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Waahmbo
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Sep 06, 2016
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R8500 MU-MIMO support

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 t...
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  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member
    Oct 05, 2016

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TJG's avatar
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's avatar
    VE6CGX
    Master
    Sep 06, 2016

    R7800 works good on MU-MIMO. Read the review at smallnetbuilders.

    • ElaineM's avatar
      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's avatar
        scientia
        Tutor
        Sep 22, 2016

        ETA on MU-MIMO??