How many devices can connect at once

I have an AirPort Extreme running my home wifi network.  How many devices can connect to it at one time?  What solutions are there if I'm over that limit?

If you have a recent model AirPort Extreme, it will allow a total of about 250 devices to connect.....50 wireless plus an additional 200 Ethernet devices.
Keep in mind that all devices share the same Internet connection bandwidth.
So, if you have a 20 Mbps Internet service and you have 20 devices connected to the AirPort Extreme, then each device will receive about 1Mbps of bandwidth. That might be OK for light browsing, but a big file download is going to be SLOW.
Another way of saying the same thing is that the network slows down as you add more devices. If you need more speed, you'll need to talk to your Internet Service Provider about a faster connection plan.
The AirPort Extreme will handle far more speed than your ISP can ever hope to deliver.

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