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  • Page 1 ADMINISTRATION GUIDE Cisco Small Business CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router...
  • Page 2 Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using the Getting Started Page Initial Settings Quick Access Device Status Other Resources Navigating through the Pages Saving Changes Returning to the Connection Status Page Changing Your Preferred Language Viewing the Help Files Configuration Next Steps Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 4 Configuring Dynamic DNS Configuring IP Mode Configuring IPv6 Configuring IPv6 WAN Settings Setting the IP Mode Configuring DHCPv6 Configuring a Static IP Address Configuring IPv6 LAN Settings Setting the IP Mode Configuring IPv6 LAN Settings Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 5 Configuring WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, and WPA2-Enterprise Mixed Configuring MAC Filtering Configuring Time of Day Access Configuring Guest Net Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings Configuring WDS Configuring WPS Chapter 4: Configuring Firewall CVR100W Firewall Features Access Rules Port Forwarding Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 6 Configuring VPN Passthrough Chapter 6: Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) Configuring Bandwidth Management Configuring Bandwidth Configuring Bandwidth Priority Configuring QoS Port-Based Settings Configuring CoS Settings Configuring DSCP Settings Chapter 7: Administering Your CVR100W Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 7 Chapter 8: Viewing CVR100W Status Viewing the Dashboard Viewing System Summary Viewing Connected Devices Viewing DHCP Leased Clients Viewing Port Statistics Viewing Wireless Statistics Viewing Guest Network Status Viewing VPN Status Viewing Logs Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 8 Connecting to CSC Wireless Network Customizing Your QR Code Chapter A: Using Cisco QuickVPN Before You Begin Installing the Cisco QuickVPN Software Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software Chapter B: Where to Go From Here Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    • Connecting to Your Wireless Network Product Overview Thank you for choosing the Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router. The CVR100W provides simple, affordable, secure business-class connectivity to the Internet for small office/home office (SOHO) and remote professionals. The CVR100W is an advanced Internet-sharing network solution for your small business needs.

  • Page 10: Lan Ethernet Interface

    LAN Ethernet Interface The CVR100W provides four full-duplex 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN interfaces that can connect up to four devices. You can connect a Cisco Small Business switch to one of the available ports to expand your network as needed.

  • Page 11: Quality Of Service

    Device Manager. The CVR100W supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Chrome web browsers. The CVR100W also provides a Setup Wizard that allows you to easily and quickly configure the CVR100W's basic settings. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 12: Getting To Know The Cvr100W

    Introduction Getting to know the CVR100W Getting to know the CVR100W Before using the CVR100W, familiarize yourself with its buttons, lights, and interfaces found in this section. Front Panel There are three buttons and eight lights on the front panel. The lights on the front panel of the white model are green.
  • Page 13 The numbered lights correspond to the LAN ports on the back panel of the CVR100W. • Solid green or blue when the CVR100W is connected to a device through the corresponding LAN port (1, 2, 3, or • Flashes green or blue when the CVR100W is sending or receiving data over that LAN port.

  • Page 14: Back Panel

    RESET button for more than five seconds. This reboots the unit and restores the factory defaults. The settings that you have previously made to the CVR100W are lost. 12VDC The 12VDC port is where you connect the supplied power adapter (12V/0.5 A).

  • Page 15: Default Settings

    • Mechanical Loading—Be sure that the CVR100W is level and stable to avoid any hazardous conditions. Place the CVR100W horizontally on a flat surface so that it sits on its four rubber feet. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 16: Wall Mounting

    Connect one end of a different Ethernet cable to one of the LAN ports on the back STEP 4 of the CVR100W. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on the PC that you will use to run the web-based Device Manager.
  • Page 17 Introduction Connecting the CVR100W Skip this step if you want to connect the PC to the CVR100W through a NOTE wireless connection. Power on all connected devices, including the cable or DSL modem and the PC, STEP 5 and wait until the connections are active.

  • Page 18: Getting Started With The Configuration

    Start a computer that you connected to the CVR100W before.The computer STEP 1 becomes a DHCP client of the CVR100W and receives an IP address in the 192. 1 68. 1 .xxx range. Launch a web browser and enter 192.168.1.1 in the Address bar. This is the STEP 2 default IP address of the CVR100W.

