Wireguard: A Better VPN

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) keep your traffic private, but the older ones can feel heavy and slow. WireGuard fixes that and looks good doing it (the logo is great 😎).

It is tiny and modern, so it stays fast without hogging CPU or RAM. The crypto is up to date, so you get solid encryption without the vintage baggage of older protocols.

Setup is friendly too. WireGuard has first-class clients for Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, and more. Grab a config, point it at your server, and you are online.

My setup: I dropped WireGuard on a Raspberry Pi 4 running DietPi and connected to my self-hosted VPN in a few minutes on both my MacBook Air and my Android phone (Motorola G54). Check the install options here—there is something for every platform, including iOS and OpenWRT.

Performance has been rock solid, with barely any hit to speed. I can hop into my Unraid server and Synology NAS on my LAN without friction.

Update: My shiny Fritz!Box router ships with WireGuard built in. If you have one, see the supported setups here.