Patent ID: 8873586
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W,Y02B,Y02D,Y04S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use with a CATV coaxial cable concurrently carrying a wired digital data signal and a CATV signal using frequency division multiplexing, the apparatus comprising: a coaxial connector for connecting to the CATV coaxial cable; a coaxial cable transceiver coupled to the coaxial connector and operative for bi-directional packet-based digital data communication of the wired digital data signal over the CATV coaxial cable using a wired digital data protocol; a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) transceiver operative for conducting bi-directional packet-based digital data communication with a WLAN using a wireless digital data protocol; a packet-based digital protocol adapter consisting of one of a bridge, a router and a gateway, coupled between said coaxial cable transceiver and said WLAN transceiver for converting data between the wireless digital data protocol and the wired digital data protocol; and a single enclosure housing said coaxial cable connector, said coaxial cable transceiver, said WLAN transceiver and said protocol adapter.