Getting Started

The SoftPerfect Bandwidth Manager software consists of two components: a Bandwidth Control Service that processes network traffic and enforces bandwidth restrictions, and a Management Console used for configuration and monitoring. When you launch the Management Console it asks you to enter the name of the host where the Bandwidth Control Service is running and a password. By default, the host name is localhost and the password is blank. If you have installed the service on another computer, enter its IP address or name to access it.

If you are getting the error messages like Connection Refused or Connection Timeout, it was most likely blocked by a firewall. In this case, you need to set it up to let the Bandwidth Manager connection through (TCP port 8701).

After a successful login, you will see the main window with a list of traffic filtering rules (initially blank):

The list of traffic filtering rules is initially empty

The toolbar buttons have the following functions:

	Connects to a local or remote service
	Refreshes the list of rules
	Imports all rules from a file. Use this to restore previously created rules or to configure multiple instances
	Exports all rules to a file. Use this to backup the existing rules or to configure multiple instances
	Adds a new rule
	Edits an existing rule
	Deletes an existing rule
	Displays rule’s usage information
	Opens the global settings
	Opens the group manager
	Opens the quota manager
	Opens the notification manager
	Opens the schedule manager
	Opens the usage reports
	Opens the event log
	Opens the live usage monitor