Post-Installation Configuration

After installing Tailscale, you need to connect your device to your Tailscale network.

Basic Setup

Simple usage:

# Log in to the Tailscale network
tailscale up

Example usage:

# Log in to the Tailscale network with custom hostname, no Tailscale DNS, advertise subnet routes, act as exit node
tailscale up \
  --accept-dns=false \
  --advertise-routes=10.0.0.0/24 \
  --advertise-exit-node

More configuration options: See the OpenWrt official docs or Tailscale official docs

OpenWrt 22.03 Users

Add --netfilter-mode=off to your tailscale up command. For OpenWrt 23+, do not include this flag.

Common Configuration Options

Flag	Description
--hostname=NAME	Set a custom hostname
--accept-dns=false	Don't use Tailscale DNS
--advertise-routes=x.x.x.x/xx	Advertise subnet routes
--advertise-exit-node	Act as exit node
--accept-routes	Accept routes advertised by other devices
--netfilter-mode=off	Disable netfilter (required for OpenWrt 22.03)

Enable Auto-Start

/etc/init.d/tailscale enable
/etc/init.d/tailscale start

Check Status

/etc/init.d/tailscale status
tailscale status
tailscale ip

Update Tailscale

# APK
apk update && apk upgrade tailscale

# OPKG
opkg update && opkg upgrade tailscale

You can also update with the one-click script (auto-detects the install mode and is disconnect-protected, suitable for remote SSH/Tailscale sessions):

sh install.sh --update --yes

Uninstall

/etc/init.d/tailscale stop
/etc/init.d/tailscale disable
# For APK package manager
apk del tailscale
# For OPKG package manager
opkg remove tailscale
rm -rf /etc/tailscale /var/lib/tailscale

TIP

If apk del / opkg remove refuses to remove the package (another package depends on it, e.g. luci-app-tailscale-community), remove the dependent package first and retry.

Next Steps

• LuCI Web UI — Graphical management interface
• Memory Optimization — Reduce memory usage
• FAQ — Common questions