Astrill Setup Manual:How to configure L2TP/IPSEC with Windows built-in client on Windows 7: Difference between revisions

From Astrill Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(7 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
<div style="text-align:center"><p style="font-size:50px;color:red">Attention! L2TP/IPSEC protocol won't be supported by Astrill after 1st January, 2021.</p> </div>
== STEP 1 ==
== STEP 1 ==


Click Start button, then select Control Panel item from the menu.
Click '''Start''' button, then select '''Control Panel''' from the menu.


[[File:Win7client1.jpg]]
[[File:Win7-l2tp1.jpg|border]]




== STEP 2 ==
== STEP 2 ==


Click Network and Sharing Center.
Click '''Network and Sharing Center'''.


[[File:Win7client2.jpg]]
[[File:Win7-l2tp2.jpg|border]]




== STEP 3 ==
== STEP 3 ==


Click Setup a new connection or network
Click '''Setup a new connection or network''''.


[[File:Win7client3.jpg]]
[[File:Win7-l2tp3.jpg|border]]




==STEP 4 ==
==STEP 4 ==


Select Connect to a workplace then Click Next
Select '''Connect to a workplace''' then click '''Next'''.


[[File:Win7client4.jpg]]
[[File:Win7-l2tp4.jpg|border]]




Line 31: Line 34:
Click Use my Internet Connection (VPN)
Click Use my Internet Connection (VPN)


[[File:Win7client5.jpg]]
[[File:Win7-l2tp5.jpg|border]]




== STEP 6 ==
== STEP 6 ==


For Internet address field, type in GTX1.ASTRILL.NET, then put ASTRILL L2TP in Destination Name.  Select Don't connect now; just set it up so I can connect later
For '''Internet address''' field, type in '''GTX1.ASTRILL.NET''', then type '''ASTRILL L2TP''' in '''Destination Name'''.  Select Don't connect now; just set it up so I can connect later
 
[[File:Win7client6.jpg]]


[[File:Win7-l2tp6.jpg|border]]


== STEP 7 ==
== STEP 7 ==


Put login details (email and password) then click Create
Type your Astrill login details, your email as your '''Username''' and your Astrill account '''Password''' then click '''Create'''.


[[File:Win7client7.jpg]]
[[File:Win7-l2tp7.jpg|border]]




== Step 8 ==
== Step 8 ==


Click Connect Now
Click '''Close'''.


[[File:Win7client8.jpg]]
[[File:Win7-l2tp8.jpg|border]]




== STEP 9 ==
== STEP 9 ==
You are connected to Astrill L2TP VPN. Now you can check your IP address (https://www.astrill.com/check-ip.php), and start surfing the internet.
 
In the '''Network and Sharing Center''', click '''Change Adapter Settings'''.
 
[[File:Win7-l2tp9.jpg|border]]
 
 
== STEP 10==
 
Locate the '''Astrill L2TP''' connection, right-click and choose '''Properties'''.
 
[[File:Win7-l2tp10.jpg|border]]
 
 
== STEP 11 ==
 
Go to '''Security''' tab, set '''Type of VPN''' to '''Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPSec'''.
Set Data Encryption to Maximum Strength
Select Allow these protocols, and ensure that only Microsoft CHAP Version 2 is selected.
Click the Advanced settings button at the top and type '''way2stars''' as the '''Key''' then click '''OK'''.
 
[[File:Win7-l2tp12.png|border]]
 
[[File:Win7-l2tp12.2.png|border]]
 
 
== STEP 12 ==
 
Click the '''Networking''' Tab and ensure that the only thing checked is '''Internet Protocol Version 4''' (IPv4) then click '''OK'''.
 
[[File:Win7-l2tp13.png|border]]
 
== STEP 13 ==
 
You can right click from '''Astrill L2TP''' connection now and select '''Connect''' to connect to VPN.
 
[[File:Win7-l2tp133.jpg|border]]
 
 
Now you can check your IP address here: https://www.astrill.com/what-is-my-ip. If it shows an Astrill IP, you're connected to VPN successfully and start surfing the internet.

Latest revision as of 00:37, 1 December 2020

Attention! L2TP/IPSEC protocol won't be supported by Astrill after 1st January, 2021.


STEP 1

Click Start button, then select Control Panel from the menu.

Win7-l2tp1.jpg


STEP 2

Click Network and Sharing Center.

Win7-l2tp2.jpg


STEP 3

Click Setup a new connection or network'.

Win7-l2tp3.jpg


STEP 4

Select Connect to a workplace then click Next.

Win7-l2tp4.jpg


STEP 5

Click Use my Internet Connection (VPN)

Win7-l2tp5.jpg


STEP 6

For Internet address field, type in GTX1.ASTRILL.NET, then type ASTRILL L2TP in Destination Name. Select Don't connect now; just set it up so I can connect later

Win7-l2tp6.jpg

STEP 7

Type your Astrill login details, your email as your Username and your Astrill account Password then click Create.

Win7-l2tp7.jpg


Step 8

Click Close.

Win7-l2tp8.jpg


STEP 9

In the Network and Sharing Center, click Change Adapter Settings.

Win7-l2tp9.jpg


STEP 10

Locate the Astrill L2TP connection, right-click and choose Properties.

Win7-l2tp10.jpg


STEP 11

Go to Security tab, set Type of VPN to Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPSec. Set Data Encryption to Maximum Strength Select Allow these protocols, and ensure that only Microsoft CHAP Version 2 is selected. Click the Advanced settings button at the top and type way2stars as the Key then click OK.

Win7-l2tp12.png

Win7-l2tp12.2.png


STEP 12

Click the Networking Tab and ensure that the only thing checked is Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) then click OK.

Win7-l2tp13.png

STEP 13

You can right click from Astrill L2TP connection now and select Connect to connect to VPN.

Win7-l2tp133.jpg


Now you can check your IP address here: https://www.astrill.com/what-is-my-ip. If it shows an Astrill IP, you're connected to VPN successfully and start surfing the internet.