how many can connect to a wireless router

If I install a wireless modem/router how many PCs can connect?

If I connect say 6 then will there be any slowdown ? - (apart from the
fact they'd all be sharing one internet connection)

TIA

jim.arnold <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> If I install a wireless modem/router how many PCs can connect?
>
> If I connect say 6 then will there be any slowdown ? - (apart from the
> fact they'd all be sharing one internet connection)

Nope.
Should work just fine.
If you're sharing files between them wirelessly, then this may slow
things down.

"jim.arnold" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> If I install a wireless modem/router how many PCs can connect?

Depends on the model - 32 is a reasonable figure to expect.

> If I connect say 6 then will there be any slowdown ? - (apart from the
> fact they'd all be sharing one internet connection)

Yes there will probably be a slow down if they are all doing stuff at the
same time.
Wired Ethernet (especially through a switch insted of a hub) is much more
efficient that wireless.
Every device connected to the wireless AP will have to wait its turn; the
system also runs at half duplex instead of full duplex for wired Ethernet.

If you are using a 512k ADSL line then you should still probably be able to
drive it flat out, but any networking between your 6 PCs will be quite slow.
Response time is also likely to be slower if you are all browsing at the
same time.

HTH
Dave R