Rv120w Admin

ADMINISTRATION
GUIDE
Cisco Small Business

RV120W Wireless-N VPN Firewall
Revised June 2011
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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Product Overview
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LAN Ethernet Interfaces
Wireless Access Point
Firewall and VPN Client Access
Wireless Distribution System
Virtual Networks
Security
Quality of Service
Configuration and Administration
Getting to Know the Cisco RV120W
Front Panel
Back Panel
Mounting the Cisco RV120W
Installation Guidelines
Wall Mounting
Connecting the Equipment
Setting Up the Cisco RV120W Using the Setup Wizard
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Using the Getting Started Page
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Initial Settings
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Quick Access
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Device Status
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Other Resources
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Navigating through the Pages
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Saving Your Changes
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Viewing the Help Files
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Connecting Devices to Your Wireless Network
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Chapter 2: Configuring Networking

Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings
Configuring the IPv4 WAN (Internet)
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Configuring Automatic Configuration (DHCP)
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Configuring Static IP
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Configuring PPPoE
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Configuring PPTP
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Configuring L2TP
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Configuring MTU Settings
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Configuring the MAC Address
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Configuring PPPoE Profiles
Configuring the LAN (Local Network) Settings

Configuring IPv4 LAN (Local Network) Settings
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Configuring the Host Name
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Configuring the IP Address
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Configuring DHCP
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Configuring the DNS Proxy
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Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Membership
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Enabling VLANs
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Creating a VLAN
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Configuring Multiple VLAN Subnets
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Configuring Static DHCP
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Configuring Advanced DHCP Settings
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Configuring Automatic Configuration Download
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Adding a DHCP Client to Configuration File Map
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Viewing DHCP Leased Clients
Configuring Routing
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Choosing the Routing Mode
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Viewing Routing Information
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Configuring Static Routes
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Configuring Dynamic Routing
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Configuring Port Management
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Configuring Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
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Configuring IPv6
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Configuring the IP Mode
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Configuring IPv6 WAN Settings
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Configuring DHCPv6
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Configuring a Static IP Address
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Configuring IPv6 LAN Properties

Configuring IPv6 Address Pools
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Configuring IPv6 Routing
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Configuring Static Routing
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Configuring Tunneling
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Viewing IPv6 Tunnel Information
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Configuring Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing

Protocol (ISATAP) Tunnels
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Configuring Router Advertisement

Configuring Router Advertisement Prefixes
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Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless Network
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A Note About Wireless Security
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Wireless Security Tips
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General Network Security Guidelines
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Understanding the Cisco RV120Ws Wireless Networks
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Configuring Basic Wireless Settings
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Configuring Radio, Mode, and Channel Settings
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Configuring Wireless Security and Other Settings
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Configuring Security
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Configuring MAC Filtering
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Configuring Wi-Fi Multimedia
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Configuring Wireless Network (SSID) Scheduling
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Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings
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Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup
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Configuring a Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
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Chapter 4: Configuring the Firewall
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Cisco RV120W Firewall Features
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Configuring Access Rules
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Configuring the Default Outbound Policy
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Creating an Access Rule
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Configuring Attack Prevention
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Configuring Content Filtering
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Enabling Content Filtering
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Blocking Web Components
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Adding Trusted Domains
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Configuring URL Blocking
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Configuring Port Triggering
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Configuring Port Forwarding
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Configuring a DMZ Host
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Configuring Advanced Firewall Settings
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Configuring One-to-One Network Address Translation (NAT)
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Configuring MAC Address Filtering
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Configuring IP/MAC Address Binding
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Creating Custom Services
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Creating Firewall Schedules
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Configuring Sessions
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Configuring Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)
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Configuring LAN (Local Network) Groups
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Enabling Session Initiation Protocol Application-Level Gateway (SIP ALG) 87
Firewall Configuration Examples
Chapter 5: Configuring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Security

Configuring VPNs
Creating Cisco QuickVPN Client Users
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Configuring a Basic VPN
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Viewing the Default VPN Settings
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Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters
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Configuring IKE Policies
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Configuring VPN Policies
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Configuring VPN Clients
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Monitoring VPN Tunnel Status
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Configuring VPN Users
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Configuring a PPTP Server
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Adding New VPN Users
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Configuring VPN Passthrough
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Using Certificates for Authentication
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Generating New Certificates
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Importing a Certificate from a File
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Exporting the Routers Current Certificate
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Using the Cisco RV120W With a RADIUS Server
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Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
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Chapter 6: Configuring Quality of Service (QoS)
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Configuring WAN QoS Profiles
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Configuring Profile Binding
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Configuring CoS Settings
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Mapping CoS Settings to DSCP Values
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Chapter 7: Administering Your Cisco RV120W
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Configuring Password Rules
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Using the Management Interface
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Configuring Web Access
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Configuring Remote Management
Configuring User Accounts

Setting the Session Timeout Value
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Configuring Network Management

Configuring SNMP
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Editing SNMPv3 Users
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Adding SNMP Traps
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Configuring Access Control Rules
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Configuring Additional SNMP Information
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Configuring the WAN Traffic Meter
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Using Network Diagnostic Tools
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Using PING
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Using Traceroute
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Performing a DNS Lookup
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Capturing and Tracing Packets
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Configuring Logging
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Configuring Logging Policies
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Configuring Firewall Logs
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Configuring Remote Logging
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Configuring Email Logging
Configuring the Discovery Settings
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Configuring Bonjour
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Configuring UPnP
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Configuring Time Settings
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Backing Up and Restoring the System
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Upgrading Firmware
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Rebooting the Cisco RV120W
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Restoring the Factory Defaults
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Chapter 8: Viewing the Cisco RV120W Status
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Viewing the Dashboard
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Viewing the System Summary
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Viewing the Wireless Statistics
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IPsec Connection Status
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Viewing VPN Client Connection Status
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Viewing Logs
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Viewing Available LAN Hosts
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Viewing Port Triggering Status
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Viewing Port Statistics
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Viewing Open Ports
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Appendix A: Using Cisco QuickVPN for Windows 7, 2000, XP, or Vista
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Overview
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Before You Begin
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Installing the Cisco QuickVPN Software
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Installing from the CD-ROM
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Downloading and Installing from the Internet
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Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software
Appendix B: Where to Go From Here
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Introduction
This chapter describes the features of the Cisco RV120W, guides you through the
installation process, and gets you started using the Device Manager, a browserbased utility for configuring the Cisco RV120W.
Product Overview, page 1
Getting to Know the Cisco RV120W, page 4
Mounting the Cisco RV120W, page 6
Connecting the Equipment, page 8
Setting Up the Cisco RV120W Using the Setup Wizard, page 12
Using the Getting Started Page, page 13
Navigating through the Pages, page 15
Saving Your Changes, page 17
Viewing the Help Files, page 18
Connecting Devices to Your Wireless Network, page 18
Product Overview
Thank you for choosing the Cisco Small Business RV120W Wireless-N VPN
Firewall.
The Cisco RV120W is an advanced Internet-sharing network solution for your
small business needs. It allows multiple computers in your office to share an
Internet connection through both wired and wireless connections.
The Cisco RV120W provides a Wireless-N access point, combined with support
for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to make your network more secure. Its 10/100
Ethernet WAN interface connects directly to your broadband DSL or Cable
modem.
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Product Overview
LAN Ethernet Interfaces

The Cisco RV120W provides four full-duplex 10/100 Ethernet LAN interfaces that
can connect up to four devices.
Wireless Access Point

The wireless access point supports the 802.11n standard with MIMO technology,
which multiplies the effective data rate. This technology provides better
throughput and coverage than 802.11g networks.
Firewall and VPN Client Access

The Cisco RV120W incorporates a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)-based firewall
with Denial of Service (DoS) prevention and a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
engine for secure communication between mobile or remote workers and branch
offices.
The Cisco RV120W supports up to ten gateway-to-gateway IP Security (IPsec)
tunnels to facilitate branch office connectivity through encrypted virtual links.
Users connecting through a VPN tunnel are attached to your companys network
with secure access to files, e-mail, and your intranet as if they were in the building.
You can also use the VPN capability to allow users on your small office network to
securely connect out to a corporate network
Wireless Distribution System

The Cisco RV120Ws wireless access point supports Wireless Distribution
System (WDS), which allows the wireless coverage to be expanded without wires.
Virtual Networks
The access point also supports multiple SSIDs for the use of virtual networks (up
to 4 separate virtual networks), with 802.1Q-based VLAN support for traffic
separation.
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Product Overview
Security
The Cisco RV120W implements WPA2-PSK, WPA2-ENT, and WEP encryption,
along with other security features including the disabling of SSID broadcasts,
MAC-based filtering, and allowing or denying time of day access per SSID.
Quality of Service
The Cisco RV120W supports Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) and Wi-Fi Multimedia
Power Save (WMM-PS) for wireless Quality of Service (QoS). It supports 802.1p,
Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP), and Type of Service (ToS) for wired
QoS, which can improve the quality of your network when using delay-sensitive
Voice over IP (VoIP) applications and bandwidth-intensive video streaming
applications.
Configuration and Administration

With the Cisco RV120Ws embedded web server, you can configure the firewalls
settings using the browser-based Device Manager. The Cisco RV120W supports
Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari web browsers.
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The Cisco RV120W also provides a setup wizard. The setup wizard allows you to
easily configure the Cisco RV120Ws basic settings.

Front Panel
POWERThe Power LED lights up green to indicate the device is powered on.
Flashes green when the power is coming on or software is being upgraded.
WAN LEDThe WAN (Internet) LED lights up green when the device is connected
to your cable or DSL modem. The LED flashes green when the device is sending
or receiving data over the WAN port.
WIRELESSThe Wireless LED lights up green when the wireless module is
enabled. The LED is off when the wireless module is disabled. The LED flashes
green when the device is transmitting or receiving data on the wireless module.
LANThese four LEDs correspond to the four LAN (Ethernet) ports of the Cisco
RV120W. If the LED is continuously lit green, the Cisco RV120W is connected to a
device through the corresponding port (1, 2, 3, or 4). The LED for a port flashes
green when the Cisco RV120W is actively sending or receiving data over that port.
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Back Panel
RESET ButtonThe Reset button has two functions:
If the Cisco RV120W is having problems connecting to the Internet, press

the RESET button for less than five seconds with a paper clip or a pencil tip.
This is similar to pressing the reset button on your PC to reboot it.
If you are experiencing extreme problems with the Cisco RV120W and have
tried all other troubleshooting measures, press and hold in the RESET
button for 10 seconds. This will restore the factory defaults and clear all of
the Cisco RV120W settings.
LAN Ports (1-4)These ports provide a LAN connection to network devices,

such as PCs, print servers, or additional switches.
WAN PortThe WAN port is connected to your Internet device, such as a cable or
DSL modem.
ON/OFF Power SwitchPress this button to turn the Cisco RV120W on and off.
When the button is pushed in, power is on.
Power PortThe power port is where you connect the AC power cable.
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You can place your Cisco RV120W on a desktop or mount it on a wall.
Installation Guidelines
Ambient TemperatureTo prevent the device from overheating, do not

operate it in an area that exceeds an ambient temperature of
104F (40C).
Air FlowBe sure that there is adequate air flow around the device.
Mechanical LoadingBe sure that the device is level and stable to avoid
any hazardous conditions.
For desktop placement, place the Cisco RV120W device horizontally on a flat
surface so that it sits on its four rubber feet.
Wall Mounting
STEP 1 Determine where you want to mount the device and install two screws (not
supplied) that are 2-7/16 in. apart (approximately 61 mm). Mounting screws should
have a head that is approximately 5.5 mm in diameter and 2 mm deep, with a shaft
that is at least15.5 mm long and approximately 3.5 mm wide. (Your wall may
require shorter or longer screws, or drywall anchors.)
Do not mount the screw heads flush with the wall; the screw heads must fit inside
the back of the device.
STEP 2 With the back panel pointing up (if installing vertically), line up the device so that
the wall-mount slots on the bottom of the device line up with the two screws.
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STEP 3 Place the wall-mount slots over the screws and slide the device down until the
screws fit snugly into the wall-mount slots.
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Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following equipment
and services:
Required
Functional Internet Connection (Broadband DSL or cable modem).
Ethernet cable for WAN (Internet) connection.
PC with functional network adapter (Ethernet connection) to run the Setup

Wizard or the Device Manager. The Setup Wizard is supported on Microsoft
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. The Device
Manager is supported on the following web browsers:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and later
Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and later
Apple Safari 3.0 or later.
Ethernet cable (provided) to connect the firewall to a PC for configuration.
Optional
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to provide backup power to essential

devices (strongly recommended).
Ethernet cables for LAN interfaces, if you want to connect additional

devices to the firewalls LAN ports.
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To connect your firewall to the Internet:

STEP 1 Power off all equipment, including the cable or DSL modem, the PC you will use to
connect to the RV120W, and the RV120W.

STEP 2 Use an Ethernet cable to connect the WAN port of the Cisco RV120W to your
cable or DSL modem.
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STEP 3 Connect one end of a different Ethernet cable to one of the LAN (Ethernet) ports on
the back of the RV120W. (In this example, the LAN 2 port is used.) Connect the other
end of the cable to an Ethernet port on the PC.
STEP 4 Power on the cable or DSL modem and wait until the connection is active.
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STEP 5 Connect the power adapter to the Cisco RV120W power port (12VDC).
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CAUTION Use only the power adapter that is supplied with the device. Using a different
power adapter could damage the device.
STEP 6 Plug the other end of the adapter into an electrical outlet. You may need to use a
specific plug (supplied) for your country.
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STEP 7 On the Cisco RV120W, push in the ON/OFF power button.
The power light on the front panel is green when the power adapter is connected
properly and the unit is turned on.

With the RV120W powered on and connected to a PC, use the Setup Wizard to
configure the Cisco RV120W.
To use the Setup Wizard:
STEP 1 Start the PC connected to the RV120W.
Your computer becomes a DHCP client of the RV120W and receives an IP address
in the 192.168.1.xxx range.
STEP 2 Launch a web browser and enter 192.168.1.1 in the Address field.
This is the default IP address of the RV120W.

STEP 3 When the login page appears, enter the user name and password.
The default user name is admin. The default password is admin. The password is
case sensitive.
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STEP 4 Click Log In.
The Setup Wizard starts.

STEP 5 Follow the Setup Wizards on-screen instructions to set up the RV120W.
The Setup Wizard tries to automatically detect and configure your connection. If it
cannot, the Setup Wizard asks you for information about your Internet connection.
If you don not have it, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) to obtain this
information.
During the setup process, the Setup Wizard asks you to enter a new password. To
protect your firewall from unauthorized access, create a new password that is
hard to figure out by others. While you are entering the password, the Setup
Wizard provides you with instant feedback regarding the strength of the
password.
After the Setup Wizard is done configuring the RV120W, the Getting Started
page appears. See Using the Getting Started Page, page 13 for more
information.

The Getting Started page displays the most common Cisco RV120W
configuration tasks. Use the links on this page to jump to the relevant configuration
page.
By default, this page appears when you start the Device Manager. However, you
can change this behavior by checking Dont show this on start up at the bottom
of the page.
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Initial Settings
Run Setup Wizard
Click this link to launch the Setup Wizard.
Configure WAN
(Internet) Settings
Click this link to open the Internet Setup page.

See Configuring the IPv4 WAN (Internet),
page 20.
Configure LAN
(Local Network)
Settings
Click this link to open the LAN Configuration page.
Configure Wireless
Settings
Click this link to open the Basic Settings page.
Add VPN Clients
See Configuring VPN Users, page 105.
See Configuring IPv4 LAN (Local Network)

Settings, page 27.
See Configuring Basic Wireless Settings,

page 54.
Quick Access
Upgrade Device
Firmware
Click this link to open the

Firmware Upgrade page.
See Upgrading Firmware, page 134.
Backup/Restore
Settings
Click this link to open the

Backup and Restore page.
See Backing Up and Restoring the System,
page 132
Configure Site to Site

VPN
Configure Web Access
Click this link to open the Basic VPN Setup page.

See Configuring a Basic VPN, page 93.
Click this link to open the Web Access page.
See Configuring Web Access, page 119.
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Device Status
Dashboard
Click this link to open the Dashboard page.

See Viewing the Dashboard, page 136.
System Summary
Click this link to open the System Summary page.

See Viewing the System Summary, page 139.
Wireless Status
Click this link to open the Wireless Statistics page.

See Viewing the Wireless Statistics, page 142.
VPN Status
Click this link to open the IPsec Connection Status

page.
See IPsec Connection Status, page 143.
Other Resources
Support
Click this link to open Ciscos support page.
Forums
Click this link to visit Ciscos online support forums.

Use the navigation tree in the left pane to open the configuration pages.
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Click a menu item on the left panel to expand it. Click the menu names displayed
underneath to perform an action or view a sub-menu.
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Saving Your Changes
Saving Your Changes

When you finish making changes on a configuration page, click Save to save the
changes, or click Cancel to undo your changes.
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To view more information about a configuration page, click the Help link near the
top right corner of the page.
Connecting Devices to Your Wireless Network

To connect a device such as a PC or printer to your wireless network, you must
configure the wireless connection on the device using the security information you
configured for the Cisco RV120W:
Network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID). The default SSID is

ciscosb-1.
If applicable, the encryption type and security key.
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Configuring Networking
The networking page allows you to configure networking settings. This chapter
contains the following sections:
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings, page 19
Configuring the LAN (Local Network) Settings, page 27
Configuring Routing, page 34
Configuring Port Management, page 40
Configuring Dynamic DNS (DDNS), page 40
Configuring IPv6, page 42
NOTE Cisco recommends you use the Setup Wizard to configure basic networking on the
Cisco RV120W. You can then make changes and provision advanced features using
the Device Manager.

If you have an IPv4 network, use these sections to configure your network. If you
have an IPv6 network, see Configuring IPv6, page 42.
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Configuring the IPv4 WAN (Internet)

STEP 1 Choose Networking > WAN (Internet) > IPV4 WAN (Internet).
STEP 2 Choose the type of Internet connection you have. The type of connection you have
determines the rest of the information you need to enter. See the sections below
for more information:
Configuring Automatic Configuration (DHCP), page 20
Configuring Static IP, page 21
Configuring PPPoE, page 21
Configuring PPTP, page 22
Configuring L2TP, page 23
Configuring Automatic Configuration (DHCP)

If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) to assign you an IP address, you receive a dynamic IP address
from your ISP.
To configure DHCP WAN settings:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > WAN (Internet) > IPv4 WAN (Internet).
STEP 2 From the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu, choose
Automatic Configuration - DHCP.

STEP 3 Enter MTU information. (See Configuring MTU Settings, page 24.)
STEP 4 Enter MAC Address information. (See Configuring the MAC Address, page 24.)
STEP 5 Click Save.
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Configuring Static IP
If your ISP assigned you a permanent IP address, perform the following steps to
configure your WAN settings:
STEP 2 From the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu, choose Static IP.
STEP 3 Enter this information:
IP Address
Enter the IP address of the WAN port.
Subnet mask
Enter subnet mask of the WAN port.
Default Gateway
Enter the IP address of the default gateway.
Primary DNS Server
Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.
Secondary DNS Server
(Optional) Enter the IP address of the secondary

DNS server.
STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring PPPoE
If you have a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection to the
Internet:
STEP 2 From the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu, choose PPPoE.
STEP 3 From the PPPoE Profile Name drop-down menu, choose a PPPoE profile.
If no profile is listed, click Configure Profile to create a new profile.

To see the details of available profiles, choose
Networking > WAN (Internet) > PPPoE Profiles. See Configuring PPPoE
Profiles, page 25 for more information.
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STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring PPTP
If you have a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection to the Internet:
STEP 2 From the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu, choose PPTP.
User Name
Enter your username assigned to you by the ISP.
Password
Enter your password assigned to you by the ISP.
MPPE Encryption
If your ISP supports Microsoft Point-to-Point

Encryption (MPPE), check to enable MPPE
encryption.
Connection Type
Choose the connection type:
Keep connectedThe Internet connection is

always on.
Idle TimeThe Internet connection is on

only when traffic is present. If the connection
is idlethat is, no traffic is occurringthe
connection is closed. You might want to
choose this option if your ISP charges based
on connection time.
Idle Time
If you choose Idle Time as the connection type,

enter the number of minutes after which the
connection terminates. The valid range is 5999.
My IP Address
Enter the IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
Server IP Address
Enter the IP address of the PPTP server.
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STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring L2TP
If you have a Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) connection to the Internet:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > WAN.
STEP 2 From the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu, choose L2TP.
User Name
Password
Secret
(Optional) Enter your secret phrase. This phrase is

known to you and your ISP for use in authenticating
your logon.
Connection Type

always on.

on connection time.
Idle Time

My IP Address
Enter the IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
Server IP Address
Enter the IP address of the L2TP server.
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STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring MTU Settings

The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is the size of the largest packet that can be
sent over the network. The default MTU value for Ethernet networks is usually
1500 bytes and for PPPoE connections, it is 1492 bytes.
To configure the MTU settings:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > Choose Networking > WAN (Internet) > IPv4 WAN
(Internet).
STEP 2 Choose the MTU type:
DefaultUnless a change is required by your ISP, we recommend that

you choose Default in the MTU Type field. The default MTU size is 1500
bytes.
CustomIf your ISP requires a custom MTU setting, choose Custom and
enter the MTU size in the MTU Size field.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Configuring the MAC Address

The Cisco RV120W has a unique 48-bit local Ethernet hardware address. In most
cases, the default MAC address is used to identify your Cisco RV120W to your ISP.
However, you can change this setting if required by your ISP.
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To configure the MAC address settings:

STEP 2 From the Router MAC Address drop-down menu, choose one of these options:
Use Default Address(Recommended) choose this option to use the

default MAC address.
Use This Computer's AddressChoose this option to assign the MAC

address of your computer.
Use This MACChoose this option if you want to use the MAC address of
the PC on which you are connecting to the Device Manager.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Configuring PPPoE Profiles

If you have a PPPoE connection to the Internet, you can create profiles for multiple
PPPoE accounts. This can be useful if you connect to the Internet using different
service provider accounts.
STEP 1 Choose Networking > WAN (Internet) > PPPoE Profiles.
STEP 2 Click Add to create a new profile.
STEP 3 Enter the following information (you may need to contact your ISP to obtain your
PPPoE login information):

Profile Name
Enter the name of the profile.
Username
Password
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Authentication Type
Choose the authentication type from the

drop-down menu:
Auto-negotiateThe server sends a configuration
request specifying the security algorithm set on it.
Then, the Cisco RV120W sends back
authentication credentials with the security type
sent earlier by the server.
PAPThe Cisco RV120W uses the Password
Authentication Protocol (PAP) to connect to the ISP.
CHAPThe Cisco RV120W uses the Challenge
Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) when
connecting with the ISP.
MS-CHAP or MS-CHAPv2The Cisco RV120W
uses Microsoft Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol when connecting with the
ISP.
Connection Type
Idle Time

always on.

on connection time.

