What is MU-MIMO?
MU-MIMO stands for Multi-user MIMO is a set of multi-input and multi-output (MIMO) technologies for multi-way wireless communication in which multiple users or terminals, each through one or more radio antennas, communicate with each other.
The more devices connected to your WiFi, the slower it gets, because most routers can communicate with one device at a time. With these single-user routers (SU-MIMOs), each device waits in line to send and receive data over the Internet, so when a new device connects, the wait is a bit longer.
Fortunately, a new technology standard has been introduced that drastically reduces waiting time, called the MU-MIMO.
Multi-user, multi-input, multi-output technology - known as MU-MIMO (later known as AC or AC Wave 2) - allows a Wi-Fi router to communicate with multiple devices simultaneously. This reduces the waiting time for each device for the signal and dramatically increases your network speed. With the average household having more than eight devices competing for bandwidth at the same time, MU-MIMO is increasingly enhancing your WiFi experience.
The importance of this technology for gamers
MU-MIMO technology increases the capacity and performance of your router, allowing you to perform more Wi-Fi activities such as streaming and gaming.
Gamers should make sure that when buying an Internet modem, their router supports Multi-user MIMO technology so that if other people connect to the Wi-Fi network and download or do anything else that consumes a lot of bandwidth, Ping should not be significantly reduced and line quality should be maintained.
Which WiFi routers support MU-MIMO?
To use Multi-user MIMO, you must first have a router that supports the technology.
WiFi routers that work with older standards, such as wireless A, B, G, and N, do not support MU-MIMO, and this feature is built into some Wireless-AC routers.
You need to look for a router that explicitly states that it supports MU-MIMO, Next-Gen AC or AC Wave 2.
What devices work with MU-MIMO routers?
Every wireless device will work with a MU-MIMO router, but to get the most out of WiFi performance, the device must also support MU-MIMO technology.
Manufacturers of computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets are expected to increasingly support MU-MIMO in the coming years, according to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Computex.
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