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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 ...
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).
kakarott wrote:
I'm eyeing the D7000 Nighthawk
That is a modem router.The R7000 is a router.
If you already have a modem, what is it?
Do you need a router or an access point, a wifi extender?
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My ISP already provided a modem : Technicolor CWA0101 CM (couldn't find that model's specs in their website nor general internet)
I found a good second hand deal for a D7000 (model + router model), which is why I was considering it aside from the R7000 (router only). I suppose I can connect it to the Technicolor modem (only as a router) ?
Anyone know how many users/devices either D7000 or R7000 can have connected wirelessly (simultaneously) ?
Again, unless you are talking hundreds there shouldn't be a problem with the count. Someone said consumer grade routers were limited to 255. Don't quote me on that. The real problem is what those devices are and are they all trying to work at one time.
It seems that most router manufacturer don't create one that can reach that number (255). I have asked some of the companies and here are their numbers:
- D-Link single band (model DIR-612) = max 16 devices
- TP-Link dual band (model Archer C7) = max 30 devices (15 per band)
- NETGEAR dual band = max 64 devices (32 per band) based on this 2016 article, but I'm not sure how reliable the article is, hence my query in this forum (can't find the email address for Netgear support)