Troubleshooting Pack: Top 10 Failure Modes

Systematic diagnostic procedures for the ten most common issues encountered with GL.iNet + Tailscale setups.

Each failure mode includes symptoms, diagnostic commands, step-by-step flowcharts, and proven solutions.

KEY FEATURES

• #1: Wrong public IP showing

• #2: Exit node not routing traffic

• #3: LAN has no internet (most common!)

• #4: DNS resolution failures

• #5: Captive portal issues

• #6: Connection drops intermittently

• #7: Configuration not persisting

• #8: High latency / slow performance

• #9: SSH access failures

• #10: "It worked yesterday" scenarios

• Quick reference card (printable)

IDEAL FOR

Anyone experiencing issues with their setup, travelers needing quick fixes in the field, users wanting systematic

troubleshooting methodology.