Linksys RVL200 User Manual

Connect the Router

Configure the Router

4-Port SSL/IPSec VPN Router

Package Contents

•4-Port SSL/IPSec VPN Router

•User Guide on CD-ROM

•Network Cable

•Power Adapter

•Stands

•Quick Installation

•Registration Card

QUICK INSTALLATION

A Make sure that all of your

hardware is powered off, including the Router, PCs, switches, and cable or DSL modem.

B Connect your cable or DSL

modem’s Ethernet cable to the Router’s Internet port.

C Power on the cable or DSL

modem.

D Connect one end of an

Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered ports on the back of the Router. Connect the other end to an Ethernet port on a network device, e.g., a PC, print server, hub, or switch.

Repeat this step to connect more PCs or other network devices to the Router.

A Launch your PC’s web

browser, and enter the Router’s default IP address,

192.168.1.1, in the Address field. Press the Enter key.

B A screen will appear asking

you for your User Name and Password. Enter admin in the User Name field, and enter admin in the Password field. Then click the Login button.

C You will be asked to install the

Web Cache Cleaner application. This will prompt any user of the Router to delete all temporary Internet files, cookies, and browser history when the user logs out or closes the web browser window. (The ActiveX web cache control will be ignored by web browsers that do not support ActiveX.)

F The System Summary screen

of the Web-based Utility will appear. Click the Setup tab.

G If requested by your Internet

Service Provider (ISP), complete the Host Name and Domain Name fields. (These are usually requested by cable ISPs.) Otherwise, leave them blank.

H For the WAN Connection Type

setting, four connection types are offered through the dropdown men. Depending on which connection type you select, you will see various settings.

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E Connect the included power

adapter to the Router’s Power port, and then plug the power adapter into an electrical outlet.

The Power LED on the front panel will light up as soon as the power adapter is connected properly.

F Power on the PC you will use

to configure the Router.

Click the link to install the Web Cache Cleaner.

D The Security Warning screen

will appear. Click the Yes button.

E The Web Cache Cleaner will

be installed in C:\\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files.

Prepare for SSL VPN Use

Obtain an IP Automatically

1 If your ISP automatically

assigns an IP address, select Obtain an IP automatically. (Most cable modem subscribers use this connection type.) Your ISP will assign these values.

2 If you select Use the

Following DNS Server Addresses, enter your DNS

server IP address(es). (Enter at least one.)

3 Click Save Settings, and go to

Step I.

Static IP

1 If you use a permanent IP

address, select Static IP.

2 Enter your settings in the

Specify WAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway Address, and DNS Server fields

(at least one DNS Server IP address is required). Check your service installation receipt for this information; otherwise, request these settings from your ISP.

3 Click Save Settings, and go to

Step I.

Obtain an IP automatically

Static IP

PPPoE

1 Some DSL-based ISPs use

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) to establish Internet connections. If your ISP says that you are connecting through PPPoE or if you normally enter a user name and password to access the Internet, select PPPoE.

2 Enter your User Name and

Password. The maximum number of characters is 60.

3 Select Keep Alive if you

always want to be connected to your ISP, or select Connect on Demand if you are charged for the time that you are connected to your ISP.

4 Click Save Settings, and go to

Step I.

PPPoE

PPTP

Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service used in Europe and Israel only. If you are using a PPTP connection, check with your ISP for the necessary setup information. When you are finished, click Save Settings.

I If you haven’t already done so,

click Save Settings. Then close the web browser.

J Restart or power on your PCs

so they can obtain the Router’s new settings.

K To test the Router’s settings,

open your web browser from any computer. In the browser’s Address field, enter www.linksys.com/registration and press the Enter key.

Congratulations! The installation

of the 4-Port SSL/IPSec VPN

Router is complete.

When you or another user logs out of the Web-based Utility, you will see a Warn ing screen. It will ask you to confirm that you want the Web Cache Cleaner to delete the History Item for the Router. Click the Ye s button.

PPTP

History Item

Before you configure the Router for SSL VPN tunnels, change the Router’s password and remote management settings.

A Access the Web-based Utility

(described in Step 2).

B Click the Setup tab. C Click the Password tab. D In the Old Password field, enter

admin (the default).

E In the New Password field,

enter a new password for the Router. Your password must have 15 or fewer characters and cannot contain any spaces.

F Click Save Settings. G Click the Firewall tab. H Click Enable for the Remote

Management setting. Enter the port number for remote access. The default port is 80.

I Click Save Settings.

NOTE: For information about

more advanced settings, including the SSL or IPSec VPN configuration, refer to the User Guide on the CD-ROM.

For additional information or troubleshooting help, refer to the User Guide on the Setup CD-ROM. You can also call or e-mail for further support.

24-hour Technical Support

800-326-7114 (toll-free from US or Canada)

E-mail Support

support@linksys.com

Website

http://www.linksys.com or

http://support.linksys.com

RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization)

http://www.linksys.com/support

FTP Site

ftp://ftp.linksys.com

Sales Information

800-546-5797 (800-LINKSYS)

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