STEP 4 Click Save.
The profile is added to the Profile Table.
To edit a PPPoE profile listed in the Profile Table, select the profile and click Edit.
To delete selected profiles, click Delete.
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If you have an IPv4 network, use these sections to configure your LAN settings. If
you have an IPv6 network, see Configuring IPv6 LAN Properties, page 43.
Configuring IPv4 LAN (Local Network) Settings

If you have an IPv4 LAN, you can configure the following settings:
Configuring the Host Name

To configure the host name of the Cisco RV120W:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > LAN (Local Network) > IPv4 LAN (Local Network).
STEP 2 In the Host Name field, enter the host name of the Cisco RV120W. You can use
only alpha-numeric characters and the hyphen.

The default hostname (for example, router9BA120) consists of the word router
followed by the last 3 bytes of firewalls LAN MAC address (in Hex-decimal form).
This format allows the FindIT application to use Bonjour to identify Cisco Small
Business devices on the LAN.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Configuring the IP Address

You might want to change the default IP address if that address is assigned to
another piece of equipment in your network.
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To configure the IP address of the Cisco RV120W:

IP Address
Enter the LAN IP address of the RV120W.

Make sure the address is not in use by another
device on the same network. The default IP
address is 192.168.1.1.
Subnet mask
Choose the subnet mask for the new IP address

from the drop-down menu. The default subnet is
255.255.255.0.
STEP 3 Click Save.
After changing the Cisco RV120Ws LAN IP address, your PC is no longer

connected to the Cisco RV120W.
STEP 4 To reconnect your PC to the Cisco RV120W:
If DHCP is configured on the Cisco RV120W, release and renew your PCs IP
address.
If DHCP is not configured on the Cisco RV120W, manually assign an IP

address to your PC. The address must be on the same subnet as the Cisco
RV120W. For example, if you change the Cisco RV120Ws IP address to
10.0.0.1, assign your PC an IP address in the range of 10.0.0.2 to 10.0.0.254.
STEP 5 Open a new browser window and enter the new IP address of the Cisco RV120W
to reconnect.
Configuring DHCP
By default, the Cisco RV120W functions as a DHCP server to the hosts on the
Wireless LAN (WLAN) or LAN network and assigns IP and DNS server addresses.
With DHCP enabled, the firewall's IP address serves as the gateway address to
your LAN. The PCs in the LAN are assigned IP addresses from a pool of
addresses. Each address is tested before it is assigned to avoid duplicate
addresses on the LAN.
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For most applications, the default DHCP settings are satisfactory. If you want
another PC on your network to be the DHCP server, or if you are manually
configuring the network settings of all of your PCs, disable DHCP.
To configure the DHCP settings of the Cisco RV120W:
STEP 2 From the DHCP Mode drop-down menu, choose one of these options:
NoneChoose this option if the Cisco RV120W is not going to act as a DHCP
server.
DHCP ServerChoose this option to configure the Cisco RV120W to be a

DHCP server and enter this information:
Domain Name (Optional) Enter the domain name for your network.
Starting IP Address/Ending IP AddressEnter the first and last of the

contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. Any new DHCP client
joining the LAN is assigned an IP address in this range. You can save part
of the range for PCs with fixed addresses. These addresses should be in
the same IP address subnet as the Cisco RV120W's LAN IP address.
Primary DNS Server/Secondary DNS ServerDNS servers map

Internet domain names (for example, www.cisco.com) to IP addresses.
Enter the server IP addresses in these fields if you want to use different
DNS servers than are specified in your WAN settings.
Lease timeEnter the duration (in hours) for which IP addresses are
leased to clients
DHCP RelayChoose this option to configure the Cisco RV120W to be a

DHCP relay agent and enter the address of the relay agent in the Relay
Gateway field. The relay agent transmits DHCP messages between multiple
subnets.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Configuring the DNS Proxy

You can also enable a DNS proxy. When enabled, the firewall then acts as a proxy
for all DNS requests and communicates with the ISP's DNS servers. When
disabled, all DHCP clients receive the DNS IP addresses of the ISP.
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To configure the DNS proxy server for the Cisco RV120W:

STEP 2 In the DNS Proxy field, check to enable the Cisco RV120W to act as a proxy for all
DNS requests and communicate with the ISP's DNS servers.

STEP 3 Click Save.
Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Membership

A VLAN is a group of endpoints in a network that are associated by function or
other shared characteristics. Unlike LANs, which are usually geographically based,
VLANs can group endpoints without regard to the physical location of the
equipment or users.
Enabling VLANs
STEP 1 Choose Networking > LAN (Local Network) > VLAN Membership.
STEP 2 Check the Enable box.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Underneath the Enable VLAN field, The VLAN Membership Table is shown. This
shows available VLANs, including the VLAN ID, description, ports, and whether
inter-VLAN routing is enabled or not for each configured VLAN.
Creating a VLAN
You can create up to four VLANs on the Cisco RV120W.
STEP 1 Choose Networking > LAN (Local Network) > VLAN Membership.
STEP 2 In the VLAN Membership Table, click Add Row.
STEP 3 Enter a numerical VLAN ID that will be assigned to endpoints in the VLAN
membership. The VLAN ID can range from 2 to 4094. VLAN ID 1 is reserved for the
default VLAN, which is used for untagged frames received on the interface, and
VLAN ID 4092 is reserved and cannot be used.
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STEP 4 Enter a description for the VLAN.

STEP 5 To enable routing between this and other VLANS, check the Inter VLAN Routing
box.
STEP 6 To enable device management, check the Device Management box. This allows
you to access the Device Manager from that VLAN. For example, if you created a
VLAN with the VLAN ID of 2 and enabled device management, you can access the
Device Manager by using the first IP address on the created VLAN (for example,
192.168.2.1).
STEP 7 Under each of the ports for the VLAN, choose one of the following:
TaggedUsed when connecting to switches carrying multiple VLANs.
UntaggedAccess ports connecting to end devices like printers and

workstations.
STEP 8 Click Save.
Configuring Multiple VLAN Subnets

When you create a VLAN, a subnet is created automatically for the VLAN. You can
then further configure the VLAN properties, such as the IP address and DHCP
behavior.
To edit a VLAN:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > LAN > Multiple VLAN Subnets. The list of subnets appears.
STEP 2 Check the box next to the VLAN you want to edit and click Edit.
STEP 3 If you want to edit the IP address of this VLAN:
a. In the IP address field, enter the new IP address.

b. Enter the Subnet Mask for the new IP address.
c. Click Save. If you are connected to the Cisco RV120W by the LAN port that is a
member of this VLAN, you might have to release and renew the IP address on
the PC connected to the LAN port, or manually assign an IP address to your PC
that is in the same subnet as the VLAN. Open a new browser window and reconnect to the Cisco RV120W.
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If you want to edit the DHCP behavior of this VLAN:

a. In the DHCP Section, in the DHCP Mode field, choose one of the following:
DHCP ServerChoose this to allow the VLAN to act as the DHCP server in
the network. Enter the following information:
-
Domain NameEnter the domain name for your network (optional).
Starting and Ending IP AddressEnter the first and last of the

contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. Any new DHCP client
joining the LAN is assigned an IP address in this range. You can save part
of the range for PCs with fixed addresses. These addresses should be
in the same IP address subnet as the VLANs IP address.
Primary and Secondary DNS ServerDNS servers map Internet

domain names (for example, www.cisco.com) to IP addresses. Enter the
server IP addresses in these fields if you want to use different DNS
servers than are specified in your WAN settings.
Lease timeEnter the duration (in hours) for which IP addresses are
leased to clients.
DHCP RelayChoose this if you are using a DHCP relay gateway. The relay
gateway transmits DHCP messages between multiple subnets. Enter the
address of the relay gateway in the Relay Gateway field.
NoneUse this to disable DHCP on the VLAN.
In the LAN Proxy section, to enable the VLAN to act as a proxy for all DNS requests
and communicate with the ISP's DNS servers, check the Enable box.
STEP 4 Click Save.
Configuring Static DHCP

You can configure a static IP Address and MAC Address for a known computer or
device on the LAN network from the LAN Interface menu.
STEP 1 Choose Networking > LAN (Local Network) > Static DHCP (LAN).
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Enter the IP address of the device.
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STEP 4 Enter the MAC address of the device. The format for the MAC Address is
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX where X is a number from 0 to 9 (inclusive) or an alphabetical

letter between A and F (inclusive).
NOTE The IP Address assigned should be outside the pool of the DHCP addresses
configured. The DHCP pool is treated as generic pool and all reserved IPs should
be outside this pool. The DHCP server will then serve the reserved IP address
when the device using the corresponding MAC address requests an IP address.
STEP 5 Click Save.
Configuring Advanced DHCP Settings

Configuring Automatic Configuration Download
You can configure the Cisco RV120W to download a configuration file from a TFTP
server. Upon rebooting, the firewall downloads the file.
To configure automatic configuration download:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > LAN (Local Network) > Advanced DHCP Configuration.
STEP 2 Check Enable to enable downloading of configuration files.
STEP 3 Choose the TFTP server type:
Host NameEnter the host name of the TFTP server in the TFTP server host
name field.
AddressEnter the IP address of the TFTP server in the TFTP Server IP

field.
STEP 4 Click Save.
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Adding a DHCP Client to Configuration File Map

This table displays the list of currently configured DHCP Client MAC address to
configuration filename mappings. It has the following fields:
MAC Address
Configuration Filename
Click Add to add a new DHCP Client MAC address to configuration filename
mapping. Click Edit to edit the MAC address or boot filename for a particular entry.
Click Delete to delete a particular entry.
Viewing DHCP Leased Clients

You can view a list of endpoints on the network (identified by MAC address) and
see the IP address assigned to them by the DHCP server. The VLAN of the
endpoint is also displayed.
STEP 1 Choose Networking > LAN > DHCP Leased Clients (LAN).
STEP 2 The list of endpoints is displayed; you cannot edit this list.
Configuring Routing
Choosing the Routing Mode
The Cisco RV120W provides two different routing modes. Network Address
Translation (NAT), or gateway routing, is a technique that allows several endpoints
on a LAN to share an Internet connection. The computers on the LAN use a
private IP address range while the WAN port on the firewall is configured with a
single public IP address. The Cisco RV120W translates the internal private
addresses into a public address, hiding internal IP addresses from computers on
the Internet. If your ISP has assigned you a single IP address, you want to use NAT
so that the computers that connect through the Cisco RV120W are assigned IP
addresses from a private subnet (for example, 192.168.10.0).
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The other routing mode, router, is used if your ISP has assigned you multiple IP
addresses so that you have an IP address for each endpoint on your network. You
must configure either static or dynamic routes if you use this type of routing. See
Configuring Static Routes, page 37, or Configuring Dynamic Routing, page 38.
To choose your routing mode:
STEP 1 Select Networking > Routing > Routing Mode.
STEP 2 Click the box next to the type of routing to configure.
STEP 3 Click Save.
NOTE If you have already configured DMZ or firewall settings on your firewall in gateway
(NAT) mode, selecting router changes those settings back to the default.
Viewing Routing Information

To view routing information your network:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > Routing > Routing Table.
STEP 2 Next to the type of network you have, click Display.
Information about your network routing is displayed, including the following:

IPv4 Routing Table
DestinationDestination host/network IP address for which this route is

added.
GatewayThe gateway used for this route.
GenmaskThe netmask for the destination network.
FlagsFor debugging purpose only; possible flags include:
UPRoute is up.
HostTarget is a host.
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GatewayUse gateway.
RReinstate route for dynamic routing.
DDynamically installed by daemon or redirect.
MModified from routing daemon or redirect.
AInstalled by addrconf.
CCache entry.
!Reject route.
MetricThe distance to the target (usually counted in hops).
RefNumber of references to this route.
UseCount of lookups for the route. Depending on the use of -F and -C, this
is either route cache misses (-F) or hits (-C).
InterfaceInterface to which packets for this route will be sent.
TypeType of routing used (RIP or static).
IPv6 Routing Table
DestinationDestination host/network IP address for which this route is

added.
Next HopIP address of an adjacent or intermediate host or router through

which traffic must flow before reaching its ultimate destination.
FlagsFor debugging purpose only; possible flags include:
UPRoute is up.
HostTarget is a host.
GatewayUse gateway.
RReinstate route for dynamic routing.
DDynamically installed by daemon or redirect.
MModified from routing daemon or redirect.
AInstalled by addrconf.
CCache entry.
!Reject route.
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MetricThe distance to the target (usually counted in hops).
RefNumber of references to this route.
UseCount of lookups for the route. Depending on the use of -F and -C, this
is either route cache misses (-F) or hits (-C).
InterfaceInterface to which packets for this route will be sent.
TypeType of routing used (RIP or static).
Configuring Static Routes

You can configure static routes to direct packets to the destination network. A
static route is a pre-determined pathway that a packet must travel to reach a
specific host or network. Some ISPs require static routes to build your routing
table instead of using dynamic routing protocols. Static routes do not require CPU
resources to exchange routing information with a peer router. You can also use
static routes to reach peer routers that do not support dynamic routing protocols.
Static routes can be used together with dynamic routes. Be careful not to
introduce routing loops in your network.
To create a static route:
STEP 1 Select Networking > Routing > Static Routes.
STEP 2 In the Static Route Table, click Add.
STEP 3 In the Route Name field, enter the name of the route.
STEP 4 If a route is to be immediately active, check the Active check box. When a route is
added in an inactive state, it will be listed in the routing table, but will not be used
by the firewall. The route can be enabled later. This feature is useful if the network
that the route connects to is not available when you added the route. When the
network becomes available, the route can be enabled.
STEP 5 Check the Private check box to mark this route as private, which means that it will
not be shared in a Routing Information Protocol (RIP) broadcast or multicast.

Uncheck this box if the route can be shared with other firewalls when RIP is
enabled.
STEP 6 In the Destination IP Address field, enter the IP address of the destination host or
network to which the route leads. For a standard Class C IP domain, the network
address is the first three fields of the Destination LAN IP; the last field should be
zero.
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STEP 7 In the IP Subnet Mask field, enter the IPv4 Subnet Mask for the destination host or
network. For Class C IP domains, the Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.

STEP 8 From the Interface drop-down menu, choose the physical network interface
through which this route is accessible (WAN or LAN).

STEP 9 In the Gateway IP Address field, enter the IP Address of the gateway through
which the destination host or network can be reached. If this firewall is used to
connect your network to the Internet, then your gateway IP is the firewall's IP
address. If you have another router handling your network's Internet connection,
enter the IP address of that router instead.
STEP 10 In the Metric field, enter a value between 2 and 15 to define the priority of the
route. If multiple routes to the same destination exist, the route with the lowest
metric is chosen.
STEP 11 Click Save.

RIP (Routing Information Protocol, RFC 2453) is an Interior Gateway Protocol (IGP)
that is commonly used in internal networks. It allows the Cisco RV120W to
exchange its routing information automatically with other routers, and allows it to
dynamically adjust its routing tables and adapt to changes in the network.
NOTE RIP is disabled by default on the Cisco RV120W.
To configure dynamic routing:

STEP 1 Choose Networking > Routing > Dynamic Routing.
STEP 2 To configure how the firewall sends and receives RIP packets, choose the RIP
direction:
NoneThe firewall neither broadcasts its route table nor does it accept any
RIP packets from other routers. This option disables RIP.
In OnlyThe firewall accepts RIP information from other router, but does
not broadcast its routing table.
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Out OnlyThe firewall broadcasts its routing table periodically but does
not accept RIP information from other routers.
BothThe firewall both broadcasts its routing table and also processes RIP
information received from other routers.
STEP 3 Choose the RIP version:
Disabled.
RIP-1This is a class-based routing version that does not include subnet

information. RIP-1 is the most commonly supported version.
RIP-2BThis version broadcasts data in the entire subnet.
RIP-2MThis version sends data to multicast addresses.
STEP 4 RIP v2 authentication forces authentication of RIP packets before routes are
exchanged with other routers. It acts as a security feature because routes are
exchanged only with trusted routers in the network. RIP authentication is disabled
by default. You can enter two key parameters so that routes can be exchanged
with multiple routers present in the network. The second key also acts as a failsafe
when authorization with first key fails.
To enable authentication for RIP-2B or RIP-2M, check the Enable box. (You must
also choose the direction as explained in Step 2.)
If you enabled RIP v2 authentication, enter the following first and second key
parameters:
MD5 Key IDInput the unique MD-5 key ID used to create the
Authentication Data for this RIP v2 message.
MD5 Auth KeyInput the auth key for this MD5 key, the auth key that is
encrypted and sent along with the RIP-V2 message.
Not Valid BeforeEnter the start date when the auth key is valid for
authentication.
Not Valid AfterEnter the end date when the auth key is valid for
authentication.
STEP 5 Click Save.
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The Cisco RV120W has four LAN ports. You can enable or disable ports, configure
if the port is half- or full-duplex, and set the port speed.
To configure LAN ports:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > Port Management.
STEP 2 In the Port Management Setting Table, to enable a port, check the Enable box. To
disable the port, uncheck the Enable box. By default, all ports are enabled.
STEP 3 Check the Auto Negotiation box to let the firewall and network determine the
optimal port settings. By default, automatic mode is enabled. This setting is

available only when the Enable box is checked.
STEP 4 Check the Flow Control box to enable flow control.
STEP 5 (Optional) Choose either half- or full-duplex based on the port support. The default
is full-duplex for all ports. This setting is available only when the Auto check box is
unchecked.
STEP 6 (Optional) Select one of the following port speeds: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps. The
default setting is 100 Mbps for all ports. This setting is available only when the
Auto check box is unchecked. You can change the port speed if a network is
designed to run at a particular speed, such as 10 Mbps mode. In this case, the
endpoint also uses 10 Mbps mode either by auto-negotiation or manual setting.
STEP 7 Click Save.

DDNS is an Internet service that allows routers with varying public IP addresses to
be located using Internet domain names. To use DDNS, you must set up an account
with a DDNS provider such as DynDNS.com or TZO.com.
The firewall will notify dynamic DNS servers of changes in the WAN IP address, so
that any public services on your network can be accessed by using the domain
name.
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To configure DDNS:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > Dynamic DNS.
STEP 2 Select the Dynamic DNS Service you are using. Selecting None disables this
service.
STEP 3 If you selected DynDNS.com:
a. Specify the complete Host Name and Domain Name for the DDNS service.
b. Enter the DynDNS account username.
c. Enter the password for the DynDNS account.
d. Check the Use Wildcards box to enable the wildcards feature, which allows all
subdomains of your DynDNS Host Name to share the same public IP as the
Host Name. This option can be enabled here if not done on the DynDNS Web
site.
e. In the Update Period field, enter the number of hours before the Cisco RV120W
updates the host information on DynDNS.com.
If you selected TZO.com:
a. Specify the complete Host Name and Domain Name for the DDNS service.
b. Enter the user e-mail address for the TZO account.
c. Enter the user key for the TZO account.
d. In the Update Period field, enter the number of hours before the Cisco RV120W
updates the host information on TZO.com.
STEP 4 Click Save.
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Configuring IPv6
If you have an IPv6 network, see the following sections.
Configuring the IP Mode

To configure IPv6 properties on the Cisco RV120W, set the IP mode to IPv6:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > IPv6 > IP Mode.
STEP 2 Click the IPv4 and IPv6 Dual-Stack radio button.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Configuring IPv6 WAN Settings

Configuring WAN properties for an IPv6 network differs depending on which type
of Internet connection you have. See the sections below for detailed instructions.
The Cisco RV120W can be configured to be a DHCPv6 client of the ISP for this
WAN or a static IPv6 address provided by the ISP can be assigned.
Configuring DHCPv6
When the ISP allows you to obtain the WAN IP settings via DHCP, you need to
provide details for the DHCPv6 client configuration.
STEP 1 Choose IPv6 > IPv6 WAN (Internet).
STEP 2 In the WAN (Internet) Address (IPv6) field, choose DHCPv6.
STEP 3 Choose if the DHCPv6 client on the gateway is stateless or stateful. If a stateful
client is selected, the gateway connects to the ISP's DHCPv6 server for a leased
address. For stateless DHCP, it is not necessary to have a DHCPv6 server
available at the ISP. Instead, an ICMPv6 discover message will originate from the
Cisco RV120W and is used for auto-configuration.
STEP 4 Click Save.
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Configuring a Static IP Address

If your ISP assigns you a fixed address to access the Internet, choose this option.
The information needed for configuring a static IP address can be obtained from
your ISP.
STEP 1 Choose IPv6 > IPv6 WAN (Internet).
STEP 2 In the WAN (Internet) Address (IPv6) field, choose Static IPv6.
STEP 3 Enter the IPv6 IP address assigned to your firewall.
STEP 4 Enter the IPv6 prefix length defined by the ISP. The IPv6 network (subnet) is
identified by the initial bits of the address which are called the prefix (for example,
in the IP address 2001:0DB8:AC10:FE01::, 2001 is the prefix). All hosts in the
network have identical initial bits for their IPv6 address; the number of common
initial bits in the networks addresses is set in this field.
STEP 5 Enter the default IPv6 gateway address, or the IP address of the server at the ISP
that this firewall will connect to for accessing the internet.

