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VPN Connections - Windows

Connect with Windows' built-in L2TP, OpenVPN, or SoftEther

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Written by Gary Chaboya
Updated over a week ago

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Windows' native L2TP

1. On your proxy license page, select the L2TP VPN tab.

2. In Windows Settings, go to Network & Internet and select VPN on the left. Click Add a VPN connection.

3. Fill out the fields thusly:

VPN provider

Windows (built-in)

Connection name

Enter a name that is easy to reference, such as MobileHop

Server name or address

Enter the L2TP VPN Server IP/host URL from the license page, normally vpn.mobilehop.com

VPN type

L2TP/IPsec with pre-shared key

Pre-shared key

Enter the L2TP Secret/Pre-Shared Key (PSK) from the license page

Type of sign-in info

User name and password

User name

Enter the L2TP Username from the license page

Password

Enter your proxy portal password, as you would to sign in at https://portal.mobilehop.com/

It should look similar to this when you're finished:

4. Click Save, but do not activate the VPN yet.

5. Scroll down and click Change adapter options.

6. Find the VPN adapter you created, right-click it, and select Properties.

7. Select the Security tab, tick the button next to Allow these protocols, and check the box next to Unencrypted password (PAP). Click OK.

  • You may see a warning message about including PAP and/or CHAP. Click Yes to continue.

8. Now you can go back to the VPN menu and connect.


SoftEther VPN setup

Users can use the softether client instead of the built in windows-VPN tool to easily connect via VPN connection.

1. Download the soft ether client from the Softether Site selecting options that fit your needs.

2. On the proxy license page under VPN profile click on SoftEther VPN profile to download the vpn profile. Accept the import file prompt.


3. From the VPN connection settings Name list select the proxy license you want to connect to right click its name then click connect. Once the DHCP server has provided a IP address your VPN connection will be completed and ready to use.

Successful VPN connection image

You are now connected to your proxy via VPN connection.


OpenVPN

Note: This article assumes you have already downloaded the OpenVPN program (https://openvpn.net/community-downloads/)

  1. Download the OPENVPN Profile from your proxy portal

  2. Extract the downloaded file

  3. Locate the main directory for OPENVPN, default should be C:\Program C:\Users\*Username*\OpenVPN

  4. Drag and drop the extracted OPENVPN Profile into the config folder located in (C:\*Username*\OpenVPN\Config)

  5. Once the file has been moved into the config folder open the OPENVPN GUI and connect to the newly added profile.

    1. You should now connect to the profile.

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