Which tool can monitor bandwidth utilization on a port?

• A. Top
• B. Torch
• C. NetFlow
• D. Ping

Answer: (B)

Tracking real-time traffic on an interface is essential to see current bandwidth usage. Torch is MikroTik's live traffic monitoring tool; when you run it on a specific interface, it shows the current throughput and details like source and destination addresses, protocols, and the data rate. This lets you observe exactly how much bandwidth a port is using right now and which hosts or services are consuming it.

Other tools don’t fit as well: Top focuses on CPU and memory, not per-Port throughput. NetFlow collects flow data for longer-term analysis and requires a collector, so it’s about patterns and history rather than immediate port utilization. Ping measures reachability and latency, not bandwidth. So Torch is the best choice for monitoring bandwidth on a port.