Requirements · A router with its own WireGuard client, for example OpenWrt, current ASUS firmware or GL.iNet.
Install and connect
- 1Buy a VPN plan with your VPN Club balance.
- 2In the dashboard's Downloads tab, press Get WireGuard file next to Router.
- 3On a computer connected to the same network, open your router's admin page and log in to it.
- 4Go to the WireGuard client (or VPN client) section and import the file, or paste in its text.
- 5Save the settings and switch the connection on.
- 6On a device behind the router, visit an IP check site and make sure it shows the server's country.
Who should use a router
Game consoles, smart TVs and set-top boxes cannot run a VPN app, but behind a VPN router they are covered anyway. The whole home goes through the tunnel without installing anything device by device.
The trade-off: each config file points at one server, so a new location means a new file on the router. You can ask for one in the Support tab. If you hop between countries a lot, use the apps on your phone and computer, and keep the router on one fixed location.
A good starting setup
Many routers can route only selected devices through the VPN. OpenWrt calls this policy routing, ASUS usually calls it VPN Director, and on GL.iNet it is in the VPN client options. It is handy for keeping a work laptop or console on your regular line.
Keep the DNS address that comes in the config file, so lookups go to VPN Club too. If your router has parental controls or DNS rebind protection, make sure they are not replacing that address.
If something goes wrong
VPN speed on a router is limited by the router's processor. An older or budget model can feel clearly slower with the VPN on, even when the internet line itself is fast.
Tunnel up on the router, but devices cannot load pages? Check the router's clock and firmware version. WireGuard needs accurate time, and some older firmware reads config files differently.
