Abstract: A method for informing a user about communication capability mismatch in a home network is provided. The method includes receiving first information indicative of wireless communication capabilities of an access point of the home network. Further, the method includes receiving second information indicative of wireless communication capabilities of a client device connected to the access point. The method additionally includes matching the wireless communication capabilities of the access point and the client device based on the first information and the second information. If the wireless communication capabilities of the access point and the client device do not match, the method further includes configuring the access point or the client device to cause an application executed on the client device to display mismatch information on the mismatch between the wireless communication capabilities of the access point and the client device.

Abstract: A method for informing a user about communication capability mismatch in a home network is provided. The method includes receiving first information indicative of wireless communication capabilities of an access point of the home network. Further, the method includes receiving second information indicative of wireless communication capabilities of a client device connected to the access point. The method additionally includes matching the wireless communication capabilities of the access point and the client device based on the first information and the second information. If the wireless communication capabilities of the access point and the client device do not match, the method further includes configuring the access point or the client device to cause an application executed on the client device to display mismatch information on the mismatch between the wireless communication capabilities of the access point and the client device.

Abstract: A system is provided to automatically estimate performance of a receiver for receiving input signals, the input signals having a carrier frequency and a baud rate, from a channel in a communication system and the effect of highly correlated noise cancellation on performance of the receiver, while no active transmission is occurring on the channel, comprising: a digital front end in the receiver for receiving samples of the input signals; a predictor coupled to the digital front end for predicting highly correlated noise in a second sample of the input signal; and a subtraction unit coupled to the predictor for subtracting the predictor output from the second sample to determine residual noise in the second sample. Other systems and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A novel asymmetric memory partitioning mechanism for providing resolving and reducing memory limitations when an increase in software image size is required. Two partitions are created in non-volatile memory, one smaller than the other. The smaller partition stores a degenerated version of the full-functionality software comprising only essential program code for booting the device and repeating the download and installation procedures until the full-functionality software image is successfully installed in non-volatile memory. The larger portion stores a full-functionality version of the software comprising both essential and non-essential program code. The mechanism also provides the capability of converting devices already deployed in the field. The legacy symmetrical partitioning of the memory in these devices is removed and replaced with asymmetrical partitioning, wherein the smaller partition stores the degenerated software image and the larger partition stores the full-functionality software image.

Abstract: A method is provided for automatically optimizing parameter selection in a communication system having one or more channels for transmitting and receiving signals by the steps of: receiving a signal from a channel; characterizing impairments in the channel while gathering statistics using the received signal; analyzing the impairments to obtain recommendations for parameter modifications for improved performance; and modifying the parameters based on the recommendations. Other systems and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A system is provided to automatically estimate performance of a receiver for receiving input signals, the input signals having a carrier frequency and a baud rate, from a channel in a communication system and the effect of highly correlated noise cancellation on performance of the receiver, while no active transmission is occurring on the channel, comprising: a digital front end in the receiver for receiving samples of the input signals; a predictor coupled to the digital front end for predicting highly correlated noise in a second sample of the input signal; and a subtraction unit coupled to the predictor for subtracting the predictor output from the second sample to determine residual noise in the second sample. Other systems and methods are disclosed.

Abstract: A method is provided for automatically optimizing parameter selection in a communication system having one or more channels for transmitting and receiving signals comprising the steps of: receiving a signal from a channel; characterizing impairments in the channel while gathering statistics using the received signal; analyzing the impairments to obtain recommendations for parameter modifications for improved performance; and modifying the parameters based on the recommendations. Other systems and methods are disclosed.