IP Bandwidth Watchdog (ipband) is a sophisticated IP traffic monitor that relies on pcap technology to track and regulate bandwidth on your network.
One key feature of the IP Bandwidth Watchdog is its ability to generate detailed logging reports when a specified threshold for a particular subnet has been reached. This means you'll be alerted as soon as any particular subnet starts hogging too much bandwidth or exceeding the pre-defined limit.
The software can also send out alerts via email or append the reports to any file of your choice. This comes in handy in a limited bandwidth WAN environment (such as frame relay, ISDN, etc. circuits) to quickly pinpoint the offending traffic source before legitimate packets start getting dropped.
If you're monitoring an internet connection, you can specify the range of local IP addresses to avoid generating false alarms for non-local networks.
Finally, when usage drops below the threshold, the software stops logging data for that particular subnet and frees up memory, ensuring that your system resources aren't being hogged unnecessarily.
In summary, the IP Bandwidth Watchdog is an essential software tool for anyone looking to monitor their network bandwidth effectively and detect any issues with excessive bandwidth usage across different subnets.
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