Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 1

In Start menu start typing “network” and click on Network and Sharing Center.

Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 2

Click on Set up a new connection or network option.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 3

Choose Connect to a workspace option and press Next.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 4

Click on Use my Internet connection (VPN) option.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 5

Under Internet address option put your server IP address and
for Destination name put any name, like SafeVPN PPTP.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 6

Check option Don’t connect now;just setup it up…
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 7

Press Create button.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 8

You can close this window now.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 9

Find network connections icon in tray(near clock) and click on it.
You will see new setuped connection SafeVPN, as in my example.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 10

Press Properties button.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 11

Under Options tab uncheck option Include Windows logon domain.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 12

Under Security tab click on Type of VPN list
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 13

Choose Point to Point Tunneling Protocol(PPTP).
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 14

Under Networking uncheck all except Internet Protocol Version 4, see image as example.
Click Ok to save all changes.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 15

PPTP SafeVPN configured – you’re star! Let’s try connection.
Under User name – put your Username,
under Password – put your Password.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 16

Check option Save this user name and password… if you would like to save username and password.
Windows will save user name and password so next time you would like connect will no need enter again.
Press Connect button to connect VPN.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 17

Once connected Windows will ask to choose location for new VPN connection. Recommend use Work network option.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 18

You can see SafeVPN connected under network connections.
Once connected to VPN you have SafeVPN IP and can feel safe.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 19

To disconnect VPN choose SafeVPN connection and press Disconnect.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

step 20

Next time to connect VPN use Connect button under list of connections.
Windows 7 PPTP setup example

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