Cisco RV180 Instruction Manual

Cisco Small Business
RV180 VPN Router
RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction Router
ADMINISTRATION
GUIDE

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June 2012
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Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 1
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Product Overview 2
LAN Ethernet Interfaces 2
Wireless Access Point (Cisco RV180W) 2
Router and VPN Client Access 2
Wireless Distribution System (Cisco RV180W) 3
Virtual Networks 3
Wireless Security (Cisco RV180W) 3
Quality of Service (Cisco RV180W) 3
Configuration and Administration 3
Getting to Know the Cisco RV180 4
Front Panel 4
Back Panel 4
Getting to Know the Cisco RV180W 5
Front Panel 5
Back Panel 7
Mounting the Cisco RV180/RV180W 8
Placement Tips 8
Wall Mounting 8
Connecting the Equipment 11
Setting Up the Cisco RV180/RV180W Using the Setup Wizard 14
Choosing the Device Mode (Cisco RV180W) 15
Using the Getting Started Page 17
Navigating through the Pages 18
Saving Your Changes 19
Viewing the Help Files 20
Connecting Devices to Your Wireless Network 20
Configuration Next Steps 20

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 2
Contents
Chapter 2: Configuring Networking 24
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings 24
Configuring the IPv4 WAN (Internet) 24
Configuring Automatic Configuration (DHCP) 25
Configuring Static IP 25
Configuring PPPoE 26
Configuring PPTP 26
Configuring L2TP 27
Configuring MTU Settings 28
Configuring the MAC Address 29
Configuring PPPoE Profiles 29
Configuring the LAN (Local Network) Settings 31
Configuring IPv4 LAN (Local Network) Settings 32
Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Membership 34
Configuring Multiple VLAN Subnets 36
Configuring Static DHCP 37
Configuring Advanced DHCP Settings 38
Viewing DHCP Leased Clients 39
Configuring RSTP (Cisco RV180W) 39
Configuring Jumbo Frames 41
Configuring Routing 41
Choosing the Routing Mode 41
Viewing the Routing Table 42
Configuring Static Routes 44
Configuring Dynamic Routing 45
Configuring Port Management 46
Configuring Dynamic DNS (DDNS) 47
Configuring IPv6 49
Configuring the IP Mode 49
Configuring IPv6 WAN Settings 49
Configuring IPv6 LAN Properties 50
Configuring IPv6 Static Routing 52
Configuring Tunneling 53

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 3
Contents
Configuring Router Advertisement 55
Configuring Router Advertisement Prefixes 56
Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless Network
(Cisco RV180W) 60
A Note About Wireless Security 60
Wireless Security Tips 61
General Network Security Guidelines 62
Understanding the Cisco RV180W’s Wireless Networks 63
Configuring Basic Wireless Settings 63
Configuring Security 65
Configuring MAC Filtering 67
Configuring Wi-Fi Multimedia 68
Configuring Wireless Network (SSID) Scheduling 69
Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings 70
Configuring Rogue Access Point Detection 71
Adding and Editing Authorized APs 72
Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup 72
Configuring a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) 73
Configuring Load Balancing 74
Chapter 4: Configuring the Firewall 77
Cisco RV180/RV180W Firewall Features 77
Configuring Access Rules 78
Configuring the Default Outbound Policy 79
Using the Access Rules Table 79
Reordering Access Rules 79
Creating an Access Rule 80
Configuring Attack Prevention 83
Configuring Content Filtering 84
Configuring URL Blocking 86

