Homenet: A broadband voice/data/video network on CATV systems.

Homenet is a broadband distributed communication system which supports data, real time digitized voice, and analog video on a single cable in a CATV type of network [1,2]. The distance limitation problem encountered in Local Area Networking schemes is eliminated by dividing the large CATV net into smaller "homenets". This feature makes the network suitable for a large number of users located in a relatively wide geographic scope. This paper describes the details of the implementation of a small experimental version of this system in hardware.