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.