How to set up a VPN connection in Windows 11

In Windows 11, you can manage your Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections via the Settings app, and in this guide, you’ll learn how. The basic idea of ​​a VPN is to provide an encrypted tunnel through the internet to connect devices to a remote network that offers access to the same resources as if you were physically in the remote location.

While the technology may not be easy for most users, Windows 11 makes it easy to create and manage VPN connections through the Settings app without having to install third-party apps.

This guide will teach you the steps to create and manage a VPN Connection using the Settings app in Windows 11.

Important: If you plan to connect to your office remotely, contact your network administrator to provide the correct connection information, including the network domain name or IP address, username and password, and protocol type.

Create a VPN connection on Windows 11

To create a VPN profile on Windows 11, use these steps:

Open Arrangement on Windows 11.

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Click Internet Network.

Click tabs VPNs .

Click Add Button VPNs.

Choose Windows (default) option from “VPN provider” settings.

Confirm the name for the Virtual Private Network connection.

Confirm the domain name or public IP address of the remote network in “Server name or address”.

Quick Tips: When setting up your connection to your home office, you can find your public address by doing a simple search on Google or Bing for “What is my IP address?”.

Select an option Automatic in the “VPN type” setting to allow the system to negotiate the connection protocol automatically.

Quick note: If your company has specific requirements, Windows 11 offers different protocol types, including “IKEv2″,”Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP),” “L2TP/IPsec with certificate,” “L2TP/IPsec with pre-shared key,” and “Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)”.

Select an option “Username and password” in the “login type” setting.

Confirm connection credentials.

Click button Save.

After you finish setup, a new VPN profile will be created in Windows 11.

Connect VPN server in Windows 11

After setting up a new VPN connection, you can use it to access your home or work office to access resources as if you were on the site.

VPN connection

To initiate a VPN connection on Windows 11, use these steps:

Open Arrangement .

Click Internet Network.

Click tabs VPNs .

Select a Virtual Private Network connection.

Click button Connect.

Or, you can open the Quick Settings flyout (keyboard shortcut “Windows key + A”) from the System Tray, click the button “VPNs”select a VPN profile, and click the button “Connect”.

If everything is working properly, the time to connect should not take more than two seconds. You will know that your device is connected to the remote network because the connection will read “Connected.”

Disconnect VPN

To disconnect from the VPN on Windows 11, use these steps:

Open Arrangement.

Click Internet Network.

Click tabs VPNs .

Select the connection and click the button decide.

(Optional) Click the connection to see the duration and bytes sent and received.

Alternatively, you can open the Quick Settings flyout (keyboard shortcut “Windows key + A”) from the System Tray , click the button “VPNs”select a VPN profile, and click the button “Decide”.

Eliminate VPNs

To remove the VPN connection on Windows 11, use these steps:

Open Arrangement.

Click Internet Network.

Click tabs VPNs .

Select the connection and click the button Wipe .

Click button Confirmation.

After you complete these steps, the connection will be removed from Windows 11.

Change VPN advanced options in Windows 11

If you have problems trying to connect, or along the way the requirements for connecting to a remote network change, you need to reconfigure the VPN connection settings.

To change VPN profile advanced settings in Windows 11, use these steps:

Open Arrangement.

Click Internet Network.

Click tabs VPNs .

Select a Virtual Private Network connection.

Click button Advanced options.

Under the “Connection properties” section, you can see the current settings.

Quick note: If you access the properties while the connection is active, you will also find the option to change the network profile to private or public.

Click button Edit to update settings.

(Optional) Click Edit for “Proxy settings for this VPN connection” to set up automatic configuration or enter proxy settings manually.

Finally, on the main page of “VPN” settings, you will also find additional settings (such as “Allow VPN connection over Metered network” And “Allow VPN to connect while Roaming”). You should consider keeping this option enabled, especially if you have to access a private network and use a mobile hotspot.

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