Passive network tap device
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1. A tap device comprising:
- a network entry connection, a network exit connection, a network interconnection path between said network entry connection and said network exit connection, a tap circuit electrically connected to said network interconnection path, said tap circuit comprising an isolation transformer and active buffer element.
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Abstract
A tap device comprises a network entry connection, a network exit connection, and a network interconnection path there between. A high impedance tap circuit is electrically connected to the network connection path, and comprises an isolation transformer and active buffer element. Advantageously, a power interruption to said tap circuit does not affect network communications.
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1. A tap device comprising:
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a network entry connection, a network exit connection, a network interconnection path between said network entry connection and said network exit connection, a tap circuit electrically connected to said network interconnection path, said tap circuit comprising an isolation transformer and active buffer element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tap device comprising:
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a first tap electrically connected to a first network interconnection path, a second tap electrically connected to a second network interconnection path, a buffer amplifier having an input end and an output end, and an isolation transformer having an input side and an output side, said input side connected to said first and second taps and said output side connected to said input end of said buffer amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for eavesdropping onto a data network comprising:
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an input port having at least first and second input interconnection points, an output port having at least first and second output interconnection points, first and second interconnection paths between said first input interconnection point and said first output interconnection point, and said second input interconnection point and said second output interconnection point, respectively, a first tap electrically connected to said first interconnection path, a second tap electrically connected to said second interconnection path, an isolation transformer having first and second primary winding ends and first and second secondary winding ends, said first tap connected to said first primary winding end and said second tap connected to said second primary winding end, a buffer having positive and negative input connections and an output end, said first secondary winding end connected to said positive input connection and said second secondary winding end connected to said negative input connection. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for insuring uninterrupted operation of a monitored network comprising the steps of:
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connecting a first tap device to the monitored network, the first tap device comprising a chassis, a power supply, a rear transition module and an aggregator, monitoring said network through said first tap device, removing power from said first tap device, removing said rear transition module from said first tap device, installing said rear transition module into a second tap device, said second tap device comprising a chassis, a power supply and an aggregator, powering said second tap device, and monitoring said network through said second tap device. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A method for programming a network switch to perform an aggregation function comprising the steps of:
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disabling a spanning bridge tree protocol, a generic attribute registration protocol VLAN registration protocol, and a generic attribute registration protocol multicast registration protocol, defining virtual local area networks as one or more switch ports with a high speed port, and turning a switch learning mode off. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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