BACnet Router

BACnet Router is a device that connects and routes traffic between multiple BACnet networks operating across different media types, such as bridging BACnet MS/TP networks to BACnet/IP or connecting segmented BACnet virtual networks. BACnet routers enable scalable system architectures by allowing building automation systems to span controllers, subnets, and physical layers while maintaining a unified communication framework.

MultiTech gateways complement this role by extending BACnet/IP networks with data from wireless IoT devices. While traditional BACnet routers connect controller networks, MultiTech gateways act as an edge integration point—translating LoRaWAN® sensor data into BACnet/IP and making it routable within the existing BACnet infrastructure.

This enables partners and integrators to expand building automation systems with additional sensing and insight, without altering established BACnet network topology or replacing existing routing equipment.