Initial setup of Cisco RV325 with OpenVPN using cisco and cisco Change to a simple password as this will be removed soon, click then login using cisco and the new password. “Save” Set time and date, click “Save” This is the current Certificate, notice it is five years old. Lets get the latest firmware, download and browse to it, the latest is 3.2.02 as of 12/16, click Upgrade” “Firmware Click The red diag light will flash on the router while this is uploading; the router will flash and reset then the diag “Yes” light will be red while it reboots, this will take about a minute, it will flash again and then the pwr light will be green. Now we want to create a new Certificate, Default including Certificates” “Factory Click “Yes” The router will flash and reset then the diag light will be red while it reboots, this will take about a minute, it will flash again and then the pwr light will be green. Now, create a strong password, there is no such thing as overkill, here; use a password manager to create a complex one that cannot be broken easily. Set time and date, click “Save” When we check the new cert, we see it is current, Huzzah! Now we set our static WAN IP address, select the interface and click “Edit” Enter relevant info and click “Save”
Initial setup of Cisco RV325 with OpenVPN using cisco and cisco Change to a simple password as this will be removed soon, click “Save” then login using cisco and the new password. Set time and date, click “Save” This is the current Certificate, notice it is five years old. Lets get the latest firmware, download and browse to it, the latest is 3.2.02 as of 12/16, click “Firmware Upgrade” Click “Yes” The red diag light will flash on the router while this is uploading; the router will flash and reset then the diag light will be red while it reboots, this will take about a minute, it will flash again and then the pwr light will be green. Now we want to create a new Certificate, “Factory Default including Certificates” Click “Yes” The router will flash and reset then the diag light will be red while it reboots, this will take about a minute, it will flash again and then the pwr light will be green. Now, create a strong password, there is no such thing as overkill, here; use a password manager to create a complex one that cannot be broken easily. Set time and date, click “Save” When we check the new cert, we see it is current, Huzzah! Now we set our static WAN IP address, select the interface and click “Edit” Enter relevant info and click “Save”
cisco_rv325_openvpn_initial_config.docx