Simple, Secure Connectivity for the Small Office and Home Office
The Cisco® RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router provides simple, affordable, highly secure, business-class connectivity to the Internet from small and home offices and remote locations.
The Cisco RV215W has a USB port to enable 3G and 4G WAN connectivity that is perfect for remote regions or temporary connectivity. The RV215W delivers connectivity for small offices and remote workers with a high-speed 802.11n wireless access point; a 4-port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet switch; an intuitive, browser-based device manager; and support for the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility, all at a very affordable price. Its combination of business-class features, support for virtual networks that enable highly secure guest access, simple installation, and top-quality user experience takes basic connectivity for small businesses with five or fewer employees to a new level, delivering support for the latest technologies. See Figure 1.
Product Overview
The Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router features:
● High-speed, standards-based 802.11n wireless connectivity with fast throughput and broad coverage allows people to remain productive while away from their desks
● Integrated 4-port 10/100 switch easily connects computers, printers, IP phones, cameras, and other devices to your network
● Proven firewall with access rules and advanced wireless security keeps your business assets safe from predators
● Quality of service (QoS) support prioritizes voice, video, and data traffic to keep your business moving
● Separate “virtual” networks limit access to sensitive information and deliver highly secure wireless access to guests
● IP Security (IPsec) and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) VPN provides highly secure remote connectivity for Windows and Mac OS computers
● USB port allows 3G and 4G wireless Internet connectivity anywhere (USB data card required)
● IPv6, the latest version of the Internet Protocol, lets you take advantage of the newest technologies
● An intuitive, browser-based device manager gets you up and running quickly, so you can get back to your business
● Support for the Cisco FindIT Network Discovery Utility
Product Specifications
Table 1. Product Specifications for the Cisco RV215W
Feature |
Description |
Routing |
● Static routing
● Dynamic routing
● Routing Information Protocol (RIP) v1 and v2
● Inter-VLAN routing
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Layer 2 |
● 802.1Q-based VLANs
● 4 active VLANs (3 to 4094 range)
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Network |
● Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server
● Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
● Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
● Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
● DNS proxy
● DHCP relay agent
● IGMP Proxy and multicast forwarding
● Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
● Dynamic DNS (DynDNS, TZO, no-ip.com, 3322.org)
● Network Address Translation (NAT), Port Address Translation (PAT)
● Port management
● Port mirroring
● Software-configurable network edge (DMZ) to any LAN IP address
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IPv6 |
● Dual-stack IPv4 and IPv6
● 6-to-4 tunneling
● Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) for IPv6 (RFC 2710)
● Stateless address auto-configuration
● DHCP v6 Server for IPv6 clients on LAN
● DHCP v6 client for WAN connectivity
● Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) v6
● Static IPv6 Routing
● Dynamic IPv6 Routing with RIP for IPv6 (RIPng)
● IPv6 Rapid Deployment
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Security |
● Stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall
● Port forwarding and triggering
● Firewall access control lists and content filtering
● Denial-of-service (DoS) prevention
● MAC-based wireless access control
● Static URL blocking or keyword blocking
● Schedule-based Internet access policy
● HTTPS web access to the device manager
● Username/password complexity enforcement
● Self-signed SSL certificate
● Import and export certificate using Privacy-Enhanced Mail (PEM) format
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VPN |
● 5 IPsec client sessions using Cisco QuickVPN client
● 5 PPTP client sessions for remote client access
● Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)
● Support for VPN pass-through of PPTP, L2TP, and IPsec
● 1 IPsec site-to-site tunnel for branch office VPN support
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Quality of service (QoS) |
● 802.1p port-based priority on LAN port, application-based priority on WAN port
● 4 priority queues
● Differentiated Services Code Point (DSCP) support
● Class of Service (CoS)
● Bandwidth management for service prioritization
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Management |
● Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v3
● Event logging: local, syslog, email alerts
● Firmware updates through a web browser
● Imported/exported configuration files in simple text format
● Simple browser-based configuration (HTTP/HTTPS)
● Bonjour and Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
● Network diagnostics: Ping, traceroute, and DNS lookup
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Performance |
● NAT throughput: 90 Mbps
● Concurrent sessions: 5000
● VPN throughput: 5 Mbps
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Wireless LAN Specifications
Table 2. Wireless LAN Specifications for the Cisco RV215W
Feature |
Description |
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WLAN hardware |
IEEE 802.11n standard-based access point with 802.11b/g compatibility Radio and modulation type:
● 802.11b: direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS)
● 802.11g/n: orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
● 2 omnidirectional 1.8 dBi gain fixed external antennas
Operating channels:
● 11 in North America
● 13 in most of Europe
● Automatic channel selection
Transmit power:
● 802.11b: 17 dBm +/- 1.5 dBm
● 802.11g: 15 dBm +/- 1.5 dBm
● 802.11n: 12.5 dBm +/- 1.5 dBm
Receiver sensitivity:
● –87 dBm at 11 Mbps
● –71 dBm at 54 Mbps
● –68 dBm at msc15, HT20 / –66dBm at mcs15, HT40°
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Wireless Domain Services (WDS) |
● Wireless signals can be repeated by up to 3 compatible devices
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Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) |
● WMM with QoS (802.11e), WMM power save (WMM-PS)
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Active WLAN clients |
● Up to 32 clients
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Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs) |
● Up to 4 separate wireless networks
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Wireless isolation |
● Wireless isolation between clients
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WLAN security |
● WPS ( Wi-Fi Protected Setup), Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) personal and enterprise, WPA2 personal and enterprise
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System Specifications
Table 3. System Specifications for the Cisco RV215W
Feature |
Description |
WAN |
One 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet WAN port |
LAN |
Four 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN ports |
WLAN |
Built-in 802.11n wireless access point |
LEDs |
Power, WPS, WAN, Wireless, LAN (ports 1-4) |
Switch |
Power button (on/off) |
Physical dimensions (W x D x H) and weight |
● 5.91 in. x 5.91 in. x 1.18 in. (150 mm x 150 mm x 30 mm)
● 0.61 lb (0.3 kg)
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Power |
12V 1.67A |
Certifications |
● FCC Class B
● CE
● IC
● UL
● cUL
● Wi-Fi
● C-Tick
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Environmental operating range |
● Operating temperature: 0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)
● Storage temperature: –20° to 70°C (–4° to 158°F)
● Operating humidity: 10% to 85% noncondensing
● Storage humidity: 5% to 90% noncondensing
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Configuration Requirements
Table 4. Configuration Requirements for the Cisco RV215W
Feature |
Description |
Network adapter |
PC with network adapter and Ethernet cable |
Web-based configuration |
Web browser |
Ordering Information
Table 5. Ordering Information for the Cisco RV215W
Part Number |
Product Name |
RV215W-A-NA-K9 |
Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router (USA) |
RV215W-E-G5-K9 |
Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router (Europe) |
RV215W-A-AU-K9 |
Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router (Australia) |
Warranty Information
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For More Information
For more information, visit https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/small-business/networking/routers.html.