diff --git a/src/MeshNet.cpp b/src/MeshNet.cpp
index f7a6a5b..b4f4269 100644
--- a/src/MeshNet.cpp
+++ b/src/MeshNet.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ void MeshNet::update(){
     // only needed when no scheduler was passed to mesh.init
     mesh.update();
 }
+
+// example, not used, to be removed
 void MeshNet::onReceive( std::function<void(uint32_t from, String &msg)> cb) {
     mesh.onReceive(cb);
 }
diff --git a/src/Sprocket.cpp b/src/Sprocket.cpp
index 3ec142f..ea1e7f5 100644
--- a/src/Sprocket.cpp
+++ b/src/Sprocket.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Sprocket* Sprocket::activate() {
 
 Sprocket* Sprocket::join(Network& net){
     Serial.println("join network");
+    network = &net;
     net.init(&scheduler);
     net.onReceive(bind(&Sprocket::dispatch,this, _1, _2));
     net.connect();
diff --git a/src/Sprocket.h b/src/Sprocket.h
index fbd3c34..7d3f79f 100644
--- a/src/Sprocket.h
+++ b/src/Sprocket.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ struct SprocketConfig {
 class Sprocket {
     protected:
         Scheduler scheduler;
+        Network* network;
     public:
         SprocketConfig config;
         Sprocket();