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Data Sheet
Cisco Router Web Setup Tool (CRWS)
Simple Setup for Cisco SOHO Series
and 800 Series Broadband Routers
The Cisco Router Web Setup tool (CRWS) provides a graphical user
interface (GUI) for configuring Cisco SOHO series and 8oo series routers,
allowing users to set up their routers quickly and easily. Users without the
knowledge to configure a supported Cisco router with the Cisco IOS
®
Software command line interface (CLI) can use the CRWS to configure the
router in just a few simple steps. By utilizing this tool, Cisco SOHO and 800
series customers can leverage the power of Cisco IOS Software without
having the technical skills typically needed for router configuration.
Figure 1
Cisco Router
Web Setup Tool
CRWS gives users direct access to:
• Simplified Setup
• Advanced Configuration Features
(NAT, port filtering, DNS, etc.)
• Security including Firewall and VPNs
• Router Monitoring
Additionally, CRWS is available in English,
German, and French simply by using a pull
down menu and selecting a language.
Simplified Setup - With
Autodetect of WAN Perimeters
Users can configure supported Cisco
routersinjusta fewsimple steps,without
technical expertise. First, users connect
providedcables,poweron therouter,and
point a browser to the router. Users then
enter some individual information and
choose between multiple configuration
options. For users that don’t know the
answers to these questions, CRWS will
automatically detect the encapsulation
and/or PVC. This patented technology is
unique to this tool and utilizes the
debugging capabilities of Cisco IOS.
The CRWS completes the configuration
process, sending the working
configuration to the router. CRWS
automatically detects the encapsulation
ofthe line,whether it isPPPoE, PPPoAor
bridged eliminating the need for the user
to determine this configuration setting.
CRWS will also auto-detect the VPI/VCI
required by the service provider.
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