Installing personalVPN-PPTP on Mac OS X

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Note: The username/password you selected are case sensitive and need to be entered exactly as entered during registration

1. Locate your VPN Client 

 a. PANTHER/TIGER USERS = Open your "Applications" folder.
    LEOPARD USERS = Open your "System Preferences."

 b. PANTHER/TIGER USERS = Find the “Internet Connect” icon and double-click on it. 
    LEOPARD USERS = Click "Network" and then Click "VPN (PPTP)" icon on left. If no PPTP Account exists you will have to create one. 
    CLICK on "+" and add a new VPN connection with Interface "VPN" and "VPN Type" PPTP

2. Create a New VPN Connection (PANTHER/TIGER ONLY. LEOPARD USERS SKIP THIS STEP) 

 a. Go to the "File" menu and select “New VPN Connection.”

 b. In new window, Click "PPTP", then click "Continue."

3. Configure Client (LOCATIONS OF THE BUTTONS AND FIELDS VARY) 

 a. Check box "Show VPN status in menu bar"

 b. PANTHER/TIGER USERS = Click on "Other" and select "Edit Configurations…" in pulldown menu.

    LEOPARD USERS =  Choose "Add Configuration" in "Configuration" pulldown menu.

 c. Enter the information as described below:

Description: "WiTopia PPTP" (or whatever you wish)

Server Address: pptp.witopia.net Account Name: "Your WiTopia username"@witopia 

 EXAMPLE: stevejobs@witopia

Authentication Settings: 

 a.Choose "Password"

 b. Enter your WiTopia PPTP Password

Encryption Settings: 

 "Maximum" (we use 128-bit)

Advanced Settings: 

 Leave "Enable VPN on demand" UN-checked (tends to cause problems when checked)

 LEOPARD USERS MAKE SURE "Send all traffic over VPN connection" BOX IS CHECKED IF THAT IS YOUR DESIRED CONFIGURATION!!

4. Click the "OK" button.

That's it! Your WiTopia PPTP connection is configured and ready for use. 

You may close the window or Click "Connect" to test.

TO CONNECT THEREAFTER AND TO SWITCH SERVERS: 

 1. Click your new VPN icon in your Mac's upper toolbar (If no icon, go back and check #3a. and check "Show VPN status in menu bar" box)

 2. Choose "Connect"
TO CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT SERVER LOCATION:

The above server address (pptp.witopia.net) is the default address that will randomly route you to a gateway location. For fastest connection, it is usually best to configure it to connect to the VPN gateway closest to where you are. Simply add the 3 letter airport code to your server address field on your device and save and it will always connect there until you change it.

For example, MAD is the airport code for Madrid, Spain. To connect through the Madrid, Spain VPN gateway you would simply change the server address in your device's PPTP VPN software as follows:

Old: pptp.witopia.net

New: pptp.mad.witopia.net

Please email support@witopia.net if you have any problems.

  • U.S. PPTP VPN Gateways:
    pptp.atl.witopia.net (Atlanta, GA)
    pptp.dfw.witopia.net (Dallas, TX)
    pptp.ewr.witopia.net (New York, NY)
    pptp.iad.witopia.net (Washington, DC)
    pptp.lax.witopia.net (Los Angeles, CA)
    pptp.ord.witopia.net (Chicago, IL)
    pptp.sea.witopia.net (Seattle, WA)
    pptp.sfo.witopia.net (San Francisco, CA)
  • North America PPTP VPN Gateways;
    pptp.yyz.witopia.net (Toronto, CA)
    pptp.yvr.witopia.net (Vancouver, CA)
  • South America PPTP VPN Gateways:
    pptp.pty.witopia.net (Panama City, PA)
  • European PPTP VPN Gateways:
    pptp.ams.witopia.net (Amsterdam, NL)
    pptp.bru.witopia.net (Brussels, BE)
    pptp.cdg.witopia.net (Paris, FR)
    pptp.dub.witopia.net (Dublin, IE)
    pptp.fra.witopia.net (Frankfurt, DE)
    pptp.lon.witopia.net (London, GB)
    pptp.mad.witopia.net (Madrid, ES)
    pptp.man.witopia.net (Manchester, GB)
    pptp.mxp.witopia.net (Milan, IT)
    pptp.mow.witopia.net (Moscow, RU)
    pptp.prg.witopia.net (Prague, CZ)
    pptp.waw.witopia.net (Warsaw, PL)
  • Asia PPTP VPN Gateways:
    pptp.hkg.witopia.net (Hong Kong, CN)
    pptp.kul.witopia.net (Kuala Lumpur, MY)
    pptp.del.witopia.net (New Dehli, IN)
    pptp.sin.witopia.net (Singapore, SG)
  • Locations Coming Soon:
    Tokyo, JP
    Shanghai, CN
    Cairo, EG
    Lison, PT
    Buenos Aires, AR
    Sao Paulo, BR
    Helsinki, FL
    Mexico City, MX
    Syndey, AU
    Riga, LV

IMPORTANT: IF PERFORMANCE SEEMS SLOW, TRY USING ONE OF THE MANY SERVERS ABOVE THAT ARE CLOSEST TO YOU, OR CHANGE LOCATIONS IF YOU NEED TO ACCESS CONTENT FROM ANOTHER LOCATION.""

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