NH-800SP 8 PORTS Managed HPNA IP DSLAM USER’S MANUAL Ver_B2
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Chapter 5.
Applications
The HPNA provides home network architecture. Transforming an apartment into a Multiple-Family Home network area, sharing
a single internet account for multiple users via Router & Cable Modem, it can provide unlimited access time in the internet at a
reasonable low price.
Bridging Functions
The 8 ports HPNA IP DSLAM provides full transparent bridging function. It automatically connects node addresses, that are
later used to filter and forward all traffic based on the destination address. When traffic passes between devices attached to the
shared collision domain, those packets are filtered from the HPNA IP DSLAM. But when traffic must be passed between unique
segments (i.e., different ports of the HPNA IP DSLAM), a temporary link is set up between the HPNA IP DSLAM’s port in order
to pass this traffic, via the high-speed HPNA fabric.
Transceiver function
The 8 ports HPNA IP DSLAM supports Ethernet to HPNA convert, It can be transmit or receive packet from Ethernet port to the
RJ11 port. Or HPNA port to Ethernet port.
Flexible Configuration
The HPNA IP DSLAM is not only designed to segment your network, but also to provide a wide range of options in the
configuration of Home network connections. It can be used as a simple stand-alone HPNA IP DSLAM; or can be connected with
another HPNA IP DSLAM, Cable modem, Router, XDSL, ISDN, gateway or other network interconnection devices in various
configurations. Some of the common applications of the HPNA IP DSLAM are described in the next page.
