Step-by-step Guide to Setting Up PPTP VPN on Windows 7

Step 1:
If your computer connects to internet through a router, you first need go to the router's admin interface and enable port forwarding for Port #47 (GRE protocal) to your computer.


Step 2:
Open Control Panel > Network and Internet


Step 3:
Open Network and Sharing Center


Step 4:
Select "Set up a new connection or network"


Step 5:
Select "Connect to a workplace"


Step 6:
Select "Use my Internent Connection (VPN)"


Step 7:
Enter PPTP VPN Server name or IP address. Check "Don't connect now..." checkbox


Step 8:
Enter username/password from VPNBook, check "remember password" checkbox, and create connection


Step 9:
Click on the "Connect to a network" and open the property page of the newly created connection


Step 10:
Set Type of VPN to PPTP and Save


Step 11:
Click on the "Connect to a network" and Connect


Step 12:
Connect to VPN


Step 13:
Your computer successfully connects to VPNBook PPTP VPN server


Step 14:
Your public IP address is now changed to VPNBook server IP address