Data flow in connections - TeamViewer Support
<main> <article class="userContent"> <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 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 - for both downloads and uploads. Data flows are calculated quickly and smoothly when the network's traffic is small relative to capacity.</p><p>When the amount of traffic nears the network's capacity, the speed at which data travels begins to drop.</p><p><br></p><h3></h3><h2 data-id="connection-information-window">Connection Information window</h2><p>The <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/71040-use-remote-session-toolbar-on-windows#actions" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><strong>Connection Information </strong></a>window provides traffic monitoring information:</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/A8NNCLFLGQV0/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/A8NNCLFLGQV0/image.png" alt="image.png" height="170" width="520" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>This shows what is currently being utilized through TeamViewer in regards to bandwidth both coming and going</p><p><br></p><h3 data-id="-1"></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 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> In the <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/71040-use-remote-session-toolbar-on-windows" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><strong>Remote Session Toolbar</strong></a> at the top of the connection window, select the <strong>Actions menu</strong>. Select <strong>Connection info...</strong>, which is located on the right side of the drop-down:</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/EN1SFMXNX1SA/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/EN1SFMXNX1SA/image.png" alt="image.png" height="208" width="1195" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><strong>📌Note</strong>: In the <a href="https://community.teamviewer.com/English/kb/articles/75587-use-remote-session-toolbar-on-macos" rel="nofollow noreferrer ugc"><strong>macOS Remote Session Toolbar</strong></a>, navigate to <strong>Extras -> Connection Info</strong></p><p>A new window will appear, providing information about the connection. At the top of the window the data flow will appear (in kilobytes)</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/M6QMDXBKFEGR/image.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032394/uploads/M6QMDXBKFEGR/image.png" alt="image.png" height="369" width="520" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>This data will allow for the calculation of the bandwidth usage for any specific connection.</p><p><strong>📌Note: </strong>Each device can vary in regards to data flow. This is dependent upon actions taken in that specific connection, as well as the type of device and the network used.</p> </article> </main>
