diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkLink.cs b/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkLink.cs
index f0b1bbf..52b950b 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkLink.cs
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkLink.cs
@@ -87,6 +87,23 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             SrcNic = src;
             DstNic = dst;
         }
+
+        public override bool Equals(NetworkComponent toCompare)
+        {
+            if (!(toCompare is NetworkLink)) return false; //comparing a link to a device
+            NetworkLink CompareLink = (NetworkLink)toCompare;
+            if (!SrcNic.Equals(CompareLink.SrcNic)) return false;
+            if (!DstNic.Equals(CompareLink.DstNic)) return false;
+            if (theLinkType != CompareLink.theLinkType) return false;
+            if (isInvisible != CompareLink.isInvisible) return false;
+            if (IsDirty != CompareLink.IsDirty) return false;
+            if (UniqueIdentifier != CompareLink.UniqueIdentifier) return false;
+            if (hostname != CompareLink.hostname) return false;
+            if (isInvisible != CompareLink.isInvisible) return false;
+
+            return true;
+        }
+
         public override void Load(XmlNode theNode)
         {
             foreach (XmlNode Individual in theNode.ChildNodes)