It also tells you the maximum and average transfer rates. The last component, and I call it a component because of how dramatically it effects the performance of the application, is the Options screen. DU Meter gives you the capability to monitor via graph and numeric display, the amount of push and pull traffic coming through your IP stack. You can assign different colors to uploading, downloading, and both activities. You can also tell DU Meter to notify you when your traffic has reached a certain speed level, and after you have transferred a user defined amount of data.
Notifications can come as a message or as a sound file.
DU Meter can even display the total amount of data transferred. Very handy if you are trying to justify the purchase of a new modem, extra phone line, etc. This application is a must have for everyone that gets online. If you are curious about actual transfer rates, the amount of time spent online, or like me, if your LAN connection is even active, then DU Meter is a winner. The fact that its registration price is only fifteen bucks really makes it a no-brainer.