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User Guide

AX3000 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router

MR80X

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Page 1: ...User Guide AX3000 Dual Band Wi Fi 6 Router MR80X 2022 MERCUSYS 1910080071 REV1 0 0...

Page 2: ...sys com en ce RF Exposure Information ThisdevicemeetstheEUrequirements 2014 53 EUArticle3 1a onthelimitationofexposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way of health protection The d...

Page 3: ...National restrictions Attention This device may only be used indoors in Great Britain UK Korea Warning Statements NCC Notice BSMI Notice...

Page 4: ...use any other chargers than those recommended Do not use the device where wireless devices are not allowed Adapter shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Use only power s...

Page 5: ...mbols on the product label Symbol Explanation Class II equipment DC voltage Indoor use only Polarity of output terminals Energy efficiency Marking Energy efficiency Marking Caution Operator s manual R...

Page 6: ...onfigure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 07 4 1 Operation Mode 07 4 2 Network 08 4 2 1 Status 08 4 2 2 Internet 09 4 2 3 MAC Clone 14 4 2 4 NAT 15 4 2 5 LAN 15 4 2 6 IPTV VLAN 16 4 2 7 DHCP Server...

Page 7: ...word 51 4 10 4 Local Management 51 4 10 5 Remote Management 52 4 10 6 System Log 54 4 10 7 Diagnostics 54 4 10 8 Time 56 4 10 9 Language 58 4 10 10Reboot 58 4 10 11LED Control 59 Chapter 5 Configure t...

Page 8: ...cluding building materials obstacles volume and density of traffic and client location Use of 802 11ax Wi Fi 6 and features including OFDMA HE160 MU MIMO 1024 QAM BSS Color and Target Wake Time TWT re...

Page 9: ...o and from multiple devices at the same time for 4 more capacity greatly reducing lag and increasing transmission efficiency under the same conditions 1 2 Product Appearance 1 2 1 Front Panel The rout...

Page 10: ...nd hold this button for more than 5 seconds to reset the router Press for 1 second to use the WPS function WAN Port This port is where you will connect the router to the DSL cable Modem or Ethernet LA...

Page 11: ...erence such as Bluetooth devices cordless phones and microwaves 2 2 Connect to the Internet 1 Follow the steps below to connect your router If your Internet connection is through an Ethernet cable fro...

Page 12: ...network icon of your computer or go to Wi Fi Settings of your smart device then select the SSID and enter the wireless password to join the network 3 Enter http mwlogin net in the address bar of a we...

Page 13: ...web based utility can be used on any Windows Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser such as Microsoft the Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari Follow the steps below to log in to your r...

Page 14: ...features of the router working as a wireless router It contains the following sections Operation Mode Network Wireless NAT Forwarding Parental Controls QoS Security VPN Server IPv6 System 4 1 Operatio...

Page 15: ...t Internet Connection Type Indicates the way in which your router is connected to the internet IP Address The WAN IP address of the router Subnet Mask The subnet mask associated with the WAN IP addres...

Page 16: ...ned up for Host Name The Domain Name you have entered in the Dynamic DNS page Status The status of the Dynamic DNS service connection 4 2 2 Internet 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the passwo...

Page 17: ...Size The normal MTU Maximum Transmission Unit value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP PPPoE If your ISP p...

Page 18: ...t as well Connection Mode Select an appropriate connection mode that determines how to connect to the internet Auto In this mode the internet connection reconnects automatically any it gets disconnect...

Page 19: ...TU Size The default MTU size is 1460 bytes which is usually fine It is not recommended that you change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP Connection Mode Auto In this mode the internet c...

Page 20: ...tive before it is terminated into the Max Idle Time The default value is 15 minutes If you want the internet connection remains active all the time enter 0 zero Note Sometimes the connection cannot be...

Page 21: ...unction as On Demand mode Enter a maximum time in minutes the internet connection can be inactive before it is terminated into the Max Idle Time The default value is 15 minutes If you want the interne...

Page 22: ...3 Configure NAT then click SAVE 4 2 5 LAN 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network LAN 3 Configure the IP parameters of the LAN and click...

Page 23: ...uter 2 Go to Advanced Network IPTV VLAN 3 Configure IPTV VLAN settings if you want to enjoy IPTV or VoIP service or if your ISP requires VLAN tags IPTV VLAN Select to enable the IPTV feature Mode Sele...

Page 24: ...er 2 Go to Advanced Network DHCP Server and locate the DHCP Server section 1 Tick the Enable checkbox 2 Enter the starting and ending IP addresses in the IP Address Pool 3 Enter other parameters if th...

Page 25: ...S The router offers the DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System feature which allows the hosting of a website FTP server or e mail server with a fixed domain name named by yourself and a dynamic IP address Th...

Page 26: ...y a network administrator or a user by adding entries into a routing table The manually configured routing information guides the router in forwarding data packets to the specific destination I want t...

