WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55

WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55

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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-06 16:42:15

  @Kevin_Z 

 

Ok. I'm waiting for a response from the technician and I'll keep you informed.
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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-06 17:10:43

 

@Kevin_Z 

  @Kevin_Z Thanks for the reply Kevin.

 

When I use the AX55 WireGuard VPN Client the speeds get throttled. 

The AX55 is my only router and is directly connected to my modem. There is a switch that is connected after the router but these devices that I am using for testing are connected via wifi.

 

I tried testing the WireGuard connections between the router and a desktop and iPad both connected via wifi. These are the figures:

 

AX55:
No VPN client: 256.63 mbps

With WireGuard VPN client: 25.48 mbps

With OpenVPN client: 9.37 mbps

 

Desktop Computer:

No VPN connection: 256.63 mbps

With TorGuard WireGuard client: 159.77 mbps

With TorGuard OpenVPN client: 236.78 mbps

 

iPad:

No VPN client: 325.85 mbps

With WireGuard VPN client: 134.28 mbps

 

I can't upload a picture to show my base settings. So these are the WireGuard client settings:

DNS Server: 1.1.1.1

Allowed IPs: 0.0.0.0/0

Endpoint Port: 1443

Persistent Keepalive: 25

 

If the router client for WireGuard could keep the speeds that my TorGuard client app gave me I could justify using this. As it is I keep it turned off because 1/10 the speed is just too slow for me to use it. I hope there will be some ways to tweak the settings so I could get at least 2/3 of the speed my regular speeds. Please let me know if you need any additional information. I'd like to help get this to be faster for all the users.

WireGuard Settings 

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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-07 06:37:22

@thechez 

 

Thanks so much for sharing all the detailed info.

 

To address the issue and try to fix it, we would like to have a specialist look into this further via email. Please check your mailbox later, and let us know if the issue is resolved. Thank you!

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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-10 13:36:17

  @manprinsen or anyone, please help!

I'm trying to set up WireGuard server on my AX55 with the above firmware.

I don't have too much knowledge about WG, just what I have read in the previous 2 days with google's help.

 

1) My very first problem is that I can't see any field on the admin UI where I could enter the client's public key. I think it should be under when I add a peer, but there is no such field.

2) The second is that I can't identify the fields under "Add peer":

 - username: ok, it's just a name

 - address: I think this should be the client's wireguard IP

 - allowed IPs (client): this should be what wireguard IPs are allowed (I think this should be the same as the above "address"). what other function does this have?

 - allowed IPs (server): ??

 - pre-shared key (secret) checkbox: ??

 

Please help me, how to get this working!

 

I also can't extract client config, as when I click the "attach"-like button it does not do anythink except for "operation failed".

 

Thanks,

 

themey

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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-10 16:16:51

  @Kevin_Z 

 

I managed to use the WirwGuard protocol, now my speed is not outstanding. I went from 10Mbts (OpenVPN) to 25Mbts (WireGuard).

 

A question is it necessary to adapt the MTU of the router to have better speed?

 

if yes, how to calculate it?

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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-13 02:05:57

 

Galicia86 wrote

  @Kevin_Z 

 

I managed to use the WirwGuard protocol, now my speed is not outstanding. I went from 10Mbts (OpenVPN) to 25Mbts (WireGuard).

 

A question is it necessary to adapt the MTU of the router to have better speed?

 

if yes, how to calculate it?

 

@Galicia86 Thank you very much for getting back with the result of applying WireGuard VPN firmware.

 

Can you please confirm again what is the speed you can get when connecting to the SurfShark VPN server on the computer directly?

 

I honestly cannot say for sure whether changing the MTU size will help with the VPN Client speed on the router. I would like to escalate the case to our support engineers, who would be able to figure it out for you.

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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-13 02:16:53

 

themey wrote

  @manprinsen or anyone, please help!

I'm trying to set up WireGuard server on my AX55 with the above firmware.

I don't have too much knowledge about WG, just what I have read in the previous 2 days with google's help.

 

1) My very first problem is that I can't see any field on the admin UI where I could enter the client's public key. I think it should be under when I add a peer, but there is no such field.

2) The second is that I can't identify the fields under "Add peer":

 - username: ok, it's just a name

 - address: I think this should be the client's wireguard IP

 - allowed IPs (client): this should be what wireguard IPs are allowed (I think this should be the same as the above "address"). what other function does this have?

 - allowed IPs (server): ??

 - pre-shared key (secret) checkbox: ??

 

Please help me, how to get this working!

 

I also can't extract client config, as when I click the "attach"-like button it does not do anythink except for "operation failed".

 

Thanks,

 

themey

 

@themey Are you configuring the WireGuard VPN Server on the AX55? Please refer to my original post in this thread and confirm if you are seeing the same setting parameters:

https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/592542

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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-13 04:00:58
Hello, It looks like the problem I had. If you have the DDNS enabled, please try to disable it and try again (to create a user...)
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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-13 16:28:20

  @Kevin_Z 

 

Hello, I just did the tests with Speednet and the speed I have is download 27.5 Mbts, upload 23.4 Mbts and a ping of 48ms

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Re:WireGuard VPN Firmware for Archer AX55
2023-03-17 22:31:05

  @Kevin_Z 

 

Hello,

 

Thank you for this thread and for the informations !

 

Now that we are in the middle of March, do you have any news about the release date in the stable release ?

 

Thank you in advance !

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