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  • Page 1 user guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    UserGuide TableofContents Contents Chapter1:Valet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chapter2:CiscoConnect...

  • Page 3: Leds

    UserGuide Chapter 1: Valet ThankyouforchoosingaCiscoValetwirelesshotspot .ThisQuickReferenceGuidecoversboththeValetandValetPlusmodels . ValetwillbeusedasageneralreferencetobothmodelsandalldetailsinthisQuickReferenceGuideapplytobothmodels unlessValetPlusisnoted . LEDs (1-4) light up once the Valet is connected to a device using a network (Ethernet) cable . The LED flashes when there is activity over that port .  Valet Plus...

  • Page 4: Back View

    UserGuide Back Portconnectstothenetwork(Ethernet) TheInternet cable from your Internet connection . In most cases youwillbeconnectingoneendofthenetworkcable totheEthernetportonyourcableorDSLmodemand theotherendtotheInternetportonyourValet . EasySetupKey Power The poweradapter . ButtonresetstheValettoits TheReset factory default settings when held for approximatelytenseconds . Ethernet Ports connect the Valet to computers or otherdevicesthathaveEthernetportssuchasgaming...
  • Page 5 HorizontalPlacement TheValethasfourrubberfeetonitsbottompanel .Place theValetonalevelsurfacenearanelectricaloutlet . Wall-MountingPlacement TheValethastwowall-mountslotsonitsbottompanel . Thedistancebetweentheslotsis152mm . TwoscrewsareneededtomounttheValet . Suggested Mounting Hardware 2 .5-3 .0mm 4-5mm 1-1 .5mm NOTE: Cisco is not responsible for damages incurredbyunsecuredwall-mountinghardware . Printthispageat100%size . Cutalongthedottedline,andplaceonthewalltodrillprecisespacing . Followtheseinstructions: 1 . DeterminewhereyouwanttomounttheValet .Make sure that the wall you use is smooth, flat, dry, and sturdy .Alsomakesurethelocationiswithinreachof...

  • Page 6: Cisco Connect

    UserGuide Chapter 2: Cisco Connect During installation, the setup software installs the Cisco Connectsoftwareonyourcomputer .CiscoConnectoffers options to connect additional computers or devices to yourValetandallowsyoutomodifytheValet’ssettings . Installation ToinstalltheValet: 1 . Insert the Easy Setup Key into a USB port on your computer .
  • Page 7 UserGuide b . Plugthepoweradapterintoanelectricaloutlet . ConnecttoElectricalOutlet c . Plug one end of a network cable into the yellow port labeled Internet on the back of the Valet . Theotherendofthenetworkcableshouldplugin to your broadband modem or existing gateway/ router .ClickNext . Internet Ethernet Reset ConnectNetworkCable...
  • Page 8 UserGuide Guest Access allows you to provide guests visiting your home with Internet access . Your guests will not have accesstoyourothercomputersorpersonaldata .Provide yourguestwiththeGuestNetworknameandpassword . Guest computers must connect to your network using a wireless network connection .  Refer to“Main Menu – Guest Access”onpage6and“Guest Access Settings”on...
  • Page 9 UserGuide Wireless printer Click this option to connect a wireless printer .Goto“Wireless printer”onpage8 . Other devices Clickthisoptiontoconnectadevicethat isnotacomputer,suchasasmartphoneorgameconsole . Goto“Device”onpage9 . Computer Your CiscoValet came with an Easy Setup Key .The Easy SetupKeyholdsthesettingsfortheValet .Therearethree optionsavailablewhenyouchoosetoaddacomputer . Yes, I have an Easy Setup Key Ifyoualreadyhavean...
  • Page 10 UserGuide 3 . RemovetheEasySetupKeyandclickClose .Youcan now use it to connect other computers to theValet . Referto “ Connect with the Easy Setup Key”onpage7 tocompletetheprocessofaddinganothercomputer . EasySetupKeyHasBeenUpdated ConnectwithouttheEasySetupKey 1 . Enter the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Typesettingsonyourwirelessdevice .Toprint thisinformation,click Print these settings .
  • Page 11 UserGuide Device 1 . Enter the Network name (SSID), Security Key, and Security Typesettingsonyourwirelessdevice .Toprint thisinformation,click Print these settings . ConnectingaDevice–WirelessNetworkSettings 2 . Afterconnectingyourdevice,clickNext . WaitingforNewDeviceorComputertoConnecttoYourValet 3 . Enteranamethatwillbeusedtoidentifythedevice andclickFinish . NameYourDevice Chapter2:CiscoConnect ParentalControls For the computers you select, you can block or limit Internet...
  • Page 12 UserGuide 3 . TheParental controls mainscreenappears . ManageParentalControls Youhavethefollowingoptions: Restrict Internet access on The list of computer(s) you have selected for parental controls is displayed . To add, remove, or rename computers on this list, refer to “Restrict Internet Access List” on page 10 . To set up parentalcontrolsonacomputer,referto“Set Up Parental Controls”onpage10 .
  • Page 13 UserGuide 3 . The Block sites inappropriate for option allows you to block websites based on content . The following optionsareavailable: Don’t Block Doesnotblockanywebsites .  • Teen Blocks websites that may be inappropriate for  • teenagers . Child Blocks...
  • Page 14 UserGuide ChangeGuestPassword Enter a new guest password Enter a password of  • 4-32characters . ClickChangetosaveyoursetting .  • Total guests allowed By default, 5 guests are allowed Internetaccessthroughyourguestnetwork .Ifyouwant toallowmoreorless,selectthedesirednumberofguests fromthedrop-downmenu;youcanselectupto10guests . NOTE:  Computers that are connected to the localnetworkdonotcounttowardsthenumber...
  • Page 15 UserGuide 2 . Completethefollowing: Valet name Enteranameof1-32characters .  • Password Enterapasswordof8-63characters .  • ClickChangetosaveyoursettings .  • ChangingValetNameandPassword ValetDetails The Valet details screen appears, displaying the Model name, Model number, Serial number, Firmware version, Operating system, Software version, Connection type (WAN),IPaddress(LAN),IPaddress(WAN),andComputer...