  • Page 19: Using The Connection Status Page

    Configure Wireless Security (Step 3 of 4). Enter a unique name for your wireless network (such as MyNetwork) and select the type of wireless security. Cisco recommends using the highest level of security that is supported by the devices in your network.

  • Page 20: Using The Getting Started Page

    Page for more information. • To get more information about your CVR100W, click Product Resources. You will be directed to the CVR100W Resources page. Using the Getting Started Page The Getting Started page displays the most common configuration tasks. Use the links on this page to jump to the relevant configuration page.

  • Page 21: Quick Access

    Wireless Status Click this link to open the Status > Wireless Statistics page. See Viewing Wireless Statistics. VPN Status Click this link to open the Status > VPN Status page. See Viewing VPN Status. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 22: Other Resources

    Introduction Using the Getting Started Page Other Resources CVR100W Resources Click this link to open the CVR100W Resources page. Support Click this link to visit the Cisco support community. Navigating through the Pages Use the navigation tree in the left pane to open the configuration pages. Click a menu item on the left panel to expand it.

  • Page 23: Configuration Next Steps

    NOTE configuration for the first time, use the default SSID name and pre-shared key are provided on the product label at the bottom of the CVR100W. The following steps are provided as an example; you may need to configure your device differently.
  • Page 24 If you did not enable security (not recommended), leave the wireless encryption fields that were configured with the security type and passphrase blank. Verify your wireless connection and save your settings. STEP 4 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2: Configuring Network

    Configuring Static IP • Configuring Optional Settings Sometimes, you may need to set the MAC address of the CVR100W’s WAN port to be the same MAC address as your PC’s or some other MAC address. • Cloning the MAC Address...

  • Page 26: Configuring Automatic Configuration (Dhcp)

    If the connection is idle—that is, no traffic is flowing—the connection is closed. If you click Connect on Demand, enter the number of minutes after which the connection shuts off in the Max Idle Time field. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 27: Configuring Static Ip

    When you select this option, the Internet connection is always on. If you click Keep Alive, enter the number of seconds after which the CVR100W attempts to reconnect after it is disconnected in the Redial period field. Authentication Type Choose the authentication type: •...

  • Page 28: Configuring Optional Settings

    The standard MTU value for Ethernet networks is usually 1500 bytes. For PPPoE connections, the value is 1492 bytes. Unless a change is required by your ISP, Cisco recommends that you choose Auto. The default MTU size is 1500 bytes.

  • Page 29: Cloning The Mac Address

    STEP 3 Cloning the MAC Address Sometimes, you may need to set the MAC address of the CVR100W’s WAN port to be the same MAC address as your PC’s or some other MAC address. This is called MAC address cloning.

  • Page 30: Configuring Lan Settings

    The default DHCP and TCP/IP settings work for most applications. You can assign an IP address to each additional logical subnet on the CVR100W. If the CVR100W is connected to a modem or device that has a configured network CAUTION on the same subnet (192.

  • Page 31: Configuring Dhcp

    With DHCP enabled, the CVR100W’s IP address serves as the gateway address to your LAN. The CVR100W assigns IP addresses to PCs on the LAN from a pool of addresses. The CVR100W tests each address before it is assigned to avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
  • Page 32 Configuring LAN Settings DHCP Relay Click this radio button to select DHCP Relay to configure the CVR100W to act as a relayer of IP addresses by a different DHCP server. If you select Enable, enter the following information: STEP 4 Starting IP Address Enter the first address in the IP address pool.

  • Page 33: Configuring Vlan

    Description Enter a description to identify the VLAN. Port 1 You can associate VLANs on the CVR100W to the LAN ports on the device. By default, all 4 ports belong to Port 2 VLAN1. You can edit these ports to associate them Port 3 with other VLANs.

  • Page 34: Configuring Static Dhcp

    To edit the settings of a VLAN, select the VLAN and click Edit. To delete a selected VLAN, click Delete. Click Save to apply your changes. Configuring Static DHCP You can configure the CVR100W to assign a specific IP address to a device with a specific MAC address. To configure static DHCP: Choose Networking >...

