Title :
Computer networking on cable TV plants
Author :
Karshmer, Arthur I. ; Thomas, James N.
Author_Institution :
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces, NM, USA
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;
Journal_Title :
Network, IEEE
