MikroTik Router - Configure PPTP VPN Server and Windows VPN Client #5

PPTP Server (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol ) or VPN server (Virtual Private Network) is used by ISP, cable network operator to provide internet service to their subscriber as well as used by enterprise and small business to access their office network over the Internet. MikroTik routerOS has multiple services that can be configured for NAT, internet sharing and site to site tunneling. So let see how to setup PPTP VPN Server on a MikroTik Router.<br /> I assume that you have already configured MikroTik LAN/ WAN / DNS IP address.<br /> <ol> <li>Login to your MikroTik Router using winbox</li> <li>Goto IP -> IP Pool </li> <li>Click + Enter </li> <ul> <li>Name of IP Pool (<b>PPTP-IP-Pool1</b> in my case), </li> <li>Addresses (<b>172.16.10.0/24</b> in my case) any private class ip range and </li> <li>Click OK</li> </ul> <li>Now Click PPP -> Interface tab</li> <li>Click PPTP Server button </li> <ul> <li>Check Enable </li> <li>Select pap, mschap1 and mschap2 </li> <li>Click <b>OK</b></li> </ul> <li>Now Click on<b> Profile </b>tab then Click +</li> <ul> <li>On General tab</li> </ul> <ol> <li>Ente <b>Name </b>(<b>512Kbps-PPTP-profile1</b> in my case)</li> <li>Local address as PPTP-IP-Pool1</li> <li>Remote address as PPTP-IP-Pool1</li> </ol> <ul> <li>Then click on <b>Limits</b> tab and enter </li> </ul> <ol> <li>Rate Limit (rx/tx) (<b>256K/512K </b>in my case) Upload / Download Limit</li> <li>Click <b>OK</b></li> </ol> <li>Now Click on <b>Secret</b> tab and then click +</li> <ol> <li>Enter Name (<b>pptp2 </b>in my case)</li> <li>Enter Password (<b>pptp2 </b>in my case)</li> <li>Select <b>Service</b> as pptp</li> <li>Select <b>Profile </b>(<b><b>512Kbps-</b>PPTP-profile1</b> in my case)</li> <li>Click <b>OK</b></li> </ol> <li>Add and NAT Rule in Firewall for PPTP-IP-Pool </li> </ol> Now time to test your PPTP Server<br /> <div> Login your Windows Machine (Windows XP in my case) and create a PPTP VPN Dialup connection</div> <div> Enter the username and password created in MikroTik (pptp2/pptp2) and connect</div> <div> It will connect to your MikroTik PPTP VPN Server and now can access internet via PPTP VPN service </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Thanks for reading and watching.<br /> Visit my YouTube Channel by clicking link below<br />  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkg5BQEcyR414Z2MJ4qsdPw" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="118" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsjre0NMTzdeZtFN6lHG-qJcpD-k2OHyxnJcuZ0rVdL3tjx37JylM9kVI6pSr-MNWHju1Uucva4sPXilnjyt7rtlgnpgONcBsj2xNZBo5kPgwJsgub7y3TIHCO-y20D2fslAlMPtw1mSpW/s200/2_Flat_logo_on_transparent_143x74.png" style="text-align: center;" width="200" /></a><br /> <br /> Please Support my YouTube Channel by liking and subscribing<br /> I spend more time on my YouTube Channel so all comments are replied 101% there<br /> Comments and suggestions are welcome to improve the tutorial and help other<br /> <br /> Share Happiness<br /> <div> <br /></div> See the video for more details</div> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9CmFE9i2GCQ" width="480"></iframe><br /> <br /> <br />

MikroTik Router - Configure PPTP VPN Server and Windows VPN Client #5

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