Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing link latency caused by logic in a network interface. A media access controller having a converter, modification logic, a FIFO and a controller reduces the link latency caused when the logic modifies a data packet. The converter receives frame data from a transmit buffer and converts the frame data into a data packet having a prescribed format for transmission onto a network. The logic modifies the data packet. The FIFO buffers the data packet using a plurality of flip-flops. The controller controls the flow of the data packet and determines when to transmit the data packet onto a network via a media access controller.

Abstract: A network interface that can converts frame data into a data packet which is sent from one local area network to another local area network in which the two local area networks operate using different prescribed network protocols. The network interface receives frame data from a transmit buffer and converts the frame data into a first data packet having a first prescribed network protocol and where the data packet includes first CRC digits. Logic converts the first data packet into a converted data packet having a second prescribed network protocol, which is different than the first prescribed network protocol. The converted data packet also includes second CRC digits which were generated based on the converted data packet at well as being generated by the same CRC generator that generated the first CRC digits.

Abstract: An Internet hardware description code generation system, methods, and scripts are provided. The Internet hardware description code generation system includes a hardware description code generation host adapted to generate one or more hardware description language files in response to one or more input parameters. A user uploads input parameters corresponding to a circuit to the hardware description code host. In response, the host generates one or more hardware description language (HDL) files that describe the circuit. Cgi scripts may be used to generate the HDL files.