Linksys MR8300 User manual

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User Guide
MAX-STREAM™
Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi
Router, AC2200
MR8300

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Table of Contents
Product Overview___________________________________________________________________________________________3
Front/top ______________________________________________________________________________________________________3
Back ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________5
Side _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________6
Help ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________7
Where to find more help ____________________________________________________________________________________7
Set Up _________________________________________________________________________________________________________8
What you’ll need______________________________________________________________________________________________8
Linksys Whole Home Wi-Fi System Settings _________________________________________________________ 12
Log in to the Linksys app __________________________________________________________________________________ 12
Dashboard___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13
Devices _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 14
To view or change device details____________________________________________________________________________________ 15
Wi-Fi Settings _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 16
Advanced Settings____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 17
Connect a Device with WPS__________________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Guest Access_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 19
Speed Check _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
Parental Controls___________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
Device Prioritization_______________________________________________________________________________________ 22
Notifications_________________________________________________________________________________________________ 23
Router Administration ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24
Advanced Settings__________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
Internet Settings______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 26
Port Settings __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 27
Wi-Fi MAC Filters_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 28
My Account __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 29
Feedback_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 30
Help___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 31
Connect Directly To Your Router ______________________________________________________________________ 32
Router password _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 33
How to factory reset your router ______________________________________________________________________ 34
Specifications______________________________________________________________________________________________ 35
Linksys MR8300 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 35
Environmental______________________________________________________________________________________________ 35

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Product Overview
Front/top

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The light on the top of your router gives you information about the router’s operation.
Normal Operation
WPS
Blue (blinking) Pairing started
Yellow (blinking) Pairing unsuccessful
Blue Pairing successful
Light description Status
Blue (blinking) Starting up
Wait for the router to finish starting up.
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
Router is online, everything is good.
Red No internet
Not online, check with your ISP for service interruptions.
Red (blinking) Not plugged in to modem
Make sure your router is firmly connected to the modem.

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Back
USB 3.0 port (1)— Connect and share USB drives on your network or on the internet.
Note—You might need to update your router firmware to use this port.
USB activity indicator (2)— Lights indicate data transfer to/from external devices.
Ethernet ports (3)—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 (4)— Connect an ethernet cable to this 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.
Reset button (5)— 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 (6)—Connect the included AC power adapter.
Power switch (7)—Press | (on) to turn on the router.

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Side
Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ button—Press to connect to WPS-enabled network devices.

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Help
Where to find more help
•Linksys.com/support/MR8300
•Linksys app help (launch the app and click Help in the main navigation menu)
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
IMPORTANT—Your MR8300 can only be set up as a primary node in a whole home mesh Wi-Fi
system. A primary node must be connected with an ethernet cable to your modem or modem router.
Secondary nodes can be connected wirelessly or with ethernet cables.
If you are adding the router to an existing Velop whole home mesh Wi-Fi system, factory reset all
nodes and add them to the system after your MR8300 is setup and working.
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.
What you’ll need

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Install the app, open it and follow the instructions.
Note—The app works with iOS
9 . 0 and later, and Android 4.1 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 a verification email. From your home network, click the link in the email to
connect your router with your account.
Other than plugging in the power and the ethernet cable, the app-based setup process does the work
for you. Once connected, use the app to personalize your Wi-Fi by giving it a name and password. You
also can give your router and any secondary nodes names based on where they are so you can
identify them in the rare case where things need attention.

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If you intend to add Velop nodes to create a whole home mesh Wi-Fi system, they can be set up
anywhere within range of a working node. Only the MR8300 has to be wired to the modem or modem
router. Don’t worry, the app will help you place your nodes.

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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 Access Name
Guest Access Password
Linksys App Login Email Address
Linksys App Password
Your Linksys app login email address and password can also be used to log in at
LinksysSmartWiFi.com. 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.
2. Enter the email address you used when creating your account.
3. Enter your account password.
4. Tap Log in.

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Dashboard
Dashboard is a snapshot 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.

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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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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 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 most-open 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 Access
Use your Guest Access 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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Speed Check
Run a speed check to make sure you are getting the speeds you pay for. Speed check also helps in
Device Prioritization because results determine how Wi-Fi is distributed to the prioritized devices.
•Download speed is the rate at which internet content is transferred to your router.
•Upload speed is the rate at which you can upload content to the internet.
Note—Internet connection speeds are determined by a variety of factors, including ISP account
type, local and worldwide internet traffic, and number of devices in your home that are sharing
the internet connection.