Devices, systems and methods for transmitting data compliant with home networking standard over twisted pair cables

A device for transmitting data, compliant with G.hn standard to a plurality of customer premise equipment (CPE) devices, over twisted pairs cables, said device comprising:

• a G.hn access multiplexer (GAM) configured for transmitting data over coax cable and having a coax port;
• a coax-to-twisted pair cable transformer having a coax port connected to the coax port of said GAM and a twisted pair port;
• a single port to N-ports twisted pair splitter, wherein the single port is connected to the twisted pair port of the coax to twisted pair cable transformer, wherein N is an integer;
• a controllable amplifier having a first and a second terminal, the amplifier is located between the GAM and a bundle of twisted pairs, forming a signal path, and arranged amplify time division duplex (TDD) signals received at one of said first and second terminals for transmission from another one of said first and second terminals, said controllable amplifier being operable in a first configuration for amplifying TDD signals in one direction along the signal path and a second configuration for amplifying TDD signals in an opposite direction along the signal path;
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• a control circuit arranged to detect a silent period in said signals and, in response to detecting a silent period, control said amplifier circuit to change the configuration.

A system for transmitting data, compliant with G.hn standard for home networking, to a plurality of customer premise equipment (CPE) devices, over twisted pairs cables, said system comprising:

• a device for transmitting data compliant with G.hn, comprising:
• a G.hn access multiplexer (GAM) configured for transmitting data over coax cable and having a coax port;
• a single port to N-ports coax splitter, wherein the single port is connected to the coax port of the G.hn GAM, and wherein N is an integer;
• N coax to twisted pair cable transformers, each connected to a respective port of the N-ports of the coax splitter;
• N CPE devices configured to receive and transmit G.hn compliant data over coax cable, each one of the N CPE devices having a twisted pair cable to coax transformer;
• a bundle of at least N twisted pair cables connected on one end to the twisted pair ports of the N coax to twisted pair cable transformers and on another end to the twisted pair cable to coax transformers of the N CPE devices;
• a controllable amplifier having a first and a second terminal, the amplifier is located between the GAM and the bundle of twisted pairs, forming a signal path, and arranged to amplify time division duplex (TDD) signals received at one of said first and second terminals for transmission from another one of said first and second terminals, said controllable amplifier being operable in a first configuration for amplifying TDD signals in one direction along the signal path and a second configuration for amplifying TDD signals in an opposite direction along the signal path;
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• a control circuit arranged to detect a silent period in said signals and, in response to detecting a silent period, control said amplifier circuit to change the configuration.

A system for transmitting data, compliant with a G.hn standard for home networking to a plurality of customer premise equipment (CPE) devices, over twisted pairs cables, said system comprising:

• a device for transmitting data compliant with G.hn, comprising:
• a G.hn access multiplexer (GAM) configured for broadcasting data over coax cable and having a coax port;
• a coax to twisted pair cable transformer having a coax port connected to the coax port of said GAM and a twisted pair port;
• a single port to N-ports twisted pair splitter, wherein the single port is connected to the twisted pair port of the coax to twisted pair cable transformer, wherein N is an integer;
• N CPE devices configured to receive and transmit G.hn compliant data over coax cable, each one of the N CPE devices having a twisted pair cable to coax transformer;
• a bundle of at least N twisted pair cables connected on one end to the N-ports of the twisted pair splitter and on another end to the twisted pair cable to coax transformers of the N CPE devices;
• a controllable amplifier having a first and a second terminal, the amplifier is located between the GAM and the bundle of twisted pairs, forming a signal path, and arranged amplify time division duplex (TDD) signals received at one of said first and second terminals for transmission from the other of said first and second terminals, said controllable amplifier being operable in a first configuration for amplifying TDD signals in one direction along the signal path and a second configuration for amplifying TDD signals in an opposite direction along the signal path;
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• a control circuit arranged to detect a silent period in said signals and, in response to detecting a silent period, control said amplifier circuit to change the configuration.

