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Figure 6. 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 2-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