Session Limit

Session Limit

Session Limit
Session Limit
2024-10-14 16:34:43 - last edited 2024-10-15 04:33:59
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
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I have a ER605 router with advertised 150,000 concurrent session limit. is there a way to view the percentage of concurrent session my network is using? I barely use half of my bandwidth and my network became sluggish when there's a lot of wifi users. I suspect I'm hitting the limit of 150,000 sessions.

I've been thinking of buying ER8411 but that router have been elusive. I can't really find anyone selling that router in my country. ER707-M2 could be an alternative but I don't really want it over ER8411 considering the size of my network.

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2024-10-15 01:42:46 - last edited 2024-10-15 04:33:59

Hi @Morris211 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

Morris211 wrote

CPU usage is fine. I've been using network tools to monitor my TCP/UDP connections and find out that I could go for 200-350 sessions with average of 270. and that's just for one user. so, if I hit the limit, the connection will be dropped. I'm not even halfway of this network installment. when completed it will serve 12,000+ high school students and and sizeable public users

12,000+ users.. If that's your final destination, I would recommend you contact the local TP-Link team regarding the purchase or request a demo.

 

As I know, if you plan to support that many users, let's say 12,000 users, and half of them have a second tablet or computer, that would double the network burden.
I think a regular ER8411 is not enough for it. It'd also be hard for the Omada Pro I think. But recommend you get a final consultation about the Pro-level product.

 

If I were you, I probably consider the server. 12,000 users are an enormous number. I don't think any pre-built routers can carry them. A dedicated server would be the way to do it.

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Re:Session Limit
2024-10-14 21:53:30

  @Morris211 ,

 

You must be getting DHCP from another source...

Per ER605 can make local network for 500 ip? - Business Community (tp-link.com)

you're stretching that ER605...

It also provides some existing recommendations.

 

I'm not aware of any reporting on sessions specifically but my network is way smaller and that's never been a concern.

I suspect an elevated session count will manifest itself with high memory and CPU usage on the router.

 

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2024-10-14 23:22:06
CPU usage is fine. I've been using network tools to monitor my TCP/UDP connections and find out that I could go for 200-350 sessions with average of 270. and that's just for one user. so, if I hit the limit, the connection will be dropped. I'm not even halfway of this network installment. when completed it will serve 12,000+ high school students and and sizeable public users
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Re:Session Limit-Solution
2024-10-15 01:42:46 - last edited 2024-10-15 04:33:59

Hi @Morris211 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

Morris211 wrote

CPU usage is fine. I've been using network tools to monitor my TCP/UDP connections and find out that I could go for 200-350 sessions with average of 270. and that's just for one user. so, if I hit the limit, the connection will be dropped. I'm not even halfway of this network installment. when completed it will serve 12,000+ high school students and and sizeable public users

12,000+ users.. If that's your final destination, I would recommend you contact the local TP-Link team regarding the purchase or request a demo.

 

As I know, if you plan to support that many users, let's say 12,000 users, and half of them have a second tablet or computer, that would double the network burden.
I think a regular ER8411 is not enough for it. It'd also be hard for the Omada Pro I think. But recommend you get a final consultation about the Pro-level product.

 

If I were you, I probably consider the server. 12,000 users are an enormous number. I don't think any pre-built routers can carry them. A dedicated server would be the way to do it.

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Re:Session Limit
2024-10-15 03:45:22
oh. I didn't know there's an omada server. I originally planned to have multiple er8411 routers with their own each site. but that's really messy setup for me because I want the teachers and students to have roaming feature within the school campus. I will call them for consultation.
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