How many NetSenX devices do we need for two sites?
Usually at least two: one agent on a SPANSPAN: switch port analyser. A switch setting that sends a copy of network traffic to one port, where a sensor can watch it. or TAPTAP: test access point. A small device that copies the traffic on a network cable for a sensor to watch. port at each site, because each site has its own local traffic. A device is a host running the NetSenX agent, and one agent on a mirror port counts as one device for the whole segment it watches. If a site has several separated segments, such as office, guest Wi-Fi and production, each segment you want to watch needs its own mirror point or agent. Add any servers you want to watch directly with their own agent. A typical two-site company therefore needs only a few devices, which may fit the Free plan's 3 devices or the Starter plan's 10 devices at €49 per month.
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Terms used here
- SPAN (switch port analyser)
- A switch setting that sends a copy of network traffic to one port, where a sensor can watch it.
- TAP (test access point)
- A small device that copies the traffic on a network cable for a sensor to watch.