the status changes fig8 shows but one exemplary circuit that can be used to implement steps 904 and 906 in one exemplary embodiment the signal comprises a physical layer reset signal from the appliance according to ieee 1394 protocols this signal can cause a network bus reset that requires each appliance on the network to self id the self id can include a link layer status condition an appliance that reports that its link layer cannot receive data and therefore the other appliances can be programmed to not send data to the appliance until it can report a functioning link layer the described embodiments relate to a system that allows electronic devices or appliances to send data to one another the described system can increase the efficiency of data transmission electronic devices can include computers printers digital cameras and scanners among others in one exemplary embodiment the system may comprise an ieee 1394 serial bus network a bus is a transmission path on which signals are dropped off or picked up by electronic devices on the system an ieee 1394 serial bus is a bus complying with standards established by the institute of electrical and electronics engineers the system can include various ieee 1394 compliant appliances that can be connected to the ieee 1394 serial bus the system also includes one or more circuit s for the appliance s the circuit s monitors a status of the appliance s.