Linksys MX4300 User manual

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USER GUIDE
HomeWRK for Business
MX4300/MX4300S

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Table of Contents
Product Overview_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3
Front/top ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3
Back _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4
Bottom _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Where to find more help_________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 6
Set Up _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7
Linksys HomeWRK System Settings _________________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Home ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Devices_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9
To view or change device details ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9
Speeds _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 10
Wireless______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
Guest__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12
Security______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13
AntiVirus__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________13
Web Content Filtering ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________13
Priority _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
System Settings _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 15
Advanced____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16
Internet Settings______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________16
Port Settings ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________16
Wi-Fi MAC Filters _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________16
How to restore factory defaults ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 17
Specifications________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Linksys _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Environmental_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 18

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Product Overview
Front/top
The light on the top of your node gives you
information about the node’s operation.
Light
description
Status
Blinking blue Starting up
Solid blue Connected
Blinking purple Setup in progress
Solid purple Ready for setup
Blinking red Disconnected
•Child node: too far
•Parent node:
unplugged from
modem
Solid red No internet from the
modem
Solid yellow Weak connection
•Child node only

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Back
USB 3.0 port— Connect and share USB drives on your network. For local file sharing only (no FTP,
media server or virtualUSB support). Also, not intended for sharing peripherals such as printers,
scanners or cameras.
Ethernet ports—Connect ethernet cables to these Gigabit ethernet (10/100/1000) ports and to
other wired devices on your network. If you have more than one node in your HomeWRK system, use
one of these ports to connect to your modem or modem-router.
Note—For best performance, use a CAT5e or higher rated cable on the Ethernet port.
Internet port—Connect an ethernet cable to the yellow gigabit (10/100/1000) port, and to a
broadband internet cable/DSL or fiber modem. If you are using this router as a child node in a mesh
Wi-Fi system, you can use this port to create a wired connection to another node.
Power port—Connect the included AC power adapter to this port.

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Bottom
Reset button—Press and hold until the light on top of the node turns red, fades and flashes bright red
again to reset the node to its factory defaults.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup button—Press to connect WPS-enabled network devices.
Power switch—Slide to | (on) to power on the node.

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Help
Where to find more help
www.linksys.com/homewrk/help

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Set Up
IMPORTANT—Linksys HomeWRK nodes can be set up as primary nodes or child nodes. A primary
node must be connected with an ethernet cable to your modem or modem router. Once set up
wirelessly, secondary nodes can be connected to another node wirelessly or with ethernet cables.
1. Where does your internet come from? Choose A or B
A
OR
B
If you have a separate modem and
standalone router, disconnect and
remove your old router.
If you have a modem-router, leave it
connected.
2. Plug a node into a power source and connect its Internet port to the modem or modem-router
with the supplied ethernet cable.
If you have multiple nodes, choose one of them to connect to your modem. We'll tell you how to
set up your other nodes later.
3. On a device with a data plan, visit Linksys HomeWRK in a browser.
Use the link and instructions in the email sent from your company to continue setup.

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Linksys HomeWRK System Settings
Home
Home displays a snapshot of your mesh system. See if your personal and corporate WiFi networks are
connected to the internet. You also can see how many total devices are connected to your WiFi and
which node they are connected to. Other information on your home screen: bandwidth usage over
time and internet speed.

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Devices
View all devices that have been connected to your corporate and personal WiFi. Devices that are no
longer connected appear in the Offline tab. Choose a specific device to view details about its identity
and its connection. You can remove offline devices that are not likely to rejoin your WiFi.
To view or change device details
Choose a specific device to view details about its identity and its connection. You can remove offline
devices that are not likely to rejoin your WiFi.

