diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsconfig.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsconfig.h
index ef9c10e84..95fdd45db 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsconfig.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsconfig.h
@@ -117,6 +117,12 @@ extern RsServerConfig *rsConfig;
 #define RS_CONFIG_ADVANCED		0x0101
 
 
+#define RS_OPMODE_FULL		0x0001
+#define RS_OPMODE_NOTURTLE	0x0002
+#define RS_OPMODE_GAMING	0x0004
+#define RS_OPMODE_MINIMAL	0x0008
+
+
 class RsConfigStartup
 {
 	public:
@@ -267,6 +273,14 @@ virtual bool getConfigurationOption(uint32_t key, std::string &opt) = 0;
 virtual bool setConfigurationOption(uint32_t key, const std::string &opt) = 0;
 
 
+	/* Operating Mode */
+virtual uint32_t getOperatingMode() = 0;
+virtual bool     setOperatingMode(uint32_t opMode) = 0;
+
+	/* Data Rate Control - to be moved here */
+virtual int SetDataRates( int downKb, int upKb ) = 0;
+virtual int GetDataRates( float &inKb, float &outKb ) = 0;
+
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3serverconfig.cc b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3serverconfig.cc
index 3eee45fad..031a95b5d 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3serverconfig.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3serverconfig.cc
@@ -278,4 +278,105 @@ uint32_t p3ServerConfig::getConnectModes()
 	return mNetMgr->getConnectModes();
 }
 
+        /* Operating Mode */
+#define RS_CONFIG_OPERATING_STRING 	"OperatingMode"
+
+uint32_t p3ServerConfig::getOperatingMode()
+{
+	std::string modestr = mGeneralConfig->getSetting(RS_CONFIG_OPERATING_STRING);
+	uint32_t mode = RS_OPMODE_FULL;
+
+	if (modestr == "FULL")
+	{
+		mode = RS_OPMODE_FULL;
+	}
+	else if (modestr == "NOTURTLE")
+	{
+		mode = RS_OPMODE_NOTURTLE;
+	}
+	else if (modestr == "GAMING")
+	{
+		mode = RS_OPMODE_GAMING;
+	}
+	else if (modestr == "MINIMAL_TRANSFER")
+	{
+		mode = RS_OPMODE_MINIMAL;
+	}
+	return mode;
+}
+
+bool p3ServerConfig::setOperatingMode(uint32_t opMode)
+{
+	std::string modestr = "FULL";
+	switch(opMode)
+	{
+		case RS_OPMODE_FULL:
+			modestr = "FULL";
+		break;
+		case RS_OPMODE_NOTURTLE:
+			modestr = "NOTURTLE";
+
+		break;
+		case RS_OPMODE_GAMING:
+			modestr = "GAMING";
+
+		break;
+		case RS_OPMODE_MINIMAL:
+			modestr = "MINIMAL_TRANSFER";
+		break;
+	}
+	mGeneralConfig->setSetting(RS_CONFIG_OPERATING_STRING, modestr);
+	return switchToOperatingMode(opMode);
+}
+
+bool p3ServerConfig::switchToOperatingMode(uint32_t opMode)
+{
+	switch (opMode)
+	{
+		default:
+		case RS_OPMODE_FULL:
+			/* switch on all transfers */
+			/* 100% bandwidth */
+			/* switch on popups, enable hashing */
+		break;
+		case RS_OPMODE_NOTURTLE:
+			/* switch on all transfers - except turtle, enable hashing */
+			/* 100% bandwidth */
+			/* switch on popups, enable hashing */
+
+		break;
+		case RS_OPMODE_GAMING:
+			/* switch on all transfers */
+			/* reduce bandwidth to 25% */
+			/* switch off popups, enable hashing */
+		break;
+		case RS_OPMODE_MINIMAL:
+			/* switch off all transfers */
+			/* reduce bandwidth to 10%, but make sure there is enough for VoIP */
+			/* switch on popups, enable hashing */
+		break;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+/* handle data rates.
+ * Mutex must be handled at the lower levels: TODO */
+
+int p3ServerConfig::SetDataRates( int downKb, int upKb ) /* in kbrates */
+{
+        //pqih -> setMaxRate(true, totalDownload);
+        //pqih -> setMaxRate(false, totalUpload);
+
+        //pqih -> save_config();
+        return 1;
+}
+
+
+int p3ServerConfig::GetDataRates( float &inKb, float &outKb ) /* in kbrates */
+{
+        //pqih -> getCurrentRates(inKb, outKb);
+        return 1;
+}
+
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3serverconfig.h b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3serverconfig.h
index 70d6191e7..7f4cfaf3e 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3serverconfig.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3serverconfig.h
@@ -84,10 +84,19 @@ virtual uint32_t getConnectModes();
 virtual bool getConfigurationOption(uint32_t key, std::string &opt);
 virtual bool setConfigurationOption(uint32_t key, const std::string &opt);
 
+	/* Operating Mode */
+virtual uint32_t getOperatingMode();
+virtual bool     setOperatingMode(uint32_t opMode);
+
+virtual int SetDataRates( int downKb, int upKb );
+virtual int GetDataRates( float &inKb, float &outKb );
+
 /********************* ABOVE is RsConfig Interface *******/
 
 	private:
 
+bool switchToOperatingMode(uint32_t opMode);
+
 bool findConfigurationOption(uint32_t key, std::string &keystr);
 
 	p3PeerMgr *mPeerMgr;