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Kogan KAMESHWFI6A User Manual

Kogan KAMESHWFI6A User Manual

Ax1800 whole-home mesh wi-fi 6 dual-band system
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AX1800 WHOLE-HOME MESH
WI-FI 6 DUAL-BAND SYSTEM
(1 PACK)
KAMESHWFI6A

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  • Page 1 AX1800 WHOLE-HOME MESH WI-FI 6 DUAL-BAND SYSTEM (1 PACK) KAMESHWFI6A...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Overview Components Installation Getting Started General Configuration Advanced Settings Notes...

  • Page 3: Overview

    OVERVIEW Touch-link pad DC power input Power switch Reset button Pair button LAN ports USB port WAN/LAN port...

  • Page 4: Components

    COMPONENTS • AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Router • Power adapter • RJ45 Ethernet cable • User guide INSTALLATION Connecting the Mesh Router Follow the steps below to connect the router to your devices: Connect the WAN port on the mesh router to the LAN port on your modem router. Connect the power adapter to the mesh router, plug it into an electrical outlet and turn on the power.
  • Page 5 Connecting the Mesh Router to your Devices Wired: Connect your device to the LAN port on the mesh router using an ethernet cable. Wireless: Turn on wireless networking on your device, search for “Kogan-Mesh Wi-Fi_XXXX” and connect to it. Windows...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED PC: TCP/IP Settings The IP address has to be obtained automatically before starting the configuration of the mesh router. Follow the steps below to check, confirm and modify: Right-click the Network icon, and click “Open Network & Internet settings” then click “Change adapter options”...
  • Page 7 Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically”. Click “OK” to confirm the configuration. Configure Mesh Router via Web browser Open a web browser and enter “netlogin.link” or “192.168.10.1” in the address bar. The default login password is “admin”, and then click “Login”.
  • Page 8 After logging in, select “Country/Region” and “Time Zone”, then “Change Password” and click “Next” to continue. Note: Password length cannot exceed 30 characters or be less than 6 characters. English letters, numbers and some special characters (_ - . / " |) can be included. Set SSID, encryption mode and password for your wireless network.
  • Page 9 Networking Settings Router Mode: Router Mode is the most commonly used mode, which is equivalent to an ordinary wireless broadband router. In this mode, the router needs to be connected to devices such as ADSL Modem or optical modem for network configuration. According to your internet connection type, select the corresponding WAN Type, and then click “Save”.
  • Page 10 Click “Refresh” to enter the login interface. The login password is the password from when the router was first set up. After successful login, you will enter the router home page. Note: The mesh router has the hardware NAT acceleration function enabled by default, which affects the throughput rate.
  • Page 11 LAN Bridge (AP Mode): LAN Bridge (AP Mode) is used to transfer wired connection into wireless. The Device is connected to a wired network then transforms the wired Internet access into wireless so that multiple devices can share the Internet. This mode is suited for office, home and places where only a wired network is available.
  • Page 12 Open you the Wi-Fi settings on your phone and select “Kogan-Mesh WIFI_XXXX” to connect. After the connection is successful, please go back to the home page of the APP. Under, the Current connected router section click “Kogan_Mesh WIFI_XXXX”. Configure Mesh Router: Log into the The default login password is “admin”, and then click “Login”.
  • Page 13 Networking Settings Router Mode: Router Mode is the most commonly used mode, which is equivalent to an ordinary wireless broadband router. In this mode, the router needs to be connected to devices such as ADSL Modem or optical modem for network configuration. According to your internet connection type, select the corresponding WAN Type, and then click “Save”.

