Products & Certification / Glossary

Ethernet to HomePNA bridge. These are typically low cost devices that enable any device with a 10/100bT Ethernet port to connect to a HomePNA network.

Residential Gateway (RG). A device that allows sharing of a fast Internet connection by multiple PCs or consumer electronics devices within the home. The Gateway may contain a DSL, wireless LAN and HomePNA network modems. It may also include other important software features such as a security firewall and remote management capability. Residential gateways may be located in the house or outside the house in a weatherproof enclosure maintained by the service provider.

IP Set-top box (STB). A consumer electronics device that connects to a television and the HomePNA network and converts the digital information that is sent to it into content that displays on the television screen. HomePNA enabled STB products include an integrated HomePNA modem allowing them to be connected directly to the network. STB products typically also provide channel selection information back to the network.

Optical network terminals (ONTs). A telecommunications device that is typically attached to the side of a home or installed in the wiring room of an MDU or MTU. The ONT provides the subscriber side of the fiber-optic access connection. HomePNA enabled ONTs include an integrated HomePNA modem.

Telco test equipment. Equipment used by commercial installers when installing and maintaining consumer and networking equipment with integrated HomePNA modems.

MDU/MTU Access. MDU and MTU are terms used for multiple dwelling and multiple tenant units respectively. MTU is used when the primary use is commercial and MDU is used when the primary use is residential. Hospitality (hotels) also fit into this category. Equipment for MDU/MTU access applications includes HomePNA concentrators that allow multiple units to share a broadband DSL, fiber or other connection.

Semiconductors and passive components. Semiconductors that integrate HomePNA modems and passive components used to connect the HomePNA modem to the network media. Customers are advised to only use devices certified by HomePNA.

OEM products. HomePNA modem devices designed for integration into other end products.