Patent ID: 8687532

Claim:
Wireless communication apparatus comprising: a weather-resistant housing containing (i) a DOCSIS cable modem, (ii) a radio transceiver, (iii) a radio processor, and (iv) a power supply, the housing further comprising mounting structure configured to couple the housing to a substantially horizontally-disposed outdoor aerial cable strand, such that a top of the housing is disposed vertically below a location at with the cable strand supports a shielded two-conductor coaxial cable which carries an RF signal and AC power; a connector coupled to the housing and configured to couple to the shielded two-conductor coaxial cable; a splitter connected to the connector and configured to split the RF signal from the AC power, the RF signal being provided to the DOCSIS cable modem, and the AC power being provided to the power supply, the power supply converting the AC power to DC power, the DC power being provided to the DOCSIS cable modem, to the radio transceiver, and to the radio processor; and an antenna coupled to both the housing and to the radio transceiver.