  • Page 14: General Configuration

    GENERAL CONFIGURATION Terminal Management Click “Terminal”, you can see Online Terminal and Offline Terminal. • Online Terminal: The Device Name, IP Address and MAC Address, Current Speed and Speed Limit (KB) are displayed. • Offline Terminal: The Device Name and MAC Address of the offline device that has previously been connected to the router are displayed.
  • Page 15 Wireless Settings When you need to configure the router’s 2.4G/5G wireless network, click “Wireless”. You can turn ON/OFF the dual-frequency integration setting. This will be ON by default. Status Description The router automatically selects the faster Wi-Fi band for you, and 2.4G and 5G will use the same network name, password and encryption method.
  • Page 16 Click “Advanced” to display more settings. Item Description The automatic option is default, and the router will automatically Channel select the channel to use. If there is severe signal interference, you can try to manually select the channel. If Hide SSID is enabled, the wireless network with this SSID will not be Hide SSID discovered by other Wi-Fi devices.
  • Page 17 Internet Settings To adjust your internet settings, go to “Advanced Settings à Network Settings”. Select the following WAN types, please confirm with your network provider the WAN type supported by your network. Mode Description DHCP is commonly used if your internet service provider (ISP) does not Obtain DHCP provide any IP to use.
  • Page 18 Click “Advanced” to display more settings. Item Description Custom MTU Custom MTU Define the maximum length of the data packet. Custom MAC Modify the WAN MAC address of the current router to the MAC Clone address specified by the user. When you need to specify a server, you can toggle this switch and enter the IP addresses of the primary DNS server and secondary DNS server (when available).
  • Page 19 LAN Settings To adjust your internet settings, go to “Advanced Settings à LAN Settings”. The current LAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, Start IP and End IP are displayed. Item Description IP Address The router’s LAN IP address. Subnet Mask Subnet mask associated with the LAN IP address. Start and End IP Connectable IP within the range.

