In this article, you will learn how to set up a WireGuard® connection on VPN Fusion. VPN Fusion allows simultaneous connections to multiple VPN servers and device-specific VPN tunnel assignments. This feature provides broad network protection without the need for installing additional software and is available on some Asus router models as an update.
To set up WireGuard® on Asus VPN Fusion, you first need an active Surfshark subscription. You can find the available plans on Surfshark's pricing page.
Note: WireGuard® is supported by VPN Fusion firmware versions 3.0.0.4.388.20000 or later. For information on how to update your router's firmware, check out Asus' official website
Credentials and server selection
Before setting up the router, you will need to obtain the credentials for the manual setup and select a server to connect to.
NOTE: These are not your regular credentials, such as your email and password.
- Head to the Surfshark login page and log in. Then, click on VPN -> manual setup.
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Select set up manually.
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Choose the WireGuard protocol.
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Once there, select I don't have a key pair.
NOTE: If you have already created a key pair, simply press I have a key pair, and enter your public key.
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Enter a name for the keypair, and click next.
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Click generate new key pair.
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You will be able to see a public and a private key pair. Make sure to save both of them.
Choose a Surfshark VPN server
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Head to the Locations tab and locate the server that you wish to connect to.
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Click on the download icon to the right of the server name.
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Click on the download icon.
Configure the VPN Fusion interface
- Log in to your Asus router's web interface. You can access it by entering your router's default gateway IP address into your browser's URL bar. By default, it usually is 192.168.8.1.
Alternatively, you can enter this address: http://router.asus.com/ - Once there, you'll have to log in. By default, the username and password both are 'admin'.
- On your router's web panel interface's left side, look for the VPN option and click on it. Select the VPN Fusion tab.
- Configure a new connection by pressing on Add profile.
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Change the VPN type to WireGuard and click on Upload Config. You will have to select the configuration file you have downloaded earlier.
NOTE: After uploading the configuration file, every field should now be filled in with the respective server details.
- Configure which devices are affected by the VPN tunnel. You'll see an option to select the devices detected individually or apply it to the entire network.
- Click on the 'pen' icon (1) and the list will appear. Afterward, toggle the slider next to the device you wish to be affected by the VPN encryption (2).
- Enable the configured VPN Client profile for the connection to be established.
Ensure the connection is successful
We always recommend checking if Surfshark VPN is working after setting it up for the first time. You can easily do it by performing Surfshark IP leak test and a DNS leak test. For your convenience, both are available on our website.
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