Abstract: A method of generating a test data pattern for testing a CRC algorithm, the CRC algorithm configured to generate CRC values based on a generator polynomial, the method including identifying a desired pattern of intermediate CRC values. The method includes generating a test data pattern based on the desired pattern of intermediate CRC values and the generator polynomial, wherein the test data pattern is configured to cause the CRC algorithm to generate the desired pattern of intermediate CRC values.

Abstract: A network bridge with a three port interface to random access memory is presented. The network bridge includes a system processor, a random access memory, a first memory access controller, a second memory access controller and a three port interface to the random access memory. The random access memory is used to store data packets received by the network bridge from the first network and the second network. The three port interface to the random access memory includes a first port connected to the first memory access controller, a second port connected to the second memory access controller and a third port connected to the system processor. The three port interface allots to the first memory access controller, to the second memory access controller and to the system processor access to the random access memory. The access to the random access memory is allotted so that the first memory access controller, the second memory access controller and the system processor all have equal access priority.