In This Document:

• Overview
• Configuring NU VPN
• Connecting & Disconnecting
• Troubleshooting

The Northwestern Virtual Private Network (NU VPN) allows Kellogg students to access Kellogg and Northwestern network resources from off-campus. After connecting to NU VPN from off campus, you may then connect to Kellogg network drives and print to Kellogg printers. For a complete list of Network Drives, see “Mapping Network Drives”.

Configuring NU VPN

1. Go to the Start menu, select Control Panel, then Network and Sharing Center. On the left-hand side of the window, under tasks, select Set up a connection or network.
2. Select Connect to a workplace, and click Next.
3. Choose Use my Internet Connection (VPN).
4. When prompted for the Internet address, enter vpn-public.vpn.northwestern.edu Name the Destination NU VPN. Then click Next. Note: Check “Allow other people to use this connection” if you want to other Vista user accounts on your computer to connect NU VPN.
5. Enter your NetID and Password in the appropriate boxes and click Connect.
6. After clicking Connect, if prompted to select a location for the NU VPN network, select Public Location (the park bench).

1. To connect to or disconnect from NU VPN, click the network icon in the system tray, and select Connect or disconnect…
2. Select the NU VPN connection and click Connect or Disconnect.

Using a router to share a high-speed connection:

If you cannot connect to NU VPN from home, make sure your router has been configured to allow VPN-passthrough. Please consult your router documentation for information on accessing the administration control panel.

In addition, home routers typically support only one native Windows VPN connection at a time; therefore, if you have a roommate already connected to VPN, you may not be able to connect.