Steps to setup a VPN in Windows 7

 

Steps to setup VPN in Windows 7:

Note: It is assumed you already have a Wi-Fi Internet Connection set in Windows 7 before proceeding with the steps. If not, set up a Wi-Fi Internet connection before proceeding.

• On the Taskbar, click on the button with Windows logo
• Click on Control Panel
• Open “Network and Sharing Center” from Control Panel window
• Select “Set up a new connection or network”
• In the next window, click on “Connect to a workplace”
• In the next window, click on “Use my Internet Connection (VPN)”.
• In the next window, Enter IP address and Destination name (Note: you will get the IP address from your VPN Service provider, you can enter any name as Destination Name; it is the name of your VPN connection
• Tick the box labeled “Don’t connect now; just set it up so I can use it later”, click on Next
• In the next screen, enter your Username and Password and click on Create
• Again, click on Start menu (button with Windows logo)
• Click on Control Panel
• Open “Network and Sharing Center” from Control Panel window
• Click on “Connect to a network”
• Click on the VPN connection you just created ( A login window for VPN connection pops up)
• Click on Properties
• In the window that pops up, click on Security tab
• In Type of VPN, select Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
• Click on Ok.

 

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