Network down

This topic explains a message that may appear in the Tailscale client and the actions you can take to address it. For a list of currently documented messages in the Tailscale admin console and client, refer to the main Messages topic.

Message displayed in the client

Network down

Tailscale cannot connect because the network is down.

Message ID

network-status

Why you're seeing this message

This message typically displays when the Tailscale client cannot communicate with the Tailscale coordination server because a network connection is not detected for the end-user.

What to do

Here are some things you can try to resolve this issue:

• Restart your Tailscale client using the client UI, or run the CLI commands tailscale down followed by tailscale up.
• Check your network and internet connectivity and try reconnecting.
• Check the Tailscale Status page. If there is an issue on our end that impacts any of our services, it will be reported here.

Additional reference

For more information about resolving general issues related to Tailscale, refer to Troubleshooting guide.