Before installing Antamedia HotSpot software, please ensure that the following conditions are met:
– Windows account on which software will be installed and used must have administrative privileges.
– The static IP address is configured on NIC1 and NIC2, the network card connected to the Internet router/modem, and the network card connected to the local network.
Click to learn how to set Static IP addresses.
– Windows User Account Control is set to Never Notify level.
· Go to Windows Control Panel – User Accounts screen
· Click on the Change User Account Control settings link
· Move the slider to Never Notify level and click OK
· Restart the computer to apply changes
– Windows Smart Screen is turned off.
· Go to Windows Settings / Updates & Security / Windows Security / App & Browser control
· From Reputation-based protection disable all options
· Restart the computer to apply changes
– Windows Defender exclusions are set.
· Go to Windows Control Panel – Windows Defender and click on Settings.
· In the Exclusion section press on “Add an exclusion” to exclude the C:\Antamedia folder.
· Restart the computer to apply changes
– There are no applications running on gateway PC that is using port 78, 80, 81, 82, 443, 463, 614, 12010, 1700, 1812, 1813 (IIS, proxy software).
– Set computer to act as a gateway on the network using Windows Internet Connection Sharing / Routing and Remote Access with DHCP Server role or with HotSpot NAT.