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timmmay

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#302959 6-Jan-2023 16:15
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The Fritzbox 7.50 firmware brings simple Wireguard VPN connectivity. It's more secure than the old style IPSec XAuth VPN, which Android marks as "Insecure", and WireGuard tends to run a pretty lean, fast VPN.

 

Wireguard VPN is simple to set up, here's the instructions - ignore most of the guff on that page, skip to "setting up a vpn connection".

 

Here's a copy of the important part of that page, with some changes by me because it doesn't match what I saw in the UI.

 

     

  1. Click "Internet" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
  2. Click on "Permit Access" in the "Internet" menu.
  3. Click the "VPN (WireGuard)" tab.
  4. Click the "Add Connection" button.
  5. Click "Simplified Setup" and then "Next".
  6. Enter a name for the VPN connection (for example Anna Notebook).
  7. Click "Finish".
  8. If asked to do so, on the FRITZ!Box confirm that the procedure may be executed and click "OK" to complete the procedure.
  9. Click "Download Settings" and download the file with the extension ".conf" to the computer.

 

If you want the connection on your phone, open the WireGuard app and take a photo of the QR code. On Android you can then go to the top pull-down menu, add Wireguard, and every time you toggle that it will turn on the last Wireguard VPN used.


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  #3018031 6-Jan-2023 20:31
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Should this be an auto update? I'm still running 07.29 even though my Fritzbox is setup to install new versions automatically.




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  #3018034 6-Jan-2023 20:36
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I had to manually update. I think I have it set to manual updates though.


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  #3018036 6-Jan-2023 20:40
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I just checked the Fritz!OS page. It looks like its currently only available for the 7590.




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  #3026520 24-Jan-2023 16:55
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Mine just got upgraded. I tried the wireguard vpn out. Working nice and fast from my iphone. I can now for the first time stream my Jellyfin videos and music from anywhere.

 

I guess I can now finally kill my youtube music account.


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  #3036991 15-Feb-2023 12:27
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Should this work between 2degrees fibre and 2degrees mobile? Or do I need a static IP? I thought using the myfritz service would get around that. I have set up the tunnel on my fritzbox and iPhone however it will not work on 4g. It works on wifi but switching to 4g shows no route errors on the iPhone client when attempting handshake with fritzbox via IPv6 address.

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  #3037019 15-Feb-2023 13:13
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I'd have thought you'd need a static IP for any VPN to work. 


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  #3037025 15-Feb-2023 13:22
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The myfritz service provides a fixed address for the fritzbox e.g. xxxxx.myfritz.net - this is then configured as the endpoint in WireGuard.

 
 
 

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  #3037079 15-Feb-2023 15:29
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RowanB: Should this work between 2degrees fibre and 2degrees mobile? Or do I need a static IP? I thought using the myfritz service would get around that. I have set up the tunnel on my fritzbox and iPhone however it will not work on 4g. It works on wifi but switching to 4g shows no route errors on the iPhone client when attempting handshake with fritzbox via IPv6 address.

 

Make sure your ISP does not use CGNAT.

 

https://itigic.com/know-if-my-internet-connection-uses-cg-nat-or-public-ip/

 

My ISP here in Aus slipped it in during the last couple of months, I complained to them that I can no longer access my home network from on the go. Tell them you can no longer access your cameras or workstation when on the go. They may just give you a public IP address, you dont really need static IP, though that would be best but they will try charge you for it.

 

Then just point to the url you posted above and it will all just work.

 

Edit: Also I am not using IPv6, I don't see the point. And the reason its working from wifi is probably because its your wifi, it probably wont connect either from another wifi network.


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