[makestuff]

It seems like the main feature is being able to access your home network to watch netflix, access LAN devices, etc.

How is this different compared to running a tailscale exit node in your home network?

Is the benefit of this that you have a hardware device that you can connect to instead of needing software like tailscale?

[slig]

I have a hard time believing anyone would actually use this versus self-hosting headscale in a discarded ThinkCentre and running it from a closet.

[nickt]

Not sure if you’re serious but reeks of “you can already build such a system yourself quite trivially”

[dangus]

I run OpnSense, Wireguard, hooked up to third party WiFi access points, and I had to do a lot of configuration and work that I wouldn't have had to do if I had just bought Ubiquiti equipment.

I did save money, a really significant amount of money.

Obviously, yes, I am capable of going through the work that eliminates my need for this product. I have no trouble configuring Wireguard and setting it up on my client devices and running through all that.

But it was a lot of work to get to this point and I had to spend a lot of time learning how to do that, even as a person who is already technical. Wireguard in particular took me a solid half a day to build understanding and get it configured.

If I was a little bit richer and I went back in time I'd probably just buy all Unifi. Actually if I went back in time I think with my same levels of wealth I'd probably just buy Unifi and save some precious time.

This specific device does seem like a really nice extension of their product line.

[tonypapousek]

I’m in the market for a solid travel router, and my home network is all Unifi gear. This is a no brainer, especially with the built-in Teleport support.

[__float]

I think so: it looks like "UniFi Teleport" is also based on Wireguard.

You can also do this with a travel router like one of GL.iNet's and Tailscale subnet routers.

[dawnerd]

UniFi teleport is also very buggy with frequent disconnects. Tailscale and WireGuard proper don’t have those issues for me.

[lucb1e]

How would Tailscale run in your home network without a hardware device to connect to?

[AJRF]

You can create a subnet router on tailscale and access any device on your local network, regardless of them having tailscale installed

[elteto]

Not to take away from this device, I think it’s pretty neat. But you can run tailscale on anything, even Apple TVs. If you have a Unifi network odds are that you have at least one spare computing device that can run tailscale.