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network while providing full insight into the traffic between the device and the network. | network while providing full insight into the traffic between the device and the network. | ||
==== What is the difference between | ==== What is the difference between Bridge mode and Sink mode? ==== | ||
If the Allegro Network Multimeter is configured to | If the Allegro Network Multimeter is configured to Sink mode, all Monitor interfaces act in a similar way in that they | ||
receive traffic which is then analyzed by the | receive traffic which is then analyzed by the appliance but not forwarded. The appliance acts as a traffic | ||
sink as it | sink, as it receives packets, analyzes them and discards them. This mode is ideally suited for situations | ||
where | where traffic is already a copy; for example, on a Mirror Port of a Switch or on a network traffic Tap. | ||
If configured | If configured in Bridge mode, the Allegro Network Multimeter transparently forwards all traffic between adjacent Monitor | ||
interfaces while | interfaces while simultaneously analyzing the forwarded traffic. The appliance acts as a network Bridge and can | ||
be connected | be connected between two network devices which would normally be connected directly to each other. This mode | ||
is suited for inserting the | is suited for inserting the Allegro Network Multimeter directly into a point of the network without the need of a separate network | ||
Tap or other means of providing a copy of the network traffic. | |||
==== I have used the LAN Management interface but I do not know the leased IP. How can I get the assigned IP address? ==== | ==== I have used the LAN Management interface but I do not know the leased IP. How can I get the assigned IP address? ==== | ||