PASSIVE MULTI-PORT ENTRY ADAPTER AND METHOD FOR PRESERVING DOWNSTREAM CATV SIGNAL STRENGTH WITHIN IN-HOME NETWORK

• US 20180152754A1
• Filed: 01/25/2018
• Published: 05/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PPC Broadband Incorporated (Belden Inc.)
• Original Assignee: PPC Broadband Incorporated (Belden Inc.)
• Inventors: Wells, Chad T., Egan, JR., John M.
• Granted Patent: US 10,419,813 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2801 Broadband local area networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6118 involving cable transmission, e.g. using a cable modem
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6168 involving cable transmission, e.g. using a cable modem
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/63 Control signaling related to video distribution between client, server and network components; Network processes for video distribution between server and clients or between remote clients, e.g. transmitting basic layer and enhancement layers over different transmission paths, setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet between remote STB's; Communication protocols; Addressing real-time session protocols H04L65/1101; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/104 Switchers or splitters

Abstract

A cable television (CATV) entry adapter interfaces to a CATV network and serves as a hub in an in-home network for passively communicating multimedia content or information from the CATV network and between subscriber devices connected to the ports of the CATV entry adapter, using CATV signals in a CATV frequency band and network signals in a different in-home network band.

Claims

1. A multimedia over coaxial alliance (MoCA) device for controlling upstream and downstream communications between a cable television (CATV) network and a client network comprising:

a plurality of ports configured to allow downstream and upstream CATV signals to be distributed between a CATV network and a client device of a client network

two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV network signals to communicate with the client device, blocking client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network, and splitting a network signal into a plurality of reduced signal-strength network signal copies to be communicated to the plurality of ports;

wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to isolate network signals into a high frequency band range and a low frequency band range so as to allow downstream and upstream low frequency band CATV network signals to communicate with the client device while blocking high frequency band client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network;

wherein the client network signals are in the high frequency band range, and not in the low frequency band range; and

wherein the downstream and upstream CATV network signals are in the low frequency band range, and not in the high frequency band range.

4. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the client network comprises an in-home network.

5. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports comprises an entry port configured to be in communication with CATV network.

6. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the client device comprises a subscriber device.

7. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports comprises a primary network port in communication with a server network interface and a secondary network port in communication with a client network interface.

8. The MoCA device of claim 7, wherein the two-ways, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter that is configured to allow a first reduced signal-strength network signal copy to be communicated to the primary network port and allow a second reduced signal-strength network signal copy to be communicated to the secondary network port.

9. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter that has a splitter input terminal, a first splitter output terminal, and a second splitter output terminal.

10. The MoCA device of claim 9, wherein the signal splitter is configured to split a CATV signal into a first network signal copy and a second network signal copy, communicate the first network signal copy to a primary network port, and communicate the second network signal copy to a secondary network port.

11. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a diplexer.

12. The MoCA device of claim 11, wherein the diplexer comprises a first diplexer and a second diplexer.

13. The MoCA device of claim 12, wherein the first diplexer includes a first high frequency band terminal, a first low frequency band terminal, and a first common terminal.

14. The MoCA device of claim 13, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter, and the first low frequency band terminal is configured to communicate with a first splitter output terminal of the signal splitter, and the first common terminal is configured to communicate with a primary network port.

15. The MoCA device of claim 13, wherein the first diplexer is configured to communicate network signals in a predetermined high frequency band range through the first high frequency band terminal, and communicate network signals in a predetermined low frequency band range through the first low frequency band terminal.

16. The MoCA device of claim 13, wherein the second diplexer includes a second high frequency band terminal, a second low frequency band terminal, and a second common terminal.

17. The MoCA device of claim 16, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter, the second high frequency band terminal is configured to communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer, the second low frequency band terminal is configured to communicate with a second splitter output terminal of the signal splitter, and the second common terminal is configured to communicate with a secondary network port.

18. The MoCA device of claim 16, wherein the second diplexer is configured to communicate network signals in a predetermined high frequency band range through the second high frequency band terminal, and communicate network signals in a predetermined low frequency band range through the second low frequency band terminal.

19. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal, and the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer is configured to isolate and communicate high frequency band signals with the second high frequency band terminal of the second diplexer.

20. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises one or more passive electrical components.

21. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the only power received by the MoCA device is received through the downstream and upstream CATV signals and the client network signals.

22. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the downstream and upstream CATV signals are distributed through the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means without being attenuated.

23. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a diplexer having a first common terminal and a second common terminal, and the plurality of ports comprises a primary network port that is configured to communicate with the first common terminal of the diplexer and a secondary network port that is configured to communicate with the second common terminal of the diplexer.

24. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports include a primary network port and a secondary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first common terminal, and a second diplexer having a second common terminal, the primary network port being configured to communicate with the first common terminal of the first diplexer, and the secondary network port being configured to communicate with the second common terminal of the second diplexer.

25. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first signal splitter, and further comprising a second signal splitter.

26. The MoCA device of claim 25, wherein the first signal splitter comprises a two-way splitter.

27. The MoCA device of claim 25, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a four-way splitter.

28. The MoCA device of claim 25, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a second splitter input terminal and a second splitter output terminal.

29. The MoCA device of claim 25, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a second splitter input terminal and a plurality of second splitter output terminals.

30. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports comprise a plurality of secondary network ports, and the client device comprises a plurality of client devices.

31. The MoCA device of claim 30, wherein the two-way, high-low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first signal splitter, and further comprising a second signal splitter configured to split a network signal into a plurality of network signal copies, and communicate the plurality of network signal copies to the plurality of secondary network ports.

32. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes an entry port that is configured to be in direct communication with the CATV network.

33. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes an entry port that is configured to be directly connected to the CATV network without any intermediate components.

34. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes a primary network port that is configured to be in direct communication with a server network interface.

35. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes a primary network port that is configured to be directly connected to a server network interface without any intermediate components.

36. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes a secondary network port that is configured to be in direct communication with a client network interface for a client device.

37. The MoCA device of claim 36, wherein plurality of ports includes a secondary network port that is configured to be directly connected to the client network interface without any intermediate components.

38. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes a primary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter that is configured to be directly connected to the primary network port without any intermediate components.

39. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter and a diplexer that includes a low frequency band terminal that is configured to directly communicate with an output terminal of the signal splitter.

40. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter and a diplexer having a low frequency band terminal that is configured to be directly connected to an output terminal of the signal splitter without any intermediate components.

41. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes a primary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a diplexer that includes a common terminal that is configured to directly communicate with the primary network port.

42. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes a primary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a diplexer that includes a common terminal that is configured to be directly connected to the primary network port without any intermediate components.

43. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of ports includes a primary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal, and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal that is configured to communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer so as to isolate high frequency band signals.

44. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal configured to directly communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer so as to isolate high frequency band signals.

45. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer without any intermediate components so as to isolate high frequency band signals.

46. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter, a first diplexer having a first low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with a first output terminal of the signal splitter, and a second diplexer having a second low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with a second output terminal of the splitter.

47. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises:

a first signal splitter having a first splitter input terminal and a plurality of first splitter output terminals;

a second signal splitter having a second splitter input terminal and a plurality of second splitter output terminals;

a first diplexer having a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be in communication with the primary network port; and

a second diplexer haying a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be in communication with the second splitter input terminal.

48. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises:

a signal splitter including a first signal splitter having a first splitter input terminal, a plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second signal splitter having a second splitter input terminal, and a plurality of second splitter output terminals;

a first diplexer having a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be in direct communication with a primary network port, and

a second diplexer having a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be in direct communication with the second splitter input terminal.

49. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises:

a first signal splitter having a first splitter input terminal, a plurality of first splitter output terminals;

a second signal splitter having a second splitter input terminal, and a plurality of second splitter output terminals;

a first diplexer having a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals without any intermediate components, and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be directly connected to a primary network port without any intermediate components; and

a second diplexer having a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer without any intermediate components, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals without any intermediate components, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be directly connected to the second splitter input terminal without any intermediate components.

50. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to eliminate a need for a client network frequency band rejection filter, while blocking client frequency band signals from entering the CATV network, and while assuring that a high strength downstream network signal will be delivered to the client device during operation of the MoCA device.

51. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to eliminate a need for a client network frequency band rejection filter, while blocking client frequency band signals from interfering with the CATV network, and while assuring that a high strength downstream network signal will be delivered to the client device at all times during operation of the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means.

52. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the low frequency band range is a predetermined signal range.

53. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the low frequency band range is a CATV network frequency range that encompasses both the upstream and downstream CATV signals.

54. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the low frequency band range comprises a downstream frequency band range and an upstream frequency band range.

55. The MoCA device of claim 54, wherein the downstream frequency band range comprises at least 54 MHz to 1002 MHz.

56. The MoCA device of claim 54, wherein the upstream frequency band range comprises 5 MHz to 42 MHz.

57. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the low frequency range comprises 5 MHz to 1002 MHz.

58. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the high frequency band range is the frequency band range of the client network signals.

59. The MoCA device of claim 58, wherein the frequency band range of the client network signals is greater than the frequency band range of CATV signals.

60. The MoCA device of claim 58, wherein the frequency band range of the client network signals comprises 1125 MHz to 1525 MHz.

61. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first high frequency band terminal and a second high frequency band terminal connected to the first high frequency terminal so as to confine transmission of client network signals only through a server network interface, and prevent the client network signals from being distributed to the CATV network.

62. The MoCA device of claim 61, wherein the two-ways, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having the first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having the second high frequency band terminal.

63. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a plurality of signal splitters and a plurality of diplexers.

64. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first signal splitter, a second signal splitter, a first diplexer, and a second diplexer.

65. The MoCA device of claim 64, wherein first diplexer comprises a first high frequency band terminal, the second diplexer comprises a second high frequency band terminal configured to be connected to the first high frequency band terminal so as to limit transmission of high frequency band client network signals only through a server network interface and a client network interface, and prevent the high frequency band client network signals from being distributed to the CATV network.

66. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to limit transmission of internal network signals only through a server network interface and a client network interface, and prevent client network signals from interfering with the CATV network.

67. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the downstream and upstream CATV signals and the client network signals are both made available to a server network interface and a client network interface so that the client device is configured to interact with not only the downstream and upstream CATV signals, but also the client network signals, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to isolate high and low frequency bands of signals so as to prevent high frequency client network signals from interfering with the CATV network.

68. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a two-way splitter configured to distributes the downstream CATV signals to a server network interface with only a single reduction in signal strength caused by splitting the downstream CATV signals in the two-way splitter.

69. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a two-way splitter configured to distribute the downstream CATV signals to a server network interface with only a single reduction in signal strength caused by splitting the downstream CATV signals in the two-way splitter so as to allow the server network interface to store multimedia content based on the single reduction in signal strength of the downstream CATV signals distributed from the two-way splitter.

70. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to split a first network signal into a first split network signal copy having a first reduced signal-strength, distribute the first split network signal copy to a server network interface, split a second network signal into a second split network signal copy having a second reduced signal strength, and distribute the second split network signal copy to a client network interface, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.

71. The MoCA device of claim 70, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a two-way signal splitter that is configured to split the first network signal into the first split network signal copy having the first reduced signal strength.

72. The MoCA device of claim 71, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a four-way signal splitter that is configured to split the second network signal into the second split network signal copy having the second reduced signal strength.

73. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to split a network signal into a first split network signal copy having a first reduced signal strength, split the first network signal copy into a second split network signal copy having a second reduced signal strength, and allow the second split network signal copy to be distributed to a client network interface, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.

74. The MoCA device of claim 1, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to split a downstream network signal into a plurality of first split network signal copies each having a first reduced signal strength, allow one of the first split network signal copies to be distributed to a server network interface, split another one of the first network signal copy into a plurality of second split network signal copies each having a second reduced signal strength, and allow the second split network signal copy to be distributed to a client network interface, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.

2. An entry adapter for distributing downstream and upstream network signals between an external network and a client device in an internal network, and distributing internal network signals in the internal network, while frequency band blocking the internal network signals from being distributed to the external network, the entry adapter comprising:

port means for allowing downstream and upstream network signals from an external network to communicate with a client device in an internal network; and

two-way, downstream and upstream network communications and frequency band, internal network signal blocking means for allowing downstream and upstream external network signals to communicate with the client device in the internal network, and frequency band block internal network signals from being communicated upstream to the external network;

wherein the two-way, downstream and upstream network communications and frequency band, internal network signal blocking means comprises;

signal splitter means for splitting a network signal into a plurality of reduced signal-strength network signal copies to be communicated to the port means; and

diplexer means for separating network signals into a high frequency band network signal range and a low frequency band network signal range so as to allow downstream and upstream low frequency band network signals to communicate with the client device in the internal network while frequency band blocking high frequency band internal network signals from being communicated upstream to the external network;

wherein the internal network signals are in the high frequency band network signal range, and not in the low frequency band network signal range; and

wherein the downstream and upstream network signals are in the low frequency band network signal range, and not in the high frequency band network signal range.

75. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the port means comprise a primary network port in communication with a server network interface, and a secondary network port in communication with a client network interface.

