Patent ID: 7483524

Claim:
A device for coupling a data unit to a digital data signal and for coupling a service unit to an analog service signal, for use with a service wire pair installed in walls of a building, the service wire pair concurrently carrying a bi-directional digital data signal and an analog service signal carried over a service signal frequency band, using frequency division multiplexing, wherein the digital data signal is carried over a frequency band distinct from the service signal frequency band, wherein said device comprises a single enclosure and, within said single enclosure: a wiring connector for connecting to the service wire pair, a first filter coupled to the wiring connector for passing only the analog service signal, a standard service connector coupled to the first filter and connectable to the service unit for coupling the service unit to the analog service signal, a second filter coupled to the wiring connector for passing only the digital data signal, a modem coupled to the second filter for transmitting the digital data signal to the service wire pair and for receiving the digital data signal from the service wire pair, a standard data connector connectable to the data unit, a transceiver coupled to the standard data connector for coupling packet-based bi-directional digital data to the data unit, a multiport device consisting of one of a bridge, a router and a gateway coupled to pass data between said modem and said transceiver for coupling the digital data carried by the digital data signal and the packet based digital data, and a power supply coupled to the modem and the transceiver for powering the modem and the transceiver.