Net Optics GigaBit Fiber In-Line Regeneration Tap - Manual (Page 5)

GigaBit Fiber In-Line Regeneration Taps
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Introduction
Net.Optics.GigaBit.Fiber.Regeneration.Taps.solve.the.key.physical.layer.chal-
lenges.of.multi-device.monitoring.for.GigaBit.fiber.networks ..For.a.complete.
picture.of.network.health,.these.Taps.connect.up.to.eight.different.network.
management.and.security.devices.at.any.single.GigaBit.network.location .
One Tap, No Idle Resources
Keep.your.intrusion.detection.and.prevention.systems,.protocol.analyzers,.
RMON.probes,.and.other.security.devices.productive.with.a.single.Regen-
eration.Tap ..Maximize.resources.and.save.on.access.points.when.multiple.
devices.can.monitor.link.traffic.simultaneously.through.a.single.Regeneration.
Tap ..Secure,.passive.access.for.multiple.devices.simply.means.a.better.return.
on.monitoring.investments .
Security and Visibility
Without.an.IP.address,.monitoring.devices.are.isolated.from.the.network,.
dramatically.reducing.their.exposure.to.attacks ..However,.the.monitoring.
device.connected.to.the.Tap.still.sees.all.full-duplex.traffic.as.if.it.were.in-line,.
including.Layer.1.and.Layer.2.errors .
Reliability
For.extra.uptime.protection,.Net.Optics.Taps.offer.redundant.power.connec-
tions ..Should.the.primary.power.source.fail,.the.Tap.automatically.switches.
to.the.backup.power.source ..Power.LEDs.on.the.front.of.the.Tap.indicate.the.
current.power .