76. The adapter of claim 75, wherein the signal splitter means is configured to allow a first reduced signal-strength network signal copy to be communicated to the primary network port and allow a second reduced signal-strength network signal copy to be communicated to the secondary network port.

77. The entry adapter of claim 76, wherein the signal splitter means is configured to split the network signal into a first network signal copy and a second network signal copy, communicate the first network signal copy to the primary network port, and communicate the second network signal copy to the secondary network port.

78. The entry adapter of claim 76, wherein the primary network port is configured to communicate with a first common terminal of the diplexer means, and the secondary network port is configured to communicate with a second common terminal of the diplexer means.

79. The entry adapter of claim 76, wherein the diplexer means comprises first diplexer means having a first common terminal, and second diplexer means having a second common terminal, the primary network port is configured to communicate with the first common terminal of the first diplexer means, and the secondary network port is configured to communicate with the second common terminal of the second diplexer means.

80. The entry adapter of claim 79, wherein the first diplexer means comprises a first high frequency band terminal, the second diplexer means comprises a second high frequency band terminal configured to be connected to the first high frequency band terminal so as to limit transmission of high frequency band internal network signals only through the server network interface and the client network interface, and prevent the high frequency band internal network signals from being distributed to the external network.

81. The entry adapter of claim 79, wherein the secondary network port comprises a plurality of secondary network ports, the client network interface comprises a plurality of client network interfaces, and the client device comprises a plurality of client devices.

82. The entry adapter of claim 81, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a first signal splitter, and further comprising a second signal splitter configured to split a network signal into a plurality of network signal copies, and communicate the plurality of network signal copies to the plurality of secondary network ports, the plurality of client network interfaces, and the plurality of client devices.

83. The entry adapter of claim 76, wherein the client device comprises a subscriber device.

84. The entry adapter of claim 83, wherein the secondary network port is configured to be in direct communication with the client network interface for the subscriber device.

85. The entry adapter of claim 76, wherein the secondary network port is configured to be directly connected to the client network interface.

86. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the server network interface is configured to send and receive downstream and upstream network signals between the external network and the client device.

87. The entry adapter of claim 86, wherein the server network interface is configured to store downstream network signals and supply network signals to the client network interface based on the stored downstream network signals.

88. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the client network interface is configured to send and receive network signals from the client device.

89. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the primary network port is configured to be in direct communication with the server network interface.

90. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the primary network port is configured to be directly connected to the server network interface without any intermediate components.

91. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the diplexer means comprises a first high frequency band terminal and a second high frequency band terminal connected to the first high frequency terminal so as to confine transmission of internal network signals only through the server network interface, and prevent the internal network signals from being distributed to the external network.

92. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the signal splitter means and the diplexer means are together configured to limit transmission of internal network signals only through the server network interface and the client network interface, and prevent internal network signals from being distributed to the external network.

93. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a two-way splitter configured to distribute the downstream network signals to the server network interface with only a single reduction in signal strength caused by splitting the downstream network signals in the two-way splitter.

94. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a two-way splitter configured to distribute the downstream network signals to the server network interface with only a single reduction in signal strength caused by splitting the downstream network signals in the two-way splitter so as to allow the server network interface to store multimedia content based on the single reduction in signal strength of the downstream network signals distributed from the two-way splitter.

95. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the signal splitter means is configured to split a network signal into a first split network signal copy having a first reduced signal-strength, distribute the first split network signal copy to the server network interface, split a network signal into a second split network signal copy having a second reduced signal strength, and distribute the second split network signal copy to the client network interface, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.

96. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the signal splitter means is configured to split a downstream network signal into a plurality of first split network signal copies each having a first reduced signal strength, distribute one of the first split network signal copies to the server network interface, split another one of the first network signal copy into a plurality of second split network signal copies each having a second reduced signal strength, and distribute the second split network signal copy to the client network interface, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.

97. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the downstream and upstream network signals and the internal network signals are both made available to each of the server and client network interfaces so that the client device is configured to interact with not only the downstream and upstream network signals, but also the internal network signals, and the two-way, downstream and upstream network communications and frequency band, internal network signal blocking means is configured to separate high and low frequency bands of signals so as to isolate and prevent high frequency internal network signals from reaching the external network.

98. The entry adapter of claim 75, wherein the signal splitter means is configured to split a network signal into a first split network signal copy having a first reduced signal strength, split the first network signal copy into a second split network signal copy having a second reduced signal strength, and distribute the second split network signal copy to the client network interface, and a client device in communication with the client network device, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.

99. The entry adapter of claim 98, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a two-way signal splitter that is configured to split the network signal into the first split network signal copy haying the first reduced signal strength.

