Packet Repeater - UDP Fanout device PR-6602 Standard Performance Up to 5,000 Packets/Second, 50 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. PR-6606 High Performance Up to 120,000 Packets/Second, 400 destinations. Normally used for larger Netflow, Sflow, SNMP, 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-6602 Supports up to 50 destinations (10 per rule and 5 packet selection 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-6602: 10/100BaseT Ethernet ports 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	PR Front View PR Rear View
Features Description Specifications How To Order General How it Works Indicators Physical/Electrical Download PR-6602 Manual Download PR-6606 Manual Download a PDF copy of this data sheet	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 50 destinations on the PR-6602 and 400 destinations on the PR-6606. 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 ten recipient IP addresses for each rule on the PR-6602 or twenty recipient IP addresses for each rule on the PR-6606. 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-6602:
  • One asynchronous DE-9P RS-232 serial port for initial IP address setup
  • Three ethernet ports, 10/100BaseT, MDI/MDIX
  • Five selection rules with ten destinations each
  • 5,000 packets per second throughput (sum of incoming and outgoing packets)
  • Supports 2,048 MAC address table entries
  • Capable of replicating all UDP packets
  • Default Ip address 192.168.0.1
• PR-6606:
  • Ability to join a multicast group. This allows the PR-6606 to be used in multicast applications on layer-2 networks that support IGMP snooping.
  • Improved performance monitoring. The PR-6606 will actively track the Ethernet packet rate and rule match rate.
  • One asynchronous DE-9P RS-232 serial port for initial IP address setup
  • Three ethernet ports, 10/100/1000BaseT, MDI/MDIX
  • Twenty selection rules with twenty destinations addresses each
  • 100,000 to 120,000 packets per second throughput (sum of incoming and outgoing packets)
  • Supports 2,048 MAC address table entries
  • Capable of replicating all UDP packets
  • Default Ip address 192.168.0.1

Indicators

• Front - Power, port activity, CF Disk (2)
  
• Rear: LAN connection, LAN activity)
  

Physical/Electrical

• PR-6602:
  • Power requirements: 7-18 VDC, 4 watts
  • Wide range 12, 24, 48, and 125 VDC options are available
  • Supplied with 120-240 VAC external power supply
  • 6 3/4" x 6 1/4" x 1 1/4"
  • Shipping weight twofive pounds

• PR-6606:
  • Power: Native 12 volt DC nominal, 16 watts; 120VAC power supply included
  • Wide range 12, 24, 48, and 125 VDC options are available
  • Supplied with 120-240 VAC external power supply
  • 6 3/4" x 6 1/4" x 1 1/4"
  • Shipping weight five pounds

Environmental

• PR-6602 Operational Temperature: 0 to +50 C
• PR-6606 Operational Temperature: 0 to +35 C

Applications and Manual

Download a copy of the PR-6602 manual.

Download a copy of the PR-6606 manual.

Redundant SCADA polling hosts

Redundant rsyslog logging to multiple rsyslog computers

Netflow or Sflow datagrams

SNMP

UDP

Streaming Audio and Streaming Video

Multicast Unicast translation

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