Unanswered questions on what determines the max connection of a wlan NIC on AP mode

[Mark Glines]

On Fri, Mar 28, 2003 at 12:58:50PM -1000, John Breeden wrote:
> OK, I'll bite:-)
> 
> david jaoui askes:
> "How many computers max in a wireless LAN . Not a regarding the bandwith to
> share behind"
> 
> Simple, 802.11 uses ethernet addressing - 24 bits. Therefore the max is 2 to
> the 24th power - 2 (broadcasts). That's 16,777,214 "computers". Your acual
> milage may vary :-)

Huh?  MAC addresses look like 48 bits, to me. =)

Mark