Linksys Velop MX4000 Series User manual

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USERGUIDE
Atlas6Tri‐Band
MeshWiFi6System
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MX4000Series

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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
AtlasPro6Tri‐BandSystemSettings________________________________________________9
LogintotheLinksysapp_________________________________________________________________9
Dashboard___________________________________________________________________________10
Devices______________________________________________________________________________11
Tovieworchangedevicedetails________________________________________________________________12
WiFiSettings__________________________________________________________________________12
AdvancedSettings___________________________________________________________________________14
ConnectaDevicewithWPS____________________________________________________________________15
GuestAccess__________________________________________________________________________16
ExternalStorage_______________________________________________________________________17
SpeedCheck__________________________________________________________________________18
ParentalControls______________________________________________________________________19
Priority______________________________________________________________________________20
Notifications__________________________________________________________________________21
NetworkAdministration________________________________________________________________22
AdvancedSettings_____________________________________________________________________23
InternetSettings____________________________________________________________________________23
PortSettings________________________________________________________________________________24
WiFiMACFilters_____________________________________________________________________________25
LocalNetworkSettings_______________________________________________________________________26
MyAccount__________________________________________________________________________27
Feedback_____________________________________________________________________________28
Help_________________________________________________________________________________29
ConnectDirectlyToYourRouter___________________________________________________30
Routerpassword____________________________________________________________________________31
Howtorestorefactorydefaults____________________________________________________32
Specifications__________________________________________________________________33
LinksysAtlasPro6Tri‐Band_____________________________________________________________33
Environmental________________________________________________________________________33

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ProductOverview
Front/top
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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
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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meshWiFi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WiFi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.
WiFi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
Linksys.com/support/MX4200
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—Meshnodescanbesetupasparentnodesorchildnodes.Aparentnodemustbeconnectedwithan
ethernetcabletoyourmodemormodemrouter.Oncesetupwirelessly,childnodescanbeconnectedtoanother
nodewirelesslyorwithethernetcables.
IfyouareaddingthisnewnodeasparentnodetoanexistingLinksyswholehomemeshWiFisystem,factoryresetall
nodesandaddthemtothesystemafterthenewnodeissetupandworking.
DownloadtheLinksysapp.YouneedthisapptosetupyourAtlas6tri‐bandrouter.
GototheappstoreforyourdeviceandsearchforLinksys.
Installtheapp,openitandfollowtheinstructions.
Note—TheappworkswithiOS11.4andlater,andAndroid6andlater.
YouwillcreateaLinksysSmartWiFiaccountsoyoucanusetheapptovieworchangeyourmeshsystemsettingsfrom
anywhereyouhaveaninternetconnection.
AmongthemanythingsyoucandowithLinksysSmartWiFi:
ChangeyourWiFinameandpassword
Setupguestaccess
ConnectdevicestoWiFiwithWPS
Blockinternetwithparentalcontrols
Testyourinternetconnectionspeed
Note—Duringsetupwe’llsendaverificationemail.Fromyourhomenetwork,clickthelinkintheemail.
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WiFibygivingitanameandpassword.Youalsocangivenodesnames
basedonwheretheyaresoyoucanidentifythemintherarecasewherethingsneedattention.

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Printthispage,thenrecordyourWiFiandaccountsettingsinthetableasareference.Storeyournotesinasafeplace.
WiFiName
WiFiPassword
AdminPassword
GuestAccessName
GuestAccessPassword 
LinksysAppLoginEmail
LinksysAppPassword

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Atlas6Tri‐BandSystemSettings
UsingyourLinksysapp,youcanvieworchangeAtlas6tri‐bandsystemsettingstomakeyourWiFimoresecureorto
workbetterwithadeviceorgame.Youcanaccesssettingsfromanywhereintheworldifyouhaveaninternet
connection.Youcanalsoaccesssettingsusingyourrouterpasswordwhenconnectedtoyourhomenetworkevenif
youdonothaveaninternetconnection.
LogintotheLinksysapp
1. OpentheLinksysapp.
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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WiFi.Seehowmanydevicesareconnectedtoyourmeshsystem.ShareWiFipassword
andallowguestaccesstoyourWiFi.Dashboardalsoshowsyouifanydeviceshaveparentalcontrolsonthemorhave
beenprioritizedforWiFiaccess.

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Devices
ViewandchangedetailsforalldevicesconnectedtoyourWiFi.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WiFidetails.Taponanydevicetoseedetails.
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WiFiSettings
VieworchangeyourWiFinameandpasswordandconnectdevicesusingWiFiProtectedSetup™.

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AdvancedSettings
AdvanceduserscanchangethedefaultsecuritytypeandWiFimode.Donotchangetheseunlessyouhavealotof
experiencewithWiFinetworks.ChannelFinderwillsearchforthemost‐openWiFichannelsinyourareatoensureyou
getthebestperformancefromyourmeshsystem.Ifyouhavemorethanonenodeinyourmeshsystem,Channel
Finderwillfindthebestchannelforeachnode.
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ConnectaDevicewithWPS
WiFiProtectedSetupallowsyoutoeasilyconnectwirelessdevicestoyourWiFi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
WiFi.Sendthepasswordbytextmessageoremail.

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ExternalStorage
Seewhichnodeanexternaldriveisconnectedto,checktheamountoffreespaceleft,andenableauthenticationby
settingausernameandpassword.(Onlywhenadriveispluggedintoanode’sUSBport.)BesuretotapEject
beforeremovingadrivetoavoidlosingdata.

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SpeedCheck
Runaspeedchecktomakesureyouaregettingthespeedsyouarepayingfor.SpeedcheckalsohelpsinDevice
PrioritizationbecauseresultsdeterminehowWiFiisdistributedtotheprioritizeddevices.
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Downloadspeedistherateatwhichinternetcontentistransferredtoyourmeshsystem.
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.

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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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Priority
YourAtlasPro6tri‐bandroutercangivedevicesonyourhomenetworkpriorityusageofyourinternetconnection.You
maygivepriorityspecificdevices(Bydevice)oranydeviceusingZoomorMicrosoftTeamsvideocallingapplications
(VideoCalls).Prioritizeddevices–wiredand/orwireless–alwayswillhavethebestaccesswhenconnected.Your
routerrunsaspeedchecktodeterminehowtobestdistributeWiFitoprioritizeddevices.Otherdeviceswillsharethe
leftovercapacity.PrioritizeddevicesappearonDashboard.