DocumentCode
1085476
Title
Computer networking on cable TV plants
Author
Karshmer, Arthur I. ; Thomas, James N.
Author_Institution
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
Volume
6
Issue
6
fYear
1992
Firstpage
32
Lastpage
40
Abstract
The limitations relative to the potential for creating cable TV system-based metropolitan area networks (MANs) are discussed. The topology and terminology of a cable TV system, the signals transmitted over the cable, and the problems of external noise on the system and noise created by the system are reviewed. A collection of services that can be provided on a cable TV-based network and problems associated with doing so are discussed. Solutions to the obstacles caused by attempting to graft a bidirectional network onto a unidirectional broadcast medium are presented. The ways in which the resulting MAN will relate to the IEEE 802.6 and the ISDN standard are outlined.<>
Keywords
cable television; metropolitan area networks; telecommunication standards; IEEE 802.6; ISDN standard; bidirectional network; computer networking; external noise; metropolitan area networks; topology; unidirectional broadcast medium; Bandwidth; Cable TV; Cities and towns; Coaxial cables; Computer networks; ISDN; Noise generators; Optical fiber cables; Power cables; Proposals;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Network, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0890-8044
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/65.166903
Filename
166903
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