How to Connect a Router to a Modem: 7 Easy Steps for Fast, Secure Home Internet (2025)
Set up your router and modem in minutes. Follow this 7‑step guide for a faster, more secure Wi‑Fi network—ideal for any home or small office.
The MR8300 high-performance Tri-Band router with Mesh WiFi delivers superior speeds throughout your home, essential for streaming movies, gaming online, and using smart home devices.
Features:
An Entertainment Powerhouse—Now with Mesh WiFi
Upgrade your home WiFi and get extremely fast wireless speeds with the Linksys Max-Stream AC2200 MU-MIMO Tri-Band WiFi Router (MR8300). Perfect for households that thrive on entertainment, this Tri-Band router delivers superior speeds of up to 2.2 Gbps throughout your home. The MR8300 delivers a dedicated signal to each connected device using MU-MIMO technology, so the entire family can enjoy simultaneous 4K streaming, online gaming, and more. It’s also future-proof thanks to built-in Mesh WiFi technology: simply add a Velop Mesh WiFi node to expand coverage in any area of your home.
Superfast WiFi for All of Your Connected Devices
Using Tri-Band and MU-MIMO (Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) technology, the MR8300 delivers high-speed WiFi to multiple devices simultaneously. You’ll be able to stream 4K media, browse the Internet, and play games online as if each of your devices had its own, dedicated WiFi router.
WiFi Coverage for Every Area of Your Home
With built-in Mesh WiFi, this router is designed to scale to your household’s WiFi needs. As your WiFi needs grow, simply add a Linksys Velop node to expand your coverage. Velop nodes all work seamlessly together with the MR8300, so there's no need to manually switch between networks.
Easy Setup
Simply connect your router to your modem, download the Linksys app, name your network, and choose a password.
Alexa Wi-Fi Access
With Alexa, you can easily manage Wi-Fi access for devices and individuals in the home, taking the focus away from screens and back to what’s important. Say commands like “Alexa, turn off Timmy’s Wi-Fi” when it’s time for dinner or “Alexa, enable guest Wi-Fi” when you have people over.
Linksys Auto Firmware Upgrade
Your MR8300 will automatically receive firmware updates from Linksys as they are released, so your router is always secure and up to date.
Multiple Ethernet Ports Offer Versatile Connectivity
Equipped with four Gigabit Ethernet ports, the MR8300 supports wired connections up to 10x faster than standard Ethernet and allows you to easily connect shared storage devices, printers, and other supported peripherals to your network.
Customize and Manage Your Home WiFi Anytime, Anywhere
With the Linksys App, you can closely monitor and manage your home WiFi remotely using a smartphone or tablet.
What's Included:
Set up your router and modem in minutes. Follow this 7‑step guide for a faster, more secure Wi‑Fi network—ideal for any home or small office.
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