Bandwidth Tool
Improve Your Network's Performance Using the PRTG Bandwidth Tool
A bandwidth tool monitors the bandwidth usage of leased lines, network connections, and network devices such as routers, switches, etc. Bandwidth monitoring is not limited to determining the actual amount of bandwidth being used (e.g. for billing purposes); a good bandwidth tool such as PRTG Network Monitor also helps you to proactively trace usage trends, bottlenecks, and connectivity errors, making it easier for administrators to decide on how to balance and route their traffic and what purchases are necessary to improve network performance. Furthermore, a bandwidth tool can also be used to alert administrators of network load issues or breached bandwidth thresholds, etc.
Benefits of Using a Bandwidth Tool
Using a bandwidth tool to understand bandwidth and resource consumption is key to better network management:
- Calculate bandwidth and avoid bandwidth and server performance bottlenecks
- Find out what applications or what servers are using up your bandwidth
- Deliver better quality of service to your users by being proactive
- Reduce costs by buying bandwidth and hardware according to actual load
How does PRTG analyze bandwidth usage?
PRTG monitors bandwidth and network traffic and provides you with detailed results, which are shown as graphs and tables. The bandwidth monitor program allows administrators to discern actual bandwidth usage issues based on multiple parameters, such as IP addresses, port numbers, protocols, etc., using either SNMP, packet sniffing or NetFlow monitoring.
Packet Sniffing and NetFlow sensors do not only measure the total bandwidth usage; they can also break down the traffic by IP address, port, protocol, and other parameters. The results are shown in so-called "toplists". This way, the LAN monitor is able to tell which computer or application uses most bandwidth.
PRTG - More Than a Bandwidth Tool
The network performance monitor PRTG is much more than a bandwidth tool. It can also be used to measure latency jitter, as an SNMP server, and is an essential tool for monitoring server CPU.
PRTG is available in two editions. For basic, free network monitoring and bandwidth tracking, the Freeware Edition may be downloaded and used for personal and commercial use completely free of charge. For more advanced needs, licenses for the Commercial Editions start at $400 / €300.
PRTG - More Than a Bandwidth Tool
The network performance monitor PRTG is much more than a bandwidth tool. It can also be used to measure latency jitter, as an SNMP server, and is an essential tool for monitoring server CPU.
PRTG is available in two editions. For basic, free network monitoring and bandwidth tracking, the Freeware Edition may be downloaded and used for personal and commercial use completely free of charge. For more advanced needs, licenses for the Commercial Editions start at $400 / €300.