WinRoute User Manual
Installation
Contents
Choosing the Computer for Installation
System Requirements
Installation Program
Installed Files
Uninstallation
Choosing the Computer for Installation
WinRoute should be installed on a computer which will facilitate
the connection of the local area network (or of several local area
networks) with the Internet. The computer should have a network card
for local area network connection and a device for Internet
connection: a modem, an ISDN adapter, another network card, etc.
System Requirements
Operating System
WinRoute may be installed on computers with the following
operating systems:
- Windows NT 4.0 Workstation
- Windows NT 4.0 Server
- Windows 95
- Windows 98
Windows NT 4.0 should have the Service Pack 3 applied.
Hardware
- PC with 486/66 processor or higher
- Memory:
8 MB (16 MB recommended) with Windows 95/98
16 MB (24 MB recommended) with Windows NT
- Ample disk space for proxy-cache
The hardware requirements grow as the number of users grows.
System Software
- TCP/IP protocol
- Telephone connection (RAS) if you use a modem or an ISDN card
Installation Program
To install WinRoute, launch the installation program. You will
find the program on the distribution medium. You may also download
it from Internet.
After you start the installation program, you may choose the following:
- "Destination Directory"
The directory in which WinRoute will be installed.
- "Install WinRoute as"
This option controls whether the program should be installed as
a common application or as an application with service support.
If you choose the latter, you will be able to launch WinRoute
either as a common application or as a service. The latter
option is only available in Windows NT.
- "Start service automatically at system startup"
If you install WinRoute as a service, you may have it started
automatically during operating system startup.
- "Create Program Group"
This option controls whether a program group will be created
in Start => Programs
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After the installation is finished, you will be prompted to
restart the computer.
Installed Files
The installation creates the following executable files:
In the destination directory:
In the system directory:
- wrdrv.sys (if the operating system is Windows NT)
- wrdrv.vxd (if the operating system is Windows 95/98)
In the Windows directory:
- snmpapi.dll (if the operating system is Windows 95)
Uninstallation
To uninstall the product, use the uninstall program solely.
The uninstall program may be started from the WinRoute group
in the menu Start => Programs,
or from Control Panels => Add or Remove programs.
After the uninstallation is over restart the computer in order to
deactivate the WinRoute network driver.
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