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15-16 User's Reference Guide
This section is provided for users who may require the VPN client software for Dial-Up Networking in order to
connect to an ISP who provides a PPTP account.
Microsoft Windows Dial-Up Networking (DUN) is the means by which you can initiate a VPN tunnel between your
individual remote client workstation and a private network such as your corporate LAN via the Internet. DUN is a
software adapter that allows you to establish a tunnel.
DUN is a free add-on available for Windows 95, and comes standard with Windows 98 and Windows NT. The
VPN tunnel behaves as a private network connection, unrelated to other traffic on the network. Once you have
installed Dial-Up Networking, you will be able to connect to your remote site as if you had a direct private
connection, regardless of the intervening network(s) through which your data passes. You may need to install
the Dial-Up Networking feature of Windows 95, 98, or 2000 to take advantage of the virtual private networking
feature of your Netopia router.
Note: For the latest information and tech notes on Dial-Up Networking and VPNs be sure to visit the Netopia
Web site at http://www.netopia.com and, for the latest software and release notes, the Microsoft Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com.
Installing Dial-Up Networking
Check to see if Dial-Up Networking is already installed on your PC. Open your My Computer (or whatever you
have named it) icon on your desktop. If there is a folder named Dial-Up Networking, you don't have to install it.
If there is no such folder, you must install it from your system disks or CD-ROM. Do the following:
1.
From the Start menu, select Settings and then Control Panel.
2.
In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears.
3.
Click the Windows Setup tab.
4.
Double-click Communications.
The Communications window appears.
5.
In the Communications window, select Dial-Up Networking and click the OK button.
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