What it is:
WinIP is software that allows you to use a fixed host name in place of your dynamically assigned IP addresses (by going through an ISC DNS server in Oak Park). Once you install this software, any SecurePhone™ user on the Internet can reach you whenever you are online by "dialing" the static host name that represents your computer.

How it works:
When you dial-up your ISP and are assigned a dynamic IP address, WinIP automatically updates that address in our DNS database. As long as you are online, WinIP continues to let our server know that you are available for calls. Other SecurePhone users can see that you are online and will be able to reach you at your current IP address.

This software was originally obtained from DragonMount, now Algenta Technologies. See their site for more detailed technical information.

How to obtain and install it:

1. Click on this link to download the installation program (winip22.exe)
2. Choose "Save this program to disk" and pick an appropriate directory when prompted by your browser.
3. Once the program has been received, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the directory into which you saved it.
4. Run the program winip22.exe to install WinIP. (Provide all required default responses during installation.)
5. After installation, the program should start automatically and you will see the following dialog:

If WinIP doesn't start automatically, you may run it from the Start Menu by selecting Start | Programs | WinIP | WinIP.

6. Enter the following information in the two upper left control groups:

Server Information
    Protocol: DHIS
    Server: 207.16.209.4
    Mail relay: 207.16.209.4

Your Information
    Host Name: <as provided by ISC>
    HostID number: <as provided by ISC>
    Host Password: <as provided by ISC>

7. Check "Let the server determine my IP [address]" under IP Configuration.
8. Choose File | Options and check all the boxes so that the dialog looks like this:

9. Click OK to close this dialog.
10. Before continuing, make sure you are online. If necessary, initiate a connection to your ISP now.
11. Once you are online, switch back to WinIP and click Start (below the large ODS graphic in the main dialog).

This will start the WinIP service. You should see "Updating the server..." in the lower message pane. Then, possibly a minute later, you should see "<your hostname> is now online" as in the screen shot for step 5 above. Notice that the letters "IP" on WinIP's system tray icon turn green once you are registered with our server. (If you do not see the "now online" message after a few minutes, you should ping our server at 207.16.209.4 to verify that *it* is up and running!)

12. Click the Minimize button (leftmost button in the upper right border of the main dialog) to send the WinIP application to your Windows system tray.

You're all set!