The connector communicatively couples the first communication medium (104) and the second communication medium (106).

In one embodiment, a system comprises a communication medium; a first controller coupled to the communication medium; and a second controller coupled to the communication medium.

First address information associated with the first communications medium is extracting from the first communications medium.

Each device includes a communication controller that maintains an order of occurrence of events received from and transmitted to a communication medium.

Each ground communication medium facilitates communication of a ground signal.

Provided is a communication medium identification device wherein it is possible to easily identify the communication medium that is performing communication between two network devices.

The lens is in communication with the communication medium.

The communication link (12) has a communication medium (13) and a power line communication subsystem.

The connector processes management data communicated over at least one of the first communication medium (104) and the second communication medium (106).

The scrambled digital data stream may be transmitted over a communication medium and descrambled at the opposing end of the communication medium.

The indication signal is associable with absence of communication of the at least one communication signal in a communication medium.

A method of responding to an overload condition includes supplying power on a communication medium in order to provide power to a network element coupled to the communication medium.

The common packet communications bearer is shared with at least one other communications session and is formed by the gateway support node and the serving support node using a common tunnelling protocol bearer.

A message is sent over the shared communication medium.

The communication medium can be a CAN bus of a motor vehicle.