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SAMPLE NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS

2.5.3Adding Users to a Separate Segment

The example in Figure 2-3 compares two methods of connecting 48 additional users to a network.

Single - ChannelMultichannel			Multi - Channel
Single - Channel
	Initial 48	Users
	48 Users
	- an MMAC	- an MMAC-FNB
	- an IRM2	- an EMM-E6
	- two 24-port MIMs	-	two 24-port
			RIC MIMs
			Channel C
				48 Users
	An Additional 48 Users Require:
	48 Users
	- an additional MMAC	- two additional
Bridge	- an additional IRM2		24-port RIC MIMs
	- two additional
	24-port MIMs
	- an external bridge		Channel B	Channel C
			48 Users	48 Users
	48 Users
	Another Additional 48 Users Require:
	48 Users
	- an additional MMAC	-	two additional
Bridge	- an additional IRM2		24-port
	- two additional		non-RIC MIMs
	24-port MIMs
	- an external bridge
			Channel A Channel B Channel C
	48 Users		48 Users 48 Users	48 Users
Bridge
	48 Users

Figure 2-3. Adding New Users

To place additional users on a new network with an EMM-E6, you only need to add a few additional MIMs to the MMAC-FNB.

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