The FC−28 is a PoE−powered control gateway, capable of plug and play deployment over customer Ethernet LAN for remote control of customer controlled devices via bidirectional RS−232, IR, GPI/O and relay control connections. Multiple control clients can be IP−connected to the FC−28 control gateway for concurrent control of two RS−232,four IR controllable devices, such as AV scalers, video displays, audio amplifiers, DVD players, sensors, screens, shades, door locks, and lighting.