I assume Rob has a combined modem/wireless router from his provider based on what he says. I think it' smuch more common in a techi crowd for people to buy their own routers and to sometimes spend significant money for a high-end router. With one of them you can of course do what you want, upgrade it, change the password and so on, I doubt you can easily upgrade a router provided by your supplier. I am not sure if they are set to upgrade on their own, but doubt it. At work I have at least 12 or 15 wireless devices connected to my router and have no issues.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ben Mustill-Rose Sent: Monday, May 7, 2018 1:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: WiFi ports Hi Something's not right there. You're correct that some routers have a limit but I'm as good as certain that that's not what's happening here. Do you happen to know the model of your router? I'd also echo the suggestion of a firmware update. Cheers, Ben. On 5/7/18, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: > No, not done that with routers. Sure someone suggested 6 wifi devices > was set as a limit with some providers, but we have 8 wifi hand-helds > amongst us alone. Echo now up to 4, not sure about security cameras > since i DON'T DEAL WITH THEM. It's not difficult to see how the > modern household soon gets cluttered with this stuff and so does the > bandwidth requirement. > > BobH. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2018 7:06 AM > Subject: RE: WiFi ports > > > How many devices are you trying to connect? I think there is a better > chance something is wrong with your router, have you done firmware > updates and rebooted it? > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2018 1:27 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: WiFi ports > > i have heard that some routers have limits on how many wifi > connections they can handle or assign details to, and we are failing > to connect additional devices. Even domestic appliances are being > fitted with wifi now for some reason. > > BobH. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ben Mustill-Rose" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 8:31 PM > Subject: Re: WiFi ports > > > Why do you feel you need to do this Bob? > > On 5/6/18, 'RobH.' via VIPhone <[email protected]> wrote: >> For clarity: do these switches accept wifi connections? it is an >> excess of wireless devices that is exceeding router capacity. >> >> Thanks, BobH. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2018 8:20 PM >> Subject: RE: WiFi ports >> >> >> Do you mean you want to plug more devices into your router than it >> has ports? If so just look for a 5-port or 8-port desktop switch >> which all companies make, Linksys, D-Link, Netgear etc. >> You use one of the ports of your router (most of them have 4 ports) >> and plug in the desktop switch and then you have those 5 or 8 ports >> available (depending on which one you buy). I have a Cisco 16-port >> small business switch at my store which has 8 regular and 8 POE ports >> power over ethernet, those are ports used for example if you have Ip >> phones which need the network connection but also require power). >> Often you can power POE devices with a separate adapter, but if you >> have POE ports on your router the CAD5E or CAD6 cable provides the >> power for the device as well as the wired connection to your network >> >> Here is one example: >> NETGEAR 5-port Gigabit Desktop Switch in Metal Case - Essentials >> Edition >> (GS305) >> https://www.amazon.ca/NETGEAR-5-port-Gigabit-Desktop-Switch/dp/B00QR6 >> XFHQ >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: 'RobH.' via VIPhone <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2018 11:24 AM >> To: viphone <[email protected]> >> Subject: WiFi ports >> >> Hi, what solutions do people have when your router can no longer >> accept any more pods/pads/phones/etc? >> >> A device to hook to an rj45 port/socket would be good. >> >> Thoughts please? >> >> Tia, BobH. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V >> iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >> itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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