ePipe VPN and Security Family Secure Remote Access (SRA)

Configuring a Windows 95/98/ME VPN Client

Configuring Windows 95/98/ME to establish a VPN tunnel (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) connection to an ePipe is a straight forward process.

Initial Configuration

Initially, the settings for your connection to the Internet need to be checked to ensure the SRA VPN to the ePipe behaves as expected. Firstly, check to see if the VPN components for Windows are installed:

Go to the Control Panel and select the Add / Remove program icon.
Select the Windows Setup Tab.

Double click on Communications.

Make sure that Virtual Private Networking is checked, if not check it and click on OK. This will then install the Virtual Private Networking components to Windows 98, the Windows 98 CD may be required. Consult the client setup table for Virtual Private Networking requirements for Windows 95/98/ME. Download and install any additional software.

Configuring an SRA VPN Connection

The following procedure for configuring Windows 95/98/ME assumes that a dial up connection to an ISP has already been configured on the client computer.

Follow the steps below to configure a PPTP connection:

Double click on the My Computer icon on the Desktop.
Open the Dialup Networking folder and click on Make a New Connection.

From the Select a device pull down menu select Microsoft VPN Adapter then click Next.
In the dialogue box on the Make New Connection screen, you need to enter the fixed, public IP address of the Internet connection from the ePipe. You will need to obtain this IP address from your Network Administrator. After you have done this, click Next.
Name the connection and click on Finished
After you have completed configuring your VPN adapter, you need to modify the properties of it. Right click on the newly created connection, and select Properties.

Select the Server Types tab from your VPN Connection

If you wish to have your password and data encrypted, check the boxes next to Require encrypted password and Require data encryption. Uncheck NetBEUI and IPX/SPX protocols, then click on TCP/IP Settings.

Ask your Network Administrator for the DNS Server’s IP Address and the WINS Server IP Address for the network you are connecting to and enter the address where asked on the screen.

DNS is an acronym for Domain Name System. DNS converts machine names to IP addresses, mapping from name to address and from address to name. WINS (Windows Internet Name Service) is an automated way of supporting NetBIOS name resolution. Both are used to resolve domain name and IP address requests.

To connect to an ePipe, firstly connect to your ISP as normal. Once connected, go back into the Dialup Networking folder and double click on your newly created VPN connection. When you are prompted, enter your username and password. Happy Networking.

Starting the PPTP Tunnel

To start your PPTP tunnel connection and connect to an ePipe, simply click the previously configured network connection (icon) under Settings -> Network and Dial-up Connections. You will need to connect to your ISP before starting the tunnel.

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