diff --git a/src/analyzerconsole.cpp b/src/analyzerconsole.cpp
index d297c089..82229b10 100644
--- a/src/analyzerconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/analyzerconsole.cpp
@@ -65,13 +65,20 @@ CAnalyzerConsole::CAnalyzerConsole ( CClient* pNCliP,
     // timers
     QObject::connect ( &TimerErrRateUpdate, SIGNAL ( timeout() ),
         this, SLOT ( OnTimerErrRateUpdate() ) );
+}
 
-
-    // Timers ------------------------------------------------------------------
+void CAnalyzerConsole::showEvent ( QShowEvent* )
+{
     // start timer for error rate graph
     TimerErrRateUpdate.start ( ERR_RATE_GRAPH_UPDATE_TIME_MS );
 }
 
+void CAnalyzerConsole::hideEvent ( QHideEvent* )
+{
+    // if window is closed, stop timer
+    TimerErrRateUpdate.stop();
+}
+
 void CAnalyzerConsole::OnTimerErrRateUpdate()
 {
     // generate current graph image
diff --git a/src/analyzerconsole.h b/src/analyzerconsole.h
index 4ca72e65..99b2e470 100644
--- a/src/analyzerconsole.h
+++ b/src/analyzerconsole.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ public:
 
 
 protected:
+    virtual void showEvent ( QShowEvent* );
+    virtual void hideEvent ( QHideEvent* );
+
     void DrawFrame();
     void DrawErrorRateTrace();
     int  CalcYPosInGraph ( const double dAxisMin,
diff --git a/src/llconclientdlg.cpp b/src/llconclientdlg.cpp
index 6053cae7..38201a83 100755
--- a/src/llconclientdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/llconclientdlg.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ CLlconClientDlg::CLlconClientDlg ( CClient*        pNCliP,
                                    const bool      bNewConnectOnStartup,
                                    const bool      bNewDisalbeLEDs,
                                    const bool      bNewShowComplRegConnList,
+                                   const bool      bShowAnalyzerConsole,
                                    QWidget*        parent,
                                    Qt::WindowFlags f ) :
     QDialog            ( parent, f ),
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ CLlconClientDlg::CLlconClientDlg ( CClient*        pNCliP,
     bUnreadChatMessage ( false ),
     ClientSettingsDlg  ( pNCliP, parent, Qt::Window ),
     ChatDlg            ( parent, Qt::Window ),
-    ConnectDlg         ( bNewShowComplRegConnList, parent, Qt::Dialog )
+    ConnectDlg         ( bNewShowComplRegConnList, parent, Qt::Dialog ),
+    AnalyzerConsole    ( pNCliP, parent, Qt::Window )
 {
     setupUi ( this );
 
@@ -320,6 +322,13 @@ CLlconClientDlg::CLlconClientDlg ( CClient*        pNCliP,
     pViewMenu->addAction ( tr ( "&General Settings..." ), this,
         SLOT ( OnOpenGeneralSettings() ) );
 
+    // optionally show analyzer console entry
+    if ( bShowAnalyzerConsole )
+    {
+        pViewMenu->addAction ( tr ( "&Analyzer Console..." ), this,
+            SLOT ( OnOpenAnalyzerConsole() ) );
+    }
+
     pViewMenu->addSeparator();
 
     pViewMenu->addAction ( tr ( "E&xit" ), this,
@@ -458,15 +467,6 @@ CLlconClientDlg::CLlconClientDlg ( CClient*        pNCliP,
     // Timers ------------------------------------------------------------------
     // start timer for status bar
     TimerStatus.start ( LED_BAR_UPDATE_TIME_MS );
-
-
-// TODO finish work on analyzer console and put this in a hidden View menu entry
-/*
-// TEST
-CAnalyzerConsole* pAnalyzerConsole = new CAnalyzerConsole ( pClient, this );
-pAnalyzerConsole->show();
-*/
-
 }
 
 void CLlconClientDlg::closeEvent ( QCloseEvent* Event )
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@ void CLlconClientDlg::closeEvent ( QCloseEvent* Event )
     ClientSettingsDlg.close();
     ConnectDlg.close();
     ChatDlg.close();
+    AnalyzerConsole.close();
 
     // if connected, terminate connection
     if ( pClient->IsRunning() )
@@ -680,6 +681,16 @@ void CLlconClientDlg::ShowChatWindow()
     UpdateDisplay();
 }
 
+void CLlconClientDlg::ShowAnalyzerConsole()
+{
+    // open analyzer console dialog
+    AnalyzerConsole.show();
+
+    // make sure dialog is upfront and has focus
+    AnalyzerConsole.raise();
+    AnalyzerConsole.activateWindow();
+}
+
 void CLlconClientDlg::OnSettingsStateChanged ( int value )
 {
     if ( value == Qt::Checked )
diff --git a/src/llconclientdlg.h b/src/llconclientdlg.h
index f8f27ebd..22c648de 100755
--- a/src/llconclientdlg.h
+++ b/src/llconclientdlg.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public:
                       const bool      bNewConnectOnStartup,
                       const bool      bNewDisalbeLEDs,
                       const bool      bNewShowComplRegConnList,
+                      const bool      bShowAnalyzerConsole,
                       QWidget*        parent = 0,
                       Qt::WindowFlags f = 0 );
 
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ protected:
     void               SetMyWindowTitle ( const int iNumClients );
     void               ShowGeneralSettings();
     void               ShowChatWindow();
+    void               ShowAnalyzerConsole();
     void               UpdateAudioFaderSlider();
     void               UpdateRevSelection();
     void               ConnectDisconnect ( const bool bDoStart,
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ protected:
     CClientSettingsDlg ClientSettingsDlg;
     CChatDlg           ChatDlg;
     CConnectDlg        ConnectDlg;
+    CAnalyzerConsole   AnalyzerConsole;
 
 public slots:
     void OnAboutToQuit() { pSettings->Save(); }
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ public slots:
 
     void OnOpenGeneralSettings() { ShowGeneralSettings(); }
     void OnOpenChatDialog() { ShowChatWindow(); }
+    void OnOpenAnalyzerConsole() { ShowAnalyzerConsole(); }
 
     void OnInstPicturesMenuTriggered ( QAction* SelAction );
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index f9344082..d6321327 100755
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
     bool    bConnectOnStartup         = false;
     bool    bDisalbeLEDs              = false;
     bool    bShowComplRegConnList     = false;
+    bool    bShowAnalyzerConsole      = false;
     bool    bCentServPingServerInList = false;
     int     iNumServerChannels        = DEFAULT_USED_NUM_CHANNELS;
     quint16 iPortNumber               = LLCON_DEFAULT_PORT_NUMBER;
@@ -172,6 +173,20 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
         }
 
 
+        // Show analyzer console -----------------------------------------------
+        // Undocumented debugging command line argument: Show the analyzer
+        // console to debug network buffer properties.
+        if ( GetFlagArgument ( argv,
+                               i,
+                               "--showanalyzerconsole", // no short form
+                               "--showanalyzerconsole" ) )
+        {
+            bShowAnalyzerConsole = true;
+            tsConsole << "- show analyzer console" << endl;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+
         // Use logging ---------------------------------------------------------
         if ( GetStringArgument ( tsConsole,
                                  argc,
@@ -393,6 +408,7 @@ int main ( int argc, char** argv )
                                         bConnectOnStartup,
                                         bDisalbeLEDs,
                                         bShowComplRegConnList,
+                                        bShowAnalyzerConsole,
                                         0,
                                         Qt::Window );