100. The entry adapter of claim 98, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a four-way signal splitter that is configured to split the network signal into the second split network signal copy having the second reduced signal strength.

101. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the external network comprises a cable television (CATV) network.

102. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the internal network comprises an in-home network.

103. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the port means further comprises an entry port configured to be in communication with a cable television network.

104. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the signal splitter means has a splitter input terminal, a first splitter output terminal, and a second splitter output terminal.

105. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means comprises first diplexer means and second diplexer means.

106. The entry adapter of claim 105, wherein the first diplexer means includes a first high frequency band terminal, a first low frequency band terminal, and a first common terminal.

107. The entry adapter of claim 106, wherein the first low frequency band terminal is configured to communicate with a first splitter output terminal of the signal splitter means, and the first common terminal is configured to communicate with the primary network port of the port means.

108. The entry adapter of claim 107, wherein the first diplexer means is configured to communicate network signals in a predetermined high frequency band range through the first high frequency band terminal, and communicate network signals in a predetermined low frequency band range through the first low frequency band terminal.

109. The entry adapter of claim 107, wherein the second diplexer means includes a second high frequency band terminal, a second low frequency band terminal, and a second common terminal.

110. The entry adapter of claim 109, wherein the port means comprise a primary network port in communication with a server network interface, and a secondary network port in communication with a client network interface, wherein the signal splitter means is configured to allow a first reduced signal-strength network signal copy to be communicated to the primary network port and allow a second reduced signal-strength network signal copy to be communicated to the secondary network port, and wherein the second high frequency band terminal is configured to communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer means, the second low frequency band terminal is configured to communicate with a second splitter output terminal of the signal splitter means, and the second common terminal is configured to communicate with the secondary network port.

111. The entry adapter of claim 109, wherein the second diplexer means is configured to communicate network signals in a predetermined high frequency band range through the second high frequency band terminal, and communicate network signals in a predetermined low frequency band range through the second low frequency band terminal.

112. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means comprises a first diplexer in a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal, and the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer is configured to communicate with the second high frequency band terminal of the second diplexer.

113. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the signal splitter means and the diplexer means are passive electrical components.

114. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the only power received by the entry adapter is received through the downstream and upstream network signals and the internal network signals.

115. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the downstream and upstream network signals are distributed through the two-way, downstream and upstream network communications and frequency band, internal network signal blocking means without being attenuated.

116. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a first signal splitter, and further comprising a second signal splitter.

117. The entry adapter of claim 116, wherein the first signal splitter comprises a two-way splitter.

118. The entry adapter of claim 116, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a four-way splitter.

119. The entry adapter of claim 118, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a second splitter input terminal and a second splitter output terminal.

120. The entry adapter of claim 118, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a second splitter input terminal and a plurality of second splitter output terminals.

121. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the port means includes an entry port that is configured to be in direct communication with the external network.

122. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the port means includes an entry port that is configured to be directly connected to the external network without any intermediate components.

123. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein signal splitter means is configured to directly connected to the primary network port without any intermediate components.

124. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means includes a low frequency band terminal that is configured to directly communicate with an output terminal of the signal splitter means.

125. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means includes a low frequency band terminal that is configured to be directly connected to an output terminal of the signal splitter means without any intermediate components.

126. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means includes a common terminal that is configured to directly communicate with the primary network port.

127. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means includes a common terminal that is configured to be directly connected to the primary network port without any intermediate components.

128. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means includes a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal configured to communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer.

129. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means includes a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal configured to directly communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer.

130. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means includes a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer without any intermediate components.

131. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the diplexer means comprises a first diplexer having a first low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with a first output terminal of the signal splitter and a second diplexer having a second low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with a second output terminal of the splitter.

132. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a first signal splitter having a first splitter input terminal, a plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second signal splitter having a second splitter input terminal, and a plurality of second splitter output terminals, the diplexer means comprises a first diplexer having a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be in communication with the primary network port, and a second diplexer having a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be in communication with the second splitter input terminal.

131-1. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a first signal splitter having a first splitter input terminal, a plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second signal splitter having a second splitter input terminal, and a plurality of second splitter output terminals, the diplexer means comprises a first diplexer having a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be in direct communication with the primary network port, and a second diplexer having a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be in direct communication with the second splitter input terminal.

134. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a first signal splitter having a first splitter input terminal, a plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second signal splitter having a second splitter input terminal, and a plurality of second splitter output terminals, the diplexer means comprises a first diplexer having a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals without any intermediate components and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be directly connected to the primary network port without any intermediate components, and a second diplexer having a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer without any intermediate components, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals without any intermediate components, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be directly connected to the second splitter input terminal without any intermediate components.

135. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the two-way, downstream and upstream network communications and frequency band, internal network signal blocking means is configured to eliminate a need for an internal network frequency band rejection filter, while blocking internal frequency band signals from entering the external network, and while assuring that a high strength downstream network signal will be delivered to the client device during operation of the entry adapter.

136. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the two-way, downstream and upstream network communications and frequency band, internal network signal blocking means is configured to eliminate a need for an internal network frequency band rejection filter, while blocking internal frequency band signals from entering the external network, and while assuring that a high strength downstream network signal will be delivered to the client device at all times during operation of the entry adapter.

137. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the low frequency band network signal range is a predetermined signal range.

138. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the low frequency band network signal range is a cable television network (CATV) frequency range that encompasses both the upstream and downstream CATV signals.

139. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the low frequency band network signal range comprises a downstream frequency band range and an upstream frequency band range.

140. The entry adapter of claim 139, wherein the downstream frequency band range comprises at least 54 MHz to 1002 MHz.

141. The entry adapter of claim 139, wherein the upstream frequency band range comprises 5 MHz to 42 MHz.

142. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the low frequency band network signal range comprises 5 MHz to 1002 MHz.

143. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the high frequency band network signal range is the frequency band range of the internal network signals.

144. The entry adapter of claim 143, wherein the frequency band range of the internal network signals is greater than the frequency band range employed for cable television (CATV) signals.

145. The entry adapter of claim 144, wherein the frequency band range of the internal network signals comprises 1125 MHz to 1525 MHz.

146. The entry adapter of claim 2, wherein the signal splitter means comprises a first signal splitter and a second signal splitter, and the diplexer means comprises a first diplexer and a second diplexer.

3. A multimedia over coaxial alliance (MoCA) device for controlling upstream and downstream communications between a cable television (CATV) network and a client network comprising:

port means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV signals to be distributed between a CATV network and a client device of a client network

two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means for allowing downstream and upstream CATV network signals to communicate with the client device, blocking client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network, splitting a network signal into a plurality of reduced signal-strength network signal copies to be communicated to the port means, and isolating network signals into a high frequency band range and a low frequency band range so as to allow downstream and upstream low frequency band CATV network signals to communicate with the client device while blocking high frequency band client network signals from being communicated upstream to the CATV network so as to prevent the blocked high frequency band client network signals from interfering with the CATV network;

wherein the client network signals are in the high frequency band range, and not in the low frequency band range; and

wherein the downstream and upstream CATV network signals are in the low frequency band range, and not in the high frequency band range.

147. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the client network comprises an in-home network.

148. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means comprises an entry port configured to be in communication with CATV network.

149. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the client device comprises a subscriber device.

150. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means comprises a primary network port in communication with a server network interface, and a secondary network port in communication with a client network interface.

151. The MoCA device of claim 150, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and client network signal blocking means comprises a signal splitter that is configured to allow a first reduced signal-strength network signal copy to be communicated to the primary network port and allow a second reduced signal-strength network signal copy to be communicated to the secondary network port.

152. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter that has a splitter input terminal, a first splitter output terminal, and a second splitter output terminal.

153. The MoCA device of claim 152, wherein the signal splitter is configured to split a CATV signal into a first network signal copy and a second network signal copy, communicate the first network signal copy to a primary network port, and communicate the second network signal copy to a secondary network port.

154. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a diplexer.

155. The MoCA device of claim 154, wherein the diplexer comprises a first diplexer and a second diplexer.

156. The MoCA device of claim 155, wherein the first diplexer includes a first high frequency band terminal, a first low frequency band terminal, and a first common terminal.

157. The MoCA device of claim 156, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter, and the first low frequency band terminal of the first diplexer is configured to communicate with a first splitter output terminal of the signal splitter, and the first common terminal of the first diplexer is configured to communicate with a primary network port.

158. The MoCA device of claim 156, wherein the first diplexer is configured to allow network signals to be communicated in a predetermined high frequency band range through the first high frequency band terminal, and allow network signals to be communicated in a predetermined low frequency band range through the first low frequency band terminal.

159. The MoCA device of claim 156, wherein the second diplexer includes a second high frequency band terminal, a second low frequency band terminal, and a second common terminal.

