How to Install WireGuard VPN on Ubuntu and Configure It as a Server — Using Port 443 to Bypass ISP Throttling

📰 Dev.to · Fatih Şennik

Learn to install and configure WireGuard VPN on Ubuntu as a server using port 443 to bypass ISP throttling

intermediate Published 12 May 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install WireGuard on Ubuntu using the command 'sudo apt-get install wireguard'
  2. Generate public and private keys using 'wg genkey'
  3. Configure WireGuard as a server by editing the 'wg0.conf' file
  4. Set up port forwarding to use port 443
  5. Restart the WireGuard service to apply changes
Who Needs to Know This

DevOps and network engineers can benefit from this tutorial to set up a secure and throttling-resistant VPN server

Key Insight

💡 Using port 443 can help bypass ISP throttling due to its common use for HTTPS traffic

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