McAfee MIS09EMB3RAA User Guide - Page 112

110 McAfee Internet Security Monitoring Internet traffic Firewall provides a number of methods to monitor your Internet traffic, including the following: ƒ Traffic Analysis graph: Displays recent inbound and outbound Internet traffic. ƒ Traffic Usage graph: Displays the percentage of bandwidth used by the most active programs during the past 24 hour period. ƒ Active Programs: Displays those programs that currently use the most network connections on your computer and the IP addresses the programs access. About the Traffic Analysis graph The Traffic Analysis graph is a numerical and graphical representation of inbound and outbound Internet traffic. Also, the Traffic Monitor displays programs that use the most network connections on your computer and the IP addresses that the programs access. From the Traffic Analysis pane, you can view recent inbound and outbound Internet traffic, current, average, and maximum transfer rates. You can also view traffic volume, including the amount of traffic since you started Firewall, and the total traffic for the current and previous months. The Traffic Analysis pane displays real-time Internet activity on your computer, including the volume and rate of recent inbound and outbound Internet traffic on your computer, 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, the dotted line does not appear on the graph. The solid line represents both the average and current rates of transfer. 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, the dotted line does not appear on the graph. The solid line represents both the average and current rates of transfer.