How to setup a VPN Client using Windows XP
1)Go to the control panel as shown below.
2) Double click on “Network Connections” as shown below.
3) Now on the left hand side in the Common Task Box, there is a section “Network Tasks”. Click on this option.
4) This will start the wizard to make the VPN connection (server side) Click Next. As shown below.
5) Select “Connect to the network at my workplace” and click Next
6)Select “Virtual Private Network Connection” and click Next.
7) Type in a company name for the connection and cluck next.
8)If you need to dial a connection to get internet access please select Automatically dial this initial connection OR just leave it on “Do not dial the initial connection.” And click Next.
9)Now enter the IP address or Hostname of the VPN Server and click Next.
10) Now click Finish.
11) The Connect box will appear where you can enter the details for the username and password which were set for the VPN server. From there click Properties.
12) Click the networking Tab and select the properties of the Internet Protocol TCP/IP.
13) Click Advanced.
14) Untick “Use Default gateway on remote network.” And click OK all the way back to the dialup box. – IF YOU DON’T DO THIS IT MAY CRASH YOUR NETWORK CONNECTION.
15) Now you can dial the connection. Once this has connected you should be linked to the other network, you may not be able to type \\server for example however if you go to Start – Search and select “Computers or People” then “a computer on the network” and type the server name in there you should be able to find it ok.
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