Method and system for cable modem management of a data-over-cable system

In a data-over-cable system with a network device connected to a first network with a downstream connection of a first connection type and connected to a second network with an upstream connection of a second connection type;

• a method of providing signaling, the method comprising the following steps:
• sending a management signaling request for a desired cable television channel from the network device to the second network on the upstream connection;
• establishing a connection from the second network to the first network;
• applying the management signaling request remotely from the second network to the first network over the established connection;
• and
• returning the results of the management signaling request, if any, to the network device from the first network over a downstream connection to the network device.

In a data-over-cable system with a plurality of cable modems connected to a cable network with a downstream connection and connected to a public switched telephone network with an upstream connection, a method of providing management information, the method comprising the following steps:

• sending a management request from a cable modem to a telephony remote access concentrator on the public switched telephone network on the upstream connection;
• establishing a connection from the telephony remote access on the concentrator on the public switched telephone network to a cable modem termination system on the cable network;
• applying the management request to one or more downstream cable channels on the downstream connection on the cable modem termination system remotely from the telephony remote access concentrator via the cable modem termination system over the established connection;
• and
• returning the results of the management request, if any, to the cable modem over the cable network via a downstream connection from the cable modem termination system to the cable modem.