diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 83c9ccbee..cb2278547 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 * Bug fix: Fixes an issues where `isAdmin` would always default to false on updates (put/patch)
 * Bug Fix: Identity property `externalId` was not properly rendering on `GET` and not handled consistently on `PUT` and `PATCH`
 * Enhancement: External JWT Signer Issuer & Audience Validation
-
+* Enhancement: Add ability to define local interface binding for link and controller dial
 
 ## External JWT Signer Issuer & Audience Validation
 
@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@ JWT's `aud` and `iss` fields. If `issuer` is defined, JWT `iss` fields will be v
 `aud` fields will be validated. If a JWT contains multiple audience values as an array of strings and will be validated,
 validation will check if the External JWT Signer's `audience` value is present as one of the values.
 
+## Add ability to define local interface binding for link and controller dial
+
+The network interface used to dial the controller and router links can be provided in the router configuration file.  The interface can be provided as either a name or an IP address.  
+
+```yaml
+ctrl:
+  endpoint:             tls:127.0.0.1:6262
+  bind:                 wlp5s0
+
+link:
+  dialers:
+    - binding:          transport
+      bind:            192.168.1.11
+```
+
 # Release 0.25.4
 
 **NOTE**: Link management is undergoing some restructuring to support better link costing and multiple interfaces. The link types introduced in 0.25 should not be used. A more complete replacement is coming soon.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 119950483..a816caf27 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ require (
 	github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6 v6.2.4
 	github.com/keybase/go-ps v0.0.0-20190827175125-91aafc93ba19
 	github.com/michaelquigley/pfxlog v0.6.9
-	github.com/openziti/channel v0.18.25
+	github.com/openziti/channel v0.18.27
 	github.com/openziti/edge v0.21.186
-	github.com/openziti/fabric v0.17.97
+	github.com/openziti/fabric v0.17.102
 	github.com/openziti/foundation v0.17.22
 	github.com/openziti/sdk-golang v0.16.47
 	github.com/openziti/storage v0.1.4
-	github.com/openziti/transport v0.1.4
+	github.com/openziti/transport v0.1.5
 	github.com/pborman/uuid v1.2.0
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics v0.0.0-20200313005456-10cdbea86bc0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 80d3253d2..129d5fa71 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -811,14 +811,16 @@ github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go v1.2.0/go.mod h1:GxEUsuufX4nBwe+T+Wl9TAgYr
 github.com/openzipkin/zipkin-go v0.1.1/go.mod h1:NtoC/o8u3JlF1lSlyPNswIbeQH9bJTmOf0Erfk+hxe8=
 github.com/openzipkin/zipkin-go v0.1.6/go.mod h1:QgAqvLzwWbR/WpD4A3cGpPtJrZXNIiJc5AZX7/PBEpw=
 github.com/openziti/channel v0.18.24/go.mod h1:GnMk+jbZ/I6/98mAUo+5iq3TZamrAKzLP/6LxWuicuQ=
-github.com/openziti/channel v0.18.25 h1:dcwPcQ17sa9i8rV7xbkmswS81Vjjwgn3lw/cPV7joCs=
 github.com/openziti/channel v0.18.25/go.mod h1:WT35GAbpPEhzwtgEU6KYkStUZVoNuk5XEDbv5SYnVtM=
+github.com/openziti/channel v0.18.27 h1:g9Iv/1XridsRRdoTXYNKpbSvu8ctXQTbNcnwV/jP5T0=
+github.com/openziti/channel v0.18.27/go.mod h1:YDGdH2I8tJ76WQgHTprgHX6dV9MBlrc1nOYpMY8h8+A=
 github.com/openziti/dilithium v0.3.3 h1:PLgQ6PMNLSTzCFbX/h98cmudgz/cU6TmjdSv5NAPD8k=
 github.com/openziti/dilithium v0.3.3/go.mod h1:vsCjI2AU/hon9e+dLhUFbCNGesJDj2ASgkySOcpmvjo=
 github.com/openziti/edge v0.21.186 h1:aVdQ5E7ZyiJ8S+SDFlS0d6UQMkCv2W4GSm9k0bfDTf4=
 github.com/openziti/edge v0.21.186/go.mod h1:o25nulRGG0N6npWCwH56a1RoNWm/bjGOdPogklQH1SM=
-github.com/openziti/fabric v0.17.97 h1:JQB9FA6BIE/bBWe5krRGZdQ8hfgonNwrI+MXytahy/k=
 github.com/openziti/fabric v0.17.97/go.mod h1:KfQitm+XCyc79i4oeQmTRuPRtedp0aY1UZjV5BNrBzM=
+github.com/openziti/fabric v0.17.102 h1:oXlmQvCvt3MY/SnUp8GcuGqL7bIWCCkgEN1grF0j+D0=
+github.com/openziti/fabric v0.17.102/go.mod h1:rIY7oVE5ea5mnmbP326v3lgQxJoVQsecwWcm5CSvN1k=
 github.com/openziti/foundation v0.17.22 h1:zFfgNHdLocEcoBqtognpJnYsVQaTm28EwqMNjBw8avk=
 github.com/openziti/foundation v0.17.22/go.mod h1:Nnr0vsqovHJimkdBHf2s4ZJAgvNhg6UdVqP+s0nY3P4=
 github.com/openziti/sdk-golang v0.16.47 h1:mN5gK2+rh7IUZbYYoLW1DnUTlssHaXKtuzP97KQUy8M=
@@ -826,8 +828,9 @@ github.com/openziti/sdk-golang v0.16.47/go.mod h1:Kq2DXOxWuPS0PE21fxER2p1NdiTSKd
 github.com/openziti/storage v0.1.4 h1:horz3P0fABJH6R2Orvl2OLksmhXHpCaHP+0TCKfbGPM=
 github.com/openziti/storage v0.1.4/go.mod h1:aMf2fqWAyXjXH7N0CxfpeGMrlLIDCT7nRSR3cGrsEoI=
 github.com/openziti/transport v0.1.3/go.mod h1:NK1wWR16q1IBgvItzruGtvDc2C7AaJpRQqryC2tGIgA=
-github.com/openziti/transport v0.1.4 h1:/nCssPGHHFmGGQ2hdFkWXJpMT35sj9xN3IQ39MRZ5qs=
 github.com/openziti/transport v0.1.4/go.mod h1:NK1wWR16q1IBgvItzruGtvDc2C7AaJpRQqryC2tGIgA=
+github.com/openziti/transport v0.1.5 h1:+MgLyUDOsDdixm7GT9TgHd2pBIREf2AHsPa2D6mMNhY=
+github.com/openziti/transport v0.1.5/go.mod h1:NK1wWR16q1IBgvItzruGtvDc2C7AaJpRQqryC2tGIgA=
 github.com/oracle/oci-go-sdk v24.2.0+incompatible/go.mod h1:VQb79nF8Z2cwLkLS35ukwStZIg5F66tcBccjip/j888=
 github.com/orcaman/concurrent-map v0.0.0-20190826125027-8c72a8bb44f6/go.mod h1:Lu3tH6HLW3feq74c2GC+jIMS/K2CFcDWnWD9XkenwhI=
 github.com/orcaman/concurrent-map v0.0.0-20210106121528-16402b402231 h1:fa50YL1pzKW+1SsBnJDOHppJN9stOEwS+CRWyUtyYGU=