Page 27: ...ate the Static Routing section 4 Click Add and finish the settings according to the following explanations Network Destination The destination IP address that you want to assign to a static route This...

Page 28: ...3 Wireless 4 3 1 Wireless Settings 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Wireless Settings 3 Configure the wireless settings for the wi...

Page 29: ...annel for the wireless network It is recommended to leave the channel to Auto if you are not experiencing the intermittent wireless connection issue Mode You can choose the appropriate Mixed mode 4 3...

Page 30: ...ethods such as network neighbors and Ping Allow guests to access my local network Tick this checkbox if you want to allow the wireless clients on your guest network to communicate with the devices con...

Page 31: ...you to quickly and securely connect to a network This section will guide you to add a new wireless device to your router s network quickly via WPS Note The WPS function cannot be configured if the wir...

Page 32: ...ou can also generate a new one Note PIN Personal Identification Number is an eight character identification number preset to each router WPS supported devices can connect to your router with the PIN M...

Page 33: ...h the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Wireless Additional Settings 3 Configure the advanced settings of your wireless network and click Save Note If you are not familiar with the sett...

Page 34: ...IM with a DTIM Interval value You can specify the value between 1 255 Beacon Intervals The default value is 1 which indicates the DTIM Interval is the same as Beacon Interval Group Key Update Period E...

Page 35: ...want to Share my personal website I ve built in local network with my friends through the internet For example the personal website has been built in my home PC 192 168 1 100 I hope that my friends on...

Page 36: ...isit the website The WAN IP should be a public IP address For the WAN IP is assigned dynamically by the ISP it is recommended to apply and register a domain name for the WAN referring to Dynamic DNS T...

Page 37: ...PnP enabled the applications or host devices on the local network and the internet can freely communicate with each other realizing the seamless connection of the network You may need to enable the UP...

Page 38: ...communication between internal hosts and external hosts The DMZ host becomes a virtual server with all ports opened When you are not clear about which ports to open in some special applications such...

Page 39: ...IP Address field 5 Click SAVE Done You ve set your PC to a DMZ host and now you can make a team to game with other players 4 5 Parental Controls Parental Controls allows you to set up unique restrict...

Page 40: ...3 Select the devices that belong to this family member Access restrictions will be applied to these devices Click ADD when finished Note Only devices that have previously been connected to your route...

Page 41: ...he allowed online time to 2 hours each day 2 Enable Bed Time on School Nights Sun to Thur and use the up down arrows or enter times in the fields Devices under this profile will be unable to access th...

Page 42: ...login net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced QoS 3 Tick the Enable checkbox of QoS 4 Enter the maximum upload and download bandwidths provided by your internet servic...

Page 43: ...recommended to keep the default settings 4 7 2 Access Control Access Control is used to block or allow specific client devices to access your network via wired or wireless based on a list of blocked d...

Page 44: ...t devices you want to be blocked You can see the devices have been added to the blacklist To allow specific device s 1 Select Whitelist and click SAVE 2 Add devices to the whitelist Add connected devi...

Page 45: ...your network via wired or wireless using the Blacklist or Whitelist 4 7 3 IP MAC Binding IP MAC Binding namely ARP Address Resolution Protocol Binding is used to bind network device s IP address to i...

Page 46: ...ng and click SAVE 4 Bind your device s according to your need To bind the connected device s Locate the ARP List section and enable Bind to bind the IP and MAC addresses of a specific device To add a...

Page 47: ...through the router which acts as an OpenVPN Server gateway To use the VPN feature you should enable OpenVPN Server on your router and install and run VPN client software on the remote device Please fo...

Page 48: ...tion file which will be used by the remote device to access your router Step 2 Configure OpenVPN Connection on Your Remote Device 1 Visit http openvpn net index php download community downloads html t...

Page 49: ...nd log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced VPN Server PPTP and enable PPTP Note Before you enable VPN Server we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service recommended or assi...

Page 50: ...the PPTP VPN Server 3 Click ADD to save the information Step 2 Configure PPTP VPN Connection on Your Remote Device TheremotedevicecanusetheWindowsbuilt inPPTPsoftwareorathird partyPPTPsoftware to conn...

Page 51: ...hapter 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 4 Select Use my Internet connection VPN 5 Enter the internet IP address of the router for example 218 18 1 73 in the Internet address field Click...

Page 52: ...er 4 Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode 6 Enter the User name and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router and click Connect 7 The PPTP VPN connection is created and read...

Page 53: ...work LAN 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced IPv6 and you can view the current IPv6 status information of the router 3 Enable IPv6 and select...

Page 54: ...uter in Wireless Router Mode 2 Configure the LAN settings Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP 3 Click SAVE PPPoE Select this type if your ISP uses PPPoEv6 and provides a username and password...

