Detects dead links fast
After a network switch the old TCP connection often stays half-open with no error. The viewer sends a small ping every 5 seconds; if nothing at all arrives for 15 seconds, it drops the zombie socket and reconnects instead of freezing.
Reacts to the network change itself
When the device reports a connectivity change — Wi-Fi to cellular, a VPN coming up, coming back online — the viewer probes the link immediately. No answer within 3 seconds means a fresh connection is opened right away.
Retries without leaving the session
Reconnect attempts back off from 0.5 to 8 seconds with jitter for up to 180 seconds. The last frame stays on screen, dimmed, with a “Reconnecting…” banner; input is paused so nothing is sent to the wrong place. Each attempt fetches fresh relay credentials.
The remote computer reconnects too
If the network changes on the remote computer's side, the Silux agent reconnects by itself in roughly 0.5–8 seconds and sends a full frame as soon as the viewer is back.
Your settings come back
Quality profile, view-only, privacy screen and input lock are restored automatically after every reconnect, and a full keyframe is requested so the picture is sharp immediately.
Terminal Sync shells too
Terminal Sync uses the same ping watchdog and network-change probe. The shell keeps running on the host during the outage, input typed while offline is buffered and replayed, and the scrollback is restored on reattach.
No tug-of-war between devices
Opening the same session on another device or tab takes it over cleanly, and the original shows “Session opened on another device” with a Retry button instead of fighting to reconnect.
Every outage is logged
The admin Activity log records “Connection dropped — reconnecting”, “Reconnected after 4.2s, attempt 3”, “Network changed” and “Session lost”, with the device's network type, so recurring connectivity problems are easy to spot.
Frequently asked questions
Does Silux Connect reconnect when I switch from Wi-Fi to 5G?
Yes. The viewer detects the network change, probes the link within 3 seconds and reconnects if needed, keeping the last picture on screen and resuming the same session.
What happens if my VPN connects or disconnects during a session?
It is treated like any network change: the link is probed and, if the old connection died, a new one is opened automatically within the 180-second retry window.
How long will it keep trying to reconnect?
Up to 180 seconds with backoff from 0.5 to 8 seconds. After that it shows “Connection lost” with a Retry button.
Do I lose my work in a terminal if the connection drops?
No. Terminal Sync shells keep running on the host. Reconnect and you resume the same shell with full scrollback; anything you typed while offline is replayed.
Related features
A remote picture that heals itself
Remote desktop with voice dictation
Per-user activity log for remote access
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