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NetLimiter
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Netlimiter is a software for the windows operating system that control and monitor your internet traffic. You will have full control over your network. You can decide which applications connects to the internet and the speed of this connection. It can be used to set the download and upload transfer rate limits for different applications or even single connection and monitor their internet traffic. In addition, the program offers comprehensive set of internet statistical tools. It includes real-time traffic measurement and long-term per-application internet traffic statistics


Homepage:

https://www.netlimiter.com/

Download:

https://www.netlimiter.com/download

System requirements:

Windows 7, 8, 10 both 32 and 64 bit versions supported

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Current version: 4.0.30.0

Release date: May 5, 2017

Price: $29.95

Purchase:

https://www.netlimiter.com/buy

Installation:

Download the installer and save on your desktop. To install, double click on the installer and follow simple instructions till the program is working on your computer. You will enjoy 28 days trial version to test all the program features. After the trial is over you need to purchase a license to continue using the program

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Registration:

You can complete this using the registration name and license key sent to your email address immediately after purchase

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User Interface:

The user interface is very friendly and easy to use. There is main program window with all features [upper menu bar, activity tabs and right sided info view] and child windows with specific features you want. You can switch to the child windows from the window menu, open windows and select the child window you need

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File menu:

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Tools menu:

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Window Menu:

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Help Menu:

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Features:

Network Monitor with a list of applications communicating over the network (connections, transfer rates and more).
Full internet bandwidth control over applications and computers
Powerful connection blocker
Long-term internet traffic statistics
Fully customizable behavior using user-defined Rules and Filters
Advanced rule editor
Filter editor
Remote Administration
Priority rule to prioritize selected traffic using simple interface.
User rights feature which allow or deny the user to control or monitor NetLimiter.
Real-time traffic chart for selected application, connection or filter.
Rule scheduler which offers you the option to start or stop rule at given time.
Support for IP version 6 protocol.
Customizable user interface suitable for most users
Some features are still in development and will be available in future versions
And much more...

New features to the current version can be revised here:

https://www.netlimiter.com/releases/nl4/4-0-30-0

Updates:

the program lets you check for new versions and notifies you to download and install the updated version. You need to activate the version checker option in the settings. The program does not support automatic updates

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Now let’s discuss the main features of NetLimiter:

Real-time traffic monitoring:

Using the program, you can view any connection on your system. You can check the transfer rate and see the apps in real time traffic chart.

Limits:

You can set limits to the upload or download speed. This will help during peak hours to have good bandwidth usage

Firewall (Blocker):

This feature lets you easily prevent certain applications from connecting to the internet.

Priorities:

Using the program, you can prioritize internet traffic of one application over others.

Quotas:

Users will be able to add rules based on data transferred via specific app filters.

Long-term traffic statistics:

The program records all traffic on your machine. You can view these records later using Traffic stats tool.

Custom filters:

If you need more than basic entities like connections and applications, you can create your own Filters using advanced Filter editor.

To explain how the program is working please read these information:

The program is working on your internet or local network connections. Although several communication protocols are available (for example like IP, TCP, and so on) but the direction of connection is the only important for the program. Incoming connections are represented as red arrow while outcoming connections are represented as green arrow

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The program has many built-in filters which control the internet traffic from your applications, for example internet explorer or Firefox. These filters allow you to create rules to perform certain functions according to your needs. Three rule types are available; firewall, limit, priority. You can specify any rule using the built-in rule editor. The process is very easy, simply select the filter, zone (internet or local network), type, direction, and priority from the drop-down menu. In addition, you can add a scheduler to the rule to run at a specific time.

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You can also create custom filter for an application or website according to your wish. All you need is to use add filter option located under filter tab then specify the filter name and type (three types are available; composite, zone and filter). Finally; specify filter functions using the add button which opens filter function editor. For example; you can add a custom filter to detect and restrict unwanted traffic. The filter function in this type will be "Remote host is on Internet”. Finally, use the rule editor to add quota rule.

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The activity tab will show you all traffic rate (download and upload) and priority of all your applications and IP addresses on your network. You can specify traffic limits to the download and upload rates. You can limit or block any connection with excessive use of your network, and you will be able to limit your bandwidth applications use.

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The networks tab gives you detailed information about your system network based on the router information. It is automatically detected and can’t be changed. You can see MAC address, gateway IP, type of connection and so on. Networks are used during creation of custom filters

The program has a simple Firewall interface called Blocker. This is located in the main interface activity tabs.  You will be able to add, edit or delete rules to this firewall filter. Rules will be sorted according to its priority.

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You can set bandwidth priorities using priorities tab and you have the option to reset the options here to the default in case you made changes that you don’t need anymore.

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You can also use the child windows to check the traffic statistics and chart. The chart can be customized using the program options. The built-in stats tool that helps you to record long-term network traffic statistics and save them to a database file. You can view and even edit the collected data at any time.

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The program has a security feature called permissions. This tool lets you easily set control privileges for any user account present on your computer. You have two available options either to monitor or to control. This will prevent unauthorized access to the program settings.

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One interesting and useful feature is that you can install NetLimiter 4 on all of your machines so that you can easily remotely control these computers using TCP port 4045. After you set up the connection, simply use connect remotely option present under file menu then enter the IP address or a network name of the remote machine and click on Connect. That’s all!

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Right click menu options:

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Program settings:

located under tools menu. It includes service and client options. The service options include general and blocker settings. The client options include general, language, activity, tray icon and version checker

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Pros:

Traffic monitor
Advanced filter and rule editor
Full internet bandwidth control over applications and computers
Built-in firewall
Specify bandwidth Quota for applications
Remote control
And many more

Cons:

None

Conclusion:

NetLimiter is an ultimate professional tool that gives you full network control over your computer. It is one of the best apps that allows you to monitor and control internet traffic for all programs and computers on your network. It has a built-in firewall which offers more help for you. The program has many useful features and simple user interface that make it good choice for you.
 
 
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thanks for arrenging giveaway and professional review as always Heart Heart Heart
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Great review
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Well done product review.
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