MONITOR, CONTROL AND CONFIGURATION OF FIBER NODE VIA CABLE MODEM

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide a hybrid fiber-coax network having a head end and at least on e fiber node in two-way communication thereiwth. A cable modem is located within the fiber node that provides a communication channel. The communication channel is adapted to transmit at least one informational signal that is indicative of a condition of the fiber node to the head end and is adapted to receive at least one control signal from the head end.