Too many devices?

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Hi,&nbsp;I´m having issues with my laptop, printer, and my wife and kids laptops, when moving around the house suddenly disconect and said "limited connection" (something about IP).&nbsp;The r7800 router is located at the center of the house, 3 extenders at the distant room (2 in the first floor, 1 in the second floor). A total of 54 wifi devices (laptops, tv´s, cellphone, online videocameras, Air conditioner, Washing machine, dryer and other smarthome devices) and 5 ethernet connected devices.&nbsp;My question is, the cause of having my laptop and other devices disconnected it´s because I have too many devices connected at the same time and the router can´t handle that?&nbsp;Thanks in advance

Antero · Answer

I´d try setting up in AP mode for a few days checking improvements, meanwhile I´ll look orbi systems like rbk43 and the newer (expensive also) ax orbi system.&nbsp;Thanks a lot

microchip8 · Answer

NG routers can handle a max of 32 wifi devices per band. If you're connecting most of your devices on the 2.4 or 5 GHz band, this may explain it why you get drop outs

Antero · Answer

Thanks for your reply.&nbsp;I thought it doesn´t matter in which band my devices are connected because at the end is the same processor (router), but it´s good to know that is not. I would try to balance between 2.4 and 5 my devices, although some of them only support 2.4 like smart light switches and WIZ bulbs, however I think it should works. I let you know.&nbsp;Thanks again.

plemans · Answer

You're also running 3x extenders (from what you've said)?

I usually recommend to people, that if they're needing more than 1 extender to move to an actual mesh system like netgear orbi.

"mesh" extenders don't play as nicely because nothings controlling them versus an actual mesh system has the router controlling the backhaul connections.

This can cause extenders to daisy chain or even end up connecting to each other and not back to the router which can cause issues.

You put you have the EX7300 and EX7500. Is there a different one as well or 2 of one of them?
With those the EX7500 is triband so has a dedicated backhaul versus the ex7300 doesn't have that backhaul.

the EX7300 will have lower speeds and increased latency

How big is the home?

You might have to much overlapping coverage when using mesh extenders.

Something to try? Change 1 or 2 of the extenders out of mesh mode and assign them their own unique ssid. Sometimes that can help when people are using overlapping mesh extenders.

Antero · Answer

1 Router R7800 (1st floor)2 Extender EX7300 (1st floor connected both to 2.4GHz to router, and extender to devices 2.4GHz and 5GHz)1 Extender EX7500 (2nd floor connected to router with one 5GHz to router, and to devices 2.4GHz and different 5GHz band)House: 4300ft2* concrete between floors*bricks/concrete walls*aluminum window framesdistance between router to ex7300(1) = 80ftdistance between router to ex7300(2) =&nbsp; 65ftdistance between router to ex7500 = 65ftdistance ex7300(1) to ex7300(2) = 130ftdistance ex7300 (1) to ex7500 = 65ftdistance ex7500 to ex7300(2) =55ft&nbsp;I try today moving some devices to the 5GHz band and not to overload the 2.4GHz band, so now I have 25 devices connected to 2.4GHz, 28 to 5GHz and 5 to ethernet, so far so good.&nbsp;How can I check if the extenders are connected to each other or overlapping?&nbsp;thanks for your kindly reply&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Too many devices?

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