  • Page 35: Configuring A Dmz Host

    DMZ host. You should assign the DMZ host an IP address in the same subnet as the CVR100W’s LAN IP address, but it cannot be identical to the IP address given to the LAN interface of this gateway.

  • Page 36: Configuring Routing

    Keep this default setting if the CVR100W is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet. Router Click this radio button to set the CVR100W to act as a router. Select this option if the CVR100W is on a network with other routers.

  • Page 37: Configuring Static Routing

    STEP 1 In the Dynamic Routing area, configure the following settings: STEP 2 Check Enable to enable RIP. This allows the CVR100W to use RIP to route traffic. RIP Send Packet Select the RIP Send Packet Version (RIPv1 or RIPv2).

  • Page 38: Configuring Inter-Vlan Routing

    Internet (WAN). Click Save. STEP 4 Configuring Inter-VLAN Routing To configure inter-VLAN routing: Choose Networking > Routing. STEP 1 In the Inter-VLAN Routing area, check Enable to enable inter-VLAN routing. STEP 2 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 39: Viewing Routing Table

    (IPv6) the IP address of the destination LAN. Next Hop (IPv6) The IP address of the gateway/router through which the destination host/network can be reached. Interface (IPv6) The physical network interface through which this route is accessible. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 40: Configuring Dynamic Dns

    Enter the password of the DDNS account. Host Name (3322.org) Enter the host name of the DDNS server. Internet IP Address (3322.org) The Internet IP address of the CVR100W. Status (3322.org) Status is displayed if the DDNS update has completed successfully or if the account update information sent to the DDNS server failed.

  • Page 41: Configuring Ip Mode

    In the Domain and IP fields, enter up to 5 domain-to-IP mappings. The 6to4 tunneling feature is typically used when a site or end user wants to connect to the IPv6 Internet using the existing IPv4 network. Click Save. STEP 4 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 42: Configuring Ipv6

    ISP for this WAN or to use a static IPv6 address provided by the ISP. Setting the IP Mode To configure IPv6 WAN settings on your CVR100W, you must first set the IP mode to LAN:IPv6, WAN:IPv6 or LAN:IPv4+IPv6, WAN:IPv4+IPv6.

  • Page 43: Configuring Ipv6 Lan Settings

    The DHCPv6 server assigns IPv6 addresses from configured address pools that use the IPv6 prefix length assigned to the LAN. Setting the IP Mode To configure IPv6 LAN settings on your CVR100W, you must first set the IP mode to one of the following modes: •...

  • Page 44: Configuring Ipv6 Lan Settings

    In the IPv6 area, enter the following information to configure the IPv6 LAN address: STEP 2 IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address of the CVR100W. The default IPv6 address for the gateway is fec0::1. You can change this 128-bit IPv6 address based on your network requirements.

  • Page 45: Configuring Ipv6 Address Pools

    Configuring IPv6 Address Pools You can define the IPv6 delegation prefix for a range of IPv6 addresses to be served by the CVR100W’s 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.

  • Page 46: Configuring Ipv6 Static Routing

    In the IPv6 Static Routing table, click Add Row. STEP 2 Enter the following information: STEP 3 Name Enter the route’s name. Destination Enter the IPv6 address of the destination host or net- work for this route. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 47: Configuring Routing (Ripng)

    Check to make the route active. When you add a route in an inactive state, it gets listed in the routing table, but is not used by the CVR100W. You can always activate the route later. This feature is useful if the network that the route con- nects to is not available when you added the route.

  • Page 48: Configuring Ipv6-To-Ipv4 Tunneling

    Configuring Network Configuring IPv6 On the CVR100W, RIPng is disabled by default. To configure RIPng: Choose Networking > IPv6 Configuration > Routing (RIPng). STEP 1 Check Enable. STEP 2 Click Save. STEP 3 Configuring IPv6-to-IPv4 Tunneling IPv6-to-IPv4 tunneling (6-to-4 tunneling) allows IPv6 packets to be transmitted over an IPv4 network.

