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#networking

Sep 23, 2026

Tailscale Pings Work, ICMP Doesn't: firewalld's Unzoned tailscale0

On Fedora with firewalld, `tailscale up` can leave the tailscale0 interface unassigned to any zone, silently dropping real traffic while tailscale's own control-plane pings keep working.

Aug 15, 2026

Why a KVM Guest on NAT Loses Internet When Docker Is Installed

Docker sets the kernel FORWARD chain policy to DROP and leaves DOCKER-USER empty, silently killing traffic from libvirt's default NAT network even when firewalld and libvirt are both configured correctly.

Jun 30, 2026

Persistent SSH and Tailscale on Steam Deck / SteamOS Across Updates

Key-only SSH and Tailscale on Steam Deck / SteamOS that survive every update — the atomic update whitelist for SSH and the official deck-tailscale installer, explained.

Jun 26, 2026

Headscale and Tailscale on OPNSense: Subnet Router and Route Advertising via WebUI

Install the os-tailscale plugin on OPNSense, connect to Tailscale or Headscale, and advertise subnet routes — the WebUI steps most guides skip, including firewall rules and route approval.