Network Instruments WAN Probe Kit - Manual (Page 9)

Getting Started 3
Hardware and Software Requirements
Make sure that the system on which you plan to install the Probe Kit meets these
requirements before you begin installing the kit.
Hardware Requirements
The PC must meet or exceed these specifications:
• To guarantee T1/E1 or DS3/E3 wire-speed: Pentium III 1.3 GHz or AMD 1700 1
GHz or faster.
• 512MB RAM
• 20 GB hard disk space
• 2 available PCI slots
Software Requirements
The WAN Probe must be installed on Windows 2000 or Windows XP. Only the latest
versions of Expert Observer and Observer Suite consoles are guaranteed to connect to the
WAN Probe.
TX MONITOR LINK 1 LINK 2
IN OUT
RX MONITOR
IN OUT
RX MONITOR TX MONITOR
Two (2) T1/E1 Dual Link TAPs Two (2)
T1/E1 Cables
Two (2) T1/E1 WAN
Interface Cards & Cables
Digital T1/E1 TAP Kit (4-Port)
TX MONITOR LINK 1 LINK 2
IN OUT
RX MONITOR
IN OUT
RX MONITOR TX MONITOR
One (1) Serial T1/E1 TAP
One Serial Splitter
Cable
One (1) Serial T1 WAN
Interface Card & Cable
B
POWER
DTE
DCE
MODE
A B
ACTIVE OUTPUT
Serial T1/E1 TAP Kit
(V.35 Version shown; others look slightly different)
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