Linksys RV042 Installation Instruction

Model No.

Quick Installation

Quick Installation

A Division of Cisco Systems, Inc.

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Model No.

WIRED

• 10/100 4-Port VPN Router
• User Guide CD-ROM
• AC Power Adapter
• Quick Installation
• Registration Card

1

A

Before you begin, make sure 

that all of your hardware is 

powered off, including the 

Router, PCs, hubs, switches, 

and cable or DSL modem.

B

Connect one end of an Ether-

net network cable to one of 

the numbered ports on the 

back of the Router (see Figure 

B). Connect the other end to 

an Ethernet port on a network 

device, e.g., a PC, print server, 

hub, or switch.

Repeat this step to connect 

more PCs or other network 

devices to the Router.

C

Connect your cable or DSL 

modem’s Ethernet cable to 

the Router’s Internet port. If 

using the DMZ/Internet port, 

connect a second cable to it, 

and the other end to the net-

work device , e.g., modem or 

public server. See Figure C.

D

Power on the cable or DSL 

modem and the other network 

device if using one.

2

Connect the Router

In Step 2, you will need the setup 

instructions provided by your Inter-

net Service Provider (ISP). If you do 

not have this information, then con-

tact your ISP before proceeding.

The instructions from your ISP tell you 

how to set up your PC for Internet 

access. Because you are now using 

the Router to share Internet access 

among several computers, you will 

use the setup information to config-

ure the Router instead of your PC.

A

Open your PC’s web browser. 

Enter http://192.168.1.1 (the 

Router’s default local IP 

address) in the web browser’s 

Address field. Then press the 

Enter key.

B

A screen will appear and ask 

you for a User Name and Pass-

word. Enter admin (the default) 

in the the User Name and Pass-

word fields. Then click the OK 

button.

C

The Router’s Web-based Utility 

will appear with the System 

Summary screen showing. 

Click on the Setup tab, which is 

the next tab over, then con-

E

B

Configure the Router

B

A

E

Connect the included AC 

power cable to the Router’s 

Power port on the side of the 

Router, as shown in Figure E, 

and then plug the other end of 

the power cable into an elec-

trical outlet.

The System LED on the front 

panel will light up as soon as 

the power adapter is con-

nected properly.

 

C

NOTE:: Make sure your PC’s Ethernet 
adapter is set to obtain an IP address 
automatically. For more information, 
refer to Windows Help.

C

Internet

DMZ/Internet