diff --git a/esp8266/Makefile b/esp8266/Makefile
index 87f3d049e6..20bfdb4aa3 100644
--- a/esp8266/Makefile
+++ b/esp8266/Makefile
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ SRC_C = \
 	modpybrtc.c \
 	modpybadc.c \
 	modesp.c \
+	modnetwork.c \
 	modutime.c \
 	moduos.c \
 	utils.c \
diff --git a/esp8266/modnetwork.c b/esp8266/modnetwork.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e57b8900a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esp8266/modnetwork.c
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Micro Python project, http://micropython.org/
+ *
+ * The MIT License (MIT)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Paul Sokolovsky
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+ * all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+ * THE SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include "py/nlr.h"
+#include "py/objlist.h"
+#include "py/runtime.h"
+#include "modnetwork.h"
+
+extern const mp_obj_module_t network_module;
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t get_module() {
+    return (mp_obj_t)&network_module;
+}
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_0(get_module_obj, get_module);
+
+STATIC const mp_map_elem_t mp_module_network_globals_table[] = {
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR___name__), MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_network) },
+    // MicroPython "network" module interface requires it to contains classes
+    // to instantiate. But as we have just a static network interace,
+    // use module as a "class", and just make all methods module-global
+    // functions.
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_WLAN), (mp_obj_t)&get_module_obj },
+};
+
+STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_DICT(mp_module_network_globals, mp_module_network_globals_table);
+
+const mp_obj_module_t network_module = {
+    .base = { &mp_type_module },
+    .name = MP_QSTR_network,
+    .globals = (mp_obj_dict_t*)&mp_module_network_globals,
+};
diff --git a/esp8266/mpconfigport.h b/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
index 9460eae609..6635d260cb 100644
--- a/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
+++ b/esp8266/mpconfigport.h
@@ -65,12 +65,14 @@ extern const struct _mp_obj_fun_builtin_t mp_builtin_open_obj;
 // extra built in modules to add to the list of known ones
 extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t pyb_module;
 extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t esp_module;
+extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t network_module;
 extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t utime_module;
 extern const struct _mp_obj_module_t uos_module;
 
 #define MICROPY_PORT_BUILTIN_MODULES \
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_pyb), (mp_obj_t)&pyb_module }, \
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_esp), (mp_obj_t)&esp_module }, \
+    { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_network), (mp_obj_t)&network_module }, \
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_utime), (mp_obj_t)&utime_module }, \
     { MP_OBJ_NEW_QSTR(MP_QSTR_uos), (mp_obj_t)&uos_module }, \
 
diff --git a/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h b/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
index de7cb3ad7f..0bc61246da 100644
--- a/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
+++ b/esp8266/qstrdefsport.h
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ Q(SLEEP_NONE)
 Q(SLEEP_LIGHT)
 Q(SLEEP_MODEM)
 
+// network module
+Q(network)
+Q(WLAN)
+
 // Pin class
 Q(Pin)
 Q(init)