44Net Connect/Quick Start

Get Started with 44Net Connect

Use this guide to quickly set up your first 44Net Connect tunnel and get your device participating on the Internet as a native 44Net host.

What you need

A 44Net Portal account
A verified amateur radio callsign
A device capable of running WireGuard
Some sort of Internet access

If you haven't set up your Portal account or verified your callsign yet, see 44Net: Get Started for instructions. For a partial list of supported devices, see Supported Platforms.

Step 1: Sign in to the Connect dashboard

Visit The 44Net Connect dashboard.
Click the “Log In to Get Started” button.
Sign in with your 44Net Portal account credentials.

You are now logged in to the Connect dashboard.

Step 2: Create your first tunnel

On the dashboard page, click the “Create Tunnel” button.

Step 3: Choose region and node

In the list of regions, click the region closest to you.
Nodes available in that region will appear.
Click a node to select it as your endpoint.
Enter a name for your tunnel, click the “Create Tunnel” button, and confirm.

Your tunnel is created. You can change endpoints later if needed.

Step 4: Name your tunnel

Enter a name for your tunnel (e.g. “Home Laptop” or “Raspberry Pi”)

Step 5: Save your new tunnel

Check or uncheck the option to receive tunnel details via email.
Click the “Create Tunnel” button.
Review the confirmation dialog and click “Save Changes” to proceed.

Step 6: Get your WireGuard configuration

Scroll down to find your tunnel configuration.
Click the “Copy to Clipboard” button to copy the configuration text.

Step 7: Create a new WireGuard tunnel

Windows or macOS:

Open your WireGuard client.
Click the “+ Add Tunnel“ button to add a new tunnel.
Delete the default template text and paste in your configuration.
Give your tunnel a name in the “Name” field.
Click the “Save” button.

Linux

Create a new file for your WireGuard configuration, e.g. /etc/wireguard/wg0.conf.
Paste the configuration text into the file and save it.

Other platforms

Use the configuration text with your platform’s WireGuard implementation. Refer to your platform’s documentation for details on how to set up a WireGuard tunnel.

Other platforms

You now have a standard WireGuard config that you can use with any compatible client or device.

Step 4: Activate your tunnel

Start the WireGuard tunnel (“Activate” in the client, or wg-quick up wg0 on Linux).

Once the tunnel is active, your system operates as a native 44Net host. Inbound and outbound traffic is routed through the Connect endpoint, giving your device a direct connection to the Internet.

Your device is now reachable on the Internet at its 44Net IP address.

Things to Know

The Connect dashboard is separate from the Portal dashboard. You will use your Portal account credentials to log in, but the two dashboards have different functions.

The Portal dashboard is for managing your account, verifying your callsign, managing DNS, etc.

The Connect dashboard is specifically for managing your WireGuard tunnels.

You will need to log in to both dashboards at different times depending on what you want to do.