A network comprises a plurality of network nodes. At least one elastic bandage strap engages the ring and encloses a cable which at one end is secured to the ring and has a fastening device at its other end. The tap includes a metering tube, which is translatable between a fill position inside the reservoir and an expel position outside the reservoir. Preferably, the monitoring process has the capability to specify a node to which it should be dispatched next to the dispatcher, and traverses the nodes while collecting data from threads associated with the node in which the monitor is currently executing. By raising the smaller flaps 51, 52, the cushioning members 31 through 34 are held between the side surfaces 1 through 4 of the box and the notches 51a, 51b, 52a, and 52b.