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Cisco RMN302 Instructions Manual

Cisco RMN302 Instructions Manual

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DRAFT - 6/25/2010
User Guide
Wireless-N Broadband
Home Router
Model: RMN302
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  • Page 1 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 User Guide Wireless-N Broadband Home Router Model: RMN302...
  • Page 2 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Notice to Installers The servicing instructions in this notice are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions, unless you are qualified to do so. Note to System Installer CAUTION For this apparatus, the cable shield/screen shall be grounded as close as practical to the point of...
  • Page 3 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Mitteilung für CATV-Techniker Die in dieser Mitteilung aufgeführten Wartungsanweisungen sind ausschließlich für qualifiziertes Fachpersonal bestimmt. Um die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlags zu reduzieren, sollten Sie keine Wartungsarbeiten durchführen, die nicht ausdrücklich in der Bedienungsanleitung aufgeführt sind, außer Sie sind zur Durchführung solcher Arbeiten qualifiziert. Mitteilung an den Systemtechniker CAUTION Für dieses Gerät muss der Kabelschutz/Schirm so nahe wie möglich am Eintrittspunkt des Kabels in...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Read these instructions. Provide Ventilation and Select a Location 2) Keep these instructions. • Remove all packaging material before applying power to the product. 3) Heed all warnings. • Do not place this apparatus on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface. •...

  • Page 5: Fcc Compliance

    (telephone Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Cisco Systems, Inc., could void the user’s extension cord). The customer should be aware that compliance with the above conditions may not authority to operate the equipment.
  • Page 6 This declaration is only valid for configurations (combinations of software, firmware and hardware) supported or provided by Cisco Systems for use within the EU. The use of software or firmware not supported or provided by Cisco Systems may result in the equipment no longer being compliant National Restrictions with the regulatory requirements.
  • Page 7 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Disclaimer U.S. Patents Cisco Systems, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors or A patent notice is affixed to this product. In addition, the product omissions that may appear in this guide. We reserve the right to may also be covered by one or more of the following patents: change this guide at any time without notice.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Status > Internet ....................................44 Status > Local Network................................44 Status > Wireless ..................................45 Status > DSL Connection ..............................45 Status > Bridges ....................................46 Troubleshooting ......................47 Specifications ........................ 48 Software License Agreement ..................49 Software in Cisco Products ..............................49 Software Licenses ..................................49...
  • Page 9 DRAFT - 6/25/2010...

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Cisco ® Wireless-N Broadband Home Router. The Router lets you access the Internet via a wireless connection or through one of its four (or five) switched ports. You can also use the Router to share resources such as computers and storage. Various security features help to protect your data and your privacy while you are online.

  • Page 11: Top Panel

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Top Panel Wi-Fi Protected If you have a client device, such as a wireless adapter, that supports Setup Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network(s). Note: Wi-Fi Protected Setup can only be used for the default wireless network.

  • Page 12: Back Panel

    Connecting to the Network 1. Use a coaxial cable to connect the F-Conn port on the RMN302 to the wall connector or to the coaxial network used to distribute IP data. 2. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the LAN port on the RMN302 to your home network or to a PC.

  • Page 13: Placement Positions

    Mounting hardware illustrations are not true to scale. Note: Cisco is not responsible for damages incurred by insecure wall-mounting hardware. Follow these instructions: 1. Determine where you want to mount the Router. Make sure that the wall you use is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy.

  • Page 14: Wireless Security Checklist

    These devices have a default password set by the factory. The Cisco default password is 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 device’s password so it will be hard to...

  • Page 15: General Network Security Guidelines

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 General Network Security Guidelines Wireless network security is useless if the underlying network is not secure. • Password protect all computers on the network and individually password protect sensitive files. • Change passwords on a regular basis. •...

  • Page 16: Wan Interface Setup

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Setup > Interface WAN Interface Setup WAN Connection Settings Network Type: Choose your WAN interface type from the dropdown list. Options include Auto-Detection, MoCA, and Ethernet. • Auto Detection: The router detects physical interface automatically and determine the connection type.
  • Page 17 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Setup > Internet WAN Connection Settings Network Type: Choose your network type. Connection Type Auto Detection Settings Auto Detect Connection: Allows you to enable or disable internet connection type auto detection. Protocol Detection: Select this checkbox if you want the router to detect the internet connection continuously, as defined by the Auto Detection Interval.

  • Page 18: Setup > Adsl

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 PPPoE Settings for PPPoE (RFC2516) Primary (Required) and Secondary (Optional) DNS Enter the DNS (Domain Name System) server IP address(es) provided by your service provider. At least one is required. Username and Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your service provider.

  • Page 19: Setup > Local Network

    DHCP Server A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your network for you. Unless you already have one, Cisco Setup > Local Network (Advanced View) recommends that you keep the default, Enabled.
  • Page 20 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Conditional Serving Conditional Serving Pool Enable DHCP Conditional Serving To enable this option, select the check box. Otherwise, leave the check box blank. For each entry, the table lists the following: MAC Address, Vendor Class ID, User Class ID, Client ID, Host Name, Domain Name, IP Address, Precedence, and Action.

