A system and method for managing power in a subnet having a hub in communication with one or more nodes is disclosed. In another embodiment, a tire inflation system includes at least an axle housing a pressurized fluid, a hubcap supported by the axle and having an interior and an exterior, a rotary union axially aligned with the axle and mounted to the hubcap from the exterior of the hubcap, and a bushing axially aligned with the axle and disposed between the rotary union and the hubcap. When this occurs, a switching device may drop one or more packets to alleviate some of the congestion or other adverse condition.