diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e2add76..e0a1feb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 file(GLOB SRC_FILES "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/*.cpp")
 add_executable(Tardis ${SRC_FILES})
 target_include_directories(Tardis PRIVATE "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include")
-target_link_libraries(Tardis PRIVATE mbed-os mbed-storage-qspif mbed-usb-msd mbed-storage-littlefs-v2)
+target_link_libraries(Tardis PRIVATE mbed-netsocket mbed-os mbed-storage-qspif mbed-usb-msd mbed-storage-littlefs-v2)
 target_compile_options(Tardis PRIVATE -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Werror)
 mbed_set_post_build(Tardis)
 
diff --git a/include/NetworkHandler.h b/include/NetworkHandler.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab7d0cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/NetworkHandler.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+Copyright (c) 2023 Casey Reeves and the LuminaSensum contributors
+*/
+
+#ifndef NETWORKHANDLER_H
+#define NETWORKHANDLER_H
+
+#include "EthernetInterface.h"
+
+void network_connect(void);
+void network_disconnect(void);
+void network_init(void);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/mbed_app.json b/mbed_app.json
index 5b9c18d..bc84241 100644
--- a/mbed_app.json
+++ b/mbed_app.json
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 {
     "target_overrides": {
         "*": {
+            "lwip.ipv6-enabled": true,
+            "lwip.ip-ver-pref": 6,
             "platform.stdio-baud-rate": 115200
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NetworkHandler.cpp b/src/NetworkHandler.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96e68ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/NetworkHandler.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+Copyright (c) 2023 Casey Reeves and the LuminaSensum contributors
+*/
+
+#include "EthernetInterface.h"
+#include "mbed-trace/mbed_trace.h"
+#include "mbed.h"
+#define TRACE_GROUP "NET"
+
+// instantiate the network interface
+
+EthernetInterface eth;
+
+// create a function to allow other part of the program to connect to the
+// network
+
+void network_connect(void) { eth.connect(); }
+
+// create a function to disconnect from the network
+
+void network_disconnect(void) { eth.disconnect(); }
+
+// set up a status callback function to monitor for changes
+
+bool is_connected = false;
+void status_callback(nsapi_event_t status, intptr_t param) {
+	tr_debug("Detected a connection status change.");
+	switch (param) {
+	case NSAPI_STATUS_CONNECTING:
+		tr_info("Connecting to the network");
+		break;
+	case NSAPI_STATUS_LOCAL_UP:
+		tr_debug("Local IP address acquired");
+		break;
+	case NSAPI_STATUS_GLOBAL_UP:
+		if (!is_connected) {
+			tr_info("Global IP address acquired.. Networking is "
+				"now fully operational.");
+			is_connected = true;
+		}
+		break;
+	case NSAPI_STATUS_DISCONNECTED:
+		tr_info("No network connection available.");
+		if (is_connected) {
+			is_connected = false;
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		tr_info("Networking is not supported.");
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+// create a function to set the network interface in async mode and attach the
+// status callback. This should only be called by main.
+
+void network_init(void) {
+	eth.set_blocking(false);
+	tr_debug("Network interface now in async mode.");
+	eth.attach(&status_callback);
+	tr_debug("Status callback now attached to monitor changes.");
+}
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bd46c6f..fe8f7b7 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "MainBD.h"
 #include "MainFilesystem.h"
 #include "MyUSBMSD.h"
+#include "NetworkHandler.h"
 #include "mbed-trace/mbed_trace.h"
 #include "mbed.h"
 #define TRACE_GROUP "APP"
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@
 static void trace_mutex_release() { traceMutex.unlock(); }
 
 void setup_tracing(void) {
-	char trace_filters[] = "APP,FS,FLER,SNTP,USBM";
+	char trace_filters[] = "APP,FS,FLER,NET,SNTP,USBM";
 	mbed_trace_mutex_wait_function_set(trace_mutex_wait);
 	mbed_trace_mutex_release_function_set(trace_mutex_release);
 	mbed_trace_init();
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@
 	Thread buttonThread;
 	buttonThread.start(buttonTask);
 
+	network_init();
+
 	while (true) {
 		int presses = waitForPresses(600s);