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  • Page 1 #W6184QAX User Manual Wi-Fi 6 AX 1800 Indoor Gigabit Router...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INDEX 1.Product Overview ........................2 2.LED Description ........................2 3. Back Panel ..........................3 4.CONNECTIONS and SETUP STEPS ................... 4 5.Login to your Router ....................... 4 6. MESH SETUP STEPS ........................ 5 Option 01 WIRED MESH SETUP ..................... 5 Option 02 WIRELESS MESH SETUP ..................6 7.Setup Wizard ..........................

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    1.Product Overview Model: W6184QAX This is an Ethernet uplink wireless Router with Mesh for home users, it is designed for expanding home network coverage and providing 2.4GHz and 5GHz high-speed connection speed. The device offers 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 for WAN port,3 for LAN port), 2*2 2.4GHz(11ax) +2*2 5GHz(11ax) Wi-Fi.

  • Page 4: Back Panel

    3. Back Panel Power port, connect the included AC adapter to this port. ON/OFF power button Ethernet ports LAN 1~3, Connect your computer or other devices to these ports. Internet port (WAN), Connect an ethernet cable from this port to your modem. Reset button: When the router is powered on, push the “Reset”...

  • Page 5: Connections And Setup Steps

    4.CONNECTIONS and SETUP STEPS Step1.Setup connections according to the diagram above.  Step2.Press down the ON/OFF button on the Router. When the Power status  LED is ON, the Router is switched on. Step3. When WAN LED, you can surf the Internet now. Wired clients can be ...

  • Page 6: Mesh Setup Steps

    6. MESH SETUP STEPS If you need Wi-Fi expansion, you can buy the same model Routers as Mesh Sub Router. To optimize wireless performance, place the Sub Router in a location that minimizes the barrier (such as wall, door, and floor) between the Main Router and the Sub Router.

  • Page 7: Option 02 Wireless Mesh Setup

    Step6. Wireless clients can use the same Wi-Fi SSID and password as the Main  Router to connect to Internet. Option 02 WIRELESS MESH SETUP Step1. Press down the ON/OFF button on the Sub Router (AP). When the Power  status LED is ON, the Sub Router is switched on.
  • Page 8 the address bar (Management IP address in the bottom shell label). Enter the Username and Password in Login web (Username and Password in the bottom shell label) and click “Ok” to access the web configuration. After the login, the Wizard will be shown. The Wizard will only be shown during the first-time login.
  • Page 9 DHCP server for your network. Devices connected to the W6184QAX will get an IP address from the device connected to the WAN port of the router. Please note that the AirLive W6184QAX will also get an IP address from the router and its default IP address 192.168.10.1 will no longer work unless the router is...
  • Page 10 Wi-Fi Setup The Wi-Fi setup allows for basic wireless settings to changed. For more detailed changed please go to Wireless menu on the main page. SSID (2.4 & 5Ghz): This is name of the wireless network to which your wireless devices can connect.
  • Page 11 Auto Band Steering By default, this setting is turned off. To enable Band Steering click on the slider bar behind the function. Enabling Auto Band Steering allows the router to connect devices automatically on 2.4 or 5GHz band based on the signal strength. When enabled only one SSID will be shown for both 2.4 and 5Ghz.
  • Page 12 Mesh Controller By default, the MESH Controller is turned off. To enable the MESH controller click on the slider bar. Note when making a MESH network only one will be the controller. When the MESH controller is turned on, on the second device the MESH button can be pushed, and it will become the slave in the MESH network.

  • Page 13: Main Setup (Home)

    8.Main Setup (Home) This is main setup page of the router and show all the current information and sub menu’s for more detailed setups. This Main page shows the upload and downloaded data in real time and shows the device health and operation. Connected Devices The number shows in the circle shows the total number devices connected to the router at the current time.
  • Page 14 Network Info Network Info displays the current data throughput of the router. Click on Network Info and new page will open with more detailed information about the data flow and speed.
  • Page 15 Wi-Fi Info Wi-Fi info is a quick field which lets you change the wireless SSID and password. Press Save to activate your new SSID and/or password. To view the password, click on the eyelash icon. Network Detection To see more detailed information of the health and operation, click on Network detection in the bottom right corner.

