You would like to be able to monitor the traffic on your local network. Which tool would allow you to do this?
Cable tester
Toner probe
Network tap
Loopback plug
A network tap is a hardware device that allows for the non-intrusive monitoring of network traffic. It is used to capture and analyze the data flowing through a network segment without disrupting the network's normal operation. Network taps are commonly employed for various purposes, including network troubleshooting, security monitoring, and performance analysis.
A network tap is a system that monitors events on a local network. A tap is typically a dedicated hardware device, which provides a way to access the data flowing across a computer network. The network tap has (at least) three ports: an A port, a B port, and a monitor port. A tap inserted between A and B passes all traffic (send and receive data streams) through unimpeded in real time, but also copies that same data to its monitor port, enabling a third party to listen. Network taps are commonly used for network intrusion detection systems, VoIP recording, network probes, RMON probes, packet sniffers, and other monitoring and collection devices and software that require access to a network segment. Taps are used in security applications because they are non-obtrusive, are not detectable on the network (having no physical or logical address), can deal with full-duplex and non-shared networks, and will usually pass through or bypass traffic even if the tap stops working or loses power.
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