This article explains how to build a VPN server using WireGuard on a router running OpenWrt and securely access your home network while away from home. WireGuard is a lightweight, fast, and secure VPN protocol that makes it easy to build a VPN environment at home. # Install the Package Log in to the OpenWrt web management interface (LuCI) and install luci-proto-wireguard. This also installs required packages such as wireguard-tools.