Simulate limited bandwidth from within Chrome?

Question

Is there a way I can simulate various connection speeds from within Chrome?

I need to be able to check http://localhost with varying speeds.

I know there are

Answer 1

If you are on a Mac, the Chrome dev team recommend the 'Network Link Conditioner Tool'

Either:

Xcode > Open Developer Tool > More Developer Tools > Hardware IO Tools for Xcode

Or if you don't want to install Xcode:

Go to the Apple Download Center and search for Hardware IO Tools

https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action