Wireless VPN connection for 10.5
TechShop:VPN Guide
Wiki Based Guide
- Click the Apple menu and select System Prefs
- Click on Network
- Click the + icon
- Select Interface as VPN , then VPN type is PPTP. You can name this whatever you like, I suggest WSA VPN
- In the Server Name field type in wireless.vpn.soton.ac.uk
- Account name is you university id e.g ab2x08
- Click Apply
- Now click the small cog (below to the right) and select Set Service Order
- Drag WSA VPN to be above airport (otherwise it will not work)
- Finally tick on Show VPN in menu.
- You can now click on the VPN icon top right and click Connect
- Once connected a timer should start next to the VPN icon.
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