VPN (tutorial)
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This document is intended fo who has configured PPTP server on LINKSYS and wants to connect her/his home computer to LINKSYS PPTP SERVER | This document is intended fo who has configured PPTP server on LINKSYS and wants to connect her/his home computer to LINKSYS PPTP SERVER | ||
- | Step 1: You have to go to the "Network Connections" in you windows and do click over "make new connection" as you see on the image below , and click on "NEXT" | + | '''Step 1:''' You have to go to the "Network Connections" in you windows and do click over "make new connection" as you see on the image below , and click on "NEXT" |
[[Image:VPN1.JPG]] | [[Image:VPN1.JPG]] | ||
- | Step 2: Now you have to select "make a connection to my office/workplace" it is the 2nd option. | + | |
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+ | '''Step 2:''' Now you have to select "make a connection to my office/workplace" it is the 2nd option. | ||
[[Image:VPN2.JPG]] | [[Image:VPN2.JPG]] | ||
- | Step 3: Now you have to select VPN Connection | + | |
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+ | '''Step 3:''' Now you have to select VPN Connection | ||
[[Image:VPN3.JPG]] | [[Image:VPN3.JPG]] | ||
- | Step 4: Give the Connection a NAME , this name is just for "Name the connection" it has nothing related to VPN connection. | + | |
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+ | '''Step 4:''' Give the Connection a NAME , this name is just for "Name the connection" it has nothing related to VPN connection. | ||
[[Image:VPN4.JPG]] | [[Image:VPN4.JPG]] | ||
- | Step 5: If you have to connect to the internet with a Dialup Connection before try to connect to the VPN , here is the place where you do that. | + | |
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+ | '''Step 5:''' If you have to connect to the internet with a Dialup Connection before try to connect to the VPN , here is the place where you do that. | ||
[[Image:VPN5.JPG]] | [[Image:VPN5.JPG]] | ||
- | Step 6: here is the most important step, make sure that you write correctly the WAN ip address of your LINKSYS , because otherway you can not connect to it. | + | |
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+ | '''Step 6:''' here is the most important step, make sure that you write correctly the WAN ip address of your LINKSYS , because otherway you can not connect to it. | ||
[[Image:VPN6.JPG]] | [[Image:VPN6.JPG]] | ||
- | Step 7: Here we can see a summary of our new network connection. | + | |
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+ | '''Step 7:''' Here we can see a summary of our new network connection. | ||
[[Image:VPN7.JPG]] | [[Image:VPN7.JPG]] | ||
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+ | '''Step 8:''' Now you have to enter the username and password configured on PPTP server in the linksys , so you can validate the connection, make this as you ca see in the screenshoot below. | ||
[[Image:VPN8.JPG]] | [[Image:VPN8.JPG]] |
Revision as of 18:04, 5 January 2006
HOW TO configure a WINDOWS BOX to make a VPN Connection to linksys ?
This document is intended fo who has configured PPTP server on LINKSYS and wants to connect her/his home computer to LINKSYS PPTP SERVER
Step 1: You have to go to the "Network Connections" in you windows and do click over "make new connection" as you see on the image below , and click on "NEXT"
Step 2: Now you have to select "make a connection to my office/workplace" it is the 2nd option.
Step 3: Now you have to select VPN Connection
Step 4: Give the Connection a NAME , this name is just for "Name the connection" it has nothing related to VPN connection.
Step 5: If you have to connect to the internet with a Dialup Connection before try to connect to the VPN , here is the place where you do that.
Step 6: here is the most important step, make sure that you write correctly the WAN ip address of your LINKSYS , because otherway you can not connect to it.
Step 7: Here we can see a summary of our new network connection.
Step 8: Now you have to enter the username and password configured on PPTP server in the linksys , so you can validate the connection, make this as you ca see in the screenshoot below.