WAN Miniport (L2TP) - Windows 8 Service
WAN Miniport (L2TP).
This service also exists in Windows 10, 11, 7, Vista and XP.
Startup Type
| Windows 8 edition | Windows 8 | Windows 8.1 | Windows 8.1 Update 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Manual | not exists | not exists |
| Pro | Manual | not exists | not exists |
| Enterprise | Manual | not exists | not exists |
Default Properties
| Display name: | WAN Miniport (L2TP) |
| Service name: | Rasl2tp |
| Type: | kernel |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys |
| Error control: | normal |
Default Behavior
The WAN Miniport (L2TP) service is a kernel mode driver. If WAN Miniport (L2TP) fails to start, the error is logged. Windows 8 startup proceeds, but a message box is displayed informing you that the Rasl2tp service has failed to start.
Restore Default Startup Type of WAN Miniport (L2TP)
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 8 edition, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreWANMiniportL2TPWindows8.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer.
Note. Make sure that the rasl2tp.sys file exists in the %WinDir%\system32\DRIVERS folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 8 installation media.