You can view the network utilization at the time the data captured, by displaying the statistics of MAC Traffic with utilization as unit.

It is necessary to know the link speed for calculating the utilization. If the default link speed is not set yet, [Link Speed] dialog box will appear.

Procedure 1

1. Right-click on a decode view.
2. Choose [Statistics].
3. Choose [1 MAC Traffic].
4. Right-click on the window.
5. Choose [Unit].
6. Choose [Utilization].
7. If the link speed is not yet set, [Link Speed] dialog box will appear. Specify the link speed.

Procedure 2

1. Click [Statistics] button () on the toolbar of a decode view.
2. Choose [1 MAC Traffic].
3. Right-click on the window.
4. Choose [Unit].
5. Choose [Utilization].
6. If the link speed is not set yet, [Link Speed] dialog box will appear. Specify the link speed.

1. Open [Options] dialog box.
2. Click [Decode] in the tree view in the left of the dialog box.
3. Enter the link speed into [Default link] field.

Procedure 2

1. Right-click on a statistics window displayed from the decode view.
2. Choose [Properties...].
3. Click [Information] tab.
4. Enter the link speed into [Link speed] field.

Note

• [Link Speed] dialog box will not appear in the following cases;
  • Link speed is set using [Advanced] dialog box.
  • The data is captured using the NIC which provide the system with the link speed.
• Selecting [Reset to default] check box of [Link Speed] dialog box will set link speed to the default link speed.
• You cannot acquire the accurate network utilization from the filtered capture data.

References

• Displaying Traffic
• Displaying Statistics of Decoded Data in Char or Tabular Form
• Displaying Statistics of Decoded Data in a Chart or a Table
• Keyboard Operations within a Monitor Window