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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2005
Eldad Matityahu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert E. Shaw, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Stephen H. Strong, Fremont, CA (US);
Dennis A. Carpio, San Jose, CA (US);
Eldad Matityahu, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert E. Shaw, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Stephen H. Strong, Fremont, CA (US);
Dennis A. Carpio, San Jose, CA (US);
Net Optics, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An active response network tap for use in monitoring a network comprises a first device interface terminal, a second device interface terminal, a first monitor interface terminal, and a second monitor interface terminal. A tap structure is coupled to the first device interface terminal, second device interface terminal, first monitor interface terminal and second monitor interface terminal. A memory is coupled to the tap structure and configured to store data. In one aspect, the tap structure is configured to communicate full-duplex traffic between the tap structure and a monitor device coupled to a monitor interface terminal. In another aspect, the tap structure is configured to insert data from a monitor coupled to the first monitor interface into the traffic between the first device and the second device. Advantages of the invention include the ability to provide monitor access to a network while also supporting communication with other network devices.