Wave 2 offers offers greater density than wave 1in that it supports multiuser multiple input multiple output mu mimo.
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Ieee 802 11ac is a wireless networking standard in the 802 11 set of protocols which is part of the wi fi networking family providing high throughput wireless local area networks wlans on the 5 ghz band the standard was developed in the ieee standards association from 2008 par approved 2008 09 26 through 2013 and published in december 2013 ansi approved 2013 12 11.
This is an advantage because a wireless connection can be used to support dozens of devices all needing a high bandwidth connection.
Our latest 802 11ac wave 2 aps are a cut above the competition.
This means that the spectrum is used.
The 300 310 320 and 330 series are powered by clientmatch technology making sure all devices have the fastest connection at all times and multi user mimo capable devices can actually make use of the technology.
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Similarly wave 2 a superset of wave 1 requires new hardware in both access points and client devices to support the additional 802 11ac capabilities such as mu mimo channel widths up to 160 mhz and the potential for a fourth spatial stream.
Connect more devices simultaneously with four mu mimo spatial streams and concurrent dual band 2 4 5ghz radios while enhancing non wave 2 device performance.
Wave 2 on the other hand is more suitable for the demands of mobile devices as it has multi user mimo capabilities.
The 802 11ac 2013 update or 802 11ac wave 2 is an addendum to the original 802 11ac wireless specification that utilizes mu mimo technology and other advancements to help increase theoretical maximum wireless speeds from 3 47 gbps in the original spec to 6 93 gbps in 802 11ac wave 2.
These devices will also be able to get on and off of the wireless network more easily.
Ultimately what 802 11ac wave 2 and multi user mimo means for the industry is that it will help wi fi networks scale and to increase capacity even when predominantly single antenna devices are.
Devices using the 802 11ac wave 2 standard have started to ship in earnest and interoperability certification has begun which will lead to accelerating adoption in 2016 and 2017.
The second wave of wireless networking gear based on the 802 11ac standard collectively wave 2 is the current cutting edge of wi fi technology.
The original 802 11ac spec itself served as a performance boost over the 802 11n specification that.
Pair two onboard 1gbe ports with link aggregation lacp to maximize throughput between the ap and wired switch.
Why aruba 802 11ac wave 2.