Setup a L2TP VPN for Windows XP or Windows 7
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Establish a VPN Connection from Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows XP 1. From the “Start” menu, select “Control Panel” (might be behind “settings”) 2. Make sure you are on the “Category View” (if needed click the “Switch to Category View” in the left hand pane) 3. Select the “Network and Internet Connections” icon 4. Select the icon for “Network Connections”
5. In the left-hand column, select “Create a new connection”
6. Click [Next] on the “Welcome to the New Connection Wizard” page 7. Select the option to “Connect to the network at my workplace” and click [Next]
8. Select “Virtual Private Network connection” and click [Next]
9. Specify the company name as (Name of VPN) – click [Next] 10. Specify the hostname as (DNS Setting for VPN) – click [Next] 11. Select the security setting, “My use only”. - Click [Next]
12. Click [Finish] 13. The connection window should now appear. Click [Properties] 14. Select the “Security” tab
15. Click on the [IPSec Settings] button
16. Check the box for “Use pre-shared key for authentication”.
17. Enter
Pcm2tVbIwl2w! as the Pre-shared Key and click OK
Please connect me 2 the Vpn because I would like 2 work !
18. Select the “Networking” tab
19. Set the “Type of VPN” to “L2TP IPSec VPN”
20. Highlight “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and select “Properties”
21. Click [Advanced]
22. Select the “DNS” tab
23. Set the “DNS Suffix for this connection” to “(domain name).local” 24. Hit OK 25. Hit OK 26. Hit OK Create a shortcut on your desktop with the new VPN icon that was just created. Close the “Network Connections” box Right-Click on the new desktop icon for the VPN Choose “Connect” Enter your username and password [Connect]
Establish a VPN Connection from Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows 7 1. From the “Start” menu, select “Control Panel” 2. Set the “View by” selection (top right) to “Small icons” 3. Select the icon for “Network and Sharing Center”
4. Click the link to “Set up a new connection or network” in the lower section
5. Select “Connect to a workplace” then click [Next]
6. Click “Use my Internet connection (VPN)”
7. Enter the Internet address as (DNS Setting for VPN) 8. Enter the Destination name as (Name of VPN) 9. Check (enable) the option “Don’t connect now; just set it up so I can connect later” 10. Click [Next] 11. Enter your username and password then click [Create] Your User Name is the same as in the office 12. On “The connection is ready to use” screen, click [Close] 13. Click the link to “Change adapter settings” (found in the left-hand column in “Network and Sharing Center”)
14. Right-click the VPN connection name and choose “Properties” 15. Select the “Security” tab 16. Set the “Type of VPN” to “Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPSec)”
17. Click [Advanced settings]
18. Select “Use preshared key for authentication” 19. Enter
Pcm2tVbIwl2w!
as the Pre-shared Key
Please connect me 2 the Vpn because I would like 2 work !
20. Click OK 21. Click on the Networking tab
22. Highlight “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP)” and click [Properties]
23. Click [Advanced] and then select the “DNS” tab
24. Set the “DNS Suffix” for this connection to “(domain name).local” (this is near the bottom of the box) 25. Click [OK] 26. Click [OK] 27. Click [OK] Create a shortcut on your desktop with the new VPN icon that was just created. Close the “Network Connections” box Right-Click on the new desktop icon for the VPN Choose “Connect”
Microsoft Windows XP 1. From the “Start” menu, select “Control Panel” (might be behind “settings”) 2. Make sure you are on the “Category View” (if needed click the “Switch to Category View” in the left hand pane) 3. Select the “Network and Internet Connections” icon 4. Select the icon for “Network Connections”
5. In the left-hand column, select “Create a new connection”
6. Click [Next] on the “Welcome to the New Connection Wizard” page 7. Select the option to “Connect to the network at my workplace” and click [Next]
8. Select “Virtual Private Network connection” and click [Next]
9. Specify the company name as (Name of VPN) – click [Next] 10. Specify the hostname as (DNS Setting for VPN) – click [Next] 11. Select the security setting, “My use only”. - Click [Next]
12. Click [Finish] 13. The connection window should now appear. Click [Properties] 14. Select the “Security” tab
15. Click on the [IPSec Settings] button
16. Check the box for “Use pre-shared key for authentication”.
17. Enter
Pcm2tVbIwl2w! as the Pre-shared Key and click OK
Please connect me 2 the Vpn because I would like 2 work !
18. Select the “Networking” tab
19. Set the “Type of VPN” to “L2TP IPSec VPN”
20. Highlight “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and select “Properties”
21. Click [Advanced]
22. Select the “DNS” tab
23. Set the “DNS Suffix for this connection” to “(domain name).local” 24. Hit OK 25. Hit OK 26. Hit OK Create a shortcut on your desktop with the new VPN icon that was just created. Close the “Network Connections” box Right-Click on the new desktop icon for the VPN Choose “Connect” Enter your username and password [Connect]
Establish a VPN Connection from Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows 7 1. From the “Start” menu, select “Control Panel” 2. Set the “View by” selection (top right) to “Small icons” 3. Select the icon for “Network and Sharing Center”
4. Click the link to “Set up a new connection or network” in the lower section
5. Select “Connect to a workplace” then click [Next]
6. Click “Use my Internet connection (VPN)”
7. Enter the Internet address as (DNS Setting for VPN) 8. Enter the Destination name as (Name of VPN) 9. Check (enable) the option “Don’t connect now; just set it up so I can connect later” 10. Click [Next] 11. Enter your username and password then click [Create] Your User Name is the same as in the office 12. On “The connection is ready to use” screen, click [Close] 13. Click the link to “Change adapter settings” (found in the left-hand column in “Network and Sharing Center”)
14. Right-click the VPN connection name and choose “Properties” 15. Select the “Security” tab 16. Set the “Type of VPN” to “Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPSec)”
17. Click [Advanced settings]
18. Select “Use preshared key for authentication” 19. Enter
Pcm2tVbIwl2w!
as the Pre-shared Key
Please connect me 2 the Vpn because I would like 2 work !
20. Click OK 21. Click on the Networking tab
22. Highlight “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP)” and click [Properties]
23. Click [Advanced] and then select the “DNS” tab
24. Set the “DNS Suffix” for this connection to “(domain name).local” (this is near the bottom of the box) 25. Click [OK] 26. Click [OK] 27. Click [OK] Create a shortcut on your desktop with the new VPN icon that was just created. Close the “Network Connections” box Right-Click on the new desktop icon for the VPN Choose “Connect”
