SharkTapSFP+  10M-10G  features
The SharkTapSFP+ is a network breakout for SFP and SFP+ module based ethernet links.
SFP/SFP+ ethernet modules support a wide range of fiber and copper media. (No modules are included)
Data is repeated between the two NETWORK ports with only the delay introduced by the SFP+ modules. The data received on NETWORK ports A & B are also duplicated to 'Carbon Copies' A & B.
All sockets are hot-plug, and the 'Carbon Copies' modules can be installed or removed without affecting the NETWORK connections
Simple plug and play - no settings, no configuration.
Supports Direct Attach cables (DAC), which can be thought of as extending your equipment's SFP socket to the SharkTap.
Typically used with capture and analysis software such as Wireshark: wireshark.org
The USB port provides a CDC/ACM device (a virtual UART), which can be accessed with putty or teraterm or similar terminal emulator software. This terminal interface displays the names of the installed modules, and provides a simple API mode that allows external programs to access all the i2c and gpio functions of each module.
 
Powered by USB B (printer) cable (included). Power draw is primarily dependent on your choice of SFP modules, but we recommend USB3 source (3 Amps)
The SharkTap includes buffering and logic to prevent a defective module from affecting the others
You can mix and match modules, as long as all modules are SFP or all SFP+. You can't mix 1G and 10G baseband interfaces, but you can use the SharkTap as a media convertor (copper to fiber, for example).