  • Page 21: Setup > Ddns

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Advanced DHCP Settings (Advanced View) DHCP Address This option defines the DHCP address allocation method. To assign local IP addresses from the DHCP pool you have defined, keep the default, Use DHCP Pool. To have the local network devices share the WAN subnet address, select Use WAN Subnet.

  • Page 22: Setup > Advanced Routing

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Connect To manually trigger an update, click this button. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes. Setup > Advanced Routing This screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced routing functions. Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network destination.

  • Page 23: Setup > Pvc/Vlan Mapping

    • 4 Normal (CS) • 0 Low (best effort) • -1 No Change (no change to the original 802.1p value) Cisco recommends the following: • For voice and video traffic, enter 6. • For gaming or mission-critical traffic, enter 5.

  • Page 24: Wireless > Basic Settings

    Wireless Network Name (SSID) The network name is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Cisco recommends that you change the default name of the first network, linksys1, to a unique name of your choice.

  • Page 25: Wpa Enterprise

    Passphrase Enter a Passphrase to automatically generate WEP keys. Then click Generate. Note: The WEP Passphrase is compatible with Cisco wireless products only. If you are using non-Cisco products, manually enter the appropriate WEP key on those devices. Key 1-4 If you did not enter a Passphrase, enter the WEP key(s) manually.

  • Page 26: Wireless > Mac Filter

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 WPA2 Enterprise This option features WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUS server. (It should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the Router.) Mixed Mode Select Enabled to support both WPA and WPA2 clients. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled.
  • Page 27 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Wi-Fi Protected Setup If you have client devices, such as a wireless adapter, that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup, then you can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network(s). There are three methods available. Use the method that applies to the client device you are configuring.

  • Page 28: Wireless > Advanced Settings

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Wireless > Advanced Settings Use this screen to set up the Router’s advanced wireless settings, which apply to all of the Router’s wireless networks. These settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance. Advanced Wireless Basic Rate The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of rates...
  • Page 29 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Auto Power Save Delivery Unscheduled Automatic Power Save Delivery (UAPSD) is a special power-saving mode to achieve end-to-end QoS. This option is available if you enabled WMM Support. To use the power save feature, select Auto Power save Delivery. Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.

  • Page 30: Security > Firewall

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Security > Firewall The Firewall screen is used to configure a firewall that can filter out various types of unwanted traffic on the Router’s local network. Firewall Intrusion Detection Protection To use Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Denial of Service (DoS) protection, select Enabled.

  • Page 31: Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding The Single Port Forwarding screen allows you to customize port services for common applications on this screen. When users send these types of requests to your network via the Internet, the Router will forward those requests to the appropriate servers (computers).

  • Page 32: Applications & Gaming > Dmz

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Applications & Gaming > DMZ The DMZ feature allows one network computer to be exposed to the Internet for use of a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. DMZ hosting forwards all the ports at the same time to one PC. The Port Range Forwarding feature is more secure because it only opens the ports you want to have opened, while DMZ hosting opens all the ports of one computer, exposing the computer to the Internet.
  • Page 33 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 QoS (Quality of Service) Application-based QoS manages information as it is transmitted and received. To use QoS, select Enabled. Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled. Default Queue Index Select the default queue (and priority) for applications not specified below: 1-8.
  • Page 34 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 QoS (Quality of Service) • Enable To enable this QoS rule, select the check box. Otherwise, leave the check box blank. • Classification Sources Select All Sources, Local Router, All LAN Ports that traffic will come from, or a specific LAN port: Ethernet Ports 1-5 or WLAN SSID networks. The default is All Sources.

  • Page 35: Applications & Gaming > Service

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 • Queue Index Traffic priority applies to LAN-to-WAN traffic only. Higher priority traffic is guaranteed available bandwidth. This is useful for simultaneous activities that put a heavy load on the network (for example, a VoIP phone call during large file downloads). Select the appropriate Queue Index (and priority): 1 High-8 (a lower value means higher priority).

  • Page 36: Administration > Management

    Router’s web-based utility. The default username and password are admin. Router Username Enter the default Router Username, admin. Router Password Cisco recommends that you change the default Router Password, admin, to one of your choice. Re-enter to Confirm Enter the Router Password again to confirm.

  • Page 37: Administration > Log

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) allows Windows XP and Vista to automatically configure the Router for various Internet applications, such as gaming and videoconferencing. UPnP If you want to use UPnP, keep the default, Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled. Note: IGMPv2 is enabled by default, and v3 is supported.

  • Page 38: Ping Test

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Search Log Category: Choose the category of logs that you want to view (firewall, security, system control, network, QoS, user authorization, VPN, routing, certification). Log Severity: Choose the severity of messages that you want to include in the logs here.. Policy: TBD.

  • Page 39: Diagnostics Settings

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Administration > Self Diagnostics Diagnostics Trigger: Choose whether you want to enable the diagnostics trigger. VoD Monitor Trigger: Choose whether you want the MoCA network performance to be recorded in the router persistence log along with a TR-069 parameter for troubleshooting analysis when necessary.
  • Page 40 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 TLANIP: This test ensures that all LAN devices which are currently attached and active have an IP assigned correctly. One method to determine if the LAN device is active or inactive is by sending an ARP request from the router. TWANTYPE: This test ensures that only one WAN interface is be enabled and active at any time it is in a Connected state.

