For that matter one can use Windows’s built-in WSL or Hyper-V functionality to run the Linux tailscale client, too. In fact, I do this anyway because their Win

For that matter one can use Windows’s built-in WSL or Hyper-V functionality to run the Linux tailscale client, too. In fact, I do this anyway because their Windows client’s subnet router functionality is documented as being less performant than their FOSS client. I use my home desktop running Windows as a subnet router from tailscale into my home network, but when I read the note about performance I quickly installed Alpine Linux on a Hyper-V virtual machine and installed tailscale on there. That simple Alpine VM takes up so little resources that I don’t even notice any impact on performance with my 2009 12 core Xeon system. (This was a huge system, but I would imagine a modern low-midrange CPU would easily outperform it and likewise handle a micro-VM just as well) One static route added to my home router, and traffic flows both directions just fine. No need to install the client on any more machines on my network. This also saves on licensing, helping me stay within my free plan. :)