L2TP Windows XP

Windows XP L2TP/IPsec Manual Installation

How to setup L2TP VPN connection on Windows XP?

1Go to the "Control Panel" and then click "Network Connections".

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2Click on "Create new connection".

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3Click on "Next" button.

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4Select "Connect to the network at my workplace" and click on "Next" button.

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5Select "Virtual private network connection" and click on "Next" button.

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6In the "Company name" write a name for example : RapidVPN.com and click on "Next" button.

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7Select "Do not dial the initial connection" and click on "Next" button.

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8In the "Host name or IP address" write for example: ustx.rapidvpn.net
Note: To see your server IP address, login here with your username and password.

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9Select "Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop" and click on "Finish" button.

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10Write your username & password that you have gotten from us , select "Save this username & password for the following users/my user" and then click on "Properties" button.

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11Go to "Security" tab. Select "Advance" and click on "Settings" button . (the other selection should be deactivate)

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12From the "Data encryption" menu select "Optional encryption" , select "Allow these protocols" and select "Challeng handshake authentication protocol (chap)" and click on "Ok" button . (the other selection should be deactivate)

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13Click on "Yes" button.

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14In "Security" tab click on "IPSec Settings" button.

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15Select "Use pre-shared key for authentication" and in "Key" write "8870680" and then click on "Ok" button.

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16Now go to "Networking" tab , in "Type of VPN" select "L2TP IPSEC VPN" and then click on "Ok" button.

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17After connecting to the internet , click on "Connect" and use our vpn service , enjoy it !

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