Merlin + IVPN + WireGuard

[Mutzli]

Does anyone have experience yet with the WireGuard protocol for their VPN connection with Merlin's firmware? I saw that IVPN (www.ivpn.com) is offering VPN access with WireGuard. It promises a massive speed boost compared to existing protocols. I'm hesitant to test it out since it says that "WireGuard protocol is currently under heavy development and should be considered experimental. At this time we do not recommend using WireGuard except for testing or in situations where security is not critical." I would like to test it, but my test router (AC-88U) died on Monday night and I can't have it on the other two routers since they run productive networks.

 

[heysoundude]

WireGuard caught my attention a while ago as well, and I ran it on my desktop when AzireVPN had a free trail on to test their servers. It worked very well from what I could tell; it's now part of Azire's paid offerings.
The general consensus around here as I recall is that while a good deal of the more modern hardware is up to the task, the software kernel used isn't compatible with what WireGuard requires. This is unfortunate, but it's Asus' decision, and RMerlin builds on their foundation.
That said, don't let me discourage you: there are some threads on SNB - possibly even in this subforum - where people have attempted installing WireGuard on their routers, and I believe some of them have even made it work.

 

[Butterfly Bones]

There is a thread running for a few months. Seems only the RT-AC86U can run Wireguard.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/experimental-wireguard-for-rt-ac86u.46164/

 

[Mutzli]

There is a thread running for a few months. Seems only the RT-AC86U can run Wireguard.
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/experimental-wireguard-for-rt-ac86u.46164/

Thanks for the link.