Modem having flexible architecture for connecting to multiple channel interfaces
First Claim
1. An xDSL modem comprising:
- a controller having a computer memory associated therewith, wherein the controller is configured to simultaneously support both a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) and a home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA) connection.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to an integrated access device (IAD) that provides multiple communication interfaces for communications to a variety of service providers. The disclosed IAD acts as a DSL modem and combines the functions of a gateway, router, and Ethernet hub to provide high-speed Internet access to PCs sharing a local network. It provides the networking functions that let PCs connect through a variety of methods, including traditional Ethernet, wireless, universal serial bus (USB), and home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA). It also provides point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPOE) tunneling through network address translation (NAT).
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12 Claims
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1. An xDSL modem comprising:
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a controller having a computer memory associated therewith, wherein the controller is configured to simultaneously support both a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) and a home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA) connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An xDSL modem comprising:
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a controller having a computer memory associated therewith;
software resident in said computer memory, said software comprising preloaded software drivers configured to support a plurality of PCMCIA cards;
at least one PCMCIA slot accessible from an exterior surface of the modem, and at least one port configured to accept a new software driver suitable for cooperating with a PCMCIA card for which no suitable software driver is already resident in said computer memory, wherein upon insertion of a PCMCIA card, a proper software driver is automatically invoked, if said proper software driver is resident in said computer memory. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. An xDSL modem comprising:
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a motherboard having a controller having a first computer memory associated therewith; and
at least one voice expansion slot connected to the motherboard;
whereinthe xDSL modern is convertible into a voice-capable device, upon insertion of a voice card in the voice expansion slot. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An xDSL modern comprising:
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a wireless Local Area Network (LAN) connection;
a home phoneline networking alliance (HPNA) connection;
an ethernet connection; and
an universal serial bus (USB) connection. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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