diff --git a/d3mapbuilder.py b/d3mapbuilder.py
index 3993710..f7b125c 100644
--- a/d3mapbuilder.py
+++ b/d3mapbuilder.py
@@ -15,9 +15,8 @@ class D3MapBuilder:
                         'flags': x.flags
                        } for x in nodes if x.flags['online']]
     output['links'] = [{'source': x.pair[0], 'target': x.pair[1],
-                        'distance': x.distance,
-                        'strength': x.strength,
                         'quality': x.quality,
+                        'type': x.type,
                         'id': "-".join(nodes[i].id for i in x.pair)
                        } for x in self._db.get_links()]
 
diff --git a/html/force.js b/html/force.js
index 8d67a65..5381d35 100644
--- a/html/force.js
+++ b/html/force.js
@@ -160,8 +160,20 @@ var force = d3.layout.force()
               .friction(0.75)
               .theta(0.1)
               .size([w, h])
-              .linkDistance(function (d) { return d.distance; })
-              .linkStrength(function (d) { return d.strength; })
+              .linkDistance(function (d) {
+                switch (d.type) {
+                  case "vpn": return 150
+                  case "client": return 20
+                  default: return 70
+                }
+              })
+              .linkStrength(function (d) {
+                switch (d.type) {
+                  case "vpn": return 0.15
+                  case "client": return 1
+                  default: return 0.5
+                }
+              })
 
 force.on("tick", function() {
   var size = force.size()
diff --git a/link.py b/link.py
index 301d813..ab9693b 100644
--- a/link.py
+++ b/link.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 class Link():
   def __init__(self):
     self.pair = None
-    self.distance = None
-    self.strength = None
     self.quality = None
+    self.type = None
 
diff --git a/nodedb.py b/nodedb.py
index 7ae8f7b..b991322 100644
--- a/nodedb.py
+++ b/nodedb.py
@@ -157,16 +157,16 @@ class NodeDB:
       node.flags['vpn'] = True
 
   def map_link(self, pair):
-    distance = 80
-    strength = 0.2
+    type = None
+    if any(filter(lambda x: self._nodes[x].flags['vpn'], pair[0])):
+      type = "vpn"
+
     if any(filter(lambda x: self._nodes[x].flags['client'], pair[0])):
-      distance = 10
-      strength = 1
+      type = "client"
 
     link = Link()
     link.pair = pair[0]
-    link.distance = distance
-    link.strength = strength
+    link.type = type
     link.quality = pair[1]
     return link