Hardware capture platforms

Wed Jul 30 19:09:12 UTC 2008

The Cisco 8 port 10/100/1000 switch (WS-C2960G-8TC-L) supports RSPAN which would allow you to tap all the ports even though it's a switch. It's about $750, so it's not a cheap option, but it's not outrageous either. It's the right size also.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Lynda [mailto:shrdlu at deaddrop.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:52 PM
To: Nanog
Subject: Re: Hardware capture platforms

Warren Kumari wrote:

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> On Jul 29, 2008, at 10:43 PM, Darryl Dunkin wrote:
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>> Hubs sure are fun...

> This might be a stupid question, but where can one get small hubs
> these days? All of the common commodity (eg:  4 port Netgear) "hubs"
> these days are actually switches.

True enough. For those of us who need and want something non-switched, eBay and other used hardware places are the only real option.

> What I am looking for is: Small enough to live in my notebook bag
> (e.g.: 4 port with a wall wart.) Cheap Simple 10/100/1000Mbps

I don't believe that such a thing ever existed. Hubs that did 10/100, certainly, but I've never ever seen a hub that did gig speeds. When I realized hubs were about to be an endangered species, I started purchasing new and used. I have at least two that (other than testing) have never been used.

> While a tap would work, I'd prefer a hub because I can then use it to
> connect machines together in a pinch.

The original poster needed to deploy a tap, and a hub (for him) would defeat the purpose entirely. If you really really need a hub (or two), your best bet is to start looking at various resellers. Pity you're not closer; I'm retired, and no longer really need the six or eight that I still have.

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