diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4d3bbe9..33506d2 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ firmware-build:
     - pio run --environment basic
     - pio run --environment mesh
     - pio run --environment meshMqttBridge
+    - pio run --environment standalone
   artifacts:
     paths:
       - .pioenvs/*/firmware.*
diff --git a/data/config.json b/data/config.json
index c7e58b1..ead392c 100644
--- a/data/config.json
+++ b/data/config.json
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
     "meshPort": 5555,
     "meshSSID": "whateverYouLike",
     "meshPassword": "somethingSneaky",
+    "apSSID": "MyAP",
+    "apPassword": "myApPwd",
     "stationSSID": "tErAx1d",
     "stationPassword": "ramalamadingdong",
-    "hostname": "dbuggy"
+    "hostname": "dbuggy",
+    "connectTimeout": 10000
 }
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diff --git a/data/example.config.json b/data/example.config.json
index e20959f..91562a2 100644
--- a/data/example.config.json
+++ b/data/example.config.json
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
     "meshPassword": "th3r31sn0sp00n",
     "stationSSID": "MyAP",
     "stationPassword": "myApPassword",
-    "hostname": "mesh-node"
+    "hostname": "mesh-node",
+    "connectTimeout": 10000
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 7a26082..db1c121 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -70,4 +70,16 @@ monitor_baud = ${common.monitor_baud}
 framework = ${common.framework}
 lib_deps = ${common.lib_deps}
     painlessMesh
-    PubSubClient
\ No newline at end of file
+    PubSubClient
+
+
+[env:standalone]
+src_filter = +<*> -<examples/> +<examples/standalone/>
+platform = ${common.platform}
+board = ${common.board}
+upload_speed = ${common.upload_speed}
+monitor_baud = ${common.monitor_baud}
+framework = ${common.framework}
+lib_deps = ${common.lib_deps}
+    ArduinoOTA
+    ESP Async WebServer
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/MeshNet.cpp b/src/MeshNet.cpp
index 2160e6f..aa28adf 100644
--- a/src/MeshNet.cpp
+++ b/src/MeshNet.cpp
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@ Network* MeshNet::init(){
     
     return this;
 }
-Network* MeshNet::connectStation(int doConnect) {
+int MeshNet::connectStation(int doConnect) {
     if(doConnect){
         Serial.println("connect station");
         mesh.stationManual(config.stationSSID, config.stationPassword);
         mesh.setHostname(config.hostname.c_str());
+        return 1;
     }
-    return this;
+    return 0;
 }
 void MeshNet::sendTo(uint32_t target, String msg){
     mesh.sendSingle(target, msg);
diff --git a/src/MeshNet.h b/src/MeshNet.h
index 6996b1c..6ff9463 100644
--- a/src/MeshNet.h
+++ b/src/MeshNet.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class MeshNet : public Network {
         MeshSprocketConfig config;
         MeshNet(MeshConfig cfg);
         Network* init();
-        Network* connectStation(int);
+        int connectStation(int);
         void configure(MeshSprocketConfig cfg);
         void update();
         void newConnectionCallback(uint32_t nodeId);
diff --git a/src/Network.h b/src/Network.h
index d559959..62bbec9 100644
--- a/src/Network.h
+++ b/src/Network.h
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ class Network {
         Scheduler* scheduler;
         virtual Network* init() { return this; };
         virtual Network* init(Scheduler* s) { scheduler = s; return init(); };
-        virtual Network* connect() { return this; };
-        virtual Network* connectStation() { return this; };
+        virtual int connect() { return 0; };
+        virtual int connectStation() { return 0; };
         virtual int isConnected(){ return 0; };
         virtual void update() {};
         virtual void broadcast(String msg){};
         virtual void sendTo(uint32_t target, String msg) {};
-        virtual void onReceive(std::function<void(uint32_t from, String &msg)>);
+        virtual void onReceive(std::function<void(uint32_t from, String &msg)>) {};
         Network* setScheduler(Scheduler* s) {
             scheduler = s;
             return this;
diff --git a/src/Sprocket.h b/src/Sprocket.h
index d13b4b7..94d39a8 100644
--- a/src/Sprocket.h
+++ b/src/Sprocket.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __SPROCKET_H__
 
