Use of an apparatus for configuring communication-related parameters

An apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• a cable television signal input interface for receiving one or more cable television signals;
• a cable modem termination system unit for providing access to a communication network;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing a first computer-readable program code that, when executed on the processor, is configured to send a request to at least one cable modem to measure a signal strength of a signal received by the at least one cable modem, to receive two or more signal strength measurements from the at least one cable modem, and to adjust the two or more communication-related parameters to be used for communication with the at least one cable modem, based at least partially on the two or more signal strength measurements.