Method for extending Ethernet over twisted pair conductors and to the telephone network and plug-in apparatus for same employing standard mechanics
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1. An Ethernet extension device for extending Ethernet over twisted pair comprising:
- an Ethernet port for providing an Ethernet interface for receiving Ethernet signals from and transmitting Ethernet signals to an Ethernet cable connected thereto;
a twisted pair port for providing an interface to a telephone network for receiving telephone network signals from and transmitting telephone network signals to a twisted pair link of the telephone network;
a twisted pair transceiver for receiving telephone network signals from the twisted pair port;
an Ethernet transceiver for receiving Ethernet signals from the Ethernet port, each of the twisted pair transceiver and the Ethernet transceiver being provided with communication interface for communicating with each other having a compatible signal converting device for processing, respectively, the telephone network signals and the Ethernet signals into a compatible signal format used by both of the twisted pair transceiver and the Ethernet transceiver and for transmitting their respective processed signals to the Ethernet transceiver and the twisted pair transceiver; and
telephone network protection circuitry connected to the twisted pair port for providing protection against lightning surges and alternating current power faults required by the telephone network.
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Abstract
An Ethernet extension device is provided for metro or last mile Ethernet service via twisted pairs as opposed to fiber optics. The Ethernet extension device is implemented as a plug-in extension for existing infrastructure (e.g., in a standard electrical wall box or Type-200™ Mechanics card) that employs lighting and power cross protection required by the telephone companies for Ethernet connectivity to the telephone network (e.g., for connection between a user'"'"'s building and a telephone company building over existing outdoor telephone cables).
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1. An Ethernet extension device for extending Ethernet over twisted pair comprising:
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an Ethernet port for providing an Ethernet interface for receiving Ethernet signals from and transmitting Ethernet signals to an Ethernet cable connected thereto;
a twisted pair port for providing an interface to a telephone network for receiving telephone network signals from and transmitting telephone network signals to a twisted pair link of the telephone network;
a twisted pair transceiver for receiving telephone network signals from the twisted pair port;
an Ethernet transceiver for receiving Ethernet signals from the Ethernet port, each of the twisted pair transceiver and the Ethernet transceiver being provided with communication interface for communicating with each other having a compatible signal converting device for processing, respectively, the telephone network signals and the Ethernet signals into a compatible signal format used by both of the twisted pair transceiver and the Ethernet transceiver and for transmitting their respective processed signals to the Ethernet transceiver and the twisted pair transceiver; and
telephone network protection circuitry connected to the twisted pair port for providing protection against lightning surges and alternating current power faults required by the telephone network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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