topic Re: Wireless Router / AP for 200 users. in Wireless

Wireless Router / AP for 200 users.

maphilip123 — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 02:25:31 GMT

Looking for a wireless router/modem that we can configure here, and then just take with us, plug into a wall somewhere, and have the capacity for an event. In past events we've used the same off-the-shelf wireless routers that we have in the office now, but they start to choke and die at around 40 people. The events are 50-100 people; capacity to 200 would be great.

Assume the wired connection is good enough to handle it.

I'm not sure if the Cisco SMB will have something similar, but maybe even I have to go towards the Enterprise portfolio.

Any suggestions?

Re: Wireless Router / AP for 200 users.

Leo Laohoo — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:16:00 GMT

The events are 50-100 people; capacity to 200 would be great.

Cisco Enterprise wireless portfolio are the 1040, 1140, 1250, 1260, 3500i/e model WAP. You'll may need a WLC if you use the 3500i/e. Cisco recommends no more than 25 users associated to an AP. So for about 200 people, you'll need about 8 APs spread apart.

You can start by going to the website: www.cisco.com/go/wireless.

Re: Wireless Router / AP for 200 users.

Rich R — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:47:57 GMT

Yes those are the data rates.

Found a nice summary here: https://www.wlanpros.com/resources/mcs-index-802-11ac-vht-chart/