How many devices can you connect on local gateway?

rgkool · ‎11-16-2007

With all the Ipods, Ipads, PCs, picture frames, etc what is the limit of how many of these things can you have up at once on the local 2wire gateway? Or maybe the question is how many IPs will it support? I am sure that there is a point where performance comes in to question too.

Thanks,

Ron in OKC

mibrnsurg · ‎07-15-2008

More than you'll ever add, but all will concurrently share bandwidth if occuring at the same time.

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spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

190, if you go by this page:

http://192.168.1.254/xslt?PAGE=C_2_0

Look at ALLOCATED and REMAINING. I'm up to 21, with 169 to go.

Uniblurb3 · ‎09-14-2009

21?? You got your wigi board and this guy connected too??

oz_1 · ‎10-25-2008

I feel meager with 10 lol.

Uniblurb3 · ‎09-14-2009

LOL, me too oz and I also have 10.

gregzoll_1 · ‎06-23-2010

I just checked mine, and have 17 devices.

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JefferMC · ‎11-16-2009

Let's see:

4 laptops

2 iPod Touch

2 Nintendo DS

1 Nintendo DSi

1 Nintendo Wii

1 Sony PSP

1 Android Tablet

1 Android Phone

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13

When I first started making that list (off the top of my head, would have said I only had about 7.

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

Make sure you don't have Hide Inactive Devices.

And I'm not counting actual devices showing, the 21 number is the RGs counting of all IP and MAC addys. It has assigned a different set for computers that go wireless and wired.

When I count the actual items in the Devices area, I only see 12. But I can account for all 21, including ones that are not connected (like the netbook).

I also have ATTs Home Manager phone, so an additional 3 listings--base (router) and 2 frames (phones).

Zoltar's probably in there somewhere, along with my UFO.

aforbus · ‎12-22-2011

But would you expect the number of devices to impact the ability to connect wirelessly? Seems that with everyone home for the holidays and a lot more devices trying to connect to the wireless that some of tried and true connections, my wife's iMac for example can not connect now. Thoughts anyone?

RCSMG · ‎12-10-2007

aforbus wrote:
But would you expect the number of devices to impact the ability to connect wirelessly? Seems that with everyone home for the holidays and a lot more devices trying to connect to the wireless that some of tried and true connections, my wife's iMac for example can not connect now. Thoughts anyone?

You could call ts and ask them to turn up the wireless signal on your RG. Last night I wasn't able to connect to one of my laptops. I checked the signal the computer was seeing and it was low. While on the phone with a csr, he told me to wait while he turned up the signal. When I checked the computer again it showed the signal was good.

gregzoll_1 · ‎06-23-2010

rcmsg, the user can adjust the power level of the RG, with 400mw being the highest. You can verify by going to http://gateway.2wire.net/xslt?PAGE=C_2_0

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"Ren: Now listen, Cadet. I've got a job for you. See this button? Don't touch it! It's the History Eraser button, you fool!

Stimpy: So what'll happen?

Ren: That's just it. We don't know. Maybe something bad, maybe something good. I guess we'll never know, 'cause you're going to guard it. You won't touch it, will you?"
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gregzoll_1 · ‎06-23-2010

One way of solving, is by shutting everything down, then unplug the RG, and let it resync. As long as you have not made the SSID hidden, or used MAC filtering, when you enter the key for the Wifi on your wife's iMac, when the network properties ask for it, along with the SSID of the RG, you should connect.

It is possible that the wife was connecting to the wrong 2wire device, if you have a lot of neighbors with them. I show 9 active 2wire RG's, and I know one next door that is not running Wifi, due to that neighbor does not have any wifi devices, so it makes 10, maybe 12 that I know of around me.

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"Ren: Now listen, Cadet. I've got a job for you. See this button? Don't touch it! It's the History Eraser button, you fool!

Stimpy: So what'll happen?

Ren: That's just it. We don't know. Maybe something bad, maybe something good. I guess we'll never know, 'cause you're going to guard it. You won't touch it, will you?"
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aforbus · ‎12-22-2011

Thanks everyone, it appears that the power level is already set to 400mw and I have 26 dhcp's allocated with 164 available. I also have 3 Ethernet connections , 11 wireless and 4 homepna's. Seems to be a sporadic issue with the wireless connectivity but it is working for now.

