Configuring Windows XP VPN Clients 04/01/02

Please print out these instructions and follow the steps on your computer.

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY OTHER CHANGES TO YOUR CONFIGURATION THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Illustrated instructions

  1. From the Start Menu, open the Control Panel. Then choose Network Connections and select Create a new connection.
  2. The Network Connection Wizard will appear. Click the Next button.
  3. Choose Connect to the network at my workplace., and click the Next button.
  4. Choose Virtual Private Network connection, and click the Next button.
  5. Type TTUnet in the name field for this connection.
  6. Choose Do not dial the initial connection, and click the Next button.
  7. Type vpn.ttu.edu in Hostname field, and then click the Next button.
  8. If you want this connection to be made available to all users on your network, check Anyone's use, otherwise check My use only. Then click the Next button.
  9. Check the Add a shortcut to my desktop if you desire. Click the finish button.
  10. In the Connect TTUnet VPN dialog box, enter your eRaider username and eRaider passwordand click the Properties button.
  11. Click on the Security Tab. Select Typical settings, Require secured password, and Require data encryption.
  12. Click on the Networking tab. Set the Type of VPN server to Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). Note: Perform the following steps through Step 12 only if you are on a Cable Modem, DSL, or using any other non-Texas Tech service provider for your commercial Internet service. Otherwise go to Step 13. Select Intenet Protocol and click on the Properties button.
  13. Check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automtically. Click on the Advanced button.
  14. Uncheck Use default gateway on remote network. Click the OK button.
  15. Click the OK button.
  16. Click the OK button.
  17. Click the Connect button. When connected you will see a connection icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

  1. From the Start Menu, open the Control Panel. Then choose Network Connections and select Create a new connection.

Control Panel

Network Connections

  1. The Network Connection Wizard will appear. Click the Next button.

Network Connection Wizard

  1. Choose Connect to the network at my workplace., and click the Next button.

Network Connection Wizard

  1. Choose Virtual Private Network connection, and click the Next button.

Network Connection Wizard

  1. Type TTUnet in the name field for this connection.

Network Connection Wizard

  1. Choose Do not dial the initial connection, and click the Next button.

Network Connection Wizard

  1. Type vpn.ttu.edu in Hostname field, and then click the Next button.

Network Connection Wizard

  1. If you want this connection to be made available to all users on your network, check Anyone's use, otherwise check My use only. Then click the Next button.

Network Connection Wizard

  1. Check the Add a shortcut to my desktop if you desire. Click the finish button.

Network Connection Wizard

  1. In the Connect TTUnet VPN dialog box, enter your eRaider username and eRaider password and click the Properties button.

Connect TTUnet

  1. Click on the Security Tab. Select Typical settings, Require secured password, and Require data encryption.

TTUnet Properties

  1. Click on the Networking tab. Set the Type of VPN server to Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP). Note: Perform the following steps through Step 12 only if you are on a Cable Modem, DSL, or using any other non-Texas Tech service provider for your commercial Internet service. Otherwise go to Step 13. Select Intenet Protocol and click on the Properties button.

TTUnet Properties

  1. Check Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automtically. Click on the Advanced button.

IP Properties

  1. Uncheck Use default gateway on remote network. Click the OK button.

Advanced IP Settings

  1. Click the OK button.

IP Properties

  1. Click the OK button.

TTUnet Properties

  1. Click the Connect button. When connected you will see a connection icon in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.

Connect TTUnet

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