A method of installing a system for transmitting data, compliant with a G.hn standard, to a plurality of customer premise equipment (CPE) devices, over an existing infrastructure of twisted pairs cables, said method comprising:

• connecting to at least one uplink port, a device for transmitting data compliant with G.hn, said device comprising:
• a G.hn access multiplexer (GAM) configured for transmitting data over coax cable and having a coax port;
• a single port to N-ports coax splitter, wherein the single port is connected to the coax port of the G.hn GAM, and wherein N is an integer;
• and N coax to twisted pair cable transformers, each connected to a respective port of the N-ports of the coax splitter;
• connecting the twisted pair ports of the N coax to twisted pair cable transformers to one end of a bundle of at least N twisted pair cables;
• providing N CPE devices configured to receive and transmit G.hn compliant data over coax cable, each one of the N CPE devices having a twisted pair cable to coax transformer;
• connecting the other end of the bundle at least N twisted pair cables to the twisted pair cable to coax transformers of the N CPE devices;
• providing a controllable amplifier having a first and a second terminal, the amplifier is located between the GAM and the bundle of twisted pairs, forming a signal path, and arranged amplify time division duplex (TDD) signals received at one of said first and second terminals for transmission from the other of said first and second terminals, said controllable amplifier being operable in a first configuration for amplifying TDD signals in one direction along the signal path and a second configuration for amplifying TDD signals in an opposite direction along the signal path;
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• providing a control circuit arranged to detect a silent period in said signals and, in response to detecting a silent period, control said amplifier circuit to change the configuration.

A method of installing a system for transmitting data, compliant with a G.hn standard, to a plurality of customer premise equipment (CPE) devices, over an existing infrastructure of twisted pairs cables, said method comprising:

• connecting to at least one uplink port a device for transmitting data compliant with G.hn, said device comprising:
• a G.hn access multiplexer (GAM) configured for transmitting data over coax cable and having a coax port;
• a coax to twisted pair cable transformer having a coax port connected to the coax port of said GAM, and a twisted pair port;
• and a single port to N-ports twisted pair splitter, wherein the single port is connected to the twisted pair port of the coax to twisted pair cable transformer, wherein N is an integer;
• connecting the N-ports of the twisted pair splitter to one end of a bundle of at least N twisted pair cables;
• providing N CPE devices configured to receive and transmit G.hn compliant data over coax cable, each one of the N CPE devices having a twisted pair cable to coax transformer;
• connecting the other end of the bundle at least N twisted pair cables to the twisted pair cable to coax transformers of the N CPE devices;
• providing a controllable amplifier having a first and a second terminal, the amplifier is located between the GAM and the bundle of twisted pairs, forming a signal path, and arranged amplify time division duplex (TDD) signals received at one of said first and second terminals for transmission from the other of said first and second terminals, said controllable amplifier being operable in a first configuration for amplifying TDD signals in one direction along the signal path and a second configuration for amplifying TDD signals in an opposite direction along the signal path;
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• providing a control circuit arranged to detect a silent period in said signals and, in response to detecting a silent period, control said amplifier circuit to change the configuration.

A system for transmitting data, compliant with a G.hn standard for home networking to a plurality of customer premise equipment (CPE) devices, over twisted pairs cables, said system comprising:

• a device for transmitting data compliant with G.hn, comprising:
• a G.hn access multiplexer (GAM) configured for broadcasting data over a single twisted pair;
• a single port to N-ports twisted pair splitter, wherein N is an integer;
• N CPE devices configured to receive and transmit G.hn compliant data over a twisted pair;
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• a bundle of at least N twisted pair cables connected on one end to the N-ports of the twisted pair splitter and on another end to the twisted pair cable to coax transformers of the N CPE devices,
• wherein the N CPE devices, the bundle of twisted pairs, and the GAM form a signal path for time division duplex (TDD) signals which are compliant with G.hn standard in upstream (US) and downstream (DS) directions, and
• wherein the GAM is configured to determine a DS/US ratio based on the level of the TDD signals that arrive at the CPE devices.