Monitors [Settings]

The Monitors settings let you manage your list of monitors — add new ones, and edit, duplicate, or remove existing ones.

Adding a new Monitor

To create a new monitor, click the button in the bottom-left corner.

This opens the Configuration Assistant. Its first page asks which type of monitor to create:

• Bandwidth — measures the data uploaded and downloaded through your Mac, a network device, server, or PC. See the Bandwidth Configuration Assistant and Bandwidth Monitor settings.
• Latency — measures the latency and connection quality to a host or hop on your network path. See the Latency Configuration Assistant and Latency Monitor settings.

Deleting a Monitor

To remove a Monitor, select it in the list and click the - button. You can also right-click a monitor in the main window and choose Delete….

You will be asked to confirm your action.

Editing a Monitor

To edit a Monitor, click the Edit… button or right-click and choose Edit. This will open the Monitor in the Configuration Assistant and allow you to make changes.

Duplicating a Monitor

To duplicate an existing monitor, right-click it and choose Duplicate.

Designating a Monitor for the Internet Dashboard

The Internet Dashboard is built from specific monitors — the bandwidth of your Internet Gateway and the latency of each hop along the path to the internet. Right-click a monitor and choose Designate as to assign it to one of these roles, controlling which monitors feed the dashboard. The available roles depend on the monitor type.

A Bandwidth Monitor can be designated as the Internet Gateway — the router whose throughput the dashboard shows:

Note

By default, PeakHour automatically chooses the most appropriate monitor to act as the Internet Gateway. You can tell which one is selected by the Internet Gateway pill in the monitor’s settings and the Internet Gateway icon next to it in the list. Use Designate as → Internet Gateway to override this automatic choice.

A Latency Monitor can be designated as any of the dashboard’s latency hops:

Role	What it measures
This Mac to Router	Latency from your Mac to your local gateway.
Router to ISP	Latency from your router out to your ISP.
Internet 1, 2, 3	Latency to each of the three internet hosts the dashboard tracks.

A checkmark marks the monitor currently designated for each role.

Monitor types

For details on each monitor type and its settings tabs, see:

• Bandwidth Monitor
• Latency Monitor