 #include <TaskSchedulerDeclarations.h>
+//#include <TaskScheduler.h>
 #include <Arduino.h>
 #include <vector>
 #include "FS.h"
diff --git a/src/WiFiNet.cpp b/src/WiFiNet.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..039fb43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WiFiNet.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#include "WiFiNet.h"
+
+WiFiNet::WiFiNet(
+    int stationMode,
+    const char* stationSSID,
+    const char* stationPassword,
+    const char* apSSID,
+    const char* apPassword,
+    const char* hostname,
+    int connectTimeout){
+    config.stationMode = stationMode;
+    config.stationSSID = String(stationSSID);
+    config.stationPassword = String(stationPassword);
+    config.apSSID = String(apSSID);
+    config.apPassword = String(apPassword);
+    config.hostname = String(hostname);
+    config.connectTimeout = connectTimeout;
+}
+
+Network* WiFiNet::init() {
+    config.fromFile("/config.json");
+    return this;
+}
+int WiFiNet::connect(){
+    if(config.valid){
+        WiFi.hostname(config.hostname);
+        Serial.println("Hostname: " + config.hostname);
+        if(!connectStation()) {
+            createAccessPoint();
+        }
+        startDNS();
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int WiFiNet::connectStation(){
+    if(config.stationMode == 0) return 0;
+    
+    int wifiConnectStart = millis();
+    WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
+    WiFi.begin(config.stationSSID.c_str(), config.stationPassword.c_str());
+    Serial.println("connect to " + config.stationSSID);
+    
+    while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED) {
+        delay(500);
+        Serial.print(".");
+        if(millis() - wifiConnectStart >= (uint)config.connectTimeout) {
+            Serial.println("wifi connect timeout");
+            return 0;
+        }
+    }
+    Serial.println("IP address: " + WiFi.localIP().toString());
+    Serial.println(WiFi.localIP().toString());
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int WiFiNet::createAccessPoint(){
+    Serial.println("Starting SoftAP: " + String(config.apSSID));
+    WiFi.disconnect();
+    WiFi.mode(WIFI_AP);
+    WiFi.softAP(config.apSSID.c_str(), config.apPassword.c_str());
+    Serial.println("SoftAP started! IP address: ");
+    Serial.println(WiFi.softAPIP().toString());
+    return 1;
+}
+
+// TODO make user configurable services
+int WiFiNet::startDNS() {
+    if (!MDNS.begin(config.hostname.c_str())) {
+         Serial.println("Error setting up MDNS responder!");
+         return 0;
+    } else {
+        Serial.println("mDNS responder started");
+        MDNS.addService("http", "tcp", 80);
+    }
+    return 1;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/WiFiNet.h b/src/WiFiNet.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ffe23e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/WiFiNet.h
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#ifndef __WIFI_NET__
+#define __WIFI_NET__ 
+
+#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
+#include <ESP8266mDNS.h>
+
+#ifdef ESP32
+#include <WiFi.h>
+#elif defined(ESP8266)
+#include <ESP8266WiFi.h>
+#endif // ESP32
+
+#include "Network.h"
+
+#include <ArduinoJson.h>
+#include <FS.h>
+#include "JsonStruct.h"
+using namespace std;
+using namespace std::placeholders;
+
+#define JSON_stationMode "stationMode"
+#define JSON_stationSSID "stationSSID"
+#define JSON_apPassword "apPassword"
+#define JSON_apSSID "apSSID"
+#define JSON_stationPassword "stationPassword"
+#define JSON_hostname "hostname"
+#define JSON_connect_timeout "connectTimeout"
+
+struct WiFiConfig : public JsonStruct {
+    int stationMode;
+    String stationSSID;
+    String stationPassword;
+    String apSSID;
+    String apPassword;
+    String hostname;
+    int connectTimeout;
+
+     void mapJsonObject(JsonObject& root) {
+        root[JSON_stationMode] = stationMode;
+        root[JSON_stationSSID] = stationSSID;
+        root[JSON_stationPassword] = stationPassword;
+        root[JSON_apSSID] = apSSID;
+        root[JSON_apPassword] = apPassword;
+        root[JSON_hostname] = hostname;
+        root[JSON_connect_timeout] = connectTimeout;
+    }
+    
+    // Map a json object to this struct.
