Networking
Create a vspace
Build a private mesh network that links your devices securely, no matter where they are.
A vspace is your own private network — a secure mesh that links your devices directly, wherever they are in the world. Only your devices can see each other; everyone else sees nothing.
What a vspace is for
Use a vspace when you want your devices to reach each other privately:
- Access a home server or NAS from your laptop while traveling.
- Share files between machines without exposing them to the internet.
- Reach a development box from any of your devices over an encrypted link.
Traffic inside a vspace is end-to-end encrypted and routes peer-to-peer when it can, falling back to a relay only when a direct path is not available.
Create one
From the dashboard, open VSpaces and create a new space. Give it a name you will recognize, then add the devices that should join it.
# Once your devices share a vspace, reach one from another by its mesh name.
ping work-laptop.vspaceWhen a device joins, it appears in the space with a stable private address that other members can reach.
Add and remove members
A vspace member is one of your devices. From the space's page you can:
- Add any device already on your account.
- Remove a device — it loses access to the space immediately.
Sharing scope
By default a vspace is private to your account. Sharing a space with another person is a separate, deliberate step — nothing is exposed until you choose to share it.
Where to next
- Connect a device — add the devices that will join your space.
- Getting started — set up ForestVPN from scratch.