# tailscale up > Connects the client to the Tailscale network. > In version 1.8 and above, command line arguments are stored and reused until they're overwritten or `--reset` is called. > More information: . - Connect to Tailscale: `sudo tailscale up` - Connect and offer the current machine to be an exit node for internet traffic: `sudo tailscale up --advertise-exit-node` - Connect using a specific node for internet traffic: `sudo tailscale up --exit-node={{exit_node_ip}}` - Connect and block incoming connections to the current node: `sudo tailscale up --shields-up` - Connect and don't accept DNS configuration from the admin panel (defaults to `true`): `sudo tailscale up --accept-dns={{false}}` - Connect and configure Tailscale as a subnet router: `sudo tailscale up --advertise-routes={{10.0.0.0/24}},{{10.0.1.0/24}}` - Connect and accept subnet routes from Tailscale: `sudo tailscale up --accept-routes` - Reset unspecified settings to their default values and connect: `sudo tailscale up --reset`