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Bruce
4 years agoHonored Contributor III
Out of 256 IP addresses, a router can issue 253 because the router needs 1, the broadcast address needs 1 and the network ID needs 1.
However, a lot of wireless devices within close proximity...such as in a house...create lots of signal interference. This interference can degrade the performance of a network (router) due to lots of retransmits and connection drops. This is why some manufacturers set a limit to the max number of devices, such as 50.
The greatest factor is the hardware of the router. Could its CPU and RAM handle 253 devices as well as all enabled services (encryption, QoS, VPN, Parental Control, etc)?
The Pano may have a limit...probably 3. I don't know.
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