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Table 6-7. Protocol Distribution View, Chart Buttons - Protocols
Chart Button	Description/Action
NET	Shows percentages of all packets by network layer protocol type, such
	as IP and IPX.
IP	Shows percentages of other protocols used within IP packets only.
IPX	Shows percentages of other protocols used within IPX packets only.
All	Shows percentages of all packets by application.
Table 6-8. Protocol Distribution View, Chart Buttons - Packets
Chart Button	Description/Action
Protocol Buttons	Selects the types of protocol distribution you want to see. There are four
	protocol buttons that change the protocols you are viewing in the graph:
	NET	Shows percentages of all packets by network layer protocol
		type, such as IP and IPX.
	IP	Shows percentages of other protocols used within IP
		packets only.
	IPX	Shows percentages of other protocols used within IPX
		packets only.
	MoIP	Shows percentages of multimedia protocols used.
	All	Shows percentages of all packets by application.
Frame/Byte Buttons	Selects to view the distribution by byte count or frame count, or can be
	used to select distribution relative to network capacity. There are three
	buttons that control how the protocols are counted when displayed in
	the graph:
	Frm	Counts by frame and displays percentages relative to the
		total number of frames counted.
	Abs Bts	Counts by byte and displays percentages compared to the
		total network capacity.
	Rel Bts	Counts by byte and displays percentages relative to the total
		number of bytes counted.
Display Buttons	Controls the display of information. There are three buttons that control
	the display only:
	BAR	Display distributions as a bar graph.
	PIE	Display distributions as a pie chart.
		Pause the display. When pressed again, counters resume
		real-time update.

The NET and ALL buttons shows percentage breakdowns for all packets. The IP

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