The bar graph, however, displays only the current sample. In addition to alerting you whenever data is transmitted or received, the icons provide a visual indication of your current data throughput. Throughput is the amount of data that has been sent or received within a given time period. The greater the throughput, the faster your Internet connection. NetPerSec depicts throughput using colored bars in its icon.
Taller bars indicate faster throughput.
Holding the mouse cursor over NetPerSec's tray icon displays the current and average data throughput in numerical form inside a ToolTip window. ZDNet and ZDNet logo are registered trademarks of ZD Inc. Content originally published in Ziff Davis Media publications is the copyrighted property of Ziff Davis Media. Ziff Davis Media. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. ZDNet and Ziff Davis Media are no longer affiliated with each other.