SnapGear 1.7.8 manual Windows 95 and Windows, VPN client setup

Windows 95 and Windows 98

From the Dial-Up Networking folder, double-click Make New Connection. Type SnapGear appliance or a similar descriptive name for your new VPN connection.

From the Select a device drop-down menu, select the Microsoft VPN Adapter and click Next. Enter the PPTP IP address of the SnapGear appliance VPN server in the VPN Server field. This may change if your ISP uses dynamic IP assignment. Click OK and then click Finish.

Figure 7.6 VPN client setup

Right-click the new icon and select Properties.

Select the Server Types tab and check the Log on to network, Enable software compression, and Require encrypted password checkboxes. Leave the other Advanced Options unchecked.

Select the TCP/IP network protocols from the Allowed network protocols list.

Warning

Do not select NetBEUI or IPX. If an unsupported protocol is selected, an error message is returned.

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