Tailscale VPN Setup Guide

This guide explains how to install Tailscale and connect a mobile device to the M-WE private Headscale network.
Headscale Server:

https://hs.m-we.org

1. Download Tailscale

Download from MeWe:

Invalid APK path.

Android

Download the official Tailscale app from Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tailscale.ipn
Android package name:

com.tailscale.ipn

Official Tailscale Android download page:
https://tailscale.com/download/android

iPhone / iPad

Download Tailscale from the Apple App Store:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tailscale/id1470499037
Official Tailscale download page:
https://tailscale.com/download/ios

Windows

Official download:
https://tailscale.com/download/windows

macOS

Official download:
https://tailscale.com/download/mac

Linux

Official installation instructions:
https://tailscale.com/download/linux

2. Android Setup

Install and open the Tailscale app.
When Android asks for permission to create a VPN connection, select:

Allow

Tailscale uses Android's VPN interface to connect your phone or tablet to the private network.

3. Configure the Headscale Server

The M-WE network uses its own Headscale control server:

https://hs.m-we.org

In the Android Tailscale app:

Open Tailscale.
Open Settings.
Select Accounts.
Tap the ⋮ menu.
Select Use an alternate server.
Enter:
```
https://hs.m-we.org
```
Continue.
The app will now connect to the M-WE Headscale server.

4. Register the Device

After entering:

https://hs.m-we.org

Tailscale may open your web browser.
Follow the registration instructions displayed in the browser.
The device must be registered with the M-WE Headscale server before it can connect to the private network.
After registration is complete, return to the Tailscale app.

5. Connect

Return to the Tailscale app.
Enable the Tailscale connection.
If Android displays a VPN permission request, select:

Allow

When successfully connected, Tailscale should show:

Connected

Your device is now connected to the M-WE private network.

6. Use USA-Boston as Exit Node

After Tailscale is connected, configure the mobile device to use USA-Boston as the exit node.
Using an exit node routes the device's Internet traffic through the USA-Boston server.

Android

Open Tailscale.
Make sure Tailscale shows Connected.
Open Exit node.
Select:
```
USA-Boston
```
Make sure the Tailscale VPN remains connected.
Your Internet traffic should now go through the USA-Boston exit node.

7. Test the Connection

After selecting:

USA-Boston

open your web browser or the YouTube app.
Go to:

https://youtube.com

If YouTube opens normally, the Internet connection through Tailscale is working.
You can also open:

https://www.youtube.com

and play a video to confirm that Internet traffic is working correctly.
The expected setup is:

Mobile Device
      ↓
Tailscale
      ↓
https://hs.m-we.org
      ↓
USA-Boston Exit Node
      ↓
Internet
      ↓
YouTube

Note: Keep USA-Boston selected as the exit node when you want Internet traffic to go through the M-WE USA-Boston server.

iPhone / iPad

Install the official Tailscale app:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tailscale/id1470499037
Open Tailscale and configure the custom Headscale server as:

https://hs.m-we.org

Follow the registration instructions and allow iOS to create the VPN configuration when requested.

Linux

Install Tailscale using the official instructions:
https://tailscale.com/download/linux
Then connect to the M-WE Headscale server:

sudo tailscale up --login-server=https://hs.m-we.org

Follow the registration instructions displayed by Tailscale.

Windows

Download Tailscale:
https://tailscale.com/download/windows
Install Tailscale and configure the custom Headscale/control server as:

https://hs.m-we.org

macOS

Download Tailscale:
https://tailscale.com/download/mac
Install Tailscale and configure the custom Headscale/control server as:

https://hs.m-we.org

M-WE Headscale Information

Setting	Value
VPN Client	Tailscale
Control Server	Headscale
Server URL	`https://hs.m-we.org`
Protocol	WireGuard / Tailscale
Android App	Tailscale
Android Package	`com.tailscale.ipn`