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How to set up and connect VPN on Windows 11

Windows 11

VPN (Virtual Private Network) is the most affordable and safe way to protect and hide your private information from Internet service providers (ISP). It can protect your IP address and encrypt internet history to prevent web browsers and others from accessing your connections 

VPN providers have so many Apps for their users to use these services. However, this is not the only way to use a VPN on Windows 11. For any reason if you don’t want to install the VPN provider app, Windows 11 provides an option to configure and manage VPN connections from the Settings app, so you can connect to VPN on Windows 11, either directly from the VPN provider app or connect manually from the settings.

Steps to setup VPN on Windows 11 via settings

Follow these steps to connect VPN manually on Windows 11.

  1. Open settings on windows 11 by right-clicking the start menu 
  2. In the setting select Network & internet and click on the VPN page from the right side.
  3. From the VPN page, click on the Add VPN button
  4. From the VPN provider, drop-down menu, select the Windows (built-in) option.
  5. In the ‘Connection name’ field, enter the connection name to identify the connection name.
  6. In the “Server name or address” enter the address of the VPN server.
  7. In the “VPN type” drop-down menu choose a VPN protocol required to connect to the particular VPN server.
  8. In the ‘Type of sign-in info’ drop-down menu choose the authentication method. In authentication connections, most VPN services use the username and password but some VPN providers offer a smart card, one-time password, or certificate.
  9. After confirming the username and password  (if you select the username and password option) click the save button.

If you completed all these steps, you are now connected to the VPN service from the Settings app or Taskbar.

Steps to connect VPN connection on windows 11

Use these steps to connect to a VPN server.

  1. Open settings on windows 11 by right-clicking the start menu.
  2. In the setting select Network & internet and click on the VPN page from the right side.
  3. From the VPN page, connect to VPN from the right side.

If you complete these steps you will connect to the VPN server.

Steps to disconnect VPN connection on window 11

  1. Open settings on windows 11 by right-clicking the start menu
  2. In the settings select Network & internet and click on the VPN page from the right side.
  3. Now click the disconnect button from the VPN page.
  4. Click the confirm button after this.

After completing these steps your computer will disconnect from the VPN server.

Conclusion:

These are the simple steps to connect and disconnect the VPN server on your Windows 11. You can easily establish a connection to a VPN server and use VPN services to improve your online privacy from anywhere in the world.