A communication system includes a plurality of subscriber systems coupled to a plurality of twisted pair data lines. An integrated circuit package includes a substrate having opposing first and second surfaces, an IC die, a plurality of conductive elements, and an encapsulating material. The gasket also includes a crush zone which collapses inwardly when pressure is applied to the gasket surface, resulting in improved sealing and the blockage of water intrusion paths. The processor device performs the bypass operation based on a combination of at least one of the media path faults exceeding a previously established severity level and the user-selectable bypass option on the graphic user interface being selected. Example remote services that can be managed include domain and sub-domain registration services, email seconding services, and Internet telephony services. The apparatus comprises: 1) a controller for receiving incoming data to be written to the memory data storage device; and 2) a first low power buffer coupled to the controller.