diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7f200be..ff1c3f5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 cube/build/
+cube/w5500.a
 .*.sw?
 *.o
 test
diff --git a/cube/Makefile b/cube/Makefile
index 3d824b3..02f0dab 100644
--- a/cube/Makefile
+++ b/cube/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ BUILD_DIR = build
 ######################################
 # C sources
 C_SOURCES =  \
-User/Src/wizHelper.c User/Src/eeprom.c User/Src/frontend.c User/Src/logger.c User/Src/loopCtrl.c User/Src/main2.c User/Src/mbusComm.c User/Src/ringbuffer.c User/Src/show.c hottislib/PontCoopScheduler.c  \
+User/Src/utils.c User/Src/wizHelper.c User/Src/eeprom.c User/Src/frontend.c User/Src/logger.c User/Src/loopCtrl.c User/Src/main2.c User/Src/mbusComm.c User/Src/ringbuffer.c User/Src/show.c hottislib/PontCoopScheduler.c  \
 libmbus/mbus/mbus-protocol.c \
 Core/Src/main.c \
 Core/Src/gpio.c \
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ AS_INCLUDES =
 C_INCLUDES =  \
 -Ihottislib \
 -Ilibmbus \
+-IioLibrary_Driver/Ethernet \
 -IUser/Inc \
 -ICore/Inc \
 -IDrivers/STM32F1xx_HAL_Driver/Inc \
@@ -176,8 +177,8 @@ $(BUILD_DIR)/%.o: %.c Makefile | $(BUILD_DIR)
 $(BUILD_DIR)/%.o: %.s Makefile | $(BUILD_DIR)
 	$(AS) -c $(CFLAGS) $< -o $@
 
-$(BUILD_DIR)/$(TARGET).elf: $(OBJECTS) Makefile
-	$(CC) $(OBJECTS) $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
+$(BUILD_DIR)/$(TARGET).elf: $(OBJECTS) w5500.a Makefile
+	$(CC) $(OBJECTS) w5500.a $(LDFLAGS) -o $@
 	$(SZ) $@
 
 $(BUILD_DIR)/%.hex: $(BUILD_DIR)/%.elf | $(BUILD_DIR)
diff --git a/cube/User/Inc/utils.h b/cube/User/Inc/utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..79e537c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cube/User/Inc/utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef _UTILS_H_
+#define _UTILS_H_
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+void activeDelay(uint8_t delay_ms);
+
+#endif // _UTILS_H_
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diff --git a/cube/User/Inc/wizHelper.h b/cube/User/Inc/wizHelper.h
index 18d397d..1ab437b 100644
--- a/cube/User/Inc/wizHelper.h
+++ b/cube/User/Inc/wizHelper.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _WIZHELPER_H_
 #define _WIZHELPER_H_
 
-
+int wizInit();
 
 #endif // _WIZHELPER_H_
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diff --git a/cube/User/Src/eeprom.c b/cube/User/Src/eeprom.c
index 09af1f5..caa60ce 100644
--- a/cube/User/Src/eeprom.c
+++ b/cube/User/Src/eeprom.c
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <logger.h>
 #include <mbusComm.h>
 #include <PontCoopScheduler.h>
+#include <utils.h>
 
 #define HIGH GPIO_PIN_SET
 #define LOW GPIO_PIN_RESET
@@ -127,8 +128,7 @@ static void eepromHourlyUpdateDeviceStats(void *handle) {
 
 // active waiting, use only during initialization!
 static void eepromActiveDelay(uint8_t delay_ms) {
-  uint32_t startTime = HAL_GetTick();
-  while (startTime + delay_ms > HAL_GetTick());
+  activeDelay(delay_ms);
 }
 
 void eepromInit() {
diff --git a/cube/User/Src/main2.c b/cube/User/Src/main2.c
index b107633..c22bfe1 100644
--- a/cube/User/Src/main2.c
+++ b/cube/User/Src/main2.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <logger.h>
 #include <frontend.h>
 #include <eeprom.h>
+#include <wizHelper.h>
 
 void my_setup_1() {
     schInit();
@@ -187,11 +188,13 @@ void my_setup_2() {
 
     eepromInit();
 
-    frontendInit();
-    frontendSetThreshold(240);
+    wizInit();
 
-    schAdd(scheduleMBusRequest, NULL, 0, 1000);
-    schAdd(triggerMBusRequest, NULL, 0, 100);
+//    frontendInit();
+//    frontendSetThreshold(240);
+
+//    schAdd(scheduleMBusRequest, NULL, 0, 1000);
+//    schAdd(triggerMBusRequest, NULL, 0, 100);
 }
 
 void my_loop() {
diff --git a/cube/User/Src/utils.c b/cube/User/Src/utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f71bc21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cube/User/Src/utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include <utils.h>
+#include <main.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+
+// active waiting, use only during initialization!
+void activeDelay(uint8_t delay_ms) {
+  uint32_t startTime = HAL_GetTick();
+  while (startTime + delay_ms > HAL_GetTick());
+}
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diff --git a/cube/User/Src/wizHelper.c b/cube/User/Src/wizHelper.c
index 11c927d..8d5d70f 100644
--- a/cube/User/Src/wizHelper.c
+++ b/cube/User/Src/wizHelper.c
@@ -3,8 +3,18 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <main2.h>
 #include <spi.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <logger.h>
+#include <PontCoopScheduler.h>
+#include <utils.h>
+#include <wizchip_conf.h>
 
 
+wiz_NetInfo wizNetInfo = {
+    .mac = { 0xa0, 0x57, 0x62, 0x01, 0x02, 0x03 },
+    .dhcp = NETINFO_DHCP
+};
+
 
 void wizchip_cs_select(void) {
     HAL_GPIO_WritePin(ETHER_CS_GPIO_Port, ETHER_CS_Pin, GPIO_PIN_RESET);
@@ -30,4 +40,34 @@ void wizchip_spi_readburst(uint8_t* pBuf, uint16_t len) {
 
 void wizchip_spi_writeburst(uint8_t* pBuf, uint16_t len) {
 
+}
+
+static void wizReset(bool b) {
+    HAL_GPIO_WritePin(ETHER_RES_GPIO_Port, ETHER_RES_Pin, b ? GPIO_PIN_RESET : GPIO_PIN_SET);
+}
+
+static void wizDHCPHandler(void *handle) {
+    uint8_t phyLink = 0;
+    int8_t res = ctlwizchip(CW_GET_PHYLINK, (void*) &phyLink);
+    coloredMsg(LOG_RED, "wizdh, ctlwizchip returns %d, phy link is %d", res, phyLink);
+}
+
+int wizInit() {
+    coloredMsg(LOG_RED, "wizI, resetting Ethernet module");
+    wizReset(true);
+    activeDelay(2);
+    wizReset(false);
+    activeDelay(2);
+
+    coloredMsg(LOG_RED, "wizI, initializing Ethernet module");
+    int8_t res = wizchip_init(NULL, NULL);
+    coloredMsg(LOG_RED, "wizI, module driver returned %d", res);
+
+    wizchip_setnetinfo(&wizNetInfo);
+    coloredMsg(LOG_RED, "wizI, netinfo set to Ethernet module");
+
+    schAdd(wizDHCPHandler, NULL, 0, 1000);
+    coloredMsg(LOG_RED, "wizI, DHCP handler scheduled");
+
+    return 0;
 }
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