diff --git a/Display.cpp b/Display.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce1bed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Display.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ *  © 2020, Harald Barth.
+ *  
+ *  This file is part of Asbelos DCC API
+ *
+ *  This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#include <Arduino.h>
+#include "Display.h"
+#include "DIAG.h"
+
+void Display::displayIP(byte ip[4]) {
+    if (ip != NULL)
+	LCD(6,F("%d.%d.%d.%d"),ip[0],ip[1],ip[2],ip[3]);
+    else
+	LCD(6,F("NO IP"));
+}
+void Display::displayIP(char *ip) {
+    if (ip != NULL)
+	LCD(6,F("%s"),ip);
+    else
+	LCD(6,F("NO IP"));
+}
+void Display::displayPort(int i) {
+    if (i > 0)
+	LCD(7,F(":%d"),i);
+    else
+	LCD(7,F("none"));
+}
diff --git a/Display.h b/Display.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dde2e88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Display.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ *  © 2020, Harald Barth.
+ *  
+ *  This is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  It is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with CommandStation.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef Display_h
+#define Display_h
+
+class Display {
+  public:
+    void displayIP(byte[4]);
+    void displayIP(char *);
+    void displayPort(int);
+
+  private:
+
+};
+#endif
diff --git a/WifiInterface.cpp b/WifiInterface.cpp
index 459bd09..f8c504c 100644
--- a/WifiInterface.cpp
+++ b/WifiInterface.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 #include <avr/pgmspace.h>
 #include "DIAG.h"
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
-
 #include "WifiInboundHandler.h"
+#include "Display.h"
 
 const char  PROGMEM READY_SEARCH[]  = "\r\nready\r\n";
 const char  PROGMEM OK_SEARCH[] = "\r\nOK\r\n";
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ const char  PROGMEM IPD_SEARCH[] = "+IPD";
 const unsigned long LOOP_TIMEOUT = 2000;
 bool WifiInterface::connected = false;
 Stream * WifiInterface::wifiStream;
+wifiESPMode WifiInterface::wifiMode = WIFIMODE_UNKNOWN;
+char WifiInterface::ip[16] = "\0234567890123456";
+//char WifiInterface::ip[0] = 0;
+int WifiInterface::wifiPort = 0;
 
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -121,6 +125,9 @@ wifiSerialState WifiInterface::setup(Stream & setupStream,  const __FlashStringH
   }
  
   if (wifiState == WIFI_CONNECTED) {
+    /// test here
+    SetIP();
+    DisplayIP();
     StringFormatter::send(wifiStream, F("ATE0\r\n")); // turn off the echo 
     checkForOK(200, OK_SEARCH, true);      
   }
@@ -286,7 +293,49 @@ void WifiInterface::ATCommand(const byte * command) {
   }
 }
 
+void WifiInterface::SetIP() {
 
+  StringFormatter::send(wifiStream, F("AT+CIFSR\r\n"));
+  if (!checkForOK(10000, (const char *)F("+CIFSR:"), true, false))
+    return;
+  // now we should be at APIP," or STAIP,"
+  char c = ':';
+  char oldc = ':';
+  while (c != '"') {
+    while (!wifiStream->available());
+    switch(c = wifiStream->read()) {
+    case 'T':
+      if (oldc == 'S') wifiMode = WIFIMODE_STA;
+      break;
+    case 'P':
+      if (oldc == 'A') wifiMode = WIFIMODE_AP;
+      break;
+    default:
+      // ignore other chars
+      break;
+    }
+    oldc = c;
+  }
+
+  byte i=0;
+  for (;;) {
+    while(!wifiStream->available());
+    ip[i]=wifiStream->read();
+    if (ip[i] == '"' || i >= 15) {
+      ip[i]='\0';
+      break;
+    }
+    i++;
+  }
+}
+
+void  WifiInterface::DisplayIP() {
+  //XXXX here I want to something like Display::displayIP(ip);
+  if (wifiMode == WIFIMODE_STA)
+    LCD(3,F("WifiCLIENT"));
+  else 
+    LCD(3,F("AP"));
+}
 
 bool WifiInterface::checkForOK( const unsigned int timeout, const char * waitfor, bool echo, bool escapeEcho) {
   unsigned long  startTime = millis();
diff --git a/WifiInterface.h b/WifiInterface.h
index 390a85f..13a8b99 100644
--- a/WifiInterface.h
+++ b/WifiInterface.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <avr/pgmspace.h>
 
 enum wifiSerialState { WIFI_NOAT, WIFI_DISCONNECTED, WIFI_CONNECTED };
+enum wifiESPMode { WIFIMODE_UNKNOWN = 0, WIFIMODE_STA = 1, WIFIMODE_AP = 2 };
 
 class WifiInterface
 {
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ public:
                           const int port = 2560);
   static void loop();
   static void ATCommand(const byte *command);
-
+  static void SetIP();
+  static void DisplayIP();
 private:
   static wifiSerialState setup(Stream &setupStream, const __FlashStringHelper *SSSid, const __FlashStringHelper *password,
                     const __FlashStringHelper *hostname, int port);
@@ -52,5 +54,8 @@ private:
   static int datalength;
   static int connectionId;
   static unsigned long loopTimeoutStart;
+  static wifiESPMode wifiMode;
+  static char ip[16];
+  static int wifiPort;
 };
 #endif