PRTG Traffic Grapher - User Manual
Starting the Setup Routine
To install the application please insert your PRTG Traffic Grapher CD-ROM into your computer or open the installation setup routine from the ZIP file that you have downloaded.
On Windows XP, 2003, Vista and later operating systems you may see a security information screen like this:
Your computer has just checked the downloaded file (e.g. to make sure it has not been tampered by a malicious software). If this dialog says “Publisher: Paessler AG” you can be sure that you are about to install the original files from the vendor.
On Windows Vista you will now see another notification which tells you that a setup program has been started. Please click on Continue.
If you are installing an upgrade of PRTG you may see a notice that the PRTG Service is currently running. Please click Yes in order to continue the setup process.
What is PRTG Traffic Grapher?
PRTG Traffic Grapher is an easy to use Windows software for monitoring and classifying bandwidth usage. It provides system administrators with live readings and long-term usage trends for their network devices. The most common usage is bandwidth usage monitoring, but you can also monitor many other aspects of your network like memory and CPU utilizations.