--- title: "Connecting With WDX Dedicated" slug: "connecting-with-wdx-dedicated" description: "Additional detail and configuration examples are provided about using WDX Dedicated with L3 routing options." updated: 2026-01-21T18:59:15Z published: 2026-01-21T18:59:15Z canonical: "docs.wasabi.com/connecting-with-wdx-dedicated" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Connecting With WDX Dedicated WDX Dedicated is a L2 transport option that can be used with the following L3 routing methods for your direct connect circuit. - NAT - Public BGP - Private BGP For more information about using WDX Dedicated with NAT or BGP, refer to the configuration examples below. ## WDX Dedicated With NAT The example below shows the following configuration specifications. - L2—WDX Dedicated - L3—NAT - Wasabi storage region—US East 1 ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/WDX-Example-1 new.png) Be sure to note that: - Wasabi will be configured to accept traffic from the /31 IP address assigned to your NAT interface. - Configure your NAT interface as follows: - Forward all Wasabi traffic to the NAT Interface IP address. - The next hop is configured with the Wasabi /31 IP address. - You may need the specific IP information for your internal FW and/or router to correctly forward your Wasabi traffic to the intended destination (for example, 38.27.106.0/24). - In this example, Wasabi advertises the 38.27.106.0/24 prefix in its BGP announcement for the storage service. ## WDX Dedicated With Public BGP The example below shows the following configuration specifications. - L2—WDX Dedicated - L3—Public BGP - Wasabi storage region—US East 2 ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/WDX-Example-2 new.png) Be sure to note that: - Wasabi is configured to accept traffic from your public prefix advertisement. - Configure your BGP interface to peer with the following prefix and Wasabi ASN. - In this example, Wasabi advertises the 38.73.225.0/24 prefix in its BGP advertisement with ASN 395717. - Additional BGP parameters can be configured by request (such as MD5, BDF Timers). ## WDX Dedicated With Private BGP The example below shows the following configuration specifications. - L2—WDX Dedicated - L3—Private BGP - Wasabi storage region—US West 1 ![](https://cdn.document360.io/bef0a1ea-7768-4d5a-b520-c4fe2f7fafad/Images/Documentation/WDX-Example-3 (1) new.png) Be sure to note that: - When a private BGP prefix is required, Wasabi will reserve a 10.249.x.0/24 address space for that advertisement. - You are required to configure that prefix in your BGP advertisement for Wasabi to accept. - In this example, Wasabi advertises the 38.146.40.0/24 prefix in its BGP advertisement with ASN 395717. Wasabi will only accept traffic coming from the reserved 10.249.x.0/24 prefix advertised from your network to Wasabi. - Additional BGP parameters can be configured by request (such as MD5, BDF Timers).