Patent ID: 7953108
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method of using a digital subscriber link unit as a media converter, the method comprising: coupling a first signal of a first type to a first port of the digital subscriber link unit, wherein the first port is one of a G.703 port, a Nx64k port, and an Ethernet port; converting the first signal of the first type to a second signal of the second type with the digital subscriber link unit; and outputting the second signal of the second type from a second port of the digital subscriber link unit, wherein the second port differs in type from the first port, and is one of a G.703 port, a Nx64k port, and an Ethernet port, wherein the digital subscriber link unit also includes G.SHDSL ports, which are unused while the digital subscriber link unit functions as the media converter, and wherein the digital subscriber link unit is operable to switch between operating in a digital-subscriber-link mode and operating in a media-converter mode.