Patent ID: 8705417
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A network gateway, comprising: a data modem that receives an RF input from a network and provides a termination point for data services within the network gateway; plural network termination points, wherein each network termination point is communicatively connected to the data modem to provide networking functionalities; and plural output ports, wherein each output is connected to a respective network termination point and to the RF input through a splitter within the network gateway, wherein the network gateway is provided external to customer locations and includes a network tap of a hybrid-fiber coaxial broadband network, and wherein to networking functionalities are individually provided from the network gateway to connected customer locations, wherein an output of each network termination point is input to a high frequency band input of a respective diplexer, wherein an RF output of the splitter is input to a low frequency band input of the respective diplexer, and wherein the output of the respective diplexer is provided to the output.