Patent ID: 6711138
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
A digital subscriber line/home phoneline network router, comprising:a central processing unit; a digital subscriber line modem coupled to the central processing unit; a media access controller coupled to the central processing unit; a home phoneline networking physical interface coupled to the media access controller; a digital subscriber line analog front end coupled to the digital subscriber line modem; a home phoneline networking analog front end coupled to the home phoneline networking physical interface; and a customer premise equipment/telephone company interface coupled to the digital subscriber line analog front end and the home phoneline networking physical interface, wherein the media access controller communicates with a home phoneline network via the home phoneline networking physical interface, and wherein the digital subscriber line analog front end, the home phoneline networking analog front end, and the customer premise equipment telephone company interface are provided on a plug-in card.