Touchstone TM402 Telephony Modem User’s Guide
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Getting
Battery
USB
Ethernet
Safety
Started
Installation
Installation
Drivers
Configuration
Usage
Troubleshooting
Glossary
Downstream
In an HFC network, the direction from the head-end to the subscriber.
Some older cable documentation may refer to this as the forward path.
DOCSIS
Data Over Cable System Interface Specification. The interoperability stan-
dards used for data communications equipment on an HFC network.
EMTA
Embedded Multimedia Terminal Adapter. An MTA device that is integrated
with a cable modem.
Ethernet
A standard method of connecting two or more computers into a Local Area
Network (LAN).
EuroDOCSIS
The European version of DOCSIS.
Event
An informational message used for monitoring network status.
F-connector
The type of connector used on coaxial cable. There are two common types
of F-connector, slip-on and screw-on. Use coax with screw-on connectors
for connecting your Telephony Modem.
Gateway
The device, usually a router, that connects devices on a given IP subnet to
other IP subnets.
Headend
The “central office” in an HFC network. The headend houses both video and
data equipment. In larger cable networks, a “master” headend often feeds
several “remote” headends to provide distributed services.
HTTP
HyperText Transfer Protocol.
