How to configure Site-to-Site WireGuard VPN on Omada Controller (2024)

Application Scenario

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Configuration Overview:

1. Configure the HQ Site WireGuard Interface

2. Configure the Satellite Site WireGuard Interface

3. Configure Peer Information on the HQ Site Controller

4. Configure Peer Information on the Satellite Site Controller

5. Verification

Configuration Steps:

Step 1. Configure the HQ Site WireGuard Interface:

1. Launch the Omada SDN Controller, and select a site from the drop-down list of Organization. Go to Settings > VPN > WireGuard.

2. Click Create New WireGuard and configure the parameters.

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  • Name: Specify the name that identifies the WireGuard interface. (This does not affect the VPN tunnel or behavior.)
  • Status: Specify whether to enable the WireGuard interface. (Enable or disable your VPN tunnel.)
  • MTU: Specify the MTU value of the WireGuard interface. The default value of 1420 is recommended. (Usually, it does not need to be set, and is generally determined automatically by the system.)
  • Listen Port: Specify the port number that the WireGuard interface listens to. The default value is 51820. (Usually, the client does not need this to be configured. In this example, our router is the server. You can change this if you need it and you know what you are doing.)
  • Local IP Address: Specify the IP address of the WireGuard interface. (Define the IP address of the WireGuard interface, which should be a non-occupied IP address. It is okay to configure outside your existing LAN range.)
  • Private Key: Specify the private key of the WireGuard interface. The value will be automatically generated on the device, and you can also modify it manually (Defines the private key of this specific VPN tunnel. It has to be set and cannot be shared with other tunnels.)

3. Click Apply. The WireGuard VPN entry will be displayed.

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Step 2. Configure the Satellite Site WireGuard Interface:

1. Launch the Omada SDN Controller, and select a site from the drop-down list of Organization. Go to Settings > VPN > WireGuard.

2. Click Create New WireGuard and configure the parameters.

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  • Name: Specify the name that identifies the WireGuard interface. (This does not affect the VPN tunnel or behavior.)
  • Status: Specify whether to enable the WireGuard interface. (Enable or disable your VPN tunnel.)
  • MTU: Specify the MTU value of the WireGuard interface. The default value of 1420 is recommended. (Usually, it does not need to be set, and is generally determined automatically by the system.)
  • Listen Port: Specify the port number that the WireGuard interface listens to. The default value is 51820. (Usually, the client does not need this to be configured. In this example, our router is the server. You can change this if you need it and you know what you are doing.)
  • Local IP Address: Specify the IP address of the WireGuard interface. (Define the IP address of the WireGuard interface, which should be a non-occupied IP address. It is okay to configure outside your existing LAN range.)
  • Private Key: Specify the private key of the WireGuard interface. The value will be automatically generated on the device, and you can also modify it manually (Defines the private key of this specific VPN tunnel. It has to be set and cannot be shared with other tunnels.)

3. Click Apply. The WireGuard VPN entry will be displayed.

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Step 3. Configure Peer Information on the HQ Site Controller:

1. Launch the Omada SDN Controller, and select a site from the drop-down list of Organization. Go to Settings > VPN > WireGuard > Peers.

2. Click Create New Peer. Configure the parameters and click Apply.

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  • Name: Specify the name that identifies the WireGuard tunnel.
  • Status: Specify whether to enable the peer setting.
  • Interface: Choose the WireGuard interface to which the peer belongs.
  • Endpoint: Specify the IP address of the peer. This parameter is required when the Omada Router actively connects to other WireGuard peers. (If you need to specify the peer server, you can put the public IP address of the peer server. If the HQ has initiated the connection, this can be optional, which is the case in this guide. If you don't specify the Endpoint on both sites, then the connection cannot be made.)
  • Endpoint Port: Specify the port number of the peer. This parameter is required when the Omada Router actively connects to other WireGuard peers.
  • Allowed Address: Specify the address segment that allows traffic to pass through. (Here you should specify the subnet of the peer LAN. This defines what you are allowed to access on the peer site. If you do not include the subnet, then you don't have access to it.)
  • Persistent Keepalive: Specify the tunnel keepalive packet interval. (This defines the interval of the keepalive packet sent to the Allowed Address.)
  • Comment: Enter the description of the peer.
  • Public Key: Fill in the public key of the peer Satellite site.
  • Preshared Key: Specify a shared key if needed.

Step 4. Configure Peer Information on the Satellite Site Controller:

1. Launch the Omada SDN Controller, and select a site from the drop-down list of Organization. Go to Settings > VPN > WireGuard > Peers.

