Net-Peeker Group Edition

Net-Peeker Group Edition is a solution for traffic monitoring and shaping, which allows agents to be installed on multiple clients and send the details to a central console where an administrator can control the bandwidth usage.

Getting the application on the system is a simple task that does not require too much effort. The procedure allows installing only the console or it can include an agent, too.

The interface may look a bit overwhelming for the untrained eye but users familiar with this sort of product should notice the intuitive layout that focuses on delivering the data collected from the agents.

It provides a clear view at the upload and download information for each of the selected agent as well as for the programs they monitor. Traffic restrictions can be imposed for each of the items.

In the case of remote processes the application offers the possibility to terminate its activity, set upload and download limitations or to initiate packet capturing for a detailed view of the network activity.

Apart from these features Net-Peeker Group Edition integrates a firewall component that can be configured to detect and block SYN flood attacks or to block remote addresses that attempt too many connection in too short a period of time.

The module is governed by a predefined set of rules that can be changed by the user to better suit the current needs.

Another layer of security available in the application is called System Guard and it is also rule-based, its target being the protection of the registry and preventing specific processes from running.

The application does not target average users but they can work with it with no problems provided that some knowledge about networks and how packets are sent exists. Looks are simple and the console offers flexible options to manage both the remote agents and the applications they monitor.