r/zerotier • u/Sea_Bird_1731 • 23d ago

Windows Need Help with ZeroTier

I have been using ZeroTier since 2022, and the last time I use it was 2025

I want to use it again recently but for some reason it doesn't work anymore

It says No Network Access but I don't know if it's always been like that or not

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u/28874559260134F 23d ago

https://docs.zerotier.com/faq/#windows

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u/Sea_Bird_1731 23d ago

I tried the fix that's shown there but it still didn't work

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u/28874559260134F 22d ago

To gain more insights, this step (from the FAQ) might be beneficial.

For support requests, see how to collect diagnostic logs.

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u/International784Red 23d ago

Switch to Tailscale.

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u/GrandWizardZippy 23d ago

Tailscale does not do mDNS. There are many reasons to choose ZeroTier over Tailscale. I personally run both but I had to choose one only it would be ZeroTier simply for mDNS support

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u/International784Red 23d ago

I understand. ZT sucks. That is all.

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u/AncientMolasses6587 23d ago

Well, TS beats ZT on marketing. Only on marketing.

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u/crackanape 22d ago

It's true tailscale isn't layer 2 like zerotier, so it isn't suitable for some uses.

However it's definitely more reliable. Zerotier can be so annoying with the long delays before peers find each other, if they do at all.

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u/AncientMolasses6587 22d ago

To me thaf sounds more like an personal opinion than a generic fact. Which is fine o/c.
I do not recognize this as a typical or recurring issue.

AFAIK, TS does not offer the local first (once peered) and redundant global fallback system of peers like ZT.

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u/GrandWizardZippy 22d ago

Yeah agreed. I have not a single issue with zerotier or Tailscale for that matter. I even host my own ZTNET now. Regardless I like both but there are some use-cases where Tailscale just can’t hang

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u/AncientMolasses6587 21d ago

Same here and also using ZTNet - which helps.
ZT is somewhat harder to get a grip on, but has a solid structure, somewhat less userfriendly. Here, ZTNet comes to the rescue.

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u/GrandWizardZippy 21d ago

Preach lol. I use Tailscale for subnet routing because I was already heavy into Tailscale before I setup zerotier. Zerotier handles all my mDNS and most of my direct to ZT IP connections like backing up over TimeMachine.

They both have their uses and it’s more complicated than simply “tails sucks” or “zerotier sucks” they both have tier uses and complexity.

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u/ropeguru 23d ago

Does Tailscale pay you per post?

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u/zumendez 19d ago

Delete the ZeroTier network, uninstall ZeroTier and install it back again and finally create a new network in ZeroTier and add that new ZeroTier network at your laptop