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Speeds
Run a speed check to make sure you are getting the speeds you are paying for or troubleshoot
connectivity issues. We do daily speed checks to provide you a 30-day snapshot of your system’s
speeds.
•Download speed is the rate at which internet content is transferred to your parent node
•Upload speed is the rate at which you can upload content to the internet
Note—While speed check measures the speed between your ISP and your parent node, true
internet connection speeds at the device level are determined by a variety of factors, including
ISP account type, local and worldwide internet traffic, and the number of devices in your home
that are sharing the internet connection.

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Wireless
View or change your WiFi name and password and connect devices using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™.

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Guest
Allow guests to get online while restricting their access to other resources connected to your Wi-Fi.

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Security
Your online life is protection by Forinet’s antivirus protection and web content filtering. Control what
comes into your house with age-appropriate presets or fine-tune filters by allowing or blocking
subcategories and specific URLs.
AntiVirus Web Content Filtering

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Priority
Make sure you can hear and be heard in remote meetings. Give priority to devices using Zoom or
Microsoft Teams video calls when on your corporate network. This feature does not work on your
personal WiFi.

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System Settings
Keep your Linksys HomeWRK system up to date and running smoothly.

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Advanced
All the settings for sophisticated users with special networking needs.
Advanced users can change security type and WiFi mode. Do not change these unless you have a lot
of experience with WiFi networks.
Internet Settings
Choose how your Linksys HomeWRK connects to the internet. The default is Automatic Configuration
– DHCP. Other connection types depend on your internet service provider or how you plan to use your
Linksys HomeWRK system. Advanced users can use Additional Settings to clone MAC addresses and
set MTU (maximum transmission unit).
Port Settings
Port forwarding—for a single port, multiple ports or a range of ports—sends traffic inbound on a
specific port or ports to a specific device or port on your Wi-Fi. In port range triggering, Linksys
HoemeWRK watches outgoing data for specific port numbers. Linksys HomeWRK remembers the IP
address of the device that requests the data so that when the requested data returns, it is routed
back to the proper device.
Wi-Fi MAC Filters
Every network device has a unique 12-digit MAC (media access control) address. You can create a list
of MAC addresses and regulate how devices use your Wi-Fi.

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How to restore factory defaults
You should never need to factory reset your Linksys HomeWRK nodes—a time-consuming process. A
factory reset restores your nodes to the state theywere in when you took them out of the box. All
settings will be erased, but when your parent node restarts it will automatically set up with your
settings from the Linksys HomeWRK servers.
If you factory reset your parent node, you also need to factory reset your child nodes. If you want until
the parent node is ready again, any child nodes will automatically find it.
All wireless devices will disconnect from your Wi-Fi until the nodes are fully reset and your WiFi
networks are ready.
To reset a node:
•With your node connected to power and turned on, press and hold the Reset button on the
bottom. The light on top of the node will turn red and fade in pulses. Do not release the button
until the light goes out and then turns bright red.

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Specifications
Linksys
Model Name Linksys HomeWRK for Business
Model Number MX4300/MX4300S
Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps
Radio Frequency 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
# of Antennas 4 internal (2 dual-band single-feed 2.4/5G
antennas and 2 single-band dual-feed 5G
antennas)
Ports USB 3.0, ethernet, internet, power
Buttons Power switch, WPS, reset
Light One, multicolored light for power and status
Security Features WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal
Security Key Bits Up to 128-bit encryption
Environmental
Dimensions 4.41 inches x 4.41 inches x 9.53 inches
Unit Weight .944 kg (2.081 lb)
Power 12V, 3A
Certifications FCC, IC, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 )
Operating Temp. 32° to 104° F (0 to 40° C)
Storage Temp. -4° to 140° F (-20 to 60° C)
Operating Humidity 10% to 80% relative humidity, non-condensing
Storage Humidity 5% to 90% non-condensing
Notes:
For regulatory and safety information, go to Linksys.com/support.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual performance can
vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range and coverage.
Performance depends on many factors, conditions and variables, including distance from the access
point, volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, operating system used, mix of
wireless products used, interference and other adverse conditions.
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