Traffic Inspector

In a large company, where security is the main concern, it's very important to properly filter an Internet connection. That's because otherwise, hackers can have access to the company files and can make an entire network unusable. It's not a good idea to rely on the security offered by an Internet service provider and it's good to have your own filtering application, that can analyze the complete traffic from and to the Internet. The Windows Firewall can be enough for the average user but not for a large company. When used in a large company, the Windows Firewall seems to lack a lot of features.

Traffic Inspector is a different kind of software for filtering all the network traffic generated in a company. It's a Windows application specially designed for experienced network administrators, that must keep the network of a company running in the the best way possible. Still, the software can be also used by inexperienced users, thanks to the intuitive interface and the comprehensive help file.

Being a Windows application, it has a familiar installation process. After installing the application and the special network driver required by it, the program is ready to be configured. Launching the executable will bring up a complex interface that has all its options organized in a tree-like view, easily accessible. One can easily see what traffic has been generated by each member of the company and can block or limit his access to the Internet if needed. Besides that, Traffic Inspector allows creating various groups of users, each having its own special set of rules and restrictions.

The network activity of a user can be monitored in real time and one can find out who is taking up most bandwidth. The software also includes a small web server on which the administrator can store all the company's files and folders, making them accessible to anyone. These files can be freely shared with anyone or they can be protected with a password, so only some users can have access to them.

Various reports can be generated by Traffic Inspector, regarding the traffic generated according to client, time or speed. Besides that, some general network statistics can be generated and also a report regarding current connections. All this information can help the administrator see if the network is running smoothly and if it's well configured.

There is a special diagnostic section included in Traffic Inspector, which allows a user trace a possible network problem.