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Chapter2:CiscoConnect

Duringinstallation,thesetupsoftwareinstallstheCisco

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 .

InsertEasySetupKey

2 . Click

Connect to your Cisco Valet

Connect your Cisco

AutoPlay

Always do this for software and games:

Install or run program

General options

Connect to your Cisco Valet

Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC

Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel

Open folder to view files

using Windows Explorer

Speed up my system

using Windows ReadyBoost

DVD/CD-RW Drive (E:) Linksys
Router Setup

Always do this for software and games:

Install or run program

General options

Connect to your Cisco Valet

Published by Cisco Consumer Products LLC

Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel

Open folder to view files

using Windows Explorer

Speed up my system

using Windows ReadyBoost

ConnecttoyourCiscoValet

Ifyoudonotseethis,opentheEasySetupKeyfolder

and double-click

Connect

. To do so, perform the

followingstepsforyourspecificoperatingsystem:

Windows 7

a . Goto

Start

Computer

b . Double-click

Easy Setup Key

inthelistofavailable

drives .

c . Double-clickon

Connect.exe

Windows Vista

a . Goto

Start

Computer

b . Double-click

Easy Setup Key

inthelistofavailable

drives .

c . Double-clickon

Connect.exe

Windows XP

a . Goto

Start

My Computer

andselect

Easy Setup

Key

b . Double-click

Connect.exe

Mac OS X

a . Double-clickontheCDonyourdesktop .
b . Double-click

Connect

3 . Read the Software End User License Agreement .

To accept the agreement and continue with the

installation,click

Next

LicenseAgreement

4 . Theconnectionstepsaredisplayed .

ConnectionOverview

a . Plug the power cord into the Power port on the

backoftheValet .

Internet

Ethernet

Reset

Power

12VDC

ConnecttoPowerPort

Summary of Contents for Valet M10

Page 1: ...user guide ...

Page 2: ...erview 1 Chapter 2 Cisco Connect 3 Chapter 3 Advanced Configuration 13 Appendix A Troubleshooting 36 Appendix B Specifications 37 Appendix C Warranty Information 38 Appendix D Regulatory Information 40 Appendix E Software End User License Agreement 42 ...

Page 3: ...he Wi Fi Protected Setup button to automatically configure wireless security for your wireless network s To use Wi Fi Protected Setup refer to Wi Fi Protected Setup page 20 Wireless Blue The Wireless LED lights up when the wireless feature is enabled It flashes when the Valet sends or receives data over the wireless network Internet Blue The Internet LED lights up when there is a connection made t...

Page 4: ...g hardware Wall Mounting Template Print this page at 100 size Cut along the dotted line and place on the wall to drill precise spacing 152 mm Follow these instructions 1 Determine where you want to mount the Valet Make sure that the wall you use is smooth flat dry and sturdy Also make sure the location is within reach of an electrical outlet 2 Drill two holes into the wall Make sure the holes are ...

Page 5: ...ed by Cisco Consumer Products LLC Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer Speed up my system using Windows ReadyBoost Connect to your Cisco Valet If you do not see this open the Easy Setup Key folder and double click Connect To do so perform the following steps for your specific operating system Windows 7 a Go to Start Computer b Double click Easy Se...

Page 6: ...he Internet Remove your Easy Setup Key and keep it in a safe place You can use it to connect additional computers to your Valet s local network Click OK Installation is Complete NOTE If you have any trouble during the installation process refer to the FAQs in the setup software or use a computer with an active Internet connection to visit www ciscovalet com support Main Menu The main menu offers f...

Page 7: ...provides Internet access only To grant Internet access to friends or family provide the guest network name and password displayed on this screen NOTE Guest Access provides Internet access only it does not provide access to your local network and its resources or your personal information For example the guest computer cannot print to a printer on the local network or access files on a computer on ...

Page 8: ...lly using my wireless settings If you want to connect manually without an Easy Setup Key select this option Click Next and go to Connect without the Easy Setup Key page 7 Connecting Another Computer Connect with the Easy Setup Key 1 Insert the Easy Setup Key into an available USB port on the computer that you want to connect to the Valet 2 On that computer click Connect to your Cisco Valet If you ...

Page 9: ... these settings Wireless Network Settings 2 After connecting your device click Next 3 Enter a name that will be used to identify this device Then click Finish Name Your Device Wireless printer 1 Refer to your printer s documentation to learn how to connect it to a wireless network 2 Enter the Network name SSID Security Key and Security Type settings on your wireless device To print this informatio...

Page 10: ...ites Parental Controls Password First Time Access of Parental Controls 1 The first time you access parental controls you will be asked to create a parental controls password Complete the following Parental controls password Create a password that protects access to parental controls Verify password Re enter the password Secret question Create a secret question and answer pair If you forget the pas...

