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2 Select Use preshared key for authentication and enter the pre-shared key of the VPN gateway
entry the USG is using for L2TP VPN (top-secret in this example). Click OK to save your changes and
close the Advanced Properties screen. Then click OK again to close the Properties window.
4 If a warning screen about data encryption not occurring if PAP or CHAP is negotiated, click Yes.
When you use L2TP VPN to connect to the USG, the USG establishes an encrypted IPSec VPN
tunnel first and then builds an L2TP tunnel inside it. The L2TP tunnel itself does not need
encryption since it is inside the encrypted IPSec VPN tunnel.
Connect Using L2TP VPN
1 In the Network and Sharing Center screen, click Connect to a network, select the L2TP VPN
connection and click Connect to display a login screen. Enter the user name and password of your
USG user account and click Connect.