Maximum users per AP?

Hi,

I am in the middle of planning a WISP for a small town. The maximum no
of users will be approx 2000.

All of them will be provided with a actual 4Kbs connection. (Approx Dial up
speed). 802.11g/b. Wifi.

If my Access Point has a speed of 54Mbs.
Does that mean i can provide access upto 13500 people? (54000/4).
I realize this figure is not correct.

However I would like to provide simultaneous access upto 500 users/AP at 4Kbs.

Can anyone clear up the questions in my mind? And point me in the right direction?

I have tried to look on the net but haven't managed to find anything.

Thank You.

Jay

I'm not familiar with routers that break up bandwidth into so many tiny accounts.

Your first speed hurdle will be in the routing of so many connections, so what you can actually do will depend on how many machines you have doing it, and their quality.

I don't know how far you can go taking care of that problem until you reach the second hurdle you mention, which is the bandwidth of your pipeline.