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Systems for connecting telecommunications infrastructure lines to telephones, handsets, computers, telecopy machines and other end user interfaces or consumer electronics devices in a residence or business. Systems according to the present invention include Network Control Units which form the cente

Systems for connecting telecommunications infrastructure lines to telephones, handsets, computers, telecopy machines and other end user interfaces or consumer electronics devices in a residence or business. Systems according to the present invention include Network Control Units which form the center of a star topology and which communicate via RF link with Wireless Access Units and handsets. Wireless Access Units feature an interface, such as, for example, a standard telephone jack, for accommodating a telephone, a fax machine, a compute modem or other device. Computers or other devices may also be accommodated by Wireless Access Units having other physical and virtual interfaces, including, for instance, serial ports or network interfaces. The Wireless Access Units may also be digital to accommodate ISDN or any other digital standard. Wireless control/monitoring accessories may also be employed to communicate with the Network Control Unit and provide additional functionality such as entrance monitoring, baby monitoring, HVAC control and other services.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (PSTN) subscriber, said web comprising:a. at least one Web Control Unit comprising:i. at least one web interface, said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN, said interface adapted to render the

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A communications web for use by a public switched telecommunications (PSTN) subscriber, said web comprising:a. at least one Web Control Unit comprising:i. at least one web interface, said interface adapted to be connected to the PSTN, said interface adapted to render the signals from the PSTN compatible with circuitry in the Web Control Unit, and to render the upstream signals compatible with the PSTN;ii. at least one switch adapted to couple signals from each of said at least one web interfaces to at least one output, in accordance with control signals provided by a programmable controller;iii. said programmable controller adapted to control said switch according to the number and types of PSTN connections coupled to said at least one web interface; the number, types and locations of subscriber's equipment serviced by the communications web; and the desires of the subscriber;iv. Web Control Unit multiplex/demultiplex circuitry coupled to said switch and adapted to multiplex downstream signals from said switch outputs into form compatible for delivery to Web Control Unit transceiver circuitry, and to demultiplex upstream signals from said Web Control Unit transceiver circuitry for delivery to said switch;V. said Web Control Unit transceiver circuitry adapted to modulate said downstream signals from said Web Control Unit multiplex/demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to transmit said downstream signals via RF link, and to demodulate upstream signals received via RF link for delivery to said Web Control Unit multiplex/demultiplex circuitry;b. at least one Wireless Access Unit comprising:i. Wireless Access Unit transceiver circuitry adapted to receive downstream signals via RF link from said Web Control Unit and to demodulate said downstream signals for delivery to Wireless Access Unit multiplex/demultiplex circuitry, and to modulate upstream signals from said Wireless Access Unit multiplex/demultiplex circuitry onto at least one RF carrier in order to provide said upstream signals via RF link to said Web Control Unit;ii. Wireless Access Unit multiplex/demultiplex circuitry adapted to demultiplex downstream signals from said Wireless Access Unit transceiver circuitry and to multiplex upstream signals from Wireless Access Unit interface circuitry for delivery to said Wireless Access Unit transceiver circuitry and compatible for eventual demultiplexing by the multiplex/demultiplex circuitry in said Web Control Unit; andiii. said Wireless Access Unit interface circuitry adapted to render downstream signals from said Wireless Access Unit multiplex/demultiplex circuitry compatible for use by subscriber's equipment for delivery to at least one interface to said subscriber's equipment, and to render upstream signals from said at least one subscriber's equipment interface compatible for use by and delivery to said Wireless Access Unit multiplex/demultiplex circuitry.