NetLimiter
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| Developer(s) | Locktime Software s.r.o. |
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| Initial release | 2005 |
| Stable release | 5.2.8.0
/ July 4, 2023 |
| Operating system | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 |
| Available in | English, Afrikaans, Chinese (Simplified), Czech, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Slovene, Spanish and Turkish |
| Type | Traffic shaping firewall (computing) |
| License | Shareware license |
| Website | netlimiter.com |
NetLimiter is a client-side traffic shaping, monitoring and firewall (computing) software for the Windows operating system.[1] Unlike most traffic-shaping utilities, which are based on centrally managed hardware, NetLimiter is a software-only solution. This has the advantage of being less expensive to deploy, but can result in being more difficult to manage its use across more than one computer.[citation needed]
While it has a significant market among more technically minded computer users, in medium-to-large networks it becomes difficult for administrators to maintain multiple copies of configuration files.[citation needed] It is, however, useful for simulating slow links between departments showing how the applications will work when deployed to slower sites.[citation needed]
It is often lumped together with other free or shareware in articles[2] that present the reader with 'essential' applications and poweruser-type utilities.[3]
Features and versions
[edit]The software is available in three versions: the freeware Monitor and two paid for versions, Lite and Pro.[4] Monitor provides real-time monitoring and statistics. Lite provides monitoring and limits, while the Pro version includes all Monitor and Lite features together with additional features including the ability to act as a firewall, remote administration via a webpage, and filtering.
The product has its own programming interface, allowing integration with other software.[5]
Version 1.3 of the software was criticized by cNet in 2009 as using too much memory (12 MB).[6]
Version 3 was released on August 31, 2010.[7]
Version 4.0.13 is a first NetLimiter 4 final release on August 5, 2015.[8]
Similar products
[edit]- cFosSpeed
- SeriousBit NetBalancer
- TrafficShaperXP
- Trickle, a Userland Bandwidth Shaper for Unix-like Systems
References
[edit]- ^ StreamingMedia review of NetLimiter 1.30 http://www.streamingmedia.com/article.asp?id=8608 Posted on April 28, 2004.
- ^ "Techie Tools for the Internet and Home Network". PCWorld, http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,131449/article.html
- ^ ComputerWorld Review related to NetLimiter 2.0 Monitor http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9058842&pageNumber=3 Posted on February 6, 2008.
- ^ Feature List http://netlimiter.com/featurelist.php
- ^ API usage examples http://netlimiter.com/devzone.php
- ^ Cnet Download review - NetLimiter 1.3 http://www.download.com/NetLimiter/3000-12776_4-10227458.html?tag=dl.1 Posted on February 27, 2009.
- ^ Official site, list of version 3 releases http://netlimiter.com/Download/products/netlimiter-3
- ^ Official site, list of version 4 releases https://netlimiter.com/products/nl4