diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 045425c8..fec902a3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 # this defines the CORE version number, must be static for AC_INIT
-AC_INIT(core, 5.5.1)
+AC_INIT(core, 5.5.2)
 
 # autoconf and automake initialization
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([netns/version.h.in])
diff --git a/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py b/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
index dfb96d21..2d767993 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/grpc/client.py
@@ -864,6 +864,21 @@ class CoreGrpcClient(object):
         request = core_pb2.OpenXmlRequest(data=data)
         return self.stub.OpenXml(request)
 
+    def emane_link(self, session_id, nem_one, nem_two, linked):
+        """
+        Helps broadcast wireless link/unlink between EMANE nodes.
+
+        :param int session_id: session id
+        :param int nem_one:
+        :param int nem_two:
+        :param bool linked: True to link, False to unlink
+        :return: core_pb2.EmaneLinkResponse
+        """
+        request = core_pb2.EmaneLinkRequest(
+            session_id=session_id, nem_one=nem_one, nem_two=nem_two, linked=linked
+        )
+        return self.stub.EmaneLink(request)
+
     def connect(self):
         """
         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 84d019e3..f61b6204 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/grpc/server.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from core.emulator.data import (
     NodeData,
 )
 from core.emulator.emudata import InterfaceData, LinkOptions, NodeOptions
-from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, LinkTypes, NodeTypes
+from core.emulator.enumerations import EventTypes, LinkTypes, MessageFlags, NodeTypes
 from core.errors import CoreCommandError, CoreError
 from core.location.mobility import BasicRangeModel, Ns2ScriptedMobility
 from core.nodes.base import CoreNetworkBase
@@ -1560,3 +1560,47 @@ class CoreGrpcServer(core_pb2_grpc.CoreApiServicer):
                 continue
             interfaces.append(interface)
         return core_pb2.GetInterfacesResponse(interfaces=interfaces)
+
+    def EmaneLink(self, request, context):
+        """
+        Helps broadcast wireless link/unlink between EMANE nodes.
+
+        :param core.api.grpc.core_pb2.EmaneLinkRequest request: get-interfaces request
+        :param grpc.ServicerContext context: context object
+        :return: emane link response with success status
+        :rtype: core.api.grpc.core_pb2.EmaneLinkResponse
+        """
+        logging.debug("emane link: %s", request)
+        session = self.get_session(request.session_id, context)
+        nem_one = request.nem_one
+        emane_one, netif = session.emane.nemlookup(nem_one)
+        if not emane_one or not netif:
+            context.abort(
+                grpc.StatusCode.NOT_FOUND, "nem one {} not found".format(nem_one)
+            )
+        node_one = netif.node
+
+        nem_two = request.nem_two
+        emane_two, netif = session.emane.nemlookup(nem_two)
+        if not emane_two or not netif:
+            context.abort(
+                grpc.StatusCode.NOT_FOUND, "nem two {} not found".format(nem_two)
+            )
+        node_two = netif.node
+
+        if emane_one.id == emane_two.id:
+            if request.linked:
+                flag = MessageFlags.ADD.value
+            else:
+                flag = MessageFlags.DELETE.value
+            link = LinkData(
+                message_type=flag,
+                link_type=LinkTypes.WIRELESS.value,
+                node1_id=node_one.id,
+                node2_id=node_two.id,
+                network_id=emane_one.id,
+            )
+            session.broadcast_link(link)
+            return core_pb2.EmaneLinkResponse(result=True)
+        else:
+            return core_pb2.EmaneLinkResponse(result=False)
diff --git a/daemon/core/api/tlv/corehandlers.py b/daemon/core/api/tlv/corehandlers.py
index 8f995920..9a5e487a 100644
--- a/daemon/core/api/tlv/corehandlers.py
+++ b/daemon/core/api/tlv/corehandlers.py
@@ -2028,6 +2028,7 @@ class CoreUdpHandler(CoreHandler):
         }
         self.master = False
         self.session = None
+        self.coreemu = server.mainserver.coreemu
         socketserver.BaseRequestHandler.__init__(self, request, client_address, server)
 
     def setup(self):
diff --git a/daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto b/daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto
index 91049f40..68c83ad2 100644
--- a/daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto
+++ b/daemon/proto/core/api/grpc/core.proto
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ service CoreApi {
     // utilities
     rpc GetInterfaces (GetInterfacesRequest) returns (GetInterfacesResponse) {
     }
+    rpc EmaneLink (EmaneLinkRequest) returns (EmaneLinkResponse) {
+    }
 }
 
 // rpc request/response messages
@@ -633,6 +635,17 @@ message GetInterfacesResponse {
     repeated string interfaces = 1;
 }
 
+message EmaneLinkRequest {
+    int32 session_id = 1;
+    int32 nem_one = 2;
+    int32 nem_two = 3;
+    bool linked = 4;
+}
+
+message EmaneLinkResponse {
+    bool result = 1;
+}
+
 // data structures for messages below
 message MessageType {
     enum Enum {