Re: mirroring cable model traffic

[Jeff Stebelton <jeff.stebelton () gmail com>]

Julius Turk wrote:
>Ace Computers sells Net Optics Taps, which is a professionally made 
and guaranteed tap. No effect on traffic on your network.
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Depends on which model you get. A zero-delay model, yes, no effect. If 
you don't go with a zero-delay, especially the little cheap $400 
non-duplex models, you can see 30 seconds or more of outage if the tap 
fails or the power is pulled before it will go pass through.

-Jeff