DU Meter 8.10

DU Meter monitors your computer's network bandwidth usage with real-time graphs, along with the ability to create reports and alerts based on your downloads and uploads.

Get a grip on your network traffic - Keep an eye on your Internet connection: see data coming in or going out.

Have you ever found yourself wondering why some downloads seem to take an eternity to complete or why your email program seems to be stuck in the middle of email retrieval? Is it hanging, or maybe it's just downloading a large email attachment? DU Meter provides the answer to these and other mysteries and can also alert you of dangerous or unexpected network activity. Watching your data transfer rates can be very enlightening no matter what you do online, and you'll soon be wondering how you managed without DU Meter before.

Receive alerts about dangerous or unexpected network activity.

If you have teenage children or own or manage a small business, you already know how hard it is to enforce certain rules for network usage while respecting child's or employees' privacy.

If you install DU Meter on your child's or employee's computer, you can configure it to report back to you via email when monthly or weekly network traffic exceeds a certain threshold. DU Meter will let you know if someone is breaking your rules (For example, using peer-to-peer software to share films and music). Since DU Meter 5, the software can prevent further Internet connectivity once the alert condition has been met, without any user intervention.

Remember, you are legally responsible for what your kids are doing online. And while sharing music or videos may seem benign to them, copyright-holding companies are suing peer-to-peer network users for thousands of dollars for copyright violations. DU Meter can alert you in time to prevent this activity.

Protect yourself from unexpected charges or Internet service disruption.

Many Internet users believe their "unlimited" account lets them surf the Internet, send large email attachments, and download as many movies and songs as they choose. However, the media well documented that many Internet Service Providers, both in the U.S. and elsewhere, do set definite usage limits, even though they may advertise to the contrary. If these limits are exceeded, some will take drastic measures like termination of an account without warning. DU Meter can create detailed reports of your computer's total network traffic volume and can alert you if certain limits are surpassed. If you have teenage children or own or manage a business, DU Meter can be especially useful for you.