Connecting to a remote LAN using a secure VPN

After you set up your VPN server at your Local Area Network, you need to set up a client to connect to it.

If you want to setup a VPN server first, you can check out http://www.tutorial5.com/content/view/134/79/ to learn how to accomplish that.

To do this, go to Control Panel - Network Connections and select Create a new connection in the left like shown bellow:

Click next, and then select the second option, "Connect to the network at my workplace".

Click next and select "Virtual Private Network connection".

Click next and enter a brief description of that connection. If you have another dial-on-demand type of connection (ADSL, VPN, Dialup) configured on your computer, you could be prompted to dial it before you dial the current one. Choose the not do dial an initial connection unless desired.

Click next and enter the remote side IP address (a public, connectable IP address).

Click next and you are done. If you want, you can also add a shortcut to the connection on your desktop.

You can find your new connection in the Networks Connections explorer. Here, you can right-click a Virtual Private Network and click Connect. You will be promted for an username and password for accessing the new network.

If it's all ok, you should get connected, aquiring a virtual IP address from the VPN server; your computer can then operate like he was physically in the remote local area network.

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