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Monitoring a network link from zero within a few minutes

Most people have broadband connections and when troubleshooting a problem the first port of call is to view the utilization on the link.  Much like the dashboard of a car.  Determining what is using the link is another matter but let us first start and see if it is highly utilized and this will clarify whether it is congested on not.

Read the post on LinkedIn's Pulse here.




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