Packet Repeater - UDP Fanout device


PR-6606 High Performance! Up to 120,000 Packets/Second, 400 destinations. Often used in Industrial, SCADA, ROIP, streaming audio broadcast and unicast to multicast translation installations. Works for smaller Netflow installations and commonly used for duplicating data streams to multiple locations as well as large Netflow, Sflow, SNMP, and complex networks.


UDP and Netflow Packet Repeater

  • Replicates all selected UDP packets
  • Replication based on IP Address and UDP port number
  • Forwards original packet and replicates the packet to additional destinations
  • UDP Forwarder - Bidirectional udp packet replication
  • Source IP address spoofing
  • Packet Replicator - Replicates packets maintaining original source address
  • Netflow replicator, Netflow duplicator, Netflow forwarder, SNMP or RSyslog fanout, etc.
  • Bridges all three Ethernet ports
  • Multiple incoming packet selection criteria rules
  • PR-6606 Supports up to 400 destinations (20 per rule and 20 packet selection rules)
  • Simulates multicast using unicast, Simulates unicast using multicast.. allows multicast applications on a unicast system
  • Converts unicast to multicast addressing and multicast to unicast addressing
  • AC and DC power supply options
  • PR-6606: 10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet ports
  • 3-wire serial port for initial setup
  • Easy setup, extensive logging and diagnostics
  • Web browser configuration and management
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Features
Description
Specifications
How To Order
General
How it Works
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Common Applications

  • SNMP trap packet duplication and redirection
  • Netflow packet duplication and redirection as a Netflow packet duplicator
  • SCADA UDP Ethernet packet duplication to multiple hosts and multiple remotes
  • Voice and video packet replication
  • UDP packet replicator for remote monitoring and analysis
  • Video streaming to multiple recipients
  • VOIP broadcast to multiple recipients
  • UDP Fanout, UDP forwarder
  • Netflow tool, Netflow forwarder, Netflow duplicator,
  • Unicast to multicast IP translation
  • Multicast to unicast IP translation
  • Redundant syslogging to multiple logging hosts

DESCRIPTION

The Packet Repeater is a UDP packet duplicator that replicates UDP packets through any IP network. The Packet Repeater has three Ethernet LAN ports and a serial port. The Ethernet ports are copper, MDI/MDIX auto-sensing. The serial port may be used for initial setup to configure an initial IP address if required.

The Packet Repeater duplicates some or all of the UDP packets passing through it. The original packet is passed unchanged; if selected for packet duplication, it is duplicated and the duplicates sent to configured addresses.

All UDP packets are candidates for duplication, selected is based upon configured criteria. The selection of a packet to be duplicated may be based upon any combination of the source IP address, the destination address, and UDP port number. Additional flexibility is provided with the selection criteria which may include multiple address ranges for the source, destination as well as UDP port selected.

Each packet selected by one of the selection rules may be duplicated to as many of the recipient IP addresses configured for the rule for a total of 400 destinations. UDP port numbers may be passed intact with no change to the destination port number, or to a different UDP port number substituted for the original one.

The Packet Repeater is bidirectional. Packets being returned through the Packet Repeater may be passed unchanged, or duplicated.

As all UDP packets are candidates for selection, the Packet Repeater may be used to duplicate SNMP, Sflow, Nflow, Netflow, Rsyslog, SCADA protocols including DNP/UDP, and MODBUS/UDP, as well as all other UDP packets. It is also used as a general purpose UDP packet duplication appliance. Commonly used as a Netflow duplicator or fanout device.

Use as a netflow collector, netflow forwarder, netflow duplicator or replicator, or a general netflow troubleshooting tool. Enhance the efficiency of netflow analysis by selectivly passing or blocking netflow packets, remote netflow streams.

It is also a handy multi-cast to unicast packet converter. Easily transport a subset of multicast packets to unicast addresses, or convert unicast packets to multicast. Allows multicast operations on a unicast network

The Packet Repeater is managed via web browser.



How it works:

The Packet Repeater is used to duplicate some or all of the UDP packets passing through it. The original packet is passed unchanged; and if selected for duplication, it is duplicated and the duplicates sent to configured addresses. All UDP packets are candidates for duplication, which is selected based upon configured criteria. The selection of a packet to be duplicated may be based upon the any combination of the source IP address, the destination address, and the UDP port number. Additional flexibility is provided with the selection criteria which may include multiple address ranges for the source and destination as well as UDP port being selected.

Each packet selected by one of the selection rules may be duplicated to as many as twenty recipient IP addresses for each rule. A packet may be selected by more than one rule. UDP port numbers may be passed intact with no change to the destination port number, or a different UDP port number substituted for the original one.

Since the Packet Repeater is bidirectional, packets being returned through the Packet Repeater may be passed unchanged, or duplicated as well.

An alternative to the Netsieben netflow replicator. It also works great with Solarwinds network monitor systems.

All UDP packets are candidates for selection, so the Packet Repeater may be used to duplicate SNMP traps, SCADA protocols including DNP/UDP, and MODBUS/UDP, as well as all other UDP packets.

The PR is currently used to duplicate digital audio streams prior to broadcast on multiple transmitters, security video data streams for multiple SOCs, and power meter readings at company interconnection points.


SPECIFICATIONS

General

PR-6606:


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Applications and Manual

Download a copy of the PR-6606 manual.


Redundant SCADA polling hosts

When using SCADA protocols such as DNP or MODBUS over UDP/IP, it is sometimes advantageous to have the remote RTUs respond to multiple polling hosts. This provides a redundant host, possible off-site. Some RTUs only respond to a single polling host, as configured in the RTU. The Packet Repeater will allow multiple RTUs to interact with multiple polling host computers.

Redundant rsyslog logging to multiple rsyslog computers

It is sometimes needed to duplicate system logging entries on multiple systems, such as server rsyslog entries, firewall syslog entries, etc. This device allows a single rsyslog entry to be duplicated to multiple remote logging computers

Netflow or Sflow datagrams

The Packet Repeater allows sflow and netflow datagrams to be duplicated to multiple management workstations.


SNMP

The Packet Repeater allows SNMP traps to be duplicated to multiple SNMP workstations, RMONs, and allows a single SNMP client to be controlled from multiple workstations.

UDP

The Packet Repeater allows a single UDP protocol server to supply UDP packets to multiple recepients.

Streaming Audio and Streaming Video

The Packet Repeater allows a single streaming server to supply UDP streaming data flows to multiple receipients.

Multicast Unicast translation

The Packet Repeater allows a IP address "fan-out" from a single unicast IP address range to multiple addresses. The addresses on either the incoming or exiting port may be unicast or multicast IP address ranges.


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You may purchase this product on-line, however we recommend that you phone us and discuss your application prior to ordering.

Item Number Description Price Buy Now!
PR-6606 High Performance Packet Repeater Appliance with Three Ethernet Ports $ 2,250 Qty:
PR6606-12VDC 9-18 VDC external power supply option for PR-6606 $ 75 Qty:
PR6606-24VDC 18-36 VDC input external power supply option for PR-6606 $ 75 Qty:
PR6606-48VDC 36-72 VDC external power supply option for PR-6606 $ 75 Qty:
PR6606-125VDC 125 VDC external power supply option for PR-6606 $ 125 Qty:
9902090 Optional DIN rail mounting clips for all Packet Repeaters $ 5 Qty:

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