Archer AC4000 Max Number of Devices?
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I am trying to find out if there is a limit on the number of devices that can connect to each band of the wifi on this router. Also, if there is a limit on the number of static IP reservations that can be entered. I have a fairly large number of Wifi devices because I have a lot of smart home tech. Very low-bandwidth devices but they still need an IP. My previous router has a limit on the number of static reservations and the number of connected clients, so i wanted to check what this routers were.
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The max amount of clients:
2.4GHz: 32
5GHz-1: 32
5GHz-2: 32
The max amount of address reservations is 32.
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The max amount of clients:
2.4GHz: 32
5GHz-1: 32
5GHz-2: 32
The max amount of address reservations is 32.
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Wow, that is a little surprising. Thanks for the info and for saving me from a purchase I would have regretted.
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@RyanC780 Why would you have regretted it? I am interested in C4000 too
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Probably because the device is limited to 32 addresses. I personally regret purchasing my AC4000 also but for a different reason. I am on my 2nd one. Both the 1st one that I returned and this second one reboot all the time on its own. I don't recommend buying one.
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It is not limited to 32 device addresses. That is for each band (SSID). I think most if not all residential routers are like this? I know for sure Netgear is the same. Of course, if you only have 2.4Ghz devices you can only have 32 connected at a time. Dual band devices can connect to both 2.4 and 5Ghz, so you could have 64 on a dual-band router and 96 on a tri-band router.
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I was going by what Tony said above. His last sentence says the router is limited to 32 addresses. Either way I do not recommend the AC4000.
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It is not limited to 32 device addresses. That is for each band (SSID). I think most if not all residential routers are like this? I know for sure Netgear is the same. Of course, if you only have 2.4Ghz devices you can only have 32 connected at a time. Dual band devices can connect to both 2.4 and 5Ghz, so you could have 64 on a dual-band router and 96 on a tri-band router.
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Because I was able to get an Archer A7 for only $50. Was willing to spend the extra for the AC4000 if I could eliminate my second IoT network and router for all my home automation and IoT devices. But, since I can't, I just kept it and saved a bunch of money.
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To say the router is limited to 32 addresses is not correct.
If you want the router to reserve an IP address for a device, you can reserve up to 32 devices. However, there is nothing to stop you from statically assigning a device its own static IP address which will also work.
Like my original post and what @IrvSp pointed out, you can connect up to 32 clients on each band so the max amount of clients you can have connected to the router is 96.
I want to point this out so other people do not get the false impression the C4000 can only connect up to 32 clients.
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