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

You could try changing the Wireless channel, here:

http://192.168.1.254/xslt?PAGE=C_2_1

To find out which channels your neighbors are using, download inSSIDer .
Find a channel that is not being used by many, and/or one that is not overlapping others on the graph.
Detailed info about Wireless Interference can be found in this post.

But if it's working, and since your guests are already there, maybe just let things be.

aforbus · ‎12-22-2011

Thanks, I will check out the wireless interference utility.

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

YW, and if you really want to get into it, that last line (with the link) will tell you more than you could ask.

txcrude · ‎09-02-2008

currently showing 28, with 162 remaining, however, that includes inactive devices and I believe duplicates where the DHCP lease has expired.

1 DVR

2 Receivers

1 PC

1 Laptop

1 Mac

1 AppleTV (1st Gen)

2 iPod Touch

2 iPhone 4s

1 Wii

1 Canon Printer

1 Toshiba Thrive tablet

1 LG TV

1 LG BD Player

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16

However, lately I am having issues with the wireless devices. They will show up as connected but cannot get online and on the laptop I can see that it shows 'limited connectivity'. It seems to be an issue with IP allocation. When I turn off the RG and turn back on, it usually works. Has anyone else seen this ?

TX

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

http://forums.att.com/t5/Residential-Gateway/Wireless-issues-forgetting-IP-address/m-p/3006869#M3379

Uniblurb3 · ‎09-14-2009

Uniblurb3 wrote:

LOL, me too oz and I also have 10.

Correction/update: Make that 17, instead of 10, for visiting family members w/multiple electronic devices.

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

See, and you thought I was making mine up?

The possibilities are almost endless.

Uniblurb3 · ‎09-14-2009

Naw, I figured you were telling the truth.

Agree, the possibilities are endless. In fact make that 18 19 since another laptop and e-reader was added.

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

A new gift?

Knowing *your number* can also alert you to someone being connected who shouldn't be.

Uniblurb3 · ‎09-14-2009

Yeah, Sony eBook junk gift for my wife that freezes/locks. On the way back to a Best Buy store right now!

Will probably exchange for Kindle, Kindle Fire or Nook.

Couple other devices are just temp like HP Laptop and Netgear Dual-Band Router to be installed at my mom's tomorrow.

Good point about knowing the number of devices so as to check for unapproved access/wi-fi connections.

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

And hopefully your network is locked down so you won't see any unknown extras.

Uniblurb3 · ‎09-14-2009

Yeah, believe it's pretty secure and anybody who wants to gain network access has to ask me for the RG code. I'm starting to charge the visiting family members for that magic number!

I'm not sure how close you have to be to gain access to the network anyway through the RG. I would think 900' to the road and 1,000' to the nearest house would be too far. But guess you never know.

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

Remember the time an ATT tech was working on a problem, and decided he'd go to his truck in the street and look at my RG stats? He couldn't get in and came back to ask if I changed the default password, duh! Was NOT happy about that little incident. I know they can override and see our stats when we call in, but suppose they can do the same at a prem. visit if one knows how.

Uniblurb3 · ‎09-14-2009

Believe I do remember that incident and not good. Heck, if the power company here can send a satellite signal through my thick metal roof, and down 3 floors to the basement to shut the hot water tank off during high power grid usage, anything's possible.

rjconser · ‎01-31-2010

txcrude,

Also in Tx and having exactly same problem due to everyone home for holidays. 29 allocated devices w 161 remaining available. Already at 400mW power and played with changing channels to no benefit. Did you find a solution or work around?

FWIW, I note that Tech support was completely unhelpful - spent a lot of time walking through their worthless script getting nowhere.

spd2demun · ‎07-28-2007

Take a look at an answer to one of his other posts here:

http://forums.att.com/t5/Residential-Gateway/Wireless-issues-forgetting-IP-address/m-p/3006869#M3379

rjconser wrote:

txcrude,

Also in Tx and having exactly same problem due to everyone home for holidays. 29 allocated devices w 161 remaining available. Already at 400mW power and played with changing channels to no benefit. Did you find a solution or work around?

FWIW, I note that Tech support was completely unhelpful - spent a lot of time walking through their worthless script getting nowhere.