Ingress in the Return Path
Monitoring your upstream spectrum using your CMTS
A huge issue for cable operators continues to be noise in the return path. Noise emanates from every home and noise from any one source can, and does affect many others. You don't need a separate spectrum analyzer or expensive return path monitoring system to help you get a handle on your upstream signal. All you need is your CMTS.
You will learn:
- Why it is important to track down ingress in your return path
- Methods for viewing upstream spectrum
- How you can see upstream spectrum passing through the CMTS on a PC or mobile device