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== ''' Problem''' ==
== Problem ==


How can you use the *Allegro Network Multimeter* to quickly and easily examine
How can you use the *Allegro Network Multimeter* to quickly and easily examine
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This occurred again this morning between 9 and 10 o'clock, for example.
This occurred again this morning between 9 and 10 o'clock, for example.


 
== Dashboard ==
== ''' Dashboard''' ==


First we start with an overview in the dashboard.
First we start with an overview in the dashboard.
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== Time Selection ==
 
 
 
==''' Time Selection'''==


Now select a time view in the upper right corner, which is larger than your
Now select a time view in the upper right corner, which is larger than your
interval to be examined:
interval to be examined:
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In our case, we are looking for events from this morning and I choose the last
In our case, we are looking for events from this morning and I choose the last
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* Is there a high TCP retransmission rate of more than 3% compared to other periods? This indicates an overload of a network segment such as the WLAN or an end device.
* Is there a high TCP retransmission rate of more than 3% compared to other periods? This indicates an overload of a network segment such as the WLAN or an end device.
* Is there extremely little or no network traffic during this period? This may indicate link problems, such as no connection to the Internet or to another network node.
* Is there extremely little or no network traffic during this period? This may indicate link problems, such as no connection to the Internet or to another network node.
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In our example, Dropbox showed up with a total of 900 MB data transfer.
In our example, Dropbox showed up with a total of 900 MB data transfer.
By clicking on "Dropbox" I can easily get an overview of who triggered this
By clicking on "Dropbox" I can easily get an overview of who triggered this
traffic:
traffic:
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By clicking on the IP and then on the tab "Connections" you can sort the
By clicking on the IP and then on the tab "Connections" you can sort the
connections by TCP retransmission:
connections by TCP retransmission:


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