Connect to Lancaster University using a Virtual Private Network over Windows Vista.
Connecting Using VPN over Windows Vista
How to: Create a connection to University VPN using Windows 7 or Windows Vista
Home Pages
You can set your home page on Internet Explorer (or Mozilla Firefox):
- OffCampus Home - for University news and links for students. You can set 'OffCampus Home' as your home page in your web browser.
- Home Working - for University news and links for staff. You can set 'Home Working' as your home page in your web browser.
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Connecting/Disconnecting From VPN
How to: Connect to University VPN (Virtual Private Network) on Windows Vista
Technical Details
VPN technical details follow for other operating systems for client configuration.
| Description | Setting |
|---|---|
| Name: | vpn.lancs.ac.uk |
| Protocol: | PPTP (ports 1723 and protocol 47) |
| Authentication protocol: | MSCHAPv2 |
| Data Encryption: | 128bit |
| Maximum throughput: | 1Gb |
| IP addresses range: | 10.56.X.X |
| DNS range: | x.vpn.local |
Troubleshooting
- VPN Troubleshooting - list of new and updated troubleshooting FAQs
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