Dashboard & Monitoring
The NetGuard web dashboard is your primary interface for managing the appliance. Access it at https://<appliance-ip> from any device on your network.
The home page shows your VPN connection status and available tunnels.
When disconnected:
- A grid of available VPN tunnels, each showing the server name, country, and a Connect button
- A Sync button to refresh the tunnel list from the cloud
When connected:
- The active tunnel name, country, and endpoint
- Connection uptime
- Live upload and download statistics (refreshed every 5 seconds)
- Account information showing your subscription plan and expiration date
Click Disconnect to drop the VPN, or select a different tunnel to switch — the appliance disconnects the current tunnel automatically before connecting the new one.
Remote Access
Section titled “Remote Access”The Remote Access page manages the WireGuard overlay network that lets your devices reach your LAN from anywhere.
Initial setup:
- Enter your LAN subnets as comma-separated CIDR blocks (e.g.,
192.168.1.0/24, 10.0.0.0/24) - Set the listen port (default:
51820) - Click Enable
Once enabled, the page shows:
- Your site’s overlay IP and public key
- Number of connected peers
- A live peer table with each device’s name, email, overlay IP, last handshake time, and data transferred
Peers are synced automatically every 30 seconds from the VeloGuardian cloud. You do not need to manually add or remove peers — this is handled through the VeloGuardian app on each device.
Click Disable to shut down Remote Access. Existing peer connections will be dropped immediately.
Settings
Section titled “Settings”Auto-Connect
Section titled “Auto-Connect”Select a tunnel from the dropdown to automatically connect when the appliance boots. Set to None to disable.
DNS Override
Section titled “DNS Override”Enter a custom DNS server IP to override the DNS provided by the VPN tunnel. Useful if you run a local DNS server (such as VeloGuardian DNS) and want all appliance traffic to use it.
System Updates
Section titled “System Updates”Check for, download, and apply firmware updates. See Updates & Maintenance for details.
Displays the application version and build information.
Connection Logs
Section titled “Connection Logs”A paginated log of all VPN connection events:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Timestamp | When the event occurred |
| Tunnel | Server name |
| Country | Server location |
| Action | Connect, disconnect, or error |
| Status | Success or failure badge |
Use the Refresh button to load the latest entries. The total log count is shown at the top of the page.
Audit Log
Section titled “Audit Log”A chronological record of all administrative actions performed through the dashboard:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Timestamp | When the action occurred |
| Action | What was done (login, settings change, update applied, etc.) |
| Detail | Additional context |
| User | Email of the account that performed the action |
| Remote IP | IP address of the browser |
The audit log is useful for tracking who made changes and when, especially in shared environments.