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Mac OS VPN Set Up Guide

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MAC OS X 10.6.5

1.Click on "Network" under System Preferences

2.Click the + sign to create a new service

3.From the Interface pop down menu choose "VPN". VPN Type: L2TP IPSec or PPTP

4.Change the Service Name to "BananaVPN" or whatever you like and then click "Create"

5.Click "Authentication Settings"

6.Put your server address, login and shared secret from your welcome email. Click Apply

7.Click Advanced (after apply!) and check the box "Send all traffic over VPN connection"

8. Click DNS and add the DNS servers by using the "+" sign, you need two 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 After you add them click "OK"

9.Click the box "Show VPN status in menu bar" so you can easily connect and disconnect, and now hit the connect button to connect to your VPN.

 

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) PPTP

Open the 'Applications' folder by going to the Finder and choosing "New Finder Window" from the "File" menu. Click on the "Applications" icon, then scroll down until you see the "Internet Connect" icon.

Double-click on the "Internet Connect" icon. You should see a new window.

Next, go to the 'File' menu and select "New VPN Connection Window." Click 'PPTP,' then click 'Continue.'

Enter the information. In the 'Server Address.' box type the IP address. Enter username & Password. Encryption should be set to Automatic and "Enable VPN on demand" should be unchecked

Click the 'OK' button. Your configuration is saved, and you're ready to connect!

 

 

Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) L2TP

First, open the 'Applications' folder by going to the Finder and choosing "New Finder Window" from the "File" menu. Click on the "Applications" icon, then scroll down until you see the "Internet Connect" icon.

Double-click on the "Internet Connect" icon. You should see a new window.

Next, go to the 'File' menu and select "New VPN Connection Window." Click 'L2TP over IPsec,' then click 'Continue.'

On the next screen click the 'Other' popup menu, then select 'Edit Configurations.'

In the Description box type "BananaVPN L2TP" in the 'Server Address.' box type the IP address. Enter username & Password. In the Shared Secret box type "secureserver" . "Enable VPN on demand" should be unchecked.

Click the 'OK' button. Your configuration is saved, and you're ready to connect!

Mac OS X 10.5.1 (Leopard) PPTP

Click on the Apple Menu > System Preferences > Network.

Click on the '+' button to add a new Network Connection.

In the next window, select/input the following: For Interface, select VPN. For VPN Type, select PPTP For Service Name, type in BananaVPN

In the next window enter the following information: For Server address, type in address given to you. For Account Name, type in your login given to you.

Click Apply

Click the Advanced button and under the Options tab make sure to check Send all traffic over VPN. Hit OK

You have successfully setup your PPTP VPN connection in Mac OS X Leopard.

 

 

If internet traffic is not being sent over the VPN then go to System Preferences->Network and click on your VPN connection. Click the "Advanced..." button, and in the "Options" tab make sure that "Send all traffic over VPN connection" is checked.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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