Resolution
The Access Point can support up to 20 clients (PC) or 7/8 phones comfortably, which depends on the application. The AP has the physical capacity to handle 2048 MAC addresses. However, because the AP is a shared medium and acts as a wireless hub, the performance of each user decreases as the number of users increases on an individual AP. Ideally, not more than 24 clients should associate with the AP because the throughput of the AP is reduced with each client that associates to the AP.
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Q. How many clients can associate to the AP?
A. The AP has the physical capacity to handle 2048 MAC addresses, but, because the AP is a shared medium and acts as a wireless hub, the performance of each user decreases as the number of users increases on an individual AP. Ideally, not more than 24 clients can associate with the AP because the throughput of the AP is reduced with each client that associates to the AP.
Cisco Aironet Access Point FAQ
Q. How many lightweight access points (LAPs) can the wireless LAN (WLAN) Controller Module control and manage?
A. The Cisco WLAN Controller Module enables Cisco Integrated Services Routers (ISRs) and Cisco 3700 Series Routers to manage up to six WLAN LAPs. It also simplifies the deployment and management of WLANs.
Cisco Wireless Hardware Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How many clients can associate to an access point?
A. An access point has the physical capacity to handle 2,048 MAC addresses. However, the access point is a shared medium and acts as a wireless hub. Therefore, a large number of users on an individual access point degrades performance.
The best estimates of potential client population for a given install site come from a presales site survey. Contact your Cisco Systems Engineer (SE), Cisco account team or Cisco authorized wireless reseller for assistance in the coordination of a site survey by a qualified survey partner.
Cisco Aironet Windows Clients FAQ
Q.How many clients can associate to an access point?
A. An access point has the physical capacity to handle 2,048 MAC addresses. However, because the access point is a shared medium and acts as a wireless hub, performance is degraded as the number of users increases on an individual access point.
Cisco Aironet Macintosh Clients FAQ
Problem Type
Definitions
Release notes / product overview / data sheet / FAQ
Technical product specification / features
Products
AP 1200
WLAN adapters (wireless card) / ACU (Aironet Client Utility)
LAP 1000
LAP 1200
Access point
AP 1300
AP 340, 350
LAP 1100
AP 1100
Topology
Wireless client to AP
Product OS
IOS
