Windows XP VPN PPTP connection
Step-by-step tutorial for VPN PPTP connection.
Create a VPN PPTP connection
- Create a new connection.
- Click next.
- Select Connect to the network at my workplace.
- Select Virtual Private Network connection.
- Enter a name for your connection. For example VPN MILan.
- Select Do not dial the initial connection.
- Enter vpn.mi.fu-berlin.de in the host name field.
- On shared computers it is recommended that you select the option My use only.
- Finish your configuration session.
- Enter your user name and your generated vpn password from MIPortal.
Click Properties for further network settings.
- Select the Networking tab.
- Deselect File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. Select Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) and press Properties.
- Click on the Advanced button.
- !!!Attention!!!
For the vpn connection it is necessary to keep the default option Use default gateway on remote network.
- After your first successful vpn connection, you could deselect the option Prompt for name and password, certificate, etc..
How to recheck your connection
- Press Windows key + R to open the run window.
- Enter
cmd in the blank field to open the command shell.
- Type
ipconfig /all or ipconfig -all to view the network configuration.
- Check the PPP adapter for the right IP address. The IP address should be from the range 130.133.48.0 - 130.133.63.254.
For advanced user only
Instead of the default gateway you can build your route manually. This is helpful if you use instant messaging clients and/or filesharing clients simultanously with the vpn connection. Therefore deselect the option
Use default gateway on remote network . Open the command shell (run - cmd - enter) and type the following three lines sequently:
route -p add 87.77.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 130.133.52.242 metric 5
route -p add 130.133.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 130.133.52.242 metric 5
route -p add 160.45.0.0 mask 255.255.0.0 130.133.52.242 metric 5
Important!
It is possible that an "Access denied" error occurs during login after configuring the VPN Connection. To solve that problem follow these steps:
- Check the properties of the VPN-Connection (see instruction above).
- Next step is to search after the following filetype *.pbk .
- Open the file with notepad ( right-klick --> Open with…)