Linksys MR9600

Product details

The Linksys MR9600 is an extremely powerful dual-band WiFi 6 router - perfect for those who want true gigabit speeds, increased range and enough power to game anywhere in the home. With Linksys Intelligent
Mesh technology and data transfer rates of 6Gbps, it's 4x faster than WiFi 5 routers, prevents dead spots and isolates your network to avoid interference. With this future-proof router, you can expand your network as needed by adding products that are compatible with Linksys' mesh system. The Linksys app makes it easy to set up the MR9600 so you can be streaming 8K video in minutes.

Key specifications

Router type
Wi-Fi router
Number of ports
5 ports
Network connections
RJ45 (4x)
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 1 / 802.11b, 
Wi-Fi 2 / 802.11a, 
Wi-Fi 3 / 802.11g, 
Wi-Fi 4 / 802.11n, 
Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11ac, 
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Router functions
Firewall, 
Mesh capable, 
Quality of Service (QoS)
5 GHz transfer rate
4804 Mbit/s
2.4 GHz transfer rate
1147 Mbit/s
Item number
13451665

General information

Manufacturer
Linksys
Category
Routers
Manufacturer no.
MR9600-EU
Release date
22.7.2020

Colour

Colour group
Black
Exact colour description
Black

Router properties

Router type
Wi-Fi router
Router functions
Firewall, 
Mesh capable, 
Quality of Service (QoS)

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 1 / 802.11b, 
Wi-Fi 2 / 802.11a, 
Wi-Fi 3 / 802.11g, 
Wi-Fi 4 / 802.11n, 
Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11ac, 
Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax
Wi-Fi frequency band
Dual band
Wi-Fi encryption
WPA2-PSK, 
WPA3
WLAN functions
DLNA, 
Guest access, 
Multi-User MIMO, 
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)
Number of antennas
4 x
5 GHz transfer rate
4804 Mbit/s
2.4 GHz transfer rate
1147 Mbit/s

Mobile internet properties

Max. data transfer rate
6000 Mbit/s

Network interface

Number of ports
5 ports
Network connections
RJ45 (4x)
Max. port speed
1000 Mbit/s

Mesh networking properties

Mesh networking type
Mesh satellite

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
External power supply

Product dimensions

Length
17 cm
Width
28 cm
Height
6 cm
Weight
940 g

Package dimensions

Length
32.20 cm
Width
24.20 cm
Height
11.80 cm
Weight
1.82 kg

Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Routers» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 1.edimax
  • 2.Linksys
  • 3.Draytek
  • 3.TP-Link
  • 5.Lancom Systems

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • Linksys
  • 1.AVM
  • 1.Huawei
  • 1.Strong
  • 1.TP-Link

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Routers» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 5.Starlink
  • 5.TP-Link
  • 7.Linksys
  • 7.Milesight
  • 7.Netgear
Source: Galaxus

Translation: machine translated
Overall ratingGood77/100
Good74/100Rank 4 out of 4
connect Logo
connectWifi 6 - WLAN der ZukunftReleaseJune 2021

... There are four Gigabit Ethernet ports and one WAN socket, but no Multigigabit (i.e. Ethernet faster than 1 Gbit/s). Two USB 3.0 sockets support NAS sharing, but not printer sharing. The user interface is not quite as focused on gaming as that of the competitors, but offers a lot of useful features for everyday home networking with guest WLAN, parental control and firewall...

Good79/100Rank 4 out of 4
PCgo Logo
PCgoWi-Fi 6 - Der neue StandardReleaseMay 2021

With only two instead of three WLAN modules and not such a strong focus on gaming, the Linksys falls slightly behind in this category.

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Good78/100Rank 4 out of 4
PC Magazin Logo
PC MagazinWi-Fi 6 - GenerationswechselReleaseMay 2021

With only two instead of three WLAN modules and not such a strong focus on gaming, the Linksys falls slightly behind the competitors - but still remains a good Wi-Fi 6 router.

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