Passive Tap Help

["Peters, Michael D." <Michael.Peters () acbl net>]

I have been examining the diagram for the passive tap. I don't really
understand and I was hoping someone would clarify the drawing for me?

It appears to me that we have a <HOST> and the connecting Ethernet cable
going to some distant switch or hub. In the middle of that Ethernet cable is
the copper tap. 

The picture in my mind is now <HOST><CABLE><TAP><CABLE><HUB>.

Inside the tap is where I think my understanding has broken down. The
picture seems to indicate that there is a crossover occurring on the actual
<CABLE> which I know would not work.

Maybe a pin out of the tap would help?

HOST SIDE A             HOST SIDE B             TAP 
        1       <->             1                #?
        2       <->             2                #?
        3       <->             3                #?
        4       <->             4                #?     
        5       <->             5                #?
        6       <->             6                #?
        7       <->             7                #?
        8       <->             8                #?


Best regards,

Michael D. Peters 
Senior Network Security Engineer



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