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Setting Up PrivateVPN L2TP connection on Your Windows 8.1 device

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Setting Up PrivateVPN L2TP connection on Your Windows 8.1 device

Step 1

Right click on your network icon and click on Open Network and Sharing Center.

Setting Up PrivateVPN L2TP connection on Your Windows 8.1 device

Step 2

Click on Set up a new connection or network.

Click on Set up a new connection or network

Step 3

Select Connect to a workplace and then click Next.

Windows 8.1 Select Connect to a workplace

Step 4

Click on Use my Internet connection (VPN).

Windows 8.1 Click on Use my Internet connection (VPN)

Step 5

On Internet address, type a server from PrivateVPN. On Destination name, type PrivateVPN L2TP. Click on Create.
You’ll find the server list here: Server list

Type the internet address to connect to

Step 6

Click on Change adapter settings.

Click on Change adapter settings

Step 7

Right click on PrivateVPN L2TP and then click on Properties.

Right click on PrivateVPN L2TP and then click on Properties

Step 8

Click on security tab. On Type of VPN, select L2TP/IPSec. Check Allow these protocols, Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (Chap) and Microsoft CHAP Version 2 (MS-CHAP v2).
Then Click on Advanced settings

PrivateVPN L2TP Properties

Step 9

Select Use pre-shared key for authentication and type: privatvpn
Click on OK and then on OK again.

PrivateVPN L2TP Advanced Properties

Step 10

Right click on PrivateVPN L2TP and click on Connect / Disconnect.

Right click on PrivateVPN L2TP and click on Connect

Step 11

Enter your User name and Password for PrivateVPN and then click on OK.

Enter your User name and Password for PrivateVPN
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