  • Page 49: Configuring Router Advertisement

    Configuring Network Configuring IPv6 Configuring Router Advertisement The Router Advertisement Daemon (RADVD) on the CVR100W listens for router solicitations in the IPv6 LAN and responds with router advertisements as required. This is stateless IPv6 auto configuration, and the CVR100W distributes IPv6 prefixes to all nodes on the network.

  • Page 50: Configuring Advertisement Prefixes

    Click Save. STEP 3 Configuring Advertisement Prefixes To configure the RADVD available prefixes: Choose Networking > IPv6 Configuration > Advertisement Prefixes. STEP 1 Click Add Row. STEP 2 Enter the following information: STEP 3 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 51 Prefix Lifetime Enter the prefix lifetime, or the length of time over which the requesting router is allowed to use the pre- fix. Click Save. STEP 4 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 52: Chapter 3: Configuring Wireless Network

    Change the default wireless network name or SSID. Wireless devices have a default wireless network name or SSID. This is the name of your wireless network, and can be up to 32 characters in length. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 53 • Enable MAC address filtering. Cisco routers and gateways give you the ability to enable MAC address filtering. The MAC address is a unique series of numbers and letters assigned to every networking device.

  • Page 54: General Network Security Guidelines

    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: •...

  • Page 55: Configuring Basic Wireless Settings

    Choose this option if you have only Wireless-B devices in your network. G-Only Choose this option if you have only Wireless-G devices in your network. N-Only Choose this option if you have only Wireless-N devices in your network. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 56 Voice data, these types of applications can increase battery life by approximately 25% and minimize transmit delays. (Optional) In the Wireless table, configure the settings of the four wireless STEP 9 networks. See Configuring Wireless Network Settings. Click Save. STEP 10 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 57: Configuring Wireless Network Settings

    Check to enable wireless isolation within the SSID. WMM (Wi-Fi Check to enable WMM. Multimedia) WPS Hardware Check to map the CVR100W’s WPS button on the front Button panel to this network. Click Save. STEP 3 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 58: Configuring Wireless Security

    10/64-bit (10 hex digits): Provides a 40-bit key. • 26/128-bit (26 hex digits): Provides a a 104-bit key, which offers stronger encryption, making the key more difficult to crack. We recommend 128-bit encryption. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 59: Configuring Wpa-Personal, Wpa2-Personal, And Wpa2-Personal Mixed

    To configure the WPA-Personal security mode: In the Wireless Table (Wireless > Basic Settings), check the network you want to STEP 1 configure. Click Edit Security Mode. The Security Settings page appears. STEP 2 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 60: Configuring Wpa-Enterprise, Wpa2-Enterprise, And Wpa2-Enterprise Mixed

    RADIUS authentication. To configure the WPA-Enterprise security mode: In the Wireless Table (Wireless > Basic Settings), check the network that you STEP 1 want to configure. Click Edit Security Mode. STEP 2 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 61: Configuring Mac Filtering

    In the SSID Name field, the SSID for which to configure the security settings is STEP 3 displayed. In the Wireless MAC Filtering field, check Enable to enable MAC Filtering for this STEP 4 SSID. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 62: Configuring Time Of Day Access

    In the Start Time and Stop Time fields, specify the time of day period when STEP 4 access to the network is allowed. Click Save to save your settings. STEP 5 Click Back to go back to the Basic Settings page. STEP 6 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 63: Configuring Guest Net

    Configuring Wireless Network Configuring Advanced Wireless Settings Configuring Guest Net The SSID4 (default name: cisco-guest) is used for guests. The guests can access the Internet through this SSID, and the internal network security would not be affected. To configure Guest Net settings: In the Wireless Table (Wireless >...
  • Page 64 The Basic Rate setting is not the rate of transmission but a series of rates at which the Services Ready Platform can transmit. The CVR100W advertises its basic rate to the other wireless devices in your network, so they know which rates will be used.
  • Page 65 Send) Protection Mode when your Wireless-N and Wireless-G devices are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to the CVR100W in an environment with heavy 802. 1 1b traffic. This function boosts the CVR100W’s ability to catch all Wireless-N and Wireless-G transmissions but will severely decrease performance.
  • Page 66 When the CVR100W 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.

