L2TP Installation on Windows XP
Still on Windows XP? You can connect via L2TP/IPSec using Windows' built-in VPN client with the manual steps below.
Recommended: use a current device where possible
Windows XP is long past end-of-life and no longer receives security updates from Microsoft, so we recommend moving to a supported Windows version when you can - our current Windows app gives you Wireguard or Stealth Wireguard in one click, faster and more secure than L2TP.
If you're stuck on XP for now (an older machine, a specific piece of hardware), the manual L2TP setup below still works and is fully supported.
Manual L2TP Setup on Windows XP
Follow these steps to connect using Windows' built-in VPN client.
1
Create a new connection
Open Control Panel > Network Connections, click Create a new connection, choose Connect to the network at my workplace, then Virtual Private Network connection.
2
Enter the server and enable the preshared key
Enter the server address as the host name and give the connection a name. After finishing the wizard, open the connection's Properties > Networking tab, set the VPN type to L2TP IPSec VPN, then on the Security tab open IPSec settings and enable the preshared key.
3
Connect
Double-click the VPN icon on your desktop, enter your VPN username and password, and click Connect.
Once connected, confirm it worked by checking your IP address - it should show the VPN server's location, not your own. If it still shows your real IP, disconnect and reconnect.
Server address and preshared key
L2TP doesn't use configuration files - just a server address and a shared secret.
Use the hostname of the location you want to connect to, e.g. uk.zeropointer.net or fr.zeropointer.net (see the full server list), and set the preshared key to levpnsecret.
Quick recap
This guide sets up L2TP/IPSec on Windows XP using the built-in VPN client. XP is long past end-of-life and no longer gets security updates, so moving to a supported Windows version with the Le VPN app (Wireguard or Stealth Wireguard) is recommended - but the manual L2TP setup below still works and is fully supported.
- Platform: Windows XP, using the L2TP IPSec VPN protocol via the built-in VPN client
- After the connection wizard, open Properties > Networking, set type to L2TP IPSec VPN, then enable the preshared key
levpnsecretunder IPSec settings - Use a server hostname like
uk.zeropointer.net; L2TP needs no downloadable config files - XP is end-of-life - upgrade when you can and use Wireguard or Stealth Wireguard via the current Le VPN app
- One Le VPN account covers up to 10 devices at the same time
Finding your VPN credentials
VPN connection credentials
Used to connect via the built-in Windows VPN client or the Le VPN app. Sent to your email when you activated your account - not the same as your client area login. Forgot them? Log into the client area and use the menu to view or reset your VPN password.
Client area login
The email and password you use to sign into le-vpn.com/clients to manage your subscription. Forgot it? Reset your client area password here.
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