Can I use a Wide Area Network (WAN) to control remote locations?
Since the communication to the computer is via an ordinary TCP/IP LAN, the computer and the BusMasters can really be anywhere the LAN protocol is present. Although not particularly recommended, it is theoretically possible to have the computer nearly anywhere. . . not necessarily in the building being served. A group of buildings on a common campus and that have a well maintained WAN can easily be controlled by a single computer. A common setup is to have a control computer running the Kentrol Energy Miser software in each building, with the capability to remote into the individual buildings computer via either a local WAN, or through the Internet using MSTSC or similar remote control software. In this manner a number of buildings can easily be observed or controlled from virtually anywhere in the world, yet each building has its own stand alone system.
