Abstract: A gateway apparatus is used in performing communication between local area networks (LAN) and wide area networks (WAN) is provided.

Abstract: A flow control signal system in a switch and a processing method for a flow control signal system to control the data packets transmitted in network is disclosed. The flow control signal system in a switch includes an empty buffer counter, N port-packet-counters and N alarm units therein. And a processing method is also provided, which includes steps of sending and storing the data packet into a switch, respectively computing the both values of the empty buffer counter and the port-packet-counters, alarming an alarming state for informing a port in the switch will be overfilled with the data packets, triggering one of (N−1) alarm units for stopping other data packets from source ends connected with the another ports in network to be transported to the switch and running the steps disclosed in the present invention to process the data packets until all data packets in the switch have been processed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-output monolithic device, and particularly to a multi-output monolithic integrated circuit device without generating a simultaneous switch output (SSO) in communication or in a network, in which the plurality of output port will not switch from "0" to "1" or from "1" to "0" simultaneously to prevent insufficient power supply caused by a simultaneous switch, resulting in noise generation and errorous operations. A multi-bit shift register in used in the invention to make each output port have a different and to reduce the probability of the same output value on each output port, thereby reducing the influence of SSO. Then, a slightly different delay is made of each output port during output, so as to eliminate SSO.

Abstract: A method and system for resolving or preventing bus address conflicts between interface cards of a personal computer involves using a register instead of a switch to allow a user to select an address based on programming. When a conflict occurs between addresses of two interface cards, one of the interface cards may be re-addressed by re-programming the card with no need for manually setting a switch.