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+1 to ’just use tailscale’ crowd. I used to run my own WireGuard server and it’s painful compared to tailscale. Note it isn’t bulletproof, but it’s work in most

by baq 1y ago

+1 to ’just use tailscale’ crowd. I used to run my own WireGuard server and it’s painful compared to tailscale. Note it isn’t bulletproof, but it’s work in most cases, whereas I’ve had trouble with WireGuard being blocked in places I needed it the most.

th0ma5 1y ago
The only downside is that the Tailscale organization will be privy to your actions online as well.
- sgc 1y ago
  Use headscale, and problem solved.
- Lammy 1y ago
  Context: https://tailscale.com/kb/1011/log-mesh-traffic https://tailscale.com/kb/1011/log-mesh-traffic “Each Tailscale agent in your distributed network streams its logs to a central log server (at `log.tailscale.com`). This includes real-time events for open and close events for every inter-machine connection (TCP or UDP) on your network.”
lucideer 1y ago
If you're looking for a low pain way to run a Wireguard server, an Asus router with Merlin installed is as simple as it gets. UI generates QR codes for clients, & there's even an app.
- sosborn 1y ago
  FWIW you can do this on stock ASUS firmware too.
  - lucideer 1y ago
    You're right - it wasn't available when I bought it but yes I'd forgotten they added it in a FW update.
pkulak 1y ago
+2. I did exactly what's in this article since before Tailscale existed. Then there was this Tailscale thing, but I never moved over because why bother? I've already got my setup. I was creating keys and schlepping them to all the devices in my family. I was fixing broken tunnels on vacation, trying to copy keys from my phone because that was the only device that could connect at the moment. I was manually setting packet MTU sizes because my home network uses PPPOE (yes, those are all things I know now that I wish I didn't). I was disabling the Wifi in my local supermarket because they block UDP and that broke my access. Then I signed up for Tailscale on a whim, installed it on my phone and my Home Assistant box and... that was it. After like 15 minutes of sign up and installation I could access my home network. MTU didn't matter. In the supermarket it uses TCP over a DERP server that's 5ms away. Keys are automatically setup. After years of people blabbing on about how great Tailscale is, I finally get it.

by baq 1y ago

th0ma5 1y ago

The only downside is that the Tailscale organization will be privy to your actions online as well.

sgc 1y ago
Use headscale, and problem solved.
Lammy 1y ago
Context: https://tailscale.com/kb/1011/log-mesh-traffic https://tailscale.com/kb/1011/log-mesh-traffic “Each Tailscale agent in your distributed network streams its logs to a central log server (at `log.tailscale.com`). This includes real-time events for open and close events for every inter-machine connection (TCP or UDP) on your network.”

lucideer 1y ago

If you're looking for a low pain way to run a Wireguard server, an Asus router with Merlin installed is as simple as it gets. UI generates QR codes for clients, & there's even an app.

sosborn 1y ago
FWIW you can do this on stock ASUS firmware too.
- lucideer 1y ago
  You're right - it wasn't available when I bought it but yes I'd forgotten they added it in a FW update.

pkulak 1y ago

+2. I did exactly what's in this article since before Tailscale existed. Then there was this Tailscale thing, but I never moved over because why bother? I've already got my setup. I was creating keys and schlepping them to all the devices in my family. I was fixing broken tunnels on vacation, trying to copy keys from my phone because that was the only device that could connect at the moment. I was manually setting packet MTU sizes because my home network uses PPPOE (yes, those are all things I know now that I wish I didn't). I was disabling the Wifi in my local supermarket because they block UDP and that broke my access. Then I signed up for Tailscale on a whim, installed it on my phone and my Home Assistant box and... that was it. After like 15 minutes of sign up and installation I could access my home network. MTU didn't matter. In the supermarket it uses TCP over a DERP server that's 5ms away. Keys are automatically setup. After years of people blabbing on about how great Tailscale is, I finally get it.