Monitoring and Ending a VPN or Dial-Up Connection

To check the status of a dial-up or VPN connection, click the network icon in the taskbar, right-click the connection name, and select View Network Status. This will display a dialog box showing the number of bytes sent and received.

To end a connection, click the network icon in the taskbar, click the connection name, and then click Disconnect. Poof! It’s gone.

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