# &appname; Manual V&manrevision;

## Introduction

### &appname; Applet

The &appname; applet.

The &app; applet enables you to monitor the network traffic for a network connection.

### To Add &appname; to a Panel

To add &app; to a panel, right-click on the panel, then choose Add to Panel Internet &appname; .

## Usage

The applet icon indicates the network status, as follows:

Icon | Network Status
Shows icon for idle network. | Idle
Shows icon for transmitting. | Transmitting
Shows icon for receiving. | Receiving
Shows icon for transmitting and receiving. | Transmitting and receiving
Shows icon for disconnected. | Disconnected
Shows icon for error. | Error

## Properties

To view the properties of a network connection, right-click on the applet, then choose Properties.

The Connection Properties dialog has two tabbed sections:

- gnome-netstatus-props-gen

- gnome-netstatus-props-supp

### General

Connection

- - Name

    Use this drop-down combination box to specify the name of the network connection to monitor.

  - Status

    Displays the current status of the monitored network connection.

    The applet icon in this tabbed section also indicates the current status of the monitored network connection.

Activity

- - Received

    Displays the amount of information received by the monitored network connection.

  - Sent

    Displays the amount of information sent by the monitored network connection.

### Support

Internet Protocol (IPv4)

- - Address

    Displays the IP address of the monitored network connection.

  - Destination

    Displays the IP address of the modem at the ISP site. This property is displayed for dial-up connections only.

  - Broadcast

    Displays the broadcast address of the monitored network connection. This property is not displayed for local connections.

  - Subnet Mask

    Displays the subnet mask of the monitored network connection.

Network Device

- - Type

    Displays the hardware type of the monitored network connection.

  - Address

    Displays the hardware address of the monitored network connection.