MoCA gateway splitter

摘要

A CATV/MoCA signal distribution system includes a first 2-way hybrid splitter for receiving a CATV input signal and splitting it into first and second CATV output signals, a second 2-way hybrid splitter for receiving the second CATV output signal and splitting it into third and fourth CATV output signals, with the latter being connected to a CATV output port. A first diplex filter is receptive of the first CATV output signal, and MoCA signals for providing electrical isolation therebetween and connecting them to a modem port. A second diplex filter is receptive of the third CATV output signal and MoCA signals for providing electrical isolation therebetween and connecting them to a Gateway port. A resistive splitter is connected between the first and second diplex filters and a plurality of individual MoCA signal ports for providing bidirectional MoCA signal flow therebetween.

主权项

1. A passive Gateway splitter device comprising:
an input port for receiving a CATV input signal; an RF/CATV output terminal; a modem port; a Gateway port for connection to a Gateway device; a MoCA splitter comprising a first input, a second input, and a plurality of ports configured for being connected to a plurality of MoCA devices associated with a plurality of MoCA clients, the plurality of ports further configured for passing MoCA signals, each of the plurality of ports configured for passing one of the MoCA signals from or to a connected one of the plurality of MoCA devices associated with a respective one of the plurality of MoCA clients; a first two-way splitter comprising an input connected to said input port, the first two-way splitter further comprising a first output and a second output, the first two-way splitter configured for receiving the CATV input signal via the input of the two-way splitter and splitting the CATV input signal into a first CATV signal output via the first output and a second CATV signal output via the second output; a second two-way splitter comprising an input connected to the second output of the first two-way splitter, the second two-way splitter further comprising a first output and a second output, the second two-way splitter configured for receiving the second CATV signal via the input of the second two-way splitter and splitting the second CATV signal into a third CATV signal output via the first output of the second two-way splitter and a fourth CATV signal output via the second output of the second two-way splitter, the second output of the second two-way splitter connected to said RF/CATV output terminal; a first diplex filter comprising an input connected to the first output of the first two-way splitter for receiving the first CATV signal via the first output of the first two-way splitter, the first diplex filter further comprising a first output connected to the modem port and a second output connected to the first input of the MoCA splitter, the first diplex splitter configured for electrically isolating said first CATV signal from said MoCA signals to prevent the MoCA signals from being connected to said input port of the first diplex filter, and for individually bidirectionally connecting the first CATV signal and the MoCA signals to said modem port; a second diplex filter comprising an input connected to the first output of the second two-way splitter for receiving the third CATV signal via the first output of the second two-way splitter, the second diplex filter further comprising a first output connected to the Gateway port and a second output connected to the second input of the MoCA splitter, the second diplex splitter configured for electrically isolating said third CATV signal from said MoCA signals to prevent the MoCA signals from being connected to said input port of the second diplex filter, and for individually bidirectionally connecting the fourth CATV signal and the MoCA signals to said Gateway port, wherein the Gateway port provides the MoCA clients associated with the MoCA devices connected to the plurality of ports of the MoCA splitter the ability to program said Gateway device to record their respective desired CATV programs for later viewing.