Synchronized multi-channel access system

A method of synchronizing multiple channels of an access network, the method comprising:

• defining a Media Access Plan (MAP) cycle for each of a plurality of access network channels;
• dividing the MAP cycle for each of the plurality of access network channels into an upstream cycle and a downstream cycle;
• and
• synchronizing the MAP cycles of each of the plurality of access network channels, the plurality of access network channels occupying neighboring non-guard band separated frequency bands.

A method of synchronizing multiple channels of an access network, the method comprising:

• defining a Media Access Plan (MAP) cycle for each access network channel of the access network;
• dividing the MAP cycle for each access network channel into an upstream cycle and a downstream cycle;
• and
• synchronizing beacon cycles and MAP cycles of each access network channel, such that transmission of upstream traffic of each access network channel occurs during the upstream cycle and transmission of downstream traffic of each access network channel occurs during the downstream cycle.