connect 300 devices in thread mesh network

[suc1]

The theoretical maximum number of devices in a single Thread mesh network is 16,385.
However, some sources suggest that in real-world deployments, the maximum practical number of devices is around 250.

I need to connect 300 devices.
Should I aim to set up a single Thread network, or would it be more effective to split them across two subnetworks?

[jwhui]

Thread can certinaly support 300 devices in a single network - here's a video demonstrating it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WXcu_r_lvQ

From an addressing perspective, Thread can support 16,384 devices. However, there are practical constraints such as channel capacity.

All Thread devices for a given network operate on a common IEEE 802.15.4 channel. The PHY data rate is 250 kbps. So it really depends on the overall data rate that the application requires.