  • Page 16: Internet

    9.Internet The Internet menu is used to setup your internet connection. When the router was already setup via the Wizard. Then these settings would be the same. The default selection is Router mode. In Route mode the default selection is DHCP (Automatic Internet Access).
  • Page 17 Manually configure DNS: By default, this function is turned off, which means the router is using the DNS which is assigned by your ISP. To change the DNS address, click on the slider bar to enable manual DNS and enter your preferred DNS. You can also select “Recommend”...
  • Page 18 Static IP When using Static IP, you must input the Static IP address, Subnet mask, Default gateway and DNS information provided by your broadband operator. IP Address: Enter your static IP. Subnet Mask: Enter your Subnet. Gateway: Enter your Gateway IP DNS: You can assign a static DNS addresses or leave them NULL to use the DNS assigned by ISP.
  • Page 19 In Router mode, when IPv6 or IPv4/IPv6 are selected the same from the protocol selection. The same Internet options are available DHCP, PPPoE and Static IP. Note that only now also your IPv6 information needs to be entered as provided by your ISP.
  • Page 20 NAT features will no longer be in effect. Select Bridge mode when you want the device (router) to which the W6184QAX is connected to act as a DHCP server for your network. Devices connected to the W6184QAX will get an IP address from the device connected to the WAN port of the router.
  • Page 21 Repeater Important when the MESH function is already being used the Repeater function will not work. When you would like to use the Repeater function, please make sure to disable the MESH function. After Repeater is enabled you need to click on the slider bar to select your primary router.

  • Page 22: Wireless

    10.Wireless To change the wireless settings of the router, select Wireless from the top menu on the main page. The wireless menu displays all the wireless settings. To turn off all the wireless functions of the router, click on the slider bar to off. By disabling the wireless function, you will no longer be able to access the router via Wi-Fi.
  • Page 23 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz Wi-Fi Settings Use the settings page to change settings to your 2.4GHz and/or 5Ghz wireless setup. Wi-Fi Enable: 2.4Gh or 5Ghz, click to enable or disable your 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz Wi-Fi. SSID: Type to modify your SSID name. (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz can have different names). Turn on Band Steering if you want only 1 SSID for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz.
  • Page 24 Auto Band Steering By default, this setting is turned off. To enable Band Steering click on the slider bar behind the function. Enabling Auto Band Steering allows the router to connect devices automatically on 2.4 or 5GHz band based on the signal strength. When enabled only one SSID will be shown for both 2.4 and 5Ghz.
  • Page 25 Wi-Fi 6 Mode Wi-Fi 6 is a new generation of Wi-Fi technology that supports a variety of new functions such as OFDMA, which can make the connected Wi-Fi terminals have a better experience. However, when this function is enabled, some old terminals may have compatibility problems such as unable to scan the Wi-Fi signal or unable to connect to Wi-Fi, and they just need to switch from Wi-Fi 6 to Wi-Fi 5.

  • Page 26: Lan

    11.LAN LAN Settings Change the IP address settings for the Router. IP Configuration default is IPv4 but IPv6 can also be selected. IP address IPv4: Type to modify the IP address, this is the IP address to access the Router. Subnet Mask: Type to modify the subnet mask.

