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Figure 15.
Same Network Configuration Example
In this configuration, R
1
can still communicate with the gateway, but R
2
is now connected through R
1
.
This means that all measurements taken by R
2
must hop through R
1
before making it back to the
gateway. In addition, R
1
is now not only responsible for sending its own measurement data, but also
the R
2
data. This configuration is considered a worst case 1-hop system, as R
2
and R
1
both have the
possibility of meshing through a router that is connected to the gateway. National Instruments
recommends configuring your system for no more than three hops. Configuring multiple nodes as
routers and placing them within close proximity introduces the possibility that your system could mesh
inefficiently. Figure 16 shows how a system could mesh efficiently, yet also have the possibility of
meshing inefficiently.
R
1
G
R
2
