You would need two ports (and two NICs) to see both sides of the conversation. At least, that is my understanding with this sort of tap.
Adrian On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Robin Wood <[email protected]> wrote: > 2010/1/14 Sam Buhlig <[email protected]>: > > Just another possible work around for you might be building a passive > tap. > > > > http://hackaday.com/2008/09/14/passive-networking-tap/ > > This article builds a device with two ports for tapping each direction > but then this instructables does a similar things with just a single > tap port. > > > http://www.instructables.com/id/Make_a_Passive_Network_Tap/step7/close-it-up/ > > What would be the advantage of having the two ports over having just a > single port? > > There is also discussion about untwisting the cables and debate over > whether such short lengths of untwisted cable would make any > difference to throughput, can anyone comment on this? > > Robin > > > > > or.... > > > > cinci2600.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/passive-taps.odp > > > > (that is the one I followed) > > > > It is not as clean as being able to span a port, but a good way to do it > on > > the cheap. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Later, > > Sam > > > > On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Paul Asadoorian <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> From all the research that I did on the WRT54G (and similar hardware > >> like the ASUS) this was not possible. I believe that I read somewhere > >> that it was possible on some of the hardware, but that the drivers did > >> not support it. > >> > >> If you find that it does, let us know! > >> > >> Cheers, > >> paul > >> > >> On 1/13/10 7:39 PM, Cody Dumont wrote: > >> > Can you setup a mirror or SPAN-Port using a OpenWRT on the ASUS or > >> > WRT54G? > >> > > >> > thanks all.. > >> > > >> > Note: This message and any attachments is intended solely for the use > of > >> > the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain > >> > information that is non-public, proprietary, legally privileged, > >> > confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure. If you are not the > intended > >> > recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, > >> > distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > If > >> > you have received this communication in error, please notify the > original > >> > sender immediately by telephone or return email and destroy or delete > this > >> > message along with any attachments immediately. > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Pauldotcom mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > >> > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > >> > >> -- > >> Paul Asadoorian > >> PaulDotCom Enterprises > >> Web: http://pauldotcom.com > >> Phone: 401.829.9552 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Pauldotcom mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > >> Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Pauldotcom mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com >
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