Peers fail to connect to each others

Describe the problem

I’ve been running netbird with no issue for a couple of months, but last week peers seems to have an hard time connecting one to another, some connect, some don’t (maybe one does connect once then doesn’t connect after that) restarting the peers or the server doesn’t seem to do anything… Does anyone know what culd be causing the issue? THe only thing that i changed (and not lately) was enabling the client auto update on the dashboard.

Expected behavior

Peers should connect between each other with no issue.

Are you using NetBird Cloud?

I’m using selfhosted netbird.

NetBird version

peers 0.73.1

server 0.73.1

dashboard 2.39.0

Is any other VPN software installed?

no.

Debug output

To help us resolve the problem, please attach the following anonymized status output

netbird status -dA

C:\Windows\System32>netbird status -dA
Peers detail:
oracle.anon-5hlxK.domain:
NetBird IP: 10.10.10.5
Public key: yt8I2jzT8MLqSJrgITRnc1VyUJHZjQnlhEaGkFj1xgE=
Status: Idle
-- detail --
Connection type: -
ICE candidate (Local/Remote): -/-
ICE candidate endpoints (Local/Remote): -/-
Relay server address:
Last connection update: -
Last WireGuard handshake: -
Transfer status (received/sent) 0 B/0 B
Quantum resistance: false
Networks: -
Latency: 0s

ded2.anon-5hlxK.domain:
NetBird IP: 10.10.10.119
Public key: X9vbyb4NhdoKtEY7JxMKIa8IBpvAGimt5YUbs+dubDM=
Status: Idle
-- detail --
Connection type: -
ICE candidate (Local/Remote): -/-
ICE candidate endpoints (Local/Remote): -/-
Relay server address:
Last connection update: -
Last WireGuard handshake: -
Transfer status (received/sent) 0 B/0 B
Quantum resistance: false
Networks: 192.168.0.0/24
Latency: 0s

vm63332.anon-5hlxK.domain:
NetBird IP: 10.10.10.161
Public key: +GsK/9axs3+yYSFRUpiSMXdAkAn1xpD+cyJ9j7DcikI=
Status: Idle
-- detail --
Connection type: -
ICE candidate (Local/Remote): -/-
ICE candidate endpoints (Local/Remote): -/-
Relay server address:
Last connection update: -
Last WireGuard handshake: -
Transfer status (received/sent) 0 B/0 B
Quantum resistance: false
Networks: -
Latency: 0s

Events:
[INFO] SYSTEM (3be8d9c4-adf1-4038-ba6c-aa1d21825418)
Message: Network map updated
Time: 11 hours, 45 minutes ago
[INFO] SYSTEM (a25f65b9-8758-4d17-8b49-1c0e195f1a22)
Message: Network map updated
Time: 11 hours, 40 minutes ago
[INFO] SYSTEM (dc5260fb-6545-4157-81a2-257b2938b585)
Message: Network map updated
Time: 11 hours, 33 minutes ago
[INFO] SYSTEM (bdf22a6f-780e-4ab8-ae79-ad3057caa767)
Message: Network map updated
Time: 11 hours, 28 minutes ago
[INFO] SYSTEM (b425e79e-c227-4457-b8d1-4fb4e3ec66d1)
Message: Network map updated
Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
[INFO] SYSTEM (11e96776-4db2-4136-a47f-2995b8c13696)
Message: Network map updated
Time: 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
[INFO] SYSTEM (d80a04b0-8f27-45bb-b24a-a834edcc7531)
Message: daemon config changed (source=up_rpc)
Time: 30 minutes, 11 seconds ago
Metadata: source: up_rpc, type: config_changed
[INFO] SYSTEM (ff187866-2305-430b-a5b1-601a5efa0b63)
Message: Network map updated
Time: 29 minutes, 41 seconds ago
[INFO] SYSTEM (c8d9292a-f1ac-4535-9b26-7456934fe57f)
Message: daemon config changed (source=up_rpc)
Time: 15 minutes, 21 seconds ago
Metadata: source: up_rpc, type: config_changed
[INFO] SYSTEM (dbf98806-c4ff-488c-aed5-178e7b45eb40)
Message: Network map updated
Time: 14 minutes, 50 seconds ago
OS: windows/amd64
Daemon version: 0.73.1
CLI version: 0.73.1
Profile: titanet
Management: Connected to https://vpn.anon-55BQH.domain:443
Signal: Connected to https://vpn.anon-55BQH.domain:443
Relays:
[stun:vpn.anon-55BQH.domain:3478] is Available
[rels://vpn.anon-55BQH.domain:443] is Available via ws
Nameservers:
[1.1.1.1:53, 1.0.0.1:53] for [.] is Available
FQDN: diegopc-0-226.anon-5hlxK.domain
NetBird IP: 10.10.10.28/24
Interface type: Userspace
Wireguard port: 51820
Quantum resistance: false
Lazy connection: true
SSH Server: Disabled
Networks: -
Peers count: 0/3 Connected

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Have you tried these troubleshooting steps?

  • Reviewed client troubleshooting (if applicable)
  • Checked for newer NetBird versions
  • Searched for similar issues on GitHub (including closed ones)
  • Restarted the NetBird client
  • Disabled other VPN software
  • Checked firewall settings

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fix was disabling lazy connections

Could just be funny timing that you happen to try and connect when they all update, but on the other side. Make sure the dashboard also updates in time, and that any changes to the configs for external stuff (e.g. caddy/nginx/etc) also gets properly updated so you don’t get double trouble when trying to connect and the webserver routing your request incorrectly.