Which term allows support for Internet Protocol and routing over traditional business networks?

• A. FaaS
• B. BACnet/IP
• C. SoC
• D. BACnet

Answer: (B)

This question is about how building automation communications travel over standard IP networks. BACnet/IP is the version of the BACnet protocol that runs over Internet Protocol networks, so BACnet messages are carried as IP packets and can be routed between subnets and through routers. This lets devices across different network segments inside a business environment communicate using the same IT infrastructure, enabling scalable integration of HVAC, lighting, security, and other systems.

Other options don’t fit as well because they aren’t built to transport BACnet over IP or enable IP routing in a building automation context: FaaS is a cloud/serverless computing concept, SoC refers to hardware integration on a single chip, and BACnet (without IP) operates on non-IP transport like MS/TP or ARCNET and isn’t routed across IP networks.