Windows 7 Instructions for VPN

1. Open Control Panel (Click start and choose Control Panel) and then open "Network and Internet":

2. Choose "Network and Sharing Centre":

3. Now click on "Set up a new connection or network":

4. From the next window choose "Connect to a workplace" and click 'Next':

If you are given a choice of using an existing connection or creating a new one then create a new one.

5. Now "Use my Internet connection (VPN)":

6. Now enter the information as given below and click 'Next'. The destination name can be anything you like but the Internet Address needs to be as shown below (this is the same for everyone and is not your username or your email address):

7.  Enter your login details. I recommend that you tick the "Save this user name and password ..." option.:

8. After you click 'connect' on the previous screen it will try to connect but fail. Just click "Skip" for now:

9. Now click "close":

11. This will return you to the Network control panel. From here click "Change Adapter Settings":

12.Nearly done now! Your new connection will now appear in your list of connections similar to the following picture. We now need to make your connection secure.

13. Right-Click the new connection (it will have the name you gave it earlier) and choose properties:

14. From the following window, click the "Security" tab:

15.Change the "Type of VPN" from "Automatic" to "Point to Point Tunneling Protocol" and click "OK":

16. To make it easy to use, we will now create a shortcut on the desktop. Right-click your connection and choose "Create Shortcut" and say "Yes" when asked if you want to create it on the Desktop:

17. You now have a shortcut to your VPN on your desktop. Double click this to start using it!:

18. Click "Connect" in the following screen:

19. To check that you are connected go to speedtest.net . This is a site that checks the speed of your connection. The default location is the server nearest to you. If this is in the UK then your VPN is working. For streaming video you need 1 Mb/s.

20. The VPN will disconnect when you shut down your computer. If you want to disconnect before, the easiest way is to right-click the short cut and choose 'disconnect'. Or, you can double click and then click the disconnect button.

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