How many devices can I connect to a wireless Router?

[dsl2cable]

I need some infomartion on buying a new router. How many devices can I connect to a wireless router wirelessly. I have about 6 wireless devices. How Many Connections Can A Wireless Router Handle?

 

[stevech]

6, 10, 20 or so OK with all but the too-cheap WiFi router/APs.
Now the statistics of how much data each client is simultaneously seeking in competition with others, is another story. Usually, a relatively low speed ISP service connection becomes the bottleneck.

 

[sm00thpapa]

I have 22 devices connected to my RT-N66U and every one of them run fine streaming 1080P video simultaneously.

 

[stevech]

22 1080's simultaneously?
I'd believe that if most are wired, not wireless.
If wired, it's just an Ethernet switch data flow, not a router flow.

 

[sfx2000]

I need some infomartion on buying a new router. How many devices can I connect to a wireless router wirelessly. I have about 6 wireless devices. How Many Connections Can A Wireless Router Handle?

Apple says 50 on their current gear - which is certainly possible, but I wouldn't go there - in most large WiFi deployments with enterprise level AP's, 25 is about right...

I would say most modern home AP's can support 20/25 devices on wired/wireless realistically...

CPU horsepower is part of it, but the real limitation is RAM - NAT tables take up a certain amount of memory on top of the operating system and management applications.

Most of the older 802.11 b/g Home AP's - about 10 due to the 802.11b/g and limited memory...

 

[sm00thpapa]

22 1080's simultaneously?
I'd believe that if most are wired, not wireless.
If wired, it's just an Ethernet switch data flow, not a router flow.

Sorry let me clarify. I have 22 devices connected to my Asus RT-N66U and 5 devices have streamed 1080P content at the same time with no stuttering.