KAON BROADBAND AR1840 WiFi Router Installation Guide

KAON BROADBAND AR1840 WiFi Router

Product Information

Product Usage Instructions

Quick Mesh Setup: Option #1

1. Connect your legacy GW to the WAN 2.5G port on your AR1840 using the included Ethernet cable.
2. Connect your AR1840 (Master) to a power source.
3. Wait for the AR1840 master’s Power LED to light solid green and the 2.4G, 5G, and 6G LED lights solid green.
4. Place the AR1840 slave about 3 meters from the AR1840 master. Connect the AR1840 slave to a power source.
5. Wait for the AR1840 slave’s power LED to light solid green and the 2.4G, 5G, and 6G LED lights solid green.
6. Wait for the AR1840 INTERNET LED to light solid green to all connected AR1840 slaves.
7. Wait for about 3-4 minutes until mesh pairing is complete and the AR1840 slave’s INTERNET LED lights solid green.
8. Place your mesh extender(s) in the desired location(s) in the household and ensure that the Signal LED stays solid green.

AR1840 Wi-Fi Router Setup using Kaon Wi-Fi App

1. Download the Kaon Wi-Fi App from Google Play or the Apple App Store.
2. Launch the Wi-Fi app and select “Set up manually”.
3. Go to Wi-Fi settings on your smartphone and connect to your network (AR1840 Wi-Fi Network).
4. Tap “Find my device” and enter your login information printed on a label on the bottom of the AR1840.

Accessing your AR1840 from WebUI

1. Connect your PC to the working AR1840 (master mode)’s wireless network (SSID).
2. Launch a web browser (Internet Explorer or Chrome).
3. Enter http://192.168.1.1 or http://kaonmesh_[][][][] ([][][][] is the last 4 digits of the working AR1840’s serial number).

AR1840 overview

1. LED (Power, WAN, INTERNET, LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, 2.4G, 5G, 6G, BT)
2. LAN1
3. LAN2
4. LAN3
5. 2.5G WAN
6. Power Connector

LED Scenario
The light on the front side of your AR1840 gives you information about the AR1840’s operation.

to the router

WAN|

Green

| The 2.5G WAN port is sending or receiving data| A power-on device is connected to the WAN port| No device is connected to this WAN port
INTERNET| Green|  | AP router is connected to

Internet

| Internet is not connected

to the router

LAN1

|

Green

| The LAN1 port is sending or receiving data| A power-on device is connected to the LAN1 port| No device is connected to this LAN1 port

LAN2

|

Green

| The LAN2 port is sending or receiving data| A power-on device is connected to the LAN2 port| No device is connected to this LAN2 port

LAN3

|

Green

| The LAN3 port is sending or receiving data| A power-on device is connected to the LAN3 port| No device is connected to this LAN3 port
2G| Green| The route is sending

or receiving Wi-Fi traffic

| The 2.4GHz radio

is operating

| The 2.4GHz radio is off
5G| Green| The route is sending

or receiving Wi-Fi traffic

| The 5GHz radio

is operating

| The 5GHz radio is off
6G| Green| The route is sending

or receiving Wi-Fi traffic

| The 2.4GHz radio

is operating

| The 2.4GHz radio is off
BT| Green| The route is sending

or receiving Bluetooth traffic

| The Bluetooth radio

is operaing

| The Bluetooth radio is off

Wi-Fi Router

Quick Mesh Setup : Option #1
To set up AR1840 Master and Slaves:

• Step 1. Connect your legacy GW to the WAN 2.5G port on your AR1840 using the included Ethernet cable.
• Step 2. Connect your AR1840(Master) to a power source.
• Step 3. Wait for the AR1840 master’s Power LED to light solid green and the 2.4G, 5G and 6G LED lights solid green.
• Step 4. Place the AR1840 slave about 3 meters from the AR1840 master. Connect the AR1840 slave to a power source.
• Step 5. Wait for the AR1840 slave’s power LED to light solid green and the 2.4G, 5G and 6G LED lights solid green.
• Step 6. Wait for the AR1840 INTERNET LED to light solid green to all connected the AR1840 slaves.
• Step 7. Wait for about 3-4 minutes until mesh pairing is complete and the AR1840 slave’s INTERNET LED lights solid green
• Step 8. Place your mesh extender(s) in the desired location(s) in the household and ensure that the Signal LED stays solid green.

Note: You’ll get the best signal when it is in an open space like on a shelf or a table.

Quick Mesh Setup: Option #2 → Mobile App

Step 1. Download the Kaon Wi-Fi App

• Scan the unique QR code below, or go to Google Play or the Apple App Store to download the Kaon WiFi app.
• Install the app on a compatible iPhone or Android smartphone.

