When wandering cities and travelers want to access the Network in the Wastes, they throw large hooks known as tethers over the wires above, allowing them to charge technology and collect data from any location. Some technomancers can even intercept Network messages using tethers, though this requires specialized knowledge and equipment.

Sometimes more ambitious or desperate individuals, known as skimmers, climb up to the lines and use smaller hooks or contraptions to slide along the Network cables, allowing them to gather data and traverse the Wastes from above.