Power your IP Thermostat (sold separately) and connect it to your LAN with the sensor-ready IP Thermostat Power Adapter. Since it has six different Ethernet ports, only a single IP Thermostat Power Adapter is required for whole-house thermostat connection to your local network and ultimately to the Internet. And since the IP Thermostat Power Adapter attaches to your thermostat via Ethernet cabling (cat. 5 wiring sold separately), there is no need for a separate proprietary wiring scheme. Power your IP Thermostat (sold separately) and connect it to your LAN with the sensor-ready IP Thermostat Power Adapter. Since it has six different Ethernet ports, only a single IP Thermostat Power Adapter is required for whole-house thermostat connection to your local network and ultimately to the Internet. And since the IP Thermostat Power Adapter attaches to your thermostat via Ethernet cabling (cat. 5 wiring sold separately), there is no need for a separate proprietary wiring scheme. Once connected to your home network, youll be able to monitor and adjust the temperatures of each thermostat in your home over an authenticated, secure Internet connection using a standard web browser from any desktop, laptop, or web-ready PDA.