Performance monitor

The Performance monitor helps you quickly understand the current remote connection status and assess network conditions and device performance.

Basic information

View basic information about the current connection.

①. Screen capture method on the Controlled device

• Windows: DXGI (Windows 8 and later) / GDI (Windows 7)
• macOS: Metal
• Linux: X11
• Android: MediaProjection
• iOS: ReplayKit

②. Encoding method

• Example: H.264 / HEVC (H.265)

③. Color

• Example: 4:2:0 / 4:4:4

Network information

View the current connection’s service level and network information.

①. Line level

• Free line
  • Image quality: up to 4K · 30 FPS · 8 Mbps
  • File transfer: 2 Mbps
  • Feature: no acceleration
• High-speed line
  • Image quality: up to 4K · 60 FPS · 16 Mbps
  • File transfer: 4 Mbps
  • Feature: when the connection is unstable, AskLink acceleration nodes are used automatically
• Dedicated line
  • Image quality: up to 4K · 165 FPS · 24 Mbps
  • File transfer: 8 Mbps
  • Feature: when the connection is unstable, AskLink acceleration nodes are used automatically
• Exclusive line
  • Image quality: up to 4K · 165 FPS · 32 Mbps
  • Feature: Optimized for most carriers and can use over 300 AskLink global acceleration access points.

②. Connection type

• LAN: Connect via the local area network
• P2P: Use P2P technology to connect
• Smart Acceleration: Connect via AskLink acceleration servers
• TS: Connect via AskLink free relay servers

③. Carriers

• Left: Controller carrier
• Right: Controlled carrier

④. Connection protocol

• Currently, AskLink remote connections only support the UDP protocol

Performance

①. Traffic

Indicates the current data usage of the remote connection.

• Unit: KB/s (kilobytes per second)
• Meaning: amount of data successfully transmitted per second (in kilobytes)

②. Latency

The time between your action and the remote device’s response.

• Unit: ms (milliseconds)

③. Packet loss rate

The percentage of data packets that fail to arrive during transmission out of all packets sent.
Packet loss may cause lost input commands or stuttering / dropped frames; even with low latency, high packet loss will make the connection unreliable.

• Unit: % (percent)

④. Effective frame rate

AskLink uses a dynamic frame rate strategy, capturing and transmitting only when the image changes; therefore, the real-time frame rate on the Controlled device changes dynamically with the screen content.

• Unit: FPS (frames per second)

Glossary

HEVC / H.264

• H.264 (AVC): Highly versatile, best compatibility, with a good balance between image quality and file size.
• HEVC (H.265): Higher compression efficiency and more bandwidth-saving, but requires more powerful hardware.

4:2:0 / 4:4:4 (chroma subsampling)

• 4:2:0 (efficiency first): The default / most common choice for video, saves bandwidth with minimal perceived loss of quality.
• 4:4:4 (fidelity first): More precise color edges and clearer images, but requires more powerful hardware.

MAX / MIN / CUR

• Used to analyze statistics of a metric over the last 30 seconds:
  • MAX: Maximum value in the last 30 seconds
  • MIN: Minimum value in the last 30 seconds
  • CUR: Current value

How to enable the Performance monitor

Set as enabled by default

1. In the client, go to “My”
2. Click “Others”
3. Turn on the “Performance monitor” option

Enable only when needed

1. In “Others”, enable “Performance monitor”
2. You can also open it via the quick bar icon