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<h1 class="firstHeading">Creating A VPN Connection In Windows</h1>
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<h2 id="siteSub">Choice of VPN Router and Configuration</h2>
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<p>It is recommended that the VPN router chosen to act
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as the remote VPN server is compatible with Windows platforms
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(i.e. supports PPTP, L2TP and L2TP over IPSec). This will
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make the setting up of the VPN client on the remote Windows
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PC much easier with no special software required. The
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DrayTek Vigor 2900 Series VPN routers offer this compatibility
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and were used during tests with London Architect. Other
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manufacturers VPN routers may require you to install their
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own proprietary VPN client software on the Windows PC
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at additional cost (e.g. NetGear 'ProSafe' series).</p>
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<p>The VPN router manufacturer's instructions should be
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followed in order to configure properly for your particular
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network environment. A VPN user account should be set
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up for the remote connection. With the DrayTek vigor 2900
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router this was a simple matter of using a web browser
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interface to configure the IP addresses for the public
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(Internet) connection, and the IP addresses for the private
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network. Also a VPN user account was setup with 'username'
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and 'password' and ability to accept PPTP VPN connections.</p>
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<div class="editsection" style="float: right; margin-left: 5px;">
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<p> </p>
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<h2>Using Windows XP Professional As A VPN Server (alternative
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to VPN server router)</h2>
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<p>Some installations may already be connected to the
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Internet via an existing router. If the router does
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not provide VPN server capabilities, then you can
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either replace it with one that does, or you can add
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a VPN server to the network and forward the VPN port
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from the router to the VPN server.</p>
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<p> <br>
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Windows XP Professional can act as a VPN server and
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configuration is straightforward. The advantage of
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using a PC as the VPN server is that many installations
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will already have a PC for running HiQnet London Architect.</p>
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<p> <br>
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The instructions below describe how to set up a Windows
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XP Professional PC as a VPN server.</p>
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<p> <br>
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To configure your computer to accept incoming connections:
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<p> </p>
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<li class="p"><p>In <span class="hcp1">Control
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Panel</span>, click <span class="hcp1">Network
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Connections</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>Under <span class="hcp1">Network
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Tasks</span>, click <span class="hcp1">Create
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a new connection</span> to start the <span class="hcp1">New
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Connections Wizard</span>. The first time you
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start the <span class="hcp1">New
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Connections Wizard</span>, the <span class="hcp1">Location
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Information</span> dialog box appears, requesting
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country or region, area code and, if necessary,
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a carrier code and an outside access number. You
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also need to indicate whether your phone system
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uses tone or pulse dialing. After typing this
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information in the dialog box, click <span class="hcp1">OK</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>In the <span class="hcp1">New
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Connection Wizard</span> page, click <span class="hcp1">Next</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>On the <span class="hcp1">Network
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Connection Type</span> dialog box, select Set
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up an advanced connection and then click <span class="hcp1">Next</span>.</p></li>
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</ul>
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<p> <br>
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<img src="VPN11.jpg" alt="Image:VPN11.jpg" title="Image:VPN11.jpg" width="394" height="308" border="2" class="hcp2"></p>
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<p> </p>
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<li class="p"><p>On the <span class="hcp1">Advanced
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Connection Options</span> page, select <span class="hcp1">Accept
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incoming connections</span> and then click <span class="hcp1">Next</span>. This allows
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other computers to connect to your Windows XP
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Professional-based computer by means of the Internet,
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a phone line, or a direct cable connection.</p></li>
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</ul>
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<p> <br>
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<img src="VPN12.jpg" alt="Image:VPN12.jpg" title="Image:VPN12.jpg" width="395" height="308" border="2" class="hcp2"></p>
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<p> </p>
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<ul>
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<li class="p"><p>On the <span class="hcp1">Devices
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for Incoming Connections</span> page, select the
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check box next to each device you want to use
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for incoming connections and then click <span class="hcp1">Next</span>. [Please
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note that "Devices" in this context
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does not refer to Soundweb London Devices]</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>On the <span class="hcp1">Incoming
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Virtual Private Connection</span> page, select
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<span class="hcp1">Allow virtual
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private connections</span>, and then click <span class="hcp1">Next</span>. This enables
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a virtual private connection so that another computer
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can use the Internet or another public network
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to access your computer. For this to occur, your
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computer must have a known name or an IP address
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on the Internet. This could be a static IP address,
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domain associated to a static IP address or domain
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associated to a dynamic IP address.</p></li>
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</ul>
