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Connecting WireGuard on NetExtender

This section describes the steps to connect WireGuard connector on NetExtender client on Windows or Linux system.

Choosing Tunnel Protocol

Before connecting WireGuard on the NetExtender client, you need to first select the tunnel protocol.

Windows:

1. Open the NetExtender Client on your Windows system.

   

2. Click on NetExtender Properties button at the bottom and select Protocol.

   

3. You can select from the following three protocol options:

   • Automatic: Connects to the tunnel that you have selected as your first preference on the management interface.

   • WireGuard: Connects to WireGuard tunnel. If WireGuard is not enabled, or fail to connect, it will return back to login page.

   • SSLVPN: Connects to SSLVPN tunnel.

4. Click OK.

Linux:

1. Open the NetExtender Client on your Linux system with command prompt using sudo command.

   

   

2. Click on NetExtender Prefernces button at the bottom and select Protocol.

   

3. You can select from the following three protocol options:

   • Automatic: Connects to the tunnel that you have selected as your first preference on the management interface.

   • WireGuard: Connects to WireGuard tunnel. If WireGuard is not enabled, or fail to connect, it will return back to login page.

   • SSLVPN: Connects to SSLVPN tunnel.

4. Click OK.

Connecting to WireGuard Tunnel

After selecting the protocol as WireGuard, you can connect NetExtender client using the following steps:

Windows:

1. On the home page of NetExtender, enter the details such as Server, Username, Password and Domain. Click Connect.

   

2. Once it is successfully connected, the Status page displays the connection information.

   

   You can check the symbol at the top left of the page to confirm if the client is connected through WireGuard or SSLVPN.

Linux:

1. On the home page of NetExtender, enter the details such as Server, Username, Password and Domain. Click Connect.

   

2. Once it is successfully connected, the Status page displays the connection information.

   

   You can check the symbol at the top left of the page to confirm if the client is connected through WireGuard or SSLVPN.