Bandwidth Monitor

Bandwidth Monitor is a compact and straightforward application that enables you to monitor online traffic.
It does not include any complicated settings, making it accessible to all types of users, even the ones with limited or no previous experience in such tools.
Since there is no setup pack involved, you can drop the program files in any folder on the hard disk and just click the EXE file to run.
It is also possible to save a copy of Bandwidth Monitor to a pen drive or other removable device, to be able to use it on any workstation seamlessly, as long as it has .NET Framework installed.
An important aspect to take into account is that the Windows registry does not get updated with new keys, and no files are created on the HDD, leaving no traces after program removal.
The interface is represented by a small window with a plain and simple layout, where you can start traffic monitoring with the click of a button. The screen displays the upload and download rate.
In addition, you can find out a host name by its IP address or vice versa, specify the refresh rate (in milliseconds) for monitoring, as well as make the frame stay on top of other windows.
Bandwidth Monitor is very low-demanding when it comes to CPU and RAM, thus it does not concern the computer's overall performance. We have not come across any problems throughout our evaluation, since the tool did not hang, crash or pop up error dialogs.
All in all, Bandwidth Monitor comes in handy to anyone who wants to monitor Internet traffic without configuring complicated settings.