Remote access

Work on your installations remotely, securely and with no complicated network setup.

10’000+connected nodes
13cloud servers
∞simultaneous connections
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Reach your installations, without network headaches

Reaching an installation remotely usually means heavy network configuration: a fixed IP address, open ports, firewall rules — slow steps that IT departments often refuse.

The WBox does it differently. It sets up a secure link to the Weble Cloud on its own, like any internet-connected device. You then reach your installation through the cloud, with nothing to open or reconfigure on the site network.

Weble remote access diagram: the WBox opens a secure outbound connection to the Weble Cloud, and a remote engineer reaches the local equipment through the cloud

Remote access, without a subscription or a server to host

Reaching an installation remotely often means a monthly subscription, a fixed IP address or a central VPN server you have to host and maintain. The WBox takes a different route: it sets up its own secure peer-to-peer link, so the data path stays direct and your costs stay predictable.

  • No subscription — a one-time licence per gateway, billed once.
  • No data-volume billing — traffic is never metered or capped.
  • No fixed IP and no open ports — a single outbound connection is enough.
  • No VPN server to host — or run your own, with the OEM option.
  • No connection limit — as many simultaneous sessions as you need.

The same VPN runs today on industrial and commercial installations, in Switzerland and abroad. See the use cases.

Weble VPN — key strengths

  • Peer-to-peer mesh network. The connection favours a direct path between you and the installation; no third-party cloud is forced into the data path. Every device holds its own keys and authenticates its peers directly.
  • Layer 2 or Layer 3, your choice. Bridged mode (a virtual Ethernet switch, shared broadcast domain) for the protocols that need it — BACnet/IP, KNX IP, multicast discovery — or routed mode for minimal overhead.
  • Multi-path connection with automatic failover. At start-up every available path is tried in parallel and the fastest is kept. On restrictive networks, fallback tunnels take over — the link gets through anywhere.
  • One-time licence, no subscription. Remote access is activated once per gateway, with no recurring fees and no billing by data volume. The cost stays predictable, even across a large fleet.
  • Simultaneous access with no cap. As many parallel connections as your team and customers need, with no subscription tier to unlock.
  • VPN on demand. Switch the VPN link on or off remotely, from anywhere. The tunnel only runs when you need it.
  • Site-to-site. Link several buildings or sites together permanently: the WBoxes build a standing network between installations, which communicate as if on one local network.
  • Built-in alarming. The WBox watches the link and your equipment: on a fault or loss of communication you are alerted immediately — remote access doubles as a watchdog.

In practice

  1. The WBox connects to the Weble Cloud as soon as it is commissioned — automatically, with no particular network setup.
  2. The link is encrypted end-to-end. Every device and every user is authenticated; your data stays private.
  3. You reach your installation from the Weble VPN platform, where you manage access for your team and your customers.

Remote control, straight in your browser

Nothing to install. Through the Weble Cloud’s built-in proxies, your browser directly shows a PLC’s screen (VNC), an industrial PC’s desktop (RDP), a device’s console (SSH) or its web interface (HTTP). Your engineer works as if standing in front of the cabinet — for commissioning as well as troubleshooting.

Weble Connect — the Windows VPN client

Where the browser shows you a screen, Weble Connect goes further: this Windows application puts your computer directly onto the remote network, at Layer 2 or Layer 3. Your usual engineering tools — ETS for KNX, a BACnet explorer, your PLC programming software — then talk to the on-site equipment as if you were plugged into the cabinet’s switch.

Weble Connect diagram: the engineer's Windows PC (ETS, BACnet explorer) joins the site network over a direct encrypted peer-to-peer link, at Layer 2 or 3; the Weble Cloud only handles authentication

  • One-click connection. Pick the site, sign in, and the list of installations you can access appears — connect with a single click.
  • Layer 2 or Layer 3. In bridged mode your machine shares the site’s broadcast domain, so BACnet/IP, KNX IP and multicast discovery work natively; in routed mode the overhead stays minimal.
  • Managed access. Each user only sees the sites and hosts they are allowed to reach; bandwidth is shown in real time.

Download Weble Connect (Windows) Documentation

At a glance

No network setup
No fixed IP address and no ports to open.
Secure
End-to-end encrypted link, every access authenticated.
Works everywhere
Even behind the most locked-down corporate networks.
Nothing to install
Everything happens straight in your browser.
Screen, desktop, web
RDP, VNC, SSH and HTTP in the browser, through our proxies.
Managed access
Grant rights to your team and your customers.

What about the network?

A single outbound connection is enough — the same one already used to reach the internet. No inbound opening is required, which reassures even the most demanding IT departments. The technical details are documented on the Weble wiki.

See also

Your own remote-access server (OEM)

Weble’s remote access is also available as an OEM version: instead of relying on the Weble Cloud, you can host your own remote-access server and run the service entirely on your own.

You stay independent — full control over infrastructure and data, under your own brand. An ideal option for integrators and operators who want to keep the whole chain in their hands.

Email info@weble.ch

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a fixed IP address?

No. The WBox opens a single outbound connection to reach the network, exactly like any connected device. There is no fixed IP address to request, no port to open and no firewall rule to change.

Is it compatible with BACnet/IP and KNX IP?

Yes. In bridged (Layer 2) mode the remote link shares the same broadcast domain as the local network, so BACnet/IP, KNXnet/IP and multicast device discovery work just as if you were on site.

How many simultaneous connections are allowed?

There is no cap. You can open as many parallel sessions as your team and your customers need — there is no subscription tier to unlock more connections.

Is there a subscription or a per-data fee?

No. Remote access is activated with a one-time licence per gateway. There is no monthly subscription and no billing by data volume, so the cost stays predictable even across a large fleet.

What happens if the Weble Cloud is unavailable?

The link is peer-to-peer: once a session is established, your data travels directly between you and the installation rather than through our servers. And if you need to be fully independent of Weble’s infrastructure, you can host your own remote-access server with the OEM option.

Do I need to install any software?

No. The connection runs in your browser: the WBox brings a PLC screen, an industrial PC desktop or a device web interface to you over VNC, RDP or HTTP, with nothing to install on your machine.

Can I use my own tools (ETS, a BACnet explorer…) remotely?

Yes. The Weble Connect Windows application puts your computer directly on the remote network (Layer 2 or 3), so ETS, a BACnet explorer or your PLC programming software talk to the equipment as if you were on site. The Windows client is a free download; connecting uses your Weble credentials.

Enable remote access on your WBox

The module is licence-activated and can be deployed on any WBox gateway.

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