STEP 6 Enter the primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses on the ISP's IPv6
network. DNS servers map Internet domain names (for example, www.cisco.com)
to IP addresses.
STEP 7 Click Save.
Configuring IPv6 LAN Properties

In IPv6 mode, the LAN DHCP server is enabled by default (similar to IPv4 mode).
The DHCPv6 server assigns IPv6 addresses from configured address pools with
the IPv6 Prefix Length assigned to the LAN.
To configure IPv6 LAN properties:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > IPv6 > IPv6 LAN (Local Area Network).
STEP 2 Under LAN TCP/IP Setup, in the IPv6 Address field, enter the IP address of the
Cisco RV120W. The default IPv6 address for the gateway is fec0::1. You can
change this 128 bit IPv6 address based on your network requirements.
STEP 3 Enter the IPv6 prefix length. The IPv6 network (subnet) is identified by the initial
bits of the address called the prefix. By default, the prefix is 64 bits long. All hosts
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in the network have the identical initial bits for their IPv6 address; the number of
common initial bits in the network's addresses is set by the prefix length field.
STEP 4 In the DHCPv6 field, choose to disable or enable the DHCPv6 server. If enabled,
the Cisco RV120W assigns an IP address within the specified range plus
additional specified information to any LAN endpoint that requests DHCP-served
addresses.
STEP 5 Choose the DHCP mode. If stateless is selected, an external IPv6 DHCP server is
not required as the IPv6 LAN hosts are auto-configured by the Cisco RV120W. In
this case, the router advertisement daemon (RADVD) must be configured on this
device and ICMPv6 router discovery messages are used by the host for autoconfiguration. There are no managed addresses to serve the LAN nodes.
If stateful is selected, the IPv6 LAN host will rely on an external DHCPv6 server to
provide required configuration settings.
STEP 6 (Optional) Enter the domain name of the DHCPv6 server.
STEP 7 Enter the server preference. This field is used to indicate the preference level of
this DHCP server. DHCP advertise messages with the highest server preference
value to a LAN host are preferred over other DHCP server advertise messages.
The default is 255.
STEP 8 Choose the DNS proxy behavior:
STEP 9
Use DNS ProxyCheck this box to enable DNS proxy on this LAN, or
uncheck this box to disable this proxy. When this feature is enabled, the
firewall acts as a proxy for all DNS requests and communicate with the ISPs
DNS servers (as configured in the WAN settings page).
Use DNS from ISPThis option allows the ISP to define the DNS servers
(primary/secondary) for the LAN DHCP client.
Use belowIf selected, the primary/secondary DNS servers configured

are used. If you chose this option, enter the IP address of the primary and
secondary DNS servers.
Enter the lease/rebind time. Enter the duration (in seconds) for which IP addresses
will be leased to endpoints on the LAN.
STEP 10 Click Save.
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Configuring IPv6 Address Pools

This feature allows you to define the IPv6 delegation prefix for a range of IP
addresses to be served by the Cisco RV120Ws DHCPv6 server. Using a
delegation prefix, you can automate the process of informing other networking
equipment on the LAN of DHCP information specific for the assigned prefix.
STEP 1 Choose Networking > IPv6 > IPv6 LAN (Local Area Network).
STEP 2 In the IPv6 Address Pool Table, click Add.
STEP 3 Enter the starting IP address and ending IP address of the pool.
STEP 4 Enter the prefix length. The number of common initial bits in the networks
addresses is set by the prefix length field.

STEP 5 Click Save.
Configuring IPv6 Routing

To configure IPv6 routing, see the following sections.

RIPng (RFC 2080) is a routing protocol based on the distance vector (D-V)
algorithm. RIPng uses UDP packets to exchange routing information through port
521. RIPng uses a hop count to measure the distance to a destination. The hop
count is referred to as metric, or cost. The hop count from a router to a directlyconnected network is 0. The hop count between two directly-connected routers is
1. When the hop count is greater than or equal to 16, the destination network or
host is unreachable. By default, the routing update is sent every 30 seconds. If the
router receives no routing updates from a neighbor after 180 seconds, the routes
learned from the neighbor are considered as unreachable. After another 240
seconds, if no routing update is received, the router will remove these routes from
the routing table.
On the Cisco RV120W, RIPng is disabled by default.
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To configure RIPng:
STEP 1 Select Networking > IPv6 > Routing.
STEP 2 Under RIPng, check Enable.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Configuring Static Routing

You can configure static routes to direct packets to the destination network. A
static route is a pre-determined pathway that a packet must travel to reach a
specific host or network. Some ISPs require static routes to build your routing
table instead of using dynamic routing protocols. Static routes do not require CPU
resources to exchange routing information with a peer router. You can also use
static routes to reach peer routers that do not support dynamic routing protocols.
Static routes can be used together with dynamic routes. Be careful not to
introduce routing loops in your network.
To create a static route:
STEP 1 Select Networking > IPv6 > Routing.
STEP 2 In the list of static routes, click Add.
STEP 3 Enter the route name.
STEP 4 If a route is to be immediately active, check the Active box. When a route is added
in an inactive state, it will be listed in the routing table, but will not be used by the
firewall. The route can be enabled later. This feature is useful if the network that the
route connects to is not available when you added the route. When the network
becomes available, the route can be enabled.
STEP 5 In the IPv6 destination field, enter the IPv6 address of the destination host or
network for this route.

STEP 6 In the IPv6 prefix length field, enter the number of prefix bits in the IPv6 address
that define the destination subnet.

STEP 7 Choose the physical network interface through which this route is accessible:
WANThe route goes through the WAN interface.
LANThe route goes through the LAN interface.
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6 to 4 TunnelUses the tunnel interface to route traffic from an IPv6 network

to other IPv6 networks over an IPv4 network.
STEP 8 Enter the IP Address of the gateway through which the destination host or network
can be reached.
STEP 9 In the metric field, specify the priority of the route by choosing a value between 2
and 15. If multiple routes to the same destination exist, the route with the lowest
metric is used.
STEP 10 Click Save.
Configuring Tunneling
The Cisco RV120W provides several IPv6 tunneling methods. 6to4 tunneling
allows IPv6 packets to be transmitted over an IPv4 network. 6to4 tunneling is
typically used when a site or end user wants to connect to the IPv6 Internet using
the existing IPv4 network.
NOTE You must use static routes when tunneling. See Configuring Static Routing,
page 46.
To configure 6to4 Tunneling:
STEP 1 Select Networking > IPv6 > Tunneling.
STEP 2 Check the Automatic Tunneling box.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Viewing IPv6 Tunnel Information

To view IPv6 tunnel information, choose Networking > IPv6 > Tunneling. Click
Refresh to get the latest information.
The IPv6 Tunnel Status table shows the name of tunnel and the IPv6 address that
is created on the device.
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Configuring Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP)

Tunnels
Intra-site automatic tunnel addressing protocol (ISATAP) is a method to transmit
IPv6 packets between dual-stack nodes over an IPv4 network. The Cisco
RV120W is one endpoint (a node) for the tunnel. You must also set a local endpoint,
as well as the ISATAP Subnet Prefix that defines the logical ISATAP subnet to
configure a tunnel.
To add an ISATAP tunnel:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > IPv6 > Tunneling.
STEP 2 In the ISATAP Tunnel Table, click Add.
STEP 3 Enter the tunnel name.
STEP 4 Choose the local endpoint address, or the endpoint address for the tunnel that
starts with the Cisco RV120W. The endpoint can be the LAN interface (if the LAN
is configured as an IPv4 network), or another LAN IPv4 address.
STEP 5 If you chose Other IP in Step 4, enter the IPv4 address of the endpoint.
STEP 6 Enter the ISATAP subnet prefix. This is the 64-bit subnet prefix that is assigned to
the logical ISATAP subnet for this intranet. This can be obtained from your ISP or
internet registry, or derived from RFC 4193.
STEP 7 Click Save.
To modify the settings of an ISATAP tunnel:

STEP 2 Check the check boxes for the tunnels you want to modify.
STEP 3 Click Edit, make the changes, and click Save.
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To delete an ISATAP tunnel:

STEP 2 Check the check boxes for the tunnels you want to delete.
STEP 3 Click Delete.
Configuring Router Advertisement

The Router Advertisement Daemon (RADVD) on the Cisco RV120W listens for
router solicitations in the IPv6 LAN and responds with router advertisements as
required. This is stateless IPv6 auto configuration, and the Cisco RV120W
distributes IPv6 prefixes to all nodes on the network.
To configure the RADVD:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > IPv6 > Router Advertisement.
STEP 2 Under Router Advertisement Status, choose Enable.
STEP 3 Under Advertise Mode, choose one of the following:
Unsolicited MulticastSelect this option to send router advertisements

(RAs) to all interfaces belonging to the multicast group.
Unicast onlySelect this option to restrict advertisements to well-known

IPv6 addresses only (router advertisements [RAs] are sent to the interface
belonging to the known address only).
STEP 4 If you chose Unsolicited Multicast in Step 3, enter the advertise interval. The
advertise interval is a random value between the Minimum Router Advertisement

Interval and Maximum Router Advertisement Interval. (MinRtrAdvInterval = 0.33 *
MaxRtrAdvInterval.) The default is 30 seconds.
STEP 5 Under RA Flags, check Managed to use the administered/stateful protocol for
address auto configuration. Check Other to use the administered/stateful protocol

of other, non-address information auto configuration.
STEP 6 Under router preference, choose Low, Medium, or High. The router preference
provides a preference metric for default routers. The low, medium and high values
are signaled in unused bits in Router Advertisement messages. This extension is
backward compatible, both for routers (setting the router preference value) and
hosts (interpreting the router preference value). These values are ignored by hosts
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Configuring IPv6
that do not implement router preference. This feature is useful if there are other
RADVD-enabled devices on the LAN. The default is high.
STEP 7 Enter the MTU size. The MTU is the size of the largest packet that can be sent over
the network. The MTU is used in RAs to ensure all nodes on the network use the
same MTU value when the LAN MTU is not well-known. The default is 1500 bytes.
STEP 8 Enter the router lifetime value, or the time in seconds that the advertisement
messages will exist on the route. The default is 3600 seconds.

STEP 9 Click Save.
Configuring Router Advertisement Prefixes

To configure the RADVD available prefixes:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > IPv6 > Advertisement Prefixes.
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Choose the IPv6 Prefix Type:
6to46to4 is a system that allows IPv6 packets to be transmitted over an

IPv4 network. It is used when an end user wants to connect to the IPv6
Internet using their existing IPv4 connection
Global/Local/ISATAPBy using ISATAP, you can integrate IPv6 traffic into a

IPv4 network environment. ISATAP uses a locally assigned IPv4 address to
create a 64-bit interface identifier for IPv6.
STEP 4 If you chose 6to4 in Step 3, enter the Site-level aggregation identifier (SLA ID.) The
SLA ID in the 6to4 address prefix is set to the interface ID of the interface on which
the advertisements are sent.
If you chose Global/Local/ISATAP in Step 3, enter the IPv6 prefix and prefix length.
The IPv6 prefix specifies the IPv6 network address. The prefix length variable is a
decimal value that indicates the number of contiguous, higher-order bits of the
address that make up the network portion of the address.
STEP 5 Enter the prefix lifetime, or the length of time over which the requesting router is
allowed to use the prefix.

STEP 6 Click Save.
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Configuring the Wireless Network
This chapter describes how to configure your wireless network and includes the
following sections:
A Note About Wireless Security, page 51
Understanding the Cisco RV120Ws Wireless Networks, page 54
Configuring Basic Wireless Settings, page 54
Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings, page 61
Configuring Wi-Fi Protected Setup, page 62
Configuring a Wireless Distribution System (WDS), page 63

Wireless networks are convenient and easy to install, so small businesses with
high-speed Internet access are adopting them at a rapid pace. Because wireless
networking operates by sending information over radio waves, it can be more
vulnerable to intruders than a traditional wired network. Like signals from your
cellular or cordless phones, signals from your wireless network can also be
intercepted. The following information will help you to improve your security:
Wireless Security Tips, page 52
General Network Security Guidelines, page 53
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Wireless Security Tips

Since you cannot physically prevent someone from connecting to your wireless
network, you need to take some additional steps to keep your network secure:
Change the default wireless network name or SSID

Wireless devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set
Identifier (SSID) set by the factory. This is the name of your wireless
network, and can be up to 32 characters in length.
You should change the wireless network name to something unique to
distinguish your wireless network from other wireless networks that may
exist around you, but do not use personal information (such as your Social
Security number) because this information may be available for anyone to
see when browsing for wireless networks.
Change the default password

For wireless products such as access points, routers, and gateways, you
will be asked for a password when you want to change their settings. These
devices have a default password set by the factory. The default password
is often admin. Hackers know these defaults and may try to use them to
access your wireless device and change your network settings. To thwart
any unauthorized changes, customize the devices password so it will be
hard to guess.
Enable MAC address filtering

Cisco routers and gateways give you the ability to enable Media Access
Control (MAC) address filtering. The MAC address is a unique series of
numbers and letters assigned to every networking device. With MAC
address filtering enabled, wireless network access is provided solely for
wireless devices with specific MAC addresses. For example, you can
specify the MAC address of each computer in your network so that only
those computers can access your wireless network.
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Enable encryption
Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless network. Wi-Fi
Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) offer
different levels of security for wireless communication. Currently, devices
that are Wi-Fi certified are required to support WPA2, but are not required
to support WEP.
A network encrypted with WPA/WPA2 is more secure than a network
encrypted with WEP, because WPA/WPA2 uses dynamic key encryption.
To protect the information as it passes over the airwaves, you should enable
the highest level of encryption supported by your network equipment.
WEP is an older encryption standard and may be the only option available
on some older devices that do not support WPA.
Keep wireless routers, access points, or gateways away from exterior walls
and windows.
Turn wireless routers, access points, or gateways off when they are not
being used (at night, during vacations).
Use strong passphrases that are at least eight characters in length.

Combine letters and numbers to avoid using standard words that can be
found in the dictionary.
General Network Security Guidelines

Wireless network security is useless if the underlying network is not secure. Cisco
recommends that you take the following precautions:
Password protect all computers on the network and individually password

protect sensitive files.
Change passwords on a regular basis.
Install anti-virus software and personal firewall software.
Disable file sharing (peer-to-peer). Some applications may open file sharing
without your consent and/or knowledge.
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The Cisco Small Business RV 120W Wireless-N VPN Firewall provides four
separate virtual wireless networks. These networks can be configured and
enabled with individual settings. You can set up the multiple networks to segment
the network traffic, to allow different levels of access, such as guest access, or to
allow access for different functions such as accounting, billing, and so on.

The following sections contain information on how to configure basic wireless
settings on the Cisco RV120W. These settings apply to all of the wireless
networks.
Configuring Radio, Mode, and Channel Settings

STEP 1 Choose Wireless > Basic Settings.
STEP 2 In the Radio field, choose Enable to enable wireless functionality for the
Cisco RV120W. Choosing Disable turns off wireless functionality for the firewall.
STEP 3 In the Wireless Network Mode field, choose the type of wireless network based
on the devices you have that will connect to the network:
B/G MixedSelect this mode if you have devices in the network that
support 802.11b and 802.11g.
G OnlySelect this mode if all devices in the wireless network only

support 802.11g.
B/G/N MixedSelect this mode if you have devices in the network that
support 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n.
N OnlySelect this mode only if all devices in the wireless network

support 802.11n.
STEP 4 Select the channel bandwidth. Available choices depend on the wireless network
mode chosen in Step 3.

STEP 5 The Control Side Band field defines the sideband which is used for the secondary
or extension channel when the AP is operating in 40 Mhz channel width. Choose

lower or upper. This field is only available when channel spacing is set to auto. The
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signal components above the carrier frequency constitute the upper sideband
(USB) and those below the carrier frequency constitute the lower sideband (LSB).
STEP 6 The channel field specifies the frequency that the radio uses to transmit wireless
frames. Select a channel from the list of channels or choose auto to let the Cisco
RV120W determine the best channel to use based on the environment noise levels
for the available channels.
STEP 7 In the U-APSD field, choose Enable to enable the Unscheduled Automatic Power
Save Delivery (also referred to as WMM Power Save) feature that allows the radio
to conserve power. This feature is disabled by default.
STEP 8 Click Save.
Configuring Wireless Security and Other Settings

At a minimum, you should edit the default profiles to enable wireless security. See
A Note About Wireless Security, page 51.
You can configure wireless security and other settings for each wireless network.
To configure wireless settings:
STEP 2 In the Wireless Basic Settings Table, check the box on the left of the wireless
network you want to configure.

STEP 3 Click Edit to configure these network properties:
a. Enter the SSID name, or the unique name for this wireless network. Include up
to 32 characters, using any of the characters on the keyboard. For added
security, you should change the default value to a unique name.
b. Check the Broadcast SSID box if you want to allow all wireless clients within
range to be able to detect this wireless network when they are scanning the
local area for available networks. Disable this feature if you do not want to make
the SSID known. When this feature is disabled, wireless users can connect to
your wireless network only if they know the SSID (and provide the required
security credentials).
c. Enter the VLAN, or network for this wireless network. (See Chapter 2,
Configuring Networking, for more information on VLANs.) Devices connecting
to this network are assigned addresses on this VLAN. The default VLAN is 1
and if all the devices are on the same network, this can be left unchanged.
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d. (Optional) Check the Wireless Isolation within SSID box to separate this
network from the other three networks on the Cisco RV120W. When this
feature is enabled, the network can communicate with the Cisco RV120W, but
not with any of the other networks.
e. In the Max Associated Clients field, enter the maximum number of endpoints
that can connect to this network. The default value is 8. You can change this
number if you want to restrict traffic on the network to prevent it from being
overloaded, for example. The number of clients connected across all four
virtual access points cannot exceed 100.
f.
Click Save.

STEP 3 Click Edit Security Mode to configure security.
STEP 4 Select the SSID to configure.
STEP 5 Click Enable under Wireless Isolation within SSID to separate this network from
the other three wireless networks on the Cisco RV120W. When this feature is
enabled, the network can communicate with the Cisco RV120W, but not with any
of the other three networks.
STEP 6 In the Security field, select the type of security. All devices on this network must
use the same security mode and settings to work correctly. Cisco recommends
using the highest level of security that is supported by the devices in your
network.
DisabledAny device can connect to the network. Not recommended.
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Weak security with a basic encryption

method that is not as secure as WPA. WEP may be required if your network
devices do not support WPA; however, it is not recommended.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) PersonalWPA is part of the wireless

security standard (802.11i) standardized by the Wi-Fi Alliance and was
intended as an intermediate measure to take the place of WEP while the
802.11i standard was being prepared. It supports TKIP/AES encryption. The
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personal authentication is the preshared key (PSK) that is an alphanumeric

passphrase shared with the wireless peer.
WPA EnterpriseAllows you to use WPA with RADIUS server

authentication.
WPA2 PersonalWPA2 is the implementation of security standard

specified in the final 802.11i standard. It supports AES encryption and this
option uses preshared key (PSK) based authentication.
WPA2 Personal MixedAllows both WPA and WPA2 clients to connect

simultaneously using PSK authentication.
WPA2 EnterpriseAllows you to use WPA2 with RADIUS server

authentication.
WPA2 Enterprise MixedAllows both WPA and WPA2 clients to connect

simultaneously using RADIUS authentication.
The Encryption Type appears based on the type of network you chose in Step 3:
WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal Mixed, WPA2 Enterprise

MixedTKIP+AES
WPA2 Personal, WPA2 EnterpriseAES
STEP 7 If you chose WEP:
a. In the Authentication field, choose Open System or Shared Key. If you choose
Open System, a wireless client doesn't need to provide a shared key in order to
access the wireless network. Any client can associate to the router. If you
choose Shared Key, a wireless client must provide the correct shared key
(password) in order to access the wireless network.
b. Select the Encryption Type (64- or 128-bit WEP). The larger size keys provide
stronger encryption, making the key more difficult to crack (for example, 64-bit
WEP has a 40-bit key which is less secure than the 128-bit WEP, which has a
104-bit key).
c. (Optional) In the WEP Passphrase field, enter an alphanumeric phrase (longer
than eight characters for optimal security) and click Generate Key to generate
four unique WEP keys in the WEP Key fields below.
d. Select one of the four keys to use as the shared key that devices must have in
order to use the wireless network. If you did not generate a key in Step 7c,
enter a key directly into the WEP Key field. The length of the key should be 5
ASCII characters (or 10 hexadecimal characters) for 64-bit WEP and 13 ASCII
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characters (or 26 hexadecimal characters) for 128-bit WEP. Valid hexadecimal

characters are 0 to 9 and A to F.
If you chose WPA Personal, WPA2 Personal, or WPA2 Personal Mixed:
a. Enter the WPA Key, or password/phrase that will secure the network. Devices
connecting to the network must use this phrase for authentication.
b. If you want to see the password as you are entering it, check the Unmask
Password box.
c. In the Key Renewal field, enter the number of seconds after which the Cisco
RV120W will generate a new key. These keys are internal keys exchanged
between the Cisco RV120W and connected devices. The default value (3600
seconds) is usually adequate unless you are experiencing network problems.
If you chose WPA Enterprise or WPA2 Enterprise Mixed, no further configuration is
required.
If you chose WPA2 Enterprise, you can check the Pre-Authentication box
(optional). Pre-authentication allows wireless clients to quickly switch between
connected wireless networks sharing the same security configuration. When a
wireless client disconnects from a wireless network, a notification is sent to the
network, which then sends the pre-authentication info to other wireless networks.
STEP 8 Click Save.
Configuring MAC Filtering

You can use MAC filtering to permit or deny access to the wireless network based
on the MAC (hardware) address of the requesting device. For example, you can
enter the MAC addresses of a set of PCs and only allow those PCs to access the
network. MAC filtering is configured for each wireless network.

