FAQs

How to Configure Windows 7?

 

* From Windows 7 desktop, click Start - Control Panel to open the control panel window;

* Click Network and Internet and then click Network and Sharing Center;

* Click Set up a new connection or network and then Connect to a workplace;

* Select option No, create a new cnonection and then Use my Internet connection (VPN);

* In the Connect to a workplace window, fill the fields as shown below:

    Internet Address: GetUSVPN.COM    Destination name: GetUSVPN

* In Next window, use free in the User name field, and put the latest 4 digits password into

  Password field, click "Connect" button to start free VPN connection.

 

How to Configure Windows XP?

 

* From Windows XP desktop, click Start - Control Panel to open the control panel window;

* Click Network Connections icon to open the Network Connections window;

* Click Next button for the first "New Connection Wizard" Welcome window;

* Select "Connect to the network at my workspace" in "Network Connection Type" window,

  click Next button;

* Select "Virtual Private Network connection" in "Network Connection" window, click Next button;

* Enter "GetUSVPN.COM" as the VPN connection name, click Next button;

* Enter "GetUSVPN.COM" as the VPN Server hostname, click Next button;

* Click "Finish" button, now the VPN login window shows up,use free in the User name field,

  and put the 4 digits password into Password field, click "Connect" button to start VPN connection.

 

How to Configure MAC OSX Leopard?

 

* From Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), click Top Left Apple Icon, then click "System Preferences..."

  menu item, in opened Window, click "Network" icon;

* In opened Network window, Click on the '+' button at bottom left corner, in the next opened window,

  input the following values in the fields, then click "Create" button;

      Interface: VPN      VPN Type: PPTP         Service Name: GetUSVPN

* In the next window, enter the VPN account information, don't change other options, then click

  Apply button:

      Server address: GetUSVPN.COM    Account Name: free

* Click the Advanced... button and under the Options tab make sure to check Send all traffic over

  VPN Connection option, click OK button, click Apply button again.

* Now click Connect button in the middle of the window, from the Internet Connect window, please put

  the 4 digits password into the password field, click "OK" button to start free VPN connection.

 

How to Configure iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch?

 

* Press home button to bring the default home page back to iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch screen;

* Through the touchscreen, using finger to press "Settings" icon in the home screen, then press

  General - Network - VPN - Add VPN Configuration... to pop up the configuration window as below:

* Fill each field as list below, put the 4 digits password into the Password field, then save the settings;

    Type: PPTP    Description: GetUSVPN    Server: GetUSVPN.COM

    Account: free    RSA SecurID: OFF    Encryption Level: Auto    Send All Traffic: ON

* Change the VPN switch button from OFF to ON position to start free VPN connection.

 

How to Configure Android Phone and Tablet?

 

* Bring the home screen back to the Android phone or tablet screen;

* Press the Settings icon, then choose Wireless & networks - VPN settings - Add VPN - Add PPTP VPN

   to open the PPTP configuration page, fill the fields as below, press Menu button and save it;

    VPN name: GetUSVPN     Set VPN server: GetUSVPN.COM     Enable encryption: selected

* Click on GetUSVPN name for connection, with the next pop up window, enter free as the username,

  put the latest 4 digits password into the Password field, click Connect button to start free VPN connection.

 

How to Troubleshoot connection Error 619?

 

* Make sure you copied the VPN password from our website without mistake;

* Make sure TCP port 1723 is opened in firewall software;

* Make sure PPTP VPN Pass Through is enabled in home wireless router;

* Make sure your local ISP has GRE protocol port 47 opened;

How to check if I am using your VPN connection for internet browsing?

* There are several websites that you can use to verify what IP address you are using for your internet access:

  http://whatismyipaddress.com

  http://www.whatismyip.com

  http://www.ip2location.com