4. Hardware installation
4.1. Fluidmesh hardware installation
4.1.1. The role of the Gateway in a Fluidmesh network architecture
The role of the FM1000 Gateway and FM10000 Gateway Gateways is to
connect defined clusters of Fluidity-capable networks where each network
resides in a different broadcast domain. The unit does this while allowing
enhanced data-transfer speeds.
A typical Fluidity-capable network is shown in
. Within
this structure, an FM1000 Gateway or FM10000 Gateway Gateway acts
as the aggregation point for all tunnels, connecting all portions of the
infrastructure across layer-3 networks or wide-area networks.
The Gateway unit allows easy management of complex system
architectures. If your network is scaled up, the unit is capable of offering
the additional processing capabilities needed to enable complex data
traffic management. In
, each broadcast domain is
considered to be a separate network with its own IP addressing schema.
The broadcast domains could be connected to the data center using any
type of network medium, including fiber-optic lines and wireless backhaul.
In the layout below, the Gateway unit functions as:
1. A bandwidth aggregator for the traffic flows coming from each
broadcast domain. The maximum aggregated bandwidth that the
FM1000 Gateway can support is 1 Gb/sec. In cases where higher
levels of bandwidth must be processed, a combination of FM1000
Gateway and FM10000 Gateway Gateways can be used within
the hierarchical network topology.
2. Since the trackside broadcast domains and the mobile networks
on board each vehicle can be configured as different IP subnets,
the Gateway unit serves as an IP reachability gateway,
guaranteeing the reachability of each IP address across the
entire network.
Hardware installation
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