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Category Archives: DOCSIS 3.0
DOCSIS 3.0 Tutorial – DOCSIS Does IPv6
Everyone is familiar with Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses. You probably even set them up in your home network, such as 192.168.1.1 IPv4 is described in IETF publication RFC 791 (September 1981), which replaced the previous version RFC 760, dating back to January 1980. So its safe to say that IPv4 has been around for some time and serving us quite well. New in DOCSIS 3.0 has support for IPv6. Why do we need this new version? IPv6 has a vastly larger address space than IPv4. This results from the use of a 128-bit address, whereas IPv4 uses only 32 bits. Believe it or not, major cable operators are running out IP address. This is due to more customers, not just for cable modems, but also for set top boxes and VoIP eMTAs. Further, deployed in cable networks are IP devices such as power supplies with embedded cable modems for monitoring voltage, temperature, current and more. All networks are getting more IP devices requiring more and more IP addresses, so the 2128 addresses allocated in IPv4 are no longer sufficient and we turn to the 3.4×1038 addresses provided in IPv6.
Posted in DOCSIS 3.0
Tagged Cable Modem, DOCSIS, DOCSIS 3.0, docsis tutorial, eMTA, IETF, Internet Protocol, IP, IPv4, IPv6, MAC Domain Descriptor, MDD, RFC, RFC760, tutorial, VoIP
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DOCSIS 3.0 Tutorial – Upstream Channel Bonding
The focus of this article will be on the mechanics of upstream channel bonding and how it works more from a DOCSIS protocol perspective. Much more detailed information can be found in the DOCSIS 3.0 MULPIv3.0 document located in the Library, but this will provide a high level overview for the layman who is curious about the basics. First lets understand that it is the cable modem that is doing the channel bonding, remember in the upstream the cable modem transmits data to the CMTS. Per DOCSIS 3.0, the CM can bond from one to four channels in the upstream as coordinated by the CMTS. The CM is always under control by the CMTS. Continue reading
DOCSIS 3.0 Tutorial – Downstream Channel Bonding
Downstream Channel Bonding is perhaps the ball bearings of DOCSIS 3.0, enabling subscriber data speeds in excess of 160 Mbps (4 times that of previous DOCSIS versions). While conceptually simple, the principle of combining multiple downstream DOCSIS channels together to carry the same user data must have tight constraints in order to preserve the integrity of the data and have the data arrive at the correct subscriber’s device and in sequence. This article will cover both the physical layer aspects and DOCSIS protocol aspects that enable channel bonding. Continue reading
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Tagged CER, channel bonding, CMTS, Codeword Error Rate, DOCSIS, DOCSIS 3.0, docsis tutorial, edge qam, eQAM, MAC, MAP, Media Access Layer, Physical Layer, QAM, Telecommunications, tutorial
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