diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3dhtmgr.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3dhtmgr.cc
index 8ff879b83..78b34db95 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3dhtmgr.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3dhtmgr.cc
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 #define DHT_DEFAULT_WAITTIME	1    /* Std sleep break period */
 
-#define DHT_NUM_BOOTSTRAP_BINS 		4
+#define DHT_NUM_BOOTSTRAP_BINS 		8
 #define DHT_MIN_BOOTSTRAP_REQ_PERIOD 	30
 
 void printDhtPeerEntry(dhtPeerEntry *ent, std::ostream &out);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.cc
index 684a773df..deb8bd1d6 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.cc
@@ -573,18 +573,20 @@ int     pqihandler::UpdateRates()
 			}
 			extra_bw_out +=  crate_out - avg_rate_out;
 		}
-//		std::cerr << "\tSM(" << mod -> smi << ")";
-//		std::cerr << "In A: " << mod -> pqi -> getMaxRate(true);
-//		std::cerr << " C: " << crate_in;
-//		std::cerr << " && Out A: " << mod -> pqi -> getMaxRate(false);
-//		std::cerr << " C: " << crate_out << std::endl;
+		//std::cerr << "\tSM(" << mod -> smi << ")";
+		std::cerr << "In A: " << mod -> pqi -> getMaxRate(true);
+		std::cerr << " C: " << crate_in;
+		std::cerr << " && Out A: " << mod -> pqi -> getMaxRate(false);
+		std::cerr << " C: " << crate_out << std::endl;
 	}
-//	std::cerr << "Totals (In) Used B/W " << used_bw_in;
-//	std::cerr << " Excess B/W " << extra_bw_in;
-//	std::cerr << " Available B/W " << avail_in << std::endl;
-//	std::cerr << "Totals (Out) Used B/W " << used_bw_out;
-//	std::cerr << " Excess B/W " << extra_bw_out;
-//	std::cerr << " Available B/W " << avail_out << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "Totals (In) Used B/W " << used_bw_in;
+	std::cerr << " Excess B/W " << extra_bw_in;
+	std::cerr << " Available B/W " << avail_in << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "Totals (Out) Used B/W " << used_bw_out;
+	std::cerr << " Excess B/W " << extra_bw_out;
+	std::cerr << " Available B/W " << avail_out << std::endl;
+
+	StoreCurrentRates(used_bw_in, used_bw_out);
 
 	if (used_bw_in > avail_in)
 	{
@@ -706,7 +708,20 @@ int     pqihandler::UpdateRates()
 		}
 
 	}
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
+void    pqihandler::getCurrentRates(float &in, float &out)
+{
+	in = rateTotal_in;
+	out = rateTotal_out;
+}
+
+void    pqihandler::StoreCurrentRates(float in, float out)
+{
+	rateTotal_in = in;
+	rateTotal_out = out;
+}
+
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.h
index f8ef9dae9..1dc67ec1a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqihandler.h
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ float	getMaxIndivRate(bool in);
 void	setMaxRate(bool in, float val);
 float	getMaxRate(bool in);
 
+void	getCurrentRates(float &in, float &out);
+
+
 	protected:
 	/* check to be overloaded by those that can
 	 * generates warnings otherwise
@@ -100,12 +103,15 @@ void	SortnStoreItem(RsItem *item);
 
 	// rate control.
 int	UpdateRates();
+void	StoreCurrentRates(float in, float out);
 
 	float rateIndiv_in;
 	float rateIndiv_out;
 	float rateMax_in;
 	float rateMax_out;
 
+	float rateTotal_in;
+	float rateTotal_out;
 };
 
 inline void pqihandler::setMaxIndivRate(bool in, float val)
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsiface/rsiface.h b/libretroshare/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
index c15138a74..333cedeeb 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsiface/rsiface.h
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ virtual	int 	ConfigRemoveSharedDir( std::string dir )   = 0;
 virtual	int 	ConfigSetIncomingDir( std::string dir )    = 0;
 
 virtual int     ConfigSetDataRates( int total, int indiv ) = 0;
+virtual int     ConfigGetDataRates( float &inKb, float &outKb) = 0;
 virtual	int 	ConfigSetBootPrompt( bool on ) = 0;
 virtual void    ConfigFinalSave( ) 			   = 0;
 virtual void 	rsGlobalShutDown( )			   = 0;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face-config.cc b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face-config.cc
index 764299a05..5048e99bc 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face-config.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face-config.cc
@@ -265,6 +265,25 @@ int     RsServer::ConfigSetDataRates( int total, int indiv ) /* in kbrates */
 }
 
 
+int     RsServer::ConfigGetDataRates( float &inKb, float &outKb ) /* in kbrates */
+{
+	/* fill the rsiface class */
+	RsIface &iface = getIface();
+
+	/* lock Mutexes */
+	lockRsCore();     /* LOCK */
+	iface.lockData(); /* LOCK */
+
+        pqih -> getCurrentRates(inKb, outKb);
+
+	/* unlock Mutexes */
+	iface.unlockData(); /* UNLOCK */
+	unlockRsCore();     /* UNLOCK */
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
 int     RsServer::ConfigSetBootPrompt( bool on )
 {
 
@@ -315,7 +334,7 @@ int RsServer::UpdateAllConfig()
 	config.uPnPState  = mConnMgr->getUPnPState();
 	config.uPnPActive = mConnMgr->getUPnPEnabled();
 	config.DHTPeers   = 20;
-	config.DHTActive  = mConnMgr->getDHTEnabled();;
+	config.DHTActive  = mConnMgr->getDHTEnabled();
 
 	/* Notify of Changes */
 	iface.setChanged(RsIface::Config);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face.h b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face.h
index c75a59fbc..eb8705ad7 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/p3face.h
@@ -249,6 +249,8 @@ virtual int     ConfigSetIncomingDir( std::string dir );
 //virtual int     ConfigSetExtName( std::string addr );
 //virtual int     ConfigSetLanConfig( bool fire, bool forw );
 
+
+virtual int 	ConfigGetDataRates(float &inKb, float &outKb);
 virtual int     ConfigSetDataRates( int total, int indiv );
 virtual int     ConfigSetBootPrompt( bool on );