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7/00 Deerfield has
released Wingate 4.
Wingate 4 is different from Wingate 3.0 so these instructions may
not apply.
You can still download Wingate 3 from the Deerfield
FTP site, but Deerfield no longer is selling Wingate 3 licenses.
If
you're looking for the FREE two-user version of Wingate, download it from from
their FTP site .
(Download the file wg21d95.exe
for Win95 and wg21dnt.exe
for WinNT.)
Wingate 3.0 comes in three "flavors":
Home
Standard
Pro
You can refer to this comparison chart to see
the differences among these products. Go here to
download Wingate 3.0.
Most home users will be attracted to the Home version due to its
price.
However, unlike previous Wingate versions, 3.0 Home requires that you
install a Server version on the computer that is connected to the Internet and a Client
version on the PCs that will be sharing the connection. The Client
version runs only on a PC! So if you have any other kinds of computers
on your network, you'll have to use either another product, or either the Standard or Pro
versions, which can work with PCs running the Wingate Client or any computer that can
support the TCP/IP protocol.
When you run the Wingate Client, you
DO NOT configure your Internet applications to run through a proxy. The Client uses
a Wingate-developed Winsock Redirector Proxy(WRP). You can read more about WRP
here
and here.
What's 3.0 Home like?
I've been using 3.0 Home for a few months. Here are a few things that I've
learned:
Most problems come from people not realizing that they have to configure their TCP/IP
settings and Internet applications differently when using the Wingate Client. The
TCP/IP configuration is described here, and you should configure all
your Internet applications so that they access the Internet directly and NOT
go through a proxy.
You'll need to install Winsock 2 on your Client PCs if you don't already have it.
Click here to download a copy
of the Winsock 2 installer.
The Wingate instructions for configuring the Client PC TCP/IP are a little confusing, so
here's my version (based on theirs) that I hope is a little clearer.
If you already have Wingate 2.X and install Wingate 3.0 in the same folder, your
previous settings will be wiped out! So I suggest using a different
install folder.
Some users have reported conflict and/or stability problems with the Wingate Client.
Setting up the Client PC TCP/IP when using Wingate 3.0 client
Right click Network Neighborhood.
Choose the Properties option Scroll to the TCP/IP listing for
your NIC card and highlight it
Click the Properties button
Click the IP Address tab
Select the option for Specify an IP Address
In the IP Address field specify an address from 192.168.0.2 to
192.168.0.254. Make sure each client PC has a different address!
In the Subnet Mask field enter the following Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Click on the Gateway tab
Enter the IP address of the WinGate machine in the Gateway field. This should be 192.168.0.1
Click the Add button
Click the DNS configuration tab.
At this point you will need to know whether your WinGate machine's DNS is disabled or
enabled. If you do not know, go to the computer that is running the Wingate Server and
check the TCP/IP properties--DNS Configuration tab--for the either the DialUp adapter (if
you're connecting to the Internet via a dialup modem) or the NIC that is attached to your
cable modem.
If DNS is ENABLED on the WinGate machine follow the steps
below:
I. Select the Enable DNS radio button
II. Enter this computer's name in the Host field, this must be a
name not used for any other computer on your network. It can be as easy as
"computer2" as this host name is not used for the Internet.
III. Leave the Domain field BLANK
IV. In the DNS server search order enter the IP address of the
WinGate machine: 192.168.0.1
V. Leave the Domain Suffix Search Order blank
VI. Click OK – you will need to reboot the machine
If DNS is DISABLED on the WinGate machine follow the steps
below:
I. Select the Enable DNS radio button
II. Enter this computer's name in the Host field, this must be a
name not used for any other computer on your network It can be as easy as
"computer2" as this host name is not used for the Internet.
III. Leave the Domain field BLANK
IV. In the DNS server search order you will need to enter the IP
address of your ISP’s DNS server(s). This should have been provided to you by your
ISP. If you do not know the IP addresses of your ISP’s DNS server, use the winipcfg command to find out.
V. Leave the Domain Suffix Search Order blank
VI. Click OK – you will need to reboot the machine
7/00 Deerfield has
released Wingate 4.