Method and apparatus for generating a plurality of CRC digits for data packets having different prescribed network protocols using one CRC generator

摘要

A network interface that can converts frame data into a data packet which is sent from one local area network to another local area network in which the two local area networks operate using different prescribed network protocols. The network interface receives frame data from a transmit buffer and converts the frame data into a first data packet having a first prescribed network protocol and where the data packet includes first CRC digits. Logic converts the first data packet into a converted data packet having a second prescribed network protocol, which is different than the first prescribed network protocol. The converted data packet also includes second CRC digits which were generated based on the converted data packet at well as being generated by the same CRC generator that generated the first CRC digits.