This is just my guess but all those options could be hidden behind an admin/root account that we don't know

on the old TP-Link Archer c5v, there were 3 levels

user/user - basic, not much, can change wifi name and setup internet and that's about it

administrator/[serial number] - most know this, unlocks most but not all settings

MaxSysAdm/Ng88Mxs@2019! - the "ultimate" root account, has every setting possible on the router afaik.

The problem is getting said credentials for that top tier account for the new Kaon router

poking around the old archer c5v on the latest 2021 firmware, I found the following credentials, maybe worth a shot trying them on the kaon in case they reuse passwords?

MaxSysAdm
!!bestHOME!!0084

That link loads for me
Using Quad9 w/ ECS DNS over DNSCrypt

This post has been edited by PRSXFENG: Jan 5 2022, 11:04 AM

Yeah it appears both of us are running pihole on a raspberry pi to use as DNS 😅

I think you can do this?

Modem -> Asus -> Maxis

To forward, go to LAN -> IPTV (why did Asus even put it there)
if you selected Maxis Fibre profile it should say "VoIP LAN Port X"
connect your stock router to that port

and I think slight amount of configuring needs to be done to the stock router and it will work

Ah same as me, select the "Maxis-Fibre-Special" profile

Not sure what you mean there but the usual way is to

Modem -> Asus -> Maxis for voip

Wifi would be disabled on the maxis.
As well as other unneeded parts

If you want direct modem voip sadly can't.

Oh, not sure on the Kaon tbh, the older tplink revealed more settings to disable other stuff

Try...

MaxARSysOpr as username
!!bestHOME!!XXXX as password

Replace XXXX with last 4 digits of serial number

For those using Maxis on Unifi infra, choose "Maxis-Fibre"
For those on Maxis using their own infra, choose "Maxis-Fibre-Special"

For me I set manually cause I didn't need to use VOIP and would rather have a free ethernet port

it has been changed, the ultimate credentials for the Kaon router are

MaxARSysOpr
!!bestHOME!!XXXX
XXXX is last 4 of serial

This post has been edited by PRSXFENG: Sep 21 2022, 01:23 PM

Not sure on the DMZ fucntion as I dont have the router

for the other units as mesh, you MUST get a router that supports Wifi Alliance EasyMesh

So far the only ones I've seen on the market are Maxis provided routers + some D-Link COVR models

the true root account is above, MaxARSysOpr and !!bestHOME!!XXXX (SN)
as for lan speed problem, have you tried other lan cables?
make sure its cat5e or cat6
if its only cat5 it will only go up to 100mbps

Tried with username of MaxDNSPrUsr and the !!bestHOME!!XX password?
Unless maxis changed their password format again via a remote firmware upgrade

did VLAN 822 not work?
try VLAN 14

Asus routers have USB port that supports 4g dongles

However, Maxis locks that dongle to its own devices

Nope
TP-Link is using their own mesh technology

Kaon is using EasyMesh, an open standard

Yes, simply ask Maxis for the PPPoE Credentials then there are guides online
However, you lose the 4G backup and VoIP Phone

But a quick guide
Make note of the LAN port of the ONT that the original Kaon is connected to (LAN1 or 2)
Unplug the Kaon
Plug in the Deco directly
Setup the deco, select PPPoE mode, enter details from Maxis, then for VLAN Internet, enter 621 if you were using LAN2 or 11 if you are using LAN1
(11 is for Maxis own infra, 621 is for Maxis on TM)
(Or select one of the preset profiles but the lan port may become reserved for IPTV which is not really used these days?)

Alternatively, to keep VoIP/4G, you could just directly connect up the Deco to the Kaon and setup in Dynamic IP Mode
This does come with some downsides such as Double NAT and having 2 conflicting wifis

Not sure if it still works on the Kaon but the option to configure it shows up when you login with root credentials
Which are

MaxARSysOpr
!!bestHOME!!XXXX
XXXX is last 4 of serial

For the Kaon

Do note that doing this closes the door that maxis uses to remotely manage the router, so you will not get firmware updates, and if some settings have been wrongly configured they cannot fix it for you

(With that said, my old TP-Link c5v they accidentally set the wrong PPPoE credentials in the management system so it kept overriding my config with wrong details causing me to lose internet access, so I had to disable it)

You want to use your old Asus in place of the Kaon?

LAN -> IPTV -> ISP Profile -> Manual
And for your setup
Then enter 41 into the internet section
Optionally, insert 44 into one of the other LAN ports if you intend to reuse the Kaon as a voip device

Your Infrastructure is kinda rare, Celcom Timur Sabah