  • Page 67: Configuring Wds

    To establish a WDS link, the CVR100W and other remote WDS peers must be configured in the same wireless network mode, wireless channel, wireless band selection, and encryption types (None and WEP).

  • Page 68: Configuring Wps

    Configuring Wireless Network Configuring WPS Configuring WPS You can configure WPS on the CVR100W to allow WPS-enabled devices to more easily connect to the wireless network. You can get the information about WPS through the WPS light on the front panel.
  • Page 69 Refer to your client device or its documentation for further instructions. WPS Method 3 If the client device requires a PIN number from the router, use the number listed in item 3 on the WPS page. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 70: Chapter 4: Configuring Firewall

    CVR100W Firewall Features Access Rules You can secure your network by creating and applying rules that the CVR100W uses to selectively block and allow inbound and outbound Internet traffic. You then specify how and to what devices the rules apply. To do so, you must define the following: •...
  • Page 71 WAN ports are configured; for the CVR100W, 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.

  • Page 72: Port Forwarding

    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 CVR100W must send all incoming data for that application only on the required port or range of ports.
  • Page 73 Configure set by users who have UPnP support enabled on their computers or other UPnP enabled devices. If disabled, the CVR100W does not allow application to add the forwarding rule. Allow Users to (UPnP) Check to allow users to disable Internet Disable Internet access.

  • Page 74: Managing Firewall Schedules

    To create a schedule: Choose Firewall > Schedule Management. STEP 1 Click Add Row. STEP 2 In the Schedule Name field, enter a unique name to identify the schedule. STEP 3 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 75: Configuring Service Management

    In the Service Name field, enter the service name for identification and STEP 3 management purposes. In the Protocol field, choose the Layer 4 protocol that the service uses from the STEP 4 drop-down menu: • • • TCP & UDP • ICMP Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 76: Configuring Access Control

    Choose Allow or Deny. STEP 2 Click Save. STEP 3 Configuring Access Rules All configured access rules on the CVR100W are displayed in the Access Rules Table. To create an access rule: Choose Firewall > Access Control > Access Rules. STEP 1 Click Add Row.
  • Page 77 Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) • Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) • Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) • Post Office Protocol (POP3) • Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) • Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 78 STEP 10 The priorities are defined by QoS Level: (1 (lowest), 2, 3, 4 (highest)). In the Rule Status field, check to enable the new access rule. STEP 11 Click Save. STEP 12 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 79: Configuring Internet Access Rules

    STEP 13 Configuring Internet Access Rules The CVR100W supports several options for blocking Internet access. You can block all Internet traffic, block Internet traffic to certain PCs or endpoints, or 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.

  • Page 80: Configuring Single Port Forwarding

    Choose Firewall > Single Port Forwarding. A pre-existing list of applications is STEP 1 displayed. In the Service Name field, enter the name of the service to configure port STEP 2 forwarding for. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 81: Configuring Port Range Forwarding

    From the Protocol drop-down menu, choose a protocol (TCP, UDP, or TCP & STEP 5 UDP). In the IP Address field, enter the IP address. STEP 6 In the Enable field, check the box to enable the rule. STEP 7 Click Save. STEP 8 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 82: Configuring Port Range Triggering

    If the incoming connection uses only one port, then specify the same port number in both fields. In the Enable field, check the box to enable the rule. STEP 5 Click Save. STEP 6 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 83: Chapter 5: Configuring Vpn

    Enter the username of the QuickVPN user (4 to 32 characters). Password Enter the password (4 to 32 characters). Allow User to Change Check to allow the user to change its password. Password Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 84: Importing Vpn Client Settings

    STEP 2 Click Import to load the file. STEP 3 A warning message appears saying “This operation will replace the existing VPN STEP 4 user settings. Are you sure to continue?” Click Yes. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 85: Managing Certificates

    Configuring VPN Managing Certificates Managing Certificates The CVR100W uses digital certificates for IPsec VPN authentication and SSL validation (for HTTPS). You can generate and sign your own certificates using functionality available on the CVR100W. Generating a New Certificate You can generate a new certificate to replace the existing certificate on the CVR100W.

