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jcavalcante
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Sep 11, 2023

R6200 v2 wireless connection capacity

Greetings Netgear heads.  I have approximately 17 wireless devices on my network.  Lately, I'm noticing that my Alexa device in my garage has perpetual connectivity issues, in particular after having solar panels installed.  Now, I don't really think there's a link there since the inverter in my garage for my panels is hard-wired to the gateway that lives next to my modem, etc. in my house.  I'm wondering if it's time to upgrade or replace the R6200, add a wireless extender, or maybe replace the router and go with a mesh configuration.  Any input/ideas would be great.  I'm also wondering what the wireless device limit is for this router.

For what it's worth, the application is a single-story house of 1777 sq. ft. with one wireless device in the garage.

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    Sep 11, 2023
    jcavalcante wrote:

    I'm wondering if it's time to upgrade or replace the R6200, add a wireless extender, or maybe replace the router and go with a mesh configuration. 

    The R6200, originally from 2012, was never a particularly powerful router.

     

    How many clients can you connect wirelessly to a NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    You don't seem to be overloading it, but it is several wifi generations behind the bleeding edge.

     

    Adding a wifi extender will stretch the range but the capacity is down to the router to handle the traffic.

     

    Try plugging your needs into the filters on the product pages:

     

    Wireless Routers for Home | NETGEAR

     

    Then check back here for reports on the things you are considering, but remember that people turn up in this community with problems, not compliments. So look at reviews on Amazon, for example.