Tailguard: a Way to Connect Your Home Wireguard Router Into Tailscale via Docker

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The post introduces TailGuard, a Docker-based solution to connect WireGuard routers to Tailscale, addressing a need for older routers that can't run Tailscale directly.

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tlaitinen

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Feels like the missing piece for old routers/firewalls that can’t run Tailscale directly.

dadukeAuthor

4 months ago

I set this up to connect a TP-Link Deco X50-5G router at my parents' place to be able to troubleshoot their network, they practically live in the middle of the forest and 5G is the only option. The router supports a WireGuard VPN server, but has a proprietary firmware and is pretty locked down, no way to run Tailscale on it.

Now I have it connected to my tailnet with this docker container on a VPS, and it's pretty stable even through regular reboots and IP changes.

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