The INE Compact simulates WAN, LAN, and WLAN connectionsJoining a range of larger simulators in the company's product line, the INE Compact has a footprint less than 12 X 7 inches and reportedly runs silently. "It takes up minimal desk space, and running it isn't going to disturb colleagues, so it is the ideal one-per-desk network simulator," the company says.
Two Ethernet ports allow in-line connection, either directly to a host or via switches and routers. Once the INE Compact has been activated, it can change network parameters such as:
- Link speed, such as T1, E1, Modem, (A)DSL, GRS, 3G, Satellite
- Available bandwidth
- Delay (latency)
- Jitter
- Loss
As a result, says the company, applications can "experience" typical network conditions instead of the near-perfect LAN they're actually connected to. Test clients can be PCs running any operating system, game consoles, VoIP devices, or any other device with an Ethernet port.
INE for Windows console
(Click to enlarge)The INE Compact is based on x86 technology (details not specified). According to product manager Frank Puranik, initial units will ship with Itheon's INE for Windows software and XP Professional, loaded onto an enbedded 2.5-inch hard drive. Following feedback from customers, later units will switch to Windows XP Embedded stored on internal CompactFlash.
Available now, the INE Compact costs $4,995.
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