How to use PPTP VPN to access your home network through the Wi-Fi Routers

PPTP VPN Server is used to create a VPN connection for remote devices. To use the VPN feature, you should enable PPTP VPN Server on your router and configure the PPTP connection on the remote device. Please follow the steps below to set up a PPTP VPN connection.

Step 1. Set up PPTP VPN Server on Your Router

1. Log in to the web-based interface of the router. If you don’t know how to do that, please refer to

How to log into the web-based interface of the MERCUSYS Wireless AC/AX Router?

2. Go to Advanced > VPN Server > PPTP VPN, and select Enable VPN Server.

The PPTP option, client IP address, Select Allow Samba (Network Place) access, Allow NetBIOS passthrough and Allow Unencrypted connections.

Note:

Before you enable the VPN Server, we recommend you configure Dynamic DNS Service (recommended) or assign a static IP address for the router's WAN port and synchronize your System Time with the internet.

3. In the Client IP Address field, enter the range of IP addresses (up to 10) that can be leased to the devices by the PPTP VPN server.

4. Set the PPTP connection permission according to your needs.

• Select Allow Samba (Network Place) access to allow your VPN device to access your local Samba server.

• Select Allow NetBIOS passthrough to allow your VPN device to access your Samba server using NetBIOS name.

• Select Allow Unencrypted connections to allow unencrypted connections to your VPN server.

5. Click Save.

6. Configure the PPTP VPN connection account for the remote device. You can create up to 16 accounts.

The add account, username and password boxes, and cancel and add buttons.

1) Click Add.

2) Enter the Username and Password to authenticate devices to the PPTP VPN Server.

3) Click ADD.

Step 2. Configure PPTP VPN Connection on Your Remote Device

The remote device can use the Windows built-in PPTP software or a third-party PPTP software to connect to PPTP Server. Here, we use the Windows built-in PPTP software as an example.

1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.

2. Select Set up a new connection or network.

The set up a new connection or network.

3. Select Connect to a workplace and click Next.

4. Select Use my Internet connection (VPN).

The options use my internet connection (VPN) and dial directly.

5. Enter the internet IP address of the router (for example, 218.18.1.73) in the Internet address field. Click Next.

The internet address and destination name boxes, next, and cancel buttons.

6. Enter the Username and Password you have set for the PPTP VPN server on your router, and click Connect.

The username and password boxes, connect and cancel buttons.

7. The PPTP VPN connection is created and ready to use.

The connection is ready to use and the connect now button.