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Is support MU-MIMO for Aerohive in 802.11ac technology?

Saravana_inflow — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 21:19:59 GMT

Hi Team, AP305C & 410C datasheet they mention the below Details:

Under the 802.11ac - MIMO & under the 802.11ax - DL - SU-MIMO and MU-MIMO. refer the below screenshot highlighted.

So those AP’s are support MU-MIMO in 802.11ac or Not?

Re: Is support MU-MIMO for Aerohive in 802.11ac technology?

SamPirok — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:04:26 GMT

Hi Saravana, yes the 802.11ac radios support MU-MIMO.

Re: Is support MU-MIMO for Aerohive in 802.11ac technology?

Saravana_inflow — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:07:46 GMT

Thanks Sam. Can I get document.

Re: Is support MU-MIMO for Aerohive in 802.11ac technology?

SamPirok — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 22:16:59 GMT

Looks like you’ve highlighted the documentation in your original post?

Re: Is support MU-MIMO for Aerohive in 802.11ac technology?

Tomasz — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:08:48 GMT

Hi Saravana,

If I’m not wrong, for 11ac TxBF should be treated as a synonym for MU-MIMO.

Hope that helps,

Tomasz

Re: Is support MU-MIMO for Aerohive in 802.11ac technology?

StephanH — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:11:11 GMT

Hello Tomasz,

If I’m not wrong, for 11ac TxBF should be treated as a synonym for MU-MIMO.

You are right TxBF (= Transmit Beamforming) is often mentioned in togehter with MU-MIMO. In fact, TxBF is the prerequisite for MU-MIMO. However, it is also possible to use TxBF with SU-MIMO.
Thus, you cannot rely 100% on the fact that a device that supports TxBF also supports MU-MIMO.