Power Line Communicationsin Practice -- Contents -- Preface -- Organization of the Book -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- PLC Technologies -- Standard Organizations -- What Kinds of Standards Are There? -- Consortiums and Associations -- Toward a Standardization of PLC Technology -- Future IEEE Standard -- Future Interoperability Standard -- Advantages and Disadvantages of PLC -- Part 1 PLC Theory -- Chapter 2: Architecture -- Architecture of Electrical Networks -- Characteristics of Electrical Wiring -- Modeling Electrical Networks -- Architecture with a Shared Medium -- Public Networks -- Private Networks -- Analogy with a Network Hub -- The Concept of PLC Repeaters -- Layered Architecture -- The Physical Layer -- Frequency Bands -- Chapter 3: Functionality -- Network Mode Functionality -- Master-Slave Mode -- Peer-to-Peer Mode -- Centralized Mode -- Transmission Channel Functionalities -- Access to the Medium Using CSMA/CA Techniques -- The ARQ (Automatic Repeat Request) Process -- Synchronization and Frame Controls -- Managing Frame Priorities -- Managing Frequency Channels (Tone Map) -- Segment Bursting and Contention-Free Access -- Frame Level Functionalities -- MAC Encapsulation -- Fragmentation Reassembly -- Other Functionalities -- Dynamic Adaptation of the Bit Rate -- Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast -- Service Quality -- Chapter 4: Security -- Overview of Network Security Issues -- Cryptography -- Public-Key Cryptography -- Mixed-Key Cryptography -- Electronic Signatures -- Use of Public Keys -- The Hash Function -- Security for PLC Networks -- Access to the Physical Medium -- Access to Physical Frames -- Authentication -- Network Keys -- Attacks -- IEEE 802.1x and Improvements to PLC Network Security -- Virtual Private Networks -- Chapter 5: Frames -- Physical Layer Frames.

Architecture of the Physical and Data Link Layers of HomePlug AV -- The OFDM Interface Frame -- OFDM Symbols -- Frequency Band Use for HomePlug AV Devices -- Functional Blocks -- Differences Between HomePlug Frames and 802.11b Frames -- The PLC Physical Frame -- MAC Layer Frames -- MAC HomePlug 1.0 Frames -- MAC Header Format -- Format of an Encrypted MAC Frame -- Format of Control and Management Frames -- Part II PLC in Practice -- Chapter 6: Applications -- Voice, Video, and Multimedia -- Telephony over PLC -- Visioconferencing and Videoconferencing -- Multimedia -- PLC Local Networks -- Internet Connection Sharing -- File and Printer Sharing -- Audio Broadcasting -- Recreational Applications -- Video Surveillance -- Backbone of a Wi-Fi Network -- InternetBox and PLC -- New Applications for PLC -- PLC in Industry -- PLC in Public Spaces -- PLC over Coaxial Cable -- PLC in Motor Vehicles -- Economic Perspectives -- Chapter 7: Equipment -- PLC Technologies -- Master-Slave Mode -- Peer-to-Peer Mode -- Centralized Mode -- PLC Modems -- PLC USB Modems -- PLC Ethernet Modems -- PLC Cable TV Modems -- PLC Modems Integrated with Electrical Outlets -- PLC/Wi-Fi Modems -- Multifunction PLC Modems -- PLC Audio and Telephone Modems -- Methods for Accessing the Medium -- Direct Tap Methods -- Transformers and Meters -- Transformers -- Meters -- Repeaters -- Filters -- The Cost of PLC -- Chapter 8: Installation -- Frequency Bands -- Regulation of Radio Frequencies -- Electromagnetic Compatibility and Frequency Bands -- Topology of Electrical Networks -- Single-Phase Wiring -- Three-Phase Wiring -- Wiring in an Electrical Network -- The Circuit Breaker Panel -- Attenuation on an Electrical Network -- Choosing the Topology for a PLC Network -- Propagation of the PLC Signal -- Interference -- Effects of Interference on the Electrical Network -- Network Data Rates.

Useful Throughput Calculation -- Maximum PLC Actual Data Rate -- Data Rate Variation -- Security -- Chapter 9: Configuration -- Configuring a HomePlug 1.0 or Turbo Network -- Configuring a PLC Network Under Windows -- Configuring a HomePlug AV Network -- Configuring a HomePlug 1.0 PLC Network Under Linux -- Configuring a HomePlug AV PLC Network Under Linux -- Configuring a PLC Network Under FreeBSD -- Configuring an HD-PLC Network -- Configuring a DS2 Network -- Configuring Network Parameters -- Review of Network Parameters -- Configuring Network Parameters Under Windows XP -- Configuring Network Parameters Under Linux/BSD -- Chapter 10: PLC in the Home -- Electrical Security -- Choosing a PLC Technology -- Choosing Equipment -- Placing Devices on the Electrical Network -- Configuring Security Parameters -- Configuring the PLC Gateway -- Configuring PLC Security -- Testing Operation of the PLC Network -- Firewall -- VPN and PPPoE -- Configuring an Internet Gateway -- Sharing the Internet Connection -- Configuring NAT and DHCP -- Chapter 11: PLC for Businesses -- Network Architecture -- Supervising a PLC Network -- Choosing a Standard -- Choosing Network and Electrical Equipment -- Service Quality -- Access to the Electrical Medium -- Placing Equipment -- Choosing the Network Architecture -- Security Parameters -- Security Topologies -- Configuring PLC Security -- VLAN (Virtual LAN) -- Virtual Private Networks (VPN) -- Installing and Configuring a PLC Repeater (Bridge) -- VoIP Under PLC -- Sample Implementation of PLC in a Hotel -- Network Implementation -- Configuring a DHCP Client Under Linux -- Configuring a DHCP/NAT Server -- NAT (Network Address Translation) -- Chapter 12: PLC for Communities -- Electrical Networks for Communities -- Electrical Network Operators -- Topology of Electrical Networks -- Topology of MV Networks.

Implementation of a Communitywide PLC Network -- PLC's Position Within the Network Architecture -- Constraints of the Electrical Network for PLC Architecture -- PLC Architecture -- Issues in Electrical Networks -- Choosing Equipment and Technologies -- Supervision of the PLC Distribution Network -- Configuring the Network -- Examples of Small, Medium, and Large-Scale PLC Networks -- Small-Scale PLC Networks -- Chapter 13: Hybrid PLC -- Coexistence of Multiple Networks -- PLC Technologies Between Themselves -- Coexistence of PLC and Wi-Fi -- Coexistence of PLC and Wired Ethernet -- Advantages and Disadvantages of Network Technologies -- Optimizing Network Architectures -- Example of an Optimized Architecture -- PLC and Wi-Fi, a Perfect Couple? -- Resources -- Web Sites -- Books and Articles -- About the Author -- Index.