We are looking to tap a fiber connection and it looks like we have two options. Media is LX with LC connectors.
Option 1 keeps the connection 100% optical, so the tap doesn't even require power. The split ratio is a new concept to me, and it looks each ratio has a different physical device model number. We'll have to install a fiber NIC in our monitoring server though, a small but extra step.
Equipment for option 1: http://www.nextgigsystems.com/net_optics/GigaBit_LC_Fiber_Tap.html
Option 2 would be converting the media to copper, which looks like it does a 50/50 split ratio on the optical signal. Our monitoring server already has the copper RJ45 NICs available, obviously.
Equipment for option 2: http://www.nextgigsystems.com/net_optics/GigaBit_LX_to_TX_Tap.html
All things being equal, what TAP equipment is generally preferred? Is media conversion a potential downside in any way?
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