Follow the step-by-step instructions on the App to connect your home gateway2.

• Step 2. Launch the Wi-Fi app. Select Set up manually
• Step 3. Go to Wi-Fi settings to connect to your network (AR1840 Wi-Fi Network)
• Step 4. Tap Find my device, enter your login information printed on a label on the bottom of the AR1840 and tap Login. You can see the dash board of the app after you successfully set up your Wi-Fi network.
• Step 5. Add AR1840 to an existing Wi-Fi network, tap icon on the top right hand corner of the dashboard. Tap “ ” to add new AR1840 and scan QR code printed on a label on the bottom of the AR1840, then tap Create Mesh.
• Step 6. Customize the network name and password. Tap icon on the top right hand corner of the dashboard, and select the Wi-Fi settings to create your own network name (SSID) and password.

Note: If your device disconnects from the Wi-Fi network, view the available Wi-Fi network and then choose the new network name (SSID) and enter the new password.

Accessing your AR1840 from WebUI

Step 1. Access the web-based setup.

• Connect your PC to the working AR1840 (master mode)’s wireless network (SSID).
• WebUI address, ID and the password are located at the label at the bottom of your device.
• Launch a web browser (Internet Explorer or Chrome).
• Enter http://192.168.1.1 or http://kaonmesh_[][][][] ([][][][] is the last 4 digits of the working AR1840’s serial number) in the address bar, then press.
• Enter the default user name, “admin” and “password”, password in the fields.

Note : You can view and change your Wi-Fi name (SSID) and password, and see all your AR1840 configured as a mesh network (master and slave mode) in your Wi-Fi.

Technical Specifications

Network

• DHCP v4/v6 Server/Client
• DNS Proxy
• IPv4/IPv6 Support
• IGMP(v3), IGMP Snooping, MLD
• VLAN IEEE 802.1q
• QoS : IEEE 802.1p,IPv4/IPv6,MAC,Part and DiffServ,
• WMM,WRED, WRR, Leaky Bucket Shaper Schedule

WLAN

• Wi-Fi Access Point
  • 2.4GHz 11ax : 2×2 (40MHz)
  • 5GHz 11ax : 4×4 (160MHz)
  • 6GHz 11ax : 2×2 (160MHz)
• 20/40/80/160 MHz Channels
• Multi SSIDs
• Band Steering

802.11ax

• UL and DL OFDMA AP & STA Support
• 11ac and 11ax MU-MIMO
• 4x Symbol Size
• Target Wake Times(TWT)
• 11ax Range Extension mode
• 1024 QAM

Smart Wi-Fi

• Mesh
• Smart Roaming (AP Steering)
• 802.11 k/v/r
• Band-steering

Accessory

• 12V / 2.0A Power Adaptor
• Ethernet Cable
• User Manual

Management/ Diagnostics/ Configuration

• TR-069, TR-181v2
• TFTP, FTP
• WEB/UI(HTTP/HTML), Remote Diagnostics

Firewall

• Stateful Packet Inspection Firewall
• MAC Address Filtering
• Hacker Intrusion Prevention
• VPN Support
• DMZ Support

Compliance/Certificates

• FCC, CE
• Wi-Fi Alliance EasyMesh**

(*Pending / ** Optional)

Physical Interface

• Front Panel
• LEDs
• Rear Panel
• 1 x 2.5GbE WAN Port
• 3 x GbE LAN Ports
• Factory Reset Button
• Power Input

Highlight Features

• Graphical Connection View
• Content Sharing and Media Center

Mechanical Accessory & Environmental Specification

• Operating Temperature : 0°C (32°F) ~ 40°C (104°F)
• Humidity : 10 ~ 90% (Non-condensing)
• Dimensions(W x D x H) : 72 x 138 x 2175 mm

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.

FCC WIFI 6E Statement

1. FCC regulations restrict the operation of this device to indoor use only.
2. The operation of this device is prohibited on oil platforms, cars, trains, boats, and aircraft, except that operation of this device is permitted in large aircraft while flying above 10,000 feet.
3. Operation of transmitters in the 5.925-7.125 GHz band is prohibited for control of or communications with unmanned aircraft systems.

ISED Statement
This device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 centimeters between the radiator and your body.

ISED WIFI 6E Statement
Devices shall not be used for control of or communications with unmanned aircraft systems.

Low-power indoor access points and indoor subordinate devices shall bear statements acknowledging both of the following restrictions in the user manual and, where feasible, in a conspicuous location on the device:

• Operation shall be limited to indoor use only.
• Operation on oil platforms, automobiles, trains, maritime vessels and aircraft shall be prohibited except for on large aircraft flying above 3,048 m (10,000 ft).

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