Page 11: ...p Parental Controls For Select the computer whose parental controls you want to set up Then click OK Remove If there is a computer that should not have parental controls applied select the computer and click Remove Rename To give a computer a new name select the computer and click Rename If you clicked Rename the Rename the device screen appears Rename the Device Enter the new name Then click Rena...

Page 12: ...If you clicked Change parental controls password the Change your parental controls password screen appears Change Your Parental Controls Password Old password Enter the old password New password Enter a new password of 4 32 characters Verify password Re enter the new password Click Change to save your setting Blocked Sites When you attempt to access a website that has been blocked on your computer...

Page 13: ...r update the Easy Setup Key click Create or update key For more information refer to Update or create an Easy Setup Key page 6 Safe Web Surfing On off Safe web surfing alerts you when you are about to visit a potentially harmful website You can choose whether to visit the site or not Safe web surfing is enabled by default Other Options Register now to receive special offers and updates To sign up ...

Page 14: ...an advanced user you can access the browser basedutilitytoaccesstheadvancedconfiguration settings of the Valet WARNING Modifying some settings in the browser based utility may disable settings you ve already applied using the Easy Setup Key Username Enter this username to access the browser based utility Password Enter this password to access the browser based utility Copy password To copy the pas...

Page 15: ...ss of the Valet in the Address field The default IP address of the Valet is 192 168 1 1 http 192 168 1 1 Then press Enter A login screen will appear Non Windows 7 users will see a similar screen In the User name field enter admin Then enter the password created during the setup software If you did not run the setup software then use the default password admin You can set a new password on the Admi...

Page 16: ...Internet through a DSL line check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE If they do you will have to enable PPPoE Internet Connection Type PPPoE Username and Password Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP Service Name If provided by your ISP enter the Service Name Connect on Demand Max Idle Time You can configure the Valet to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive fo...

Page 17: ...our ISP Connect on Demand Max Idle Time You can configure the Valet to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified period of time Max Idle Time If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity Connect on Demand automatically reestablishes the connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again To use this option select Connect on Demand In the...

Page 18: ...our Valet It offers a selection of addresses from a drop down menu Most users will not need to change this setting URL Address This value entered here can be typed into a web browser s address field to access the Valet s browser based utility instead of typing in the IP address of the Valet DHCP Server Setting The Valet includes a DHCP server that automatically assigns IP addresses to computers ce...

Page 19: ...mic IP address or the lease will be renewed with the same IP address The default is 0 minutes which means one day Static DNS 1 3 The Domain Name System DNS is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Server IP Address If you wish to use another enter that IP Address in one of these fields You can enter up to...

Page 20: ... here Because it is dynamic it will change Status The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here Update To manually trigger an update click this button Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes TZO com Setup DDNS TZO E mail Address TZO Key and Domain Name Enter the settings of the account you set up with TZO Internet IP Address The Valet ...

Page 21: ... down list Click Delete This Entry to delete a static route Enter Route Name Enter a name for the Route here using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters Destination LAN IP The Destination LAN IP is the address of the remote network or host to which you want to assign a static route Subnet Mask The Subnet Mask determines which portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network portion and whi...

Page 22: ...by the Valet To broadcast the Valet s SSID keep the default setting Enabled If you do not want to broadcast the Valet s SSID then select Disabled Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes Wi Fi Protected Setup There are three methods available Use the method that applies to the client device you are configuring Wireless Basic Wireless Settings Wi Fi P...

Page 23: ...s WEP stands for Wireless Equivalent Privacy RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial In User Service The default option is WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode which allows your devices to connect using the strongest security option they support WPA2 or WPA Personal Options Security Option Strength WPA2 Personal Strongest WPA WPA2 Mixed Mode default WPA2 Strongest WPA Strong WPA Personal Strong WEP Basic Offi...

Page 24: ...ADIUS Security Mode RADIUS IMPORTANT If you are using WEP encryption always remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use the same WEP encryption method and encryption key or else your wireless network will not function properly RADIUSServer EntertheIPAddressoftheRADIUSserver RADIUS Port Enter the port number of the RADIUS server The default value is 1812 Shared Secret Enter the key ...

Page 25: ...less MAC Filter list will be able to access your wireless network You can enter MAC addresses manually or select them from the Wireless Client List MAC Address Filter List Wireless Client List Click this to open the Wireless Client List screen Wireless Client List Wireless Client List This screen shows computers and other devices on the wireless network The list can be sorted by IP Address MAC Add...

Page 26: ... and enable the Auto Fallback feature Auto Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Valet and a wireless client The default is Auto CTS Protection Mode The Valet will automatically use CTS Clear To Send Protection Mode when your Wireless N and Wireless G products are experiencing severe problems and are not able to transmit to the Valet in an environment with heavy 80...

