diff --git a/packages/bsp/common/usr/bin/armbianmonitor b/packages/bsp/common/usr/bin/armbianmonitor
index cc5278f7a..6eec58037 100755
--- a/packages/bsp/common/usr/bin/armbianmonitor
+++ b/packages/bsp/common/usr/bin/armbianmonitor
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Main() {
 } # Main
 
 ParseOptions() {
-	while getopts 'hHbBuUrRmMd:Dc:C:pPv' c ; do
+	while getopts 'hHbBuUrRmMnNd:Dc:C:pPv' c ; do
 	case ${c} in
 		H)
 			# display full help test
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ ParseOptions() {
 			MonitorMode ${OPTARG}
 			exit 0
 			;;
+		n|N)
+			# network monitoring mode
+			rf1=$2
+			NetworkMonitorMode ${OPTARG}
+			exit 0
+			;;
 		u|U)
 			# Upload /var/log/armhwinfo.log to be of help in support forum.
 			fping sprunge.us 2>/dev/null | grep -q alive || \
@@ -239,6 +245,8 @@ DisplayUsage() {
 	echo -e " armbianmonitor ${BOLD}-D${NC} tries to upload debug disk info to improve armbianmonitor"
 	echo -e " armbianmonitor ${BOLD}-m${NC} provides simple CLI monitoring - scrolling output"
 	echo -e " armbianmonitor ${BOLD}-M${NC} provides simple CLI monitoring - fixed-line output"
+	echo -e " armbianmonitor ${BOLD}-n${NC} provides simple CLI network monitoring - scrolling output"
+	echo -e " armbianmonitor ${BOLD}-N${NC} provides simple CLI network monitoring - fixed-line output"
 	echo -e " armbianmonitor ${BOLD}-p${NC} tries to install cpuminer for performance measurements"
 	echo -e " armbianmonitor ${BOLD}-r${NC} tries to install RPi-Monitor"
 	echo -e " armbianmonitor ${BOLD}-u${NC} tries to upload armhwinfo.log for support purposes"
@@ -959,4 +967,107 @@ VerifyInstallation() {
 	fi
 } # VerifyInstallation
 
+NetworkMonitorMode() {
+	
+	# Allow armbianmonitor to return back to armbian-config
+	trap "exit 0" 0 1 2 3 15
+	timerStart
+	kickAllStatsDown
+	iface=$(route -n | egrep UG | egrep -o "[a-zA-Z0-9]*$")
+	
+	printf "\nruntime network statistics: $(uname -n)\n"
+	printf "[tap 'd' to display column headings]\n"
+	printf "[tap 'z' to reset counters]\n"
+	printf "[use <ctrl-c> to exit]\n"
+	printf "[bps: bits/s, Mbps: megabits/s, pps: packets/s, MB: megabytes]\n\n"
+	printf "%-11s %-66s          %-66s\n" $(echo -en "$iface rx.stats____________________________________________________________ tx.stats____________________________________________________________")
+	printf "%-11s %-11s %-11s \u01B0.%-11s %-11s \u01B0.%-11s \u01A9.%-11s %-11s %-11s \u01B0.%-11s %-11s \u01B0.%-11s \u01A9.%-11s\n\n" $(echo -en "count bps Mbps Mbps pps pps MB bps Mbps Mbps pps pps MB")
+	
+	while true; do
+		nss=(`sed -n 's/'$iface':\s//p' /proc/net/dev`)
+		rxB=${nss[0]}
+		rxP=${nss[1]}
+		txB=${nss[8]}
+		txP=${nss[9]}
+		drxB=$(( ${rxB} - ${prxB} ))
+		drxb=$(( ${drxB}* 8 ))
+		drxmb=$(echo "scale=2;$drxb/1000000"|bc)
+		drxP=$(( ${rxP} - ${prxP}  ))
+		dtxB=$(( ${txB} - ${ptxB} ))
+		dtxb=$(( ${dtxB}* 8 ))
+		dtxmb=$(echo "scale=2;$dtxb/1000000"|bc)
+		dtxP=$(( ${txP} - ${ptxP} ))
+		if [ "$cnt" != "0" ]; then
+			if [ "$c" == "N" ]; then
+				printf "\x1b[1A"
+			fi
+			srxb=$(( ${srxb} + ${drxb} ))
+			stxb=$(( ${stxb} + ${dtxb} ))
+			srxB=$(( ${srxB} + ${drxB} ))
+			stxB=$(( ${stxB} + ${dtxB} ))
+			srxP=$(( ${srxP} + ${drxP} ))
+			stxP=$(( ${stxP} + ${dtxP} ))
+			srxMB=$(echo "scale=2;$srxB/1024^2"|bc)
+			stxMB=$(echo "scale=2;$stxB/1024^2"|bc)
+			arxb=$(echo "scale=2;$srxb/$cnt"|bc)
+			atxb=$(echo "scale=2;$stxb/$cnt"|bc)
+			arxmb=$(echo "scale=2;$arxb/1000000"|bc)
+			atxmb=$(echo "scale=2;$atxb/1000000"|bc)
+			arxP=$(echo "scale=0;$srxP/$cnt"|bc)
+			atxP=$(echo "scale=0;$stxP/$cnt"|bc)
+			printf "%-11s %-11s %-11s   %-11s %-11s   %-11s   %-11s %-11s %-11s   %-11s %-11s   %-11s   %-11s\n" $(echo -en "$cnt $drxb $drxmb $arxmb $drxP $arxP $srxMB $dtxb $dtxmb $atxmb $dtxP $atxP $stxMB")
+		fi
+		prxB="$rxB"
+		prxP="$rxP"
+		ptxB="$txB"
+		ptxP="$txP"
+		let cnt++
+		timerShut
+		read -n1 -s -t$procSecs zeroAll
+		timerStart
+		if [ "$zeroAll" == 'z' ]; then
+			kickAllStatsDown
+		fi
+		if [ "$zeroAll" == 'd' ]; then
+			scrollingHeader
+		fi
+	done
+}
+
+scrollingHeader() {
+	printf "%-11s %-66s          %-66s\n" $(echo -en "$iface rx.stats____________________________________________________________ tx.stats____________________________________________________________")
+	printf "%-11s %-11s %-11s \u01B0.%-11s %-11s \u01B0.%-11s \u01A9.%-11s %-11s %-11s \u01B0.%-11s %-11s \u01B0.%-11s \u01A9.%-11s\n\n" $(echo -en "count bps Mbps Mbps pps pps MB bps Mbps Mbps pps pps MB")
+}
+
+timerStart() {
+	read st0 st1 < <(date +'%s %N')
+}
+timerShut() {
+	read sh0 sh1 < <(date +'%s %N')
+	jusquaQuand=$(echo "scale=2;($sh0-$st0)*1000000000+($sh1-$st1)"|bc)
+	procSecs=$(echo "scale=2;(1000000000-$jusquaQuand)/1000000000"|bc)
+	if [ "$rf1" == "debug" ]; then
+		printf "time controller adjustment: $procSecs\n"
+		if [ "$c" == "N" ]; then
+			printf "\x1b[1A"
+		fi
+	fi
+}
+kickAllStatsDown() {
+	prxB=0
+	prxP=0
+	ptxB=0
+	ptxP=0
+	srxb=0
+	stxb=0
+	srxB=0
+	stxB=0
+	srxMB=0
+	stxMB=0
+	srxP=0
+	stxP=0
+	cnt=0
+}
+
 Main "$@"
+