Download and Installation
Download and Installation
Please download the latest version of PRTG Traffic Grapher from the Paessler Website. There are two different installers for the Freeware/Trial Edition and the Commercial Editions.
· Freeware and Trial Users please visit: http://www.paessler.com/download
· Registered
customers please download the commercial editions by logging into the Paessler
website at
http://www.paessler.com/login
When upgrading from version 4 please read the following section before starting the installation!
Installing the software is similar to other Windows-based applications.
To install the application:
· Insert your PRTG Traffic Grapher CD-ROM into your computer or open the installation setup routine from the ZIP file that you have downloaded. This opens the Installation Wizard Welcome Screen.
· Please click Next and you will be shown the license agreement.
· You must accept this agreement to install the software!
· Then, click Next to continue. This opens the Select Destination Window:
· The Select Destination Window allows you to install PRTG Traffic Grapher at the default location (C:\Program Files\PRTG Traffic Grapher) or allows you to choose another location from the list. When you have selected a destination, click the Next Button. This will bring up the Select Additional Tasks Window.
· Note: When installing for the first time selecting a location other than the default location will not interfere with the program’s operation. If you install an update (of the same major version number) you MUST select the same location as for the initial installation. Accepting the default is strongly recommended!
· The Select Components window allows you to select which elements to install with PRTG.
· The WinPCap Driver is only required for Packet Sniffing support, you can deselect this driver of you do not intend to use this feature.
· The SNMP Helper Installation files can be used to install this helper utility on machines you want to monitor (see the Paessler SNMP Helper section for more information)
· The Select Additional Tasks Window allows you to Enable or Disable the access to PRTG’s web server in the Windows Firewall (applies to Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later only). You must enable this configuration to access the monitoring results in the web interface from a remote computer. If you do not choose to enable this configuration here you must later add the necessary firewall exception in the Windows Firewall settings manually.
· You can also choose to create a Desktop icon and/or a Quick Launch icon. When you are finished click the Next Button. This opens the Installation Window.
· The Installation Window displays PRTG Traffic Grapher’s installation progress. After installation you can optionally start the program immediately.
· When the installation is completed the setup routine might ask you to restart the machine to finish the installation. Although you can choose to reboot later, it is necessary to reboot the machine to complete the installation!