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--- quick_guide:vpn_l2tp_windows [2017/03/02 09:56]
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+++ quick_guide:vpn_l2tp_windows [2020/09/30 14:46] (current)
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 ====== L2TP VPN Windows Client setup ======
-:!: 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.
+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 ======
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   * Check ''Allow these protocols''
   * 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
 :!: 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.

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