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The following steps will help you setup your VPN in Windows 7.

1. Open up Control Panel by clicking Start then Control Panel
   
2. Click Network and Internet
   
3. Click Network and Sharing Center
   
4. Click Set up a new connection or network
   

5. Click Connect to a workplace
   

6. Click Use my Internet connection (VPN)

   

7. Enter in “Internet address” your VPN address. In this example it is 001-slc.vpnhq.com, then click Next.

   

8. Enter your username and password and click Connect

   

9. It will say Connection Failed. Click Set up the connection anyway

   

10. Click Change adapter settings

    

11. Click the VPN connection

12. Click Change settings of this connection
    

13. Click the Security Tab

14. Change the following settings:

1. Type of VPN: Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP/IPSec)

2. Allow these Protocols: Radio button selected

3. Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP): Checked

4. Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2): Checked

15. Click Advanced Settings

    

16. Enter Preshare key under “Key”

    

17. Click Ok

18. Click Ok

19. Click Start this connection
    

20. You have Successfully setup your VPN on Windows 7.