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kakarott
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Nov 22, 2018
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Best router for > 40 connected devices

Hello, a) I'm looking for a router which can connect 40 devices or more (wirelessly, simultaneously). Any suggestion on the cheapest router for that?   b) I'm eyeing the D7000 Nighthawk or the ...
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    kakarott
    Nov 27, 2018

    Thanks for the advice! Turns out each manual uses different word for device/client/node (I did a CTRL + F). From the manual:

     

    Nighthawk D7000 : The modem router can support a maximum of 256 clients:

    • Maximum number of wired clients: 128
    • Maximum number of 2.4 GHz WiFi clients: 64
    • Maximum number of 5 GHz WiFi clients: 64
    • In a WiFi network, the maximum number of clients is limited by the amount of WiFi traffic that is generated by each client.

    Nighthawk R7000 : Maximum computers per wireless network : Limited by the amount of wireless network traffic generated by each node (typically 50–70 nodes).