  • Page 20: Advanced Settings

    ADVANCED SETTINGS Adding Additional Mesh Devices This mesh router device supports up to 7 mesh devices (including this router). To add more mesh devices to build a stronger network in your home, you will need to pair the new device with your existing network.
  • Page 21 Guest Wi-Fi Guest Wi-Fi is specially designed for temporary guests. By setting the guest Wi-Fi to provide the guests with network connection rights, the devices connected to the guest Wi-Fi will not be able to access the shared files in the home network. Go to “Advanced Settings àGuest Wi-Fi”...
  • Page 22 Parental Control Parental Control allows you to set restrictive rules on individual devices on your home Wi-Fi. When you have a child at home and want to control their internet time. Go to “Advanced Settings à Parental Control” Set SSID, Encryption Mode and Password. Set Ban Time Period for your kids.
  • Page 23 VLAN VLAN is Virtual Local Area Network, which is a communication technology that divides a physical LAN into multiple broadcast domains. Before setting, confirm whether your network supports VLAN services, such as IPTV, VOIP, internet VLAN, etc. After obtaining the VLAN ID, you can enable this function at Advanced Settings à VLAN interface.
  • Page 24 Storage Management Storage Management allows you to share files stored on USB devices with anyone who can access your network. When you want to configure the access rights of USB devices, please go to “Advanced Settings à Storage Management”. Set the password and click “Save”.
  • Page 25 Before proceeding, ensure that your USB storage device is connected to the USB port of the router (you can check the USB status on this interface). Windows: Open the Windows Explorer, enter \\netlogin.link in the address bar, and press Enter. The USB device folder will be displayed.
  • Page 26 Remote Control Remote Control enables remote users to access and manage the router by configuring the WAN IP and port number. To use remote control, go to “Advanced Settings à Remote Control”. Turn on Remote Control. Set External Port. Click “Save” to save the settings, and please wait 2-3 minutes. Enter the router’s WAN IP in the browser’s address bar, followed by a colon (:) and the port number.
  • Page 27 Hardware NAT Settings NAT acceleration, that is, data is forwarded by hardware instead of CPU processing, which can reduce CPU consumption and improve device performance. The function is enabled by default. To enable/disable, go to “Advanced Settings >à Hardware NAT Settings”. Note: To count the throughput rate, please disable NAT acceleration.
  • Page 28 Static IP The IP in the LAN is controlled by the router. When connecting, the router will assign an IP to the terminal. The local IP address displayed for each connection may be different. Static IP will assign a fixed IP address to the terminal. The local IP address displayed for each connection is the same.
  • Page 29 Dynamic DNS Dynamic DNS is dynamic domain name service, which is to map the user’s dynamic IP address to a fixed domain name resolution service, allowing you to use a fixed domain name (host name) to host a server (Web, FTP, etc.), instead of remembering dynamic IP addresses that may change from time to time.
  • Page 30 Port Forwarding Port Forwarding allows remote users through forwarded ports to access certain public services on the local network, such as games, downloads, or web servers. To set up Port Forwarding, go to “Advanced Settings à Port Forwarding” and follow the steps below: Enter the LAN IP of the server, specify the port/port range for external and internal ports, and select the protocol.
  • Page 31 DMZ Management DMZ can realize the connection between the external network and a server device in the internal network through the local IP address and port number. Some public servers that do not contain confidential information, such as Web, Mail, FTP, etc., are usually placed in the DMZ.
  • Page 32 UPnP Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is used to implement LAN computers and smart mobile devices to automatically connect to each other peer-to-peer through the network. When you want real-time communication or point-to-point connection, go to “Advanced Settings àUPnP” and turn on the “UPnP” switch. Web Block Web Block is used to restrict the access rights of certain websites in the local area network, and restrict the specified terminal devices from accessing the specified websites.
  • Page 33 Select the terminal you want to restrict and click “+”. Enter the keyword or domain name of the site you want to restrict (eg: Google, Youtube). Click “Save”. Note: To restore permissions, click “+” behind the previous settings terminal, select the website you wish to restore, and click “Delete”.
  • Page 34 Lighting Settings The working status of the router can be determined by the display of the LED light on the router. It is turned on by default. During operation the corresponding LED will light/flicker. Item Description Solid Blue light Internet is functional WAVLINK Logo Flashing Red light Internet is disconnected...
  • Page 35 IPv6 Settings IPv6 is a next-generation IP protocol designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to replace IPv4. It can solve the problem of the number of network address resources, and solve the obstacles for various access devices to connect to the internet. The host disables the service by default, and automatically assigns IPv6 addresses to devices in the local area network after it is enabled.
  • Page 36 Security settings Security settings can safely protect the local network from the dangers of Internet attacks. When you want to configure security for your router and network, you can go to “Advanced Settings à Security Settings”. Status Description To prevent the external network from pinging the router, you can Block Ping enable this function.
  • Page 37 Backup and Restore Backup and Restore means that when there is an accident or change, you can restore the router configuration by restoring the factory settings or backing up the file. When you need this function, please go to “Advanced Settings à Backup and Restore”. Operation Description Backup...
  • Page 38 Time Zone When setting up the router for the first time or resetting the router, you will be asked to select your current time zone when configuring the setup wizard. Also, when you want to modify the configuration time zone, you can modify the configuration at “Advanced Settings à...
  • Page 39 Change Password When you set up the router for the first time, you will be asked to set a new password during the setup wizard, or you can change the password at “Advanced Settings à Change Password”. Administrator Password Rules: Password length cannot exceed 30 characters or less than 6 characters, and English letters, numbers and some special characters (_ - .

  • Page 40: Faq

    Q1: Why doesn’t the login page appear after entering http://netlogin.link? A: Make sure your PC is set to obtain IP address automatically. A: Ensure you entered the correct website. Q2: What can I do if I cannot access the Internet? A: Make sure your Internet works normally.

  • Page 41: Notes

    NOTES...
  • Page 44 Need more information? We hope that this user guide has given you the assistance needed for a simple set-up. For the most up-to-date guide for your product, as well as any additional assistance you may require, head online to help.kogan.com...