diff --git a/ns/assets/etc/network/interfaces b/ns/templates/etc/network/interfaces
similarity index 65%
rename from ns/assets/etc/network/interfaces
rename to ns/templates/etc/network/interfaces
index d194fda..aeb8e8b 100644
--- a/ns/assets/etc/network/interfaces
+++ b/ns/templates/etc/network/interfaces
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@ auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
 iface lo inet6 loopback
 
+# bootstrap...
+auto wan
+iface wan inet static
+	address ${WAN_IP}
+	gateway ${WAN_GATE}
+	hostname $(hostname)
+
 auto lan
 iface lan inet static
 	address 10.0.0.1/24