How to Manage NWA50AX Concurrent User Capacity?

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The Zyxel NWA50AX Access Point has a recommended number of concurrent stations for enterprise environments. Exceeding this recommendation can lead to performance degradation and network instability.

Scenario

An organization currently has 18 users connected to an NWA50AX access point. With the addition of a new department, the total number of connected devices is expected to increase, raising concerns about potential intermittent connections or disconnection issues.

Recommendations for Managing Concurrent Users

1. Understand NWA50AX Capacity: The recommended number of concurrent stations for the NWA50AX in enterprise environments is 20 clients. While it may still function with more users in light-traffic scenarios, exceeding 20 increases the risk of performance degradation, including intermittent connectivity, delays, or disconnection logs, especially during peak usage.
2. Load Balancing: If the number of active users increases significantly beyond the recommended threshold, consider implementing load balancing across multiple APs within the same area to distribute wireless traffic more efficiently.
3. Future Scalability: For environments with growing numbers of concurrent users, consider access points with higher recommended performance for future scalability.
4. Deploy Additional Access Points: If the current load is expected to exceed the NWA50AX's optimal capacity, assess whether deploying an additional access point would be beneficial to maintain network performance and stability.