User Manual

MUMIMO SPOTLIGHT

MU-MIMO Spotlight

MU-MIMO enables an access point (AP) to create groups of clients (up to four clients per

group in the case of the LAPAC2600), and split the spatial streams among clients within the

group. For example, if a 4x4 MU-MIMO AP is communicating with two 2x2 MU-MIMO clients,

it can dedicate two spatial streams to each of the clients, allowing them to communicate

simultaneously. Using another example, if there is one 2x2 client and two 1x1 clients, the AP

can dedicate two streams to the 2x2 client and one stream to each of the two 1x1 clients,

enabling all three clients to communicate on dedicated streams. The LAPAC2600 currently

allows up to three clients to communicate simultaneously within a group.

In theory, there is no limit to the number of groups an AP can create. So if an AP has forty 1x1

MU-MIMO clients, it could create up to ten groups of four clients each. While the groups still

have to take turns, up to three of the clients within each group can communicate at the same

time. In practice, the number of groups and the number of clients per group depend on the types

of clients, the noise level, physical layout of the room, and other factors, but the potential in

improved overall bandwidth is substantial.

Reseller Advantages

Resellers and vendors who deal with small businesses

will find Linksys MU-MIMO APs offer a great

opportunity to give customers the latest Wireless

3x3/4x4 AC to service multiple devices at once,

resulting in faster download speeds and reliable

coverage throughout the office.

Target Users

Designed for small businesses, Linksys MU-MIMO

Access Points help ease the burden of balancing

multiple access points while boosting overall

performance. Small businesses with small IT staffs will

benefit greatly from MU-MIMO technology. With faster,

stronger, safer MU-MIMO APs that do more, they will

no longer have to worry about managing as many

APs or troubleshooting lagging connectivity and

download speeds.

Linksys MU-MIMO Wireless APs are ideal for any

small business:

• Technology service companies

• Real estate agencies

• Accounting firms

• Marketing agencies

• Investment firms

• Retail shops

• Warehouses

• Medical office

* Throughput figures are illustrative. 802.11ac 1733 Mbps (for 5 GHz) is up to 5.8x faster physical data rate when compared to 802.11n 300

Mbps (for 2.4 GHz) Wi-Fi access points. Actual performance can vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range,

and coverage. Performance depends on many factors, conditions, and variables, including distance from the access point, volume of network

traffic, building materials and construction, operating system used, mix of wireless products used, interference, and other adverse conditions.