160. The MoCA device of claim 159, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter, the second high frequency band terminal is configured to communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer, the second low frequency band terminal is configured to communicate with a second splitter output terminal of the signal splitter, and the second common terminal is configured to communicate with a secondary network port.

161. The MoCA device of claim 159, wherein the second diplexer is configured to allow network signals to be communicated in a predetermined high frequency band range through the second high frequency band terminal, and allow network signals to be communicated in a predetermined low frequency band range through the second low frequency band terminal.

162. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal, and the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer is configured to isolate and communicate high frequency band signals with the second high frequency band terminal of the second diplexer.

163. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises one or more passive electrical components.

164. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the only power received by the MoCA device is received through the downstream and upstream CATV signals and the client network signals.

165. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the downstream and upstream CATV signals are distributed through the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means without being attenuated.

166. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a diplexer having a first common terminal and a second common terminal, and the port means comprises a primary network port that is configured to communicate with the first common terminal of the diplexer and a secondary network port that is configured to communicate with the second common terminal of the diplexer.

167. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means include a primary network port and a secondary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first common terminal, and a second diplexer having a second common terminal, the primary network port being configured to communicate with the first common terminal of the first diplexer, and the secondary network port being configured to communicate with the second common terminal of the second diplexer.

168. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first signal splitter, and further comprising a second signal splitter.

169. The MoCA device of claim 168, wherein the first signal splitter comprises a two-way splitter.

170. The MoCA device of claim 168, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a four-way splitter.

171. The MoCA device of claim 170, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a second splitter input terminal and a second splitter output terminal.

172. The MoCA device of claim 168, wherein the second signal splitter comprises a second splitter input terminal and a plurality of second splitter output terminals.

173. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means comprises a plurality of secondary network ports, and the client device comprises a plurality of client devices.

174. The MoCA device of claim 173, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first signal splitter, and further comprising a second signal splitter configured to split a network signal into a plurality of network signal copies, and communicate the plurality of network signal copies to the plurality of secondary network ports.

175. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes an entry port that is configured to be in direct communication with the CATV network.

177. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes an entry port that is configured to be directly connected to the CATV network without any intermediate components.

177-1. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes a primary network port that is configured to be in direct communication with a server network interface.

178. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes a primary network port that is configured to be directly connected to a server network interface without any intermediate components.

179. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes a secondary network port that is configured to be in direct communication with a client network interface for a client device.

180. The MoCA device of claim 179, wherein the port means includes a secondary network port that is configured to be directly connected to the client network interface without any intermediate components.

181. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes a primary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter that is configured to be directly connected to the primary network port without any intermediate components.

182. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter and a diplexer that includes a low frequency band terminal that is configured to directly communicate with an output terminal of the signal splitter.

183. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter and a diplexer having a low frequency band terminal that is configured to be directly connected to an output terminal of the signal splitter without any intermediate components.

184. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes a primary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a diplexer that includes a common terminal that is configured to directly communicate with the primary network port.

185. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes a primary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a diplexer that includes a common terminal that is configured to be directly connected to the primary network port without any intermediate components.

186. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the port means includes a primary network port, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal, and a second diplexer haying a second high frequency band terminal that is configured to communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer so as to isolate high frequency band signals.

187. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal configured to directly communicate with the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer so as to isolate high frequency band signals.

188. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having a first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having a second high frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to the first high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer without any intermediate components so as to isolate high frequency band signals.

189. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a signal splitter, a first diplexer having a first low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with a first output terminal of the signal splitter, and a second diplexer having a second low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with a second output terminal of the splitter.

190. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises:

a first signal splitter including a first splitter input terminal and a plurality of first splitter output terminals;

a second signal splitter including a second splitter input terminal and a plurality of second splitter output terminals;

a first diplexer including a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be in communication with the primary network port; and

a second diplexer including a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in communication with another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be in communication with the second splitter input terminal.

191. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises:

a signal splitter including a first signal splitter having a first splitter input terminal, a plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second signal splitter having a second splitter input terminal, and a plurality of second splitter output terminals;

a first diplexer having a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be in direct communication with a primary network port; and

a second diplexer having a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be in direct communication with another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be in direct communication with the second splitter input terminal.

192. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises:

a first signal splitter having a first splitter input terminal, a plurality of first splitter output terminals;

a second signal splitter having a second splitter input terminal, and a plurality of second splitter output terminals;

a first diplexer having a first diplexer high frequency band terminal, a first diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals without any intermediate components, and a first diplexer common terminal configured to be directly connected to a primary network port without any intermediate components; and

a second diplexer having a second diplexer high frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to the first diplexer high frequency band terminal of the first diplexer without any intermediate components, a second diplexer low frequency band terminal configured to be directly connected to another one of the plurality of first splitter output terminals without any intermediate components, and a second diplexer common terminal configured to be directly connected to the second splitter input terminal without any intermediate components.

193. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to eliminate a need for a client network frequency band rejection filter, while blocking client frequency band signals from entering the CATV network, and while assuring that a high strength downstream network signal will be delivered to the client device during operation of the MoCA device.

194. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to eliminate a need for a client network frequency band rejection filter, while blocking client frequency band signals from interfering with the CATV network, and while assuring that a high strength downstream network signal will be delivered to the client device at all times during operation of the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means.

195. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the low frequency band range is a predetermined signal range.

198. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the low frequency band range is a CATV network frequency range that encompasses both the upstream and downstream CATV signals.

197. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the low frequency band range comprises a downstream frequency band range and an upstream frequency band range.

198-1. The MoCA device of claim 197, wherein the downstream frequency band range comprises at least 54 MHz to 1002 MHz.

199. The MoCA device of claim 197, wherein the upstream frequency band range comprises 5 MHz to 42 MHz.

200. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the low frequency range comprises 5 MHz to 1002 MHz.

201. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the high frequency band range is the frequency band range of the client network signals.

202. The MoCA device of claim 201, wherein the frequency band range of the client network signals is greater than the frequency band range of CATV signals.

203. The MoCA device of claim 201, wherein the frequency band range of the client network signals comprises 1125 MHz to 1525 MHz.

204. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first high frequency band terminal and a second high frequency band terminal connected to the first high frequency terminal so as to confine transmission of client network signals only through a server network interface, and prevent the client network signals from interfering with the CATV network.

205. The MoCA device of claim 204, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first diplexer having the first high frequency band terminal and a second diplexer having the second high frequency band terminal.

206. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high-low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a plurality of signal splitters and a plurality of diplexers.

207. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a first signal splitter, a second signal splitter, a first diplexer, and a second diplexer.

208. The MoCA device of claim 207, wherein first diplexer comprises a first high frequency band terminal, the second diplexer comprises a second high frequency band terminal configured to be connected to the first high frequency band terminal so as to limit transmission of high frequency band client network signals only through a server network interface and a client network interface, and prevent the high frequency band client network signals from interfering with the CATV network.

209. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to limit transmission of internal network signals only through a server network interface and a client network interface, and prevent client network signals from interfering with the CATV network.

210. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the downstream and upstream CATV signals and the client network signals are both made available to a server network interface and a client network interface so that the client device is configured to interact with not only the downstream and upstream CATV signals, but also the client network signals, and the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to isolate high and low frequency bands of signals so as to prevent high frequency client network signals from interfering with the CATV network.

211. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a two-way splitter configured to distribute the downstream CATV signals to a server network interface with only a single reduction in signal strength caused by splitting the downstream CATV signals in the two-way splitter.

212. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a two-way splitter configured to distribute the downstream CATV signals to a server network interface with only a single reduction in signal strength caused by splitting the downstream CATV signals in the two-way splitter so as to allow the server network interface to store multimedia content based on the single reduction in signal strength of the downstream CATV signals distributed from the two-way splitter.

213. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to split a first network signal into a first split network signal copy having a first reduced signal-strength, distribute the first split network signal copy to a server network interface, split a second network signal into a second split network signal copy having a second reduced signal strength, and distribute the second split network signal copy to a client network interface, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.

214. The MoCA device of claim 213, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a two-way signal splitter that is configured to split the first network signal into the first split network signal copy having the first reduced signal strength.

215. The MoCA device of claim 213, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means comprises a four-way signal splitter that is configured to split the second network signal into the second split network signal copy having the second reduced signal strength.

216. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to split a network signal into a first split network signal copy having a first reduced signal strength, split the first network signal copy into a second split network signal copy haying a second reduced signal strength, and allow the second split network signal copy to be distributed to a client network interface, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.

217. The MoCA device of claim 3, wherein the two-way, high/low frequency band isolation and limited distribution means is configured to split a downstream network signal into a plurality of first split network signal copies each having a first reduced signal strength, allow one of the first split network signal copies to be distributed to a server network interface, split another one of the first network signal copy into a plurality of second split network signal copies each having a second reduced signal strength, and allow the second split network signal copy to be distributed to a client network interface, and wherein the second reduced signal strength is less than the first reduced signal strength.