Connecting Ubuntu Desktop 22.04 to a Meraki VPN Add repository for installing network-manager-l2tp sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nm-l2tp/network-manager-l2tp sudo apt-get update Install network-manager-l2tp sudo apt-get install network-manager-l2tp sudo apt-get install network-manager-l2tp-gnome Configure the network Go to Settings > Network. Press the + to add a VPN Select “Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol” Add Gateway, and username and password (optional). Click “IPsec Settings…” “Enable IPsec tunnel to L2TP host”  Add your preshared key. Set Phase1 Algorithms to “3des-sha1-modp1024” Set Phase2 Algorithms to “3des-sha1” “Enforce UDP capsulation” are activated. Everything else should be unticked. Apply the settings Turn off the xl2tpd service sudo systemctl stop xl2tpd and prevent it from starting again on reboot sudo systemctl disable xl2tpd. You should now be able to connect to the VPN.