Trouble with Tailscale Exit Node

I bought 2 of AXT1800 yesterday, so I could use their ip for two locations.

I upgraded them with the latest v4.6.4 firmware and follow the setup with these lines found somewhere:

tailscale up --advertise-exit-node --advertise-routes=x.x.x.x/24,x.x.x.x/24,.0/24 --accept-dns=false --accept-routes --netfilter-mode=off

The panel on tailscale shows everything fine:

I have tested it with the tailscale clients on my pc and phones, they work actually. There are tons of devices there, it is annoying to set a client for each of them. I want to set the AXT1800s as each exit nodes, but it is just not working.




After I applied the exit node, it actually worked for a second, I refresh the pages on check ip site it swaps their ip. After that moment I lost connection to internet. The panel of tailscale show error either, what I have did wrong.

Do you want to set the AXT1800 as the exit node, or configure and select other TS device as the exit node in the AXT1800?

cant I set both as exit nodes so that I could connect each other directly?

Cannot set both as exit node of them by each other. Actually if both of them are login and added the same one TS account, they are connected and can access each other without the exit node. Please learn about the role of the exit node.

Only one is the exit node (let say the device A), the other devices is selected the device A as the exit node.

No easy way to set the AXT1800 as exit node. Is there?? Still unsure why GL.iNET are still to add this important feature to their firmware!

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Since the we are improving the related functions of AstroWarp platform.

It has similar functions to Tailscale, and later will continue to iterate first in AstroWarp.

So, are you moving away from Tailscale support as more and more people are using it? That would indeed be a big shame if this is the plan.

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Does GL iNet see AstroWarp as a replacement for Tailscale and Zerotier. What does it mean for the support of Tailscale and Zerotier in future versions of GL iNet firmware?

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The Tailscale funtion still will be in the firmware, and update its software for security.
Have a try the AstroWarp please if possible, it might be more flexible and usable.

Tailscale is a production-ready package that runs on many systems, and their Personal plan allows for up to 100 devices for free. Most of their code is open source for review. I find it easy to set up on everything except a GL.iNet router. It is ready today, and is only missing full integration into the GL iNet firmware.

AstroWarp is in early beta and only runs on a few GL.iNet router models with specific firmware versions. After a quick look, I found the documentation on GitHub, but not any code, so it appears to be a closed-source system at this time. I did not find any pricing information. Even the documents states not to use AstroWarp in production.

Most users need something that works today, and that is Tailscale. Maybe in a few years, if and when AstroWarp becomes a real product, it will be worth looking at.

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