On May 12, 2021, at 5:17 PM, Jack Jackson <jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Mirroring is becoming more common on cheaper switches. I have an 8 port 1 Gb D-Link with that capability that cost somewhat less than $100 3-4 years ago, although the mirroring can't keep up with heavy traffic, there are often some missed messages under load.
We should probably update our page about switches in the Wiki to mention newer switches:
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/wikis/SwitchReference
(or, if there's a page elsewhere that has this information, point to it rather than to our Wiki page).
For the benefit of others reading this thread, there's also the Hub Reference:
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/wikis/HubReference
and the Tap Reference:
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/wikis/TapReference
and the Ethernet Capture Setup page:
https://gitlab.com/wireshark/wireshark/-/wikis/CaptureSetup/Ethernet
