mu-mimo

WatchGuard Technologies has announced the WatchGuard AP420 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. The AP has a dual-band 4x4 radio with MU-MIMO, supporting maximum link rates of 800 Mbps in 2.4 GHz and 1733 Mbps in 5 GHz. A third radio supports dedicated Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) and...

Powered by a dual-core processor, the new AC2600 EXO series router (aka DIR-882) has a maximum link rate of 800 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 1733 Mbps at 5 GHz, and 4x4 data streams. The DIR-882 is a MU-MIMO device that also features SmartBeam functionality, QoS, DLNA compatibility, and 80/160 MHz...

EnGenius’ ENS620EXT is an AC1300 Wave 2 indoor/outdoor access point/bridge designed for SMBs and large residences. Encased in a IP55 rated shell, the new AP incorporates a fair degree of weatherproofing along with the latest in wireless AC networking, including beamforming and MU-MIMO...

Announced during this year’s CES, the Helios-EX is Amped Wireless’ new tri-band Wi-Fi range extender. Powered by a quad-core processor, 128 MB of DDR3 memory, twelve amplifiers and four high gain antennas (one is internal), the Helios-EX delivers maximum link rates of 399 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and...

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Synology's RT2600ac Router shows the company is serious about pursuing the Wi-Fi router market. Read on SmallNetBuilder

The new UniFi AC-HD is a Ubiquiti’s first 802.11ac access point that’s compatible with the company’s own UniFi SDN platform. This dual-band AP is a 4x4 MU-MIMO device, providing simultaneous connections to compatible endpoints, increasing both wireless efficiency and performance. Additional...

how can I know if the router is running in MU-MIMO between devices? my router is Asus RT-AC5300 Device is Sony Xperia XZ with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 thx so much is it possible to have a function showing if my devices is using MU-MIMO?

Synology is apparently in the router game to stay, introducing its second router today. Synology’s new RT2600ac router is a 4x4 AC2600 class router that supports MU-MIMO, smart connect to help optimize connectivity between the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, and dual-WAN support for a combined load...

Seems like MU-MIMO and 160Mhz both are potentially exceeding Gigabit Ethernet, but unfortunately, I have not seen much data on this. Even on SNB, which does a pretty great job for testing Routers (good methodology, etc), has not really been able to step over this challenge (as far as I can...

Our 2017 guide to choosing a wireless router reflects the changing Wi-Fi landscape. Read on SmallNetBuilder

NETGEAR's R9000 Nighthawk X10 joins TP-LINK's Talon AD7200 as the second consumer router to include 60 GHz 802.11ad connectivity. The company says 802.11ad will support 4K video streaming, high-speed file transfer and low-latency VR gaming when paired with 802.11ad devices. The new quad stream...

A few days ago Netgear updated the EX6200 wireless extender product page and added the EX6200v2 support page. The EX6200v2 hardware revision of the EX6200 wireless extender now offers MU-MIMO and is powered by a “quad core processor” versus the Broadcom “dual core processor” offered in the...

] D-Link's DIR-895L/R AC5300 Ultra Wi-Fi Router is late to the AC5300 party, yet still doesn't have working MU-MIMO. Read on SmallNetBuilder

TP-LINK's Talon AD7200 Multi-Band Wi-Fi Router is an AC2600 class MU-MIMO router with a side order of 60 GHz 802.11ad. Read on SmallNetBuilder

Amped Wireless announced the availability of its Artemis-EX AC1300 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Range Extender. Positioned as "affordable" desktop extender, the Artemis-EX was introduced earlier this year at CES 2016 and is one of the latest products added to the growing market of MU-MIMO compatible devices...

Catching up with its competitors, ZyXEL has released its own AC2600 MU-MIMO dual-band router, the Armor Z2 (model NBG6817). Qualcomm-based AC2600 class routers were the first to have working MU-MIMO and now ZyXEL is jumping into the AC2600 market. ZyXEL's NBG6815 AC2200 class MU-MIMO router...

While Zyxel has yet to issue a press release, the Armor Z2 (model# NBG6817) appeared a few days ago on its site for Home Routers. Zyxel on the product’s page touts its premium casing design with a “metal look,” and optimized “4 inlet / 4 outlet air flow” design to let cool air circulate through...

The Amped Wireless REC44M is a MU-MIMO enabled AC2600 Wi-Fi range extender in a fairly large wall-plugged format. As MU-MIMO devices become more common, manufacturers are moving to mainstream the technology, incorporating it even into wireless extenders. Linksys and Netgear are are already...

TP-LINK today said its Archer C5400 introduced in January at CES 2016 is now shipping. The Archer C5400 is powered by a 1.4 GHz, dual-core Broadcom processor and three additional co-processors in each radio. Maximum link rates are 1000 Mbps at 2.4 GHz and 2167 Mbps for each of its two 5 GHz...