Copper Aggregation TAPs

Visibility starts with the packet. A network TAP (test access point) is a hardware device that allows you to access and monitor your network traffic by copying packets without impacting or compromising network integrity.

The Portable Aggregator TAP is used to copy 100% full duplex traffic between two (2) network devices on 10/100/1000M Copper networks and then aggregate the copies to multiple out-of-band monitoring tools. The Aggregator TAP offers network engineers excellent flexibility by supporting breakout, and regeneration/SPAN modes as well. The TAP is unmanaged and simple to configure the TAP modes with DIP Switches on the back of the TAP. Most importantly, it is impossible for data to flow from the out-of-band monitoring tools to the network via the monitoring ports in the TAP because of its hardware-based Data Diode design. In the event that power to the TAP is lost, the relay circuitry will fail closed providing a connection between network devices. This built-in failsafe feature allows traffic to continuously flow if the TAP loses power. The TAP is invisible to hackers because there is no IP or MAC address. To help connect to out-of-band monitoring tools of varying media types there are two models available.