Gaithersburg, Maryland (PRWEB) September 04, 2012
GL Communications Inc. announced today the release of its product PacketShark A handheld hardware that can tap packet networks and capture Ethernet packets at wire speed.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Robert Bichefsky, Senior Manager of Product Development for the company said, GL’s PacketShark is a portable product that can tap packet networks and capture Ethernet packets at wire speed, i.e., in optical or electrical interfaces up to 1 Gb/s and selectively filter the captured traffic based on specified criteria. Packets are transmitted through two ports and the packets that are traffic compliant with one of the filters is sent to a packet analyzer, such as Wireshark or GL’s PacketScan for detailed packet analysis. Alternatively, the traffic can be even sent to a memory card (SD) and later analyzed offline.
He added, PacketShark is an invaluable tool for on-field simultaneous capturing from two interfaces, analyzing 100% streams without any delays, and filtering/aggregating required packet streams at wire speed. It overcomes most of the limitations of protocol analyzers running on Laptops or PCs that are too slow to capture live Full Duplex traffic at wire speed. It is generally preferred over “mirror” ports and traditional “taps” in providing aggregated traffic output and mobility.
Mr. Bichefsky further added, PacketSharksupports all the features of high-end taps in a small, battery operated instrument, weighing less than 1.2 kg, and providing mobility and storage capacity to reach any point in the network. It provides INSTANT ON features – no PC required.
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GL Announces PacketShark (GbE Packet Capture, Filter and Aggregation Tap)
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