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Network guide
This document is intended for system integrators and room planners and serves as a planning guide for the network integration of the TeamConnect Bar (TC Bar) in a room.
Network availability and extensions
Danger of Network Loop
A network loop occurs when a network has more than one active path carrying information from the same source to the same destination.

Knowledge base
Central hub for information, resources, and guides with further content on the product and/or service.
- Cloud connectivity guide
  This document provides AV /IT professionals with step-by-step guidance on enabling cloud connectivity for Sennheiser devices and preparing them for integration with Sennheiser DeviceHub, Sennheiser's cloud-based device management platform.
- Audio/video application guide
  This guide provides technical guidance for planning, configuring, and operating TeamConnect Bar systems in audio/video conferencing environments.
- Network guide
  This document is intended for system integrators and room planners and serves as a planning guide for the network integration of the TeamConnect Bar (TC Bar) in a room.
  - Requirements
  - Control software
    The TC Bar can be operated and managed through multiple Sennheiser control applications.
  - Network modes
    To integrate the TC Bar into an existing network structure and control it, use one of the provided control software from Sennheiser such as Sennheiser Device Hub, the Local Web UI, or Sennheiser Control Cockpit.
  - Network availability and extensions
    - Dante® features for TC Bar S and M
      With the built-in Dante Embedded Platform (DEP), the TC Bar integrates media and control of your entire AV system over a single IP network.
    - Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN 802.1Q)
    - Danger of Network Loop
      A network loop occurs when a network has more than one active path carrying information from the same source to the same destination.
  - Best practice
  - Ports and protocols
  - Trouble shooting
- Cybersecurity white paper
  This white paper aims to provide IT professionals with an in-depth understanding of the TC Bar, its components, and its security features.
- FAQ
  The most frequent questions and answers summarized in a chapter.

Danger of Network Loop

A network loop occurs when a network has more than one active path carrying information from the same source to the same destination.

The information loops and amplifies itself using the additional path instead of stopping when it reaches its destination. Network loops might cause a slow, irregular Internet connection or network failure.

Examples:

Both cables coming from the two ports of the TC Bar M are plugged into the same network switch (TC Bar M only):
- In Split Mode, make sure you always connect the TC Bar M to two different networks that do not run via a common switch.
  - Ethernet I: Sennheiser control software
  - Ethernet II: Dante® network
- Using the device in Dual or Single Domain Mode, all signals are forwarded from one port to the other. The intended use is to build a daisy chain to feed incoming signals to, for example, attached external microphones.
  
  Make sure you do not connect both cables directly to the same switch, as this creates a direct loop!
Both internal interfaces, Control and Dante, are connected to the same domain:
- Use separate domains for each interface, depending on the mode in use:
  - Bar S: Dual Domain Mode
  - Bar M: Dual Domain Mode and Split Mode