By Nicholas Cravotta, Technical Editor Connecting devices to the Internet enables remote control and monitoring of those devices. Through proxy protocols and gateways, low-cost devices can also connect to the Internet.
Connectivity means more intelligent device management.
A key to embedded connectivity is the infrastructure. Most workplaces have Ethernet networks to plug devices into. In environments lacking an infrastructure, wireless technology can solve most problems. You can now access connectivity for embedded devices with little added cost. Connecting to an infrastructure is also fairly straightforward.