  • Page 86: Exporting Certificates For Admin

    The certificate for administrator contains the private key and should be stored in a safe place as a backup. If the CVR100W’s configuration is restored to the factory default settings, this certificate can be imported and restored on the CVR100W.
  • Page 87 Check Enable to allow IP security tunnels to pass through the CVR100W. PPTP Passthrough Check Enable to allow Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) tunnels to pass through the CVR100W. L2TP Passthrough Check Enable to allow Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) tunnels to pass through the CVR100W.

  • Page 88: Chapter 6: Configuring Quality Of Service (Qos)

    (LAN) to the insecure network (WAN). Configuring Bandwidth You can limit the bandwidth to reduce the rate at which the CVR100W transmits data. You can also use a bandwidth profile to limit the outbound traffic, thus preventing the LAN users from consuming all of the bandwidth of the Internet link.

  • Page 89: Configuring Bandwidth Priority

    To delete an entry from the table, check the relevant box and click Delete. Then, click Save. To add a new service definition, click Configure Services. You can define a new service to use for all firewall and QoS definitions. See Configuring Service Management. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 90: Configuring Qos Port-Based Settings

    Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) Configuring QoS Port-Based Settings Configuring QoS Port-Based Settings You can configure QoS settings for each LAN port on the CVR100W. The CVR100W supports 4 priority queues that allow for traffic prioritization per physical switch port.

  • Page 91: Configuring Cos Settings

    Choose whether to only list RFC values or to list all DSCP values in the DSCP STEP 2 Settings table by clicking the relevant radio button. For each DSCP value in the DSCP Settings table, choose a priority level from the STEP 3 Queue drop-down menu. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 92 Configuring Quality of Service (QoS) Configuring DSCP Settings This maps the DSCP value to the selected QoS queue. Click Save. STEP 4 To restore the default DSCP settings, click Restore Default. Then, click Save. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 93: Chapter 7: Administering Your Cvr100W

    Administering Your CVR100W This chapter describes the administration features of the CVR100W, including user management, network management, system diagnostics and logs, date and time, and other settings. It includes the following sections: • Configuring Administrator Account Settings • Configuring Remote Management •...

  • Page 94: Configuring Administrator Account Settings

    The password can be up to 30 characters long. Check Hide Password to show the password in ciphertext. STEP 3 Check Blank Password to set the password blank (not recommended). STEP 4 Click Save. STEP 5 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 95: Configuring Remote Management

    You can access the web-based Device Manager from the LAN side by using the CVR100W’s LAN IP address and HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) or HTTP, or from the WAN side by using the CVR100W’s WAN IP address and HTTPS or HTTP.

  • Page 96: Configuring Sleep-Mode Light Control

    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 CVR100W then gets its date and time information from the NTP server.

  • Page 97: Configuring Bonjour

    Manually Set System Time fields. Click Save. STEP 7 Configuring Bonjour Bonjour is a service advertisement and discovery protocol. On the CVR100W, it only advertises the default services configured on the device when Bonjour is enabled. To enable Bonjour: Choose Administration > Bonjour.

  • Page 98: Using Diagnostic Tools

    Network Tools Using Ping/Traceroute You can use the PING utility to test connectivity between the CVR100W and another device in the network. You can also use the Ping tool to test connectivity to the Internet by pinging a fully qualified domain name (for example, www.cisco.com).

  • Page 99: Configuring Port Mirroring

    Choose Administration > Diagnostics > Port Mirroring. STEP 1 In the Mirror Source area, check the ports to mirror. STEP 2 In the Mirror Port area, choose a mirror port. STEP 3 Click Save. STEP 4 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 100: Configuring Logging

    Administering Your CVR100W Configuring Logging Configuring Logging The CVR100W allows you to configure the following logging options: Configuring Logging Settings To configure the logging settings: Choose Administration > Logging. STEP 1 In the Log Mode field, check Enable to enable the logging feature.

