While networked lighting control can be implemented as a stand-alone system, often these systems are connected to an existing IT network that allows components (e.g., central server in an IT room with wireless gateways in occupied spaces) to communicate without running new cable and setting up an entirely new network. In effect, this is adding a computer network to an existing IT network and then telling the server to look for the gateways' IP addresses. While this approach is simple in theory, it creates a risk both to the project and the installing contractor, which is the client's IT department tasked with maintaining the network's integrity. This stakeholder doesn't care about lighting but cares very much about any "black box" connected to their network that might present a security risk.
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