--- title: The Tailscale node you mail to your parents | daily.dev description: A comprehensive guide to setting up remote Tailscale nodes using small devices like Raspberry Pi, Apple TV, or Android TV boxes that can be mailed to family... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-tailscale-node-you-mail-to-your-parents-rrv5cysa0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The Tailscale node you mail to your parents | daily.dev og:description: A comprehensive guide to setting up remote Tailscale nodes using small devices like Raspberry Pi, Apple TV, or Android TV boxes that can be mailed to family... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-tailscale-node-you-mail-to-your-parents-rrv5cysa0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/RRv5CYsa0.png og:image:alt: The Tailscale node you mail to your parents og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Tailscale node you mail to your parents **[Tailscale](https://daily.dev/sources/tailscale)** · 11 min read · 13 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A comprehensive guide to setting up remote Tailscale nodes using small devices like Raspberry Pi, Apple TV, or Android TV boxes that can be mailed to family members. The setup enables secure remote network access through exit nodes and subnet routers, allowing troubleshooting, remote support, and VPN capabilities. The guide covers hardware selection, configuration steps for each platform, testing procedures, and real-world use cases including caregiving support and bypassing restrictive firewalls. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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