- how many can connect to a wireless router
- Posted by jim.arnold on February 12th, 2005
If I install a wireless modem/router how many PCs can connect?
If I connect say 6 then will there be any slowdown ? - (apart from the
fact they'd all be sharing one internet connection)
TIA
- Posted by Ian Stirling on February 12th, 2005
jim.arnold <jim.arnold@tesco.net> wrote:
Nope.
Should work just fine.
If you're sharing files between them wirelessly, then this may slow
things down.
- Posted by David W.E. Roberts on February 12th, 2005
"jim.arnold" <jim.arnold@tesco.net> wrote in message
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Depends on the model - 32 is a reasonable figure to expect.
Yes there will probably be a slow down if they are all doing stuff at the
same time.
Wired Ethernet (especially through a switch insted of a hub) is much more
efficient that wireless.
Every device connected to the wireless AP will have to wait its turn; the
system also runs at half duplex instead of full duplex for wired Ethernet.
If you are using a 512k ADSL line then you should still probably be able to
drive it flat out, but any networking between your 6 PCs will be quite slow.
Response time is also likely to be slower if you are all browsing at the
same time.
HTH
Dave R
