Windows 11: ability to access local network resources whilst connected to wireguard setup with Algo?

[danielw97]

Hi there,
I'm a newcomer to Algo, and so far things are working extremely well.
One issue I'm having is that I'm unable to access any local network resources when my computer is connected by wireguard.
Is there any way to access these resources whilst still tunneling anything not local through the vpn?
Thanks for any help with this.

[glennschler]

This is a common requirement, though not directly related to Algo since it is handled by changing the Wireguard configuration used on your client device. Investigate the pros and cons of enabling the checkbox named "Exclude private IPs" in the Windows 11 Wireguard UI of the configuration that you installed from the algo generated configs. That checkbox will change the routing to be able to access your local network. Still, you may want to manually tighten up the security of listed Allowed or Disallowed IPs.

One decent reference https://www.procustodibus.com/blog/2021/03/wireguard-allowedips-calculator/