How Many Devices have you Connected to your Home Internet?

[ShokWaveRider]

Wired or Wi-Fi. I allocate custom IP slots for each of my devices and lock up my router(s) to outside traffic.

I was updating the list today and I counted that up to 25 could be connected at any one time. Of course they are not always on at the same time.

Here are some examples:

Our Cell Phones
Our Computers and Tablets
The AVR
The NAS
4 TVs
The Security System (Central with 8 PoE Cameras Attached, just 1 IP for the NVR)
4 Roku Devices
OTA antenna Box
Media Player
Drone Controller
2 Printers
2nd router (Slave)
UPS
Laptop Hub

Man they sure add up.

 

[foxcreek9]

37

 

[PaunchyPirate]

Only 18 here. I live alone.

 

[RunningBum]

52. I live alone. Lots of smart bulbs that don't use a hub.

 

[statsman]

Two wired PCs.
One wired Wi-Fi access point.
Two smartphones.
Two tablets.
One laptop (rarely used).
Two Wi-Fi connected Rokus.

So, three wired and seven wireless, for a total of 10 devices.

We had our two TVs (Samsung 1080p panels) connected via wireless, but given their age and the use of Rokus, I've turned Wi-Fi off on them. Their built-in apps are not good, nor can be updated to the latest and greatest. Once in a blue moon, I'll connect them to the Internet to see if there are any software updates, but will disable Wi-Fi after.

<Begin rant>

The only other device we have that can use Wi-Fi is our "modern" touchscreen oven. But for the life of me, I can't figure out why I would want to connect to the oven remotely. It may be modern, but the stupid thing keeps gaining time on its clock. At least a minute a week. You would think being connected to the Internet would allow the oven to auto-update the time, say daily. But nope, it doesn't. The microwave keeps time almost perfectly.

And why on Earth does an oven need a calendar month and day? Especially since it resets back to January 1 with any power outage, however slight. And, nope, being connected to Wi-Fi doesn't auto-update the date either. So, because Wi-Fi is effectively a useless feature on that oven, it's disabled.

<End rant>

 

[skyking1]

Between 10 and 20.

 

[njhowie]

69

About half are the light switches and some electric plugs. Another 10 to 15 are cameras/doorbells. The rest are the TVs, Nest thermostats, heaters, computers and our phones/tablets.

 

[ShokWaveRider]

I told you all they added up. I am not into Wi-Fi that much as I know how easily it can be hacked or disabled. I worked in the business for 20+ years. I built device that can easily Jam Wi-Fi. You better believe that the crims have them too.

 

[Freedom56]

38 devices. We have both Wi-Fi and CAT6 cables. All desktop computers and servers are connected via Ethernet. Even our TVs and Roku devices are connected using Ethernet. Our laptops, phones, and tablets all use Wi-Fi.

 

[Kabowest]

4 Wi-Fi points, 41 devices.

 

[Midpack]

14
2 iPhones
2 iPads
3 Rokus
3 Security System
1 iMac, MacBook Pro, Printer, Smart TV

I don’t see any reason to connect home appliances, lights, etc. so far.

 

[finnski1]

must be a luddite. Only have 5.
2 cell phones, 1 tv and 2 laptops. That's it.

 

[aja8888]

One (1) and sometimes two (2). Temporarily living with my daughter. My chromebook is the main device and maybe the Moto G phone on occasion.

 

[skyking1]

14
2 iPhones
2 iPads
3 Rokus
3 Security System
1 iMac, MacBook Pro, Printer, Smart TV

I don’t see any reason to connect home appliances, lights, etc. so far.

I'm in the same boat, I kicked around the idea of home automation and gave it up as just too much work for the return.
I still have some free light bulbs in the box from home automation giveaway.

 

[HenryD]

Wired: 1 laptop, 1 Roku
Wireless: 2 phones, 1 laptop

 

[Sunset]

Just over 20, some are wifi, and some are on cat cable for speed and non-interference.

 

[Calico]

Seven total.

1 laptop
1 Chromebook
1 cell phone
1 Kindle
1 tablet
1 printer
1 Alexa Echo

I'm a household of one - hence, one of everything.

I don't own a TV, and all my appliances are dumb as rocks, just the way I like them!

 

[RetiredHappy]

47 and I am sure I am missing some. 14 smart lights, 2 Yale smart locks, 2 RING doorbells, 3 RING Cams, 1 RING alarm home base, 3 RING alarm keypads, 1 RING hub converter for door and window sensors, 3 TVs, 2 Rokus, 1 printer, 2 Ecobees (thermostat), Eero (maybe should not count this since it "creates WIFI" and 2 Eero repeaters, 2 laptops, 2 tablets, 2 cell phones. Added, VSSL for whole house speaker system, WIFI Fitbit, Echo Dot and an Echo Show.

 

[COcheesehead]

A lot. Lights, security cameras, phones, TVs, tablets, doorbell, sound bar, watches, cameras….

 

[Happyras]

65 over 3 AiMesh nodes, and extended network using Ubiquiti directional dishes. Amazing to me how well it works. Our internet source is Bonded DSL, yet my configuration allows 3 separate TV's to stream, while maintaining all camera and lighting functions, as well as 4 Alexa streaming/control devices.

My internet is only 15.9 mips down, 1.6 up with 10 ms ping and no jitter. So pretty lucky, who needs cable internet when its so clean. I know folks on Xfinity service who have much slower speeds due to local traffic but are paying for 200MIPS. All about the width.....anyway my main router provides traffic control and reports each IP on the network and stats, you can tune each one for priority/demand just like your internet provider limits you without you knowing.....

 

[Lewis Clark]

must be a luddite. Only have 5.
2 cell phones, 1 tv and 2 laptops. That's it.

Our home is just like yours in this regard.

 

[aaronc879]

2. My laptop and my smartphone. Can't think of why I would have any more than that.

 

[rodi]

Hmmm, I came up with a list of 12... then remember the kindles... so 14.

We don't have many 'smart home' appliances... no nest thermostats, no alexa's, no cameras. (But we have a dog who might trip you if you tried to break in... looking for treats.)

So it's phones, 3 computers, 3 tivos, only one printer. One son is in town so his phone and laptop.

 

[retire48in2018]

Average of 22 connections according to routing report at any one time. Majority of smart items only connect upon command (?), and TVs only when powered on.


About 100 devices

70 smart home devices - about 1/2 of all lights, 1/4 of all outlets, and variety of special items (ring motions and door bell, garage doors, thermostats, etc)
24 TV-related (6 TVs - each connects, plus separate smart stick, plus remote - remotes are wifi backup to Bluetooth, plus various blue Ray DVD players and surround sound speakers on some)

6 computer, phone, kindles, tablets

Next home - we will probably have all lights and outlets smart. It is very nice to have as much smart as we have. We have a physical switch as back up for all smart light controls. All smart will work intranet not needing external web.

 

[RetiredHappy]

I told you all they added up. I am not into Wi-Fi that much as I know how easily it can be hacked or disabled. I worked in the business for 20+ years. I built device that can easily Jam Wi-Fi. You better believe that the crims have them too.

To get into our home, besides needing to go through guards for the community, we have wrought iron gates in front and on the side that have hardcoded locks. At least that is a another layer of protection from getting into our home through disabling our alarm system.