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Broadband local area network

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  • US 10,257,566 B2
  • Filed: 02/07/2017
  • Issued: 04/09/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication circuit comprising:

  • a transceiver operable to communicate in a coaxial cable network (CCN);

    a controller that is operable to, at least;

    transmit first information on the CCN, the first information comprising information indicating when admission messages for requesting admission to the CCN may be transmitted on the CCN;

    receive an admission request message from a new node for admission to the CCN;

    if the received admission request message is correctly received and the new node is authorized to join the CCN, then perform an admission procedure with the new node;

    probe a communication link of the CCN connecting the communication circuit to the new node; and

    adapt transmission parameters for the communication link based, at least in part, on the probe.

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