Astrill Setup Manual:How to configure PPTP with Windows built-in client on Windows XP

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

Step 1

Open Control Panel. Click Start button, then select Control Panel item from the menu.

Step 2

Double click Network connections item.

Step 3

On left side panel, click on Create a new connection link.

Step 4

On New Connection Wizard window, click on Next button.

Step 5

Select Connect to the network at my workplace option, and then click on Next button.

Step 6

Select Virtual Private Network connection option, and then click on Next button.

Step 7

For Company name field, type in Astrill PPTP, and then click on Next button.

Step 8

If you see this screen, select Do not dial initial connection option, and then click on Next button.

Step 9

For Host name or IP address field, type in DAL1.ASTRILL.NET, and then click on Next button.

You can check servers list from the website using this link: https://members.astrill.com/tools/vpn-servers

Step 10

Optionally, you can tick Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop. When done, click on Finish button.

Step11

Go back to Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill PPTP connection that we have just created, and then select Properties.

Step 12

On Astrill PPTP properties window, under Networking tab, for Type of VPN select PPTP VPN and then click on OK button.

Step 13

From Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill PPTP connection, and then select Connect.

Step 14

On Connect Astrill PPTP window, enter your Astrill account username and password, then tick Save this user and password for the following users. When you are ready to start Astrill PPTP VPN connection, click on Connect button.

Step 15

On Network Connections window, you will see two indications that Astrill PPTP connection status is connected, the icon screens will be turned to blue color and the status word Connected.

Step 16

You are connected to Astrill PPTP VPN. Now you can check your IP address using the link below and start surfing the internet.

What is my IP link: https://www.astrill.com/what-is-my-ip

for China users, use this link: https://astrill-china.com/what-is-my-ip

Step 17

When you are done with internet surfing and you want to close the VPN connection, open Network Connections window, right-click on Astrill PPTP connection, and then select Disconnect.