53 results about "Network tap" patented technology

A network tap device that is configured for operation in a copper Gigabit Ethernet communications network using a power-over-Ethernet (“POE”) electrical supply is disclosed. In one embodiment, a network tap device powered by a POE supply is disclosed, comprising first and second network ports that are configured with receptacles for receiving communication cables. The communication cables are configured to carry both data signals and the POE supply to and from the network tap device. The network tap device further includes first and second tap ports that connect with additional communication cables to a monitoring device. The network tap device also includes control and regulation circuitry that is configured to receive the POE supply from the communication cables via the network ports and to enable components of the network tap device to be operated by the POE supply.

A network tap for enabling attached devices, such as an intrusion detection system, to transmit information into a communication line of the network without disrupting the network traffic on the communication line. When the attached device is an intrusion detection device, the network tap is connected to a firewall. An Ethernet switch or field programmable gate array (FPGA) is incorporated in the network tap to coordinate the transmission of device data to avoid data collisions with data transmissions already existing in the communication line. The network tap may be operated in various modes to accommodate different capabilities of attached devices. In addition, the network tap has various port configurations to allow a user to connect various attached devices through a single cable or dual cables and to connect various combinations of attached devices.

A network tap device array capable of being powered by a power-over Ethernet (“POE”) supply is disclosed. The array enables data from multiple nodes in a communications network to be tapped and forwarded to a plurality of monitoring devices. In one embodiment the network tap device array includes a chassis that is configured to receive a plurality of network tap devices that are each powered by a POE supply. Each network tap device includes network ports for receiving and transmitting network data via communication cables and tap ports for forwarding the tapped network data to the monitoring device. In another embodiment, a sub-chassis includes a plurality of network tap devices and an aggregator that aggregates tapped data from each of the tap devices. The aggregator then forwards the aggregated data to the monitoring device. The sub-chassis can be included in a chassis that is configured to receive multiple populated chassis.

A single-usage network tap monitors network information flow over a particular connection. Instead of requiring a tap for each analytical device, by incorporating elements that regenerate, spread, and coordinate the timing of the signal, multiple, simultaneous, and parallel analytical devices can monitor a particular network connection through one tap, It incorporates four amplifiers preferably manufactured on the same IC die with high-impedance input terminals connected directly to the two conductors of a gigabit Ethernet local area network digital transmission line so as not to load or otherwise upset its impedance or other parameters. The output terminals of the operational amplifiers are connected to and match the input impedance of the digital transmission protocol Gigabit analyzer. The gain of the operational amplifiers is arranged so as to replicate at the input of the analyzer the signals appearing on the Gigabit local area network transmission line with uninterruptible power supply.

A system and method is presented for a network tap having integrated circuitry therein for obtaining statistics about a communication line. The network tap also has a routing node for allowing information to be transmitted back into the communication line from an attached device without disrupting the communication traffic. The routing node coordinates the transmission of device data from an attached device to avoid data collisions with data transmissions already existing in the communication line. The routing node may be an Ethernet switch or field programmable gate array (FPGA). The integrated circuit may be a microprocessor or FPGA. The integrated circuit also controls other components of the network tap. The integrated circuit may also be programmed or upgraded to provide other functions.

An arrangement in a network device for facilitating at least one of multiple connection speeds with a network, active response between a monitoring device and an end-device, and power over Ethernet (POE) over a network is provided. As a facilitator of multiple connection speeds, the arrangement includes a plurality of physical layer interface (PHY) and media access controller (MAC) that are configured to support multiple speeds. As a facilitator of active response, the arrangement includes a logic arrangement for multicasting a set of instructions that is sent from a monitoring port. As a facilitator of POE, the arrangement is configured to receive data traffic (e.g., data packets and/or power packets) through a first network port and to send the data traffic out a second network port.

