diff --git a/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py b/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
index e2e1e729..8e7b37c3 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from core.api.grpc.configservices_pb2 import (
     GetConfigServiceDefaultsRequest,
     GetNodeConfigServiceRequest,
 )
-from core.api.grpc.core_pb2 import ExecuteScriptRequest, GetConfigRequest
+from core.api.grpc.core_pb2 import ExecuteScriptRequest, GetConfigRequest, LinkedRequest
 from core.api.grpc.emane_pb2 import (
     EmaneLinkRequest,
     GetEmaneEventChannelRequest,
@@ -1049,6 +1049,36 @@ class CoreGrpcClient:
         """
         self.stub.EmanePathlosses(streamer.iter())
 
+    def linked(
+        self,
+        session_id: int,
+        node1_id: int,
+        node2_id: int,
+        iface1_id: int,
+        iface2_id: int,
+        linked: bool,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Link or unlink an existing core wired link.
+
+        :param session_id: session containing the link
+        :param node1_id: first node in link
+        :param node2_id: second node in link
+        :param iface1_id: node1 interface
+        :param iface2_id: node2 interface
+        :param linked: True to connect link, False to disconnect
+        :return: nothing
+        """
+        request = LinkedRequest(
+            session_id=session_id,
+            node1_id=node1_id,
+            node2_id=node2_id,
+            iface1_id=iface1_id,
+            iface2_id=iface2_id,
+            linked=linked,
+        )
+        self.stub.Linked(request)
+
     def connect(self) -> None:
         """
         Open connection to server, must be closed manually.
diff --git a/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py b/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py
index 4be0737d..ca0dd7f5 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from core.api.grpc.configservices_pb2 import (
     GetNodeConfigServiceRequest,
     GetNodeConfigServiceResponse,
 )
-from core.api.grpc.core_pb2 import ExecuteScriptResponse
+from core.api.grpc.core_pb2 import ExecuteScriptResponse, LinkedRequest, LinkedResponse
 from core.api.grpc.emane_pb2 import (
     EmaneLinkRequest,
     EmaneLinkResponse,
@@ -1315,3 +1315,16 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
             nem2 = grpcutils.get_nem_id(session, node2, request.iface2_id, context)
             session.emane.publish_pathloss(nem1, nem2, request.rx1, request.rx2)
         return EmanePathlossesResponse()
+
+    def Linked(
+        self, request: LinkedRequest, context: ServicerContext
+    ) -> LinkedResponse:
+        session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        session.linked(
+            request.node1_id,
+            request.node2_id,
+            request.iface1_id,
+            request.iface2_id,
+            request.linked,
+        )
+        return LinkedResponse()
diff --git a/daemon/core/emulator/session.py b/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
index 4ca2485d..0d7930a9 100644
--- a/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
+++ b/daemon/core/emulator/session.py
@@ -192,6 +192,45 @@ class Session:
     def use_ovs(self) -> bool:
         return self.options.get_config("ovs") == "1"
 
+    def linked(
+        self, node1_id: int, node2_id: int, iface1_id: int, iface2_id: int, linked: bool
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Links or unlinks wired core link interfaces from being connected to the same
+        bridge.
+
+        :param node1_id: first node in link
+        :param node2_id: second node in link
+        :param iface1_id: node1 interface
+        :param iface2_id: node2 interface
+        :param linked: True if interfaces should be connected, False for disconnected
+        :return: nothing
+        """
+        node1 = self.get_node(node1_id, NodeBase)
+        node2 = self.get_node(node2_id, NodeBase)
+        logger.info(
+            "link node(%s):interface(%s) node(%s):interface(%s) linked(%s)",
+            node1.name,
+            iface1_id,
+            node2.name,
+            iface2_id,
+            linked,
+        )
+        iface1 = node1.get_iface(iface1_id)
+        iface2 = node2.get_iface(iface2_id)
+        core_link = self.link_manager.get_link(node1, iface1, node2, iface2)
+        if not core_link:
+            raise CoreError(
+                f"there is no link for node({node1.name}):interface({iface1_id}) "
+                f"node({node2.name}):interface({iface2_id})"
+            )
+        if linked:
+            core_link.ptp.attach(iface1)
+            core_link.ptp.attach(iface2)
+        else:
+            core_link.ptp.detach(iface1)
+            core_link.ptp.detach(iface2)
+
     def add_link(
         self,
         node1_id: int,
@@ -223,7 +262,14 @@ class Session:
         node1 = self.get_node(node1_id, NodeBase)
         node2 = self.get_node(node2_id, NodeBase)
         # check for invalid linking
-        if isinstance(node1, WIRELESS_TYPE) and isinstance(node2, WIRELESS_TYPE):
+        if (
+            isinstance(node1, WIRELESS_TYPE)
+            and isinstance(node2, WIRELESS_TYPE)
+            or isinstance(node1, WIRELESS_TYPE)
+            and not isinstance(node2, CoreNodeBase)
+            or not isinstance(node1, CoreNodeBase)
+            and isinstance(node2, WIRELESS_TYPE)
+        ):
             raise CoreError(f"cannot link node({type(node1)}) node({type(node2)})")
         # custom links
         iface1 = None
diff --git a/daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto b/daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto
index f0cb242d..e3b14341 100644
--- a/daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto
+++ b/daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ service CoreApi {
     }
     rpc DeleteLink (DeleteLinkRequest) returns (DeleteLinkResponse) {
     }
+    rpc Linked (LinkedRequest) returns (LinkedResponse) {
+    }
 
     // mobility rpc
     rpc GetMobilityConfig (mobility.GetMobilityConfigRequest) returns (mobility.GetMobilityConfigResponse) {
@@ -684,3 +686,15 @@ message Server {
     string name = 1;
     string host = 2;
 }
+
+message LinkedRequest {
+    int32 session_id = 1;
+    int32 node1_id = 2;
+    int32 node2_id = 3;
+    int32 iface1_id = 4;
+    int32 iface2_id = 5;
+    bool linked = 6;
+}
+
+message LinkedResponse {
+}