question about skillwires

According to the core rulebook, a skillwire system allow the use of activesofts equal to the sytems own rating. Futher, it states that the skillwire system can handle a number of skillsofts with a total rating equal to its own rating x2.

This last bit is what is confusing me. In my example, if I were to choose Skillwire System 3, the maximum rating of any activesofts I use can only be 3. Does this also mean that the total number of activesofts I can choose is 6 (3x2)? Is this correct?

Yes, simultaneously. You can have more than that ready to load into the skillwire though.

No, it means you can run a combination of skillsofts with a total rating of 6 (e.g. 3 active softs of rat 2, 6 active softs of rat 1 or two of rat3, or any combination of that)

That was the implication malady made in his original post, which is why he was told he was correct. He just didn't draw it out for ever possible combination.