Home network system and method

摘要

A demarcation point unit connected between a home network backbone and an external network. The demarcation point unit includes a blocking filter and splitter. The blocking filter receives a home network signal from the home network backbone and an external signal from the external network. The blocking filter separates the home network signal from the external signal, and returns the home network signal back to the home network backbone. The splitter has an input and at least two outputs. The input of the splitter receives the home network signal from the blocking filter.

主权项

1. A network module for use in a home network, said network having RF transmission characteristics, the network module that is connected via a local bus to a plurality of other network modules, the network module comprising:
a diplexer that receives an analog signal and separates a home network signal from the received analog signal; a modem that converts the home network signal into a digital signal; and a media access controller (“MAC”) that interfaces with a protocol of the local bus and participates in arbitration with the plurality of other network modules to deliver the digital signal to the local bus; wherein the network module transmits a self-train burst, the self-train burst that calibrates the network module to the RF transmission characteristics of the home network.