How to set up a manual WireGuard connection on a router

In this article, you will learn how to set up a manual WireGuard connection on your router.

Here are the steps we will go through:

• Check if your router is compatible
• I have a key pair
• I don't have a key pair
• Connect to the VPN

Check if your router is compatible

First things first, you will need to make sure that your router is supporting a WireGuard manual connection method. All of us have different routers in our homes, which means that you will have to do some research to find out whether your router is compatible with WireGuard. Simply enter your routers make and model into any search engine and try to find out whether it supports a WireGuard VPN client.

As of our own research, WireGuard works best with OpenWRT or DD-WRT router firmware.

I have a key pair

For any manual WireGuard connection you will need to have a key pair, below you will find information on how to get one.

1. Go to this page, choose the Router option and click on WireGuard.
   
   
   
2. In the next window, click on I have a key pair.
   
   
   
   
3. Enter your public key and hit Save.
   
   
   
   
4. Now, click on Choose a location, and download your preferred location.
   
   
   

Note: If you do not generate key pair before downloading the configuration file, the file will be missing your key pair. In such cases, you will need to generate a key separately and input it manually into missing fields.

I don't have a key pair

1. Go to this page, choose the Router option and click on WireGuard.
   
   
   
   
2. In the next window, click on I don't have a key pair.
   
   
   
3. Click on Generate a new key pair.
   
   Note: once the key pairs are generated, copy them and store them on your device, as you will not be able to check them again.
   
   
   
4. Now, click on Choose a location, and download your preferred location.
   
   
   
   

Note: If you do not generate key pair before downloading the configuration file, the file will be missing your key pair. In such cases, you will need to generate a key separately and input it manually into missing fields.

Connect to the VPN

Lastly, you will need to connect to the VPN. Copy the Server IP address, and your public key, and connect!

Congratulations! Now you know the process of connecting manually on a router using the WireGuard protocol.

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