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 +====== L2TP VPN Windows Client setup ======
 +
 +See also **[[networking:windows:windows_vpn|Windows VPN Notes]]**
 +
 +:!: VPN Connections can be quite useful for remote control or small file access.  However, limited bandwidth makes it less effective for data transfer volumes commonly seen on a LAN.
 +
 +:!: For IP routing to work the IP address of the network you are connecting from must be different than the network you are connecting to.  If they are the same the connection will complete but data will not transfer.  
 +
 ====== Windows 7 ====== ====== Windows 7 ======
  
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpgEqzwj_OQ Start at 1:50 for Windows client setup+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpgEqzwj_OQ Start at 1:50 for Windows 7 client setup
  
-  * Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center  +  * Control Panel -> ''Network and Sharing Center''  
-  * Setup a New Connection or Network +  * Click ''Setup a New Connection or Network'' 
-  * Connect to a Workplace -> Next +  * ''Connect to a Workplace'' -> Next 
-  * Leave at No create a new connection -> Next +  * Leave at ''No create a new connection'' -> Next if asked 
-  * Click Use my Internet connection +  * Click ''Use my Internet connection'' 
-  * Internet Address is hostname or IP address of L2TP server given to you by your administrator +  * ''Internet Address'' is hostname or IP address of L2TP server given to you by your administrator 
-  * Destination Name is your label for the connection +  * ''Destination Name'' is your label for the connection 
-  * Check Don't connect now just set it up so I can connect later -> Next +  * Check ''Don't connect now just set it up so I can connect later'' -> Next 
-  * Type in the username and password given to you by your administrator check Save if desired -> Create -> Close +  * Type in the username and password given to you by your administrator check ''Save'' if desired -> Create -> Close 
-  * Click Change Adapter Settings+  * Click ''Change Adapter Settings''
   * Right Click the adapter you just created -> Properties   * Right Click the adapter you just created -> Properties
-  * On Security tab Type of VPN select Layer 2... +  * On Security tab Type of VPN select ''Layer 2...'' 
-  * Uncheck Challenge Handshake Authentication... -> Advanced +  * Uncheck ''Challenge Handshake Authentication...'' -> Advanced 
-  * Check Use preshared key and enter the Secret given to you by your administrator -> OK +  * Check ''Use preshared key'' and enter the Secret given to you by your administrator -> OK 
-  * You can click Connect from here+  * You can click ''Connect'' from here 
 + 
 +:!: It is important that you disconnect as soon as you are done using the VPN.  All Internet traffic will go through the VPN until you disconnect.
  
 ====== Windows 8.1 ====== ====== Windows 8.1 ======
 +
 +  * Control Panel -> ''Network and Sharing Center'' 
 +  * Click ''Setup a New Connection or Network''
 +  * Connect to a Workplace -> Next
 +  * Leave at ''No create a new connection'' -> Next if asked
 +  * Click ''Use my Internet connection''
 +  * ''Internet Address'' is hostname or IP address of L2TP server given to you by your administrator
 +  * ''Destination Name'' is your label for the connection -> ''Create''
 +  * Click ''Change Adapter Settings''
 +  * Right Click the adapter you just created -> Properties
 +  * On Security tab Type of VPN select ''Layer 2...''
 +  * For Data encryption select ''Require encryption...''
 +  * Check ''Allow these protocols''
 +  * Check ''Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)''
 +  * Click ''Advanced settings'' and tick ''Use preshared ...'' enter the Secret given to you by your administrator -> OK -> OK
 +
 +:!: It is important that you disconnect as soon as you are done using the VPN.  All Internet traffic will go through the VPN until you disconnect.
 +
 +====== Windows 10 ======
  
   * Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center    * Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center 
-  * Setup a New Connection or Network+  * Click ''Setup a New Connection or Network''
   * Connect to a Workplace -> Next   * Connect to a Workplace -> Next
-  * Leave at No create a new connection -> Next +  * Leave at ''No create a new connection'' -> Next if asked 
-  * Click Use my Internet connection+  * Click ''Use my Internet connectio''n
   * Internet Address is hostname or IP address of L2TP server given to you by your administrator   * Internet Address is hostname or IP address of L2TP server given to you by your administrator
   * Destination Name is your label for the connection -> Create   * Destination Name is your label for the connection -> Create
-  * Click Change Adapter Settings+  * Click ''Change Adapter Settings''
   * Right Click the adapter you just created -> Properties   * Right Click the adapter you just created -> Properties
-  * On Security tab Type of VPN select Layer 2... +  * On Security tab Type of VPN select ''Layer 2...'' 
-  * For Data encryption select Require encryption (disconnect... +  * For Data encryption select ''Require encryption...'' 
-  * Check Allow these protocols +  * Check ''Allow these protocols'' 
-  * Check Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2) +  * Check ''Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2)'' 
-  * Click Advanced enter the Secret given to you by your administrator -> OK -> OK+  * Click ''Advanced Settings'' button, tick ''Use preshared key...'' and enter the Secret given to you by your administrator -> OK -> OK
  
-====== Windows 10 ======+:!: It is important that you disconnect as soon as you are done using the VPN.  All Internet traffic will go through the VPN until you disconnect. 
 + 
 +====== Connecting ====== 
 + 
 +  * Click the Network icon in the System Tray 
 +  * Click the L2TP connection you created 
 +  * Click ''Connect'' enter login and password from administrator if challenged 
 + 
 +:!: It is important that you disconnect as soon as you are done using the VPN.  All Internet traffic will go through the VPN until you disconnect. 
 + 
 +====== Disconnecting ====== 
 + 
 +  * Click the Network icon in the System Tray 
 +  * Click the L2TP connection you created 
 +  * Click ''Disconnect'' 
 + 
 +====== Browse a network share ====== 
 + 
 +:!: Typically NetBIOS (name resolution) does not work over a VPN.  You must know the IP address of the machine you are trying to access. 
 + 
 +  * In the ''Run'' field type \\(ip address of machine) e.g. \\192.168.1.2 
 +  * Enter credentials when prompted save if desired 
 +  * The resulting window will show shared resources 
 +  * Double click to open shares 
 +  * You can right click a share and select ''Map network drive...'' to assign a drive letter 
 + 
 + 
  
-:!: Needs filling out. 
  
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