Purchased this router 11 monts ago, was promised MU-MIMO support by the end of the year (2015). Does the current firmware, V1.0.2.64_1.0.62, support MU-MIMO? Also, random reboots still seem to be occurring, when will that be fixed?

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TJG
Tutor
Sep 06, 2016
You'll probably get the same answer the rest of us who've asked have been getting... "It's coming." This was supposed to be the top of the line, everything including the kitchen sink router. Oh well. Maybe it's time to look elsewhere since features aren't getting delivered.
- Waahmbo
  Star
  Sep 06, 2016
  OK, that's what I thought. I've been seeing posts about it being in "the next firmware update" since March.
  - BoDEAN
    Apprentice
    Sep 23, 2016
    Be lucky you are getting firmware updates. R8000 owners, same message, and no new firmware. Man, I miss ASUS.
TJG
Tutor
Sep 06, 2016
You'll probably get the same answer the rest of us who've asked have been getting... "It's coming." This was supposed to be the top of the line, everything including the kitchen sink router. Oh well. Maybe it's time to look elsewhere since features aren't getting delivered.
- VE6CGX
  Master
  Sep 06, 2016
  R7800 works good on MU-MIMO. Read the review at smallnetbuilders.
  - ElaineM
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Sep 07, 2016
    We apologize for the delay.
    
    MU-MIMO was included previously it's just that our engineers needed to work on it for better performance.
    
    I was advised that MU-MIMO will be back on the next firmware release soon.
scientia
Tutor
Oct 05, 2016
ElaineM I assume ETA for Firmware update with MU-MIMO = Mid to late October?
- Waahmbo
  Star
  Oct 05, 2016
  It'll be ready by late 2015!! :smileylol: :smileylol: :smileylol:
  - TJG
    Tutor
    Oct 05, 2016
    LOL! Right!
scientia
Tutor
Oct 06, 2016
Same here. Installed then 30-30-30 reset to make sure was clean install.

So far no issues.

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R8500 MU-MIMO support