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3 years ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
The disk type, i.e. boot or logon, is shown in the disk list in the main window, as "Disks mounted on logon" or "Disks mounted on boot" disk group heading. See the screenshot below. Regarding the disk usage indicator, it does not consume any noticeable RAM or CPU resources. You can check that for yourself in the Task Manager.
Re: Cluster size set via command line
3 years ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
The csize parameter not mentioned in the help file yet, because this new setting does not apply to the currently published release. When the new version is out (due January 2021) we will update the help accordingly. Regarding temporary RAM disks: simply create a logon-type disk in the GUI with the desired cluster size. Close the application and the disk will disappear. Start the application aga
Re: Feature suggestion: Country name for each connection destination
3 years ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
Thank you for your feedback. At the moment, the country flag icon is indeed rather a 'nice touch', as you said. It's just a small additional hint for those who are curious where their computer sends data to. We will consider adding a separate Country column, but at the moment you can simply right-click any connection you are interested in, and choose Properties. In the popup box you will see a
Re: Cluster size set via command line
3 years ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
The latest build of the RAM disk from 3 November accepts cluster size from command line, so this feature will definitely be a part of the formal release later. The parameter is csize, for example csize=4K. The reason for the GUI appearing to be tied to disks created from the command line is that you are using it incorrectly. You are telling the RAM Disk app to add a logon-time RAM disk, so it i
Re: Why putting Page File on a RAM disk is a bad idea
3 years ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
Drew, if you have plenty of RAM and if putting page file on the RAM disk works well for you, then, by all means, you are welcome to do it. Hardware and operating systems are evolving and changing, there is no question about that. However, not everyone has as much RAM as you do, and different users have different OS, different hardware and use different software combinations. In addition, the s
Re: Client identification with Apple's private Wi-Fi addresses
3 years ago, by Ann in WiFi Guard Forum
Normally, only the last three octets of a MAC address change in those "private Wi-Fi addresses", while the first three octets stay the same. To deal with this, you can use the Partial match feature on the Advanced tab in WiFi Guard settings, as shown below. It basically lets you automatically approve any MAC address that starts with XX-XX-XX, the stable (unchanging) part of the MAC ad
Re: Feature suggestion: Add bits/bytes option for the connection limit setting
3 years ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
We have just updated NetGenius so that it respects the choice of units (bits/s or bytes/s), as shows on the screen shot below. You can download the new build and have the new choice available to you.
Re: Feature suggestion: Add bits/bytes option for the connection limit setting
3 years ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
That's a good idea, thank you for pointing this out. We'll modify NetGenius so that it respects the choice of bits and bytes in the limiting dialog. I will post an update here when it is ready.
3 years ago, by Ann in Connection Emulator Forum
Jitter is essentially a variation in latency (packet delay). When you configure a random latency between 100 and 200 ms, you will also get jitter, as the latency will be randomly varied between 100 and 200 ms. The Connection Emulator also has another relevant setting, Correlation. A correlation of 0% means the latency values will be entirely random, and therefore jitter will be high (up to 100
Re: Transparent bridge and Internet access prioritization for specific IPs
3 years ago, by Ann in Bandwidth Manager Forum
That is possible, but Bandwidth Manager does not support prioritisation as such. You can assign transfer limits to certain IP addresses, but it's not possible to prioritise some IP addresses over others. If you can plug that server between the router and the rest of the network, you can transparently introduce those limits with a bridged configuration.
Re: Download rate is less than upload rate on the new router
3 years ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
That may be because you have chosen an incorrect router interface, which is usually possible with SNMP. If your router has two interfaces, LAN and WAN, their traffic flow would be identical, except the direction: one comes into the router from the Internet, the other comes out of the router to your devices. It is the same as if, for example, you were counting people coming through a door: if lo
Re: "Incorrect function" error when using RAM Disk on MacBook
3 years ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
If you are getting errors when using RAM Disk with Windows running on Apple hardware (MacBook, iMac, etc), please see this article for help.
Re: Deep packet inspection (DPI)
3 years ago, by Ann in Bandwidth Manager Forum
The Deep Packet Inspection in Bandwidth Manager is pretty basic. It is capable of matching services listed in the global settings: Having said that, it is not guaranteed to match a specific service at all times, and DPI matching will increase CPU usage. Depending on what you need, it may or may not be acceptable. Regarding the trial version, it is a fully functional 30-day trial, i.e. ex
Re: New features: groups, profiles, get switch info, command line parameters
3 years ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
That should be possible now: we have just added a way to refer to a column and pop up a user prompt, in the same way it's done in our Network Scanner. Here is the screen shot and the new build: Please let us know how this works for you. You should also be able to run any scripts, e.g. Python or VBScript.
