ANSWERED [SOLVED] Wireguard: port forwarding doesn't appear to work

[TresVille 0]

Hello,
Moved from mullvad today.
I use a few programs that need ports (remote desktop, qbitorrent, plex).

Installed Eddie, added a couple of ports, turned on the VPN to a specific server and tested remote desktop and plex which worked.

Then realized that you need a separate program for wireguard so installed that, installed the key file, connected to the same server as above and neither RD nor plex work.

Turned the fire wall off, turned the VPN off, everything works, turn it on and they don't connect.

I noticed the server name has a UDP and then a number in the filename. Is this a port?

Not sure what to do, thanks.
 

[Staff 9755]

@TresVille

Hello!

You don't need a separate program for WireGuard. Eddie can establish a VPN connection either via OpenVPN or WireGuard, according to your preferences. You can set your favorite connection mode in "Preferences" > "Protocols" window. Remote port forwarding is not a WireGuard or OpenVPN related feature, obviously it is a server side feature, and it is available regardless of your connection mode and both in IPv4 and IPv6. Do not hesitate to open a ticket if you still experience problems.

Some more details now. The file name of a configuration generated by the Configuration Generator is descriptive, and if you use WireGuard official client and userspace utilities you must rename it with a very short name because WireGuard will use the file name to name the network interface too.

Anyway, you can ignore the above. If you run Eddie, you don't need configuration files. Furthermore, if you enable Eddie "Network Lock", you can avoid your own firewall rules, unless you have some very specific need. Eddie's "Network Lock" is a set of firewall rules which will prevent any possible traffic leak (including leaks caused by wrong software network binf, STUN based protocols like WebRTC, UPnP etc.).

Kind regards
 

[TresVille 0]

Thanks, that wasn't very clear on the download page as there's a box saying "WIREGUARD" in the bottom right.

I've taken your advice and it works, thanks a lot!

Perhaps you might create a page for Wireguard setup, saying to use eddie and in prefs to deselect automatic and select wireguard.

On the page at the moment it's a bit confusing with teh WIREGUARD download link: https://airvpn.org/windows/

Thanks!

[Staff 9755]

8 minutes ago, TresVille said:

I've taken your advice and it works, thanks a lot!

Hello!

That's great, we're glad to know that the problem is resolved.
 

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Perhaps you might create a page for Wireguard setup, saying to use eddie and in prefs to deselect automatic and select wireguard.
On the page at the moment it's a bit confusing with teh WIREGUARD download link: https://airvpn.org/windows/

Note taken. On the bottom of the Windows download page, you can see the icons to access instruction pages for OpenVPN, OpenVPN GUI and WireGuard (click them to open the respective instruction pages). Each Operating System page collects the various solutions to connect (we do not force our software usage). In Windows those solutions are Eddie, OpenVPN GUI, OpenVPN from a terminal and WireGuard.

Kind regards
 

[TresVille 0]

Thanks, everything is working perfectly.

A server in France would be nice :)

[SurprisedItWorks 48]

It's been discussed in the forum many times that France has data-retention rules incompatible with Air privacy policies.