Beamforming vs Spatial Stream

[Wei Kwong Ong]

Hi everyone,

Currently I'm study on wireless. I'm confused between beamforming and spatial stream. Are they the same technologies? Or before spatial stream is running after beamforming was formed?

Thanks and Regards,

Ong

[Rasika Nayanajith]

Hi Ong,

Refer below as it explain what beamforming or client link specific to Cisco technology. 

http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-3600-series/at_a_glance_c45-691984.pdf

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/wireless/aironet-1130-ag-series/white_paper_c11-516389.html

Spatial streams are way of transmitting & receiving multiple data streams when client or AP having multiple Tx/Rx radios. Here is some useful video on that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP3ggDP_Ero

HTH

Rasika

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[Wei Kwong Ong]

Thanks Rasika =)