Correct steps for setting up a PPTP/L2TP connection under Windows XP system

Although Microsoft has announced that Windows XP systems are out of the historical arena, there are still many users with Windows XP installed on their computers. Some Windows XP system users find that when you want to set up a PPTP/L2TP connection, follow the Windows 7 system tutorial to set it up, so how do Windows XP users properly set up PPTP/L2TP connections? Let's take a look at today's tutorial!

The first step, you need to have a VPN account;

Second step, click the taskbar "start" → "settings" → "Control Panel", double-click the "Network Connection" icon, and then select the left "network Connection" menu bar "Create a new Connection":

To create a new connection

The third step, "Network connection type" Select "Connect to my Workplace network":

Connect to my Workplace network

Fourth step, network connection Select virtual Private network connection:

Virtual Private Network connection

Fifth step, "VPN Server Selection", where you enter the IP address or domain name of the VPN server, click "Next", then click "Finish" to:

VPN Server Selection

The sixth step, enter the username password, click the "Connect" button can be used for PPTP dialing:

Connecting to PPTP

If you are using PPTP only, then the setting is complete, and if you want to use L2TP/IPSEC, continue with the following steps:

Seventh step, in this interface, click Properties:

Connecting to PPTP

Eighth Step, Dot Network tab, VPN type select L2TP IPSEC VPN:

VPN properties

Step Nineth, click the Security tab, and then click IPSec Settings:

VPN properties

Step tenth, in the IPSec settings interface, enter the shared secret key, and then click OK:

IPSec Settings interface

The 11th step, the Dial-up interface, enter user name password, point connection, on the L2TP/IPSEC connection:

Connecting to PPTP