An arrangement in a network tap for monitoring state of a monitoring system is provided. The arrangement includes a set of network ports that includes a set of input network ports for receiving data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting the data traffic from the network tap. The arrangement also includes a monitoring port that is configured to receive the data traffic from the set of network ports and to forward the data traffic onward to the monitoring system. The arrangement further includes a logic component configured for executing a sequential heartbeat diagnostic test. The sequential heartbeat diagnostic test is configured for providing a first set of sequential heartbeat packets for testing and determining the state of the monitoring system. The arrangement yet also includes a logic component for activating one or more events when a failure condition exists for the state of the monitoring system.

The invention relates to a power transmission and transformation equipment state monitoring system security protection method based on trust chain transmission, which carries out credible transformation to a power transmission and transformation equipment state monitoring system through identity authentication, platform authentication, integrity measurement, trust chain transmission and other methods. A credible authentication service, an access actuation server and a centralized regulation server are deployed in a main station, and a monitoring terminal, a state information access controller, a state information access gateway machine and a state monitoring proxy are transformed into a credible monitoring terminal, a credible state information access controller, a credible state information access gateway machine and a credible state monitoring proxy, so that the whole monitoring system is constructed into a credible system. The system can effectively prevent malicious program attack, malicious code injection attack, physical data theft, network tapping, sniffing attack and the like, and protect the security of the monitoring system and an internal power grid system; and the invention also provides a trust chain transmission model which is used for proving that under trust chain transmission, as long as each level of a trust chain is credible, the whole system is credible.

A network tap [120/220] monitors traffic transmissions in a network [100/200]. The tap records transmission time information [501] between data transmitted in the network. From the transmission time information, the tap calculates differences in transmission times [500], and assumes the differences in transmission times are distributed as fractional gaussian noise. Housdorff dimensions are calculated for the fractional gaussian noise distributions. The Housdorff dimensions are used to generate traffic analysis information for the network, even when the data transmitted on the network is encrypted.

The invention provides an adjustable circuit device, comprising a first adjustment circuit, a second adjustment circuit, a signal conditioner, an analog-to-digital converter and a processor, wherein the processor receives the output signal converted by the signal conditioner and the analog-to-digital converter and analyzes the digital signal according to the pre-set rules; the equivalent capacitance of the first adjustment circuit is adjusted by the transmission of the control signal to control the opening and closing state of each switch in the first regulating circuit to realize the input or the cut of the adjustable capacitor according to the analysis result; and the fixed capacitance is simulated into an adjustable capacitance by controlling the gear connection state of the multiplexer in the second adjustment circuit, changing the connected voltage divider resistor network tap position so as to adjust the voltage across the fixed capacitor. The device realizes the automatic adjustment of the partial voltage capacitance through the program control, can reduce the human input and greatly improves the working efficiency.

A network tap for enabling attached devices, such as an intrusion detection system, to transmit information into a communication line of the network without disrupting the network traffic on the communication line. When the attached device is an intrusion detection device, the network tap is connected to a firewall. An Ethernet switch or field programmable gate array (FPGA) is incorporated in the network tap to coordinate the transmission of device data to avoid data collisions with data transmissions already existing in the communication line. The network tap may be operated in various modes to accommodate different capabilities of attached devices. In addition, the network tap has various port configurations to allow a user to connect various attached devices through a single cable or dual cables.

The embodiment of the invention belongs to the technical field of communication, and provides a load adjustment method and device. The load adjustment method comprises the following steps: determiningthat any port in an aggregation group that participates in load sharing is switched to an unselected status; and allocating traffic forwarding tasks of the port to other ports in the aggregation group, so that the traffic forwarding tasks can be carried out by the other ports in turn. The load adjustment method has the advantages that the traffic forwarding tasks are carried out by the ports other than the port in the unselected status in turn, and original traffic forwarding tasks of the other ports are not changed, so that load adjustments can be carried out after a status change to the port in the aggregation group without changes to the original traffic forwarding tasks of the other ports, and high traffic load consistency among the ports and the effect of ''same-origin and same-destination first'' can be further maintained.