Linksys MR2000 Series User manual

USER GUIDE
AX3000 DUAL-BAND WIFI 6ROUTER
MR2000 Series

Table of Contents
Product Overview ________________________________________________________________ 3
Help ___________________________________________________________________________ 5
Where to find more help _______________________________________________________________________________________5
Set Up _________________________________________________________________________ 7
What you’ll need _______________________________________________________________________________________________7
Linksys Whole Home Wi-Fi System Settings ___________________________________________ 9
Log in to the Linksys app _______________________________________________________________________________________9
Navigation Menu _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
Dashboard ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 12
Devices ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13
To view or change device details _________________________________________________________________ 14
Parental Controls _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 15
Wi-Fi Settings _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16
Advanced Wi-Fi Settings ________________________________________________________________________ 17
Connect a Device with WPS _____________________________________________________________________ 19
Guest Network Access _______________________________________________________________________________________ 20
Device Prioritization__________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
Network/Router Administration ____________________________________________________________________________ 22
Advanced Settings ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 23
Internet Settings ______________________________________________________________________________ 23
Port Settings _________________________________________________________________________________ 24
Wi-Fi MAC Filters______________________________________________________________________________ 25
External Storage ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
Speed Check __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27
My Account ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 28
Feedback ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 29
Help ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 30
Connect Directly To Your Router ___________________________________________________ 31
Router password ______________________________________________________________________________ 32
How to factory reset your router ___________________________________________________ 33
How to mount your router on the wall ______________________________________________ 33
Specifications __________________________________________________________________ 34
Linksys MR2000 ______________________________________________________________________________________________ 34
Environmental ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 34
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Product Overview
Light description Status
Blue (blinking) Starting up/WPS pairing started
Wait for the router to finish starting up or WPS paring to complete.
Purple Ready for setup
Open the Linksys app to complete setup.
Purple (blinking) Setup in progress
Follow instructions in the app.
Blue Connected to internet/WPS pairing successful
Router is online, everything is good.
Red No internet
Not online, check with your ISP for service interruptions.
Red (blinking) Disconnected
unplugged from the modem
Yellow Weak signal
Yellow (blinking) WPS pairing unsuccessful
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Ethernet ports (1)—Connect ethernet cables to these blue gigabit (10/100/1000) ports, and to wired devices on your
network.
Note—For best performance, use CAT5e or higher rated cables on the Ethernet ports.
Internet port (2)—Connect an ethernet cable to the yellow gigabit (10/100/1000) port, and to a broadband internet
cable/DSL or fiber modem.
Note—For best performance, use CAT5e or higher rated cable on the Internet port.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button (3)—Press to connect to WPS-enabled network devices.
Reset button (4)—To factory reset your router, press and hold while the light on top of the router blinks red. Do not
release the button until the light goes out and then turns bright red.
Power port (5)—Connect the included AC power adapter.
Ethernet activity lights (6)—Lights indicate data transfer over ethernet cable.
USB 3.0 port (7) —Connect and share USB drives on your network or on the internet.
USB activity light (8)—Light indicates data transfer over USB connection.
Power switch (9)—Press | (on) to turn on the router.
Note—FCC regulations restrict the operation of this device to indoor use only
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Help
Where to find more help
Linksys.com/support/MR2000
Linksys app help (launch the app and click Help in the main navigation menu)
iPhone Android
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Note—Licenses and notices for third party software used in this product may be viewed on
http://support.linksys.com/en-us/license. Please contact http://support.linksys.com/en-us/gplcodecenter for
questions or GPL source code requests.
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Set Up
Download the Linksys app. You need this app to set up your router.
Go to the app store for your device and search for Linksys. Look for this icon:
What you’ll need
Install the app, open it and follow the instructions.
Note—The app works with iOS 14.1 and later, and Android 6.0 and later.
During setup you will create a Linksys Smart Wi-Fi account so you can use the app to view or change your router system
settings from anywhere you have an internet connection.
Among the many things you can do with Linksys Smart Wi-Fi and the Linksys app:
Change your Wi-Fi name and password
Set up guest access
Connect devices to Wi-Fi with WPS
Block internet with parental controls
Test your internet connection speed
Note—We’ll send you averification email. While connected to your home network, click the link in the email tolink
your router with your account.
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Print this page, then record your Wi-Fi and account settings in the table as a reference. Store your notes in a safe place.
Wi-Fi Name
Wi-Fi Password
Router Password
Guest Network Name
Guest Network Password
Linksys App Login Email Address
Linksys AppPassword
Your login email address and password can also be used to log in at LinksysSmartWiFi.com on a computer. You can
view or manage your Wi-Fi in an internet browser.
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Linksys Whole Home Wi-Fi System Settings
Using your Linksys app, you can view or change Wi-Fi system settings including security and parental controls. You can
access settings from anywhere in the world if you have an internet connection. You can also access your system directly
from your home network, even if you don’t have an internet connection.
Log in to the Linksys app
1. Open the Linksys app, tap Log in.
iPhone
Android
2. Enter the email address you used when creating your account.
3. Enter your account password.
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4. Tap Log in.
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Navigation Menu
Tap the menu icon to navigate around the app.
iPhone Android
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Dashboard
Dashboard is asnapshot of your Wi-Fi. See how many devices are connected to your system. From Dashboard you can
share your Wi-Fi password and turn on guest access. Dashboard also shows you if any devices have parental controls
on them or have been prioritized for Wi-Fi access.
iPhone Android
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Devices
View and change details for all devices connected to your Wi-Fi. You can view devices on your main network and your
guest network, or display information about each device.
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To view or change device details
From the Devices screen you can edit device names and change the device icons. You also can prioritize devices,set
parental controls, and see Wi-Fi details. Tap on any device to see details.
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Parental Controls
Parental controls allow you to control when your kids are online and what they’re doing there. Pause internet to
specific devices, or block specific websites.
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Wi-Fi Settings
View or change your Wi-Fi name and password and connect devices using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™.
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Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
Advanced users can change the default security type and Wi-Fi mode. Do not change these unless you have a lot of
experience with Wi-Fi networks. Channel Finder will search for the least populated Wi-Fi channels in your area to
ensure you get the best performance from your system. If you have more than one node in your system, Channel
Finder will find the best channel for each node.
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Connect a Device with WPS
Wi-Fi Protected Setup allows you to easily connect wireless devices to your Wi-Fi without manually entering security
settings.
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Guest Network Access
Use your Guest Access screen to allow guests to get online while restricting their access to other resources connected
to your Wi-Fi. Send the password by text message or email.
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