STEP 3 Click Edit MAC Filtering.
STEP 4 Choose Enable.
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STEP 5 Under Connection Control, choose one of the following:
Block following MAC addresses from connecting to wireless network

Blocks MAC addresses specified below from connecting to the wireless
network.
Allow only following MAC addresses to connect to wireless network

Allows only the MAC addresses specified below to connect to the wireless
network.
STEP 6 Enter the MAC addresses of the endpoints to allow or deny. To see a list of
currently-connected clients, click Wireless Clients List.

STEP 7 Click Save.
Configuring Wi-Fi Multimedia

Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is used to prioritize different types of traffic. You can
configure QoS settings to provide different priority to different applications, users,
or data flows, or to guarantee a certain level of performance to a data flow.
To configure WMM:

STEP 3 Click Edit WMM.
STEP 4 In the SSID field, select SSID that clients use to connect to the AP.
STEP 5 Check the WMM Enable box to enable WMM based on the IEEE 802.11e standard
for this profile. WMM helps in prioritizing wireless traffic according to four access
categories:
Voice (highest priority, 4)
Video (high priority, 3)
Best effort (medium priority, 2)
Background (lowest priority, 1)
STEP 6 In the DSCP to Queue table, for each ingress DSCP, you can choose the output
queue for the traffic. The Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) field identifies
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the data packet and the output queue identifies the output queue in which the
packet is transmitted:
Voice (4) or Video (3)High priority queue, minimum delay. Typically used
to send time-sensitive data such as video and other streaming media.
Best Effort (2)Medium priority queue, medium throughput and delay. Most
traditional IP data is sent to this queue.
Background (1)Lowest priority queue, high throughput. Bulk data that

requires maximum throughput and is not time-sensitive is typically sent to
this queue (FTP data, for example).
If you want to change the output queue for packets marked with a particular DSCP,
select the new output queue from the drop-down list.
STEP 7 Click Save.
Configuring Wireless Network (SSID) Scheduling

You can configure each of the four available wireless networks on the Cisco
RV120W to be active during certain times of the day. To configure the schedule for
a wireless network:

STEP 3 Click Edit SSID Scheduling.
STEP 4 Select the wireless network for which you want to create a schedule.
STEP 5 Check the Enable box to allow you to create a schedule to make the network
active during certain times.

STEP 6 Enter the start and stop times for the network to be active.
STEP 7 Click Save.
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To configure advanced wireless settings on the Cisco RV120W:
STEP 1 Choose Wireless > Advanced Settings.
STEP 2 In the Beacon Interval field, enter the time in milliseconds between beacon
transmissions. The default interval is 100 milliseconds.

STEP 3 In the DTIM Interval field, enter the interval at which the delivery traffic indication
message should be sent. A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the
next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the Cisco
RV120W has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it
sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Its clients hear the beacons and
awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.The default interval is 2
beacon intervals.
STEP 4 The Request to Send (RTS) Threshold is the packet size, in bytes, that requires the
AP to check the transmitting frames to determine if an RTS/Clear to Send (CTS)

handshake is required with the receiving client. Using a small value causes RTS
packets to be sent more often, consuming more of the available bandwidth,
reducing the apparent throughput of the network packets. The default value is
2346, which effectively disables RTS.
STEP 5 The Fragmentation Threshold is the maximum length of the frame, in bytes,
beyond which packets must be fragmented into two or more frames. Collisions
occur more often for long frames because while sending them, they occupy the
channel for a longer time. The default value is 2346, which effectively disables
fragmentation. If you experience a high packet error rate, you can slightly increase
the fragmentation threshold; setting the fragmentation threshold too low may
result in poor network performance. Only minor reduction of the default value is
recommended.
STEP 6 Choose the Preamble Mode. The 802.11b standard requires that a preamble be
appended to every frame before it is transmitted through the air. The preamble
may be either the traditional long preamble, which requires 192 s for
transmission, or it may be an optional short preamble that requires only 96 s. A
long preamble is needed for compatibility with the legacy 802.11 systems
operating at 1 and 2 Mbps. The default selection is long.
STEP 7 Choose the Protection Mode. Select none (the default) to turn off CTS. The CTS-
to-Self Protection option enables the CTS-to-Self protection mechanism, which is

used to minimize collisions among stations in a mixed 802.11b and 802.11g
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environment. This function boosts the Cisco RV120Ws ability to catch all wireless
transmissions but severely decreases performance.
STEP 8 The Short Retry Limit and Long Retry Limit fields determine the number of times
the Cisco RV120W will reattempt a frame transmission that fails. The limit applies
to both long and short frames of a size less than or equal to the RTS threshold.
STEP 9 Click Save.

You can configure Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) on the Cisco RV120W to allow
WPS-enabled devices to more easily connect to the wireless network.
STEP 1 Choose Wireless > WPS.
STEP 2 In the VAP field, select the wireless network on which you want to enable WPS.
The network must use WPA, WPA2, or WPA+WPA2 security.
NOTE You can enable WPS on only one of the four networks, or virtual access points.
STEP 3 Under WPS Status, choose Enable to allow WPS configuration. By default, WPS is
disabled.
STEP 4 Click Save.
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To set up a WPS-enabled device in the network:

STEP 1 Choose Wireless > WPS.
STEP 2 Choose the WPS setup method:
Setup Using a PINIn the WPS Setup Method section, in the Station PIN
field, enter the personal identification number (PIN) of the device you want
to connect to the network. You must log in to that device to obtain its WPS
PIN. Then click Configure via PIN. After clicking this button on the Cisco
RV120W, on the WPS-enabled device, select the necessary option to begin
WPS. The device should begin communication with the Cisco RV120W.
Setup Using a WPS ButtonIf the device you want to connect has a WPS
button, push the button on the device. Then, on the Cisco RV120W, click
Configure via PBC (push button configuration).

A Wireless Distribution System (WDS) is a system that enables the wireless
interconnection of access points in a network. It allows a wireless network to be
expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to
link them.
WDS peers are other access points in the network connected in the WDS. All
base stations in a WDS must be configured to use the same radio channel, method
of encryption (none, WEP, or WPA) and encryption keys.
To configure a WDS:
STEP 1 Choose Wireless > WDS.
STEP 2 Check the Enable box to enable WDS in the Cisco RV120W.
STEP 3 Enter a WPA Key (password) for authentication.
STEP 4 Click Save.
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You can manually add WDS peers that can connect to the Cisco RV120W:
STEP 1 In the WDS Peer Table, click Add.
STEP 2 Enter the MAC (hardware) address of the WDS peer and click Save.
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Configuring the Firewall
This chapter contains information about configuring the firewall properties of the
Cisco RV120W and includes the following sections:
Cisco RV120W Firewall Features, page 65
Configuring Access Rules, page 67
Configuring Attack Prevention, page 71
Configuring Content Filtering, page 72
Configuring URL Blocking, page 74
Configuring Port Triggering, page 75
Configuring Port Forwarding, page 76
Configuring a DMZ Host, page 80
Configuring Advanced Firewall Settings, page 80
Firewall Configuration Examples, page 87

You can secure your network by creating and applying access rules that the
Cisco RV120W uses to selectively block and allow inbound and outbound Internet
traffic. You then specify how and to what devices the rules apply. You can
configure the following:
Services or traffic types (examples: web browsing, VoIP, other standard

services and also custom services that you define) that the router should
allow or block.
Rules for outbound (from your LAN to the Internet) or inbound (from the
Internet to your LAN) traffic.
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Schedules as to when the router should apply rules.
Keywords (in a domain name or on a URL of a web page) that the router
should allow or block.
MAC addresses of devices whose inbound access to your network the

router should block.
Port triggers that signal the router to allow or block access to specified
services as defined by port number.
Reports and alerts that you want the router to send to you.
You can, for example, establish restricted-access policies based on time-of-day,

web addresses, and web address keywords. You can block Internet access by
applications and services on the LAN, such as chat rooms or games. You can block
just certain groups of PCs on your network from being accessed by the WAN or
public network.
Inbound (Internet to LAN) rules restrict access to traffic entering your network,
selectively allowing only specific outside users to access specific local resources.
By default, all access from the insecure WAN side is blocked from accessing the
secure LAN, except in response to requests from the LAN or DMZ. To allow
outside devices to access services on the secure LAN, you must create a firewall
rule for each service.
If you want to allow incoming traffic, you must make the router's WAN port IP
address known to the public. This is called exposing your host. How you make
your address known depends on how the WAN ports are configured; for the
Cisco RV120W, you may use the IP address if a static address is assigned to the
WAN port, or if your WAN address is dynamic, a DDNS (Dynamic DNS) name can
be used.
Outbound (LAN to Internet) rules restrict access to traffic leaving your network,
selectively allowing only specific local users to access specific outside resources.
The default outbound rule is to allow access from the secure zone (LAN) to the
insecure WAN. To block hosts on the secure LAN from accessing services on the
outside (insecure WAN), you must create a firewall rule for each service.
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Configure access rules to control traffic to and from your network. To configure
access rules, choose Firewall > Access Rules. All configured firewall rules on the
Cisco RV120W are displayed in the Access Rule Table.
Configuring the Default Outbound Policy

You can configure the default outbound policy for the traffic that is directed from
your secure network (LAN) to the Internet. The default inbound policy for traffic
flowing from the Internet to your LAN is always blocked and cannot be changed.
The default outbound policy applies to traffic that is not covered by the specific
firewall rules that you have configured. For example, you may have specific
firewall rules restricting outbound instant messaging and video traffic, but all other
traffic would be permitted if you choose allow as the default outbound policy.
To configure the default outbound policy:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Access Rules.
STEP 2 Under Default Outbound Policy, choose Allow or Block. Allow permits traffic from
your LAN to the Internet. Block does not permit traffic from your LAN to the
Internet.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Creating an Access Rule

Access rules specify the type of traffic that is allowed into and out of your
network. To create access rules:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Access Rules.
STEP 2 Click Add Rule.
STEP 3 Under Connection Type, choose the destination of traffic covered by this rule:
InboundTraffic from the Internet (WAN) to your network (LAN)
OutboundTraffic from your network (LAN) to the Internet (WAN)
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STEP 4 Choose the action:
Always BlockAlways block the selected type of traffic.
Always AllowNever block the selected type of traffic.
Block by schedule, otherwise allowBlocks the selected type of traffic

according to a schedule. Choose the schedule from the drop-down list. See
Creating Firewall Schedules, page 84.
Allow by schedule, otherwise blockAllows the selected type of traffic

according to a schedule. Choose the schedule from the drop-down list. See
Creating Firewall Schedules, page 84.
STEP 5 Choose the service to allow or block for this rule. Choose Any Traffic to allow the
rule to apply to all applications and services, or you can choose a single
application to block:
AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
BGP (Border Gateway Control)
BOOTP_CLIENT (Bootstrap Protocol client)
BOOTP_SERVER (Bootstrap Protocol server)
CU-SEEME (videoconferencing) UDP or TCP
DNS (Domain Name System), UDP or TCP
FINGER
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
HTTP (Hyptertext Transfer Protocol)
HTTPS (Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) type 3 through 11 or 13
ICQ (chat)
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) 2 or 3
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
NEWS
NFS (Network File System)
NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol)
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PING
POP3 (Post Office Protocol)
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
RCMD (command)
REAL-AUDIO
REXEC (Remote execution command)
RLOGIN (Remote login)
RTELNET (Remote telnet)
RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) TCP or UDP
SFTP (Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol)
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) TCP or UDP
SNMP-TRAPS (TCP or UDP)
SQL-NET (Structured Query Language)
SSH (TCP or UDP)
STRMWORKS
TACACS (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System)
TELNET (command)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
IKE
SHTTPD (Simple HTTPD web server)
IPSEC-UDP-ENCAP (UDP Encapsulation of IPsec packets)
IDENT protocol
VDOLIVE (live web video delivery)
SSH (secure shell)
SIP-TCP or SIP-UDP
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STEP 6 In the Source IP field, configure the IP address to which the firewall rule applies:
AnyThe rule applies to traffic originating from any IP address in the local
network.
Single AddressThe rule applies to traffic originating from a single IP

address in the local network. Enter the address in the Start field.
Address RangeThe rule applies to traffic originating from an IP address

located in a range of addresses. Enter the starting IP address in the Start
field, and the ending IP address in the Finish field.
STEP 7 If you are configuring an inbound firewall access rule:
a. Destination Network Address Translation (DNAT) maps a public IP address

(your dedicated WAN address) to an IP address on your private network. In the
Send to Local Server (DNAT IP) field, specify an IP address of a machine on the
Local Network which is hosting the server.
b. The router supports multi-NAT, so your Internet Destination IP address does not
have to be the address of your WAN. On a single WAN interface, multiple public
IP addresses are supported. If your ISP assigns you more than one public IP
address, one of these can be used as your primary IP address on the WAN
port, and the others can be assigned to servers on the LAN. In this way, the
LAN can be accessed from the internet by its aliased public IP address. Check
the Enable box and enter the IP address you want to use.
c. Under Rule Status, choose Enabled or Disabled. You may want to configure a
rule and choose Disabled if you want to enable it at a later time.
If you are configuring an outbound firewall access rule:
a. In the Destination IP field, configure the IP address to which the firewall rule
applies:
AnyThe rule applies to traffic going to any IP address.
Single AddressThe rule applies to traffic going to a single IP address.

Enter the address in the Start field.
Address RangeThe rule applies to traffic going to an IP address located

in a range of addresses. Enter the starting IP address in the Start field, and
the ending IP address in the Finish field.
b. You can configure Secure Network Address Translation (SNAT) to map a public
IP address (your Dedicated WAN address, Optional WAN address, or another
address) to an IP address on your private network. Under Use This SNAT IP
Address, check Enable and enter the SNAT IP Address.
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c. Under Rule Status, choose Enabled or Disabled. You may want to configure a
rule and choose Disabled if you want to enable it at a later time.

Attacks are malicious security breaches or unintentional network issues that
render the Cisco RV120W unusable. Attack prevention allows you to manage WAN
security threats such as continual ping requests and discovery via ARP scans.
TCP and UDP flood attack prevention can be enabled to manage extreme usage
of WAN resources.
As well, certain Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks can be blocked. These attacks, if
uninhibited, can use up processing power and bandwidth and prevent regular
network services from running normally. ICMP packet flooding, SYN traffic
flooding, and Echo storm thresholds can be configured to temporarily suspend
traffic from the offending source.
To configure attack prevention:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Attack Prevention.
STEP 2 Check the boxes to enable the following functions:
WAN (Internet) Security Checks
Respond to Ping on WAN (Internet)To configure the Cisco RV120W to

allow a response to an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) Echo
(ping) request on the WAN interface, check this box. This setting is used as
a diagnostic tool for connectivity problems. Not enabled by default.
Stealth ModeIf Stealth Mode is enabled, the router will not respond to
port scans from the WAN. This feature makes the network less susceptible
to discovery and attacks. Enabled by default.
Flood If this option is enabled, the router will drop all invalid TCP packets.
This feature protects the network from a SYN flood attack. Enabled by
default.
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LAN (Local Network) Security Checks
Block UDP FloodIf this option is enabled, the router will not accept more
than 25 simultaneous, active UDP connections from a single computer on
the LAN. Enabled by default.
ICSA (International Computer Security Association) Settings
Block Anonymous ICMP MessagesICSA requires the firewall to silently

block without sending an ICMP notification to the sender. Some protocols,
such as MTU Path Discovery, require ICMP notifications. Enable this setting
to operate in stealth mode. Enabled by default.
Block Fragmented PacketsICSA requires the firewall to block fragmented

packets from ANY to ANY. Enabled by default.
Block Multicast PacketsICSA requires the firewall to block multicast

packets. Enabled by default.
STEP 3 Click Save.

The Cisco RV120W supports several content filtering options. You can block
certain web applications or components (such as ActiveX or Java). You can set up
trusted domains from which to always allow content. You can block access to
Internet sites by specifying keywords to block. If these keywords are found in the
site's name (for example, web site URL or newsgroup name), the site is blocked.
You also need to turn on content filtering to set up trusted domains.
Enabling Content Filtering

To enable content filtering:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Content Filtering.
STEP 3 Click Save.
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Blocking Web Components

Certain commonly-used web components can be blocked for increased security.
Some of these components can be used by malicious websites to infect
computers that access them.
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Content Filtering.
STEP 2 With content filtering enabled, under Web Components, select the check box for
each component you wish to block:
ProxyA proxy server (or simply, proxy) allows computers to route

connections to other computers through the proxy, thus circumventing
certain firewall rules. For example, if connections to a specific IP address
are blocked by a firewall rule, the requests can be routed through a proxy
that is not blocked by the rule, rendering the restriction ineffective. Enabling
this feature blocks proxy servers.
JavaBlocks java applets from being downloaded from pages that contain
them. Java applets are small programs embedded in web pages that
enable dynamic functionality of the page. A malicious applet can be used to
compromise or infect computers. Enabling this setting blocks Java applets
from being downloaded.
ActiveXSimilar to Java applets, ActiveX controls are installed on a

Windows computer while running Internet Explorer. A malicious ActiveX
control can be used to compromise or infect computers. Enabling this
setting blocks ActiveX applets from being downloaded.
CookiesCookies are used to store session information by websites that

usually require login. However, several websites use cookies to store
tracking information and browsing habits. Enabling this option filters out
cookies from being created by a website.
NOTE Many websites require that cookies be accepted in order for the site to be
accessed properly. Blocking cookies can cause many websites to not function
properly.
STEP 3 Click Save.
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Adding Trusted Domains

You can add a list of trusted domains. These domains are bypassed during
keyword filtering. For example, if yahoo is added to the blocked keywords list
and www.yahoo.com is added to the trusted domain list, then www.yahoo.com
will be allowed, but mail.yahoo.com will not be allowed.
NOTE Before adding trusted domains, you must enable content filtering. See Enabling
Content Filtering, page 72.

To add trusted domains:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Content Filtering. The Trusted Domain Table displays a list of
currently configured trusted domains.

STEP 2 Click Add and enter the name of the trusted domain.
STEP 3 Click Save.

You can block access to websites that contain specific keywords in the URL or
page contents. To configure URL blocking:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > URL Blocking. The table displays currently blocked keywords.
STEP 2 Click Add Row.
STEP 3 Under Status, check the box to enable blocking for the new keyword.
STEP 4 Select the group to which to apply the keyword blocking. If you need to configure
a new group, click Configure LAN Groups. (See Configuring LAN (Local
Network) Groups, page 86.)
STEP 5 Enter the keyword to block.
STEP 6 Click Save.
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Port triggering allows devices on the LAN to request one or more ports to be
forwarded to them. Port triggering waits for an outbound request from the LAN on
one of the defined outgoing ports, and then opens an incoming port for that
specified type of traffic. Port triggering is a form of dynamic port forwarding while
an application is transmitting data over the opened outgoing or incoming ports.
Port triggering opens an incoming port for a specific type of traffic on a defined
outgoing port.
Port triggering is more flexible than static port forwarding (available when
configuring firewall rules) because a rule does not have to reference a specific
LAN IP or IP range. Ports are also not left open when not in use, thereby providing
a level of security that port forwarding does not offer.
NOTE
Port triggering is not appropriate for servers on the LAN, since there is a
dependency on the LAN device making an outgoing connection before incoming
ports are opened.
Some applications require that, when external devices connect to them, they
receive data on a specific port or range of ports in order to function properly. The
router must send all incoming data for that application only on the required port or
range of ports. The gateway has a list of common applications and games with
corresponding outbound and inbound ports to open. You can also specify a port
triggering rule by defining the type of traffic (TCP or UDP) and the range of
incoming and outgoing ports to open when enabled.
To add a port triggering rule:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Port Triggering.

STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Specify an easily-identifiable name for this rule.
STEP 4 Check the Enable box to enable the rule.
STEP 5 Select whether the port uses TCP, UDP, or both protocols.
STEP 6 In the Outgoing (Trigger) Port Range section, specify the port number or range of
port numbers that will trigger this rule when a connection request from outgoing
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traffic is made. If the outgoing connection uses only one port, then specify the
same port number in the Start Port and End Port fields.
STEP 7 In the Incoming (Response) Port Range section, specify the port number or range
of port numbers used by the remote system to respond to the request it receives.
If the incoming connection uses only one port, then specify the same port number
in the Start Port and End Port fields.
STEP 8 Click Save.

Port forwarding is used to redirect traffic from the Internet from one port on the
WAN to another port on the LAN. The port forwarding rules menu allows selection
of a service. Common services are available or you can define a custom service
and associated ports to forward.
The Port Forwarding Rule Table lists all the available port forwarding rules for this
device and allows you to configure port forwarding rules. The table contains the
following information:
ActionWhether to block or allow traffic (always or by schedule) that

meets these filter rules, and when the rule is applicable.
ServiceService for which this port forwarding rule is applicable.
StatusA port forwarding rule can be disabled if not in use and enabled
when needed. The port forwarding rule is disabled if the status is disabled
and it is enabled if the status is enabled. Disabling a port forwarding rule
does not delete the configuration.
Source IPThe source IP address for traffic from which traffic is forwarded
(Any, Single Address or Address Range).
Destination IPThe IP address of the server to which traffic is forwarded.
Forward From PortFrom which port traffic will be forwarded.
Forward To PortTo which port traffic will be forwarded.
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To configure port forwarding:

STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Port Forwarding.
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Choose the action:
Always BlockAlways block the selected type of traffic.
Always AllowNever block the selected type of traffic.
Block by ScheduleBlocks the selected type of traffic according to a

schedule. Choose the schedule from the drop-down list. See Creating
Firewall Schedules, page 84.
Allow by ScheduleAllows the selected type of traffic according to a

schedule. Choose the schedule from the drop-down list. See Creating
Firewall Schedules, page 84.
STEP 4 Under Service, select one of the common or custom services defined for this
device:
AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)
BGP (Border Gateway Control)
BOOTP_CLIENT (Bootstrap Protocol client)
BOOTP_SERVER (Bootstrap Protocol server)
CU-SEEME (videoconferencing) UDP or TCP
DNS (Domain Name System), UDP or TCP
FINGER
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
HTTP (Hyptertext Transfer Protocol)
HTTPS (Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) type 3 through 11 or 13
ICQ (chat)
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) 2 or 3
IRC (Internet Relay Chat)
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NEWS
NFS (Network File System)
NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol)
PING
POP3 (Post Office Protocol)
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
RCMD (command)
REAL-AUDIO
REXEC (Remote execution command)
RLOGIN (Remote login)
RTELNET (Remote telnet)
RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) TCP or UDP
SFTP (Secure Shell File Transfer Protocol)
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) TCP or UDP
SNMP-TRAPS (TCP or UDP)
SQL-NET (Structured Query Language)
SSH (TCP or UDP)
STRMWORKS
TACACS (Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System)
TELNET (command)
TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol)
RIP (Routing Information Protocol)
IKE
SHTTPD (Simple HTTPD web server)
IPSEC-UDP-ENCAP (UDP Encapsulation of IPsec packets)
IDENT protocol
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VDOLIVE (live web video delivery)
SSH (secure shell)
SIP-TCP or SIP-UDP
STEP 5 Select the Source IP:
AnySpecifies that the rule being created is for traffic from the given
endpoint.
Single AddressLimit to one host. Requires the IP address of the host to

which this rule would be applied.
Address RangeThis is used to apply this rule to a group of computers/

devices within an IP address range. Requires a from IP address and to IP
address.
STEP 6 If you chose Single Address in Step 6, enter the IP address in the Start field.
If you chose Address Range in Step 6, enter the starting IP address of the range in
the Start field and the ending IP address of the range in the Finish field.
STEP 7 If you chose Always Allow, Block by Schedule, or Allow by Schedule in Step 3:
a. Enter the Destination IP address, or the address where traffic meeting the rule
should be sent.
b. In the Forward from Port field, choose Same as Incoming Port if the traffic
should be forwarded from the same port number on the outgoing server.
Otherwise, choose Specify Port and enter the port number in the Port Number
field.
c. In the Forward to Port field, Choose Same as Incoming Port if the traffic should
be sent to the same port on the receiving server. Otherwise, choose Specify
Port and enter the port number in the Port Number field.
STEP 8 Click Save.
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The Cisco RV120W supports DMZ options. A DMZ is a sub-network that is open to
the public but behind the firewall. DMZ allows you to redirect packets going to
your WAN port IP address to a particular IP address in your LAN. It is
recommended that hosts that must be exposed to the WAN (such as web or e-mail
servers) be placed in the DMZ network. Firewall rules can be allowed to permit
access to specific services and ports to the DMZ from both the LAN or WAN. In
the event of an attack on any of the DMZ nodes, the LAN is not necessarily
vulnerable as well.
You must configure a fixed (static) IP address for the endpoint that will be
designated as the DMZ host. The DMZ host should be given an IP address in the
same subnet as the router's LAN IP address but it cannot be identical to the IP
address given to the LAN interface of this gateway.
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > DMZ Host.

STEP 2 Check the Enable box to enable DMZ on the network.
STEP 3 Enter the IP address for the endpoint that will receive the redirected packets. This
is the DMZ host.

STEP 4 Click Save. You must then configure firewall rules for the zone. See Creating
Custom Services, page 83.

This page allows you to configure many advanced firewall settings.
Configuring One-to-One Network Address Translation (NAT)

One-to-one NAT is a way to make systems behind a firewall that are configured
with private IP addresses appear to have public IP addresses.
To configure one-to-one NAT, choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > One-to-One
NAT. The One-to-One-NAT Rules Table lists the available One-To-One NAT rules
that have been configured. It displays the following fields:
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Private Range BeginThe starting IP address in the private (LAN) IP

address.
Public Range BeginThe starting IP address in the public (WAN) IP

address.
Range LengthRange length maps one to one private address to public

address up to the given range.
ServiceShows configured services. Services for one-to-one NAT allow

you to configure the service to be accepted by the private IP (LAN) address
when traffic is sent to the corresponding public IP address. Configured
services on private IP addresses in the range are accepted when traffic is
available on the corresponding public IP address.
To add a one-to-one NAT rule:

STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > One-to-One NAT.
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Enter information in the following fields:
Private Range BeginThe starting IP address in the private (LAN) IP

address.
Public Range BeginThe starting IP address in the public (WAN) IP

address.
Range LengthRange length maps one to one private address to public

address up to the given range.
ServiceChoose the service for which the rule applies.
STEP 4 Click Save.
Configuring MAC Address Filtering

MAC address filtering allows you to block traffic coming from certain known
machines or devices. The router uses the MAC address of a computer or device
on the network to identify it and block or permit the access. Traffic coming in from
a specified MAC address will be filtered depending upon the policy.
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To enable MAC address filtering:

STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > MAC Filtering.
STEP 2 Check the Enable box to enable MAC Address Filtering for this device. Uncheck
the box to disable this feature.

If you enable MAC filtering, in the Policy for MAC Address listed below field,
choose one of the following options:
Block and Allow the RestChoose this option to block the traffic from the
specified MAC addresses and to allow traffic from all other addresses.
Allow and Block the RestChoose this option to allow the traffic from the
specified MAC addresses and to block traffic from all other machines on
the LAN side of the router.
For example, two computers are on the LAN with MAC addresses of
00:01:02:03:04:05 (host1), and 00:01:02:03:04:11 (host2). If the host1 MAC address
is added to the MAC filtering list and the block and allow the rest policy is
chosen, when this computer tries to connect to a website, the router will not allow
it to connect. However, host2 is able to connect because its MAC address is not in
the list. If the policy is allow and block the rest, then host1 is able to connect to a
website, but host2 is blocked because its URL is not in the list. The MAC filtering
policy does not override a firewall rule that directs incoming traffic to a host.
STEP 3 In the MAC Addresses table, click Add.
STEP 4 Enter the MAC address and description to add to the table and click Save. Repeat
for each address to allow or block.

STEP 5 Click Save.
Configuring IP/MAC Address Binding

IP/MAC Binding allows you to bind IP addresses to MAC address. Some machines
are configured with static addresses. To prevent users from changing static IP
addresses, IP/MAC Binding should be enabled. If the Cisco RV120W sees packets
with matching IP address but inconsistent MAC addresses, it drops those packets.
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To configure IP/MAC Address binding:

STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > IP/MAC Binding. The table lists all the
currently defined IP/MAC binding rules and allows several operations on the rules.
STEP 2 Click Add to add a new rule.
STEP 3 In the name field, enter the name for this rule.
STEP 4 In the MAC Addresses field, enter the MAC Addresses (the physical address of
the piece of hardware) for this rule.

STEP 5 In the IP Addresses field, enter the IP Addresses to assign to the piece of
hardware.
STEP 6 Click Save.
Creating Custom Services

When you create a firewall rule, you can specify a service that is controlled by the
rule. Common types of services are available for selection, and you can create
your own custom services. This page allows creation of custom services against
which firewall rules can be defined. Once defined, the new service will appear in
the List of Available Custom Services table.
To create a custom service:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > Custom Services.
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Enter a service name for identification and management purposes.
STEP 4 Enter the service type, or layer 4 protocol that the service uses (TCP, UDP, ICMP,
ICMPv6, or other).
If you chose ICMP or ICMPv6 as the service type, enter the ICMP type. This is a
numeric value from 0 through 40 for ICMP and from 0 through 255 for ICMPv6.
STEP 5 If you chose TCP or UDP, in the Start Port field, enter the first TCP or UDP port of
the range that the service uses. In the Finish Port field, enter the last TCP or UDP
port of the range that the service uses.
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If you chose Other, enter the number of the protocol in the Protocol Number field.
(For example, if you are using RDP, enter 27 in the protocol number field.)
STEP 6 Click Save.
Creating Firewall Schedules

You can create firewall schedules to apply firewall rules on specific days or at
specific times of the day.
To create a schedule:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > Schedules.
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Enter a unique name to identify the schedule. This name is then available when you
create access or port forwarding rules.

STEP 4 Under Time, check All Day if you want the schedule to apply to the entire day.
Leave the box unchecked if you want it to only apply to certain hours of the day,
and enter the specific start and end times, selecting a.m. or p.m.
STEP 5 Under Repeat, check Everyday to apply the schedule to all the days of the week.
Leave the box unchecked if you want it to only apply to certain days, and check
the boxes next to the days you want to include in the schedule.
STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring Sessions
You can limit the maximum number of unidentified sessions and half-open
sessions on the Cisco RV120W. You can also introduce timeouts for TCP and UDP
sessions to ensure Internet traffic is not deviating from expectations in your private
network.
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To configure session settings:

STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > Session Settings.
STEP 2 In the Maximum Unidentified Sessions field, enter the maximum number of
unidentified sessions for the ALG identification process. This value can range from
2 through 128. The default is 32 sessions.
STEP 3 In the Maximum Half Open Sessions field, enter the maximum number of half-open
sessions. A half-open session is the session state between receipt of a SYN

packet and the SYN/ACK packet. Under normal circumstances, a session is
allowed to remain in the half-open state for 10 seconds. The maximum value
ranges from 0 through 3,000. The default is 128 sessions.
STEP 4 In the TCP Session Timeout Duration field, enter the time, in seconds, after which
inactive TCP sessions are removed from the session table. Most TCP sessions
terminate normally when the RST or FIN flags are detected. This value ranges from
0 through 4,294,967 seconds. The default is 1,800 seconds (30 minutes).
STEP 5 In the UDP Session Timeout Duration field, enter the time, in seconds, after which
inactive UDP sessions are removed from the session table. This value ranges from
0 through 4,294,967 seconds. The default is 120 seconds (2 minutes).
STEP 6 In the Other Session Timeout Duration (seconds) field, enter the time, in seconds,
after which inactive non-TCP/UDP sessions are removed from the session table.
This value ranges from 0 through 4,294,967 seconds. The default is 60 seconds.
STEP 7 In the TCP Session Cleanup Latency (seconds) field, enter the maximum time for a
session to remain in the session table after detecting both FIN flags. This value
ranges from 0 through 4,294,967 seconds. The default is 10 seconds.
STEP 8 Click Save.
Configuring Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP)

Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) is an exchange protocol for routers.
Hosts that want to receive multicast messages need to inform their neighboring
routers of their status. In some networks, each node in a network becomes a
member of a multicast group and receives multicast packets. In these situations,
hosts exchange information with their local routers using IGMP. Routers use IGMP
periodically to check if the known group members are active. IGMP provides a
method called dynamic membership by which a host can join or leave a multicast
group at any time.
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To configure IGMP:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > IGMP Configuration.
STEP 2 Check the Enable box to allow IGMP communication between the router and other
nodes in the network.

STEP 3 Choose the Upstream Interface (WAN or LAN). Select the interface (LAN or WAN)
on which the IGMP proxy acts as a normal multicast client.

STEP 4 Click Save.
The Allowed Networks table lists all the allowed networks configured for the
device and allows several operations on the allowed networks:
Network AddressThe network address from which the multicast packets

originate.
Mask Length Mask Length for the network address.
In this table you can perform the following actions:
Check BoxSelect all the allowed networks in the table.
DeleteDeletes the selected allowed network or allowed networks.
AddOpens the Allowed Network Configuration page to add a new

network.
EditOpens the Allowed Network Configuration page to edit the selected

network.
NOTE By default the device will forward multicast packets which are originating from its
immediate WAN network.
Configuring LAN (Local Network) Groups

You can create LAN groups, which are groups of endpoints that are identified by
their IP address. After creating a group, you can then configure actions, such as
blocked keywords in a firewall rule, that apply to the group. (See Configuring URL
Blocking, page 74.)
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To create a LAN Group:

STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > LAN (Local Network) Groups.
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Enter the group name; spaces and quotes are not supported. Click Save.
STEP 4 Choose if the group consists of a single IP address, or an range of IP addresses.
If the group consists of a single IP address, enter the address in the Start Address
field. If the group consists of a range of IP addresses, enter the address in the
Finish Address field.
STEP 5 Click Save.
Enabling Session Initiation Protocol Application-Level

Gateway (SIP ALG)
SIP ALG can rewrite information within SIP messages (SIP headers and SDP body)
making signaling and audio traffic possible between a client behind Network
Address Translation (NAT) and the SIP endpoint.
To enable SIP ALG:
STEP 1 Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > SIP ALG.
STEP 2 Check the Enable box to enable SIP ALG support. If disabled, the router will not
allow incoming calls to the UAC (User Agent Client) behind the Cisco RV120W.
STEP 3 Click Save.

Example 1: Allow inbound HTTP traffic to the DMZ
In this example, you host a public web server on your local DMZ network. You
want to allow inbound HTTP requests from any outside IP address to the IP
address of your web server at any time of day.
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Create an inbound rule as follows:

Parameter
Value
Connection Type
Inbound
Action
Always Allow
Service
HTTP
Source IP
Any
Send to Local Server (DNAT IP)
192.168.5.2 (web server IP address)
Rule Status
Enabled
Example 2: Allow videoconferencing from range of outside IP addresses.

In this example, you want to allow incoming videoconferencing to be initiated from
a restricted range of outside IP addresses (132.177.88.2 - 132.177.88.254), from a
branch office.
Create an inbound rule as follows. In the example, CUSeeMe connections are
allowed only from a specified range of external IP addresses.
Parameter
Value
Connection Type
Inbound
Action
Always Allow
Service
CU-SEEME:UDP
Source IP
Address Range
Start
132.177.88.2
Finish
134.177.88.254
192.168.1.11
Rule Status
Enabled
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Example 3: Multi-NAT Configuration

In this example, you want to configure multi-NAT to support multiple public IP
addresses on one WAN port interface.
Create an inbound rule that configures the firewall to host an additional public IP
address. Associate this address with a web server on the DMZ. If you arrange with
your ISP to have more than one public IP address for your use, you can use the
additional public IP addresses to map to servers on your LAN. One of these public
IP addresses is used as the primary IP address of the router. This address is used
to provide Internet access to your LAN PCs through NAT. The other addresses are
available to map to your DMZ servers.
The following addressing scheme is used to illustrate this procedure:
WAN IP address: 10.1.0.118
LAN IP address: 192.168.1.1; subnet 255.255.255.0
Web server PC in the DMZ, IP address: 192.168.1.2
Access to Web server: (simulated) public IP address 10.1.0.52
Parameter
Value
Connection Type
Inbound
Action
Always Allow
Service
HTTP
Source IP
Single Address
Start
10.1.0.52
192.168.1.2 (local IP address of your web server)
Rule Status
Enabled
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Example 4: Block traffic by schedule if generated from specific range of

machines
In this example, you want to block all HTTP traffic on the weekends if the request
originates from a specific group of machines in the LAN having a known range of
IP addresses, and anyone coming in through the Network from the WAN (i.e. all
remote users).
STEP 1 Setup a schedule. Choose Firewall > Advanced Settings > Schedules.
STEP 2 Click Add.
STEP 3 Enter the schedule name (for example, Weekend).
STEP 4 Under Time, check All Day.
STEP 5 Under Repeat, leave Everyday unchecked.
STEP 6 Check Saturday and Sunday.
STEP 7 Click Save.
Create an outbound access rule with the following parameters:

Parameter
Value
Connection Type
Outbound
Action
Block by Schedule
Schedule
Weekend
Service
HTTP
Source IP
Address Range
Start
starting IP address
Finish
ending IP address
Destination IP
Any
Rule Status
Enabled
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Create an inbound access rule with the following parameters:

Parameter
Value
Connection Type
Inbound
Action
Block by Schedule
Schedule
Weekend
Service
All Traffic
Source IP
Any
Rule Status
Enabled
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5
Configuring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
and Security
This chapter describes VPN configuration, beginning with the Configuring

VPNs section on page 92.
It also describes how to configure router security, beginning with the Configuring
Security section on page 107.
The following sections are covered:
Configuring VPNs, page 92
Configuring a Basic VPN, page 93
Configuring Advanced VPN Parameters, page 94
Configuring Security, page 107
Configuring VPNs
A VPN provides a secure communication channel (tunnel) between two gateway
routers or a remote PC client and a gateway router. The following types of tunnels
can be created:
Gateway-to-gateway VPNConnects two or more routers to secure traffic

between remote sites.
Remote Client (client-to-gateway VPN tunnel)A remote client, such as a

PC running VPN client software, initiates a VPN tunnel. The IP address of the
remote PC client is not known in advance. The gateway acts as responder.
Remote client behind a NAT routerThe client has a dynamic IP address

and is behind a NAT Router. The remote PC client at the NAT router initiates
a VPN tunnel. The IP address of the remote NAT router is not known in
advance. The gateway WAN port acts as a responder.
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Configuring Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Security

Creating Cisco QuickVPN Client Users

To use the Cisco QuickVPN, you must do the following:
STEP 1 Enable remote management. See Configuring Remote Management, page 119.
STEP 2 Create QuickVPN users. See Configuring VPN Users, page 105. After a user
account is created, the credentials can be used by the QuickVPN client.
For more information on installing and using Cisco QuickVPN, see Appendix A,
Using Cisco QuickVPN for Windows 7, 2000, XP, or Vista.

Use the basic VPN setup function to create a VPN with default values as proposed
by the VPN Consortium (VPNC) and a Pre-shared Key (PSK). You can change
these values later if you need to further configure any VPN parameters.
To configure a basic VPN:
STEP 1 Choose VPN > IPsec > Basic VPN Setup.
STEP 2 Choose to which peers the VPN tunnel will connect:
GatewayConnects the Cisco RV120W to a gateway using a secure

tunnel.
VPN ClientConnects the Cisco RV120W to remote clients. The remote

clients must run VPN client software.
STEP 3 Enter a name for the connection. The connection name is used for management.
STEP 4 Enter a pre-shared key. The VPN client or gateway will need to enter this key to
establish the VPN connection.

STEP 5 Choose the type of address for the remote gateway, or the gateway to which the
Cisco RV120W will connect:
IP AddressEnter the IP address of the gateway in the field below.
FQDN (Fully-Qualified Domain Name)Enter the domain name in the field

below (for example, http://www.cisco.com).
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STEP 6 Choose the type of address for the local gateway (the Cisco RV120W):
IP AddressEnter the IP address of the gateway in the box below.
FQDN (Fully-Qualified Domain Name)Enter the domain name in the box

below (for example, http://www.cisco.com).
STEP 7 If you chose gateway in Step 2, enter the IP address and subnet mask of the
remote LAN. The remote gateway to which the Cisco RV120W will connect is
located on that LAN.
NOTE The IP address range used on the remote LAN must be different from the IP
address range used on the local LAN.

STEP 8 Click Save.
Viewing the Default VPN Settings

To view the default VPN settings:
STEP 1 Choose VPN > IPsec > Basic VPN Setup.
STEP 2 Click View Default Settings. Settings cannot be changed from this page, but can
be configured through the Basic VPN Setup or Advanced VPN Setup menus.

