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Configuring Networking
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings
Cisco RV120W Administration Guide
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2
STEP
5
Enter MAC Address information. (See
Configuring the MAC Address, page 24
.)
STEP
6
Click
Save
.
Configuring PPTP
If you have a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection to the Internet:
STEP 1
Choose
Networking
>
WAN (Internet) > IPv4 WAN (Internet)
.
STEP
2
From the
Internet Connection Type
drop-down menu, choose
PPTP
.
STEP
3
Enter this information:
STEP
4
Enter MTU information. (See
Configuring MTU Settings, page 24
.)
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 connected—The Internet connection is
always on.
•
Idle Time—The Internet connection is on
only when traffic is present. If the connection
is idle—that is, no traffic is occurring—the
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
5
–
999
.
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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Configuring Networking
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings
Cisco RV120W Administration Guide
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2
STEP
5
Enter MAC Address information. (See
Configuring the MAC Address, page 24
.)
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
.
STEP
3
Enter this information:
STEP
4
Enter MTU information. (See
Configuring MTU Settings, page 24
.)
User Name
Enter your username assigned to you by the ISP.
Password
Enter your password assigned to you by the ISP.
Secret
(Optional) Enter your secret phrase. This phrase is
known to you and your ISP for use in authenticating
your logon.
Connection Type
Choose the connection type:
•
Keep connected—The Internet connection is
always on.
•
Idle Time—The Internet connection is on
only when traffic is present. If the connection
is idle—that is, no traffic is occurring—the
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
5
–
999
.
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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Configuring Networking
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings
Cisco RV120W Administration Guide
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2
STEP
5
Enter MAC Address information. (See
Configuring the MAC Address, page 24
.)
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:
•
Default—Unless 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.
•
Custom—If 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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Configuring Networking
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings
Cisco RV120W Administration Guide
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2
To configure the MAC address settings:
STEP 1
Choose
Networking
>
WAN (Internet) > IPv4 WAN (Internet)
.
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 Address—Choose this option to assign the MAC
address of your computer.
•
Use This MAC—Choose 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
Enter your username assigned to you by the ISP.
Password
Enter your password assigned to you by the ISP.
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Configuring Networking
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings
Cisco RV120W Administration Guide
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2
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
.
Authentication Type
Choose the authentication type from the
drop-down menu:
Auto-negotiate
—The 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.
PAP
—The Cisco RV120W uses the Password
Authentication Protocol (PAP) to connect to the ISP.
CHAP
—The Cisco RV120W uses the Challenge
Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) when
connecting with the ISP.
MS-CHAP
or
MS-CHAPv2
—The Cisco RV120W
uses Microsoft Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol when connecting with the
ISP.
Connection Type
Choose the connection type:
•
Keep connected—The Internet connection is
always on.
•
Idle Time—The Internet connection is on
only when traffic is present. If the connection
is idle—that is, no traffic is occurring—the
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
5
–
999
.

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