Initial Setup
These are the top 5 reasons Winston may not be found during the setup process or by the dashboard 1) Your Winston may be updating and rebooting This...
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 at 3:59 PM
Google WiFi routers have an internal DNS server that interferes with Winston and needs to be manually set via the Google WiFi app. To access the DNS set...
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 at 4:08 PM
Using this link will start you down the initial startup process http://setup.winstonprivacy.com/. Whereas the image below depicts a common setup. ...
Thu, 13 Feb, 2020 at 4:24 PM
Winston should always be installed behind a modem (or after any system that provides the same modulation/demodulation capabilities as a modem), via the WAN/...
Sat, 21 Dec, 2019 at 11:07 AM
What is a modem (which is type of "Gateway") Some service providers, especially those using a fiber network, install a device outside the ho...
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 at 4:52 PM
To be protected by Winston, devices must be connected behind Winston. Please refer to this article for more information regarding appropriate device connect...
Thu, 12 Dec, 2019 at 5:27 PM
Winston installs seamlessly on most networks, following the instructions available here. After connecting Winston to your existing equipment and powerin...
Wed, 18 Dec, 2019 at 11:23 AM
You can use a static IP of 192.168.102.x, where x is a number that's not used by any of your other devices, and where x is not 0, 1, or 255. You can...
Mon, 21 Oct, 2019 at 4:31 PM
Some wireless routers come with DNS servers. Though optional, it is recommended that you disable DNS on your router as Winston already contains a DNS server...
Thu, 13 Feb, 2020 at 3:49 PM
At this time, everything connected to Winston from the LAN port will be protected by Winston. If a device uses specific domains, you can whitelist those and...
Fri, 13 Dec, 2019 at 8:46 AM