Kogan KAMESHWFI6A User manual

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

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Overview
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Components
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Installation
5
Getting Started
7
General Configuration
15
Advanced Settings
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FAQ
41
Notes
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Touch-link pad
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DC power input
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Power switch
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Reset button
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Pair button
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LAN ports
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USB port
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WAN/LAN port
OVERVIEW

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• AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Router
• Power adapter
• RJ45 Ethernet cable
• User guide
Connecting the Mesh Router
Follow the steps below to connect the router to your devices:
1. Connect the WAN port on the mesh router to the LAN port on your modem router.
2. Connect the power adapter to the mesh router, plug it into an electrical outlet and
turn on the power.
COMPONENTS
INSTALLATION
Modem
Router
Ethernet cable
Power adapter

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Connecting the Mesh Router to your Devices
1. Wired: Connect your device to the LAN port on the mesh router using an ethernet
cable.
2. Wireless:Turn on wireless networking on your device, search for
“Kogan-Mesh Wi-Fi_XXXX” and connect to it.
Windows
iOS

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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:
1. Right-click the Network icon, and click “Open Network & Internet settings” then
click “Change adapter options” in “Advanced network settings”.
2. Right-click the computer icon, and select “Properties”. Double-click Internet
Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the Properties window.
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3. Select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address
automatically”. Click “OK” to confirm the configuration.
Configure Mesh Router via Web browser
1. 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”.

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2. 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.
3. Set SSID, encryption mode and password for your wireless network. The default
encryption mode is “WPA2-PSK”. If your device supports “WPA3/WPA2-MIX”,
select “WPA3/WPA2-MIX”. Click “Next” to complete the setup.
Note: SSID length Maximum cannot exceed 31 characters and 10 Chinese
characters, and special characters ( , # ; $ & ( ) * < > \ ` ), line feed, space and
carriage return cannot be included.
Note: WiFi Password length cannot exceed minimum 63 characters or less than 6
characters. English letters, numbers and some special characters (_ - . / " |) can be
included.

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Networking Settings
Router Mode:
1. 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.
2. According to your internet connection type, select the corresponding WAN Type,
and then click “Save”. You will need to wait for approximately 2-3 minutes.
Note: Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) when you are unsure of your
Internet connection type.
WAN Type
Description
DHCP
DHCP is commonly used if your internet service provider (ISP) does not
provide any IP to use. Router will obtain IP address information
automatically.
PPPoE
PPPoE is typically used for DSL services. Enter the username and
password provided by your ISP.
Static IP
address
Select Static IP if your ISP provides the static IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway and DNS server address.

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3. 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. The speed in the network speed
measurement item does not match the actual network speed. To count the
throughput rate, disable the hardware NAT acceleration function.

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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.
1. Select LAN Bridge (AP Mode) and click “Save”. The indicator light will begin
flashing BLUE.
Configure Mesh Router via App
Download the App:
1. Download the MeshGo app by scanning the code below or by searching for
“Meshgo” on the Google Play Store (android) or the App Store (iOS).

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2. Open you the Wi-Fi settings on your phone and select “Kogan-Mesh WIFI_XXXX”
to connect.
3. After the connection is successful, please go back to the home page of the APP.
4. Under, the Current connected router section click “Kogan_Mesh WIFI_XXXX”.
Configure Mesh Router:
1. Log into the The default login password is “admin”, and then click “Login”.
2. 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.
3. Set SSID, encryption mode and password for your wireless network. The default
encryption mode is “WPA2-PSK”. If your device supports “WPA3/WPA2-MIX”,
select “WPA3/WPA2-MIX”. Click “Next” to complete the setup.
Note: SSID length Maximum cannot exceed 31 characters and 10 Chinese
characters, and special characters ( , # ; $ & ( ) * < > \ ` ), line feed, space and
carriage return cannot be included.
Note: WiFi Password length cannot exceed minimum 63 characters or less than 6
characters. English letters, numbers and some special characters (_ - . / " |) can be
included.

