{"id":2755,"date":"2024-10-17T08:58:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/?page_id=2755"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:32:47","slug":"user-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/piguard\/user-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"1. PiGuard user guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-accent-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Warning: Using a VPN, whether PiGuard or Tor, only secures the transit of your data on the Internet. A VPN is simply a pipe that encrypts your data and routes it to an exit point where the Internet is uncensored and unmonitored, whether you are downloading a legitimate document or a virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#configuration\">Configuration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#connectionmode\">Network connection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#help\">HELP !<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"configuration\">Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A graphical interface allows you to modify the PiGuard configuration. This can be accessed once connected to the PiGuard wifi network via a web browser at <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.50.10:8000\/\">http:\/\/192.168.50.254:8000<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wifi network<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Network name (SSID): piguard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Default Wifi password: strongpassword<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Administration interface<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adresse <a href=\"http:\/\/192.168.50.10:8000\/\">http:\/\/192.168.50.10:8000<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Default user name: n2h<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Default password: Protecttheinformation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have logged in, you will be taken to the home page. If all goes well, you should see a green \u2018Connected\u2019 button. If not, go to the <strong>Troubleshooting<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image.png 800w, https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-768x675.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wifi network<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you start, we recommend that you change the default wifi network password. Write it down somewhere, because if you forget it, you won&#8217;t be able to use PiGuard&#8217;s secure connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-1.png 936w, https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-1-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-1-768x675.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"connectionmode\">Network c<strong>onnection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PiGuard offers two censorship bypass technologies: VPN or Tor. The user can choose either connection mode via the administration interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-2.png 950w, https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-2-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-2-768x799.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>VPN is based on WireGuard. If a VPN server is blocked, PiGuard will automatically connect to another server, in another country, with another IP address, transparently for the user.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the most authoritarian contexts, the VPN protocol itself may be blocked, regardless of the server address. With PiGuard, you can change the connection mode and use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.torproject.org\/\">Tor<\/a> network and <a href=\"https:\/\/2019.www.torproject.org\/docs\/pluggable-transports\">obsproxy<\/a> technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"troubleshooting\">Troubleshooting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any problems, you can request assistance by writing to us at <a href=\"mailto:help@nothing2hide.org\">help@nothing2hide.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic troubleshooting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, before contacting this address, here are a few points to check:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check that your Internet box (access provider) is working and that the Internet connection is stable from a device directly connected to it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check that the Ethernet cable running from the Raspberry pi has not been inadvertently disconnected.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are using a 4G mobile key, check that your mobile operator&#8217;s connection is operational: plug the key directly into your computer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check that the electrical connection is correct and that the red LED on the Raspberry pi is lit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remove the SD card from its slot and put it back in, then reboot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unplug the Raspberry pi and plug it back in again. Wait 5 minutes. If you can&#8217;t see the <em>Piguard<\/em> Wifi network, you can contact your country&#8217;s project manager.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VPN public key not found<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your public key cannot be found, you will get the following page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-3.png 936w, https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-3-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/nothing2hide.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/10\/image-3-768x409.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To solve this problem, click on <code>Generatea new key pair<\/code> to generate a new key pair and send the public key to Nothing2Hide so that we can open an access for your PiGuard to our WireGuard servers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"help\">HELP !<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have encountered an error and have been unable to resolve it :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact us<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-5d660988 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/signal.me\/#eu\/2KOmCe0SkTLyU0kN-WFeEdwA_7g0AEPYNc8IWyoSFiDqPXOmujRJXbIG6wgVh2vj\">Signal: N2H.56<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:help@nothing2hide.org\">help@nothing2hide.org<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: Using a VPN, whether PiGuard or Tor, only secures the transit of your data on the Internet. 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