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Websense TRITON Enterprise v7.6.x

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Deploying Network Agent

When your Websense software deployment includes Network Agent, the positioning of Network Agent and other Websense filter components depends on the composition of your network.
For the most part, Ethernet networks are built of segments (very simple networks are an exception). A segment is a neighborhood for a group of machines, which are connected to the rest of the network via a central connection point (router, bridge, switch, or smart hub). Most of these devices keep local traffic within a segment, while passing the traffic intended for machines on other segments. This architecture reduces network congestion by keeping unnecessary traffic from passing to the whole network.
A very simple network may require only a single Network Agent. A segmented network may require (or benefit from) a separate Network Agent instance for each segment. Network Agent functions best when it is closest to the computers that it is assigned to monitor.


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Deploying Network Agent