Revision as of 14:17, 25 September 2018

XMission VPN connection details

Connecting to the VPN via Windows 10

Setting up the Networking Configuration

Open your Control Panel and select View network status and tasks

Click on Set up a new connection or network.

Select Set up a workplace - Set up a dial-up or VPN connection to your workplace. Press Next.

Choose Use my Internet connection (VPN).

Enter vpn.xmission.com for Internet address: and XMission VPN for Destination name:. Click Create to finish this step.

Open the Windows 10 Settings and go to Network and Internet

Select VPN

Here you should see your recently created VPN. Click on it and choose Advanced Options

Edit the VPN settings

Change the VPN type to IKEv2, followed by selecting User name and password in the Type of sign-in info drop down. Enter the username and password given to you when the service was ordered. When finished click Save.

Navigate back to Network and Internet in the Windows 10 settings.

This time choose Ethernet

Here you will click on Change Adapter Options under the Related Settings

You will see all Network options you have here, including wifi, etc. Right click on the VPN you created and select Properties

Under the Security tab, ensure your settings are correct as they are below

Next go to the Networking tab and select Properties under the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option.

Click Advanced

Under the IP Settings tab, chose Use Default Gateway on Remote Network

You are now ready to connect to the VPN.