Systems for multipoint-to-point communication using orthogonal frequency
division multiplexing and identification codes are provided. In one
embodiment, a system comprises: a host unit; and a plurality of remote
units using a multiple access scheme to communicate at the same time with
the host unit using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM);
wherein the host unit allocates orthogonal tones within the system to the
plurality of remote units; wherein the host unit sends an adjustment
signal to at least one of the remote units instructing the at least one
remote unit to adjust the timing of transmissions from the remote unit to
improve orthogonality of an OFDM waveform received at the host unit, and
wherein the host unit associates an address code with each of the
plurality of remote units for designating downstream signals to the
remote units.