On 1999-12-10 10:59:54 +1100, Luff, Darryl wrote:
>
> That's true, you'd have to look at the traffic levels. How do the
> network taps handle full-duplex? I thought they'd use a normal
> ethernet link to the monitor? If so they'd need a buffer to queue
> packets for forwarding to the monitor (for when transmissions are
> happening in both directions at once), and their uplink would need to
> run at twice the network speed, unless they can be configured to only
> monitor traffic in one direction, or if they use a different type of
> link?
The full-duplex capable taps I have seen have two "outgoing" connectors
- one for each direction. To monitor both directions you also need two
ethernet interfaces.
hp
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