2. Click Create New Peer. Configure the parameters and click Apply.

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  • Name: Specify the name that identifies the WireGuard tunnel.
  • Status: Specify whether to enable the peer setting.
  • Interface: Choose the WireGuard interface to which the peer belongs.
  • Endpoint: Specify the IP address of the peer. This parameter is required when the Omada Router actively connects to other WireGuard peers. (If you need to specify the peer server, you can put the public IP address of the peer server. If the HQ has initiated the connection, this can be optional, which is the case in this guide. If you don't specify the Endpoint on both sites, then the connection cannot be made.)
  • Endpoint Port: Specify the port number of the peer. This parameter is required when the Omada Router actively connects to other WireGuard peers.
  • Allowed Address: Specify the address segment that allows traffic to pass through. (Here you should specify the subnet of the peer LAN. This defines what you are allowed to access on the peer site. If you do not include the subnet, then you don't have access to it.)
  • Persistent Keepalive: Specify the tunnel keepalive packet interval. (This defines the interval of the keepalive packet sent to the Allowed Address.)
  • Comment: Enter the description of the peer.
  • Public Key: Fill in the public key of the peer HQ site.
  • Preshared Key: Specify a shared key if needed.

Verification:

1. Verify the HQ site has access to the Satellite site.

Use a computer from the HQ to ping the Satellite gateway and PC.

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Use a computer from the HQ to access the file server located on the Satellite site. Files can be uploaded or downloaded without any problems.

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2. Verify the Satellite site has access to the HQ site.

Use a computer from the Satellite site to ping the HQ gateway.

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FAQs

How to configure Site-to-Site WireGuard VPN on Omada Controller? ›

Configure peer information on the Omada Router.

Go to VPN -->Wireguard--> Peers, click Add, and fill in the following parameters: Interface: test (Choose the WireGurad VPN Interface created just now) Public Key: Fill in the public key information exported from the Windows PC.

How to configure WireGuard VPN on OMADA controller? ›

Configure peer information on the Omada Router.

Go to VPN -->Wireguard--> Peers, click Add, and fill in the following parameters: Interface: test (Choose the WireGurad VPN Interface created just now) Public Key: Fill in the public key information exported from the Windows PC.

How do I setup a VPN on my omada controller? ›

On router A: Go to Settings > VPN > Create New VPN Policy and input the information from PPTP&L2TP VPN server. For “Working Mode”, please check the explanation below: NAT: NAT (Network Address Translation) mode allows the device to translate source IP address of L2TP packets to local IP address of L2TP tunnel.

What is the config file for WireGuard VPN? ›

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. conf .

What VPN protocol does WireGuard use? ›

WireGuard uses state-of-the-art cryptography, like the Noise protocol framework, Curve25519, ChaCha20, Poly1305, BLAKE2, SipHash24, HKDF, and secure trusted constructions. It makes conservative and reasonable choices and has been reviewed by cryptographers.

Does WireGuard support site to site VPN? ›

If you're required to share information or resources between intranets from different locations, such as offices, chain stores, using site to site VPN with WireGuard® can quickly help you build up your private network to connect all these places.

Which is better site to site IPSec or WireGuard? ›

Compared to IPsec, the WireGuard connection has a 20% lower latency and a 15% higher throughput. When it comes to performance, WireGuard usually performs better than IPSec and even quicker than other VPN protocols like OpenVPN.

What is the difference between site-to-site and client to site VPN? ›

Client-to-Site (or Remote Access) and Site-to-Site (or Gateway-to-Gateway). The difference between them is simple: Client-to-Site VPN is characterized by single user connections. In contrast, Site-to-Site VPNs deal with remote connections between entire networks.

What is the URL of the Omada Controller? ›

Finding your inform URL

If you have connected your controller to the Omada cloud, simply go to omada.tplinkcloud.com and choose your controller. Otherwise, log in to app.hostifi.com and choose your Omada controller.

How to tell if WireGuard is working? ›

To view the status of one or more WireGuard tunnels, use the show wireguard [<instance>] command. This command prints the status of all WireGuard tunnels and can optionally limit the output to a specific instance.

How does the WireGuard VPN work? ›

WireGuard relies on routing to direct network traffic. Each peer has a routing table that defines which packets should be sent through the WireGuard tunnel. This routing ensures that only intended traffic passes through the VPN connection.

Does TP Link ER605 support WireGuard? ›

ER605 v2 2.1. 1 and later firmware has added WireGuard VPN support. By setting 0.0. 0.0/0 as Allowed Address in Peers, the ER605 v2 should be able to work as a WireGuard VPN "Client" to connect a remote WireGuard VPN service and support proxy Internet (make all the Internet traffic be routed through the VPN tunnel).

Which is more secure, WireGuard or OpenVPN? ›

While WireGuard (released in 2015) is a more modern protocol that's been vastly adopted by several of the best VPN services, OpenVPN (released in 2001) is still widely used and is considered to be more secure.

Can I put a VPN on my TP-Link router? ›

The VPN Client on TP-Link routers works with TP-Link VPN servers and most third-party VPN servers, including Surfshark, NordVPN, Mullvad VPN, ProtonVPN, ExpressVPN, PrivateTunnel, OVPN.com, and PIA. Continuous upgrades will also allow VPN routers to support more advanced VPN protocols.

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