Cisco RV-120W Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Configuring Networking

Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings

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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 the WAN (Internet) Settings

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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

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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 the WAN (Internet) Settings

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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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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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