Re: WAN interface monitoring stops after 5-10 minutes
3 years ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
It is likely to be an issue with the router's firmware. We found that UPnP implementations often have bugs, the most common ones being: Some routers stop increasing their upload/download counters after reaching the 4 GiB mark (2^32 bytes). Some routers freeze or crash when UPnP is polled every second (which is what NetWorx does). Unfortunately it is not clear which one is your case. If you
Re: WAN interface monitoring stops after 5-10 minutes
3 years ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
Are you using SNMP or UPnP for collecting the usage data in NetWorx?
New features: groups, profiles, get switch info, command line parameters
3 years ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
Following the user feedback, we have implemented the suggestions in the new build as follows: It is now possible to select a group for scanning, which will automatically select all switches in that group. Added a new setting that allows you not to display individual devices in groups in the drop-down list. The SNMPv3 discovery settings now support profiles, so you can define several sets of SN
Re: Invalid hostname character is preventing file saving
3 years ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
Thank you for reporting the issue with the failed key creation error. It was caused by building the port mapper in a different version of the dev environment. We have just fixed that, please download the new build and everything should work fine. Regarding the suggested improvements, thanks for those! We'll implement some of them shortly. We will let you know when done and post a new thread, so
Re: Relocating the cache of all applications to RAM disk
3 years ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
Our Cache Relocator will not work for portable Chrome. In that case, you do need to use --disk-cache-dir in the shortcut that opens your portable Chrome.
3 years ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
You can install NetWorx using networx_setup.exe /SILENT in the command line. This will install it automatically, without user intervention. To install specific components only, use /COMPONENTS="comma separated list of component names" where the available components are: main (the application itself) deskband (the taskbar extension) netfilter (LAN traffic filtering driver)
Re: Relocating the cache of all applications to RAM disk
3 years ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
You don't need to use the --disk-cache-dir parameter with Chrome if you have already moved its cache with our Cache Relocator tool. Regarding other applications, not every application has a cache, and none of them would understand --disk-cache-dir. This parameter is specific to Google Chrome. Generally, it is sufficient to move the caches with our utility and assign the %TEMP% variable to a
Re: Invalid hostname character is preventing file saving
3 years ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
I'd say the Port Mapper is pretty much feature-complete, so no new features are planned at the moment. However, we are always happy to hear from our customers. If you have any suggestions, or can think of any features we can add that could be useful to a wide audience, please let us know.
Re: Invalid hostname character is preventing file saving
3 years ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
Thank you for reporting this error. We have checked, and this is indeed the case. Erroneous characters cause the XML to be invalid, and the save operation is aborted. Please try the new build. It writes XML in a 'relaxed' mode and invalid characters should no longer cause an exception. Let us know how it works for you.
Re: How to prevent pings between clients
3 years ago, by Ann in Bandwidth Manager Forum
I am afraid there isn't really a way to block client-to-client pings. The reason being that the clients connect to each other directly, without their traffic reaching the Bandwidth Manager. For example, you have computers A and B, and the Bandwidth Manager installed between the Internet router and the rest of the network. BM can control data flowing from and to the Internet, but computer A can
Re: How to resolve OS build for Macs in scan results
3 years ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
That seems to be what the file sharing service on macOS returns. This function usually only works with Windows. If you want to know the macOS details, try using Nmap integration as shown below:
Re: Coil whine sound from Acer laptop
3 years ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
It is probably related to the fact that NetGenius draws its taskbar extension graph using DirectX and GPU where available, whereas NetWorx uses older graphics code without these modern technologies. Unfortunately, we can't really do anything about this. It is likely to be an issue with the GPU driver, the GPU + PSU combination, or the laptop's schematics, and will produce a similar noise if you
Re: Compatibility with AdGuard
3 years ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
Unfortunately all these network-filtering programs don't work well together, be that VPN, antivirus software, ad-blockers or NetGenius. But since all you require is a simple blocking of applications, this can be done with the Windows Firewall. No additional software is needed.
Re: Taskbar extension doesn't appear in non-admin user account
3 years ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
NetGenius should work in non-admin accounts the same way as in the admin. For the taskbar extension to work in any account, two things are required: The NetGenius user interface must be running (it can be minimised to an icon in the notification area). The taskbar extension must be visible. Click an empty space on the taskbar and choose Toolbars - NetGenius Extension. You may also need to un
Re: Latency to miles conversion
3 years ago, by Ann in Connection Emulator Forum
I don't think there is a precise formula. Generally, the signals travel at the speed of light, plus extra latency when passing routers. You can use this WAN Latency Estimator as rough guide. 30ms should be around 1500 miles (note that the latency is applied two ways in the Connection Emulator, and the RTT will be 60ms or ~3000 miles).
Re: Compatibility with AdGuard
3 years ago, by Ann in NetGenius Forum
It sounds like the blocking (in this case CCleaner) is the culprit. With any blocking set, all traffic is routed via the NetGenius internals and for some reason AdGuard does not want to see it. Try unblocking CCcleaner, or use AdGuard as a proxy rather than WFP.