In this article, we will go through the steps of setting up WireGuard® on a wireless TP-Link router.
You will need a TP-Link WireGuard® compatible router alongside an active Surfshark subscription, which you can purchase on our pricing page.
Check out this guide if you wish to set up via the TP-Link Deco app instead.
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.
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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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.
Configuring the TP-Link Wireless WireGuard client
- Log in to the web-based interface of the router.
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Turn to advance, select VPN Client, and enable the option VPN Client:
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In the server List section below, there is an add option in the upper right corner. Click on it and select set up manually:
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Select WireGuard, fill in the description, and import the .conf file you obtained from Surfshark:
Ensuring 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.