How much networking should you do before the internship?

Returning to the same firm that I interned at last (sophomore) summer. Given that I already have contact with people at the firm I was wondering how much I should network with the people that I worked with last year as well as new people within the firm before the internship actually starts. Is trying to talk to at least 10-15 people a good amount before the internship starts? My internship was shortened (4-6 weeks) and I want to try to network now especially since I already know people at the firm. Internship starts in a month and didn't want to constantly send emails to people back in the early part of the year.

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