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 4
Contents
Configuring Port Triggering 87
Adding a Port Triggering Rule 88
Configuring Port Forwarding 88
Adding a Port Forwarding Configuration 89
Configuring a DMZ Host 92
Configuring Advanced Firewall Settings 92
Configuring One-to-One Network Address Translation (NAT) 92
Adding a One-to-One NAT Rule 93
Configuring MAC Address Filtering 94
Configuring IP/MAC Address Binding 95
Creating Custom Services 95
Adding a Custom Service 95
Creating Schedules 96
Adding a Schedule 96
Configuring Session Settings 97
Configuring Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) 98
Adding Allowed Networks 98
Configuring LAN (Local Network) Groups 99
Adding a New LAN Group 99
Enabling Session Initiation Protocol Application-Level Gateway (SIP ALG) 99
Firewall Configuration Examples 100
Chapter 5: Configuring VPN and Security 106
Configuring a Basic VPN 109
Viewing Basic VPN Default Values 111
Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters 111
Configuring IKE Policies 112
Configuring VPN Policies 116
Monitoring VPN Tunnel Status 120
Configuring VPN Users 121
Configuring VPN Passthrough 123

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 5
Contents
Configuring Security 124
Using SSL Certificates for Authentication 124
Uploading a Trusted Certificate 125
Generating New Certificate Requests 125
Viewing a Self Certificate Request 126
Exporting a Self Certificate Request 127
Uploading a Self Certificate 127
Exporting the Router’s Current Certificate 127
Using the Cisco RV180/RV180W With a RADIUS Server 127
Adding a RADIUS Server Configuration 128
Configuring Captive Portal 128
Configuring Captive Portal Settings 129
Configuring Captive Portal Users 129
Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication 129
Chapter 6: Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) 131
Configuring WAN QoS Profiles 131
Configuring Profile Binding 133
Adding a Profile Binding 133
Configuring CoS Settings 134
Mapping CoS Settings to DSCP Values 135
Chapter 7: Administering Your Cisco RV180/RV180W 136
Configuring Language 137
Configuring Password Rules 137
Using the Management Interface 137
Configuring Web Access 138
Configuring User Accounts 139
Setting the Session Timeout Value 140

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 6
Contents
Configuring Network Management 140
Configuring SNMP 140
Editing SNMPv3 Users 141
Adding SNMP Traps 141
Configuring Access Control Rules 142
Configuring Additional SNMP Information 142
Configuring the WAN Traffic Meter 143
Using Network Diagnostic Tools 144
Capturing and Tracing Packets 145
Configuring Logging 146
Configuring Logging Policies 146
Configuring Firewall Logs 146
Configuring Remote Logging 147
Configuring the Discovery Settings 149
Configuring Bonjour 149
Configuring UPnP 150
Configuring Time Settings 151
Backing Up and Restoring the System 151
Importing CSV Files 153
Upgrading Firmware 156
Rebooting the Cisco RV180/RV180W 156
Restoring the Factory Defaults 156
Chapter 8: Viewing the Cisco RV180/RV180W Status 159
Viewing the Dashboard 159
Viewing the System Summary 162
Viewing the Wireless Statistics (Cisco RV180W) 166
IPsec Connection Status 167
Viewing VPN Client Connection Status 168
Viewing Logs 169
Viewing Available LAN Hosts 169

Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 7
Contents
Viewing Port Triggering Status 170
Viewing Port Statistics 171
Viewing Open Ports 172
Appendix A: Using Cisco QuickVPN for Windows 7, 2000, XP, or Vista 174
Overview 174
Before You Begin 174
Installing the Cisco QuickVPN Software 175
Installing from the CD-ROM 175
Downloading and Installing from the Internet 175
Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software 176
Appendix B: Where to Go From Here 178

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Cisco RV180/RV180W Administration Guide 1
Introduction
This chapter describes the features of the Cisco RV180/RV180W, guides you
through the installation process, and gets you started using the Device Manager, a
browser-based utility for configuring the Cisco RV180/RV180W.
•Product Overview, page 2
•Getting to Know the Cisco RV180, page 4
•Getting to Know the Cisco RV180W, page 5
•Mounting the Cisco RV180/RV180W, page 8
•Connecting the Equipment, page 11
•Setting Up the Cisco RV180/RV180W Using the Setup Wizard, page 14
•Choosing the Device Mode (Cisco RV180W), page 15
•Using the Getting Started Page, page 17
•Navigating through the Pages, page 18
•Saving Your Changes, page 19
•Viewing the Help Files, page 20
•Connecting Devices to Your Wireless Network, page 20
•Configuration Next Steps, page 20