How to Manually Setup VPN on iPhone 5?

If you are willing to configure VPN on your iPhone 5 manually, then you only need to follow this simple step by step guide.

 Step 1: Go to iPhone Settings icon
                                             
Step 2: Select General

Step 3: Now select Network

Step 4: Once you have selected Network, select VPN

Step 5: Select Add VPN Configuration and provide all the relevant details to set up your VPN connection.

Step 6: Select PPTP. This is the most commonly used VPN in iPhone though L2TP is also used. Setting up L2TP is also same as PPTP except it has got one additional feature, which requires a shared key provided by your VPN provider. Add VPN Configuration to go ahead with the further steps of setting up VPN for iPhone 5

Step 7: In this step, you just need to add your VPN configuration as provided by your VPN provider.

Step 8: In the Description field, you have the choice to select a Name for your VPN Connection.   It can be any Name you choose to use like PureVPN.com

Step 9: As for selecting the Server name, it is mandatory to choose the one provided by your VPN service provider. It might look like “connect.purevpn.com” but the actual server name will be different.

Step 10: Like server name, details like Your Account Name and Password will also be provided by your VPN service provider

Step 11: After filling the previous three fields, you will need to turn your RSA Secure ID to Off.

Step 12: Select your encryption level to Auto and turn “Send All Traffic” to “ON” to move further on VPN configuration for iPhone 5

Step 13: Now that you have provided configuration details. Save your settings and return to Home menu of your iPhone

Step 14: Now after pressing Settings, you will find VPN Slider Tab added to your settings just under the Wi-Fi Tab

Step 15: Turn it ON. You are now ready to browse internet on your iPhone 5 with complete security of PureVPN