I'm interested in Packeteer because:

I want to ...		Start here:
My network is slow and I'd like to know why.		Read Identify Performance Saboteurs
I'd like to find out if I'm paying for too much bandwidth.		Read Assess Wasted Network Capacity
I'd like to find out if I'm getting the bandwidth I'm paying for.		The monitor tab will let you see this.
I'd like to know exactly what is going on with my network. Who is using it? Which applications are used most?		Read Analyze Your Link's Behavior
I want to prevent or reduce the use of unwanted applications on my network.		Read Block Unwanted Traffic
I want to protect applications vital to the company.		Read Protect Critical Application Performance
I want to prevent any one user from hogging a critical application.		Read Insulate Users of the Same Application
I'd like added protection from attack, a supplement to my firewall.		Read Detect and Limit DOS Attacks
Another reason not listed here.		Let us know your reason by filling out a feedback form.

Who you are:

Does this describe you?		Start here:
Experienced Packeteer browser interface user		Tasks
Experienced Packeteer command line interface user		Reference —> CLI
I'm installing units.		Getting Started with PacketShaper and PacketSeeker Getting Started with AppVantage
Experienced network administrator; new to PacketWise; need to solve issues quickly		Solutions
Experienced network administrator; new to PacketWise; want to understand product capabilities		Overviews
New to both networking and PacketWise; want to monitor network traffic		Solutions —> Analyze Traffic category and Tasks —> Monitoring Tasks category
Currently monitoring traffic; want to start shaping that traffic		Overview —> Control Strategy Overview