Network Topology
Visualize and interact with your network in real time using the Topology view
The Topology page gives you a live, interactive map of your entire network. Every connected site, device, gateway, and user is represented as a node. The edges connecting them show the health and flow of traffic in real time.
Reading the Map
Node Types
| Node | Description |
|---|---|
| Internet | The public internet — represents traffic leaving the private network |
| Gateway | The Simplifyd Cloud Gateway anchoring all site tunnels |
| Router | A Box router at a physical site |
| Subnet | A local subnet behind a site router |
| GRE Tunnel Site | A third-party device connected via a GRE tunnel |
| Remote User | A mobile or remote user connected through the Simplifyd network |
Connection Health
Edges between nodes are color-coded and styled to reflect link status:
| Edge Style | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Green / checkmark | Link is healthy and carrying traffic |
| Red / X mark | Link is down or unreachable |
| Animated flow | Active traffic flowing through the link |
| Static (no animation) | Link is up but idle |
Interacting with the Map
- Pan and zoom — click and drag the canvas to pan; scroll to zoom in or out
- Select a node — click any node to open its detail panel on the right
- Search — use the search bar to quickly locate a site or device by name
- Context menu — right-click a node for quick actions such as opening settings or navigating to policies
- Add site — use the Add Site button to connect a new location to your network
- Add user — use the Add User button to provision remote user access
Device Panel
Clicking a Router node opens a side panel with detailed information and settings for that device.
Info Tab
Displays live device telemetry:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Model | Hardware model (e.g., BXE2150C, BXW2150C) |
| Firmware | Currently running firmware version |
| Serial | Device serial number |
| Uplinks | Each WAN connection with its public IP, carrier, and connected timestamp |
| CPU | Processor model and core count |
| Memory | Total installed RAM |
Connections Tab
Shows all active network flows passing through the device, updated every 5 seconds.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Site | The device carrying this flow |
| Protocol | Transport protocol — ICMP, TCP, or UDP |
| App | Application or service identified by deep-packet inspection (e.g., HTTP, QUIC, DNS) |
| Category | Traffic category — Web, Streaming, VPN, VoIP, Cloud, Email, and more |
| Source | Source IP address |
| Destination | Destination IP or hostname and port |
| Connections | Number of concurrent flows aggregated to this entry |
| TX / RX | Bytes transmitted and received |
Flows classified as Mining or Malware are highlighted in red. Review these entries promptly and consider creating a blocking Internet policy rule.
Settings Tab
Per-device settings that can be toggled directly from the topology panel.
SSH Access
Enable or disable SSH access to the device shell. When enabled, you can connect to the device using the credentials set with the password shell command.
You must set a shell password before SSH connections are accepted. See System Commands for instructions.
Remote Packet Capture
Enables streaming packet capture to Wireshark over the network. When active, you can attach Wireshark on your workstation to a live capture from the device's interfaces without needing physical access.
A shell password must be configured before remote capture is available.
Mobile Data Cap
Set a monthly data limit for the device's cellular uplinks. Use the slider to choose a cap between 1 GB and 1000 GB. Once the cap is reached, mobile data usage is restricted to prevent overage charges.
The panel shows both the configured cap and the carrier's plan limit side by side so you can compare them at a glance.
