Why doesn the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter have a built-in web/dataserver to access network variables?
Cost. The primary design consideration for the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter was to provide a device to allow full and complete access to LonWorks networks (network variables, network management, explicit messages, configuration properties, network diagnostics – everything) at the lowest possible price. The additional resources required to also provide web access would raise the cost (and thus the price) of the i.LON 10 Ethernet Adapter. For those installations that require web access, the i.LON 100 Internet Server is usually the best choice.
