Patent ID: 6556589
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: G01B,G01R,H04B,H04J,H04L

Abstract:
A network transceiver for supplying network data, transported via respective first and second network medium between first and second link partners to a selected repeater interface, the network transceiver comprising:an auto-negotiation unit for determining respective link speeds of the first and second link partners via the respective network medium; first and second shared data busses for providing data communication with first and second repeater interfaces at respective data rates; and a multiplexer circuit for supplying the network data between the first network medium and a first selected one of the first and second shared data busses for data communication with the corresponding selected repeater interface at the corresponding data rate, based on the determined link speed of the first link partner; wherein at least one of the first and second repeater interfaces are shared media independent interfaces for transporting data received from the respective network medium; and a second multiplexer circuit for supplying network data between the second network medium and a second selected one of the first and second shared data busses for data communication with the selected repeater interface based on the determined link speed of the second link partner.