+    void fromJsonObject(JsonObject& json) {
+        stationMode = getIntAttrFromJson(json, JSON_stationMode, stationMode);
+        stationSSID = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_stationSSID, stationSSID);
+        stationPassword = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_stationPassword, stationPassword);
+        apSSID = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_apSSID, apSSID);
+        apPassword = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_apPassword, apPassword);
+        hostname = getAttrFromJson(json, JSON_hostname, hostname);
+        connectTimeout = getIntAttrFromJson(json, JSON_connect_timeout, connectTimeout);
+    };
+};
+
+class WiFiNet : public Network {
+    public:
+        WiFiConfig config;
+        WiFiNet(int stationMode, const char* stationSSID, const char* stationPassword, const char* apSSID, const char* apPassword, const char* hostname, int connectTimeout);
+        Network* init();
+        int connect();
+        int connectStation();
+        int createAccessPoint();
+        int startDNS();
+        void configure(WiFiConfig);
+        int isConnected(){
+            return WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED;
+        }
+};
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/examples/standalone/WiFiApp.h b/src/examples/standalone/WiFiApp.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46f31ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/examples/standalone/WiFiApp.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+
+#ifndef __WIFI_APP__
+#define __WIFI_APP__
+
+#include <TaskScheduler.h>
+#include <Sprocket.h>
+#include <plugins/WebSO.h>
+#include <plugins/OtaTcpPlugin.cpp>
+#include <plugins/WebServerPlugin.cpp>
+#include <plugins/WebConfigPlugin.cpp>
+#include "Mediator.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+using namespace std::placeholders;
+
+AsyncWebServer WEBSERVER(80);
+
+class WiFiApp : public Sprocket {
+    public:
+        Scheduler* ts;
+        Task someTask;
+        WiFiApp(SprocketConfig cfg, OtaConfig otaCfg, WebServerConfig webCfg) : Sprocket(cfg) {
+            //addPlugin(new OtaTcpPlugin(otaCfg));
+            addPlugin(new WebServerPlugin(webCfg, &WEBSERVER));
+            addPlugin(new WebConfigPlugin(&WEBSERVER));
+            ts = new Scheduler();
+        }
+
+        Sprocket* activate(Scheduler* scheduler, Network* network) {
+            Sprocket::activate(ts, network);
+            Serial.println("activate WiFiApp");
+            // add a task
+            someTask.set(TASK_SECOND, TASK_FOREVER, [](){
+                Serial.println("do stuff in task");
+            });
+            //addTask(someTask);
+            return this;
+        } using Sprocket::activate;
+        void loop(){
+            //Sprocket::loop();
+            ts->execute();
+            yield();
+        }
+};
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/examples/standalone/config.h b/src/examples/standalone/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e39aeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/examples/standalone/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#ifndef __STANDALONE_CONFIG__
+#define __STANDALONE_CONFIG__
+
+// Scheduler config
+#define _TASK_PRIORITY // Support for layered scheduling priority
+#define _TASK_SLEEP_ON_IDLE_RUN
+#define _TASK_STD_FUNCTION
+
+// Chip config
+#define SERIAL_BAUD_RATE    115200
+#define STARTUP_DELAY       3000
+
+// network config
+#define SPROCKET_MODE        0
+#define AP_SSID             "MyAP"
+#define AP_PASSWORD         "myApPwd"
+#define STATION_SSID        "Th1ngs4p"
+#define STATION_PASSWORD    "th3r31sn0sp00n"
+#define HOSTNAME            "standalone-node"
+#define CONNECT_TIMEOUT     10000
+
+// OTA config
+#define OTA_PORT 8266
