Dante is an uncompressed, multi-channel networking technology that allows to transmit digital audio and data across standard IP networks.
One cable does it all. A single CAT-5e or CAT-6 can carry both the audio signal (two-channel AES/EBU) and the data to manage all the devices in the network with the K-framwork software.
The K-dante accessory features two RJ45 ethernet connectors, that allow to connect many devices together in the same network without the need of any external ethernet switches.