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    Help me understand traffic graphs

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    • K
      kitzy
      last edited by

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      This graph screenshot was taken right after running a Speedtest through Speedtest.net. The speed test first tests the download speed, followed by the upload speed.

      On my WAN graph, I see a spike for inbound traffic, followed by a spike for outbound traffic. This is what I would expect when testing download followed by upload.

      On my LAN graph (labeled here as trusted) however, I see that the download test gets recorded as outbound traffic, and the upload test gets labeled as inbound traffic.

      Why are these inverted? Should they not match up? Do I have something configured incorrectly, or am I just not understanding how traffic flow is graphed?

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      • RicoR
        Rico LAYER 8 Rebel Alliance
        last edited by Rico

        Incoming WAN traffic gets pushed out of LAN to your PC.

        -Rico

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        • K
          kitzy
          last edited by

          Well when you put it like that, it's so obvious. Thank you!

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