After installing WinRoute Lite you can begin configuring WinRoute. To access the WinRoute lite administration simply double click on the WinRoute icon located in the system tray (lower right corner of the screen).
Choose the Internet Interface! In the Settings tab you must tell WinRoute how you connect to the Internet. If you use an Ethernet adapter make sure that you choose the adapter attached to the Internet and not the adapter leading to a local network.
DHCP configuration (recommended)! In most cases you will use WinRoute Lite's DHCP server for automatic network configuration. In this case, all client computers will be set to receive TCP/IP settings through DHCP. Most operating systems are configured this way by default. You can enable the DHCP server in the advanced settings menu -> DHCP. Make sure you select the correct adapter/interface connecting to the local area network. Note - If your LAN adapter is not properly configured for TCP/IP you will not be allowed to select the LAN adapter. In this case refer to the section 'Configure TCP/IP'.
Manual TCP/IP configuration In case you don't want to use DHCP on your LAN you can assign TCP/IP settings manually to each workstation. In this case you must assign an IP address and subnet mask in the same IP subnet as the WinRoute computer. The default gateway should be the LAN interface IP address of the WinRoute computer and the domain name server address should also point to the IP address of the WinRoute computer. Alternatively you can use different DNS servers, such as those recommended by your Internet Service Provider.
