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Vampire Tap Networking
- vkaku 3y agoIn early Ethernet networks, vampire taps were used to connect devices to a single coaxial cable. You could add a new device in between physically - without disrupting existing connections. Here's an actual video of a connector bring made: https://youtu.be/ehCwqMkAxq0 https://youtu.be/ehCwqMkAxq0
- h2odragon 3y agosee also: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24807542 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24807542
- vkaku 3y agoI'm glad a lot of people have done this and have commented on this and it's a decade ago. I hope more people get to try this out when they can. Ethernet is a bus, and after switching, the usage has become point to point. It will be a fun experience to get.