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Overlay VPN users struggle to join multiple networks at once

Tailscale and NetBird users in the evidence want one device to connect to multiple networks—for example, work and home networks, or a production and test network. The workarounds described include running separate services or arranging WireGuard routes, which can be unstable or difficult for users of a Windows GUI client. A smaller, related need is connecting routers to NetBird without relying on container support.

For tailscale and NetBird users managing multiple networks. Mentioned from Mar 2020 to Jul 2024 on GitHub.

7 different people described this problem in 3 separate discussions.

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  1. We use Tailscale at work, and I'd like to use Tailscale at home. As such I want to be able to connect to the two networks simultaneously. When I was using relay-node, I created two separate systemd services with separate --tuns and --ports
    kylrth on GitHub (tailscale/tailscale)Mar 2020+337 upvotesAsked for a toolHas a workaround
  2. I had to remove my home network service entirely, because the very fact that I had two made both unstable, even if only one was running
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