BitMeter II

If you have a  broadband connection at home with a data transfer limit and the ISP charges extra money for every byte of data that you download / upload beyond the limit specified in the monthly plan, then you definitely need  BitMeter for keeping a track of your internet bandwidth usage.

Bitmeter allows you to visually monitor your Internet connection by displaying a scrolling graph that shows your upload and download speed over time.Features include: Graphical and numerical displays of historical data, Web interface, alerts, stopwatch, calculator, transparent/float/click-through modes, 36-page help file, audio notifications, configurable color-schemes and many other options.

If you want to see historical data you can use the Statistics window to see what's been going on over the last few hours, days or weeks.The data shown in each of the graphs is also available numerically, and can be exported to a spreadsheet for detailed analysis.

There is also a handy calculator for working out how long a download will take, or how much you can transfer in a given time. It includes an on-screen Stopwatch, which can be configured to display all sorts of information such as upload and download totals, and average, maximum and minimum speeds.In the ISP Restrictions screen  just enter details of your monthly quota(if your ISP  fixed  a download quota  each month), and BitMeter will warn you when you approach your limit

 

Features

Audio notification at regular (configurable) time intervals - different tones are played according to your current upload or download speed (tone boundaries are also configurable)

Audio notification each time a certain amount of data is transferred (uploaded, downloaded or both)

Animated System Tray icon shows upload and download speeds

Check for new version (with auto-check option and proxy support)

Select any combination of network cards to monitor or ignore

Configurable graph scale - set to any value, or set to auto-adjust according to your speed

Connection Speed Helper

Option to display current graph maximum on screen

Change units used in readout (Kb,KB,Mb,MB)

Change graph type (bar or line graph)

Interval bars with adjustable time period

Adjustable scroll interval (anywhere between 1 and 60 seconds)

Save favourite colour combinations for later use, or use one of the preconfigured colour-schemes.

Configure System Tray tooltip information (including speeds and days totals)

Show or hide readout area, or adjust its font-size.

Auto-start option for current user, or all users

Manual and automatic backup options of configuration and traffic history information

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Avanquest Connection Manager

Connection Manager is designed for anyone living the "mobile lifestyle" with a laptop in tow. Its function is to provide users with quick, secure Internet/network access regardless of the connectivity method being used.

With Avanquest Connection Manager, you can quickly and easily connect to the Internet - whether it is your wireless network at home, your wired connection at work, or public WiFi hotspots in coffee shops or airports. Better yet, it will remember your printer, email, and security preferences for each location, so the next time you’re at that location you are automatically configured.

Requirements:

With Microsoft Windows XP:
Pentium III 600 MHz
512 MB RAM
10 MB available hard disk space
Service Pack 2 or higher

With Microsoft Vista:
Pentium IV 2 GHz
1 GB RAM
10 MB available hard disk space

Compatible networks:
WiFi ® : 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g (*)
Ethernet LAN
PSTN
ISDN

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