8.2 Install on Windows and Initial Configurations

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The installation of the Windows version of SoftEther VPN Client is very easy as it is almost completely performed automatically. To install VPN Client, use any of the following methods to obtain the Windows installer file. When SoftEther VPN Client is purchased as a product, the installer file is distributed on a CD-ROM. Place the CD-ROM on the CD-ROM drive of the computer and select the executable file to install the Windows version of VPN Client. youcan You can also download the latest VPN Client installer file from the SoftEther VPN Project website (http://www.softether.orgcom/). We recommend checking the above website for the latest version of VPN Server even if you have the CD-ROM with the installer file. If you signed a maintenance contract with a partner using SoftEther VPN, please contact your partner representative in advance and check whether the latest version can be installed. If you received the latest version of VPN Client on a CD-ROM or as electronic files from your partner using SoftEther VPN, install the software using those files. The VPN client Windows version installer file is an executable file with the name vpnclient-build-number-win32-x86.exe. At the time of writing this manual, the installer file of the latest build is vpnclient-5070-rtm-win32-x86.exe.

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Figure 8-2-1 VPN Client Installer

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Figure 8-2-2 Specifying the VPN Client Installation Directory.

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Figure 8-2-3 VPN Client End-User License Agreement.

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8.2.2 Optimizing the TCP/IP Communication Settings The window for optimizing the TCP/IP communication settings may be displayed during installation of VPN Client. Figure 8-2-4 Changing the TCP/IP Communication Settings The TCP/IP communication settings optimization function can be used to perform the following. Using a TCP/IP send/receive window buffer size of 64 KB or more by means of the window scaling option can improve the communication speed over a broadband line. The buffer size of the Windows AFD service can be rewritten to a value for high-speed communication. However, there are reports that enabling the TCP/IP window scaling option can create unstable communication or completely block communication through a firewall device, such as some transparent proxies. These problems seem to occur with older versions of firewall devices on a network that do not support the window scaling option. If, after optimizing the TCP/IP communication settings, TCP/IP communication becomes unstable, you can restore the optimized TCP/IP communication settings to their original settings. To restore the optimized TCP/IP communication settings (and use the default values of the operating system), we recommend clicking [Start] > [SoftEther VPN Server] > [TCP Communication Optimization Utility], and then changing the [TCP Incoming Window Size] and [TCP Outgoing Window Size] values to [Use OS Default Value]. Figure 8-2-5 Restoring the TCP/IP Communication Settings to the Default Values of the Operating System   8.2.3 Precautions After Installation

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8.2.38.2.4 VPN Client Manager Operations

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8.2.48.2.5 Operating with vpncmd

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8.2.58.2.6 Creating a Virtual Network Adapter

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8.2.68.2.7 Configuring a Virtual Network Adapter

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8.2.78.2.8 Creating a Connection Setting

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