  • Page 27: Advanced

    LAN Settings IPv6 The IPv6 configuration is similar to the IPv4 only now you change your IPv6 settings. RA Setting: By default, this setting is disabled, to enable it checkmark the circle. DHCP Settings: IP address is the IPv6 address of the router, type to change this. To start the IPv6 DHCP service, checkmark the circle and enter your DHCP start IP address and end IP address.
  • Page 28 Advanced Setup System Information: Displays all the detailed router information, Network Info, LAN, 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz Wi-Fi Info and System Info. MESH Status: When the MESH function has been enabled the MESH status will show the device information. When the MESH function is disabled, the Status will be blank.
  • Page 29 DHCP Static IP: Set DHCP static IP address, assign fixed IP address for your phone or connected device. Click on the slider bar behind the devices for which you want the function to be active. After modification, click "Save & Apply” button to save the setting.
  • Page 30 MAC Clone: Some ISPs would require the MAC address from the computer to be cloned for the Internet connection to work. With MAC Clone you can clone your computers MAC address to the router or enter MAC address manually. Wi-Fi Advanced: Wi-Fi Advanced Settings are settings used for the improvement of the wireless connection.
  • Page 31 Data Statistics: The Data Statistics page displays all the data which is send and received by the router. The WAN, LAN and both the 2.4GHz and 5Ghz transmission data is shown. DDNS: DNS (DynamicDNS) allows users to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address, to use this function you must have a username, password, and your static domain name from the DDNS service which you are using.
  • Page 32 Firewall Rule: For some applications to work correctly it is necessary to open a port or a port range on the router. This is possible with the Firewall Rule here a single port can be opened for an IP address or range of ports can be opened for an IP address.
  • Page 33 To add a port to an IP address, click on Add Rule for the function you would like to use. This can be for a single port or for a range of ports. Single: Enter a Name or the rule you would like to make, Select TCP, UPD or TCP&UPD, now enter the External port, the IP address for which the rule will be made and then the Internal port.
  • Page 34 DMZ: If you have a local device which cannot open an Internet application properly from behind the NAT firewall you can open the access by enabling the DMZ. Opening the DMZ function allows external users to access a special network set up in the internal network.
  • Page 35 Country/Region Code: Different countries use different wireless channels the channel number is dependent on your region. Please select the country code corresponding to your local area and region, so that the equipment can work better. If the original channel is not within the range of the chosen country code channel, the Wi-Fi channel should be set.
  • Page 36 System Log: The system logs the operation of the equipment and analyzes the cause of the failure when the equipment fails. To save the log file you can export it and save it as a txt file on your computer. Click Export log to save the log information.
  • Page 37 Advanced Select the Plug-in Client: Client will display all devices which are connected to the router. The Device name, IP address and MAC address will be shown.
  • Page 38 Flow: The Flow statistics displays all the current data transfers of the router in Download and Upload flow. The information is shown in real time. Firewall: Description of the Firewall level, the higher the level the more secure your connection will be. But this can also limit your traffic, select the level depending on your use.
  • Page 39 Filter Rule There are two kinds of rule the MAC address filter and the URL address filter. The setup for both is the same. First select which filter you would like to use. MAC or URL. When MAC or URL filter is selected, you can turn the function on by clicking the slider bar under URL filter Set.
  • Page 41 Time: The time settings can be setup in the menu, from the pull-down menu under Time Zone please select your current location and click Save & Apply. When needed a NTP server can also been selected. First checkmark the NTP Server option and then from the pull-down menu select one of the NTP Servers, click Save &...
  • Page 42 IPTV: The IPTV can be used when an IPTV set is connected. When this function is turned on it would benefit the IPTV. Select the LAN port to which the IPTV is connected.
  • Page 43 MESH: To use the MESH function and connect multiple routers together first Enable the MESH function. Select Enable from the pull-down menu. For MESH mode there are two options Controller and Agent. In a MESH network there is always only one Controller all other devices are Agents in the MESH.
  • Page 44 Advanced System Management Admin Password To Change the Admin Password of the router, please enter a New password and Confirm it. After Save & Apply the new password can be used to login to the router.
  • Page 45 Reboot: Reboot the router by pressing the Reboot button, this will restart the router. Reset: To reset the router back to factory default settings. Press the reset button and confirm. Note all settings will be set back to default. Firmware: Update the firmware in the router only when you have a problem.

  • Page 46: Faq

    Q1. How to reset the device? When the router is powered on, pushing the “Reset” button with a needle. The LEDs starts to flash and hold for 10 more seconds. Then release it and the Router will reboot. Wait for about 2 minutes, then the factory default reset is completed. Q2.

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