{"id":128,"date":"2014-03-20T16:07:03","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T21:07:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etapien.com\/guides\/?p=128"},"modified":"2020-08-24T14:22:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T19:22:36","slug":"configure-pptp-connection-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etapien.com\/guides\/configure-pptp-connection-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"How to configure a PPTP connection in Windows 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Windows 7 PPTP VPN Client Setup<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about\u00a0<b>Windows 7 PPTP VPN client<\/b>\u00a0setup in this article, so that you can connect to your home or company\u2019s PPTP VPN server later. In addition, you can also use this VPN client to connect to VPN server that supports L2TP\/IPSec, SSTP or IKEv2 VPN protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Without wasting more time, let\u2019s start to configure Windows 7 PPTP VPN client:<\/p>\n<p>1) Go to\u00a0<b>Start<\/b>\u00a0and click on\u00a0<b>Control Panel<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>2) Proceed to click\u00a0<b>View network status and tasks<\/b>\u00a0in\u00a0<b>Control Panel<\/b>window.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to view network status and tasks in Windows 7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.home-network-help.com\/images\/windows-7-view-network-status-and-tasks.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3) Network and Sharing Center window will appear, proceed to click on\u00a0<b>Set up a new connection or network<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"set up VPN client in Windows 7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.etapien.com\/guides\/img\/set-up-VPN-client-in-windows-7.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"290\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4) Set up a Connection or Network window appears. Choose\u00a0<b>Connect to a workplace<\/b>\u00a0option and click\u00a0<b>Next<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"connect to a workplace in windows 7 win7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.etapien.com\/guides\/img\/connect-to-a-workplace-win7.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5) Proceed to click on\u00a0<b>Use my Internet connection (VPN)<\/b>\u00a0(your computer should have connected to network).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"use VPN connection in Windows 7\" src=\"http:\/\/www.etapien.com\/guides\/img\/use-vpn-connection-in-windows-7.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"366\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6) Let\u2019s type the\u00a0<b>IP address or host name of the VPN server computer\u00a0<\/b>that you plan to connect to and also name the connection. Most of the time the IP address is the public WAN IP of your home network\u2019s DSL\/cable Internet connection if the VPN server is located behind your home router. Click\u00a0<b>Next<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Note:<\/b><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0Tick that\u00a0<\/span><b style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">Don\u2019t connect now; just set it up so I can connect later\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"line-height: 1.714285714; font-size: 1rem;\">option if you are not ready to establish the VPN connection yet. You can also tick other options if it\u2019s applicable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"Windows 7 VPN server IP address\" src=\"http:\/\/www.etapien.com\/guides\/img\/VPN-server-IP-address.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"366\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7) Type your\u00a0<b>VPN user name and password<\/b>, after that click\u00a0<b>Create<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b>\u00a0For safety concern, don\u2019t tick\u00a0<b>Remember this password<\/b>\u00a0option.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"username password for PPTP VPN\" src=\"http:\/\/www.etapien.com\/guides\/img\/username-password-for-PPTP-VPN.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"367\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8) Ok! Now the VPN connection is ready to use, just click\u00a0<b>Connect now<\/b>\u00a0to establish the VPN connection if you are ready. If not, click\u00a0<b>Close<\/b>\u00a0and connect it later.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"Windows 7 - connect PPTP VPN\" src=\"http:\/\/www.etapien.com\/guides\/img\/connect-PPTP-VPN.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"364\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9) If you click on network icon (right hand corner of taskbar area), you will notice that new VPN connection item is created and you can click\u00a0<b>Connect<\/b>\u00a0to establish VPN connection.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b>\u00a0You can also right click the VPN connection and click on\u00a0<b>Properties\u00a0<\/b>in order to configure this connection in details as needed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"VPN client detailed options\" src=\"http:\/\/www.etapien.com\/guides\/img\/VPN-client-detailed-options.jpg\" width=\"194\" height=\"337\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b>\u00a0If you open VPN connection properties, you can make further VPN configuration. The security tab also shows you the supported VPN types (Automatic is default setting) but if you know the right VPN type, then choose it here as it will complete the connection faster. (i.e. PPTP)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0px;\" alt=\"Windows 7 - type of supported VPN\" src=\"http:\/\/www.etapien.com\/guides\/img\/typy-of-supported-vpn.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"409\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows 7 PPTP VPN Client Setup Let\u2019s talk about\u00a0Windows 7 PPTP VPN client\u00a0setup in this article, so that you can connect to your home or company\u2019s PPTP VPN server later. In addition, you can also use this VPN client to connect to VPN server that supports L2TP\/IPSec, SSTP or IKEv2 VPN protocol. 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