diff --git a/core/archipelago/src/federation.rs b/core/archipelago/src/federation.rs
index 58fd1e75..54876b98 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/src/federation.rs
+++ b/core/archipelago/src/federation.rs
@@ -428,6 +428,54 @@ pub async fn sync_with_peer(
     Ok(state)
 }
 
+/// Sync with a peer using the transport router (Mesh > LAN > Tor).
+/// Uses CBOR delta encoding for compact payloads over constrained links.
+/// Falls back to `sync_with_peer()` if no transport router is available.
+pub async fn sync_with_peer_via_transport(
+    data_dir: &Path,
+    peer: &FederatedNode,
+    local_did: &str,
+    previous_state: Option<&NodeStateSnapshot>,
+    router: &crate::transport::TransportRouter,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    use crate::transport::{MessageType, TransportMessage};
+    use crate::transport::delta;
+
+    // Build the sync request payload — if we have a previous state from this peer,
+    // send a delta request (tells the peer we only need changes since timestamp).
+    let payload = if let Some(prev) = previous_state {
+        // Request delta since our last known state
+        let request = serde_json::json!({
+            "type": "state_sync_request",
+            "since": prev.timestamp,
+        });
+        delta::encode_cbor(&delta::StateDelta {
+            ts: prev.timestamp.clone(),
+            v: 1,
+            ..Default::default()
+        })?
+    } else {
+        // First sync — request full state
+        let request = serde_json::json!({ "type": "state_sync_request" });
+        serde_json::to_vec(&request)?
+    };
+
+    let message = TransportMessage {
+        from_did: local_did.to_string(),
+        payload,
+        message_type: MessageType::StateSync,
+    };
+
+    let transport_used = router.send_to_peer(&peer.did, &message).await?;
+    tracing::info!(
+        peer = %peer.did,
+        transport = %transport_used,
+        "Federation sync sent via transport"
+    );
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Build the local node's state snapshot for sharing with peers.
 pub fn build_local_state(
     apps: Vec<AppStatus>,
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Federation.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Federation.vue
index 02cffa23..0e79530a 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Federation.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Federation.vue
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@
             <div class="flex items-center gap-3 min-w-0">
               <div class="w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full shrink-0" :class="isOnline(node) ? 'bg-green-400' : 'bg-white/30'"></div>
               <span class="text-sm font-medium text-white truncate">{{ node.name || shortDid(node.did) }}</span>
+              <span
+                class="text-xs shrink-0"
+                :class="nodeTransportIcon(node.did).color"
+                :title="'Transport: ' + nodeTransportIcon(node.did).label"
+              >{{ nodeTransportIcon(node.did).icon }}</span>
             </div>
             <span
               class="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full shrink-0"
@@ -368,9 +373,12 @@
 import { ref, computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import { rpcClient } from '@/api/rpc-client'
+import { useTransportStore } from '@/stores/transport'
+import type { TransportPeer } from '@/stores/transport'
 import NetworkMap from '@/components/federation/NetworkMap.vue'
 
 const router = useRouter()
+const transportStore = useTransportStore()
 
 interface AppStatus {
   id: string
@@ -689,9 +697,22 @@ function trustBadgeClass(level: string): string {
   }
 }
 
+/** Get the preferred transport icon for a federated node by DID. */
+function nodeTransportIcon(did: string): { icon: string; color: string; label: string } {
+  const peer = transportStore.peers.find(p => p.did === did)
+  if (!peer) return { icon: '?', color: 'text-white/30', label: 'unknown' }
+  switch (peer.preferred_transport) {
+    case 'mesh': return { icon: '📡', color: 'text-orange-400', label: 'mesh' }
+    case 'lan': return { icon: '🌐', color: 'text-green-400', label: 'lan' }
+    case 'tor': return { icon: '🧅', color: 'text-purple-400', label: 'tor' }
+    default: return { icon: '?', color: 'text-white/30', label: 'unknown' }
+  }
+}
+
 onMounted(async () => {
   loadNodes()
   loadDwnStatus()
+  transportStore.fetchPeers()
   try {
     const result = await rpcClient.getNodeDid()
     selfDid.value = result.did
diff --git a/neode-ui/src/views/Mesh.vue b/neode-ui/src/views/Mesh.vue
index b56fa011..2e39f50e 100644
--- a/neode-ui/src/views/Mesh.vue
+++ b/neode-ui/src/views/Mesh.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref, computed, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { useMeshStore } from '@/stores/mesh'
+import { useTransportStore } from '@/stores/transport'
 import type { MeshPeer } from '@/stores/mesh'
 import AnimatedLogo from '@/components/AnimatedLogo.vue'
 
 const mesh = useMeshStore()
+const transport = useTransportStore()
 
 // Active chat: either a peer or a channel
 const activeChatPeer = ref<MeshPeer | null>(null)
@@ -19,8 +21,17 @@ let pollInterval: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null
 // The Public channel (always available on Meshcore)
 const publicChannel = { index: 0, name: 'Public' }
 
+const togglingOffGrid = ref(false)
+
+async function handleToggleOffGrid() {
+  togglingOffGrid.value = true
+  try {
+    await transport.setMeshOnly(!transport.meshOnly)
+  } finally { togglingOffGrid.value = false }
+}
+
 onMounted(async () => {
-  await mesh.refreshAll()
+  await Promise.all([mesh.refreshAll(), transport.fetchStatus()])
   pollInterval = setInterval(() => {
     mesh.fetchStatus()
     mesh.fetchPeers()
@@ -229,6 +240,15 @@ function truncatePubkey(hex: string | null): string {
           </div>
         </div>
 
+        <!-- Off-grid mode banner -->
+        <div v-if="transport.meshOnly" class="mesh-offgrid-banner">
+          <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-orange-400 shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+            <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M18.364 5.636a9 9 0 11-12.728 0M12 9v4m0 4h.01" />
+          </svg>
+          <span class="text-sm font-medium text-orange-300">OFF-GRID</span>
+          <span class="text-xs text-white/50">Tor disabled — mesh only</span>
+        </div>
+
         <!-- Actions row -->
         <div class="mesh-actions">
           <button class="glass-button mesh-action-btn" :disabled="configuring" @click="handleToggleEnabled">
@@ -237,6 +257,14 @@ function truncatePubkey(hex: string | null): string {
           <button class="glass-button mesh-action-btn" :disabled="!mesh.status?.device_connected || broadcasting" @click="handleBroadcast">
             {{ broadcasting ? 'Sending...' : 'Broadcast' }}
           </button>
+          <button
+            class="glass-button mesh-action-btn"
+            :class="transport.meshOnly ? 'mesh-offgrid-active' : ''"
+            :disabled="togglingOffGrid"
+            @click="handleToggleOffGrid"
+          >
+            {{ transport.meshOnly ? 'Go Online' : 'Off-Grid' }}
+          </button>
           <button class="glass-button mesh-action-btn" @click="mesh.refreshAll()">Refresh</button>
         </div>
 
@@ -570,6 +598,22 @@ function truncatePubkey(hex: string | null): string {
   color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
 }
 
+/* ─── Off-grid banner ─── */
+.mesh-offgrid-banner {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 8px 12px;
+  background: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.1);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.3);
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+.mesh-offgrid-active {
+  border-color: rgba(251, 146, 60, 0.4) !important;
+  color: #fb923c !important;
+}
+
 /* ─── Actions ─── */
 .mesh-actions {
   display: flex;