On the host which is used as the Internet gateway (see chapter 2.1 Selection of IP addresses for LAN), start WinRoute's installation. Select the Typical installation type.
If the installation module detects the Windows Firewall / Internet Connection Sharing service,[1]it asks whether the service should be disabled. It is strongly recommended to disable the service, otherwise low-level collisions might occur and WinRoute will not work correctly. It is also recommended to disable also other system services which might cause collisions — Universal Plug and Play Device Host and SSDP Discovery Service.
In the final stage of the installation, the WinRoute's initial configuration wizard is started where you set administration username and password (see figure 2.3 Initial configuration wizard — setting password for administration).
Restart your machine when the installation is completed.
Notes:
Upon each startup, WinRoute detects automatically whether the Windows Firewall / Internet Connection Sharing is running. If it is, WinRoute stops it. This obviates collisions with system components Windows Firewall[1] and Internet Connection Sharing.
In Windows XP Service Pack 2, WinRoute automatically registers in the Security Center. This implies that the Security Center always indicates firewall status correctly and it does not display warnings informing that the system is not protected.
[1] In Windows XP Service Pack 1 and older versions, the integrated firewall is called Internet Connection Firewall