R8500 Suggestions for Cams, WiFi plugs, & ipads

[joe_wht]

I just changed my wifi setup with my Cams.   However If anyone with Experiance might suggest something better, Let me know.

I've been wondering about How many connections per 5ghz antenna the router can handle,

and handle while the Cams are monitoring. 200 kbps each, 2gb day each.

  I've noticed that sometimes when the cam sees activity (  which it emials me in 1/2 second)

the cam will go  Off Line & reconnect.. so I was thinking the 2.4ghz may have been overloaded.

---- I'm guessing there are 6 Ghgz antennas & I recall something about 4 connections per antenna ??

---- However, the Smart connect put the first 4 cams on the First 5Ghz, and the 5th cam on the Second 5Ghz.

Can 1 antenna handle more than 1 CAM transmitting 200 Kbps?  ( 2Gb per day)

I've got my R8500 set to  Smart Connect.

Everything that I could Hardwire I did ( Netgear Switch, Desktop, Laptop, Printer, Tv, Sattellite, 3 Rokus, & 2 Hopper Joeys)

Small 1,100 Sq ft one floor house.

Router is in Living Room where most of the devices are in 30 feet, only 1 wall.

1 cam & 1 ipad will be in back, but I turn 1 antenna sideways (router at the hallway corner) and the signal went to Max)

..

My setup: 

5 Nest Cams I put on 5G ( cams are on monitoring 80% of the day)

9 iHome wifi plugs ONLY uses 2.4G  ( 2 different timers going on/off different time of day)

1  Nest smoke alarm only uses 2.4G

My 2 ipads & 1 iphone normally picks 2.4g, I've been thinking about deleting 2.4 and force them to 5.

[ElaineM · Accepted solution]

Hello @joe_wht

Welcome to the community!

Below is a link to answer your question.

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

[joe_wht]

Device Priority	Connection Type	Device Name	Internet Download Speed by Device	Internet Upload Speed by Device
		Highest	Wired	ReadyNAS 192.168.1.33
		Medium	Wired	Canon Printer 192.168.1.31
		Medium	Wired	Hopper3-br 192.168.1.30
		Low	Wired	Joey-MoCA 192.168.1.28
		Medium	Wired	ReadyNAS 192.168.1.26
		Low	Wired	Roku2 Bedroom 192.168.1.17
		Highest	Wired	Sony TV 192.168.1.16
		High	Wired	Joes-MBP 192.168.1.15
		Low	Wired	Bose Wave 58AE68 192.168.1.11
		Low	Wired	Roku2 CPU Room 192.168.1.4
		Medium	Second 5G Wireless	Roku 192.168.1.27
		Highest	Second 5G Wireless	Nest East View 192.168.1.7
		High	Second 5G Wireless	Joes-iPad 192.168.1.5
		High	Second 5G Wireless	Joes-iPad-2 192.168.1.2
		Highest	5G Wireless	Nest Cam Living Room 192.168.1.22
		Highest	5G Wireless	Nest Backyard 192.168.1.10
		Highest	5G Wireless	Nest Dropcam Gate 192.168.1.9
		Highest	5G Wireless	Nest Cam West View 192.168.1.8
		Medium	5G Wireless	Joe 192.168.1.6
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome Plug Patio Lights 192.168.1.39
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome Plug Kitchen Light 192.168.1.38
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome Plug BR Fan 192.168.1.36
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome Plug Couch Lamp 192.168.1.32
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome Plug LR TV 192.168.1.29
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome Plug CPU Modem 192.168.1.25
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome Plug Laptop Chair 192.168.1.24
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome Plug BR Bose 192.168.1.23
		Medium	2.4G Wireless	iHome PlugTreadmill Lamp 192.168.1.21
		High	2.4G Wireless	Nest Protect Alarm 192.168.1.20

[ElaineM · Accepted solution]

Hello @joe_wht

Welcome to the community!

Below is a link to answer your question.

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