NetValve adjusts your bandwidth via a traditional gate valve

[HEXUS]

But this analogue internet bandwidth controller is doing poorly on IndieGogo.

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[Jonj1611]

Why would you want to slow down your connection??

[Glyce]

I'm not high enough to find this interesting.

[scaryjim]

Why would you want to slow down your connection??

The article implies that it would be used to control sub-networks on the local network, so you wouldn't slow down your entire connection, you'd restrict the bandwidth available to subnets or individual computers so they didn't hog the overall bandwidth.

I don't really see how it could do that and still maintain the ease of use that's implied though, as you'd need to insert it into the network somehow - great if you've got a wired network that you can physically secure, but pretty much useless for most household scenarios.

[iworrall]

I would've waited until at least March 31st before announcing this...

[Gh0sty]

Yes becuase I really want something sat on my desk that any idiot in the office can play with.

[Valantar]

I would imagine that IT departments around the world would absolutely love this. Or, ideally, a whole room filled with these, each controlling various departments, buildings and the like. Physical manifestations of power tend to be popular, if impractical.

[philehidiot]

I have no idea why I would want this. Unless you had kids streaming and riots starting due to them caning the bandwidth, perhaps? Then you'd need a row of them to throttle back the connection of the culprit. Or you could just use some mad parenting skillz and not pay several hundred Dollars for a large, space consuming set up which mas marginal use.

[DanceswithUnix]

It should be a dial, and it should go up to 11.

... though I still can't think of anyone who would pay money for one.

[Ozaron]

Yes, I need to throttle my 170KB/s. Gaining 0.2Mbps has really removed the time I used to take to enjoy being inconvenienced. This will do the trick nicely.

[Xlucine]

Without a screen (to show what the limits are set to), this doesn't seem very useful

[Tabbykatze]

This is completely useless in anything more than a joke environment because businesses will be using managed switches which pretty much all come with QoS these days anyway!

[scaryjim]

I would imagine that IT departments around the world would absolutely love this. Or, ideally, a whole room filled with these, each controlling various departments, buildings and the like. Physical manifestations of power tend to be popular, if impractical.

It should be a dial, and it should go up to 11. ...

Combine the two - a break-out board for your managed switches with a range of sliders and knobs like a traditional audio mixing desk, each shaping the network parameters for a range of VLANs.

Marketing winding you up? Just slide their bandwidth down to 3!
Inter-department Quake tournament? Turn everyone else's ping up to 11!

I can just see myself cackling evilly as I messed with someone's network access...

[NitrousX]

You could do via your router by the bandwidth settings. But I see this as a more idiot proof way to implement it with out knowing the exact figure you would have to put it to throttle a device on your network.

[Iota]

Well if I could install one in my local cabinet to limit everyone else's bandwidth, while boosting mine, it would be worthwhile.

Until such time, I'll settle for QoS on my router and just limit everyone else in the house.

[Output]

I just can't take this seriously (and even had to remind myself that it was nowhere near 1st April), and don't see it as anything more than a silly gimmick that will amuse some when they see the campaign, but fail to be funded.