Abstract: A truss anchor for securely attaching a truss member to an underlying support wall includes at least one unitary band having a cap portion for partially surrounding the truss member, and a wing portion extending downwardly from the cap portion and in angular relation to the cap portion as defined by a longitudinally extending bend in the unitary band. An attachment flange extends downwardly from the wing portion, and in the same vertical plane occupied by the wing portion, for attachment of the anchor to a stud of the underlying support wall. The attachment flange is attached individually or is stacked with a second, adjacent attachment flange for attachment to the stud. Suitable fasteners are used to attach the flanges to the stud.

Abstract: An improved apparatus for connecting a mobile end system to a communications network includes a mobile end system with storage that is assigned a first unique identity code. An interface with a first transmitter is assigned a second unique identity code and is linked to the mobile end system via a first communications channel. A data switch with a second transmitter is assigned a third unique identity code, and is linked to the interface via a second communications channel. The data switch is also linked to the communications network via a third communications channel. The mobile end system transmits at least the first unique identity code to the interface, which transmits a least the first and second unique identity codes to the data switch, which in turn transmits at least the first, second and third unique identity codes to the communications network.