  • Page 16: Chapter3:Advancedconfiguration

    UserGuide Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration AftersettinguptheValetwiththeSetupWizard(located on the Setup Key), the Valet is ready for use . For more technically knowledgeable users, theValet does include Advanced Configuration settings . If you’d like to change some of the Valet’s advanced settings, you can modify settingsusingthebrowser-basedutility ....
  • Page 17 UserGuide InternetConnectionType SelectthetypeofInternetconnectionyourISPprovides fromthedrop-downmenu .Thesearetheavailabletypes: AutomaticConfiguration-DHCP  • StaticIP  • PPPoE  • PPTP  • L2TP  • TelstraCable  • AutomaticConfiguration-DHCP The default Internet Connection Type is Automatic Configuration - DHCP .KeepthedefaultonlyifyourISP supportsDHCP(DynamicHostConfigurationProtocol)or if you connect using a dynamic IP address . (This option usuallyappliestocableconnections .) InternetConnectionType>AutomaticConfiguration-DHCP StaticIP...
  • Page 18 UserGuide Specify an IP Address ThisistheValet’sIPaddressas  • seenfromtheInternet .EntertheIPaddressprovided byyourISP . Subnet Mask ThisistheValet’sSubnetMask,asseen  • byusersontheInternet(includingyourISP) .Enterthe subnetmaskprovidedbyyourISP . Default Gateway Thisisthe IP address ofyourISP’s  • gatewayserver .EnterthegatewayIPaddressprovided byyourISP . DNS 1-3 This is the IP address of your ISP’s Domain ...
  • Page 19 UserGuide Device Name The default is Cisco followed by the last 5digitsoftheRouter’sserialnumber,whichisfoundon the bottom of theValet . If you used the setup software forinstallation,thentheDeviceNameisthenameofyour wirelessnetwork(upto15characters) .(TheDevicename isalsotheValet’sNetBIOSname .) DHCPServerSetting The Valet includes a DHCP server that automatically assigns IP addresses to computers, cell phones, gaming systems,andotherDHCPenableddevicesonyourhome...
  • Page 20 UserGuide Static DNS 1-3 The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into InternetaddressesorURLs .YourISPwillprovideyouwith atleastoneDNSserverIPaddress .If,however,youwishto  use a different DNS server, enter its IP address (you can enter up to three DNS server IP addresses) . The static DNS...
  • Page 21 UserGuide TZO .com Setup>DDNS>TZO E-mail Address, TZO Key, and Domain Name the email address, password, and domain name of the accountyousetupwithTZO . Internet IP Address The Valet’s Internet IP address is displayed . Because it is dynamic, it will change  periodically .
  • Page 22 UserGuide Route Entries TosetupastaticroutebetweentheValet and another network, select a number from the drop- downlist .ClickDelete This Entrytodeleteastaticroute . Enter Route Name EnteranamefortheRoute,usinga maximumof25alphanumericcharacters . Destination LAN IP Enter the IP address of the remote networkorhosttowhichyouwanttoassignastaticroute . (LANstandsforLocalAreaNetwork .) Subnet Mask Enterthesubnetmask,whichdetermines...
  • Page 23 UserGuide Wi-FiProtectedSetup Therearethreemethodsavailable .Usethemethodthat appliestotheclientdeviceyouareconfiguring . Wireless>BasicWirelessSettings(Wi-FiProtectedSetup) NOTE: Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one clientdeviceatatime .Repeattheinstructions for each client device that supports Wi-Fi ProtectedSetup . Use the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Button 4 . method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected Setupbutton .
