WireGuard® VPN Client Setup on GLiNet Router

WireGuard® is a new open-source VPN protocol that uses state-of-the-art cryptography. This protocol was originally released for the Linux kernel, but now it is cross-platform and can be deployed on any platform. To get more information about the WireGuard® protocol, check out our detailed article What is WireGuard® protocol.

This guide will walk you through the steps required for GLiNet router setup using the WireGuard® protocol. 

Note: To enjoy the best and smoothest experience with your GLiNet router, keep it always up to date!

1. Get manual configurations for GLiNet router 

Sign in to your User Office  > select the VPN Unlimited application > click Manage.

Press the field under Device and click Manually create a new device… > set it’s custom name, for example WireGuard  > choose appropriate location of the Server > select the WireGuard® protocol from the dropdown menu > click Generate. 

The configuration parameters will then appear below in the text format. You’ll need them for further configuration of your GLiNet router.

2. Configure WireGuard® Client on GLiNet router

• Open the GLiNet router Admin Panel

Connect your device to the GLiNet router and type the IP-address of the admin panel in the address line of the browser. Find the IP-address at the back of your router or follow this guide. Login to the Admin Panel and click VPN > WireGuard® Client.

• Create new WireGuard® Client

Click Add New Profiles.

Specify custom Name of server and click Next.

The Add a New WireGuard® Client window will appear. In the Configuration tab, paste the details of the manual configuration settings you’ve generated before: 

[Interface]

PrivateKey = paste the PrivateKey from your User Office 

ListenPort =  paste the ListenPort details

Address = paste Address information

DNS = paste DNS details from the User Office

[Peer]

PublicKey = paste PublicKey from the User Office

PresharedKey = paste PresharedKey details

AllowedIPs = paste AllowedIPs details

Endpoint = paste Endpoint information

Once completed, click Add.

3. Connect to the VPN server on GLiNet router

To establish a secure VPN connection, click Connect on the WireGuard® Client tab.

That's it. Now you have a VPN connection running through the WireGuard® protocol.

We hope that our manual about how to set up WireGuard® on GLiNet router was helpful for you. If you have any questions or comments regarding our service, please feel free to contact our customer support team at [email protected].

Important! Please note that you will need to configure your device using the generated settings by yourself at your own risk.

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