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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2010
William E. Wall, Atlanta, GA (US);
James Eugene Cannella, Jr., Rowell, GA (US);
David Burleson, Duluth, GA (US);
William D. Woodward, Jr., Lilburn, GA (US);
William E. Wall, Atlanta, GA (US);
James Eugene Cannella, Jr., Rowell, GA (US);
David Burleson, Duluth, GA (US);
William D. Woodward, Jr., Lilburn, GA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A network gateway function that is provided at a coaxial tap of a hybrid-fiber coaxial broadband network that feeds a customer location. A Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) modem may be embedded in the tap wherein the DOCSIS protocol is terminated. A network functionality such as firewall and network address translation is provided at a network termination point that may use Multimedia over Coax (MoCA) or other similar technology using an existing coaxial cable drop to a customer location that effectively extends a home network to the tap.