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Wireguard

Peer handshake fails

N Network High

🔴 Error Message

No recent handshake with peer

📖 What This Means

Key mismatch or endpoint unreachable.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Verify PublicKey matches on both sides
  2. Check Endpoint is correct
  3. Allow UDP port through firewall
  4. Check: sudo wg show

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