MU-MIMO only works on the 5GHZ range AND if your phone/hardware supports it ( at least 2x2 connection )
and so far i am aware , not much hardware support it yet
@Craiggory
for the router it is up to you to decide what you like to use
if you want to spend some money on it for decent hardware , or that you just want to have it work ?
i used a long time the basic router of my provider ( motorola i think ) until i was tired of the short wifi range
so switched over to a belkin ( G router ) for some time and now i use asus ( AC more expensive , but a improvement of 500% in my case ^^ )
i also upgraded my pc hardware to match the new router ( ac adapter -> link speed of 1.2gbit )
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max connection i got is 18 connections at the same time
This was my setup before , most still exist but some stuff is changed by now
- 1 router over G netwerok for 2 printers ( linksys with custom firmware )
- 1 Nas (gbit cable)
- 1 Smart TV ( Movie's from Nas Streaming, gibt cable with switch )
- 1 DVD player ( gbit cable with switch)
- 1 Google Cast ( pc -> tv streaming , wifi N)
- 1 Digicorder (directly to provider with 100mbit cable )
- 1 pc ( 1gbit cable with switch )
- 3 laptops ( where 1 is used the most , others are older laptops and barely used , connected on N network )
- phone or 5 connected to 5Ghz and 2.4 GHz ( mainly 1 or 2 phones are connected all the time on the 2.4ghz network )
- My brother pc ( few montsh ago , connected over cable @ 100mbit, then switched to AC connection over wifi 5ghz -> 1.3 Gbit link)
- My laptop connected to 5Ghz
- Ip Camera connected to 2.4Ghz ( N ) and in the backyard ( 54mbit link rate -> long distance )
and so far the router was doing a fine job with keeping up the speed on all devices
as i was mostly gaming and my brother mostly downloading , no problem with speed at all unlike before
it is possible that other routers can also do that , but i loved asus from that moment xD
Greets From PowerChaos