  • Page 41: Administration > Backup

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 CLANDEV: One or more LAN devices are attached and active. CLANBW: Both the delta number of bytes sent and the number of bytes received are greater than the LAN bandwidth threshold. CBHR_CPU: The CPU utilization is less than the CPU threshold. CWANMOCA_PORT: The physical MoCA port is operational with no hardware failure.

  • Page 42: Administration > Upgrade

    Administration > Upgrade Firmware Upgrade Before upgrading the firmware, download the Router’s firmware upgrade file from the Cisco website, www.linksysbycisco.com/international. Then extract the file. Please Select a File to Upgrade Click Browse and select the extracted firmware upgrade file.

  • Page 43: Status > Internet

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Administration > IGMP IGMP Access Policy Control IGMP Access Policy Table: Needs text. IGMP Access Policy Rule IGMP Access control: Choose whether to allow multicast traffic of a specific multicast group. Group Address: Type the IP address of multicast traffic which is affected the rule. Administration IGMP >...

  • Page 44: Status > Local Network

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Status > MoCA MoCA WAN Info This section p rovides information about the MoCA WAN connection. MoCA LAN Info This section provides information about the MoCA LAN connection. Status > Local Network The Local Network screen displays information about the local network. Local Network IP Address The Router’s IP address, as it appears on your local network, is displayed.

  • Page 45: Status > Wireless

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Status > Wireless The Wireless screen displays information about your wireless network(s). Wireless Network For each wireless network, the following is displayed: SSID The name of the wireless network is displayed. MAC Address The MAC address of the Router’s local, wireless interface is displayed. Security The wireless security method is displayed (if used).

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    IP address in the address field (the default IP address is 192.168.1.1). When prompted, complete the User name and Password fields (the default user name and password is admin). Click the appropriate tab to change the settings. Web: Refer to the Cisco website, www.linksysbycisco.com/international, if your questions are not addressed here.

  • Page 47: Specifications

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Specifications Model RMN302 Interfaces COAX MoCA LAN; MoCA WAN Ethernet WAN Interface RJ-45 Port Ports (RJ-45); Ethernet 10/100/1000 BASE-T with Auto-Crossover 2 USB 2.0 (host) Ports Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n 802.1x Authentication External RADIUS Authentication WPA2 and WPA Access WEP, AES &...

  • Page 48: Software License Agreement

    If You would like a copy of the GPL or other open source code in UNUSED SOFTWARE (OR, IF THE SOFTWARE IS SUPPLIED AS PART OF this Software on a CD, Cisco will mail to You a CD with such code for $9.99 ANOTHER PRODUCT, THE UNUSED PRODUCT) FOR A FULL REFUND plus the cost of shipping, upon request.

  • Page 49: Gnu General Public License

    DRAFT - 6/25/2010 Disclaimer of Liabilities. IN NO EVENT WILL CISCO OR ITS SUPPLIERS To protect your rights, we need to make restrictions that forbid anyone BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DATA, REVENUE OR PROFIT, OR FOR SPECIAL, to deny you these rights or to ask you to surrender the rights. These...
  • Page 50 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 If the modified program normally reads commands interactively when run, you must cause it, when started running for such You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program except interactive use in the most ordinary way, to print or display an as expressly provided under this License.

  • Page 51: Gnu Lesser General Public License

    Schedule 3 this license. If this Cisco product contains open source software licensed under Most GNU software, including some libraries, is covered by the ordinary Version 2.1 of the “GNU Lesser General Public License” then the license GNU General Public License.
  • Page 52 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 enables many more people to use the whole GNU operating system, as to all third parties under the terms of this License. well as its variant, the GNU/Linux operating system. d) If a facility in the modified Library refers to a function or a table Although the Lesser General Public License is Less protective of the users’...
  • Page 53 DRAFT - 6/25/2010 an executable that is a derivative of the Library (because it contains the executable from it. However, as a special exception, the materials portions of the Library), rather than a “work that uses the library”. The to be distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed executable is therefore covered by this License.

  • Page 54: Openssl License

    This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to Schedule 4 be a consequence of the rest of this License. If this Cisco product contains open source software licensed under the 12. If the distribution and/or use of the Library is restricted in certain countries OpenSSL license:...
  • Page 55 CCDE, CCENT, CCSI, Cisco Eos, Cisco HealthPresence, the Cisco logo, Cisco Lumin, Cisco Nexus, Cisco Nurse Connect, Cisco Stackpower, Cisco StadiumVision, Cisco TelePresence, Cisco WebEx, DCE, and Welcome to the Human Network are trademarks; Changing the Way We Work, Live, Play, and Learn and Cisco Store are service marks; and Access Registrar, Aironet, AsyncOS, Bringing the Meeting To You, Catalyst, CCDA, CCDP, CCIE,...

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