  • Page 24 UserGuide SecurityMode Select the security method for your wireless network: WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode, WPA2 Personal, WPA Personal, WPA2/WPAEnterpriseMixedMode,WPA2Enterprise,WPA Enterprise,WEP,RADIUS,orDisabled . WPA2/WPAMixedMode NOTE: If you select WPA2/WPA Mixed Mode as your Security Mode, each device in your wirelessnetworkMUSTuseWPA2/WPAandthe samepassphrase . SecurityMode>WPA2/WPAMixedMode Passphrase Enter...
  • Page 25 UserGuide WPA2Enterprise This option features WPA2 used in coordination with a RADIUSserver .(ThisshouldonlybeusedwhenaRADIUS serverisconnectedtotheValet .) NOTE: If you select WPA2 Enterprise as your Security Mode, each device in your wireless network MUST use WPA2 Enterprise and the samesharedkey . WPA2Enterprise RADIUS Server EntertheIPaddressoftheRADIUSserver .
  • Page 26 UserGuide RADIUS NOTE: If you select RADIUS as your Security Mode, each device in your wireless network MUSTuseRADIUSandthesameWEPencryption andsharedkey . SecurityMode>RADIUS RADIUS Server EntertheIPAddressoftheRADIUSserver . RADIUS Port  Enter the port number of the RADIUS server .Thedefaultvalueis1812 . Shared Secret Enter...
  • Page 27 UserGuide Wireless Client List ClickthistoopentheWireless Client Listscreen . WirelessClientList WirelessClientList Thisscreenshowscomputersandotherdevicesonthe wirelessnetwork .ThelistcanbesortedbyIPAddress, MACAddress,Status,Interface,andClientName . SelectSave to MAC Address Filter Listforanydevice youwanttoaddtotheMACAddressFilterList .Then clickAdd . To retrieve the most up-to-date information, click Refresh .ToexitthisscreenandreturntotheWireless MAC Filterscreen,clickClose . MAC 01-50 Enter the MAC addresses of the devices whosewirelessaccessyouwanttoblockorallow .
  • Page 28 UserGuide Beacon Interval  Enter a value between 1 and 65,535 milliseconds . The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon . A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Valet to synchronize the wireless network .Thedefaultvalueis100 . DTIM Interval Thisvalue,between1and255,indicates...
  • Page 29 UserGuide Security>VPNPassthrough The VPN Passthrough screen allows you to enable VPN tunnelsusingIPSec,PPTP,orL2TPprotocolstopassthrough theValet’sfirewall . Security>VPNPassthrough VPNPassthrough IPSec Passthrough Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is asuiteofprotocolsusedtoimplementsecureexchange of packets at the IP layer .To allow IPSec tunnels to pass throughtheValet,keepthedefault,Enabled . PPTP Passthrough Point-to-Point...
  • Page 30 UserGuide ApplicationsandGaming>PortRange Forwarding The Port Range Forwarding screen allows you to set up public services on your network, such as web servers, FTP servers, e-mail servers, or other specialized Internet applications .  (Specialized Internet applications are any applications that use Internet access to perform functions suchasvideoconferencingoronlinegaming .
  • Page 31 UserGuide ApplicationsandGaming>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 onePC .ThePortRangeForwardingfeatureismoresecure becauseitonlyopenstheportsyouwanttohaveopened,...
  • Page 32 UserGuide Depending on the application, a few attempts may be neededtosettheappropriatebandwidthpriority . Enabled/Disabled TousetheQoSpoliciesyouhaveset, select,Enabled .Otherwise,keepthedefaultDisabled . UpstreamBandwidth Upstream Bandwidth This option sets the maximum outgoing bandwidth that applications can use .To allow the Valet to set the maximum, keep the default, Auto . To...
