diff --git a/tunnel/default.go b/tunnel/default.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a7386ffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tunnel/default.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package tunnel
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/transport"
+)
+
+type tun struct {
+	options Options
+	sync.RWMutex
+	connected bool
+	closed    chan bool
+}
+
+func newTunnel(opts ...Option) Tunnel {
+	// initialize default options
+	options := DefaultOptions()
+
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(&options)
+	}
+
+	t := &tun{
+		options: options,
+		closed:  make(chan bool),
+	}
+
+	return t
+}
+
+func (t *tun) Id() string {
+	return t.options.Id
+}
+
+func (t *tun) Address() string {
+	return t.options.Address
+}
+
+func (t *tun) Transport() transport.Transport {
+	return t.options.Transport
+}
+
+func (t *tun) Options() transport.Options {
+	return transport.Options{}
+}
+
+func (t *tun) Connect() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *tun) Close() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (t *tun) Status() Status {
+	select {
+	case <-t.closed:
+		return Closed
+	default:
+		return Connected
+	}
+}
+
+func (t *tun) String() string {
+	return "micro"
+}
diff --git a/tunnel/tunnel.go b/tunnel/tunnel.go
index e208157b..2adc4447 100644
--- a/tunnel/tunnel.go
+++ b/tunnel/tunnel.go
@@ -5,11 +5,33 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/transport"
 )
 
+// Status is tunnel status
+type Status int
+
+const (
+	// Connected means the tunnel is alive
+	Connected Status = iota
+	// Closed meands the tunnel has been disconnected
+	Closed
+)
+
 // Tunnel creates a p2p network tunnel.
 type Tunnel interface {
-	transport.Transport
+	// Id returns tunnel id
+	Id() string
+	// Address returns tunnel address
+	Address() string
+	// Tramsport returns tunnel transport
+	Transport() transport.Transport
 	// Connect connects the tunnel
 	Connect() error
 	// Close closes the tunnel
 	Close() error
+	// Status returns tunnel status
+	Status() Status
+}
+
+// NewTunnel creates a new tunnel on top of a link
+func NewTunnel(opts ...Option) Tunnel {
+	return newTunnel(opts...)
 }