Ahnnet Fiber Tap provides complete and reliable traffic visibility for monitoring and security devices by offering continuous, out-of-band access to network data. Designed as a fully passive solution, it requires no external power, ensuring uninterrupted operation even in the event of power failure. This eliminates the risk of introducing a point of failure into the network, making it an ideal choice for mission-critical environments.
Fiber Taps maintain permanent, non-intrusive access ports that do not interfere with live network traffic or link stability. By leveraging optical signal splitting, they enable simultaneous monitoring of both transmit and receive directions, delivering true full-duplex visibility. This allows security, performance monitoring, and analytics tools to capture an exact copy of network traffic without packet loss or latency impact.
Additionally, passive Fiber Taps enhance network reliability and security by operating transparently and independently from the network infrastructure. Since they do not process or modify traffic, there is zero risk of configuration errors, software failures, or performance bottlenecks. This makes them particularly suitable for environments where consistent, accurate, and lossless data capture is critical for deep packet inspection, threat detection, and network performance analysis.
* Provides passive access without data stream interference or introducing a point of failure
* All-optical design is optimized and tested for 10Gigabit fiber networks
* Fully compatible with 1Gigabit fiber networks
* Permanent in-line installation without affecting network performance
* Passes all full-duplex traffic (including errors) from all layers for comprehensive troubleshooting
* No IP address is needed for the Tap or monitoring device, enhancing monitoring security
* Completely transparent to the network and requires no power
Interfaces
* Network : 1 Link (2 Full duplex, LC connectors)
* Monitoring : 1 Full duplex, LC connectors
* Physical : 10000Base-SR, Multimode
* Maximum Transmission Speed : 20Gbps (Up+Down)
* Media Interface : Insertion Loss < 5.0dB / < 12.5dB
* Coupling Ratio : 50:50 (Network:Monitoring)
* Wavelength : 850nm
* Cable Length (Max) : 220 (50um, Multimode)
Operating Environment
* Temperature : -40 ~ 80℃
* Humidity : 85%@85℃ (Non condensing)
* Dimensions : 31 x 141 x 129 (mm)
* Type : Standalone / Rack Mount (6 slots)
* TAP-10G-SR : 10Gigabit Fiber TAP, SR, Multimode, 850nm, LC connectors, 1×1
* RMF-6 : 1RU, Rackmount Frame, Up to 6 units available

