VALIDATING CUSTOMER IN-HOME NETWORK CONNECTIVITY USING MOCA BRIDGE MODE

摘要

A network terminal includes a bridge to interface the network terminal to a data channel linked to a central office, a first interface of a first type , and a second interface of a second type that is different from the first type of interface. A processor controls the network terminal to route data packets received via the first interface to the data channel via the bridge, when the network termina l is set to operate in a normal mode, and to route data packets received via the firs t interface to the second interface, when the network terminal is set to opera te in a test mode. In an example embodiment, the first interface is an Ethernet interface and the second interface is a MoCA interface.