If you have a key pair already, continue the tutorial as usual. If you do not, you should move on to theI don’t have a key pair section.
I have a key pair
Go to Surfshark's login page and log in. Then, visit VPN > Manual setup. Choose the Desktop or mobileoption and click onWireGuard.
In the next window, click on I have a key pair.
Name your key pair and clickNext.
Enter your public key and hitSave.
I don't have a key pair
Go to Surfshark's login page and log in. Then, visit VPN > Manual setup. Choose theDesktop or mobile option and click on WireGuard.
In the next window, click onI don't have a key pair.
Name your new key pair.
Click onGenerate a new key pair.
NOTE: Copy and store the generated key pairs on your device. You will not be able to check them here again.
Choose a Surfshark server
Once you have your key pair, you should see a Choose a location button. Click on it. Here, you'll find the list of available locations to connect to. Select one and hit the download button.
Download WireGuard® and connect to the VPN
Open this page, and download the WireGuard application. Once you click this link, the download will begin immediately. If you cannot download from the link above, download it from here.
Once the download is complete, launch the WireGuard installation file. Once launched, you will receive a pop-up. Click Yes.
Once the installation is complete, the app will open automatically.
Connect to the VPN
In the WireGuard application, click on Import tunnel(s) from file.
Now select the Surfshark configuration file you downloaded earlier, and hit Open.
You can rename this uploaded connection to your liking. To do so, simply click Edit. I'll name it Surfshark WireGuard.
Lastly, to connect to the VPN, click Activate, and to disconnect from the VPN, click Deactivate.
Under Add a VPN connection, do the following: For VPN provider, choose Windows (built-in). In the Connection name box, enter a name you'll recognize (for example, My Personal VPN). ...
SUMMARY: If your VPN gives you a choice out of UDP or TCP, try UDP first. UDP is faster than TCP, and you can still use TCP for activities such as web browsing inside your UDP VPN tunnel. Using TCP with your VPN can help if UDP is blocked by a firewall or you have an unreliable connection.
Go to [VPN] > [VPN Server] > enable and click [WireGuard® VPN] > click add button. 4. For general devices like laptops or phones, you can just click the Apply button.
The biggest notable differences between WireGuard and OpenVPN are speed and security. While WireGuard is generally faster, OpenVPN provides heavier security. The differences between these two protocols are also their defining features. We've taken a closer look at each so you can really understand how they work.
WireGuard config is in INI syntax, defined in a file usually called wg0. conf . It can be placed anywhere on the system, but is often placed in /etc/wireguard/wg0.
Unreliable Monotonic Counter. WireGuard uses the system time as a reliable monotonic counter. If this jumps forward, a user might DoS their own keys, by making it impossible to later have a value larger, or an adversary controlling system time could store a handshake initiation for use later.
WireGuard is consistently faster than OpenVPN in our tests
On average, WireGuard was about 3.2 times faster than OpenVPN across all the locations we tested. WireGuard's performance advantage over OpenVPN is greater with nearby (low latency) servers in comparison to long-distance (high latency) server locations.
WireGuard doesn't mask your IP address on its own, as it's mainly used as a VPN protocol for secure communication. To mask your IP, you need to connect to a VPN service using WireGuard, which then assigns you a different IP address from its server network.
Open the WireGuard APP, tap on the "+" icon at the bottom right corner.
Import the WireGuard configuration either by scanning the server's QR code or importing the server's configuration file, then type a tunnel name, click on "Save."
WireGuard does not work on Windows unless you are an administrator. However, you can enable a regular user to control the service after an admin has installed and configured it.
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