[Wireless Router] How to set up WireGuard® server?

What is WireGuard®?

WireGuard® is an advanced and modern VPN protocol that is easy to configure, providing blazing-fast speed, a leaner protocol, and it's seen as more secure than IPsec with the state-of-the-art cryptography. The functionality of WireGuard® VPN somehow performs better than well-known OpenVPN.

Prepare

WireGuard® is only supported on the firmware version later than 3.0.0.4.388.23000 . For Supported models, please refer to https://asus.click/vpnfusionmodel (You can find the support model list at the  bottom of this page).

For instruction about how to update the firmware, please refer to the support article : [Wireless] How to update the firmware of your router to the latest version ?

Please follow the steps below to set up your router:

1. Connect your computer to the router via wired or WiFi connection and enter your router LAN IP or router URL http://www.asusrouter.com to the WEB GUI.

Note: Please refer to How to enter the router setting page(Web GUI) to learn more.

2. Key in your router's username and password to log in.

Note: If you forget the user name and/or password, please restore the router to the factory default status and setup.
Please refer to [Wireless Router] How to reset the router to factory default setting? for how to restore the router to default status.

3. Go to [ VPN ] > [ VPN Server ] > [ WireGuard® VPN ] and click button.

4. For general devices like laptops or phones, you can just click the Apply button.

If this profile needs to set for site to site VPN connection , please refer to How to setup site to site VPN with WireGuard®

5. Click [ Apply all settings] and enable the WireGuard® VPN.

6. Tap icon for more details and click .

7. For phone connection, please download WireGuard® App from Google Play or Appe Store and you can scan the QR code in WireGuard® App to download the configuration file.

Notice: For iOS users, you have to assign a specific DNS server to WireGuard® app before accessing the Internet through WireGuard® Server.

8. For other devices such as ASUS router’s WireGuard® client , you can export the configuration file and then import it to WireGuard® client.

Note : You can simply disable the WireGuard® VPN profile to disconnect the WireGuard® VPN Server or tap to delete the WireGuard® client details.

How to get the (Utility / Firmware)?

You can download the latest drivers, software, firmware and user manuals in the ASUS Download Center.

If you need more information about the ASUS Download Center , please refer to this link

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