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Using Linksys QuickVPN for Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
4-Port Gigabit Security Router with VPN
Appendix B
Appendix B:
Using Linksys QuickVPN for
Windows 2000, XP, or Vista
Overview
This appendix explains how to install and use the Linksys
QuickVPN software that can be downloaded from www.
linksys.com. QuickVPN works with computers running
Windows 2000, XP, or Vista. (Computers using other
operating systems will have to use third-party VPN software.)
For Windows Vista, QuickVPN Client version 1.2.5 or later is
required.
Before You Begin
The QuickVPN program only works with a Linksys
4-Port Gigabit Security Router with VPN that is properly
configured to accept a QuickVPN connection. Follow these
instructions to configure the Router’s VPN client settings:
Click the
1.
VPN
tab.
Click the
2.
VPN Client Accounts
tab.
Enter the username in the
3.
Username
field.
Enter the password in the
4.
Password
field, and enter it
again in the
Re-enter to confirm
field.
Click
5.
Add/Save
.
Click the
6.
Active
checkbox for VPN Client No. 1.
Click
7.
Save Settings
.
VPN Client Accounts Screen
Installing the Linksys QuickVPN Software
Installing from the CD-ROM
Insert the RVS4000 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
1.
Go to the
Start
menu and then click
Run
. In the field
provided, enter
D:\VPN_Client.exe
(if “
D
” is the letter
of your CD-ROM drive).
The License Agreement screen appears. Click
2.
Yes
to
accept the agreement and the appropriate files are
copied to the computer.
License Agreement
Copying Files
Finished Installing Files
Click
3.
Finished
to complete the installation. Proceed to
the section, “Using the Linksys QuickVPN Software”.
Downloading and Installing from the Internet
Go to
1.
www.linksys.com
and select
Products
.
Click
2.
Business Solutions
.
Click
3.
Router/VPN Solutions
.
Click
4.
RVS4000
.
Click
5.
Linksys QuickVPN Utility
in the More Information
section.