Introduction

This article aims to provide "what's in the box?" style document about the RV345 Dual-WAN VPN Router. For a more in depth look, click here to view the RV34X series consolidated Data Sheet.

The RV345 Dual-WAN VPN Router, part of the RV34x Series, is an easy-to-use, flexible, high-performance, and durable which makes this well suited for small businesses. Now with several added security features such as Web Filtering, Application Control, and IP Source Guard, the new RV345 deliver highly secure, broadband, wired connectivity to small offices and remote employees. These new security features also provide the ease of fine-tuning permitted activity on the network.

Note: To view a "back of the box" style article about the RV345 Dual-WAN VPN Router, click here.

Product Diagram

Front Panel View

The front panel shows the model number, reset button, LEDs such as Power, VPN, DMZ, Diagnostic, USB (1, 2), WAN (LINK/ACT, GIGABIT), LAN (LINK/ACT, GIGABIT, DMZ), and ports USB 1, WAN (1-2), and LAN (1-16).

The image below is the RV345.

The image below is the RV345P. Its front view is similar to RV345P except that RV345P has PoE LAN LEDs.

Back Panel View

The back panel shows the console port, On and Off switch, and the 12VDC 2.5A power adapter port.

Right Side Panel View

The right side panel shows the second USB port and the Kensington lock slot.

Package Contents

a)     b)

c)      d)

e)     f)

g)     h)

i)      j)

a) RV35 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router or

b)RV35P Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router with PoE

c) Ethernet cable

d) Quick Start Guide

e) Power Adapter

f) Console Cable

g) 2 Mount-rack Brackets

h) 8 mounting screws

i) Anchors and Screws

j) Foam Pads

Minimum Requirements

- A switch or router that has PoE support, PoE injector, or AC power adapter

- Java-enabled web browser for the web-based configuration

Default Settings

Parameter

Default Value

Username

cisco

Password

cisco

LAN IP Address

192.168.1.1

Fallback LAN IP

192.168.1.1

Subnetwork Mask

255.255.255.0

Technical Details

Status LEDs

These LEDs indicate the status of the device depending on what state it is in.

Function

LED Name

LED Behavior

LINK/ACT and Speed

Top LED

LAN1-4

GREEN

- OFF – No link is detected

- Blinking – Link is detected, Rx/TX Data

GIGABIT

Bottom LED

LAN1-4

GREEN

- OFF – 10 M/100 M link is detected or no link

- Solid – 1000 M link is detected

Power over Ethernet

PoE (RV345P only)

Amber

- Steady – Device with PoE is connected to the port and supplying power

Power

PWR

GREEN

- OFF – Device is powered OFF

- Solid – Powered ON and booted

- Blinking – Booting

DMZ

DMZ

GREEN

- OFF – Device is OFF or DMZ is disabled

- Solid – DMZ is enabled

VPN

VPN LED

GREEN

- OFF – No power or no VPN tunnel has been defined or all VPN tunnels have been disabled

- Solid – At least one VPN tunnel is up

- Blinking – Rx/TX Data

Amber

- Solid – No enabled VPN is up.

Diagnostic

DIAG

RED

- OFF – No power or about to boot.

- Slow blinking – Firmware is upgrading.

- Fast blinking – The firmware upgrading is failing

- Solid – System has failed to boot with both active and inactive firmware images or in rescue mode.

USB

USB 1 and USB 2

GREEN

- OFF – No power or no USB detected, or USB connected but not recognized.

- Solid – USB is connected to the ISP and USB is recognized.

- Blinking – Rx/Tx Data

Product Features

- Power over Ethernet (RV345P) to power devices straight from the router.

- Application control to secure your network through sets of application policies.

- Web filtering to guard against malicious or non-work related websites. Filtering more than 27 billion URLs.

- Content filtering to restrict access to certain websites.

- Teleworker Client for the on-the-go worker.

- IP Security (IPsec) site-to-site VPN helps enables secure connectivity for remote employees and multiple offices.

- Strong security with proven stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall and hardware encryption.

- Dual WAN ports

- Dual USB ports for backup and restore, and for 3G/4G modem failover or alternative primary connectivity.

- High-performance Gigabit Ethernet ports, enabling large file transfers and multiple users.

- Simple installation and intuitive web-based utility

- FindIT Network Management Support

- Industry-leading support

Related Contents

- Configure Power over Ethernet (PoE) Settings on the RV345P Router

- Configure Application Control on the RV34x Series Router

- Configure Content Filter on the RV34x Series Router

- Configure IP Source Guard on the RV34x Series Router

- Configure System Log Settings on the RV34x Series Router

- Manage Schedules on the RV34x Series Router

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