  • Page 101: Configuring Remote Syslog Server

    Administration > Backup / Restore Settings page. During a restore operation, do not try to go online, turn off the CVR100W, shut down CAUTION the PC, or use the CVR100W until the operation is complete. This should take about a minute.

  • Page 102: Backing Up Your Current Configuration

    STEP 3 Click Restore Configuration. STEP 4 The CVR100W uploads the configuration file and uses its settings to update the system configuration. Then the CVR100W restarts and uses the new configuration. Upgrading Firmware You can upgrade the CVR100W to a newer firmware from the Administration >...
  • Page 103 Resetting the CVR100W to its default factory settings erases all of your custom CAUTION settings. Go to the Status > System Summary page to make sure that the CVR100W is STEP 6 using the new firmware version. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 104: Rebooting The Cvr100W

    PC, or use 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 using the router. To restore the CVR100W to its factory default settings: Choose Administration > Restore Factory Defaults. STEP 1 Click Restore Factory Defaults.

  • Page 105: Chapter 8: Viewing Cvr100W Status

    Choose Status > Dashboard. STEP 1 From the Refresh Rate drop-down menu, choose a refresh rate. STEP 2 To display an interactive view of the back panel of the CVR100W, click Show STEP 3 Panel View. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 106 The Dashboard page displays the following information: STEP 4 Device Information System Name Unit name of the CVR100W. Firmware Version Firmware version that the CVR100W is currently using. Serial Number Serial number of the CVR100W. Resource Utilization Current CPU utilization.
  • Page 107 MAC Address MAC address of the CVR100W. IPv4 Address Local IPv4 address of the CVR100W. IPv6 Address Local IPv6 address of the CVR100W (if IPv6 is enabled). DHCP Server Shows if the DHCP server is enabled or disabled. DHCPv6 Server Shows if the DHCPv6 server is enabled or disabled (if IPv6 is enabled).

  • Page 108: Viewing System Summary

    Shows if the predefined SSID is enabled or disabled. QuickVPN Users Number of QuickVPN users. Viewing System Summary The System Summary page displays a summary of the CVR100W’s settings. To view a summary of system settings: Choose Status > System Summary. STEP 1 From the Refresh Rate drop-down menu, choose a refresh rate.
  • Page 109 System Up Time Duration for which the system has been running. Current Time Time of day. PID VID Product ID and version ID of the CVR100W. IPv4 Configuration LAN IP LAN address of the CVR100W. WAN IP WAN address of the CVR100W.

  • Page 110: Viewing Connected Devices

    CVR100W. The Connected Devices page displays information from devices that have NOTE responded to the CVR100W’s Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) request. If a device does not respond to the request, it is removed from the list. To view connected devices: Choose Status >...

  • Page 111: Viewing Dhcp Leased Clients

    Viewing DHCP Leased Clients To view information for the DHCP clients: Choose Status > DHCP Leased Clients. STEP 1 For every VLAN defined on the CVR100W, this page displays a list of the clients STEP 2 associated with the VLAN. Host Name Name of the device connected to the CVR100W.

  • Page 112: Viewing Port Statistics

    From the Refresh Rate drop-down menu, choose a refresh rate. This causes the STEP 2 page to re-read the statistics from the CVR100W and refresh the page. (Optional) By default, byte data is displayed in bytes and other numerical data is STEP 3 displayed in long form.

  • Page 113: Viewing Wireless Statistics

    Viewing Wireless Statistics The Wireless Statistics page shows a cumulative total of relevant wireless statistics for the radio on the CVR100W. To view wireless statistics: Choose Status > Wireless Statistics. STEP 1 From the Refresh Rate drop-down menu, choose a refresh rate.

  • Page 114: Viewing Guest Network Status

    A warning message will be appeared at this time. The CVR100W limits the time (two hours) that each guest can be connected to the SSID4. The guest connection will be terminated over the time limit. You can also manually terminate the guest connection at any time.

