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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2017
Arris Enterprises Llc, Suwanee, GA (US);
David B. Bowler, Stow, MA (US);
Bruce C. Pratt, Bedford, NH (US);
Theodore A. Colarusso, Madbury, NH (US);
Xiang He, Reading, MA (US);
ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US);
Abstract
A data network for a multiple dwelling unit (MDU) enables efficient use of a MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) system. The data network includes a distribution point unit (DPU) connected to an access network, a plurality of modems in the MDU, a plurality of coaxial cables extending through the MDU between the DPU and the plurality of modems, and at least one network expander present between the DPU and a subset of the plurality of modems. The network expander can be a repeater that retransmits received signals, wherein the DPU, the plurality of modems, and the network expander exchange data via the plurality of coaxial cables using MoCA protocols.