Multi-unit power line communications system and method

A system for providing power line communications to a plurality user devices in a plurality of units in a plurality of floors of a structure, wherein each floor includes one or more one low voltage power line, the system comprising:

• a first communication device comprising an upstream port and a downstream port;
• a plurality of second communication devices, wherein each of said second communication devices is configured to provide communications to a different one of said plurality of floors;
• wherein each said second communication device includes a second port and a low voltage power line port configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices via a low voltage power line;
• wherein each said second communication device includes a first modem coupled to said power line port and a router communicatively coupled to said first modem;
• wherein each of said plurality of second communication devices is communicatively coupled to said first communication device via said second port;
• a third communication device including a first wireless transceiver configured to provide communications to a plurality of user devices;
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• wherein said third communication device includes a port configured to communicate with said first communication device.

A method of providing communications to a plurality of user devices located in a plurality of units in a plurality of floors of a structure, wherein each floor includes one or more one low voltage power lines, the method comprising:

• receiving the first data at a first device via a first communication link;
• transmitting the first data to one or more of a plurality of second devices from the first device, wherein each of the plurality of second devices is coupled to the low voltage power lines of a different floor of the structure;
• receiving the first data at the one or more second devices;
• routing the first data at the one or more second devices;
• transmitting the first data to one or more user devices via a low voltage power line from the one or more second devices;