The Advanced VPN Setup page allows you to configure advanced VPN
parameters, such as IKE and other VPN policies. These policies control how the
Cisco RV120W initiates and receives VPN connections with other endpoints.
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Configuring IKE Policies

The Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol dynamically exchanges keys between
two IPsec hosts. You can create IKE policies to define the security parameters
such as authentication of the peer, encryption algorithms, etc. to be used in this
process. Be sure to use compatible encryption, authentication, and key-group
parameters for the VPN policy.
To configure IKE Policies:
STEP 1 Choose VPN > IPsec > Advanced VPN Setup. In the IKE Policy table, click Add.
STEP 2 Under Policy Name, enter a unique name for the policy for identification and
management purposes.
STEP 3 Under Direction/Type, choose one of the following connection methods:
InitiatorThe router will initiate the connection to the remote end.
ResponderThe router will wait passively and respond to remote IKE

requests.
BothThe router will work in either Initiator or Responder mode.
STEP 4 Under Exchange Mode, choose one of the following options:
MainThis mode negotiates the tunnel with higher security, but is slower.
AggressiveThis mode establishes a faster connection, but with lowered

security.
NOTE If either the Local or Remote identifier type is not an IP address, then
negotiation is only possible in Aggressive Mode. If FQDN, User FQDN or DER

ASN1 DN is selected, the router disables Main mode and sets the default to
Aggressive mode.
STEP 5 In the Local section, under Identifier Type, choose the Internet Security
Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP) identifier for this router:
Local WAN (Internet) IP
FQDN
User-FQDN
DER ASN1 DN
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STEP 6 If you chose FQDN, User-FQDN, or DER ASN1 DN as the identifier type, enter the IP
address or domain name in the Identifier field.

STEP 7 In the Remote section, under Identifier Type, choose the ISAKMP identifier for this
router:
Remote WAN (Internet) IP
FQDN
User FQDN
DER ASN1 DN
STEP 8 If you chose FQDN, User-FQDN, or DER ASN1 DN as the identifier type, enter the IP
address or domain name in the Identifier field.
IKE SA Parameters
The Security Association (SA) parameters define the strength and mode for
negotiating the SA.
STEP 1 Choose the encryption algorithm, or the algorithm used to negotiate the SA:
DES
3DES
AES-128
AES-192
AES-256
STEP 2 Specify the authentication algorithm for the VPN header:
MD5
SHA-1
SHA2-256
SHA2-384
SHA2-512
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NOTE Ensure that the authentication algorithm is configured identically on both
sides.
STEP 3 Choose the authentication method:
Select Pre-Shared Key for a simple password based key that is shared with
the IKE peer.
Select RSA-Signature to disable the pre-shared key text field and use the
Active Self Certificate uploaded in the Certificates page. A certificate must
be configured in order for RSA-Signature to work.
NOTE The double quote character () is not supported in the pre-shared key.
STEP 4 Choose the Diffie-Hellman (DH) Group algorithm, which is used when exchanging
keys. The DH Group sets the strength of the algorithm in bits.
NOTE Ensure that the DH Group is configured identically on both sides of the IKE
policy.
STEP 5 In the SA Lifetime field, enter the interval, in seconds, after which the Security
Association becomes invalid.

STEP 6 To enable dead peer detection, check the Enable box. Dead Peer Detection is
used to detect whether the peer is alive or not. If peer is detected as dead, the
router deletes the IPsec and IKE Security Association.
STEP 7 In the Detection Period field, enter the interval, in seconds, between consecutive
DPD R-U-THERE messages. DPD R-U-THERE messages are sent only when the
IPsec traffic is idle.
STEP 8 In the Reconnect after Failure Count field, enter the maximum number of DPD
failures allowed before tearing down the connection.
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Extended Authentication (XAUTH) Parameters

Rather than configuring a unique VPN policy for each user, you can enable the VPN
gateway router to authenticate users from a stored list of user accounts or with an
external authentication server such as a RADIUS server. When connecting many
VPN clients to a VPN gateway router, Extended Authentication (XAUTH) allows
authentication of users with methods in addition to the authentication method
mentioned in the IKE SA parameters. XAUTH can be configured in the following
modes:
STEP 1 Select the XAUTH type:
NoneDisables XAUTH.
Edge DeviceAuthentication is done by one of the following:
User DatabaseUser accounts created in the router are used to

authenticate users. See Configuring VPN Users, page 105.
RADIUS-PAPAuthentication is done using a RADIUS server and

password authentication protocol (PAP).
RADIUS-CHAPAuthentication is done using a RADIUS server and

challenge handshake authentication protocol (CHAP).
IPsec HostThe router is authenticated by a remote gateway with a

username and password combination. In this mode, the router acts as a VPN
Client of the remote gateway.
STEP 2 If you selected IPsec Host, enter the username and password for the host.
Configuring VPN Policies

To configure a VPN policy:
STEP 1 Choose VPN > IPsec > Advanced VPN Setup.
STEP 2 In the VPN Policy Table, click Add.
STEP 3 Enter a unique name to identify the policy.
STEP 4 Choose the Policy Type:
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Auto PolicySome parameters for the VPN tunnel are generated

automatically. This requires using the IKE (Internet Key Exchange) protocol
to perform negotiations between the two VPN Endpoints.
Manual PolicyAll settings (including the keys) for the VPN tunnel are
manually input for each end point. No third-party server or organization is
involved.
To create an Auto VPN Policy, you need to first create an IKE policy and then add
the corresponding Auto Policy for that IKE Policy. (See Auto Policy Parameters,
page 102.)
STEP 5 In the Remote Endpoint field, select the type of identifier that you want to provide
for the gateway at the remote endpoint: IP Address or FQDN (Fully Qualified
Domain Name).
STEP 6 In the NetBIOS field, check the Enable box to allow NetBIOS broadcasts to travel
over the VPN tunnel, or uncheck this box to disable NetBIOS broadcasts over the
VPN tunnel. For client policies, the NetBIOS feature is available by default.
Local Traffic Selection and Remote Traffic Section

STEP 1 For both of these sections, configure the following settings:
Local/Remote IPSelect the type of identifier that you want to provide for
the endpoint:
-
AnySpecifies that the policy is for traffic from the given end point
(local or remote). Note that selecting Any for both local and remote end
points is not valid.
SingleLimits the policy to one host. Enter the IP address of the host
that will be part of the VPN in Start IP Address field.
RangeAllows computers within an IP address range to connect to the

VPN. Enter the Start IP Address and End IP Address in the provided
fields.
SubnetAllows an entire subnet to connect to the VPN. Enter the

network address in the Start IP Address field, and enter the Subnet
Mask in the Subnet Mask field.
STEP 2 In the Start Address field, enter the first IP address in the range. If you selected
Single, enter the single IP address in this field and leave the End IP Address field
blank.
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STEP 3 In the End Address field, enter the last IP address in the range.
STEP 4 If you chose Subnet as the type, enter the Subnet Mask of the network.
Split DNS
Split DNS allows the Cisco RV120W to find the DNS server of the remote router
without going through the ISP (Internet).
To enable split DNS:
STEP 2 In the Domain Name Server 1 field, specify a Domain Name server IP address,
which is used only to resolve the domain configured in the Domain Name 1 field.
STEP 3 In the Domain Name Server 2 field, specify a Domain Name server IP address,
which is used only to resolve the domain configured in the Domain Name 2 field.
STEP 4 In the Domain Name 1 field, specify a domain name, which will be queried only
using the DNS server configured in the Domain Name Server 1 field.
STEP 5 In the Domain Name 2 field, specify a domain name, which will be queried only
using the DNS server configured in the Domain Name Server 2 field.
NOTE Make sure that you avoid using overlapping subnets for remote or local traffic
selectors. Using these subnets would require adding static routes on the router and
the hosts to be used.
For example, a combination to avoid would be:
Local Traffic Selector: 192.168.1.0/24
Remote Traffic Selector: 192.168.0.0/16
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Manual Policy Parameters

If you chose manual as the policy type in Step 4, configure the manual policy
parameters. The Manual Policy creates an SA (Security Association) based on the
following static inputs:
SPI-Incoming, SPI-OutgoingEnter a hexadecimal value between 3 and 8
characters; for example, 0x1234.
Encryption AlgorithmSelect the algorithm used to encrypt the data.
Key-InEnter the encryption key of the inbound policy. The length of the
key depends on the algorithm chosen:
-
DES8 characters
3DES24 characters
AES-12816 characters
AES-CCM16 characters
AES-GCM20 characters
Key-OutEnter the encryption key of the outbound policy. The length of the
key depends on the algorithm chosen, as shown above.
Integrity AlgorithmSelect the algorithm used to verify the integrity of the data.
Key-InEnter the integrity key (for ESP with Integrity-mode) for the inbound
policy. The length of the key depends on the algorithm chosen:
-
MD516 characters
SHA-1 20 characters
SHA2-25632 characters
SHA2-384 48 characters
SHA2-51264 characters
Key-OutEnter the integrity key (for ESP with Integrity-mode) for the
outbound policy. The length of the key depends on the algorithm chosen, as
shown above.
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Manual Policy Example:

Creating a VPN tunnel between two routers:
Router 1: WAN1=10.0.0.1 LAN=192.168.1.1 Subnet=255.255.255.0
Policy Name: manualVPN
Policy Type: Manual Policy
Local Gateway: WAN1
Remote Endpoint: 10.0.0.2
Local IP: Subnet 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0
Remote IP: Subnet 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0
SPI-Incoming: 0x1111
Encryption Algorithm: DES
Key-In: 11112222
Key-Out: 33334444
SPI-Outgoing: 0x2222
Integrity Algorithm: MD5
Key-In: 1122334444332211
Key-Out: 5566778888776655
Router 2: WAN1=10.0.0.2 LAN=192.168.2.1 Subnet=255.255.255.0
Policy Name: manualVPN
Policy Type: Manual Policy
Local Gateway: WAN1
Remote Endpoint: 10.0.0.1
Local IP: Subnet 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0
Remote IP: Subnet 192.168.2.0 255.255.255.0
SPI-Incoming: 0x2222
Encryption Algorithm: DES
Key-In: 33334444
Key-Out: 11112222
SPI-Outgoing: 0x1111
Integrity Algorithm: MD5
Key-In: 5566778888776655
Key-Out: 1122334444332211
Auto Policy Parameters

If you chose auto as the policy type in Step 4, configure the following:
STEP 1 SA LifetimeEnter the duration of the Security Association and choose the unit
from the drop-down list:
SecondsChoose this option to measure the SA Lifetime in seconds. After

the specified number of seconds passes, the Security Association is
renegotiated. The default value is 3600 seconds. The minimum value is 300
seconds.
KbytesChoose this option to measure the SA Lifetime in kilobytes. After

the specified number of kilobytes of data is transferred, the SA is
renegotiated. The minimum value is 1920000 KB.
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NOTE When configuring a lifetime in kilobytes (also known as lifebytes), be aware
that two SAs are created for each policy. One SA applies to inbound traffic,
and one SA applies to outbound traffic. Due to differences in the upstream
and downstream traffic flows, the SA may expire asymmetrically. For
example, if the downstream traffic is very high, the lifebyte for a download
stream may expire frequently. The lifebyte of the upload stream may not
expire as frequently. It is recommended that the values be reasonably set, to
reduce the difference in expiry frequencies of the SAs; otherwise the
system may eventually run out of resources as a result of this asymmetry.
The lifebyte specifications are generally recommended for advanced users
only.
STEP 2 Select the algorithm used to encrypt the data.
STEP 3 Select the algorithm used to verify the integrity of the data.
STEP 4 Under PFS Key Group, check the Enable box to enable Perfect Forward Secrecy
(PFS) to improve security. While slower, this protocol helps to prevent

eavesdroppers by ensuring that a Diffie-Hellman exchange is performed for every
phase-2 negotiation.
STEP 5 Choose the IKE policy that will define the characteristics of phase 1 of the
negotiation. (For information on creating these policies, see Configuring IKE

Policies, page 95.)
Configuring VPN Clients

VPN clients must be configured with the same VPN policy parameters used in the
VPN tunnel the client wishes to use: encryption, authentication, life time, and PFS
key-group. Upon establishing these authentication parameters, the VPN Client
user database must also be populated with an account to give a user access to
the tunnel.
VPN client software is required to establish a VPN tunnel between the router and
remote endpoint. Open source software (such as OpenVPN or Openswan) as well
as Microsoft IPsec VPN software can be configured with the required IKE policy
parameters to establish an IPsec VPN tunnel. Refer to the client software guide for
detailed instructions on setup as well as the routers online help.
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The user database contains the list of VPN user accounts that are authorized to
use a given VPN tunnel. Alternatively VPN tunnel users can be authenticated using
a configured RADIUS database. Refer to the online help to determine how to
populate the user database and/or configure RADIUS authentication.
Monitoring VPN Tunnel Status

You can view and change the status of (connect or drop) the routers IPsec
security associations by performing one of the following actions:
Choose VPN > IPsec > Advanced VPN Setup and click IPsec VPN
Connection Status.
Choose Status > IPsec Connection Status.
Here the active IPsec SAs (security associations) are listed along with the traffic
details and tunnel state. The traffic is a cumulative measure of transmitted/
received packets since the tunnel was established.
If a VPN policy state is not connected, it can be enabled from the List of VPN
Policies in the VPN > IPsec > Advanced VPN Setup page.
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The Active IPsec SAs table displays a list of active IPsec SAs. Table fields are as
follows:
Field
Description
Policy Name
IKE or VPN policy associated with this SA.
Endpoint
IP address of the remote VPN gateway or client.
Packets
Number of IP packets transmitted over this SA.
Kbytes
Kilobytes of data transmitted over this SA.
State
Status of the SA for IKE policies: Not Connected or

IPsec SA Established.
Action
Choose Connect to establish a connection, or Drop

to terminate an established connection.
Configuring VPN Users

To view a list of VPN users, choose VPN > IPsec > VPN Users. The VPN gateway
authenticates users in this list when XAUTH is used in an IKE policy. QuickVPN
clients can access only default LAN hosts.
Configuring a PPTP Server

If you are using a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol VPN server:
STEP 1 Choose VPN > IPsec > VPN Users.
STEP 2 Under PPTP Server, check the Enable box.
STEP 3 Enter the IP address of the PPTP server.
STEP 4 In the Starting IP Address field, enter the starting IP address of the range of IPs to
assign to connecting users.

STEP 5 In the Ending IP Address field, enter the ending IP address of the range of IPs to
assign to connecting users.
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NOTE The starting IP of the PPTP client IP range is used as the PPTP server IP of the Cisco
RV120W and the remaining PPTP client IP address range is used to assign IP
addresses to PPTP clients.
Adding New VPN Users

To add new users:
STEP 1 Choose VPN > IPsec > VPN Users.
STEP 2 In the VPN Client Setting Table, click Add.
STEP 3 Check the Enabled box.
STEP 4 Enter the username.
STEP 5 Enter the password. If you want the user to be able to change the password, check
the Enabled box.

STEP 6 Under Protocol, choose the type of user:
QuickVPNThe user is authenticated by the VPN server. See Creating

Cisco QuickVPN Client Users, page 93.
PPTPThe user is authenticated by a PPTP server.
XAUTHThe user is authenticated by an external authorization server, such

as a RADIUS server.
STEP 7 Click Save.

.
Configuring VPN Passthrough

VPN passthrough allows VPN traffic that originates from VPN clients to pass
through the router. For example, if you are not using a VPN that is configured on the
Cisco RV120W, but are using a laptop to access a VPN at another site, configuring
VPN passthrough allows that connection.
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To configure VPN passthrough:

STEP 1 Choose VPN > IPsec > VPN Passthrough.
STEP 2 Choose the type of traffic to allow to pass through the router:
IPsecCheck Enable to allow IP security tunnels to pass through the router.
PPTPCheck Enable to allow Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol tunnels to

pass through the router.
L2TPCheck Enable to allow Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol tunnels to pass

through the router.
STEP 3 Click Save.
The Cisco RV120W provides several security methods, including certificate
authentication, RADIUS server support, and 802.1x port-based authentication.
Using Certificates for Authentication

The Cisco RV120W uses digital certificates for IPsec VPN authentication and SSL
validation (for HTTPS and SSL VPN authentication). You can obtain a digital
certificate from a well-known Certificate Authority (CA) such as VeriSign, or
generate and sign your own certificate using functionality available on this
gateway. The gateway comes with a self-signed certificate, and this can be
replaced by one signed by a CA as per your networking requirements. A CA
certificate provides strong assurance of the server's identity and is a requirement
for most corporate network VPN solutions.
A self certificate is a certificate issued by a CA identifying your device (or selfsigned if you don't want the identity protection of a CA). To request a self
certificate to be signed by a CA, you can generate a Certificate Signing Request
from the gateway by entering identification parameters and sending to the CA for
signing. Once signed, the CA's Trusted Certificate and signed certificate from the
CA are uploaded to activate the self-certificate validating the identity of this
gateway. The self certificate is then used in IPsec and SSL connections with peers
to validate the gateway's authenticity.
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To configure certificates, choose Security > SSL Certificate. You can choose the
following options:
Generating New Certificates

One of the steps in creating a certificate is to generate a certificate request from
the computer or the device that will be using the certificate. The Certificate
Signing Request (CSR) file needs to be submitted to the CA who will then
generate a certificate for this device.
To generate a certificate request:
STEP 1 Choose Security > SSL Certificate.
STEP 2 Choose Generate a New Certificate.
STEP 3 Click Generate Certificate.
STEP 4 Enter the name of the certificate request.
STEP 5 Enter the subject of the certificate request. The Subject field populates the CN
(Common Name) entry of the generated certificate. Subject names are usually
defined in the following format: CN=, OU=, O=, L=, ST=, C=. For example,
CN=router1, OU=my_company, O=mydept, L=SFO, C=US.
STEP 6 Choose the Hash Algorithm: MD5 or SHA-1. The algorithm used to sign the
certificate (RSA) is shown.

STEP 7 Enter the signature key length, or the length of the signature (512,1024, or 2048).
STEP 8 (Optional) Enter the IP address of the router.
STEP 9 (Optional) Enter the domain name of the router.
STEP 10 (Optional) Enter the e-mail address of the company contact that is used when
generating the self certificate request.

STEP 11 Click Generate. A new certificate request is created.
Importing a Certificate from a File

To import a certificate from a file (for example, if you have been given a certificate
from a CA), the file must be on a computer connected to the Cisco RV120W:
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STEP 2 Click Import Certificate from a File.
STEP 3 Click Browse to locate the certificate on the computer:
Trusted CertificateThe certificate received from the Certificate Authority

(for example, Microsoft, VeriSign, etc.)
Active Self CertificateThe self certificate generated by the Cisco

RV120W.
STEP 4 Click Install Certificate.
Exporting the Routers Current Certificate

To export the routers current certificate:
STEP 2 Under Export Certificate, click the following:
Export for AdminExport the certificate for administrative backup

purposes.
Export for ClientExport the certificate to be downloaded on an endpoint

that will connect to the Cisco RV120W as a VPN client.
Using the Cisco RV120W With a RADIUS Server

A RADIUS server can be configured to maintain a database of user accounts and
can be used for authenticating this device's users. To configure a connection with a
RADIUS server, choose Security > RADIUS Server. You can configure and view the
following details in the RADIUS configuration pages:
IP addressThe IP address of the authenticating RADIUS server.
Authentication PortThe RADIUS authentication server's port number used

to send RADIUS traffic.
TimeoutThe timeout interval (in seconds) after which the Cisco RV120W
re-authenticates with the RADIUS server.
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RetriesThe number of retries for the Cisco RV120W to re-authenticate

with the RADIUS server. If the number of retries is exceeded, authentication
of this device with the RADIUS server has failed.
To configure a connection with a RADIUS server:

STEP 1 In the RADIUS Server Table, click Add.
STEP 2 In the Authentication Server IP Address field, enter the IP address of the
authenticating RADIUS Server.

STEP 3 In the Authentication Port field, enter the port number on which the RADIUS server
sends traffic.
STEP 4 In the Secret field, enter the shared key that allows the Cisco RV120W to
authenticate with the RADIUS server. This key must match the key configured on
the RADIUS server. The single quote, double quote, and space characters are not
allowed in this field.
STEP 5 In the Timeout field, enter the timeout interval after which the Cisco RV120W re-
authenticates with the RADIUS server.

STEP 6 In the Retries field, enter the number of retries for the Cisco RV120W to re-
authenticate with the RADIUS server.

