Getting information through TCP stream graphs – the Throughput Graph window

The Throughput Graph window of the TCP stream graphs enables us to look at the throughput of a connection and check for instabilities.

Getting ready

Open an existing capture or start a new capture. Click on a specific packet in the capture file. Even though you can use this feature on a running capture, it is not meant for online statistics; so it is recommended that you start a capture, stop it, and then use this tool.

How to do it...

To view TCP stream graph statistics, perform the following steps:

  1. Click on a packet in the stream you want to monitor.
  2. From the Statistics menu, navigate to TCP StreamGraph | Throughput Graph. The following window will open up:

    In the graph, we ...

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