Tailscale isn’t really a VPN, it’s an OSI layer 5 for the TCP/IP world. It makes connectivity as easy as 90s LAN parties were.
I use Tailscale
- so I can do remote tech support on my 81 year old mother’s computer
- So I can remote in to my desktop from anywhere with my mobile phone or iPad or Vision Pro or Steam Deck if I need a file or need to print something
- watching streaming media from my home network when I’m travelling (and avoiding VPN blocks because my home computer isn’t on a known VPN network)
And the best part is none of this required almost any configuration beyond (a) installing the software, (b) checking the “allow exit node” box on my home computer, (c) sharing my mom’s computer onto my tailnet.
I use Tailscale - so I can do remote tech support on my 81 year old mother’s computer
- So I can remote in to my desktop from anywhere with my mobile phone or iPad or Vision Pro or Steam Deck if I need a file or need to print something
- watching streaming media from my home network when I’m travelling (and avoiding VPN blocks because my home computer isn’t on a known VPN network)
And the best part is none of this required almost any configuration beyond (a) installing the software, (b) checking the “allow exit node” box on my home computer, (c) sharing my mom’s computer onto my tailnet.
It really is just useful with minimal fuss.