Passive Fiber Optical TAPs | Network Critical

Without introducing latency or a point of failure, Network Critical passive ethernet TAPs provide secure and simple access to the live traffic in your high-speed production networks.

Installed into key links in your production network our Passive Fiber Network TAPs pass all full-duplex traffic, including errors, to your monitoring tools for unbeatable Network Visibility. The one-way design ensures no data can flow back from the monitoring network thus protecting the production network and granting complete invisibility to the tools.

LC TAPs MPO TAPs MODULAR

Total packet capture, performance monitoring, lawful interception and forensic analysis applications
Solutions that pass all full-duplex traffic, including errors
Full range of split ratios (50:50, 60:40, and 70:30) & fiber types (SM/MM).
Always on; no power required, no point of failure, no impact on network performance

Visibility into 100% of your traffic which results in comprehensive network troubleshooting
Solutions that offer extensive and flexible access solutions
No initial configuration time or
on-going maintenance costs
Transparent to your network and 100% failsafe, ensuring complete security for monitoring tools

Passive Fiber Optical LC TAP

High Density Fiber TAPs for 1G/10G/40G/100G

100% passive operation – completely transparent to the network
All-optical network path optimized for 1/10G MM or 1/10/40/100G SM, introduces zero latency
Always On; Requires no power, introduces no point of failure
Efficient rack usage; 16 fiber TAPs in 1U frame reduces data center real estate
Unmanaged device means no initial configuration time or ongoing maintenance costs

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Passive Fiber Optical MPO TAP

High Density Fiber TAPs for 40G/100G

100% passive operation – completely transparent to the network
All-optical network path optimized for 40/100G SM, introduces zero latency
Always On; Requires no power, introduces no point of failure
Efficient rack usage; 8 fiber TAPs in 1U frame reduces data center real estate
Unmanaged device means no initial configuration time or ongoing maintenance costs

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Passive Fiber Optical BiDi TAP

High Density Fiber TAPs for Cisco 40G/100G Bidirectional

The Cisco 40G/100G BiDi solutions are fast becoming a standard migration path from legacy to next-generation high-speed networks. Monitoring the traffic in these links requires a special kind of optical tap that can provide the isolated wavelengths to the monitoring transceivers. Network Critical meets this challenge with our fully passive, low-loss bidirectional optical tap device, specially designed to work seamlessly with the Cisco 40G/100G BiDi solutions.

All-optical network path designed for 40G/100G BiDi, introduces zero latency
Efficient rack usage; 8 fiber TAPs in 1U frame reduces data center real estate
Unmanaged device means no initial configuration time or on-going maintenance costs

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SmartNA™ Modular TAP System

10/100/1000 (1GB) Modular Ethernet TAP & Packet Broker Solution

The SmartNA™ is a high-density Hybrid TAP / Packet Broker solution that Provides a low power, small footprint way to gain access to network traffic, combining fail-safe technology and a fully configurable, modular design.

100% passive operation – completely transparent to the network
All-optical network path optimized for 1/10G MM or 1/10/40/100G SM, introduces zero latency
Always On; Requires no power, introduces no point of failure
Efficient rack usage; 16 fiber TAPs in 1U frame reduces data center real estate
Unmanaged device means no initial configuration time or ongoing maintenance costs

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