Bandwidth Monitor Pro

CNET Editors' review

This simple utility shows you how much bandwidth your network adapters are using. Upon launch, Bandwidth Monitor Pro pops up a small window showing you information regarding your average download and upload speeds, including a graph. However, we initially didn't realize you could fine-tune this program, since there are no icons in the main window. Right-clicking in the program takes you to the Settings menu, where you can perform such actions as customizing the graph and choosing what statistics you'd like to display. You also can set the utility to notify you when network traffic reaches a certain point. Though we doubt this app will suit the majority of home users, IT professionals may very well find it handy.

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All User Reviews
  • All versions:

    3.4 stars

    out of 34 votes

    • 5 star: 12
    • 4 star: 9
    • 3 star: 3
    • 2 star: 1
    • 1 star: 9
  • Current version:

    3.0 stars

    out of 21 votes

    • 5 star: 6
    • 4 star: 4
    • 3 star: 3
    • 2 star: 1
    • 1 star: 7
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  • 1.0 stars

    "didn't measure; installs claro-search"

    November 27, 2012  |   By ben-cnet

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    claro-search was relatively easy to uninstall

    Cons

    * though I opted out by unchecking the box, it set the homepage and default to claro-search
    * it installed 3 malware programs (claro-search, claro ADT, Browser Manager) which took me about 2 hours to delete fully* from my browsers
    * always displayed zero bandwidth usage (Lenovo t61p, Win7, en_US, while watching vimeo.com HD on built-in Wifi)

    Summary

    Very disappointed in CNET allowing this kind of malware on their site.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Would not load"

    September 13, 2012  |   By Lee70043

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    None since it didn't load

    Cons

    It did not load

    Summary

    I am running Vista, this software refused to load

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Very Easy To Use"

    December 10, 2011  |   By mikefrancesconi

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    Detailed logging,Always control,Highly customizable,Advanced alert system

    Cons

    Bandwidh monitor pro does not support newer windows like windows vista,windows 7 or beyond.

    Summary

    Very useful to see how much bandwidth you are using.But there last update was in Jan 25, 2005,so I do not think there will be any newer updates anytime in the near future.There support e-mail does not work,because I try sending a e-mail to ask a question and that was to see if there would be any updates to support newer windows and e-mail never got to it destination,>>Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently<<

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  • 1.0 stars

    "id not work"

    December 6, 2011  |   By alx00sub

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    easy install

    Cons

    Showed nothing after installing! All zeros!

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  • 4.0 stars

    "Does what it says"

    September 1, 2011  |   By jeremyisme

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    Works well, simple interface and well worth the money (I bought it). Works fine with XP.

    Cons

    Doesn't work with 7 but there are alternatives for 7 anyway

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  • 3.0 stars

    "Doesn't replace XP taskbar icon"

    January 4, 2011  |   By ranchette

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    I just want something for Win7 that would show wireless connection speed in the taskbar as the old Network Connections icon did in XP. This has a lot of info, but not that functionality. Still useful.

    Cons

    Can't be configured to imitate old Network Connections icon showing just connection speed.

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  • 1.0 stars

    "Don't install unless you plan to buy it."

    August 22, 2010  |   By FrankIndia

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    It does what it says.

    Cons

    It write protects the install directory and the uninstall program does not work. I have already spent way too much time trying to get this parasite off my system. The pop up screen is also extremely annoying.

    Summary

    Don't install. If the company fixes the uninstall issue and requests that I remove this negative review I would be more than happy to do so.

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  • 2.0 stars

    "Easy to install"

    July 20, 2010  |   By tavescan

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    simple, no complicated features

    Cons

    Strange results

    Summary

    The download rate was incrementing with no indication from my ethernet card status box (in terms of number of packets downloaded or the pictorial visual indication) that any such downloading was happening. A regular small upload was showing on the ethernet card status box as happening (I think from MS security essentials), but that upload seemed to be incrementing the pro 1.3 monitor in terms of a regular down load that mounted up to about 2MB over several hours. But that 2MB was not showing up on my ethernet card status box download indication (in terms of packets). Something is not quite right with this product - maybe in the overall scheme of download quantity this peculiarity is of no consequence, but still, I don't want a monitor that erroneously records downloads as happening, no matter how small.

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  • 3.0 stars

    "dont work for widows 7"

    April 25, 2010  |   By sawmancutter

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    works great with xp

    Cons

    sometimes it will change the adapter its monitoring by it self. for example it will change to my blue tooth from my lan.

    Summary

    Its great at showing download and up load rate at a glance. Too bat it doesn't work for windows 7. It cant find my adapters

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  • 1.0 stars

    "For win7 it is watse"

    February 1, 2010  |   By orangewalk

    Version: Bandwidth Monitor Pro 1.3

    Pros

    when i tried in win7 it showed nothing.other os i dont know

    Cons

    when i tried in win7 it showed nothing.other os i dont know

    Summary

    when i tried in win7 it showed nothing.other os i dont know

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