Hello
Just wondering if you guys can help me with my curiosity.
In my previous work, I have a friend who can monitor network and internet connection and in fact he could tell me in details where the users usually browse internet to and and he can even assign bandwidth to each user and he can even make the speed for certain user very slow. I was very curious on how that works and asked him about it several times but he always gave me vague answer and I understand that probably he feels reluctant sharing his knowledge. I know he's using some kind of bandwidth limiter software since we don't have CISCO hardware or any bandwidth management hardware in previous work.
In my current work, the internet connection is very slow because many users open video and music streaming and I remember about my friend in my previous work and wondering if I could apply his technique in my current work. Unfortunately since he's reluctant sharing his knowledge even now, I can't apply it for the internet connection. Currently, I'm using SDSL connection with 2 Mbps and we have installed some Cisco Router.
Can you help me suggests what kind of software or perhaps any additional software needed to be installed in the network ?
Thanks,
Alex
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Hi Alex,
That is right, there are actually lots of Bandwidth limiters or more technically called as Bandwidth Shaper out in the market and some are even 100 % free.
Here are 10 Bandwidth Shapers and monitors for you to choose from:
1. PRTG Network Monitor is a bandwidth usage monitoring solution that is actually economical and user-friendly. It also keeps track of different network parameters via SNMP or NetFlow. It is compatible with Cisco routers, HP Procurve switches and numerous other hardware or equipment, enabling you to record the actual volume of data movements, keep track of Pc utilization, assess hard drive usage and a lot more.
http://www.paessler.com
2. NetLimiter Pro enables the administrator to evaluate as well as control download and upload bandwidth for every single application or IP address range, it has filter systems, rule editor, scheduler, zone editor and even show you traffic statistics record.
http://www.netlimiter.com
3. NetVeda Safety Net is considered to be a firewall software which makes it possible for the administrator to specify the actual traffic rate in accordance to the protocols like TCP Traffic, Chat, FTP, POP3 Client/Server, Web, IMAP 4 Client/Server, DNS, and much more. However, the actual speed limited is slightly off.
To make it possible for traffic restricting, take a look at the Configuration tab for the particular network adapters being used.
http://www.netveda.com/consumer/safetynet.htm
4. NetPeeker provides the administrator the capability to keep track, control, record, analyze, capture network traffic. It can handle setting up speed restriction rules based mostly on software programs, Internet protocol addresses, port numbers, http urls, DNS names, and protocol types.
http://www.net-peeker.com
5. NetBalancer free version is probably the only no cost bandwidth limiter that supports Microsoft windows 7. It’s user-friendly and customizable, the administrator will be able to make use of it in order to limit all system traffic or simply just those programs the administrator specified, it could display as well as manage both the incoming( download ) and outgoing( upload ) traffic for every single operations in real time, set upload/download network priority for any process.
http://www.seriousbit.com/netbalancer/
6. cFosSpeed probably is the most effective bandwidth limiter for Windows operating-system, it may be chosen as a good alternative to NetLimiter.
cFosSpeed can be set up to prioritize bandwidth of programs like, Google Earth, browsers, net meeting platforms, media player, etc.
http://www.cfos.de/en/cfosspeed/cfosspeed.htm
7. SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager has bandwidth control wherein rules can be set to specify a bandwidth limit for each Internet user or to specific IP addresses, ports as well as network interfaces without making any change to the current network structure.
http://www.softperfect.com
8. IPCop is generally a firewall. However, it does a have a traffic shaper which allows you to control bandwidth, a log which will allow you to see web access and transfer limits which control how your users access the web.
http://www.ipcop.org
9. NetWorx can show the actual incoming and outgoing traffic in real time. It shows you just how fast your internet connection is and tell you the current connections in a single window.
http://www.softperfect.com/
10. Bandwidth Monitor Pro is a software program that shows and records all the network adapters' bandwidth consumption and gives an in-depth transfer history. It also has an advanced notification system wherein the administrator can easily specify protocols to carry out different procedures such as send out e-mail, play sounds, execute files, shutdown, and so on. Bandwidth Monitor Pro can be run in the background and will still record all the incoming and outgoing traffic which can be viewed later or in real time if desired.
http://www.bandwidthmonitorpro.com