CONTENTS

Annex B – Data-over-cable service interface specifications: Radio-frequency interface specification    
        B.1     Scope and purpose           
        B.2     References
        B.3     Definitions and abbreviations         
        B.4     Functional assumptions      
        B.5     Communication protocols  
        B.6     Physical media-dependent sublayer specification    
        B.7     Downstream transmission convergence sublayer     
        B.8     Media access control specification 
        B.9    Media access control protocol operation   
       B.10     Quality of Service & Fragmentation          
       B.11     Cable Modem – CMTS interaction          
       B.12     Supporting future new Cable Modem capabilities  
Annex B.A – Well-known addresses    
Annex B.B – Parameters and constants    
Annex B.C – Common radio frequency interface encodings    
Annex B.D – CM configuration interface specification    
Annex B.E – MAC service definition    
Annex B.F – Example preamble sequence    
Annex B.G – DOCSIS 1.0/1.1 interoperability    
Annex B.H – Multiple upstream channels    
Annex B.I – The data-over-cable spanning tree protocol    
Annex B.J – Error codes and messages    
Annex B.K – DOCSIS transmission and contention resolution    
Annex B.L IGMP example    
Annex B.M Unsolicited Grant Services    
Annex B.N European specification additions