Linksys WUSB6100M Max-Stream AC600 Wi-Fi Micro USB Adapter - $43 @ Harvey Norman

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AlexF on 02/01/2017 - 13:27 harveynorman.com.au (178 clicks)
Last edited 02/01/2017 - 14:00 by 1 other user

This is the one and only MU-MIMO USB wireless client currently on the market.^

This 1x1:1 wireless client, meaning 433Mb/s (using 80MHz channel), is not fastest, but usual clients don't need faster. The plus is that it don't need USB3.0 port.

802.11ac's MU-MIMO allows a fast Access Point to communicate with many (slower) wireless clients more efficiently, because, each pair of antennas in the MIMO system is capable of transmitting its own independent data stream.

^ edit - aggressive editing by moderator removed this most important aspect of the deal.

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  Mnke on 02/01/2017 - 14:03

  +1

  To use MU-MIMO your router needs to support it and all wireless clients in the transmission group need to support it as well along with some other conditions. See more. http://www.networkcomputing.com/wireless-infrastructure/mu-m…

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    Name on 02/01/2017 - 14:11

    Reading that article. Sounds like the technology is over hyped. Is it or just that the author is biased?

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      superroach on 02/01/2017 - 14:19

      seems hype to me too. Saying also that it's USB2 implies it's going to be bottlenecked - a wireless N dongle on a good day can get close to saturating that bus.

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      AlexF on 02/01/2017 - 14:20

      +1

      The author is realistic about requirements of this particular technology. MU-MIMO is itself not a panacea, but together with beamforming, wider channels, denser modulation, and more, 801.11ac (Wave2) is great way forward.
      Half-duplex nature of 802.11 notwithstanding, 802.11ac is meant to be wire replacement for most end-user use cases. SU-MIMO of 802.11n and Wave1, effectively a hub instead of a switch, doesn't qualify.

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  [Deactivated] on 02/01/2017 - 14:32

  I could be wrong, but from experience the whole "older equipment will slow your WiFi" isn't exactly the case. All wireless AC devices I've seen have one or more 433mbps channels (ie: AC1900 = 433 3x3 + 600 wireless N). It's my understanding for it to slow things down it needs to be slower than 433mbps per a channel, though this is currently standard.

  That aside, $45 for an AC600 is very expensive, isn't it?

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    Russ on 02/01/2017 - 19:42

    +1

    That aside, $45 for an AC600 is very expensive, isn't it?

    There are plenty of faster USB WiFi dongles at cheaper prices, even AC1200, but most are more than double the size.

    In the miniature ones there are some cheaper ones available:
    Linksys AE6000 "AC580" for $35 at MSY
    D-link DWA-171 AC600 for $42 at MSY

    I don't know how fast they actually are, though.

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      [Deactivated] on 02/01/2017 - 20:04

      580 is 600; 433 + 150. Some companies round, others are more truthful…

      My comment was more questioning OPs whole description about these not slowing your WiFi as a whole. It's my understanding this is no different to any other AC adaptor as all (that I've seen) support 433mbps. I'm unsure what he/she means… It may very well be me who's out of the loop here though.

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      AlexF on 02/01/2017 - 21:52

      In the miniature ones …

      FYI, I didn't mention size in original submission - it's not raison d'etre for this device - the moderator (who I suspect didn't know better) redacted and inserted "Micro" in the title. My guess is that the size reflects the fact of it being a 1x1.

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        Russ on 02/01/2017 - 22:09

        I think size is a feature, so I can see why the mod added it. I wouldn't call it "micro" though, unless it was the same size as a FIT USB memory drive. Perhaps "mini"? Then again, I don't think there are any smaller dual-band Wifi dongles, AC or otherwise, so perhaps "micro" is appropriate.