What is Network Activity Indicator?
Network Activity Indicator is a free, open source network monitoring program for Windows. It runs in the system tray and displays a graph of current network traffic and bandwidth usage.
Some key features include:
- Real-time graphical view of network traffic in the system tray
- Displays upload and download speeds
- Monitors all network connections on the PC
- Configurable update interval and color themes
- Lightweight and resource friendly
- Free and open source (GNU GPLv3 license)
Network Activity Indicator is useful for getting a quick visual overview of your network activity at a glance. It can help identify bandwidth hogs and troubleshoot network issues. The simple interface stays out of the way until you need it.
As an open source program, Network Activity Indicator is transparent in what data it collects and completely customizable. It's a good alternative to more complex or proprietary network monitoring tools when you just need basic bandwidth monitoring.