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Figure 17.20. A typical HomePNA 3.1 network interconnecting PC, telephone, and TV service
via telephone and coaxial cables.
Because HomePNA 3.1 has been designed to handle a mixture of traditional data and Internet
telephone (VoIP) and TV (IPTV) service, HomePNA 3.1 hardware is being installed and distributed
by telephone and media providers, rather than being sold primarily through retail channels. For
example, AT&T uses HomePNA 3.1 for its AT&T U-verse IPTV, broadband, and VoIP service.
Note
For more information about AT&T U-verse, see the AT&T U-verse website at
https://uverse1.att.com/launchAMSS.do
.
AT&T U-verse users and others share information at
the UverseUsers website (
www.uverseusers.com
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Power Line Networking
Home networking via power lines has been under development for several years, but electrical
interference, inconsistent voltage, and security issues made the creation of a workable standard
difficult until mid-2001. In June 2001, the HomePlug Powerline Alliance, a multivendor industry
trade group, introduced its HomePlug 1.0 specification for 14Mbps home networking using power
