Setting a wireless network in a church

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I am setting up a wireless network in a church. I need to have a guest ssid for 100 users to connect at any given time, One classrom to to connect wireless , the lobby and two offices. Currently the setup includes: ISP<2 netgear routers. Please any suggestions on setting this up


 
Solution
Use something like the Unifi hardware from Ubiquiti -- https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap/ setup about 4 of them to distribute the connections so that no single AP gets overloaded.
Do you need 100 concurrent users (all users using the internet at the same time), or up to 100 users connecting at any given time (attached to the network, but may be inactive)? 100 concurrent users is going to require multiple access points (most are going to accommodate 8-25 users on average), so you would need at least 4 access points minimum....

Are the offices wired or wireless? If so, you may want a dedicated AP for the office.

Also - what is the area coverage for the devices? (how large is the building) Is this a metal building, or does it have major obstructions?

The more complex the building layout is, and the more complex with users, you may need to get a professional to do a site visit and at least give you a suggestion as to the layout.