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Networking Settings
Router Mode:
1. 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.
2. According to your internet connection type, select the corresponding WAN Type,
and then click “Save”. You will need to wait for approximately 2-3 minutes.
Note: Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) when you are unsure of your
Internet connection type.
WAN Type
Description
DHCP
DHCP is commonly used if your internet service provider (ISP) does not
provide any IP to use. Router will obtain IP address information
automatically.
PPPoE
PPPoE is typically used for DSL services. Enter the username and
password provided by your ISP.
Static IP
address
Select Static IP if your ISP provides the static IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway and DNS server address.
3. 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. The speed in the network speed
measurement item does not match the actual network speed. To count the
throughput rate, disable the hardware NAT acceleration function.
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.
1. Select LAN Bridge (AP Mode) and click “Save”. The indicator light will begin
flashing BLUE.

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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.
You can rename a device by clicking the “ ” icon after the device name. You can specify
the maximum upload/download bandwidth of the device under the speed limit.
GENERAL CONFIGURATION
Notes: 1MB/s=1024KB/s
• The default speed limit is 0, which means no speed limit.
• The speed limit of each device ranges from 0KB/s to 65535KB/s.
• Set the speed limit range required by the specified device according to your
actual network bandwidth.
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Wireless Settings
When you need to configure the router’s 2.4G/5G wireless network, click “Wireless”.
1. You can turn ON/OFF the dual-frequency integration setting. This will be ON by
default.
Status
Description
ON
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.
OFF
The network name, password and encryption method of 2.4G and 5G
can be modified individually.

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2. Click “Advanced” to display more settings.
Item
Description
Channel
The automatic option is default, and the router will automatically
select the channel to use. If there is severe signal interference, you can
try to manually select the channel.
Hide SSID
If Hide SSID is enabled, the wireless network with this SSID will not be
discovered by other Wi-Fi devices.
DFS
(Dynamic frequency Selection) If your terminal device does not support
DFS function, do not enable it.
Mode Selection
To change the router mode, go to “Advanced Settings > Mode Selection”.

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Internet Settings
1. To adjust your internet settings, go to “Advanced Settings àNetwork Settings”.
2. Select the following WAN types, please confirm with your network provider the
WAN type supported by your network.
Mode
Description
Obtain DHCP
automatically
DHCP is commonly used if your internet service provider (ISP) does not
provide any IP to use. Router will obtain IP address information
automatically.
PPPoE
PPPoE is typically used for DSL services. Enter the username and
password provided by your ISP.
Static IP
address
Select Static IP if your ISP provides the static IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway and DNS server address.
PPTP Dual
Access
Based on the VPN communication protocol on the PPP (Point to Point)
protocol, DHCP establishes a connection with the PPTP server to
realize PPTP dial-up Internet access.
L2TP Dual
Access
Based on packet-oriented Point to Point connection, DHCP and the
L2TP server establishes a connection to realize L2TP dial-up Internet
access.
PPPOE DUAL
Access
Based on the Point to Point communication protocol on the Ethernet,
the connection between DHCP and the PPPOE server is established to
realize the PPPOE dial-up Internet access.

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3. Click “Advanced” to display more settings.
Item
Description
Custom MTU
Custom MTU Define the maximum length of the data packet.
Custom MAC
Clone
Modify the WAN MAC address of the current router to the MAC
address specified by the user.
DNS
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).

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LAN Settings
1. To adjust your internet settings, go to “Advanced Settings àLAN Settings”.
2. 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.

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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.
Method one:
1. Place the new mesh device in your desired location and connect it to power.
2. On the currently connected mesh router, press and hold the PAIR Button for 2
seconds.
3. Press the PAIR button on new mesh device. The LED is RED.
4. The pairing process will take approximately 2 minutes. When successful, the LED
will turn BLUE.
5. If pairing fails repeat this process or pair using “Method two”
Method two:
1. Go to Advanced Settings àMesh Network
2. Enter the 5G MAC/Pair Key (found on the bottom of the device) of the Mesh
device to join the Mesh network.
3. Click “Mesh Topology” in the upper right corner of this interface to view the Mesh
network connection status map.
ADVANCED SETTINGS