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AssigneeNet Optics, Inc.
InventorsEldad Matityahu, Bob Shaw, Xiaochun Liu, Stephen Strong
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Intelligent network tap port aggregators for use in monitoring a network and methods for use therein are presented including: a number of device interface terminals for receiving network feeds; a tap structure coupled with device interface terminals, the tap structure configured to monitor the second network feeds and to aggregate the network feeds into an aggregated network feed; a monitor interface terminal coupled to the tap structure for providing the aggregated network feed to a network monitor; and a display coupled to the tap structure and configured to display selected network parameters corresponding to the network feeds. In some embodiments, the intelligent network tap port aggregator also includes: a network controller coupled with the tap structure for providing communication between the tap structure and a number of managing devices; and a managing device interface coupled with the network controller for providing Internet access to the network controller.
An intelligent network tap port aggregator for use in monitoring a network, comprising:
A method of monitoring network traffic utilizing an intelligent network tap port aggregator (INTPA) comprising the steps of:
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