How to setup VPN on your Windows XP

Setting up VPN is a very easy task to do. I have listed in here the things you will do, step by step.

1. Open the Network Connections item in Control Panel.
   
   
2. Choose the 'Create a new connection' item from the left-hand side of the window. The New Connection Wizard will appear on the screen.
   
   
3. Click Next, then choose the 'Connect to the network at my workplace' item from the list and click Next.
   
   
4. On the Network Connection page of the wizard, choose the 'Virtual Private Network connection' option and click Next.
   
   
5. Enter a name for the new VPN connection in the 'Company Name' field and click Next. Any name will do. It is not necessary that you will put the REAL company name.
   
   
6. Choose an option on the 'Public Network' screen and click Next. Choose the 'Do not dial the initial connection' option. This option requires that the public Internet connection be established first, before this new VPN connection will be initiated.
   
   
7. Enter the name or IP address of the VPN remote access server to connect to, and click Next.
   
   
8. Choose an option on the "Connection Availability" screen and click Next.
   
   
9. Click Finish. You can now use your VPN connection.