Linktropy Mini2 WAN Emulator

by Apposite Technologies

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 1.1 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001CKIMOI
• Item model number: Linktropy Mini2
• Batteries: Lithium Metal batteries required.
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,967 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 13, 2008

Product Description

The Linktropy Mini2 is a portable, low cost network simulator, designed to emulate basic WAN conditions to test the performance of applications over any type of wide-area network. The Linktropy Mini2 emulates wide-area network bandwidth, delay, jitter, packet loss, and other link impairments at speeds of up to 100 Mbps. Its small size and light weight make it easy to carry, while its fanless design and solid-state storage offer silent operation and high reliability. An intuitive, browser-based interface makes installation and configuration of the Linktropy Mini2 quick and easy. A traffic monitor displays throughput graphs and statistics, making it simple to see the results. The Linktropy Mini2 is manufactured by Apposite Technologies, the leader in high-precision, easy-to-use network simulation products.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, flexible, and wonderfully handy, October 18, 2009

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This review is from: Linktropy Mini2 WAN Emulator (Electronics)

While it's possible to duplicate some of this item's functionality in knockoff hardware, this is a terrific product if you need to do even occasional WAN testing.

I have used it to give a real-world preview of how both voice and data networks respond to varying network conditions, and it's helped me make good decisions on what is practical or not.

The web interface is very simple. Not a whole pile of options, but enough to simulate various distance, congestion, and error conditions. The throughput graphs are easy to read and are accurate from what I have seen.

One feature I really like is the three network interfaces, allowing me to be certain that my management traffic is not being measured as part of the test traffic and therefore affecting the outcome.