# TCP/IP Monitor

The following preferences can be changed on the TCP/IP Monitor page.
A new TCP/IP monitor configuration can be added by selecting Add... and an existing TCP/IP Monitor configuration can be changed by selecting Edit... You will need to enter:
1. The local monitoring port. This is the local port that you will use to access the server you want to monitor.
2. The host name of the remote system you want to monitor.
3. The port of the remote system you want to monitor.
4. The type of communication you want to monitor.
Existing TCP/IP Monitors can be removed by selecting them in the list of TCP/IP Monitors and clicking Remove.
To start a TCP/IP Monitor click Start.
To stop a TCP/IP Monitor click Stop.
Select the Show the TCP/IP Monitor view when there is activity option to display the TCP/IP Monitor view whenever a new communication is captured by the TCP/IP monitor.