+#define OTA_PASSWORD ""
+
+// WebServer
+#define WEB_CONTEXT_PATH "/"
+#define WEB_DOC_ROOT "/www"
+#define WEB_DEFAULT_FILE "index.html"
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/examples/standalone/main.cpp b/src/examples/standalone/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f263f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/examples/standalone/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#include "config.h"
+#include "WiFiNet.h"
+#include "WiFiApp.h"
+
+/* WiFiConfig wifiCfg = {
+    .stationMode=SPROCKET_MODE,
+    .stationSSID=STATION_SSID, 
+    .stationPassword=STATION_PASSWORD,
+    .apSSID=AP_SSID, 
+    .apPassword=AP_PASSWORD,
+    .hostname=HOSTNAME,
+    .connectTimeout=CONNECT_TIMEOUT
+}; */
+
+WiFiNet net(SPROCKET_MODE,STATION_SSID, STATION_PASSWORD,AP_SSID, AP_PASSWORD,HOSTNAME,CONNECT_TIMEOUT);
+WiFiApp sprocket(
+    { STARTUP_DELAY, SERIAL_BAUD_RATE },
+    { OTA_PORT, OTA_PASSWORD },
+    { WEB_CONTEXT_PATH, WEB_DOC_ROOT, WEB_DEFAULT_FILE }
+);
+
+void setup() {
+    delay(3000);
+    sprocket.join(net);
+}
+
+void loop() {
+    sprocket.loop();
+    yield();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/plugins/WebConfigPlugin.cpp b/src/plugins/WebConfigPlugin.cpp
index 3f64646..7118b2b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/WebConfigPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/WebConfigPlugin.cpp
@@ -4,10 +4,8 @@
 #include <FS.h>
 #include "TaskSchedulerDeclarations.h"
 #include "ArduinoOTA.h"
-#include "MeshNet.h"
 #include "Plugin.h"
 #include <plugins/WebSO.h>
-#include <base/MeshSprocketConfig.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 using namespace std::placeholders;
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ using namespace std::placeholders;
 
 class WebConfigPlugin : public Plugin {
     private:
-        MeshNet* net;
         AsyncWebServer* server;
     public:
         WebConfigPlugin(AsyncWebServer* webServer){
@@ -23,9 +20,6 @@ class WebConfigPlugin : public Plugin {
             server->serveStatic("/config.json", SPIFFS, "config.json");
         }
         void activate(Scheduler* userScheduler, Network* network){
-            
-            net = static_cast<MeshNet*>(network);
-
             server->on("/heap", HTTP_GET, [](AsyncWebServerRequest *request){
                 Serial.println("GET /heap");
                 request->send(200, "text/plain", String(ESP.getFreeHeap()));
@@ -49,6 +43,7 @@ class WebConfigPlugin : public Plugin {
                 }
                 request->redirect("/");
             });
+            Serial.println("WebConfig activated");
         }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/WebServerPlugin.cpp b/src/plugins/WebServerPlugin.cpp
index cf6c036..6758e9a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/WebServerPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/WebServerPlugin.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 #include <FS.h>
 #include "TaskSchedulerDeclarations.h"
-#include "MeshNet.h"
 #include "Plugin.h"
 #include <plugins/WebSO.h>
 
@@ -13,7 +12,6 @@ using namespace std::placeholders;
 class WebServerPlugin : public Plugin {
     private:
         WebServerConfig config;
-        MeshNet* net;
         AsyncWebServer* server;
     public:
         WebServerPlugin(WebServerConfig cfg, AsyncWebServer* webServer){
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ class WebServerPlugin : public Plugin {
             server = webServer;
         }
         void activate(Scheduler* userScheduler, Network* network){
-            net = static_cast<MeshNet*>(network);
             server->serveStatic(config.contextPath, SPIFFS, config.docRoot).setDefaultFile(config.defaultFile);
             // TODO add auth if configured
             // server->setAuthentication("user", "pass");