diff --git a/alien-hardware-configuration.nix b/alien-hardware-configuration.nix
index 49f014c..3c8f541 100644
--- a/alien-hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/alien-hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,29 @@
   boot.extraModulePackages = [ ];
 
   networking.hostName = "alien";
+
+  networking.networkmanager = {
+    enable = true;
+    wifi.backend = "wpa_supplicant"; # remove the iwd line, this is the default
+    wifi.powersave = false;
+  };
+
+
+  networking.wireless.enable = false;
+  # nixpkgs.config.allowUnfree = true;
+  hardware.enableAllFirmware = true;
+  services.gnome.gnome-keyring.enable = true;
+  security.pam.services.login.enableGnomeKeyring = true;
+  security.polkit.enable = true;
+
+  boot.kernelPackages = pkgs.linuxPackages_latest;
+  boot.extraModprobeConfig = ''
+  options mt7921e disable_aspm=Y
+  options cfg80211 ieee80211_regdom="CA"
+  '';
+
+  programs.nm-applet.enable = true;
+  hardware.wirelessRegulatoryDatabase = true;
   # systemd.services.heat-room = {
 	#   description = "Morning room heating";
   #   after = [ "graphical-session.target" ];