A typical standalone network configuration requires:
- A two-node network between a non-networked PC and the Ethernet TAP probe.
- A networked PC with a second Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) connected to the Ethernet TAP probe; figure below shows the standalone configuration.
Figure 1. Standalone TCP/IP network configuration

- A PC with Microsoft® Windows® 98/2000/NT/XP operating system installed on it.
- Special crossover cables (P/N 600-11111) for setting up stand-alone PC Ethernet communications. Do not use the straight-wired RJ-45 cable (P/N 600-11112).