STEP 7 Click Save.
Configuring 802.1x Port-Based Authentication

A port-based network access control uses the physical access characteristics of
IEEE 802 LAN infrastructures in order to provide a means of authenticating and
authorizing devices attached to a LAN port that has point-to-point connection
characteristics. It also prevents access to that port in cases where the
authentication fails. It provides an authentication mechanism to devices trying to
connect to a LAN. The Cisco RV120W acts as a supplicant in the 802.1x
authentication system.
To configure 802.1x Authentication:
STEP 1 Choose Security > 802.1x Configuration.
STEP 2 Check the Enable box to configure a port as an 802.1x supplicant.
STEP 3 Select the LAN port that should be configured as an 802.1x supplicant.
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STEP 4 Enter the username and password sent by the Cisco RV120W to the authenticator
for authentication. The username and password are the credentials sent to the
authenticating server (the device running 802.1X in an authenticator role; for
example, a Cisco Catalyst switch).
STEP 5 Press Save.
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Configuring Quality of Service (QoS)
The Cisco RV120W lets you configure the following Quality of Service (QoS)
features:
Configuring WAN QoS Profiles, page 112
Configuring Profile Binding, page 114
Configuring CoS Settings, page 115
Mapping CoS Settings to DSCP Values, page 116

WAN QoS profiles let you manage the bandwidth of the traffic flowing from the
secure network (LAN) to the insecure network (WAN).
You can configure WAN QoS profiles to control the rate at which the RV120W
transmits data. For example, limiting the outbound traffic helps you prevent the
LAN users from consuming all of the bandwidth of the Internet link.
Configuring Global Settings
To configure the WAN QoS global settings:
STEP 1 Choose QoS > WAN QoS Profiles.
STEP 2 Under Global Settings:
a. To enable WAN QoS, check Enable.

b. Set the WAN QoS mode by clicking the Priority or Rate Limit radio button.
The Priority option lets you allocate bandwidth based on a priority level.
The Rate Limit option lets you specify the total WAN bandwidth (1100 Mbps).
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For more information, see Configuring Bandwidth Allocation Settings,

page 113.
STEP 3 When prompted to reset the previous priority or rate limit configuration, click OK.
STEP 4 Click Save.
Configuring Bandwidth Allocation Settings

To configure the WAN QoS bandwidth allocation settings:
STEP 2 Under Priority Bandwidth Allocation Settings:
If the WAN QoS mode is set to Priority, enter this information:

High Priority
Enter a value between 61 (default) and 100.
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Each one of these values specifies the percentage of the total bandwidth
(100 Mbps) allocated to these priority levels.
If the WAN QoS mode is set to Rate Limit, enter this information:
Total WAN (Internet)
Bandwidth
Enter the total WAN bandwidth (1100 Mbps).
STEP 3 Click Save.
Adding WAN QoS Profiles

To add a WAN QoS profile:
STEP 2 In the WAN QoS Profile Table, click Add.
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Name
Enter the name of the profile.
Priority
If the WAN QoS mode is set to Priority, choose the

priority level from the drop-down menu.
Minimum Bandwidth
Rate
If the WAN QoS mode is set to Rate Limit, enter the

minimum bandwidth rate (1 to total WAN
bandwidth in Kbps).
Maximum Bandwidth
Rate
If the WAN QoS mode is set to Rate Limit, enter the

maximum bandwidth rate (1001000000 Kbps).
STEP 4 Click Save.

STEP 5 To bind the profile to a traffic selector, see Configuring Profile Binding, page 114.

After creating WAN QoS profiles, you must bind them to traffic selectors.
To create a profile binding:
STEP 1 Choose QoS > Profile Binding.
STEP 2 In the Available Profiles field, choose a WAN QoS profile.
To create a profile, click Configure Profile. See Configuring WAN QoS Profiles,
page 112 for more information.
STEP 3 From the Service drop-down menu, choose the service the profile applies to.
If the service you are looking for is not in the drop-down menu, you can configure a
custom service in the Firewall page (see Creating Custom Services, page 83.)
STEP 4 From the Traffic Selector Match Type drop-down menu, choose the traffic selector
to use to bind traffic to the profile.
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STEP 5 Depending on the traffic selector you chose, enter this information:
Starting IP Address
Enter the starting IP address of the range.
Ending IP Address
Enter the ending IP address of the range.
MAC Address
Enter the MAC address for any client device (for

example, a PC or wireless client) to which you want
to assign the bandwidth.
VLAN ID
Choose the VLAN ID on the router to which the

traffic selector applies.
DSCP Value
Enter the Differentiated Services Code Point

(DSCP) value (063).
This value determines how the traffic is prioritized.
Available SSIDs
Choose the SSID the selector applies to from the

drop-down menu.
STEP 6 Click Save.

You can map CoS priority settings to the traffic forwarding queue on the RV120W.
To map CoS priority settings to the traffic forwarding queue:
STEP 1 Choose QoS > CoS Settings > Cos Settings.
STEP 2 In the CoS to Queue field, check Enable.
STEP 3 For each CoS priority level in the CoS to Traffic Forwarding Queue Mapping
Table, choose a priority value from the Traffic Forwarding Queue drop-down
menu.
These values mark traffic types with higher or lower traffic priority depending on
the type of traffic.
STEP 4 Click Save.
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To restore the default CoS settings, click Restore Default and, when prompted,
click OK. Then, click Save.
NOTE Before you can map CoS settings to DSCP values, you must first enable the CoS to
Queue option. See Configuring CoS Settings, page 115 for more information.
To map CoS settings to DSCP values:
STEP 1 Choose QoS > CoS Settings > CoS to DSCP.
STEP 2 In the CoS to DSCP field, check Enable.
STEP 3 For each CoS priority level, enter the corresponding DSCP value (063).
The default value is 63.

STEP 4 Click Save.
To restore the default CoS to DSCP mappings, click Restore Default and, when
prompted, click OK. Then, click Save.
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7
Administering Your Cisco RV120W
This chapter describes the administration features of the Cisco RV120W, including
creating users, configuring network management, diagnostics and logging, date
and time, and other settings. It contains the following sections:
Configuring Password Rules, page 118
Using the Management Interface, page 118
Configuring Network Management, page 121
Configuring the WAN Traffic Meter, page 123
Using Network Diagnostic Tools, page 125
Capturing and Tracing Packets, page 126
Configuring Logging, page 126
Configuring the Discovery Settings, page 130
Configuring Time Settings, page 132
Backing Up and Restoring the System, page 132
Upgrading Firmware, page 134
Rebooting the Cisco RV120W, page 134
Restoring the Factory Defaults, page 135
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The Cisco RV120W can enforce rules for passwords selected by administrators
and users. To configure password rules:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Password Rules.
STEP 3 In the Individual Rule Settings field, enter the rules you want the Cisco RV120W to
enforce for passwords:
Minimal Password LengthEnter the minimum password length.
Minimal Number of Character ClassesEnter the minimum number of

character classes (for example, uppercase letters, lowercase letters,
numbers, or special characters).
If you want the new password to be different than the old password, check
Enable.
If you want to expire passwords, in the Password Aging field, check Enable
and enter the Password Aging Time, or the number of days for the
password to be active before it expires and the Cisco RV120W forces the
user to choose a new password.
NOTE Passwords cannot be the same as the username, which is admin by default.
STEP 4 Click Save.

The Cisco RV120W provides a management interface to configure accounts for
user and administrative access to the system.
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Configuring Web Access

You can enable access on the LAN interface of the Cisco RV120W. If a user
connects a PC to the LAN port, web access is then allowed using secure HTTP.
To enable web access on the LAN port:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Management Interface > Web Access.
STEP 2 In the LAN section, under HTTPS Web Access on LAN Interface, check Enable.
Configuring Remote Management

You can enable remote access so that administrators can log in remotely to the
system and access the web interface. To enable remote management:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Management Interface > Remote Management.
STEP 2 Under Remote Management, check Enable.
STEP 3 Choose the Access Type:
All IP AddressesThe Cisco RV120W can be accessed from any IP

address. Be sure to change the password if you select this option to prevent
unauthorized persons from accessing your network.
IP Address RangeIf you want to restrict access to certain computers, you

can select a range of IP addresses. Only computers having IP addresses in
this range can access the Cisco RV120W management interface. Choose
one of the following:
-
IP Address RangeAllow access to the Cisco RV120W only from

computers that have IP addresses in the specified range.
Single IP AddressAllow access to the Cisco RV120W only from a

computer that has a specified IP address.
STEP 4 If you chose IP Address Range, enter the start and end of the IP address number
range. If you chose Single IP Address, enter the IP address.

STEP 5 Enter the port number if you want to restrict access to only come from a specified
port on the machine that is connecting remotely.

STEP 6 You can enable Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), which allows you
to monitor and manage your router from an SNMP manager. SNMP provides a
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remote means to monitor and control network devices, and to manage

configurations, statistics collection, performance, and security. To allow remote
management of the Cisco RV120W by SNMP, under Remote SNMP, check Enable.
Configuring User Accounts

The Cisco RV120W supports two user accounts for administering and viewing
settings: an administrative user (default user name: admin) and a guest user
(default user name: guest). The guest account has read-only access. You can set
and change the username and password for both the administrator and guest
accounts.
To configure the user accounts:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Management Interface > User Accounts.
STEP 2 Click either Edit Admin Settings or Edit Guest Settings.
STEP 3 Enter the new username.
STEP 4 Enter the old password.
STEP 5 Enter the new password. It is recommended that passwords contains no
dictionary words from any language, and are a mix of letters (both uppercase and
lowercase), numbers, and symbols. The password can be up to 30 characters.
STEP 6 Click Save.
Setting the Session Timeout Value

The timeout value is the number of minutes of inactivity that are allowed before the
Device Manager session is ended. This can be configured for the Admin and
Guest accounts:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Session Timeout.
STEP 2 In the Administrator Inactivity Timeout field, enter the number, in minutes, before an
administrator login session times out due to inactivity.
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STEP 3 In the Guest Inactivity Timeout field, enter the number, in minutes, before a guest
login session times out due to inactivity.

STEP 4 Click Save.

The Cisco RV120W supports Simple Network Management (SNMP) to allow you
to monitor and manage your router from an SNMP manager. SNMP provides a
remote means to monitor and control network devices, and to manage
configurations, statistics collection, performance, and security.
Configuring SNMP
To configure SNMP:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Network Management.
STEP 2 Under SNMP, check Enable.
STEP 3 Click Save.
Editing SNMPv3 Users

SNMPv3 parameters can be configured for the two default Cisco RV120W user
accounts (Admin and Guest). To configure:
STEP 1 In the SNMPv3 User Table, check the box for the user to edit and click Edit.
STEP 2 Under Security Level, choose the amount of SNMPv3 Privileges:
NoAuthNoPrivDoesn't require any Authentication and Privacy.
AuthNoPrivSubmit only Authentication algorithm and password.
AuthPrivSubmit Authentication/privacy algorithm and password.
STEP 3 If you chose AuthNoPriv or AuthPriv, choose the type of authentication algorithm
(MD5 or SHA) and enter the authentication password.
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If you chose AuthPriv, choose the type of privacy algorithm (DES or AES) and enter
the privacy password.
STEP 4 Click Save.
Adding SNMP Traps

The Traps List Table lists IP addresses of SNMP agents to which the router will
send trap messages (notifications) and allows several operations on the SNMP
agents.
To add a new trap:
STEP 1 In the Trap Table, click Add.
STEP 2 Enter the IP Address of the SNMP manager or trap agent.
STEP 3 Enter the SNMP trap port of the IP address to which the trap messages will be
sent.
STEP 4 Choose the SNMP Version: v1, v2c, or v3.
STEP 5 Enter the community string to which the agent belongs. Most agents are
configured to listen for traps in the Public community.

STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring Access Control Rules

The SNMP v1/v2c Access Control Table is a table of access rules that enables
read-only or read-write access for select IP addresses in a defined SNMP agent's
community.
To configure access control rules:
STEP 1 In the SNMP v1/v2c Access Control Table, click Add.
STEP 2 Enter the IP Address of the specific SNMP manager or trap agent on which to
create an access rule.

STEP 3 Enter the subnet mask used to determine the list of allowed SNMP managers.
STEP 4 Enter the community string to which the agent belongs. Most agents are
configured to listen for traps in the Public community.
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STEP 5 Choose the access type. The SNMP manager or trap agent can either be allowed
to read and modify all SNMP accessible settings (rwcommunity) or be given readonly access (rocommunity).
STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring Additional SNMP Information

To configure additional SNMP information:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Network Management > SNMP System Information.
STEP 2 You can enter the following information:
SysContactEnter the name of the contact person for this router. Examples:
admin, John Doe.
SysLocationEnter the physical location of the router. Example: Rack #2,

4th Floor.
SysNameThe default system name is displayed. To change, click Edit and

enter a name for easy identification of the router.
STEP 3 Click Save.

The WAN traffic meter displays statistics for traffic coming from the WAN (Internet)
to the Cisco RV120W, and traffic going from the Cisco RV120W to the WAN.
To configure the WAN Traffic Meter:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > WAN Traffic Meter.
STEP 2 Under WAN Traffic Meter, to enable the display of WAN traffic statistics, check
Enable.
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STEP 3 Choose the type of traffic to display:
No LimitDisplay all traffic.
Download OnlyOnly display traffic coming to the Cisco RV120W from the
Internet.
Both DirectionsDisplay traffic coming to the Cisco RV120W from the

Internet, and traffic going from the Cisco RV120W to the Internet.
STEP 4 If you want to limit traffic to or from the router, you can specify a size limit. When
that size limit is reached, traffic is prevented from entering or exiting the router.
Enter a number, in megabytes, in the Monthly Limit field.
STEP 5 To increase the monthly limit for that month, check Increase this Months Limit by:
and enter the additional megabytes for that month.

STEP 6 Click Save.
To restart the traffic counter:

STEP 2 Under Traffic Counter, select Restart Now, or Specific Time, and enter the time you
want the traffic counter to restart.

STEP 3 (Optional) Check the box to send an email report containing the traffic meter
statistics before the counter is reset.

STEP 4 Click Save.
To configure what the Cisco RV120W does when the traffic limit is reached:
STEP 2 Under When Limit Is Reached, select one of the following:
Block All TrafficAll traffic to and from the Cisco RV120W is blocked.
Block All Traffic Except E-MailOnly email is allowed to and from the
Cisco RV120W.
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STEP 3 (Optional) Check the box to send an email alert when the traffic limit has been
reached and traffic is being blocked.

STEP 4 Click Save.
To viewing traffic statistics, choose Administration > WAN Traffic Meter. Under
WAN (Internet) Traffic Statistics, information is displayed about WAN traffic to and
from the Cisco RV120W.

Using PING
PING can be used to test connectivity between this router and another device on
the network connected to this router. To use PING:
STEP 1 Choose Diagnostics > Network Tools.
STEP 2 Under Ping or Trace an IP Address, enter an IP address or domain name and click
Ping. A popup window appears, indicating the ICMP echo request status.
STEP 3 (Optional) Check the box if you want to allow PING traffic to pass through VPN
tunnels.
Using Traceroute
Traceroute displays all the routers present between the destination IP address
and this router. Up to 30 hops (intermediate routers) between this router and the
destination will be displayed. To use traceroute:
STEP 2 Under Ping or Trace an IP Address, enter an IP address or domain name and click
Traceroute. A popup window appears with the hop information.
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Performing a DNS Lookup

A DNS lookup can be performed to retrieve the IP address of a Web, FTP, Mail or
any other Server on the Internet. To perform a DNS lookup:
STEP 2 Enter the WAN (Internet) Name in the text box and click Lookup. If the host or
domain entry exists, you will see a response with the IP address. A message
stating Unknown Host indicates that the specified Internet Name does not exist.

You can capture all packets that pass through a selected interface (LAN or WAN).
To capture packets:
STEP 1 Choose Diagnostics > Capture Packets.
STEP 2 Click Packet Trace; a new window appears.
STEP 3 Select the interface whose packets you want to trace and click Start. To stop the
packet capture, click Stop. You can click Download to save a copy of the packet
capture.
NOTE The packet trace is limited to 1MB of data per capture session. When the capture
file size exceeds 1MB, it will be deleted automatically and a new capture file will be
created.
Configuring Logging
NOTE Enabling logging options may generate a significant volume of log messages and
is recommended for debugging purposes only.
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Configuring Logging Policies

To configure general logging policies:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Logging > Logging Policies.
STEP 2 The Logging Policy Table shows the types of logging that are configured on the
system. To add a new type of logging, click Add.

STEP 3 Enter a name for the policy.
STEP 4 (Optional) Check Enable to log IPSec VPN events.
STEP 5 In the table, select the type of logs to capture for each severity. For example, you
might want to log all types of events that have a severity level of Emergency, so
you would check System, Kernel, and Wireless under Emergency.
STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring Firewall Logs

To configure firewall logs:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Logging > Firewall Logs.
STEP 2 Under the type of routing logs, check the box to choose one or both of the
following for each type:
Accepted PacketsCheck this box to log packets that were successfully

transferred through the segment. This option is useful when the Default
Outbound Policy is Block (see Configuring the Default Outbound Policy,
page 67). For example, if Accept Packets is checked for LAN to WAN and
there is a firewall rule to allow ssh traffic from the LAN, then whenever a
LAN machine tries to make an ssh connection, those packets will be
accepted and a message will be logged. (Make sure the log option is set to
allow for this firewall rule.)
Dropped PacketsCheck this box to log packets that were blocked from
being transferred through the segment. This option is useful when the
Default Outbound Policy is Allow (see Configuring the Default Outbound
Policy, page 67). For example, if Dropped Packets is checked for LAN to
WAN and there is a firewall rule to block ssh traffic from LAN, then
whenever a LAN machine tries to make an ssh connection, those packets
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will be dropped and a message will be logged. (Make sure the log option is
set to allow for this firewall rule.)
STEP 3 Under the type of system logs, select the type of system events to be logged. The
following system events can be recorded:
All Unicast TrafficCheck this box to log all unicast packets directed to the
router.
All Broadcast/Multicast TrafficCheck this box to log all broadcast or

multicast packets directed to the router.
STEP 4 Under other events logs, select the type of event to be logged. The following
events can be recorded:
Source MAC FilterCheck this box to log packets matched due to source
MAC filtering. Uncheck this box to disable source MAC filtering logs.
Bandwidth LimitCheck this box to log packets dropped due to Bandwidth

Limiting.
STEP 5 Click Save.
Configuring Remote Logging

To configure remote logging:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Logging > Remote Logging Configuration.
STEP 2 In the Remote Log Identifier field, enter a prefix to add to every logged message
for easier identification of the source of the message. The log identifier will be
added to both e-mail and Syslog messages.
STEP 3 Click Save.
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Configuring Email Logging

STEP 1 Choose Administration > Logging > Remote Logging Configuration.
STEP 2 Select the check box to enable e-mail logs. Then enter the following:
E-mail Server AddressEnter the IP address or Internet Name of an SMTP

server. The router will connect to this server to send e-mail logs when
required.
SMTP PortConfigure the port to connect smtp server.
Return E-mail AddressEnter the e-mail address where the replies from
the SMTP server are to be sent (required for failure messages).
Send To E-mail Address(1)Enter the e-mail address where the logs and
alerts are to be sent.
Authentication with SMTP serverIf the SMTP server requires

authentication before accepting connections, select either Login Plain or
CRAM-MD5 and enter the Username and Password to be used for
authentication. To disable authentication, select None.
Respond to Identd from SMTP ServerCheck this box to configure the

router to respond to an IDENT request from the SMTP server.
STEP 3 To confirm that the e-mail logs function is configured correctly, press Test.
STEP 4 (Optional) To receive e-mail logs according to a schedule, configure the
appropriate schedule settings:
UnitSelect the period of time that you need to send the log: Hourly, Daily,
or Weekly. To disable sending of logs, select Never. This option is useful
when you do not want to receive logs by e-mail, but want to keep e-mail
options configured so that you can use the Send Log function from the
Status > View Logs pages.
DayIf logs are to be sent on a weekly basis, choose the day of the week.
TimeSelect the time of day when logs should be sent.
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STEP 5 Under Logging Policy, choose the type of logging policy. (See Configuring
Logging Policies, page 127.) By default, only IPsec VPN logs are enabled. Others
are disabled.
STEP 6 If you want the router to send logs to a Syslog server, check the box next to a
syslog server field and enter the IP address or Internet Name of the Syslog server
in the Syslog Server field. Choose the logging policy for each syslog server. You
can configure up to 8 syslog servers.
STEP 7 Click Save.

The Cisco RV120W supports two types of discovery protocols: Bonjour and UPnP.
Bonjour is a service advertisement and discovery protocol. Universal Plug and
Play (UPnP) is a networking protocol that allows devices to discover each other
and communicate on the network.
Configuring Bonjour
To configure Bonjour:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Discovery Settings > Discovery - Bonjour.
STEP 2 Check the Enable box to enable Bonjour on the router. Unchecking this will disable
Bonjour.
STEP 3 In the Bonjour Interface Control Table, you can see on which VLANs Bonjour is
enabled. For example, Bonjour is by default enabled on the default VLAN ID 1. That
means that the Cisco RV120W advertises itself to all devices connected to it on
VLAN 1, and devices joining the network can connect to the Cisco RV120W. If you
have other VLANs created on your network, you can enable Bonjour on those
VLANs too. (See Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Membership, page 30 for
more information.)
STEP 4 Click Save.
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Configuring UPnP
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Discovery Settings > Discovery - UPnP.
STEP 2 Check Enable to enable UPnP.
STEP 3 In the Advertisement Period field, enter the number of seconds to specify how
often this router will broadcast its UPnP information to all devices within range.
STEP 4 In the Advertisement Time to Live field, enter the number of seconds for the
advertisement to be active.
In the UPnP Interface Control Table, you can see on which VLANs UPnP is enabled.
For example, UPnP is by default enabled on the default VLAN ID 1. That means that
the Cisco RV120W advertises itself to plug and play devices connected to it on
VLAN 1, and plug and play devices joining the network can connect to the Cisco
RV120W. If you have other VLANs created on your network, you can enable UPnP
on those VLANs too. (See Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Membership,
page 30 for more information.)
The UPnP Portmap Table shows IP addresses and other settings of UPnP devices
that have accessed the Cisco RV120W:
ActiveIndicates whether or not the port of the UPnP device that

established a connection is currently active by displaying Yes or No.
ProtocolThe network protocol (i.e. TCP, UDP, etc) that the device is using
to connect to the Cisco RV120W.
Internal PortIndicates which, if any, internal ports are opened by the UPnP
device.
External PortIndicates which, if any, external ports are opened by the

UPnP device.
IP AddressThe IP address of the UPnP device that is accessing this

router.
STEP 5 Click Save.
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You can configure your time zone, whether or not to adjust for Daylight Savings
Time, and with which Network Time Protocol (NTP) server to synchronize the date
and time. The router then gets its date and time information from the NTP server. To
configure NTP and time settings:
STEP 1 Choose Administration > Time Settings.
STEP 2 Select your time zone, relative to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
STEP 3 If supported for your region, check the Adjust for Daylight Savings Time box. In the
From and To fields, enter the month and day for which Daylight Saving Time will
be active. In the Daylight Saving Offset field, choose the amount of time, in
minutes, that the clock will be offset during daylight saving time.
STEP 4 Select whether to use a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server, or set the time and
date manually.
STEP 5 If you chose NTP, choose to use either a default NTP server, or a custom NTP
server.
STEP 6 If you chose to use a default NTP server, choose the server you want to use from
the list. If you chose to use a custom NTP server, enter the server addresses or
fully-qualified domain name.
STEP 7 If you chose to set the date and time manually, enter the date and time.
STEP 8 Click Save.

