# Getting 0 upload speed on VPN Client via router on Windows/Android

**URL:** <https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/getting-0-upload-speed-on-vpn-client-via-router-on-windows-android/42317>\
**Category:** Router\
**Created:** [May 15, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/getting-0-upload-speed-on-vpn-client-via-router-on-windows-android/42317 "2024-05-15T15:15:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![YouGotName2022](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/c4cdca/32.png) [@YouGotName2022](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/YouGotName2022)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/getting-0-upload-speed-on-vpn-client-via-router-on-windows-android/42317/1 "2024-05-15T15:15:35Z")

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**Problem** - upload speed keeps coming 0 w/VPN. Speedtest without VPN shows about 3-20 mbps upload speed, avg 12 ish.  
_Notes_ Newer phone and windows also show 0 upload.  
Not sure where to begin, thank God it’s working on iPhone/MacBook and even one of my older Androids so I can’t figure out what the issue is.

**Interim solution** -

1. MacBook/old iPhone/very old Samsung shows 5-12 ish upload speed w/VPN connected router  
FYI - download is really good so not sure what’s going on.
2. WireGuard directly works fine… so it’s the routers or clients connected to the WG VPN client router having the problem it seems.

_Notes_ I am in UAE right now, and not sure if the service here just dropped off badly for mobile connections as I am not seeing the problem when I am connected to 5g via router

The router’s I am using: Clients - Mango and AX1800. VPN WG server AX1800.

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**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/getting-0-upload-speed-on-vpn-client-via-router-on-windows-android/42317/2 "2024-05-15T15:16:55Z")

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How do you use “Wireguard directly” on the phone / pc?  
Via the WireGuard app or by using the VPN providers app?

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**Author:** ![YouGotName2022](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/c4cdca/32.png) [@YouGotName2022](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/YouGotName2022)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/getting-0-upload-speed-on-vpn-client-via-router-on-windows-android/42317/3 "2024-05-15T15:27:07Z")

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> [@admon](#):
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> WireGuard app

thx for the quick response: WireGuard app on my Android phones

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**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/getting-0-upload-speed-on-vpn-client-via-router-on-windows-android/42317/4 "2024-05-15T15:27:48Z")

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Config is exactly the same?

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**Author:** ![YouGotName2022](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/c4cdca/32.png) [@YouGotName2022](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/YouGotName2022)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/getting-0-upload-speed-on-vpn-client-via-router-on-windows-android/42317/6 "2024-05-15T15:37:41Z")

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> [@YouGotName2022](#):
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> That is correct, yes.  
> now…random words to meet the 20 char min notice 😛

That is correct, yes.  
…adding some random words to meet the 20 char min notice 😛

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**Author:** ![bruce](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/bruce/32/35649_2.png) [@bruce](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/bruce)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/getting-0-upload-speed-on-vpn-client-via-router-on-windows-android/42317/7 "2025-10-29T11:38:56Z")

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