摘要 |
A network switch comprises a first device which includes a store for data packets, a second device which includes a plurality of ports from which the packets may be transmitted, a plurality of temporary stores each associated with one of the ports, a data bus connecting the first device to the second device, a unit for maintaining a count of units of storage space in respect of each of the ports, a unit for incrementing the respective count on transmission of data from one of the stores, and a unit for decrementing the count in response to dispatch of data from the temporary store in the first device to the second device. |