[wplug] Switch recommendation

[Bill Moran]

On Thu, 20 May 2010 10:57:39 -0400
Janos Dohanics <web at 3dresearch.com> wrote:
> 
> When tried to configure port mirroring, the host designated to capture
> packets lost all connectivity - I could no longer ping anything from
> this host or ping this host from any other. Netgear tech support told
> me that this was normal (?).

Yes.  This is normal.  The mirrored port can't be used as a normal port
as well (at least, I know of no system that can do that)  The monitoring
system will need to have 2 network cards: one for connectivity, and a
dedicated one for the mirrored port.

-Bill