Wireless networking question

[ddeder]

I just bought a Netgear wireless router (model WGR614NA) for $50. It works great. Is there a limit on how many computers can join my network with this router? If I had a 100 laptops in my home, can they all connect at once and share internet access? If not, will I get an error message telling me that I have reached the maximum limit?

 

[FrequencyX]

Its called bandwidth, and without it having that many computers connected is out of the question. A few computers is fine and you shoudn't notice any lagging. Also count in about about 10+ neighbors being on your unsecured network hogging your bandwidth.. because I doubt you are going to secure your network.

And no you will not get an error message.. Your connection will just slow to a halt. Computers will be assinged IP addresses automatically usually by your cable modem or dsl modem.. so yes you can have quite a few.

 

[ddeder]

Thanks for the reply. I'm just wondering what the limits are for the number of computers I can wirelessly network peer-to-peer with this router. I realize 100 computers all using the internet at once will reduce bandwith for each individual PC. Security was not part of my question.

 

[FrequencyX]

Theorectically yes you could if the bandwidth was sufficient

 

[ktwebb]

Check your manual. Some budget devices do limit. However your theoretically only limited by your subnet. If your running a /24 network (subnet mask would be 255.255.255.0 then you'd have 254 possible host addresses.

 

[JRock]

Originally posted by: ktwebb
Check your manual. Some budget devices do limit. However your theoretically only limited by your subnet. If your running a /24 network (subnet mask would be 255.255.255.0 then you'd have 254 possible host addresses.

:thumbsup:

 

[Atheus]

I expect it would keep accepting clients until it runs out of memory. My old d-link had 4 megs and would run out if you ran bittorrent on 2 or more machines.

 

[JackMDS]

You have the separate the question into two issues.

Q1. How many Wireless IPs cab be given through the Wireless part.

A1. Most of the Wireless Router can give 100 (check the specs as suggested by Ktwebb).

Q2. How many computers can Functionally use the Wireless at the same time?

A2. It depends on the Bandwidth (AKA ?Speed"), more here, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#wconcurrent

:sun:

 

[azev]

100+ users on regular broadband is still acceptable really.... at least it would still be faster than dial up 🙂 I feel sorry for the wireless ap though