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Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router

Comparative Wireless LAN Performance

THE BOTTOM LINE

Up to 2.5X aggregate increase in multi-client

performance vs non MU-MIMO offerings

The first-to-market MU-MIMO router

Up to 4.6X single-client performance than non MU-

MIMO solution in multi-client, diverse location testing

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Busy home networks are now the rule rather than the exception with multiple

clients demanding multiple high-bandwidth services - like video streaming -

simultaneously. New multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology can deliver

significantly more throughput to multiple users than the prior generation

single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO). The Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-

MIMO Gigabit Router is the first production device to offer this new, multi-user

MIMO technology.

Linksys, Inc. commissioned Tolly to benchmark the multi-client throughput of

the Linksys EA8500 and compare that to the aggregate throughput of several

prominent 4x4 and tri-band wireless LAN (WLAN) solutions. The Linksys

solution can deliver up to 2.5X aggregate throughput than earlier 802.11ac

technology. See Figure 1. ...<continued on next page>

Source: Tolly, May 2015

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Tolly.com

#215126

May 2015

Commissioned by

Linksys, Inc.

Wireless LAN MIMO Multi-Client Downstream Performance

Three Clients, Line-of-Site Aggregate Performance,

(as re

orted b

Ixia IxChariot v7.10 SP3)

Notes: Linksys running MU-MIMO. Tri-band devices provide a single 2.4GHz radio and two 5GHz radios. All testing using 5GHz band.

Figure 1

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Throughput (Mbps)

Solution Under Test

Linksys EA8500 (Dual-band AC2600) Vendor A Tri-band AC3200 Vendor A Dual-band AC2400

Vendor B Tri-band AC3200 Vendor B Dual-band AC2350

Linksys MU-MIMO delivers up to 2.5X the

throughput of non MU-MIMO routers tested

Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO

Gigabit Router provides:

Summary of content (6 pages)

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#215126 May 2015 Commissioned by Linksys, Inc. Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router Comparative Wireless LAN Performance EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Busy home networks are now the rule rather than the exception with multiple clients demanding multiple high-bandwidth services - like video streaming simultaneously. New multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO) technology can deliver significantly more throughput to multiple users than the prior generation single-user MIMO (SU-MIMO).
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Linksys EA8500 #215126 Tests were conducted in a residential environment and benchmarked two different client configurations. All tests were run against two other WLAN 802.11ac solutions running 3x3 MIMO and two running 4x4 MIMO. The competing products offer only single-user (SU) MIMO. scenario illustrates performance with more diverse client locations. In the first test, three clients were situated equidistant (12 feet) from the access point (AP) under test.
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Linksys EA8500 #215126 4.6X that of the Vendor A solution delivering throughput of 73.1Mbps compared with 15.8Mbps. See Figure 2. Multi-Client, Mixed Distance Test Setup & Methodology This test of four clients in a different set of locations in the residence again showed the benefit of MU-MIMO. Run only against the competing 4x4 solutions, this test focused on examining the average throughput for a single physical client across the three test runs.
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Linksys EA8500 #215126 SUTs were configured with identical settings with respect to bandwidth, channels, transmit power and security. The SUT was connected to a router via a wired Ethernet connection and Gigabit Ethernet switch. The router provided DHCP addressing services for the test clients and was not used during the test runs. The security settings were turned off on each of the systems under test. 802.11ac Systems Under Test Vendor Model MIMO Streams Antenna Location Linksys, Inc. EA8500 (1.1.
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Linksys EA8500 #215126 switch. Run time for each test was one minute at each test location. Tests were run at least three times and the best result for each SUT was used. Tolly engineers monitored the AP under test to be certain that three clients were communicating with the appropriate SSID/radio being tested. engineers monitored the AP under test to be certain that four clients were communicating with the appropriate SSID/ radio being tested.
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Linksys EA8500 About Tolly #215126 Linksys, Inc. The Tolly Group companies have been delivering world-class IT services for more than 25 years. Tolly is a leading global provider of third-party validation services for vendors of IT products, components and services. You can reach the company by E-mail at sales@tolly.com, or by telephone at +1 561.391.5610. Visit Tolly on the Internet at: http://www.tolly.com For more information go to: www.linksys.com/maxstream Linksys, Inc.