VisualRoute Lite Edition 2010

VisualRoute Lite is a lightweight application built specifically for helping you perform traceroute testing operations in order to detect connectivity problems.

Since this is a Java-based application, you need to install the working environment before running the application.

What’s more, you are offered information about packet loss, route length, alternate routes, DNS lookup, received TLL, as well as a short analysis conclusion about the route throughput.

Additional tools enable users to measure the Internet connection for VoIP quality, perform bandwidth tests to check the Internet speed, and view the information graphically represented.

During our testing we have noticed that VisualRoute Lite carries out a task very quickly and without errors throughout the entire process.

As it would be expected from such a small utility, it manages to remain light on the system resources, so it doesn’t hamper system performance, nor interfere with other programs’ functionality.

The lack of dedicated parameters can be good news only for rookies, as they can master the process with minimum effort. However, more experienced users may find it pretty inconvenient to work with a tool that comes packed with limited features.

The program doesn’t allow users to view the connection routes on a world map, get WHOIS lookup information for finding domain names and IP addresses, as well as find the country or location and network provider information for each hop and plot response time for different domains.

To sum things up, VisualRoute Lite offers a simple software solution for helping users identify possible connectivity problems.