Get to Know the RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router and the RV345P Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router with PoE

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Updated:April 24, 2018

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Get to Know the RV345 Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router and the RV345P Dual WAN Gigabit VPN Router with PoE

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