  • Page 33 UserGuide MACAddress QoS>MACAddress Enter a Name Enteranameforyourdevice . MAC Address EntertheMACaddressofyourdevice . Priority Select the appropriate priority: High, Medium (Recommend),Normal,orLow . ClickAddtosaveyourchanges .Yournewentrywillappear intheSummarylist . VoiceDevice QoS>VoiceDevice Enter a Name Enteranameforyourvoicedevice . MAC Address Enter the MAC address of your voice device .
  • Page 34 UserGuide Web Utility Access HTTP(HyperTextTransportProtocol) isthecommunicationsprotocolusedtoconnecttoservers ontheWorldWideWeb .HTTPSusesSSL(SecuredSocket Layer) to encrypt data transmitted for higher security . SelectHTTPorHTTPS .HTTPisthedefault . Remote Upgrade Ifyouwanttobeabletoupgradethe Valetfirmwareremotely,fromoutsidethelocalnetwork, selectEnabled .(YoumusthavetheRemoteManagement feature enabled as well .) Otherwise, keep the default, Disabled . Allowed Remote IP Address If...
  • Page 35 UserGuide Administration>Diagnostics The diagnostic tests (Ping and Traceroute) allow you to checktheconnectionsofyournetworkdevices,including connectiontotheInternet . Administration>Diagnostics Diagnostics PingTest ThePingtestchecksthestatusofaconnection . IP or URL Address Enter the address of the computer, device,orwebsitewhoseconnectionyouwishtotest . Packet Size Enter the packet size you want to use .The defaultis32bytes .
  • Page 36 UserGuide Administration>FirmwareUpgrade The Firmware Upgrade screen allows you to upgrade the Valet’s firmware . Do not upgrade the firmware unless youareexperiencingproblemswiththeValetorthenew firmwarehasafeatureyouwanttouse . Administration>FirmwareUpgrade NOTE:TheValetmaylosethesettingsyouhave customized . Before you upgrade its firmware, write down all of your custom settings . After you...
  • Page 37 UserGuide Status>LocalNetwork TheLocal Networkscreendisplaysinformationaboutthe local,wirednetwork . Status>LocalNetwork LocalNetwork Local MAC Address TheMACaddressoftheValet’slocal, wiredinterfaceisdisplayedhere . Router IP Address ThisshowstheValet’sIPaddress,asit appearsonyourlocalnetwork . Subnet Mask ThisshowstheSubnetMaskoftheValet . DHCPServer DHCP Server The status of the Valet’s DHCP server functionisdisplayedhere . Start IP Address ThisdisplaysthefirstavailableIPaddress thatcanbeusedbydevicesonyourlocalnetwork .

  • Page 38: Appendixa:troubleshooting

    UserGuide Appendix A: Troubleshooting Your computer cannot connect to the Internet. Followtheseinstructionsuntilyourcomputercanconnect totheInternet: Verify that the power adapter is connected to the  • Valetandtoapoweroutlet .Ifconnectedtoapower strip,makesurethepowerstripisturnedon . Make sure that the Power light, Internet light, and  • Wirelesslightareon .Ifyouhaveanywiredcomputers connected...

  • Page 39: Appendixb:specifications

    UserGuide Appendix B: Specifications ModelName: Valet ModelDescription Wireless-NHotspot ModelNumber Standards IEEE802 .11n,802 .11g,802 .11b,  802 .3u  Ports Internet,FastEthernet(1-4),  Power Buttons Reset,Wi-FiProtectedSetup™ LEDs Power,Internet,Wireless,  Wi-FiProtectedSetup™,  Ethernet(1-4) CablingType CAT5  Antennas 2(internal)  Detachable(y/n) No   TransmittedPower...
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