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Close to 70 devices, a lot of WiFi IoT. Started to see instability. Have I added one device too many? (alien.top)

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I have an Asus RT-AC88U with a RT-AC66U as an AI-Mesh node, servicing a~1200 sq. ft. place. My WAN comes from a cable modem, with a 5G router as backup (the WiFi radios are turned off).

On a regular basis I have around 65 devices connected, with a bunch of IoT over wifi. Recently I started to add Thread devices, and that's when I started to see some network instability, namely, random disconnections from both the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks.

Is there a way for me to troubleshoot these issues? Am I overloading my router? If so, what is a good recommendation for a replacement?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

So you could backhaul them together and save space on the 5G band for the devices or if cable isn't possible then a Tri band mesh will do the trick.