PPTP Linksys Router

Linksys PPTP Manual Installation

How to setup PPTP VPN connection on Linksys Router?

Note: To be able to configure your Linksys router to a PPTP link, be sure your network has DHCP support.

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Access your router web management interface and select "Setup" from main menu and "Basic Setup" option. This should be the landing page after login.

  • Select PPTP from "Internet Connection Type" dropdown menu and keep" Obtain an IP Address Automatically" checked
  • Add in "Server IP Address"
    Note: To see your server IP address, login here with your username and password.
  • Add your RapidVPN username and password below.
PPTP VPN connection on Linksys Router - Step 1
2

We recommend to setup Google DNS settings for your local DHCP service. For this, you should add in "DHCP Server Settings" area, 8.8.8.8 for Static DNS 1 and 8.8.4.4 for Static DNS 2 (or you can also use OpenDNS: 208.67.220.220 and 208.67.222.222).

PPTP VPN connection on Linksys Router - Step 2
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All other fields in this page should remain at their default values.

PPTP VPN connection on Linksys Router - Step 3