Summary

This Recommendation establishes a flexible and forward-looking home-networking framework that provides a unifying theme for developing a coherent set of home-network interface specifications. The MediaHomeNet infrastructure is designed to be complementary to ITU‑T Rec. J.112 (cable modem), ITU-T Rec. J.122 (cable modem), ITU-T Rec. J.160 (IPCablecom), and to cable broadcast networks. MediaHomeNet identifies a set of fundamental architectural elements that can be flexibly combined in a set of configurations, allowing for the consideration of a wide variety of home‑networking solutions.