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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2005
Eldad Matityahu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert E. Shaw, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Stephen H. Strong, Fremont, CA (US);
Eldad Matityahu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert E. Shaw, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Stephen H. Strong, Fremont, CA (US);
Net Optics, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A communications network tap with a link fault detector, comprises a first terminal and a second terminal adapted to couple the tap in-line in the network and communicate data packets with network devices. A tap circuit is coupled to the first terminal and second terminal and configured to provide data packets to a monitor terminal. A link fault circuit coupled to the first terminal and second terminal and when a failure is detected in the first terminal, to cause a failure on the second terminal. Advantages of the invention include ensuring the integrity of the network by alerting network devices of fault conditions.