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WHAT’S IN THE BOX 1 x NF18MESH 1 x RJ45 1 x RJ11 CloudMesh Gateway Ethernet Cable Telephone Cable...
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1 x Power Supply 1 x Quick Start Guide 1 x Warranty Card (12V/2A) 1 x End User Licence Agreement...
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SAFETY INFORMATION PLEASE READ BEFORE USE...
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LOCATION The gateway is designed for indoor use only. Place the gateway in a central location for the best WiFi performance. AIRFLOW Do not restrict airflow around the gateway. The gateway is air cooled and may overheat where airflow has been restricted. Always allow minimum clearance of 5cm around all sides and the top of the gateway.
POWER SUPPLY Always use only the power supply unit that came with the gateway. You should immediately stop using the power supply unit if the cable or power supply unit is damaged. SERVICE There are no user-serviceable components in the gateway. Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the gateway.
RF EXPOSURE The gateway contains a transmitter and a receiver. When it is on, it receives and transmits RF energy. The gateway conforms with the radio frequency (RF) exposure limits adopted by the Australian Communications and Media Authority Radiocommunications (Electromagnetic Radiation - Human Exposure) Standard 2014, when used at a distance of not less than 20 cm from the body.
GETTING STARTED PRE-CONFIGURED? If you received the gateway from your service provider (ISP/RSP) please follow the instructions they have provided with the gateway.
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN Ensure that you have the following information from your service provider: - How your INTERNET SERVICE will physically connect to the gateway, see below. - The Settings specific to your type of service. There are two ways to connect the gateway to the internet service: Ethernet WAN This is the most common access type in Australia and New Zealand and covers fixed line techonologies such as nbn™...
HEADING GOES HERE INTERNET TYPE Connect the Ethernet cable Connect the included power To connect using WiFi, use your supplied by your network carrier adapter to the power jack of computer to scan for wireless to the blue WAN port on the the gateway and then plug it networks and select the WiFi back of the gateway and then...
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Connect the supplied grey Connect the included power To connect using WiFi, use your computer RJ11 cable from the grey supply to the POWER jack of to scan for wireless networks, select DSL port of the gateway to the gateway and then plug it the WiFi Network Name and use the into an available wall socket.
LOGGING IN TO THE WEB INTERFACE Open a web browser (such as Mozilla Firefox® or Google Chrome™), type http://cloudmesh.net into the address bar and press Enter. If you encounter difficulties connecting, type http://192.168.20.1 and press Enter. At the login screen, type admin into the Username...
USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD Upon first login, the gateway displays the first-time setup wizard. We recommend using the wizard to configure your internet connection. NEXT STEPS Click the Yes, start the setup wizard button. If your INTERNET SERVICE is: - ADSL go to page 16 - VDSL go to page 20 - Ethernet WAN go to page 23...
USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD INTERNET ADSL Under INTERNET SERVICE, Under CONNECTION Enter the details required for select ADSL. TYPE, select the type of your specific Connection Type. connection your ISP has If you are unsure of See pages 17-19 for details configured for you, i.e.
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PPPoE PPPoA Enter the VPI and VCI values and the username Enter the VPI and VCI values and the username and password required by your ISP. If you and password required by your ISP. If you are unsure of these, contact your ISP. are unsure of these, contact your ISP.
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USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD INTERNET ADSL DYNAMIC IP STATIC IP Enter the VPI and VCI values required by your Enter the VPI and VCI values, WAN IP Address, WAN ISP. If you are unsure of these, contact your ISP. Subnet Mask, WAN Gateway IP Address, Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server required by When you have finished, click the...
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BRIDGE Enter the VPI and VCI values required by your ISP. If you are unsure of these, contact your ISP. When you have finished, click the Next > button to go DIRECTLY to the GATEWAY SECURITY settings, see page 28.
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USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD INTERNET VDSL Under Internet Service, Under Connection Enter the details required for select VDSL. Type, select the type your specific Connection Type. of connection your ISP If you are unsure of See pages 21-22 for details has configured for you, your service type, of the respective connection...
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PPPoE DYNAMIC IP Enter the username and password, 802.1P Enter the 802.1P priority and VLAN Tag required by priority and VLAN Tag required by your ISP. If your ISP. If you are unsure of these, contact your ISP. you are unsure of these, contact your ISP. When you have finished, click the Next >...
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USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD INTERNET VDSL STATIC IP BRIDGE Enter the WAN IP Address, WAN Subnet Enter the 802.1P priority and VLAN Tag required by Mask, WAN Gateway IP Address, Primary your ISP. If you are unsure of these, contact your ISP. DNS server and Secondary DNS server, 802.1P When you have finished, click the Next...
USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD ETHERNET WAN Under Internet Service, Under Connection Enter the details required for select Ethernet WAN. Type, select the type your specific Connection Type. of connection your ISP If you are unsure of See pages 24-25 for details has configured for you, your service type, of the respective connection...
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USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD ETHERNET WAN PPPoE DYNAMIC IP Enter the username and password, 802.1P Enter the 802.1P priority and VLAN Tag required by priority and VLAN Tag required by your ISP. If your ISP. If you are unsure of these, contact your ISP. you are unsure of these, contact your ISP.
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STATIC IP BRIDGE Enter the WAN IP Address, WAN Subnet Enter the 802.1P priority and VLAN Tag required by Mask, WAN Gateway IP Address, Primary your ISP. If you are unsure of these, contact your ISP. DNS server and Secondary DNS server, 802.1P When you have finished, click the Next >...
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USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD WIRELESS FOR A SEAMLESS WIFI EXPERIENCE Please keep the same Network Names and WiFi Passwords for both the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz networks settings. On this page you can configure the wireless networks of the When you have finished, gateway.
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USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD PHONE Configuration of a VoIP telephone is To configure a telephone, enter the optional. If you do not intend to use a details into the fields shown for each telephone handset with the gateway, click line you wish to use.
USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD GATEWAY SECURITY We highly recommend Usernames and passwords are case sensitive, can be that you configure a new up to 16 characters in length and may comprise letters, username and password special characters and numbers without spaces. to access the gateway.
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USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD TIMEZONE Specify the timezone Click the Next > button where the gateway when you have chosen is located for correct the correct timezone. time keeping and the log-keeping function of the gateway.
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USING THE FIRST-TIME SETUP WIZARD SUMMARY The wizard displays a summary of the entered information. When you click the Finish > button, the Check that the details are correct. If they are gateway returns you to correct, click the Finish > button.
CONNECTING WIRELESS DEVICES On your WiFi device, scan for wireless networks and select the network name that you specified during the setup wizard. Enter the WiFi password that you specified during the setup wizard. CONGRATULATIONS! Your CloudMesh Gateway is now ready for use. SOURCE CODE GNU General Public License This product includes software code that is subject...
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