VPN Connection for Windows 7

You can find all the basic, necessary steps, which must be done before you can connect to UP VPN network, at page with all the basic information regarding UP network. Please, continue only after finishing all the steps, or you will be unable to connect to the VPN properly. So, how to we set up the VPN?

Before you set up a VPN connection, make sure that you have set up a password for VPN. Password to VPN or Eduroam is different one than a password to your Portal account. Follow the password change manual here.

Step 1 - Network and sharing center

Right-click the wireless connection button and choose Network and sharing center. When a new window opens up choose the Set up a new connection or network option.

Step 2 - Connect to a workplace

Set up connection or network window opens up. You should choose the Connect to a workplace option.

Step 3 - VPN

Choose Use my Internet connection (VPN) in the next window.

Step 4 - Fill in information

Fill in the IP address 158.194.254.166 into the Internet address box.

You can create any Destination name you want, we however recommend using UPOL or UPOL VPN, because this way you can identify the UP VPN network easily.

Now, enable the Do not connect now (...)option as we have to finish setting up the network specifications. Click the Next button.

Step 5 - Login details

Enter your login details and the password you've set up in Portal. Choose the Remember this password option and accept every change by clicking the Create button. (For detailed password setup manual click here.)

Step 6 - Change of settings

Just as in step 1, right-click the wireless connection button and choose Network and sharing center. When a new window opens up choose Change adapter settings option.

Step 7 - Properties

You can find your newly created VPN in Network connections folder. Right-click the network and choose Properties.

Step 8 - "Security" tab

Check the IP address 158.194.254.10 in the General tab and move to the Security tab. Set up Data encryption and choose the Require encryption option. Next, choose Allow these protocols and enable protocol MS-CHAP v2 in the Authentication option. Then move to the Networking tab.

Step 9 - "Networking" tab

Choose Protocol IP version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option in the Networking tab. Then click the Properties button.

Step 10 - Protocol properties

Next, choose the option Obtain IP address from DHCP server automatically and then Use the following DNS server addresses. Enter the IP address 158.194.204.20 to the Preferred DNS server box. Once you accept the setting by pressing the OK button, we've set up everything we need to use the VPN network.

Step 11 - Connection

You can connect to the VPN network quite easily. Click the wireless connection button, choose the UP VPN network and click the Connect button.

Step 12 - Logging in

Once the login window comes up, you should have your login details already filled in. If not, fill them in again click Connect.

When you are done with all the work necessary, you can click Disconnect in the Start panel.