This specification contains all the information necessary to facilitate the exchange of data and control information over the power line medium within a home. The document is divided into six sections (1 - 6):

- An introduction to the PL standard.

- A general description of the PL network that is likely to exist in residential environments.

- The specifications of the allowed topology and configuration rules for constructing PL networks in the home.

- A specification of the PL physical medium - this section covers frequency allocation, physical and electrical specification of the medium, connectors, environmental requirements, and installation considerations.

- The physical layer specification of a PL device - covers the interface to the higher ISO layers, control channel signal characteristics, encoding, transmitter and receiver and signal coupling characteristics, and device failure modes.

- The Node-0 requirements for support of the PL network - covers the Node-0 requirements for successful network operation.

The standard establishes a minimal set of rules for compliance. It does not rule out extended services to be provided, provided the rules are adhered to within the system. It is the intention of the standard to permit extended services (defined by users) to coexist.

Certain aspects of the standard are defined in other documents. These documents will be referenced when relevant. In the case where a referenced standard conflicts with this document, this document will prevail.

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