Tailscale VPN on pfSense

Done

Remote access to the home LAN via Tailscale subnet routes and an exit node on pfSense.

Topology / Screenshots

Tailscale admin console showing the pfSense node

Overview

Securely reach LAN hosts from anywhere without exposing ports, using Tailscale running directly on the pfSense firewall.

Tools & technologies

pfSenseTailscaleSubnet RoutingExit NodeVPN

What I built

Installed the Tailscale package from System → Package Manager.
Enabled and authenticated the service; confirmed the node in the admin console.
Approved advertised subnet routes in the Tailscale admin console.
Enabled and approved pfSense as an exit node.

Key configs & code

Test routing from a tailnet client · bash

ping 192.168.10.50

Challenges & troubleshooting

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What I learned

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