Data flow in connections - TeamViewer Support
<main> <article class="userContent"> <h3></h3><h2 data-id="general">General</h2><div class="blockquote"><div class="blockquote-content"><p class="blockquote-line">T<em>his article applies to all TeamViewer users.</em></p></div></div><p>TeamViewer monitors its traffic to ensure to the user network bandwidth capacity is <strong>at an optimal level</strong> of data rate flow. </p><p>TeamViewer traffic is used in both directions, i.e. for downloads and uploads. Data flows are calculated quickly and smoothly when the amount of traffic on the network is small relative to its capacity.</p><p>When the amount of traffic nears the capacity of the network, the speed at which data travels begins to drop.</p><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-1"></h3><h2 data-id="connection-info-dialogue-box">Connection Info dialogue box</h2><p>Under the <strong>connection info</strong> dialogue box, you will see under <strong>Information</strong> the traffic monitor such as 1212 kB / 500 kB (down/up).</p><p>This will show you what is currently being utilized through TeamViewer in terms of bandwidth coming in and going out.</p><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-2"></h3><h2 data-id="determine-bandwidth-consumption">Determine Bandwidth Consumption</h2><p>To find out how much bandwidth consumption or data flow occurs during a connection to another device, you will can use the connection information panel from TeamViewer.</p><p><strong>1.</strong> Connect from the device in question to another device to gather the data flow that is being made through the connection.</p><p><strong>2.</strong> While in the connection on the top toolbar click on <strong>Actions</strong>, then take your mouse and move it over to the bottom right hand of the toolbar under <strong>Information</strong> and click the corner (see screenshot).</p><p><strong>📌Note</strong>: In the MacOS remote control toolbar, navigate to <strong>Extras -> Connection Info</strong> </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/lithium_attachments/12671iD9D9B349775CA57E.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/lithium_attachments/12671iD9D9B349775CA57E.jpg" alt="Extras toolbar.png" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/lithium_attachments/1266i5D419713DCF7F7B9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/lithium_attachments/1266i5D419713DCF7F7B9.jpg" alt="Step one" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>You will then receive a pop up box that will display your data flow in kilobyte.</p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/lithium_attachments/1268i95ECA538FB3860EF.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/lithium_attachments/1268i95ECA538FB3860EF.jpg" alt="Data flow" height="180" width="320" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>This is the data above that you need to calculate your bandwidth usage through that single connection.</p><p>Keep in mind that each device may vary with different data flow depending on the actions you are performing in that specific connection with that device with that network you use.<a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/4135-parameters-to-start-teamviewer" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><code class="code codeInline" spellcheck="false" tabindex="0"> </code></a></p> </article> </main>
