Console setup · Windows PC + Ethernet

Xbox & PlayStation VPN setup.
Play through your PC.

Use Perth Gaming VPN on Xbox or PlayStation by sharing your Windows gaming PC's WireGuard connection. Your PC handles the tunnel; your console connects to the PC with a LAN cable.

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Before you start

  • A Windows 11 gaming PC with administrator access, the official WireGuard client and your Perth Gaming VPN configuration. The same adapter sharing method is available on Windows 10; menu labels can vary.
  • A working internet connection on the PC, plus a separate Ethernet port for the console. Use Wi-Fi for the PC's internet connection, or a second Ethernet adapter if your PC already uses Ethernet for internet.
  • An Ethernet cable and an Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5 or PS4.

Your PC must stay switched on, awake and connected to WireGuard for the whole gaming session. This setup shares the VPN through the PC; it does not install a VPN app on your console.

  1. Xbox / PlayStationEthernet to your PC
  2. Windows gaming PCShares its WireGuard tunnel
  3. Perth VPN serverRoutes to your game server

The PC still needs its own internet connection to reach our Perth server. Prefer a wired PC internet connection with a second adapter where possible, to minimise local Wi-Fi interference.

Step by step

Connect your console

  1. Get the VPN working on your PC

    Sign up, download gamingvpn.conf from your Gaming VPN portal, and import it in WireGuard using Import tunnel(s) from file. Activate the tunnel and check that your PC can browse the internet. New to WireGuard? Start with the Gaming PC setup guide.

  2. Prepare WireGuard for connection sharing

    Deactivate the tunnel, select Edit, and, if enabled, untick Block untunneled traffic (kill-switch). That mode can block the local connection needed for sharing. Save, then activate the tunnel again.

    If the checkbox is unavailable, replace only 0.0.0.0/0 in the peer's AllowedIPs with 0.0.0.0/1, 128.0.0.0/1. Keep your keys, endpoint and other settings unchanged. These two routes still cover all IPv4 destinations while avoiding WireGuard's automatic kill-switch rules. See WireGuard's Windows networking documentation.

    With the kill-switch off, traffic may use your normal internet connection if the VPN disconnects. Check that WireGuard is active before playing. This guide uses IPv4 sharing; in step 4, disable IPv6 on the dedicated console Ethernet adapter to avoid an untunnelled IPv6 path.

  3. Cable the console to the PC

    Connect the console's LAN port directly to the PC's spare Ethernet port or USB Ethernet adapter. Keep the PC's internet connection on its other adapter. For this method, the console connects to the PC rather than to the router.

  4. Share the WireGuard adapter

    With the tunnel active, press Windows + R, type ncpa.cpl and press Enter. Identify the dedicated Ethernet adapter connected to your console. In its Properties, untick Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and save. Leave IPv4 enabled and do not change the PC's internet adapter.

    Next, right-click the WireGuard tunnel adapter (usually named after your imported tunnel), open Properties > Sharing and enable the option allowing other network users to use this PC's internet connection. Under Home networking connection, choose the Ethernet adapter connected to the console, then select OK.

    Windows Internet Connection Sharing supplies the console with an IPv4 address and gateway. Share the WireGuard adapter, rather than the PC's ordinary Wi-Fi or internet Ethernet adapter. Don't create a network bridge.

  5. Choose the wired connection on your console

    Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One

    Open Settings > General > Network settings. Check that the connection is wired. In Advanced settings, use automatic IP and DNS settings, then run Test network connection and Test multiplayer connection. Check the reported NAT type.

    Xbox network settings help

    PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4

    PS5: Settings > Network > Settings > Set Up Internet Connection > Set Up Wired LAN > Connect.

    PS4: Settings > Network > Set Up Internet Connection > Use a LAN Cable > Easy.

    Keep IP and DNS automatic, leave MTU at its default and use no proxy. Run Test Internet Connection.

    PlayStation wired connection help

  6. Verify the route, then test your game

    If your console has a browser, compare its public IPv4 address with your PC's while WireGuard is active, using the same IP-check service. They should match the VPN's public IPv4 address. A successful internet test alone does not prove that traffic uses the VPN.

    If you cannot check the console's IP, use WireGuard's transfer counters as a sanity check: pause other PC traffic and run a console download. The counters should increase, although background PC traffic means this alone is not conclusive. Contact support if you cannot confirm the route.

    For a fair comparison, record ping, jitter and packet loss from your game's network display where available. Compare the same game server at similar times using your normal router connection and then the PC's VPN connection. Recheck party chat and multiplayer as well.

Need a hand?

The console has no internet connection

First check that the PC has internet with WireGuard active. Confirm the cable is connected to the dedicated console adapter and that the WireGuard adapter's Sharing tab points to it. Keep the console's IP and DNS automatic, then restart the console. Check that the Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) service is running if the Sharing tab is unavailable. Leave Windows Firewall enabled.

It stopped working after reconnecting WireGuard

WireGuard recreates its Windows adapter when a tunnel is restarted, so sharing may need to be reapplied. Activate the tunnel first, reopen ncpa.cpl, and check its Sharing tab. If needed, disable sharing, save, then enable it again with the correct console adapter selected.

Xbox reports strict / double NAT, or PlayStation reports NAT Type 3

PC connection sharing adds a layer of NAT, and the VPN can add another. Some games, party chat or peer-hosted sessions may be affected even when internet access works. This setup does not guarantee Open NAT. If multiplayer or chat fails, compare your normal router connection and contact support@ozot.com.au with your console model, game and NAT result so we can check your setup.

My ping is unchanged or higher

Improvements depend on your ISP's route and the game server. A tunnel adds some overhead, so an already-good route may not improve. Use the same game region for each test, pause downloads and check the PC's Wi-Fi quality. Focus on consistent ping and packet loss as well as the average. Our Perth gaming lag guide explains what to check. The 7 day free trial lets you test your own games before deciding.

How do I go back to my normal connection?

Disable sharing on the WireGuard adapter, then reconnect your console directly to your router using Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Keep the console's IP and DNS automatic. If you reuse the PC's dedicated Ethernet adapter for other purposes, restore its IPv6 setting. You can leave WireGuard installed for PC gaming.

Further reading: Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing. Console menu labels may vary with system updates.

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