Installing personalVPN-L2TP on Windows Vista

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Setup The L2TP Connection

1. Click on Windows Start Orb (bottom left corner)
2. Click on Control Panel
3. Click on Network and Internet
4. Click on Network and Sharing Center

   
   

5. Click on Setup a new connection or network

   
   

   

   
   

6. Click on "Connect to Workplace"

   

   
   

7. IF ASKED: Choose Use My Internet Connection

   
   

   

   
   

8. Input your settings:

   internet Address: CLICK HERE TO CHOOSE A CONNECTION LOCATION

   Destination Name: WiTopia L2TP VPN (or whatever you want to put here)

   IMPORTANT Click on the option Don't connectnow; just set it up so I can connect later

   
   

   

   
   

9. Click Next
10. Input your PPTP Username and Password (example: bill_gates@witopia )

    
    

    

    
    

11. Click Create

    
    

12. IMPORTANT Click on CLOSE (do not connect right now or it will fail)

    
    

13. Click Connect to a network now that you are back at the Network and Sharing Center
14. On the pop-up window double click the WiTopia L2TP name
15. Click on Properties

    
    

    

    
    

16. Click on Options
17. Uncheck Include Windows logon domain

    
    

    

    
    

18. Click on Networking
19. On Type of VPN Choose L2TP/IPSec

    
    

    

    
    

20. Click on the IPsec Settings button
21. Click on the top option Use preshared key for authentication
22. Input witopia1 as the Key

    
    

    

    
    

23. Click Ok
24. Uncheck Internet Protocol Version 6
25. Click OK
26. On the connect screen enter your username and password again
27. Click on Connect

    
    

    

    
    

    
    

You should be connected to the VPN now.

Connecting and Disconnecting

To connect click on the wired/wireless symbol in the taskbar, and click on the Witopia L2TP connection and click connect.

To disconnect follow the same steps to connect just click on the disconnect option