You can back up custom configuration settings for later restoration or restore from
a previous backup from the Administration > Backup/Restore Settings page.
When the router is working as configured, you can back up the configuration for
restoring later. During backup, your settings are saved as a file on your PC. You can
restore the router's settings from this file.
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!
CAUTION During a restore operation, do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the
PC, or do anything else to the router until the operation is complete. This should
take about a minute. When the test light turns off, wait a few more seconds before
doing anything with the router.
To back up a configuration or restore a previously-saved configuration, select
Administration > Backup/Restore Settings.
To restore your saved settings from a backup file, click Browse, locate and
select the file, and click Restore. An alert page displays the status of the
restore operation. After the restore, the router restarts automatically with
the restored settings.
To save a copy of your routers startup configuration, click Backup Startup

Configuration. The browser downloads the configuration file and prompts
you to save the file on the PC.
To save a copy of your routers mirror configuration, click Backup Mirror

Configuration. The browser downloads the configuration file and prompts
you to save the file on the PC.
The mirror image is the last working configuration. The startup configuration
is the configuration that the device used to boot up. The startup and mirror
configurations can differ. For example, if you made changes to the current
configuration but forgot to save it, after 24 hours, the device automatically
saves the currently-running configuration as the mirror image. But if the
device crashed during the 24 hour window, then the device will use the
startup configuration to boot up.
To copy the mirror configuration file to the startup configuration file, click
Copy Mirror to Startup. This replaces the startup configuration file with the
mirror configuration file. You may want to do this if the device crashed and
you had to reset the device to factory defaults. After you perform the
factory reset, the mirror image is not erased, and you can copy it to the
startup configuration to allow the device to use the configuration to boot up.
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Upgrading Firmware
!
CAUTION During a firmware upgrade, do not try to go online, turn off the device, shut down
the PC, or interrupt the process in any way until the operation is complete. This
process takes about a minute, including the reboot process. Interrupting the
upgrade process at specific points when the flash is being written to may corrupt
the flash memory and render the router unusable.
You can upgrade to a newer firmware version from the Administration > Firmware
Upgrade page. To upgrade:
STEP 1 Click Browse, locate and select the downloaded firmware, and click Upload.
STEP 2 (Optional) Check the box to reset all configuration and settings to the default
values. Do not check this box if you want to keep any settings you have changed
on the router!
STEP 3 Click Start Firmware Upgrade. After the new firmware image is validated, the new
image is written to flash, and the router is automatically rebooted with the new
firmware. Choose Status > System Summary to make sure the router installed the
new firmware version.
Rebooting the Cisco RV120W

To reboot the router, choose Administration > Reboot Router. Click Reboot.
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!
CAUTION During a restore operation, do not try to go online, turn off the router, shut down the
PC, or do anything else to the router until the operation is complete. This should
take about a minute. When the test light turns off, wait a few more seconds before
doing anything with the router.
STEP 4 To restore factory defaults to the router, choose Administration > Restore Factory
Defaults. Click Default.
!
CAUTION Do not perform this procedure unless you want to erase all configuration you have
performed on the router.
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Viewing the Cisco RV120W Status
This chapter describes how to view real-time statistics and other information
about the Cisco RV120W.
Viewing the Dashboard, page 136
Viewing the System Summary, page 139
Viewing the Wireless Statistics, page 142
IPsec Connection Status, page 143
Viewing VPN Client Connection Status, page 144
Viewing Logs, page 145
Viewing Available LAN Hosts, page 146
Viewing Port Triggering Status, page 147
Viewing Port Statistics, page 148
Viewing Open Ports, page 149

The Dashboard page provides you with a view of important router information.
To view the Dashboard:
STEP 1 Choose Status > Dashboard.
STEP 2 To display an interactive view of the routers back panel, click Show Panel View.
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The view of the back panel shows you which ports are used (colored in green) and
allows you to click the port to obtain information about the connection.
To view a ports connection information, click the port.
To refresh the port information, click Refresh.
To close the port information sheet, click Close.
The Dashboard page displays the following:

Device Information
Host Name
The name of the device.

To change the name, click Edit. See Configuring
IPv4 LAN (Local Network) Settings, page 27.
Firmware Version
The current software version the device is running.
Serial Number
The serial number of the device.
Resource Utilization
CPU
CPU utilization.
Memory
Memory utilization.
Current Time
Time of day.
System Up Time
How long the system has been running.
Syslog Summary
Indicates whether logging is enabled for these event categories:
Emergency
Alert
Critical
Error
Warning
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To view the logs, click details. For more information see Viewing Logs, page 145.
To manage logs, click manage logging. For more information see Configuring
Logging, page 126.
LAN (Local Network) Interface
MAC Address
The MAC address of the router.
IPv4 Address
The local IP address of the router.

To change the IP address, see Configuring the
IPv4 WAN (Internet), page 20.
DHCP Server
The status of the routers DHCP server

(enabled or disabled).
To configure the DHCP settings, see Configuring
the IPv4 WAN (Internet), page 20.
To view the LAN settings, click details. For more information see Viewing Port
Statistics, page 148.
WAN (Internet) Information
IP Address
The IP address of the routers WAN port.

To change the IP address, see Configuring the
WAN (Internet) Settings, page 19.
State
The state of the Internet connection (up or down).
To view the WAN settings, click details. For more information see Viewing Port
Statistics, page 148.
Wireless Networks
Lists the status of the four wireless network SSIDs
To view the routers wireless settings, click details. For more information see
Viewing the Wireless Statistics, page 142.
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VPN
Site-to-Site Tunnels
Displays the connected IPSec VPN tunnels.
PPTP Users
The number of Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol

(PPTP) users.
QuickVPN Users
The number of QuickVPN users.

The System Summary page displays a summary of the routers settings.
To view a summary of system settings:
STEP 1 Choose Status > System Summary.
STEP 2 Click Refresh to obtain the latest information.
STEP 3 If applicable, to change a system setting, click its corresponding Edit link.
The System Summary page displays this information:

System Information
Host Name
The name of the device.
Firmware Version
Current software version the device is running.
Firmware MD5
Checksum
The message-digest algorithm used to verify the

integrity of files.
PID VID
Product ID and version ID of the device.
Serial Number
The serial number of the device.
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LAN (Local Network) Information

MAC Address
The MAC address of the device.
IPv4 Address
The IP address and subnet mask of the device.
IPv6 Address
The IP address and subnet mask of the device

(shown only if IPv6 is enabled).
DHCP Server
The status of the routers DHCP server

(enabled or disabled). If it is enabled, DHCP client
machines connected to the LAN port receive their
IP address dynamically.
DHCP Relay
Whether the device is acting as a DHCP relay.
DHCPv6 Server
Whether the devices DHCPv6 server is enabled or

disabled. If it is enabled, DHCPv6 client systems
connected to the LAN port receive their IP address
dynamically.
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WAN (Internet) Information (IPv4)

MAC Address
The MAC address of the WAN port.
Connection Time
The time duration for which the connection is up.
Connection Type
Shows weather the WAN IPv4 address is obtained

dynamically through a DHCP server, assigned
statically by the user, or obtained through a PPPoE/
PPTP/L2TP ISP connection.
Connection State
Shows weather the WAN port is connected to the

Internet service provider.
DHCP Server
The IP address of the DHCP server to which the

WAN port is connected.
Lease Obtained
The the time at which lease is obtained from the

DHCP server.
Lease Duration
The duration for which the lease remains active.
IP Address
The WAN Address of the device.
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask of the WAN port.
Gateway
The gateway IP address of the WAN port.
Primary DNS Server
The IP address of the primary DNS server.
Secondary DNS Server
The IP address of the secondary DNS server.
NAT (IPv4 Only Mode)

WAN (Internet) Information (IPv6)
Connection Time
The time duration for which the connection is up.
Connection Type
Shows weather the WAN IPv6 address is obtained

dynamically through a DHCP server, assigned
statically by the user, or obtained through a PPPoE/
PPTP/L2TP ISP connection.
Connection State
Shows weather the WAN port is connected to the

ISP.
IP Address
The IP address of the WAN port.
Gateway
The gateway IP address of the WAN port.
DNS Server
DNS server IP address of the WAN port.
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Wireless Information
Operating Frequency
Displays the operational frequency band.
Wireless Network Mode
Displays the Wi-Fi mode of the radio (for example,

N or N/G).
Channel
Displays the current channel in use by the radio.
Channel
SSID
The name of the SSID.
MAC Address
The MAC address of the SSID.
Security
The security setting for the SSID.
Encryption
The encryption type used by the SSID.
Authentication
The authentication type used by the SSID.

The Wireless Statistics page shows a cumulative total of relevant wireless
statistics for the radio on the device.
To view wireless statistics:
STEP 1 Choose Status > Wireless Statistics.
STEP 2 Click Stop.
STEP 3 In the Poll Interval field, enter the number of seconds the router waits before
updating the information on this page.

STEP 4 Click Start to restart automatic refresh at the specified poll interval.
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The Wireless Statistics page displays this information:

SSID
The name of the wireless network.
Packets
The number of received/sent wireless packets

reported to the radio over all configured and active
SSIDs.
Bytes
The number of received/sent bytes of information

reported to the radio, over all configured APs.
Errors
The number of received/sent packet errors

reported to the radio, over all configured APs.
Dropped
The number of received/sent packets dropped by

the radio, over all configured APs.
Multicast
The number of multicast packets sent over this

radio.
Collisions
The number of packet collisions reported to the AP.
NOTE The counters are reset when the device is restarted.

The IPsec Connection Status page displays the status of IPsec connections.
To view the status of IPsec connections:
STEP 1 Choose Status > IPsec Connection Status.
STEP 2 Click Stop.

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You can change the status of a connection to either establish or disconnect the
configured SAs (Security Associations).
Policy Name
The name of the IKE or VPN policy associated with

this SA.
Endpoint
Displays the IP address of the remote VPN

gateway or client.
Kbytes
The data transmitted (in KB) over this SA.
Packets
The number of IP packets transmitted over this SA.
State
The current status of the SA for IKE policies. The

status can be IPsec SA Established or IPsec SA
Not Established.
Action
Click Connect to establish an inactive SA

connection.
Click Drop to terminate an active SA connection.

The VPN Client Connection Status page displays the status of VPN connections.
To view VPN user connection status:
STEP 1 Choose Status > VPN Client Connection Status.
STEP 2 Click Stop.

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Viewing Logs
The VPN Client Connection Status page displays this information:

Username
The username of the VPN user associated with the

QuickVPN or PPTP tunnel.
Remote IP
Displays the IP address of the remote QuickVPN

client. This could be a NAT/Public IP if the client is
behind the NAT router.
Status
Displays the current status of QuickVPN client.

OFFLINE means that QuickVPN tunnel is not
initiated/established by the VPN user. ONLINE
means that QuickVPN Tunnel, initiated/established
by the VPN user, is active.
Start Time
The time of the VPN user establishing a connection.
End Time
The time of the VPN user ending a connection.
Duration
The duration between the VPN user establishing

and ending a connection.
Protocol
The protocol the user uses, QuickVPN or PPTP.
Disconnect
Click to disconnect this user.
Viewing Logs
The View Logs page allows you to view the Cisco RV120W logs.
To view the logs:
STEP 1 Choose Status > View Logs.
STEP 2 Click Refresh Logs to display the latest log entries.
STEP 3 To specify the types of logs to display, choose an option from the Logging Policy
drop-down menu.
To delete all entries in the log window, click Clear Logs.

To email all log messages from the router, click Send Logs.
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The Available LAN (Local Network) Hosts page displays information about the
devices connected to the Cisco RV120W.
To view a list of all available LAN hosts:
STEP 1 Choose Status > Available Local Network Hosts.
STEP 2 From the Filter drop-down menu, choose the interface type.
You can choose one of the following options:

All
Displays a list of all devices connected to the

router.
Wireless
Displays a list of all devices connected through the

wireless interface.
Wired
Displays a list of all devices connected through the

Ethernet ports on the router.
STEP 3 Click Refresh to display the latest LAN host information.
The Available LAN (Local Network) Hosts page displays the following fields:
Name
The name of the connected host.
IP Address
The IP address of the host.
MAC Address
The MAC address of the host.
Type
The type of connection (for example, static or

dynamic).
Interface Type
The interface type (Wired or Wireless).
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To view the status of port triggering:
STEP 1 Choose Status > Port Triggering Status.
STEP 2 Click Refresh to display the latest port triggering information.
The Port Triggering Status window provides information on the ports that have
been opened per the port triggering configuration rules. The ports are opened
dynamically whenever traffic that matches the port triggering rules flows through
them.
The Port Triggering Status page displays the following fields:
LAN (Local Network)
IP Address
Displays the LAN IP address of the device which

caused the ports to be opened.
Open Ports
Displays the ports that have been opened so that

traffic from WAN destined to the LAN IP address
can flow through the router.
Time Remaining
Seconds
This field displays the time for which the port will
remain open when there is no activity on that port.
The time is reset when there is activity on the port.
Click Refresh to refresh the current page and obtain the latest statistics.
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The Port Statistics page displays port statistics.
To view port statistics:
STEP 1 Choose Status > Port Statistics.
STEP 2 In the Poll Interval field, enter the auto-refresh time interval in seconds.
The default value is 10.

STEP 3 To start the display of port statistics, click Start.
This page displays the latest port statistics based on the value you enter in the
Poll Interval field. For example, if you enter a poll interval value of 5, the router
refreshes the information on this page every 5 seconds.
This table displays the data transfer statistics for the Dedicated WAN, LAN, and
WLAN ports, including the duration for which they were enabled.
The Port Statistics page displays this information:
Port
The name of the port.
Status
The status of the port (enabled or disabled).
Operational Mode
The bandwidth the port is operating at.
Packets
The number of received/sent packets per second.
Bytes
The number of received/sent bytes of information

per second.
Frames
The number of received/sent frames per second.
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Viewing Open Ports
Viewing Open Ports

The View Open Ports page displays a listing of all open ports.
To view open ports, choose Status > View Open Ports.
This page displays this information about open ports:
Proto
The protocol (TCP, UDP, and raw) used by the port.
Recv-Q
The number of bytes not copied by the program

connected to this port.
Send-Q
The number of bytes not acknowledged by the

program connected to this port.
Local Address
The address and port number of the local end of

this socket.
Foreign Address
The address and port number of the remote end of

this socket.
State
The state of the port.
PID/Program name
The process ID (PID) and name of the program

using the port (for example, 1654/thttpd, where
1654 is the PID and thttpd is the programs name).
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A
Using Cisco QuickVPN for Windows 7, 2000,
XP, or Vista
Overview
This appendix explains how to install and use the Cisco QuickVPN software that
can be downloaded from www.cisco.com. QuickVPN works with computers
running Windows 7, 2000, XP, or Vista. (Computers using other operating systems
will have to use third-party VPN software.)
This appendix includes the following sections:
Before You Begin, page 150
Installing the Cisco QuickVPN Software, page 151
Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software, page 152
Before You Begin

The QuickVPN program only works with a router that is properly configured to
accept a QuickVPN connection. You must perform the following steps:
STEP 1 Enable remote management. See Configuring Remote Management, page 119.
STEP 2 Create Quick VPN user accounts. See Configuring VPN Users, page 105. After a
user account is created, the credentials can be used by the Quick VPN client.
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Using Cisco QuickVPN for Windows 7, 2000, XP, or Vista


Installing from the CD-ROM
STEP 1 Insert the Cisco RV120W CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. After the Setup
Wizard begins, click the Install QuickVPN link.

The License Agreement window appears.
STEP 2 Click Yes to accept the agreement.
The InstallShield Wizard copies the appropriate files to the computer.

STEP 3 Click Browse and choose where to copy the files to
(for example, C:\Cisco Small Business\QuickVPN Client).

STEP 4 Click Next.
STEP 5 Click Finish to complete the installation.
Downloading and Installing from the Internet

STEP 1 Open a web browser and enter the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/support/downloads
STEP 2 Enter RV120W in the search box and find the QuickVPN software.
STEP 3 Save the zip file to your PC, and extract the .exe file.
STEP 4 Double-click the .exe file, and follow the on-screen instructions.
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STEP 1 Double-click the Cisco QuickVPN software icon on your desktop or in the system
tray.
STEP 2 The QuickVPN Login window will appear. In the Profile Name field, enter a name
for your profile. In the User Name and Password fields, enter the User Name and
Password that were created in Configuring VPN Users, page 105. In the Server
Address field, enter the IP address or domain name of the Cisco RV120W. In the
Port For QuickVPN field, enter the port number that the QuickVPN client will use to
communicate with the remote VPN router, or keep the default setting, Auto.
To save this profile, click Save. (If there are multiple sites to which you will need to
create a tunnel, you can create multiple profiles, but note that only one tunnel can
be active at a time.) To delete this profile, click Delete. For information, click Help.
STEP 3 To begin your QuickVPN connection, click Connect. The connections progress is
displayed: Connecting, Provisioning, Activating Policy, and Verifying Network.

STEP 4 When your QuickVPN connection is established, the QuickVPN tray icon turns
green, and the QuickVPN Status window appears. The window displays the IP
address of the remote end of the VPN tunnel, the time and date the VPN tunnel
began, and the total length of time the VPN tunnel has been active.
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STEP 5 To terminate the VPN tunnel, click Disconnect. To change your password, click
Change Password. For information, click Help.

STEP 6 If you clicked Change Password and have permission to change your own
password, you will see the Connect Virtual Private Connection window. Enter your
password in the Old Password field. Enter your new password in the New
Password field. Then enter the new password again in the Confirm New Password
field. Click OK to save your new password. Click Cancel to cancel your change.
For information, click Help.
NOTE You can change your password only if the Allow User to Change Password
box has been checked for that username. See Configuring VPN Users,
page 105.
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B
Where to Go From Here
Cisco provides a wide range of resources to help you obtain the full benefits of the
Cisco RV120W.
Product Resources
Support
Support Community
www.cisco.com/go/smallbizsupport

Support and Resources
www.cisco.com/go/smallbizhelp
Phone Support Contacts
www.cisco.com/en/US/support/
tsd_cisco_small_business
_support_center_contacts.html

Firmware Downloads
www.cisco.com/go/software
Cisco Small Business Open

Source Requests
www.cisco.com/go/smallbiz_opensource_request
Select a link to download firmware for Cisco Small

Business Products. No login is required.
Product Documentation
Cisco RV120W
www.cisco.com/go/smallbizrouters

Cisco Partner Central for
Small Business (Partner
Login Required)
www.cisco.com/web/partners/sell/smb

Home
www.cisco.com/smb
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ADMINISTRATION

Cisco Small Business

Revised June 2011

2011 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

LAN Ethernet Interfaces

Wireless Access Point

Firewall and VPN Client Access

Wireless Distribution System

Configuration and Administration

Getting to Know the Cisco RV120W

Mounting the Cisco RV120W

Connecting the Equipment

Setting Up the Cisco RV120W Using the Setup Wizard

Using the Getting Started Page

Navigating through the Pages

Saving Your Changes

Viewing the Help Files

Connecting Devices to Your Wireless Network

Cisco RV120W Administration Guide

Chapter 2: Configuring Networking

Configuring Automatic Configuration (DHCP)

Configuring MTU Settings

Configuring the MAC Address

Configuring PPPoE Profiles

Configuring the LAN (Local Network) Settings

Configuring the Host Name

Configuring the IP Address

Configuring the DNS Proxy

Configuring Virtual LAN (VLAN) Membership

Configuring Multiple VLAN Subnets

Configuring Static DHCP

Configuring Advanced DHCP Settings

Configuring Automatic Configuration Download

Adding a DHCP Client to Configuration File Map

Viewing DHCP Leased Clients

Choosing the Routing Mode

Viewing Routing Information

Configuring Static Routes

Configuring Dynamic Routing

Configuring Port Management

Configuring Dynamic DNS (DDNS)

Cisco RV120W Administration Guide

Configuring the IP Mode

Configuring IPv6 WAN Settings

Configuring a Static IP Address

Configuring IPv6 LAN Properties

Configuring IPv6 Routing

Configuring Dynamic Routing

Configuring Static Routing

Viewing IPv6 Tunnel Information

Configuring Intra-Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing

Configuring Router Advertisement

Chapter 3: Configuring the Wireless Network

A Note About Wireless Security

Wireless Security Tips

General Network Security Guidelines

Understanding the Cisco RV120Ws Wireless Networks

Configuring Basic Wireless Settings