Westell Technologies 030-300166A iii manual Using a VPN Connection Windows

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User Guide

Using a VPN Connection (Windows 2000)

After configuring the connection, follow these steps to establish a connection:

1.Double-click the icon in the Dial-Up Networking folder or click the shortcut on your desktop.

2.The Connect to window appears. (The name of your connection appears in the title bar.) Type the User name and Password. If using the domain option, type the Logon domain name.

The figure below shows the Connect To screen with (right) and without (left) the domain option.

NOTE: To avoid entering the password each time, you can save it by checking Save Password. The next time you establish this connection, both User name and Password are displayed automatically. (The password field is encrypted for security.) If you are using the domain option, the Logon domain will also be saved.

Default Domain Option

Figure 36. Connect To Screen

3.Click Connect.

4.The Connecting To window appears briefly.

5.You can now open your Web browser.

NOTE: While connected, you can open the Connected To window by double-clicking the minimized icon in the task bar.

Disconnecting a VPN Connection (Windows 2000)

Use the following steps to release a VPN connection:

1.If minimized, double-click the connection icon in the task bar.

2.In the Connected To window, click Disconnect. The VPN connection no longer exists.

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