Summary

This Recommendation provides a set of IP-based features, typically associated with a residential gateway, that may be embedded within or connect to a Cable Modem (e.g., ITU-T Recs J.122, J.112), that will enable cable operators to provide a set of enhanced home network-based services (relative to ITU-T Rec. J.191) to their customers. This includes support for Quality of Service (QoS), device and service discovery, enhanced security, firewall management, home network focused management and provisioning features, managed network address translation, improved addressing and packet handling, and LAN device diagnostics.