No home relay server

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

No home relay server

Tailscale could not connect to any relay server.

Reference ID

no-derp-home

Why you're seeing this message

This message indicates that the Tailscale client is unable to connect to any DERP (Designated Encrypted Routing Protocol) relay server, which Tailscale uses as a fallback method for routing traffic when direct peer-to-peer connections are not possible.

Here are some reasons why this message might display:

• Issue with network or internet connectivity.
• Issue with firewall configuration.
• Issues with the Tailscale clients installation or and upgrade.
• DERP server availability issues.

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 internet connection.
• If you are using a firewall, verify that the ports and domains used for connecting to Tailscale are not blocked.

Additional information

• For information about the ports and domain names used to communicate with Tailscale, refer to What firewall ports should I open to use Tailscale?.
• For information about the Designated Encrypted Routing Protocol, refer to DERP servers.