Page 55: ...the Router in Wireless Router Mode 2 Configure the LAN settings Fill in Address Prefix provided by your ISP Tunnel 6to4 Select this type if your ISP uses 6 to 4 deployment fort assigning address 1 Con...

Page 56: ...k experience We will release the latest firmware at Mercusys official website www mercusys com You can download the latest firmware file from the Support page of our website and upgrade the firmware t...

Page 57: ...http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Backup Restore To backup configuration settings Click BACK UP to save a copy of the current settings in you...

Page 58: ...sit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System Administration and focus on the Change Password section 3 Enter the old password then a new password tw...

Page 59: ...manage the router from the Connected Devices list or enter the MAC address of the device manually 4 Specify a Description for this entry 5 Click SAVE 4 10 5 Remote Management 1 Visit http mwlogin net...

Page 60: ...3 Select All Devices for Remote Managers 4 Click SAVE Devices on the internet can log in to http Router s WAN IP address port number such as http 113 116 60 229 1024 to manage the router Tips You can...

Page 61: ...anage the router by logging in to http Router s WAN IP port number such as http 113 116 60 229 1024 Tips The router s WAN IP is usually a dynamic IP Please refer to Dynamic DNS if you want to log in t...

Page 62: ...st the connectivity Ping is used to test the connectivity between the router and the tested host and measure the round trip time Tracert is used to display the route path your router has passed to rea...

Page 63: ...erver www Yahoo com tested through Ping The figure below indicates the proper connection between the router and the Yahoo server www Yahoo com tested through Tracert 4 10 8 Time This function allows y...

Page 64: ...or NTP Server 2 4 Click SAVE To set up Daylight Saving Time 1 In the Daylight Saving Time section tick the Enable box 2 Select the start time from the drop down list in the Start fields 3 Select the e...

Page 65: ...ake effect only after rebooting and the system will reboot automatically You can also reboot the router to clear cache and enhance running performance 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the pass...

Page 66: ...time period during which the LED is off 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced System LED Control 3 Enable Night Mode 4 Specify the LED off time...

Page 67: ...the router working as an access point It contains the following sections Operation Mode Firmware Upgrade Backup Restore Administration System Log Diagnostics Time Language Reboot LED Control 5 1 Oper...

Page 68: ...in with the password you set for the router 3 Go to System Firmware Upgrade 4 Click BROWSE to locate the downloaded firmware file and click UPGRADE 5 3 Backup Restore The configuration settings are s...

Page 69: ...er 2 Wait a few minutes for the restoring and rebooting Note During the resetting process do not turn off or reset the router We strongly recommend you back up the current configuration settings befor...

Page 70: ...et and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Administration and focus on the Local Management section Allow all LAN connected devices to manage the router Select All Devices f...

Page 71: ...lick SAVE 5 5 System Log 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System System Log and you can view the logs of the router 3 Click SAVE TO LOCAL to save th...

Page 72: ...across an Internet Protocol network 2 Enter the IP Address or Domain Name of the tested host 3 Modify the Ping Count number and the Ping Packet Size It s recommended to keep the default value 4 If you...

Page 73: ...it http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to System Time Language To set System Time 1 In the System Time section select the way in which the router gets its time Ge...

Page 74: ...time based functions will not take effect 5 8 Language This function allows you to set the language for the system 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in with the password you set for the router 2 Go to...

Page 75: ...1 Tick the Enable box of Reboot Schedule 2 Specify the Reboot Time when the router reboots and Repeat to decide how often it reboots 3 Click SAVE 5 10 LED Control The LED of the router indicates its...

Page 76: ...in Access Point Mode 4 Specify the LED off time and the LED will be off during this period every day Note The effective LED off time is based on the time of the router You can go to Advanced System Ti...

Page 77: ...ote You ll need to reconfigure the router to surf the internet once the router is reset and please mark down your new password for future use Q3 What should I do if I cannot log in to the router s web...

Page 78: ...71 FAQ 4 Click LAN settings and deselect the following three options and click OK 5 Go to Advanced Restore advanced settings and click OK...

Page 79: ...though the configuration is finished 1 Visit http mwlogin net and log in to with the password you set for the router 2 Go to Advanced Network Status to check the Internet status If IP Address is a val...

Page 80: ...he MAC address of your computer when you access the Internet for the first time through their Cable modem if you add a router into your network to share your Internet connection the ISP will not accep...

Page 81: ...ection Type and fill in other parameters 5 Click SAVE 6 Restart the modem and the router Please upgrade the firmware of the router If you ve tried every method above but cannot access the internet ple...

Page 82: ...s Services and find and locate Wireless Zero Configuration in the Services list on the right side 5 Right click Wireless Zero Configuration and then select Properties 6 Change Startup type to Automati...

Page 83: ...ur wireless router Note Wireless Password Network Security Key is case sensitive Windows unable to connect to XXXX Can not join this network Taking longer than usual to connect to this network Check t...

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