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    Default Network efficiency

    I'd be interested in some opinions on this one - in Microsoft Window(I think task manager) you can monitor network performance and it gives a percentage figure of network utilisation, what would be an optimal figure and what would suggest there is too higher demand on resources?

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    The network monitor in Windoze only monitors the performance of that device, not the whole network.
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    Yeah I know but I've tried to dig up information on the optimal range, or even just better understanding the figures displayed, for example - can it be used to gauge available bandwidth for increased network traffic?

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    When asking a question such as you have done, it is advisable to provide members with a complete picture of what you are attempting to do and why.

    I assume from your question that you refer to the local area network (LAN) in your premises (home/business)?

    Regardless, as lsemmens has already indicated, the Windows network monitor on a single machine will not enable one "to gauge available bandwidth for increased network traffic".

    For instance, we know absolutely nothing about your network or any of the machines connected to it. Nor do we know what demands those machines are placing on the network.

    You need to monitor the whole highway not merely one of its many access roads.

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    Thanks for your replies, my question is not really application specific. The network utilisation is given as a percentage, for that network adaptor. I realise it tells me nothing about the rest of the LAN. But based on that figure, can I increase network traffic to that particular machine?

    I was told once that if the figure exceeds 25-30%, than that machines network connection is running at or near capacity.

    Does that make sense?

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