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Article #218Re: Network equip for use in CATV distro system
From: Rich Seifert
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 01:51
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 01:51
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In article <rfiler.717968397@usafa.af.mil>, rfiler@usafa.af.mil (Robert E. Filer) writes:
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> I'm looking for any references to equipment that will permit a large CATV
> distribution system to be used as a network backbone. The application is to
> network numerous buildings within a major metropolitan area, all of which
> are fed by the same cable plant which the city owns. Applications include
> voice, video, and data. Any and all help would be appreciated.
>
>
IEEE 802.4 was widely touted (originally) as a data communication solution
to this problem. I believe that Hughes LAN Systems still makes
802.4 backbone internetworking devices for operation over private
and/or franchised CATV systems.
Chipcom makes IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet-oid) 10Broad36 modems which can
extend Ethernet over a CATV system, but only for a 3600 meter
diameter around the headend.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!dtix!darwin.sura.net!spool.mu.edu!umn.edu!csus.edu!netcom.com!seifert From: seifert@netcom.com (Rich Seifert) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans.misc Subject: Re: Network equip for use in CATV distro system Keywords: CATV broadband MAN WAN Message-ID: <1992Oct5.015116.2695@netcom.com> Date: 5 Oct 92 01:51:16 GMT References: <rfiler.717968397@usafa.af.mil> Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest) Lines: 26