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Echo Service

Torus Echo Service

A connectivity testing service available to all Torus members on the mesh network.

Access

    • 80)
    • port
  • ServiceAddressDescription
    HTTP: http://10.254.100.102/echo.ring.nekotopia.ioWeb page confirming connectivity with latency measurement
    Ping (portICMP) echo.ring.nekotopia.io Basic reachability check
    Telnet: 10.254.100.102Echo telnet 23echo.ring.nekotopia.io Interactive echo — characters are reflected back
    JSON APIhttp://echo.ring.nekotopia.io/pingMachine-readable status with your tunnel IP
    Health Checkhttp://echo.ring.nekotopia.io/healthService uptime

    Requires: AnyActive Torus VPN connection (any tier (— Basic, Plus, or Pro)

HTTP Interface

Visit http://10.254.100.102/echo.ring.nekotopia.io in any browser to see:

  • Your Torus mesh IP address
  • Round-trip latency to the London hub
  • Connection status (pulsing green ring when connected)

Health Check Endpoint

curl -s http://10.254.100.102/echo.ring.nekotopia.io/ping

Returns aJSON simplewith responseyour youtunnel canIP, uselatency, inand monitoringhub scripts.info.

Telnet Interface

Connect via telnet for a line-based echo service:

telnet 10.254.100.102 23echo.ring.nekotopia.io

Everything you type is echoed back with a timestamp. Useful for:

  • Verifying your tunnel is passing traffic
  • Quick latency checks
  • Testing from retro machines that have telnet but no web browser

Technical Details

  • Location: London hub (eu-west-2)
  • IPDNS: 10.254.100.102echo.ring.nekotopia.io (resolves automatically when connected to the Torus)
  • Tier: BasicAvailable to all tiers (mesh-only,Basic, noPlus, internetPro)
    • routing)
  • Protocols: HTTP (port 80), Telnet (port 23), ICMP
  • Firewall: Accepts only traffic from the Torus mesh network. Not reachable from the public internet.
  • Code: app/echo-service.js
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