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<p> <br>
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<img src="VPN13.jpg" alt="Image:VPN13.jpg" title="Image:VPN13.jpg" width="394" height="308" border="2" class="hcp2"></p>
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<p> </p>
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<ul>
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<li class="p"><p>On the <span class="hcp1">User
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Permissions</span> page, select the check box
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next to each existing user name you want to add,
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or click <span class="hcp1">Add</span>
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for each new user you want to add. Click <span class="hcp1">Next</span>. This specifies
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the name of each user you permit to access your
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computer.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>On the <span class="hcp1">Networking
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Software</span> page, select the check box next
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to each type of networking software that should
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be enabled for incoming connections. Click <span class="hcp1">Next</span>, and then
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click <span class="hcp1">Finish</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>You will need to <span class="hcp1">forward
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port 1723</span> from your router to the PC. "<span class="hcp1">VPN passthrough</span>"
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must also be enabled on the router.</p></li>
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</ul>
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<p> <br>
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To specify the IP address range of incoming connections:
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<p> </p>
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<ul>
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<li class="p"><p>In <span class="hcp1">Control
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Panel</span>, click <span class="hcp1">Network
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Connections</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>Right click on <span class="hcp1">Incoming
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Connections</span> and select <span class="hcp1">Properties</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>Select the <span class="hcp1">Networking
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tab</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>Select <span class="hcp1">Internet
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Protocol (TCP/IP)</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>Click <span class="hcp1">Properties</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>Turn on the radio button for <span class="hcp1">Specify TCP/IP addresses</span>.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>Enter IP addresses in the <span class="hcp1">From</span> and <span class="hcp1">To</span> fields which
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are in the same subnet as the Soundweb London
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devices.</p></li>
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</ul>
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<p> <br>
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<img src="VPN14.jpg" alt="Image:VPN14.jpg" title="Image:VPN14.jpg" width="447" height="359" border="2" class="hcp2"></p>
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<p> <span style="font-style: italic;"><br>
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Please note that failing to specify the IP address
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range of incoming connections could result in failure
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to communicate with the Soundweb London devices.</span></p>
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<p> </p>
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<h2>Configuring the Windows VPN Client (using PPTP)</h2>
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<p>This section will explain the procedure for creating
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a VPN client connection under Windows-XP or Windows
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2000 with default settings, which will use the PPTP
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protocol for the connection. This type of connection
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is easiest to set up and offers good (if not the ultimate)
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security.</p>
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<ul>
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<li class="p"><p>Open Network Connections. (Click
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Start, click Control Panel, click Network Connections,
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and then click Network Connections.)</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>Under Network Tasks, click Create
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a new connection, and then click Next.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>On the Welcome to the New Connection
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Wizard page of the New Connection Wizard, click
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Next</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>On the Network Connection Type
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page, click Connect to the network at my workplace,
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and then click Next as shown below. <img src="Vpn2.jpg" alt="Image:Vpn2.jpg" title="Image:Vpn2.jpg" width="500" height="389" border="2" class="hcp2"></p></li>
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<li class="p"><p> On the Network Connection
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page, click Virtual Private Network connection,
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and then click Next as shown below.</p></li>
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</ul>
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<p>  <img src="Vpn3.jpg" alt="Image:Vpn3.jpg" title="Image:Vpn3.jpg" width="503" height="392" border="2" class="hcp2"></p>
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<ul>
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<li class="p"><p> On the Connection Name page,
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type the name of the connection or your company
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name, and then click Next.</p></li>
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</ul>
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<p>  <img src="Vpn4.jpg" alt="Image:Vpn4.jpg" title="Image:Vpn4.jpg" width="503" height="393" border="2" class="hcp2"></p>
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<ul>
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<li class="p"><p>Select 'Do not dial the initial
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connection' since dial-up vpn connections are
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not supported with London because of bandwidth
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restrictions. This may change in the future as
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dial-up connections get faster.</p></li>
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<li class="p"><p>On the VPN Server Selection page,
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type the Domain Name System (DNS) name or Internet
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Protocol (IP) address of your company's VPN server
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on the Internet, and then click Next. An example
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is shown below.</p></li>
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</ul>
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<p>  <img src="Vpn5.jpg" alt="Image:Vpn5.jpg" title="Image:Vpn5.jpg" width="501" height="389" border="2" class="hcp2"></p>
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<ul>
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<li class="p"><p>On the Completing the New Connection
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Wizard page, click Finish. The VPN connection
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has now been configured with default settings.
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For information on how to connect to the VPN and
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what steps must be taken in order to use London
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Architect across the VPN, follow this link <a
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href="Using HiQnet London Architect Across a VPN.html">Using
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London Architect Across A Vpn</a></p></li>
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