Links

Path priority, link-state inspection, and Global Dedicated Transmission configuration and availability.

Open a link

Select the network, open Configuration → Links and locate the two devices. Review the allowed paths and current policy before editing. To check the current channel, use Overview; to investigate an earlier problem, use Transmission.

Path selection order

A device link considers paths in this fixed order:

1. Direct: an end-to-end encrypted connection between the devices. Free.
2. In-Network Device Forwarding: forwarded through another device in the same network. Free.
3. Global Dedicated Transmission: forwarded over WideWired's backbone. Metered by successfully forwarded traffic.

A disabled path is excluded. When link quality changes, the system reselects automatically.

Direct connectivity requirements

Devices behind NAT probe mutually reachable addresses and attempt traversal. Direct commonly fails when:

• both sides are behind symmetric NAT;
• a network blocks the permitted direct transports (UDP or TLS);
• a corporate firewall permits only specific outbound ports.

Falling back to a relay is normal path selection. Traffic remains end-to-end encrypted, and a relay cannot read the payload.

Inspecting the current path

wwnet

The status table prints one peers row per peer, in the form <name> (<network address>) - <path type>, <state>. The path type is direct, peer relay or cloud relay; the state is healthy, needs attention or checking.

In the console:

• Configuration → Links configures allowed connection types and switching sensitivity.
• Overview uses the network topology and link styles to show the current channel; select a link to see why Global Dedicated Transmission is unavailable.
• Insights → Transmission shows historical flows, directional RTT/loss and path transitions.

Configuring Global Dedicated Transmission

Under Configuration → Links, configure each link's:

• Global Dedicated Transmission working hours: under More settings at the end of the link's row, set the timezone and each day's working hours, one row per day in the form HH:MM-HH:MM, with several windows separated by commas. The default is all day; an empty day means no Global Dedicated Transmission that day, and leaving every day empty means never. The selected timezone applies.
• Switching sensitivity: choose Conservative, Balanced, or Aggressive.

Global Dedicated Transmission is the only metered path; see Pricing.

Verifying a link

Confirm that both endpoints report status connected, then reach the peer's network address:

ping <peer overlay IP>

To separate network-layer reachability from an application-port issue, test the relevant TCP or UDP port afterwards.

Quick troubleshooting