Extending EPON Multi-Point Control Protocol to Run on Ethernet PON over Coax Networks

摘要

A method implemented by a middlebox comprising registering a customer premises equipment (CPE) in the middlebox, wherein the CPE is coupled to the middlebox via an electrical line, and facilitating registration of the CPE in a central office (CO) equipment coupled to the middlebox.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to:
generate a discovery gate message;process a register request message based on the discovery gate message;generate a register message based on the register request message;process and instruct forwarding of a gate message based on the register message; andprocess and instruct forwarding of a register acknowledgement message based on the gate message; a transmitter coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the discovery gate message, the register message, the gate message, and the register acknowledgement message; and a receiver coupled to the processor and configured to receive the register request message, the gate message, and the register acknowledgement message.