Linksys MR2000 User guide

USER GUIDE

AX3000 DUAL-BAND WIFI 6 ROUTER

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)

Purple

Purple (blinking) Setup in progress

Blue

Red

Red (blinking)

Yellow Weak signal

Yellow (blinking) WPS pairing unsuccessful

Starting up/WPS pairing started
Wait for the router to finish starting up or WPS paring to complete.
Ready for setup
Open the Linksys app to complete setup.

Follow instructions in the app.

Connected to internet/WPS pairing successful
Router is online, everything is good.
No internet
Not online, check with your ISP for service interruptions.
Disconnected

฀ unplugged from the modem

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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)

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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 a verification email. While connected to your home network, click the link in the email to link
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 App Password

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.

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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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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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Device Prioritization

Choose up to three devices for priority usage of your internet connection. Those 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
Wi-Fi to prioritized devices. Other devices will share the leftover capacity.

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Network/Router Administration

฀ App version

฀ Login Type (cloud: show email address associated, local:

display “Router admin”)

฀ Device model

฀ WAN Connection type (display Wi-Fi or ethernet)

฀ Device OS version

฀ Time: date (mo/day/year, time, time zone)

Use the Network Administration screen to change the router password and hint, and check various identifiers (model
number, serial number, and IP details) for your router.

Opt in to automatically report crashes to Linksys and contribute to improving the Wi-Fi experience. You also can
manually report specific issues to Linksys.

The following information will be sent with your description of the issue:

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Advanced Settings

Internet Settings

You can choose how your router 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 router. Advanced users can use
Additional Settings to clone MAC addresses and set MTU (maximum transmission unit).

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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, your router watches outgoing data for specific port
numbers. Your router 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.

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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 then allow or deny those devices on your Wi-Fi.

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External Storage

In the Dashboard, 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 your router’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 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.

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My Account

Change your Linksys app password and opt in to receive the latest news and deals from Linksys. Only available when
logged into the app with your email address.

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Feedback

Here’s your chance to tell us what you think. Rate the app at your app store, send us a suggestion, or report an issue
that’s keeping you from a great experience.

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Help

Having trouble with the app? Just need a little more information about a feature? Tap Help for an explanation.

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Connect Directly To Your Router

If you are not connected to the internet you still can access your router settings. Connect to your Wi-Fi name, launch
the Linksys app and tap Log in with Router Password toward the bottom of the screen. You will not be able to access
your Linksys Wi-Fi account when not online.

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Router password

We created a secure admin password during setup. To change it, tap Network/Router Administration and Change
Router Password and Hint.

To keep your router secure, we’ll send you an email if someone changes the router password.

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How to factory reset your router

You should never need to factory reset your MR2000 Series router—a very disruptive process. A factory reset restores
your router to the state it was when you took it out of its box, requiring you to go through the setup process again. All
settings you have customized in setup and since – things such as Wi-Fi name, passwords, security type – will be erased.
All wireless devices will disconnect from your Wi-Fi.

To factory reset :

฀ With your router connected to power and turned on, press and hold the Reset button on the back panel. The

light on top of the router will blink red. Do not release the button until the light goes out and then turns bright
red.

How to mount your router on the wall

Your MR2000 series router has holes on its underside for wall mounting.
Hang the router using M3 x 20 mm screws.

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Specifications

Linksys MR2000 series

Model Name AX3000 DUAL-BAND WIFI 6 ROUTER

Model Number MR2000, MR20EC, MR20MS, MR20WH

Switch Port Speed 10/100/1000 Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet)

Radio Frequency 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz

# of Antennas

Ports USB 3.0, Ethernet (1-4), Internet, Power

Buttons Power, Reset, WPS

Lights Front panel: One, multicolor light for power and status

Security Features WPA2-Personal, WPA3-Personal, WPA2/WPA3-Personal Mixed

Security Key Bits Up to 128-bit encryption

Storage File System Support FAT 32, NTFS, HFS+, Samba

2 external adjustable antennas (non-detachable), 1 internal printed
antenna

Back panel: USB, ethernet (1-4), internet

Environmental

Dimensions 8.46” x 6.10” x 2.20” (215 mm x 155 mm x 56 mm)

Unit Weight 1.51 lbs (687 g)

Power 12V/1.5A

Certifications FCC, IC, CE, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

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, warranty, and safety information, go to Linksys.com/support/MR2000.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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.

Visit Linksys.com/support/MR2000 for award-winning technical support.

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