Is it possible to monitor and control bandwidthin CafeSuite?
Yes, in CafeSuite 3.56.2 bandwidth monitoring and control feature was added to the software. Bandwidthcontrol currently only works on 32-bit Windows XP/Vista or 7 - 64-bit version will be released soon.
To enable bandwidthcontrol:
- upgrade to the latest version of CafeSuite on server and all clients
- tick Enable bandwidthcontrol checkbox on Features page in client settings
- when installing CafeAgent there might be Windows warnings while installing bandwidthdriver (to prevent it go to System applet in Windows Control Panel, click Driver signing button on Hardware page and change selection to Ignore - see this article)
- you can enable default download and upload bandwidthrestrictions on System policies page
- you can define bandwidthpricing and custom limits in charging rates properties on Bandwidth rates page (Money/Charging rates in main settings)
- you can see bandwidthdownload and upload totals on statusbar in CafeStation
- you can set account bandwidthtransfer limits on Account Validity page in account properties
- you can set custom bandwidthlimit on multiple workstations using menu Workstation/Bandwidth
- you can enable Bandwidth column using menu View/Setup/Columns
- customers can check bandwidthinformation in session information window
