diff --git a/rust/src/main.rs b/rust/src/main.rs
index 4cd72a1..57999fb 100644
--- a/rust/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust/src/main.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ mod fat_error;
 mod hal;
 mod log;
 mod mqtt;
+mod network;
 mod plant_state;
 mod tank;
 mod webserver;
@@ -120,21 +121,7 @@ pub struct PumpResult {
     pump_time_s: u16,
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
-enum SntpMode {
-    OFFLINE,
-    SYNC { current: DateTime<Utc> },
-}
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
-enum NetworkMode {
-    WIFI {
-        sntp: SntpMode,
-        mqtt: bool,
-        ip_address: String,
-    },
-    OFFLINE,
-}
 
 async fn safe_main(spawner: Spawner) -> FatResult<()> {
     info!("Startup Rust");
@@ -224,10 +211,10 @@ async fn safe_main(spawner: Spawner) -> FatResult<()> {
         info!("No wifi configured");
         //the current sensors require this amount to stabilize, in the case of Wi-Fi this is already handled due to connect timings;
         Timer::after_millis(100).await;
-        NetworkMode::OFFLINE
+      network::NetworkMode::OFFLINE
     };
 
-    if matches!(network_mode, NetworkMode::OFFLINE) && to_config {
+    if matches!(network_mode, network::NetworkMode::OFFLINE) && to_config {
         info!("Could not connect to station and config mode forced, switching to ap mode!");
 
         let res = {
@@ -261,7 +248,7 @@ async fn safe_main(spawner: Spawner) -> FatResult<()> {
         timezone_time
     );
 
-    if let NetworkMode::WIFI { ref ip_address, .. } = network_mode {
+    if let network::NetworkMode::WIFI { ref ip_address, .. } = network_mode {
         publish_firmware_info(&mut board, version, ip_address, &timezone_time.to_rfc3339()).await;
         publish_battery_state(&mut board).await;
         let _ = publish_mppt_state(&mut board).await;
@@ -269,15 +256,15 @@ async fn safe_main(spawner: Spawner) -> FatResult<()> {
 
     log(
         LogMessage::StartupInfo,
-        matches!(network_mode, NetworkMode::WIFI { .. }) as u32,
+        matches!(network_mode, network::NetworkMode::WIFI { .. }) as u32,
         matches!(
             network_mode,
-            NetworkMode::WIFI {
-                sntp: SntpMode::SYNC { .. },
+            network::NetworkMode::WIFI {
+                sntp: network::SntpMode::SYNC { .. },
                 ..
             }
         ) as u32,
-        matches!(network_mode, NetworkMode::WIFI { mqtt: true, .. })
+        matches!(network_mode, network::NetworkMode::WIFI { mqtt: true, .. })
             .to_string()
             .as_str(),
         "",
@@ -750,13 +737,13 @@ async fn try_connect_wifi_sntp_mqtt(
     board: &mut MutexGuard<'static, CriticalSectionRawMutex, HAL<'static>>,
     stack_store: &mut OptionLock<Stack<'static>>,
     spawner: Spawner,
-) -> NetworkMode {
+) -> network::NetworkMode {
     let nw_conf = &board.board_hal.get_config().network.clone();
     match board.board_hal.get_esp().wifi(nw_conf, spawner).await {
         Ok(stack) => {
             stack_store.replace(stack);
 
-            let sntp_mode: SntpMode = match board.board_hal.get_esp().sntp(1000 * 10, stack).await {
+            let sntp_mode: network::SntpMode = match board.board_hal.get_esp().sntp(1000 * 10, stack).await {
                 Ok(new_time) => {
                     info!("Using time from sntp {}", new_time.to_rfc3339());
                     let _ = board
@@ -764,12 +751,12 @@ async fn try_connect_wifi_sntp_mqtt(
                         .get_rtc_module()
                         .set_rtc_time(&new_time)
                         .await;
-                    SntpMode::SYNC { current: new_time }
+                    network::SntpMode::SYNC { current: new_time }
                 }
                 Err(err) => {
                     warn!("sntp error: {err}");
                     board.board_hal.general_fault(true).await;
-                    SntpMode::OFFLINE
+                    network::SntpMode::OFFLINE
                 }
             };
 
@@ -797,7 +784,7 @@ async fn try_connect_wifi_sntp_mqtt(
                     None => String::from("No IP"),
                 },
             };
-            NetworkMode::WIFI {
+            network::NetworkMode::WIFI {
                 sntp: sntp_mode,
                 mqtt: mqtt_connected,
                 ip_address: ip,
@@ -806,7 +793,7 @@ async fn try_connect_wifi_sntp_mqtt(
         Err(err) => {
             info!("Offline mode due to {err}");
             board.board_hal.general_fault(true).await;
-            NetworkMode::OFFLINE
+       network::NetworkMode::OFFLINE
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/rust/src/network.rs b/rust/src/network.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48500a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust/src/network.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use alloc::string::String;
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use serde::Serialize;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum SntpMode {
+    OFFLINE,
+    SYNC { current: DateTime<Utc> },
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum NetworkMode {
+    WIFI {
+        sntp: SntpMode,
+        mqtt: bool,
+        ip_address: String,
+    },
+    OFFLINE,
+}