Windows 8 system PPTP /L2TP settings detailed graphic steps

At present, many users of the computer are installed Windows 8 system, when users want to set PPTP /L2TP link, you will find that there are some ways to link with Win7 system Differently, the steps of the Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP setup are simplified, and the other is that some setup options open differently. The following will be accompanied by screenshots to introduce each step of the operation.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps:

1. Move the mouse to the edge of the desktop, pop up menu options, and click “Set”.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps

2, open the system & ldquo; control panel & rdquo; (the default control panel is displayed in the category & rdquo;, click on the upper right corner to select “ Icon & rdquo; way to display), click & ldquo; Network and Sharing Center & rdquo;.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps

3. Click on “Set New Connection or Network”.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps

4. Select “Connect to Workspace (Set Dial-up or VPN Connection to your Workspace)” and click Next.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps

5. Select "Use my Internet connection (VPN)" and click Next.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Procedure

6. Fill in the VPN line address and connection name and proceed to the next step.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps

7. At this point, the VPN connection is set up. Enter the username and password to connect.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps

8. After VPN creation, the default is "Automatic" connection mode, if you need to specify A certain connection method can be set as follows: On the created VPN connection, right click the mouse to pop up “ view connection properties & rdquo; and click.

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP Setup Steps

9. There is a VPN type selection under the attribute “Security” tab, you can choose PPTP, L2TP, SSTP and IKEv2 four connection protocols. Generally, the first two are used more.

Authentication settings (very important) –" Select to allow these protocols, check the 2 tick in the figure below!

Windows 8 PPTP/L2TP setup steps

10. For the time being, only the settings of PPTP and L2TP will be introduced. If PPTP is used, it can be determined directly. If you choose L2TP, you need to set the shared authentication key (the key is provided by the service provider) in the advanced options below.