Netoptics 10/100 Link Aggregator - (4) 10/100 Links to (4) SFP Monitor Ports P/N: LA-IF4CU/4SFP Reviews | Network Tap Reviews Fiber Copper Gigabit Ethernet

By: Netoptics 10/100 Link Aggregator - 4 10/100 Links to 4 SFP Monitor Ports P/N: LA-IF4CU/4SFP

Net Optics In-line Link Aggregator extends the reach of Gigabit monitoring devices to multiple network links. The Link Aggregator combines all the traffic from up to four 10/100Base-T network links into (4) SFP transceiver monitoring ports.

Installing a monitoring device on multiple network links is often time consuming and expensive. Restricted by tight budgets, security managers must make compromises that leave portions of the network exposed to attacks. Net Optics' In-line Link Aggregator addresses this challenge by increasing the number of links accessible by monitoring devices already installed. The small form-factor pluggable (SFP) monitor port connectors increase monitoring options by allowing either Gigabit copper or fiber based deployments.

Zero Delay^TM - A Net Optics Breakthrough

Highly sensitive network locations can improve monitoring performance via the innovative features of Net Optics Taps. If power is lost to other 10/100 Taps, the connected devices may introduce delays as they detect the power loss and try to re-establish their link.

Net Optics’ engineering breakthrough ensures that any loss of power to the Tap is transparent to the network, and does not affect the flow of traffic through the Tap – eliminating packet delay and loss as potential security issues.

Performance Aggregation

The In-line Link Aggregator scans incoming traffic from the network links on a first-in-first-out basis. Scan rate is optimized to ensure that no packets are dropped as long as the sum of data rates on the network ports does not exceed 1 GB.

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.

SFP Flexibility
Net Optics Link Aggregator with SFP Monitor Ports provides connectivity to network links for monitoring devices with dissimilar interface cards. The SFP Monitor Ports allow the Link Aggregator to be field upgraded or reconfigured for increased flexibility. The Link Aggregator with SFP Monitor Ports requires the purchase of one or two SFP conversion kits.

Reliability

For additional reliability, the Link Aggregator features redundant power supplies. Power LEDs on the front of the Aggregator indicate the current power source. In the event of a failure, network traffic is not effected as passive fail-over technology ensures network device-to-device connectivity.