Astrill Setup Manual:How to configure IPSec Cisco on iPad

Attention! IPSEC protocol won't be supported by Astrill after 1st January, 2021.

STEP 1 - Settings icon

1. On the main screen tap on Settings icon.

STEP 2 - General and Network

1. Tap on General.
2. Then tap on Network.

STEP 3 - Choose VPN

1. Tap on VPN.

STEP 4 - Add VPN Configuration

1. Under VPN you can add as many VPN connections as you need. Let's get started, tap on Add VPN Configuration... to create our first IPSec VPN connection.

STEP 5 - Choose IPsec

Here is a link to all Astrill L2TP, PPTP and IPSec servers. To make setup even easier, server names are the same for all 3 VPN types. Login to Astrill website then go to this link - https://members.astrill.com/tools/vpn-servers

1. Tap on IPSec.
2. For Description type in Astrill IPSec VPN.
3. For Server type in GTX1.ASTRILL.NET (always check Servers List)
4. For Account type in Your Astrill VPN membership email.
5. For Password type in Your Astrill VPN membership password.
6. For Secret type in way2stars.
7. Once you are done, tap on Save button.

STEP 6 - Connect to Astrill IPsec VPN

1. Tap on Astrill IPSec VPN to select VPN connection we just created.
2. Then slide VPN OFF button to turn VPN ON.

STEP 7 - Connecting and authenticating

1. You will see status change from Starting..., Connecting..., and Authenticating...

STEP 8 - Connected

1. Once connected, you will see VPN icon in title bar. This indicates that VPN connection is ON.

STEP 9 - Check your IP

1. Let's check our IP address just to be sure. https://www.astrill.com/what-is-my-ip

STEP 10 - Time to browse

1. Now, it's time to browse the web.