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12.8 Path-Protected Mesh Networks
Figure 12-31
Path-Protected Mesh Network
PPMN also allows spans with different SONET speeds to be mixed together in “virtual rings.”
Figure 12-32
shows Nodes 1, 2, 3, and 4 in a standard OC-48 ring. Nodes 5, 6, 7, and 8 link to the
backbone ring through OC-12 fiber. The “virtual ring” formed by Nodes 5, 6, 7, and 8 uses both OC-48
and OC-12 cards.
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