A network adapter with high throughput data transfer circuit to optimize network data transfers, with host receive ring resource monitoring and reporting is disclosed. Time critical network data is transferred between the network adapter and the host computer system by means of a high throughput data...http://www.google.de/patents/US5293487?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5293487 - Network adapter with high throughput data transfer circuit to optimize network data transfers, with host receive ring resource monitoring and reporting