Scope

In scope:

• WireGuard tunnel from laptop / phone back to home network
• Access to home server and local devices while away

Out of scope:

• Full site-to-site VPN between multiple locations

Deliverables

• Router firmware updated
• WireGuard server configured on home box
• Port forward + dynamic DNS set up
• Client config tested from outside network

Resources & dependencies

• Router admin access
• Blocked on: router firmware update

Definition of done

• Can connect from an external network and reach home devices reliably

Log

• 2026-07-29 — Waiting on router firmware update before WireGuard port-forward will stick.
• 2026-07-20 — Project started, picked WireGuard over OpenVPN.