 Windows XP Connection Software PPTP Connection L2TP Connection OpenVPN Connection Web Proxy Connection |
 Windows Vista Connection Software PPTP Connection L2TP Connection OpenVPN Connection Web Proxy Connection |
 Windows 7 Connection Software PPTP Connection L2TP Connection OpenVPN Connection Web Proxy Connection |
 Mac OSX PPTP Connection L2TP Connection OpenVPN Connection Web Proxy Connection |
 Linux PPTP Connection L2TP Connection OpenVPN (SSL) Conection Web Proxy Connection |
 Apple iPhone Apple iPod Touch PPTP Connection L2TP Connection Web Proxy Connection |
Apple iPad PPTP Connection L2TP Connection Web Proxy Connection |
 Android PPTP Connection L2TP Connection OpenVPN Connection |
 Symbian (S60) PPTP Connection (SymVPN) |
 DD-WRT Compatible Routers Direct Connection Access Point Connection |
Multi user UK VPN access on our UK based Dedicated (static) IP servers. You don't just get a Static UK IP Address with these accounts, each account has its very own Unique IP Address located in the United Kingdom too! These UK IP's are static so they will never change and they will never be used by any other client whilst the IP is assigned to your account! As with all VPNUK accounts, you receive two simultaneous user acess as standard.
USA multi user access on our Dedicated (static) IP servers. You don't just get a Static IP Address with these accounts, each account has its very own US Based Unique IP Address too! These IP's are static so they will never change and they will never be used by any other client whilst the USA IP is assigned to your account! As with all VPNUK accounts, you receive two simultaneous user acess as standard.
Swiss based 1:1 Dedicated IP servers. You don't just get a Static IP Address with these Switzerland Based VPN accounts, each account has its very own Unique Swiss IP Address too! These IP's are not NAT'd so offer an unrestricted 1:1 conection, ideal for running applications and services that require an incoming connection!
| This is a quick comparision of the VPNUK VPN service when compared to the VPNUK Proxy service. | ||
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| 100% Anonymity | |
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| 128bit Security | |
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| Live Help & Support | |
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| Satisfaction Guarantee | |
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| Unlimited Bandwidth | |
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| Dynamic IP Address* | |
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| Unique IP Address** | |
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** Dedicated IP account
VPNUK - The Virtual Private Network Specialists
Setting up PPTP VPN access under Ubuntu GNU/Linux.
This tutorial describes how to configure and setup a PPTP VPN connection in Ubuntu GNU/Linux using the network manager.
First you will need to install the Ubuntu PPTP VPN package:
One way to do that is to install the Ubuntu network-manager-pptp package with synaptic:
1. Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager and open Synaptic.
2. Search for 'vpn'.
3. Press the install button.
Another way is to install the Ubuntu network-manager-pptp package is from the command line: sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp
Now, in order for the installation to take affect, you need to restart the dbus service. You can do that by either restarting your Ubuntu, or a better way is by the following command line
sudo /etc/init.d/dbus restart
How to configure the PPTP VPN connection in Ubuntu Linux:
1. Network Manager
Click on the 'Network Manager' icon on your desktop bar 'Notification Area'. This icon can be in the shape of 2 computer screens or arrows or a signal meter if its a wi-fi connection that you use.
2. Configure VPN
Choose 'VPN Connections' then click onto 'Configure VPN' from the sub menu.
3. Create VPN
Press the 'VPN' tab to ensure you are on the correct setup.
4. Add new connection
Press 'Add' to add a new connection configuration.
5. Create PPTP
On the new 'Create VPN Connection' window, choose 'Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)' as the VPN connection type and click on the 'Create' button.
6. Name the connection
Fill in a friendly name for the new connection.
7. Server IP
Enter the IP of the server you are connecting to in the 'Gateway' field.
8. Login Details
Enter your vpnuk login details into the username and password fields.
9. Advanced Options
Click onto the 'Advanced' button.
10. PPTP Advanced options
Check all of the 'Security and compression' options, this usually means placing a check in the 'Use point to point encryption MPPE', 'Allow Stateful Encryption' and 'Send PPP echo packets' checkboxes, then click on 'OK'.
11. Apply Settings
Click onto the 'Apply' button to save your configuration settings.
12. Connection setup complete
Thats it! You can now close the 'Network Connections' window.
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Connecting the PPTP VPN server
1. Open Network Manager
Click onto the Network Managfer icon in the taskbar.
2. Choose Connection
Click onto the newly created VPN Connection from the 'VPN Connections' sub menu.
3. Connected!
Once Connected you will see a small padlock on the network manager icon.
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Disconnecting the PPTP VPN server:
1. Open Network Manager
Click on the Network Manager icon on your taskbar.
2. Click Disconnect
Click onto 'Disconnect VPN' from the PPTP VPN sub menu of 'VPN Connections'.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Q. I am struggling to set it up on an eeepc laptop...
A 1. You have to open linux console window
2. kwrite /etc/ppp/peers/vpn1
3. After the name and remotename entries, add mtu 1436
4. At end of file, add refuse-eap
5. Save it, and restart the network connection for VPN
