A dental device, comprising: a processing unit (304g, 404c, 404d); at least a first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d) configured to operate in a first network associated with a first communications protocol; at least a second transceiver (320g, 422c, 440d) configured to operate in a second network associated with a second communications protocol, the first and second transceivers coupled to the processing unit; a high-speed termination resistance module (318g, 420c, 418d) associated with the first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d), the high-speed termination resistance module (318g420c, 418d) for terminating a connection to the first network associated with the first communications protocol; and a low-speed termination resistance module (328g,430c, 462d) associated with the second transceiver (422c, 440d), the low-speed termination resistance module (328g, 430c, 462d) for terminating a connection to the second network associated with the second communications protocol; at least two connectors (308g, 310g, 410c, 412c, 408d, 410d) coupled to the first transceiver; a first detection circuit (316g, 414c, 412d) coupled to a first (308g, 410c, 408d) of the at least two connectors; a second detection circuit (318g, 416c, 414d) coupled to a second (310g, 412c, 410d) of the at least two connectors; wherein the processing unit (304g, 404c, 404d) is configured to perform operations for exchanging information between the first and the second networks, the operations comprising: receiving via the first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d), a first message compliant with the first communication protocol; determining an intended action associated with the first message; generating a second message associated with performing the intended action, the second message compliant with the second communications protocol; transmitting the message via the second transceiver (320g, 422c, 440d) to one or more devices on the second network; and wherein the detection circuits are configured to detect that the first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d) is coupled to one or more other nodes in a peer-to-peer network, and automatically adjust the termination resistance of the high-speed termination resistance module (318g, 420c, 418d) based on the detecting. a processing unit (304g, 404c, 404d); at least a first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d) configured to operate in a first network associated with a first communications protocol; at least a second transceiver (320g, 422c, 440d) configured to operate in a second network associated with a second communications protocol, the first and second transceivers coupled to the processing unit; a high-speed termination resistance module (318g, 420c, 418d) associated with the first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d), the high-speed termination resistance module (318g420c, 418d) for terminating a connection to the first network associated with the first communications protocol; and a low-speed termination resistance module (328g,430c, 462d) associated with the second transceiver (422c, 440d), the low-speed termination resistance module (328g, 430c, 462d) for terminating a connection to the second network associated with the second communications protocol; at least two connectors (308g, 310g, 410c, 412c, 408d, 410d) coupled to the first transceiver; a first detection circuit (316g, 414c, 412d) coupled to a first (308g, 410c, 408d) of the at least two connectors; a second detection circuit (318g, 416c, 414d) coupled to a second (310g, 412c, 410d) of the at least two connectors; wherein the processing unit (304g, 404c, 404d) is configured to perform operations for exchanging information between the first and the second networks, the operations comprising: receiving via the first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d), a first message compliant with the first communication protocol; determining an intended action associated with the first message; generating a second message associated with performing the intended action, the second message compliant with the second communications protocol; transmitting the message via the second transceiver (320g, 422c, 440d) to one or more devices on the second network; and receiving via the first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d), a first message compliant with the first communication protocol; determining an intended action associated with the first message; generating a second message associated with performing the intended action, the second message compliant with the second communications protocol; transmitting the message via the second transceiver (320g, 422c, 440d) to one or more devices on the second network; and wherein the detection circuits are configured to detect that the first transceiver (306g, 408c, 406d) is coupled to one or more other nodes in a peer-to-peer network, and automatically adjust the termination resistance of the high-speed termination resistance module (318g, 420c, 418d) based on the detecting.