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About the Traffic Analysis graph

The Traffic Analysis graph gives you a numerical and graphical representation of incoming and outgoing Internet traffic. It also displays the programs that use the most network connections on your PC, and the IP addresses that the programs access.

From the Traffic Analysis page, you can view recent incoming and outgoing Internet traffic, as well as current, average, and maximum transfer rates. You can also view traffic volume, including the total traffic for the current month and previous months, and the total amount of traffic since you started Personal Firewall.

Some Internet service providers (ISPs) have limits on monthly traffic usage. You should get information on your traffic usage from your ISP, and only use Traffic Monitor as a reference tool.

The Traffic Analysis page displays real-time Internet activity on your PC, including the volume and rate of recent incoming and outgoing Internet traffic on your PC, connection speed, and total bytes transferred across the Internet.

The solid green line represents the current rate of transfer for incoming traffic. The dotted green line represents the average rate of transfer for incoming traffic. If the current rate of transfer and the average rate of transfer are the same, then the solid line represents both the average and current rates of transfer and the dotted line does not appear on the graph.

The solid red line represents the current rate of transfer for outgoing traffic. The red dotted line represents the average rate of transfer for outgoing traffic. If the current rate of transfer and the average rate of transfer are the same, then the solid line represents both the average and current rates of transfer, and the dotted line does not appear on the graph.

To see the most up-to-date statistics, click Refresh.