  • Page 115: Viewing Vpn Status

    Time of the VPN user ending a connection. Duration (Seconds) Duration between the VPN user establishing and ending a connection. Protocol Protocol the user uses, such as QuickVPN . Disconnect Click this button to disconnect the VPN session. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 116: Viewing Logs

    Viewing CVR100W Status Viewing Logs Viewing Logs The View Logs page allows you to view the CVR100W logs. To view the logs: Choose Status > View Logs. STEP 1 Click Refresh Logs to display the latest log entries. STEP 2...
  • Page 117 STEP 6 To specify the number of entries to show per log, choose a number from the drop- STEP 7 down menu. Use the page navigation buttons to move between log pages. STEP 8 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 118: Chapter 9: Using Cisco Smart Connect

    CSC-enabled devices to connect with a Wi-Fi access point by simply touching the RFiD or scanning the QR code of the CSC smart tag. The Cisco Smart Connect makes accessing wireless access point simple and allows you to expand more business applications.

  • Page 119: Configuring Csc Wireless Network

    Using Cisco Smart Connect Configuring CSC Wireless Network After the first time you enable Cisco Smart Connect, the name of the CSC wireless network will be automatically set to Cisco-Smart-Connect, and the security mode and the security key of the CSC wireless network will be set to the same settings of the predefined SSID1.

  • Page 120: Configuring The Csc Wireless Network Through The Web-Based Device Man Ager

    Configuring the CSC Wireless Network Through the Web- based Device Manager To configure the CSC wireless network through the web-based Device Manager: Log in to the web-based Device Manager of the CVR100W and enable Cisco STEP 1 Smart Connect. See Enabling Cisco Smart Connect for more information.
  • Page 121 By default, the security key of the CSC wireless network is set to the same setting of the predefined SSID1 after you enable Cisco Smart Connect for the first time. If you have a CSC smart card, enter the security key that is provided on your CSC smart card in this field.

  • Page 122: Configuring The Csc Wireless Network Using The Csc Administrator Applica Tion

    If you have a CSC-enabled device, such as a smart phone running the Android operating system or a tablet computer, you can run the CSC administrator application on it to configure the CSC wireless network of the CVR100W through a wireless connection.

  • Page 123: Connecting To Csc Wireless Network

    CSC smart card. You can now connect to the CSC wireless network of the CVR100W. If the CVR100W limits the online time for the associated CSC wireless clients, the CVR100W will block the wireless connection until the next legal login when the online time of the associated CSC wireless client exceeds the time limit.

  • Page 124: Customizing Your Qr Code

    You must reconfigure the CSC wireless network of the CVR100W using the new SSID name and/or security key, and the wireless clients need to re-scan the new QR code that you print from the CVR100W Resource page to connect to the CSC wireless network.
  • Page 125 Now the wireless clients can use the CSC client application on their CSC-enabled STEP 6 device to interact with the new QR code and then connect to the CSC wireless network. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...

  • Page 126: Before You Begin

    Installing the Cisco QuickVPN Software • Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software Before You Begin The QuickVPN program only works with a CVR100W that is properly configured to accept a QuickVPN connection. You must perform the following steps: Enable remote management. See Configuring Remote Management.

  • Page 127: Installing The Cisco Quickvpn Software

    STEP 3 Double-click the .exe file, and follow the on-screen instructions. STEP 4 Using the Cisco QuickVPN Software Double-click the Cisco QuickVPN icon on your desktop or in the system tray. STEP 1 Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 128 STEP 7 The connection progress displays: Connecting, Provisioning, Activating Policy, and Verifying Network. After your QuickVPN connection is established, the QuickVPN tray icon turns STEP 8 green, and the QuickVPN Status window appears. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 129 Connect Virtual Private Connection window appears. Enter your password in the Old Password field. Enter your new password in the STEP 10 New Password field. Then enter the new password again in the Confirm New Password field. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 130 Click OK to save your new password. STEP 11 You can change your password only if the Allow User to Change Password box NOTE has been checked for that username. See Configuring VPN Clients. Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router Administration Guide...
  • Page 131 Where to Go From Here Cisco provides a wide range of resources to help you obtain the full benefits of the Cisco CVR100W Wireless-N 300M Router. Resource Link CVR100W Resources www.cisco.com/go/cn/cvr100w Customer Support Central www.cisco.com/support Cisco Partner Central for www.cisco.com/web/CN/partners...

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