Page 27: ...n the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language Select this feature to enable Java filtering Deselect the feature to allow Java usage ActiveX ActiveX is a programming language for websites If you deny ActiveX you run the risk of not having access to Internet sites created using this programming language Select this feature to enable ActiveX filtering Desel...

Page 28: ...r from the drop down menu and select Enabled To create a policy follow steps 1 11 Repeat these steps to create additional policies one at a time 1 Select a number from the Access Policy drop down menu 2 Enter a Policy Name in the field provided 3 To enable this policy select Enabled 4 Click Edit List to select which PCs will be affected by the policy The List of PCs screen appears You can select a...

Page 29: ...ests Select Enabled to activate this entry For additional applications complete the following fields Application Name Enter the name you wish to give the application Each name can be up to 12 characters External Port Enter the external port number used by the server or Internet application Check with the Internet application documentation for more information Internal Port Enter the internal port ...

Page 30: ... computer that sends the matching data is remembered by the Valet so that when the requested data returns through the Valet the data is pulled back to the proper computer by way of IP address and port mapping rules Applications and Gaming Port Range Triggering Port Range Triggering Application Name Enter the application name of the trigger Triggered Range For each application enter the starting an...

Page 31: ...o the DMZ screen click Close Click Save Settings to apply your changes or click Cancel Changes to cancel your changes Applications and Gaming QoS Quality of Service QoS ensures better service to high priority types of network traffic which may involve demanding real time applications such as videoconferencing Applications and Gaming QoS QoS Quality of Service Wireless You can configure the WMM Sup...

Page 32: ...priate priority High Medium Normal or Low Click Add to save your changes Your new entry will appear in the Summary list Add a New Application QoS Add a New Application Enter a Name Enter any name to indicate the name of the entry Port Range Enter the port range that the application will be using For example if you want to allocate bandwidth for FTP you can enter 21 21 If you need services for an a...

Page 33: ...cel Changes to cancel your changes Administration Management The Administration Management screen allows the network sadministratortomanagespecificValetfunctions for access and security Administration Management Management Router Access To ensure the Valet s security you will be asked for your password when you access the Valet s browser based utility The default is admin Router Password Enter a n...

Page 34: ...Otherwise select Disabled Allow Users to Disable Internet Access Select Enabled if you want to be able to prohibit any and all Internet connections Otherwise keep the default setting Disabled Backup and Restore Backup Configurations To back up the Valet s configuration settings click this button and follow the on screen instructions Restore Configurations To restore the Valet s configuration setti...

Page 35: ... Test TheTraceroute test tests the performance of a connection IP or URL Address Enter the address of the computer device or website whose connection you wish to test Start to Traceroute To run the test click this button The Traceroute Test screen will show if the test was successful Click Close to return to the Diagnostics screen Diagnostics Traceroute Administration Factory Defaults The Administ...

Page 36: ...lick this button and follow the on screen instructions WARNING Do not interrupt the upgrade process You should not turn off the power or press the reset button during the upgrade process Doing so may render the Valet unusable Status Router The Router screen displays information about the Valet and its current settings Status Router Router Information Firmware Version This is the version number of ...

Page 37: ...rs and other devices that have been assigned IP addresses by the Valet The list can be sorted by Client Name Interface IP Address MAC Address and Expired Time how much time is left for the current IP address To remove a DHCP client click Delete To retrieve the most up to date information click Refresh To exit this screen and return to the Local Network screen click Close Status Wireless Network Th...

Page 38: ... you are prompted for a username and password If you want to get rid of the prompt follow these instructions Launch the web browser and perform the following steps these steps are specific to Internet Explorer but are similar for other browsers 1 Select Tools Internet Options 2 Click the Connections tab 3 Select Never dial a connection 4 Click OK The Valet does not have a coaxial port for the cabl...

Page 39: ...80 Noncondensing Storage Humidity 5 to 90 Noncondensing Specifications are subject to change without notice Model Name Model Description Wireless N Hotspot Model Number M20 Standards IEEE 802 11n 802 11g 802 11b 802 3u 802 3ab Ports Internet Gigabit Ethernet 1 4 Power Buttons Reset Wi Fi Protected Setup LEDs Power Internet Wireless Wi Fi Protected Setup Ethernet 1 4 Cabling Type CAT 5 of Antennas ...

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Page 41: ... and effect OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE If you have a question about your product or experience a problem with it please go to www myciscohome com support where you will find a variety of online support tools and information to assist you with your product If the product proves defective during the Warranty Period contact Cisco Technical Support or if you purchased your product from a service provi...

Page 42: ...This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20 cm between the radiator and your body This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Safety Notices WARNING Do not use this product near water for example in a wet bas...

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