diff --git a/rotary_controller_python/network/__init__.py b/rotary_controller_python/network/__init__.py
index 5e8f6bc..bb8f2e0 100644
--- a/rotary_controller_python/network/__init__.py
+++ b/rotary_controller_python/network/__init__.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import datetime
+import json
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import logging
 import os
 
 from rotary_controller_python.network import models
+from rotary_controller_python.network.models import RfkillStatus
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -84,11 +86,51 @@ def render_interfaces(configuration: models.NetworkInterface, output_file: str =
 def reload_interfaces():
     log.info("Call ifreload to reconfigure the network settings")
 
-    result = subprocess.run(["which", "ifreload"], timeout=1, text=True)
-    if result.returncode != 0:
-        message = "ifreload is not available on this system, install ifupdown2 to allow dynamic configuration changes"
-        log.error(message)
-        return message
-
-    reload = subprocess.run(["ifreload", "-a"])
-    print(result.stdout)
+    try:
+        reload = subprocess.run(["/usr/sbin/ifreload", "-a"], capture_output=True)
+        return reload.stdout
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error(e.__str__())
+
+
+def read_wlan_status():
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(["/usr/sbin/rfkill", "-J", "--output-all"], capture_output=True)
+        result.check_returncode()
+        json_data = result.stdout
+        rfkill_data = json.loads(json_data)
+        wlan_data = [v for k,v in rfkill_data.items()][0]
+        wlan_data = [item for item in wlan_data if item['type'] == 'wlan']
+        if len(wlan_data) == 0:
+            raise Exception("No wlan detected")
+        if len(wlan_data) > 1:
+            raise Exception("More than one wlan detected")
+
+        wlan_data = wlan_data[0]
+        result = RfkillStatus(**wlan_data)
+        return result
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error(e.__str__())
+
+
+def enable_wlan(device_id: int):
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(["/usr/sbin/rfkill", "unblock", f"{device_id}"], capture_output=True)
+        result.check_returncode()
+        log.info(f"Device {device_id} successfully unblocked")
+        return result
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error(e.__str__())
+
+
+def disable_wlan(device_id: int):
+    try:
+        result = subprocess.run(["/usr/sbin/rfkill", "block", f"{device_id}"], capture_output=True)
+        result.check_returncode()
+        log.info(f"Device {device_id} successfully blocked")
+        return result
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error(e.__str__())
diff --git a/rotary_controller_python/network/models.py b/rotary_controller_python/network/models.py
index b421a24..3d30166 100644
--- a/rotary_controller_python/network/models.py
+++ b/rotary_controller_python/network/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
-from pydantic import BaseModel
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
 
 
 class Wireless(BaseModel):
@@ -15,3 +15,11 @@ class NetworkInterface(BaseModel):
     netmask: Optional[int]
     gateway: Optional[str]
     wireless: Optional[Wireless]
+
+
+class RfkillStatus(BaseModel):
+    id: int
+    type: str
+    device: str
+    soft: str
+    hard: str
diff --git a/rotary_controller_python/network/test.py b/rotary_controller_python/network/test.py
index 8399733..937e5f1 100644
--- a/rotary_controller_python/network/test.py
+++ b/rotary_controller_python/network/test.py
@@ -1,9 +1,45 @@
-import pprint
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
-from jinja2 import Environment, FileSystemLoader, select_autoescape
+from rotary_controller_python import network
 
-from rotary_controller_python.network.models import Wireless, NetworkInterface
-from rotary_controller_python.network import reload_interfaces
+class TestNetwork(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_ifreload(self):
+        result = network.reload_interfaces()
 
-def test_ifreload():
-    result = reload_interfaces()
+    @patch('subprocess.run')
+    def test_read_wlan_status(self, mock_run):
+        # Example JSON output from rfkill command
+        example_output = """
+{
+   "": [
+      {"id":0, "type":"wlan", "device":"phy0", "type-desc":"Wireless LAN", "soft":"unblocked", "hard":"unblocked"},
+      {"id":1, "type":"bluetooth", "device":"hci0", "type-desc":"Bluetooth", "soft":"unblocked", "hard":"unblocked"}
+   ]
+}
+"""
+
+        # Mock the subprocess.run to return the example output
+        mock_run.return_value = MagicMock(
+            stdout=example_output.encode('utf-8'),
+            returncode=0
+        )
+
+        from rotary_controller_python.network import read_wlan_status
+        from rotary_controller_python.network.models import  RfkillStatus
+
+        # Call the function to test
+        result = read_wlan_status()
+
+        # Check that the subprocess.run was called with the correct arguments
+        mock_run.assert_called_with(["/usr/sbin/rfkill", "-J", "--output-all"], capture_output=True)
+
+        # Check that the result is as expected
+        expected_result = RfkillStatus(
+            device="phy0",
+            id=0,
+            type="wlan",
+            soft="unblocked",
+            hard="unblocked"
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(result, expected_result)