Connecting the SMART to a local network can allow you to configure the SMART remotely, with or without connecting the SMART to the global Internet.
Without connecting the SMART to the global Internet, you can use another device with access to the same local network to access the SMART System's data and configure its settings. This may mean that the second device must be directly connected to a private intranet, or it may allow you access from anywhere via a VPN.
Connecting via Ethernet or Wi-Fi
By default, the SMART Controller can be connected to a local network via Ethernet. By default, the SMART's Ethernet interface is configured to accept an IP address assigned by a DHCP server.
The SMART's Wi-Fi interface is configured to host a local network by default. You can configure it to instead connect to a local network as a Wi-Fi client.