ETAP-1000 Zero-Delay Fast Ethernet Copper Tap

Dualcomm ETAP-1000 is a Network Tap for use with a 100Base-T Fast Ethernet copper link. It ensures zero packet delay, which is critically useful for capturing or monitoring packet traffic flow in a delay/latency-sensitive network such as EtherCAT and PROFINET. ETAP-1000 is implemented with a gigabit monitor port so that no packet would be lost even if the link is running at the full line rate of 100Mbps in both directions which is equivalent to an aggregated traffic throughput of 200Mbps. ETAP-1000 supports power Failsafe Bypass by which the link connectivity will still not be affected in the event that ETAP-1000 loses its power. As such, ETAP-1000 can be deployed in a critical path in a network. When a link goes down on either side of the ETAP-1000 Tap, the link on the other side of the ETAP-1000 Tap will go down automatically. This feature is usually desirable or required for high availability deployment to reduce the time for activating a redundant link path in a network. ETAP-1000 is compatible with "Power over Ethernet" (PoE) so that deployment of an ETAP-1000 Tap would not block the end-to-end flow of PoE inline power, which is a very useful feature for monitoring or capturing data traffic of a PoE Ethernet link. ETAP-1000 can be conveniently powered from a USB port of a computer. It has a built-in inrush current limiting circuit to prevent the computer from possible damages or disturbances by an instantaneous current surge.

• Network Tap for use with a 100Base-T Fast Ethernet copper link w/ zero packet delay
• Single gigabit monitor port
• Capable of being powered from a computer's USB port with built-in inrush current limiting circuit to prevent the computer from possible damages or disturbances by instantaneous current surge
• Compatible with Power over Ethernet (PoE)
• Support power fail-safe and Link Fault Pass-Through