Best answer: You can technically have hundreds of different devices connected wirelessly to a single Wi-Fi router at one time, plus a specific number of wired Ethernet connections based on the router model. But just because you technically can doesn't mean you'll want to. To best handle a high number of connections, stick to a powerful router like the Linksys EA9500 Max Stream.
- Amazon: Linksys EA9500 Max Stream ($350)
- Amazon: TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750 ($76)
More connected devices mean a hit to performance
Even though you can likely connect hundreds of devices wirelessly to your router, you won't want to. Not only will there be a ton of signal interference, the router hardware (like processor and RAM) and services are likely not equipped to handle that many simultaneous connections and speeds will suffer greatly.
For example, say your router is classed as AC1750, like the TP-Link Archer C7. This includes a 2.4 GHz radio with thoroughput up to 450 Mbps and a 5 GHz radio with thoroughput up to 1,300 Mbps. These speeds are theoretical and are dependent on other factors, but we can do some simple math to see the performance issue.
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