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7 7  There are two ways to connect to the lighting network; you can either plug in directly to the lighting network or you can wirelessly connect to a wireless access point that is itself connected to the lighting network.
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9 9  1. The simplest and most straightforward method of connecting to the lighting network involves simply plugging in to any available ethernet port that the lighting hardware is connected to, such as a CEN-SW-POE-5 or a CEN-SWPOE-16. This will require a CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6 ethernet cable and an adapter to connect an ethernet cable to your device. For Apple devices, a Thunderbolt-to-Ethernet adapter is necessary. For Android devices you will need either a micro-USB-B or a USB-C to ethernet adapter. Which adapter you need is dependent on which device you wish to connect, and not all adapters work with all devices. Additionally, you will need to ensure that your device is running Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 or newer. The main drawback of this method of connecting to the lighting network is a lack of mobility; you are restricted by the length of your ethernet cable and will be forced to maintain proximity to a PoE switch.
10 -1. The second method of connecting your mobile device to the lighting network involves setting up a wireless local area network. This will require a CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6 ethernet cable and an Ethernet-to-Wireless bridge to act as a wireless access point for the lighting network. First, you must configure your wireless access point and then you can simply plug it in to any CEN-SW-POE-5 or CEN-SWPOE-16 that is on the lighting network. The benefit of using this method of connection is that you are not physically restricted by an ethernet cable, as your Apple device will be connected wirelessly to the lighting network. If your building is large enough, you may need to set up a mesh network with multiple nodes to extend the range.
10 +1. The second method of connecting your mobile device to the lighting network involves setting up a wireless local area network. This will require a CAT5, CAT5e, or CAT6 ethernet cable and an Ethernet-to-Wireless bridge to act as a wireless access point for the lighting network. First, you must configure your wireless access point and then you can simply plug it in to any CEN-SW-POE-5 or CEN-SWPOE-16 that is on the lighting network. The benefit of using this method of connection is that you are not physically restricted by an ethernet cable, as your device will be connected wirelessly to the lighting network. If your building is large enough, you may need to set up a mesh network with multiple nodes to extend the range.
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12 12  Once you have decided on how to connect
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