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Ethernet ComProbe
A Non-Intrusive, Aggregating and Portable Ethernet Tap
Power and Simplicity
There is power in simplicity and Frontline delivers both in their newest Ethernet tap: the
Ethernet ComProbe
. Ethernet professionals know the potential headaches involved in trou-
bleshooting network issues. Even just capturing packets, good and bad, across network
devices can be a chore. The analysis devices themselves become part of the network and
add complexity to the network analysis process.
Frontline’s
Ethernet Comprobe
Ethernet tap comes to the rescue. It is completely
invisible
to the network
,
fully bi-directional
, and
all in a box the size of your palm!
Invisibility and Bi-directional Captures
The Ethernet ComProbe captures and aggregates bi-directional Ethernet data and sends it
to the analysis PC via a single USB port. The Ethernet ComProbe is non-intrusive and
completely invisible to the network. The Ethernet ComProbe and the analysis PC do not
show up as a nodes on the network, but they see everything flowing in both directions
across the wire.
The Ethernet ComProbe tap captures both good and bad (or broken) Ethernet frames.
Regular network interface cards (NIC) discard bad frames. Without Frontline’s Ethernet
ComProbe you would not be able to see these broken frames.
Frontline’s Ethernet ComProbe tap uses USB power during data capture and there is no
need for an external power supply. The tap guarantees network connection even without
USB port power. It delivers comprehensive, bi-directional, aggregated Ethernet data for
ALL packets passing through the network.
Debug Communications Faster!
Ethernet Comprobe Features:
l Captures and aggregates bi-directional
Ethernet data: No need to install and set up
multiple NIC cards or deal with separate cap-
ture files for each direction. All the data is in
one source.
l Invisible to the network: The Ethernet
ComProbe is completely invisible to the net-
work. Information is sent to the analysis ma-
chine via USB. Does not interfere with auto
negotiation/speed or duplex settings.
l Guarantees Network Connectivity: The
“Permanent Network Link” feature ensures
that your network connection will never be
interrupted even if your analysis PC’s power
fails or the USB port is disconnected.
l PoE Compatible: Forwards PoE power
to end devices.
l NetDecoder
TM
and Ethertest
TM
software
compatible: You can fully leverage the
power of Frontline’s software analysis tools
using the Ethernet ComProbe
l Compatible with Wireshark: Also com-
patible with the free, open-source Wireshark
protocol analyzer.
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