Introduction
Connecting the Equipment
Cisco RV 120W Administration Guide 7
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Connecting the Equipment
Before you begin the installation, make sure that you have the following equipment
and services:
Required
• Functional Internet Connection (Broadband DSL or cable modem).
• Ethernet cable for WAN (Internet) connection.
• PC with functional network adapter (Ethernet connection) to run the Setup
Wizard or the Device Manager. The Setup Wizard is supported on Microsoft
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. You must
have Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) software installed on the PC to
run the Setup Wizard. MSXML is available from the following location:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/
The Device Manager is supported on the following web browsers:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and later
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and later
- Apple Safari 3.0 or later.
• Ethernet cable (provided) to connect the PC to the router for configuration.
• Software CD containing Setup Wizard (provided).
Optional
• Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to provide backup power to essential
devices (strongly recommended).
• Ethernet cables for LAN interfaces, if you want to connect additional
devices.
Cisco recommends that you use the Setup Wizard to connect and configure your
Cisco RV 120W. If you do not want to use the setup wizard, skip to the “Manually
Connecting Your System” section on page 16.