Systems and methods for controlling hospitality distribution networks

A system, comprising:

• a host device to provide a content signal;
• an end device to receive the content signal;
• and
• a branch of amplifiers connected between the host device and the end device to carry the content signal from the host device to the end device, the branch of amplifiers including a first amplifier with a controller configured to:
• receive a demodulated signal comprising a message;
• determine whether a header of the message comprises a unique identifier of the first amplifier;
• process the message when the header of the message comprises the unique identifier of the first amplifier by extracting adjustments for one or more settings of the first amplifier from the message and applying the extracted adjustments for the one or more settings to the first amplifier;
• and
• ignore the message when the header of the message does not comprise the unique identifier of the first amplifier.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a controller of an amplifier, a demodulated signal comprising a message;
• determining, by the controller, whether a header of the message comprises a unique identifier of the amplifier;
• processing, by the controller, the message when the header of the message comprises the unique identifier of the amplifier by extracting adjustments for one or more settings from the message and applying the extracted adjustments for the one or more settings to the amplifier;
• and
• ignoring, by the controller, the message when the header of the message does not comprise the unique identifier of the amplifier.