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Fig.1.6: Example Hybrid Network
Fig.1.7: Example WiFi Ad Hoc Network
1.4.3. Roaming Connections
Finally, LON to IP gateways may be connected to specialised IP applications instead of to other
gateways. Connecting an IP application to a eNodeIV device provides these specialised
applications with roaming capabilities which would be difficult if these applications were
required to be directly connected to the 709.1 network e.g., LonMaker etc. An example of how
several eNodeIV devices can be interconnected to support an IP backbone for several LON