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Step 1
Step 1
Open Control Panel. Click Start button, then select Control Panel item from the menu.


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


Step 2  
Step 2  
Double-click Network connections item


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Double-click Network connections item


Step 3  
Step 3  
On left side panel, click on Create a new connection link.


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On left side panel, click on Create a new connection link.


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Step 4  
On New Connection Wizard window, click on Next button.


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On New Connection Wizard window, click on Next button.


Step 5  
Step 5  
Select Connect to the network at my workplace option, and then click on Next button.


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Select Connect to the network at my workplace option, and then click on Next button.


Step 6  
Step 6  
Select Virtual Private Network connection option, and then click on Next button.


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Select Virtual Private Network connection option, and then click on Next button.


Step 7  
Step 7  
For Company name field, type in Astrill L2TP, and then click on Next button.


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For Company name field, type in Astrill L2TP, and then click on Next button.


Step 8  
Step 8  
If you see this screen, select Do not dial initial connection option, and then click on Next button.


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If you see this screen, select Do not dial initial connection option, and then click on Next button.


Step 9
Step 9
For Host name or IP address field, type in GTX1.ASTRILL.NET, and then click on Next button.


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For Host name or IP address field, type in GTX1.ASTRILL.NET, and then click on Next button.


Step 10
Step 10
Optionally, you can tick Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop. When done, click on Finish button.


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Optionally, you can tick Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop. When done, click on Finish button.


Step 11
Step 11
Go back to Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection that we have just created, and then select Properties.


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Go back to Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection that we have just created, and then select Properties.


Step 12
Step 12
On Astrill L2TP properties window, under Networking tab, for Type of VPN select L2TP IPSec VPN.


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On Astrill L2TP properties window, under Networking tab, for Type of VPN select L2TP IPSec VPN.


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Step 13  
Then click on Security tab, and click on IPSec Settings.


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Then click on Security tab, and click on IPSec Settings.


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Step 14
On IPSec Settings properties window, tick Use pre-shared key for authentication option, for Key field enter way2stars. When you are done, click on OK buttons.


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On IPSec Settings properties window, tick Use pre-shared key for authentication option, for Key field enter way2stars. When you are done, click on OK buttons.


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Step 15  
From Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection, and then select Connect.


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From Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection, and then select Connect.


Step 16
Step 16
On Connect Astrill L2TP window, enter your Astrill account username and password, then tick Save this user and password for the following users. When you are ready to start Astrill L2TP VPN connection, click on Connect button.


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On Connect Astrill L2TP window, enter your Astrill account username and password, then tick Save this user and password for the following users. When you are ready to start Astrill L2TP VPN connection, click on Connect button.


Step 17
Step 17
On Network Connections window, you will see two indications that Astrill L2TP connection status is connected, the icon screens will be turned to blue color and the status word Connected.


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On Network Connections window, you will see two indications that Astrill L2TP connection status is connected, the icon screens will be turned to blue color and the status word Connected.


Step 18
Step 18
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.


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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.


Step 19
Step 19
When you are done with internet surfing and you want to close the VPN connection, open Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection, and then select Disconnect.


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When you are done with internet surfing and you want to close the VPN connection, open Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection, and then select Disconnect.

Revision as of 23:00, 10 September 2012

Step 1 Open Control Panel. Click Start button, then select Control Panel item from the menu.

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Step 2 Double-click Network connections item

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Step 3 On left side panel, click on Create a new connection link.

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Step 4 On New Connection Wizard window, click on Next button.

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Step 5 Select Connect to the network at my workplace option, and then click on Next button.

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Step 6 Select Virtual Private Network connection option, and then click on Next button.

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Step 7 For Company name field, type in Astrill L2TP, and then click on Next button.

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Step 8 If you see this screen, select Do not dial initial connection option, and then click on Next button.

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Step 9 For Host name or IP address field, type in GTX1.ASTRILL.NET, and then click on Next button.

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Step 10 Optionally, you can tick Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop. When done, click on Finish button.

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Step 11 Go back to Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection that we have just created, and then select Properties.

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Step 12 On Astrill L2TP properties window, under Networking tab, for Type of VPN select L2TP IPSec VPN.

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Step 13 Then click on Security tab, and click on IPSec Settings.

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Step 14

On IPSec Settings properties window, tick Use pre-shared key for authentication option, for Key field enter way2stars. When you are done, click on OK buttons.

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Step 15 From Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection, and then select Connect.

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Step 16 On Connect Astrill L2TP window, enter your Astrill account username and password, then tick Save this user and password for the following users. When you are ready to start Astrill L2TP VPN connection, click on Connect button.

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Step 17 On Network Connections window, you will see two indications that Astrill L2TP connection status is connected, the icon screens will be turned to blue color and the status word Connected.

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Step 18 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.

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Step 19 When you are done with internet surfing and you want to close the VPN connection, open Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill L2TP connection, and then select Disconnect.

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