Bigfoot Networks Killer 2100 Review

👤by Alex Hull Comments 📅19-04-11
Features and Specifications

Gaming network cards have proven to be a difficult sell, so as you may expect, Bigfoot Networks have a lot to say about their latest product. Here’s how they describe the features:

Game Networking DNA™ - Only Bigfoot Networks exclusive Game Networking DNA™ combines the benefits of a dedicated network processor, Advanced Game Detect™, Windows network bypass, Visual Bandwidth Control™ and other technologies designed to deliver the best online gaming experience possible.
Advanced Game Detect™ - Automatically classifies and accelerates traffic to and from your game faster than any other desktop, gigabit networking product on the planet.
Visual Bandwidth Control™ - See which applications are hogging bandwidth and tune performance for each, so they don't interfere with your online gameplay.
Online Gaming PC Monitor™ - Monitor and manage the health and performance of your gaming rig with graphical displays, detailed logging and complete redesigned user interface.
Application Blocking™ - Provides per-application control to block programs that access the network for increased performance and safety.
Automatic Bandwidth Sensors™ - Provides per-application control to block programs that access the network for increased performance and safety.
Plug and Play - Simply plug in the card and install the software. Killer™ 2100 automatically works with all online games – no mods, patches or updates required


Why do Bigfoot Networks think you should buy one? Here are their ‘Benefits’:

Performance - Whether you’re playing MMOs or first-person shooters, the Bigfoot Networks Killer™ E2100 game networking platform delivers fast networking with a new level of online gaming performance and a competitive edge over standard network interfaces.
Intelligence - Killer™ E2100 hardware identifies and accelerates traffic to your game with Advanced Game Detect™ for unmatched online gaming performance.
Control - See which applications are hogging your bandwidth. Set limits using Visual Bandwidth Control™ or shut them down completely with Application Blocking, so they don’t interfere with your online games.
Visibility - Monitor and manage the health and performance of your gaming rig with at-a-glance Online Gaming PC Monitor™.
Optimized Voice Chat - Get clearer chat and lower-lag by prioritizing your favorite voice programs with Visual Bandwidth Control™.


For the more technical readers, here are the hardware specifications:

Specifications:

- Gigabit Ethernet
- 400 Mhz Network Processing Unit
- 128MB RAM
- PCIe
- Killer Network Manager Software Suite


Note that the Killer 2100 is, like its predecessors, basically a mini PC on a card!
If you’re already convinced (I wouldn’t be!), here’s what you’ll need to make the most of the card:

Requirements:

• PCIe motherboard with open PCIe slot
• Broadband internet connection (wired)
• CD/DVD ROM drive
Microsoft Windows Operating Systems:
- Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows Vista (32 & 64-bit)
- Windows XP (32-bit only)



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