Cisco Systems RV082RF manual

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    Quick Start Guide Cisco Small Business RV0xx Series Routers RV042 Dual WAN VPN Router RV042G Gigabit Dual WAN VPN Router RV082 Dual WAN VPN Router RV016 Multi-WAN VPN Router Package Contents • VPN Rout er • Power Adapt er (Cisco RV042 and RV042G) or AC P ower Cable (Cisco RV082 and RV016) • RJ45 Ethernet Cable • Rack Mounting Kit (Cisco RV0[...]

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    2 RV0xx Series Routers Quick Start Guide We l c o m e Thank you f or choosing a RV0x x Serie s Rout er . These routers pr ovide advanced c onnection-sharing f or your small busines s, and allow your remot e workers t o securely acces s your on-site network resources . This guide helps you to install your r outer and t o get star ted using the web- [...]

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    RV0xx Series Routers Quick Sta rt Guide 3 R V042 and R V042G Status Lights R V082 Por ts and Status Lights R V016 Por ts and Status Lights Por ts Por t De scription Internet (R V042 and R V082) or Internet 1- 2 ( R V 0 1 6 ) Use this por t to connect the rout er to a broadband network device. DMZ /Internet (R V042 and R V082) Use this por t to conn[...]

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    4 RV0xx Series Routers Quick Start Guide Status Lights 1- 4 ( R V 0 4 2 a n d R V042G) or 1 -8 (R V082 and R V016) Use thes e numbered por ts to connect computers and other local net work devices . 9- 13 and 3- 7 Dual Fun c ti on Po r t s (R V016) Use these number ed por ts as LAN por ts (numbered 9- 13) or configure them f or use as Internet ports[...]

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    RV0xx Series Routers Quick Sta rt Guide 5 Other Hardware Featur e s De fault Set tings Feature Des cription Res et The Reset button is an indent ed black but ton. On the back panel of the RV042 and RV042G, look f o r this button near the por t labeled 1 . On the front panel of the RV082 and RV 016, look f or this button near the Int ernet and DMZ p[...]

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    6 RV0xx Series Routers Quick Start Guide Mounting Options Plac ement Tips • Ambient T emp eratur e — T o prevent the r outer fr om overheating, do not operate it in an ar ea that ex cee ds an ambient temperature of 104 °F (4 0 ° C ) . •A i r F l o w —Be sure that ther e is adequate air flow ar ound the router . • Me chanical Lo ading ?[...]

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    RV0xx Series Routers Quick Sta rt Guide 7 W ARNING F or saf ety , ensure that the heat dissipation hole s are f acing sideways . S TEP 1 Drill two pilot hole s int o the sur face. • R V042 and R V04 2G: 58 mm apart • R V082 and R V01 6: 94 mm apar t S TEP 2 Inser t a screw int o each hole, leaving a gap bet ween the sur face and the base of the[...]

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    8 RV0xx Series Routers Quick Start Guide S TEP 4 Use suitable screws t o securely attach the brackets t o any standard 19-inch rack . C onne cting the Equipment S TEP 1 Make su re that all network devices are powered off , including the rout er , P Cs, Ethernet switches, and broadband network device (DS L or cable modem). S TEP 2 T o c onnect to yo[...]

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    RV0xx Series Routers Quick Sta rt Guide 9 •R V 0 1 6 : Connect an Ethernet cable from the broadband network devic e to the In ternet 1 por t of the rout er . R V016 Internet 1 Por t S TEP 3 T o conne ct a secondar y Int ernet ser vice : • R V042, R V0 42G, and R V082: C onnect an Ethernet cable from the DMZ /Internet por t to a sec ond broadb a[...]

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    10 RV0xx Series Router s Quick Star t Guide S TEP 3 In the addr es s bar , enter the default IP addr es s of the rout er : 192. 1 68. 1 . 1 S TEP 4 When the login page appears , enter the default user name admin and the default password admin (lowercase). S TEP 5 Click Lo gin . The Sys tem Sum mary page appears. The rout er ’ s default set tings [...]

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    RV0xx Series Routers Quick Sta rt Guide 11 10. 1 . 1 . 1 or 192. 168.0. 1 . Alternativ ely , if you ha ve a DS L modem, lea ve all settings as is and instead ask y our ISP to put the DSL mo dem int o bridge mode. Where to Go F rom Here Suppor t Cisc o Small Busine ss Suppor t Community w w w .cisco .com/ go/smallbizsupport Cisc o Small Busine ss Su[...]

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