Windows XP PPtP VPN Setup

Step 1

Open the start menu and choose Control Panel

StartMenu

Step 2

Open the category: Network and Internet Connections

ControlPanel

Step 3

Open: Network Connections

NetworkInternetConnections

Step 4

Start the New Connection Wizard by clicking the "Create a new connection" from the Network Tasks Category

NetworkConnections

Step 5

Start the New Connection Wizard

New Connection Wizard Step 1

Step 6

Select the option: Connect to the network at my workplace

New Connection Wizard Step 2

Step 7

Select the option: Virtual Private Network Connection

New Connection Wizard Step 3

Step 8

Enter a name for this VPN connection

New Connection Wizard Step 4

Step 9

Enter the VPN Server Address (not the Static IP for your connection)

New Connection Wizard Step 5

Step 10

You may optionally create an easy desktop shortcut

New Connection Wizard Step 6

Step 11

A new VPN connection is now created

Network Connections with VPN

Step 12

At the end of the wizard, the VPN connection box should open.
Enter your VPN Username and password
You can also choose to save the password.
Click the 'Connect' button when finished.

VPN Connection Box

Step 13

The VPN connection should soon finish connecting.

Successful VPN Connection

Step 14

To vew the status of the VPN connection: you can double click on the new connection icon in the notification area of the task bar. Or you may double click the VPN connection listed in the Network Connections window.

VPN connection status

To disconnect, you can click the Disconnect button in the Status Window, or right click on the connection icon to choose Disconnect.

To re-connect later, please open the VPN connection icon from the Network Connections window or Desktop.