Win98
follow the instructions:
- start->settings->control panel->network
- Click add
- choose adapter
- Click add
- select microsoft as the Manufactuarer
- select Microsoft Virtual Private Networking Adapter
- Click ok
- Insert any necessary disks
- Reboot your Machine
take a little nap here...
Once your Machine is back
- go to dial-up networking (usually
start->programs->Accessories->communications->Dial-up Networking) YMMV
- Click make new connection
- Name the Connection whatever you'd like.
- Select Microsoft VPN adapter as the device
- click next
- type in the ip address or hostname of your pptp server
- click next
- click finish
- Right-click on the intranet icon
- select properties
- choose server types
- check require encrypted password
- uncheck netbeui, ipx/spx compatible
- click tcp/ip settings
- turn off use IP header compression
- turn off use default gw on remote network
- click ok.
- start that connection
- type in your username and pw (yadda, yadda, yadda)
- once it finishes its connection your up.
Note that the Win95 routine is similar but requires Dial Up Networking Update
1.3 (free from Microsoft) to be installed first.
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