Learn · Lesson 2 of 7 · 4 min
Your first network
You’ve connected a machine. Here’s where to find it, how to reach it, and how to check the connection.
One machine. Its own place in your network.
In Baseguard, a connected machine is called a node.
100.64.0.8Stays with this node, even when its Wi-Fi or public IP changes.
work-laptop.acme.internalWith private DNS enabled, the device name becomes its DNS name automatically. No separate record needed.
Your machines, together.
Open Nodes in the console. Find the machine you just connected by its name.
100.64.0.8dev100.64.0.12stagingGive it a clear name.Pick something you’ll recognize later.
Add a tag for its purpose.You’ll use tags to define access in the next lesson.
One command to see your peers.
Run this on your connected machine:
baseguard statusP2PA direct connectionYour machines are talking directly over WireGuard.
RelayAn encrypted relayA relay carries the traffic while a direct path is unavailable.
IdleReady when neededNo recent traffic. Sending traffic starts the connection.
RX and TX show received and sent traffic for each peer.
A few useful details
Address range. The default organization range is 100.64.0.0/12. A node keeps its address across reboots and network changes.
Node names. Use lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens, up to 63 characters. Duplicate names receive a suffix, such as laptop-2.
Removing a node. Admins can rename, tag or remove nodes in the console. Removing a node cuts its network access immediately.
Relay connections. The client keeps looking for a direct path and switches to P2P when one becomes available.
Next, choose which ones can talk to each other.