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8.1.5 Multiple Groups in the same IP Network
You can have multiple groups of Main Stations linked together. Each group must be part of a
different subnet. Here is an example of IP addresses and subnets that would allow two
independent groups of Main Stations in the same IP network.
Figure 8-5: Multiple Groups in the same IP Network
Here the Subnet Mask is set to 255.255.255.0 indicating that a Subnet is identified by the first
three numbers of the IP address. The three Main Stations on the left share the same
192.168.3.0 subnet prefix the three on the right share the same 192.168.2.0 subnet prefix.
When powered up the three on the left would see each other (in the Networking->Stations
menu), the three on the right see each other but one group cannot see the other. When linking
is enabled on all, you would end up with two 12-channels systems, one in the 192.168.2.0
subnet and one in the 192.168.3.0 subnet all working on the same IP infrastructure.
IP: 192.168.2.221
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IP: 192.168.2.153
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IP: 192.168.2.17
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IP: 192.168.3.221
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IP: 192.168.3.148
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IP: 192.168.3.63
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
IP Network
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