diff --git a/netclient/cli_options/cmds.go b/netclient/cli_options/cmds.go
index 9e6a0624..f0e542a0 100644
--- a/netclient/cli_options/cmds.go
+++ b/netclient/cli_options/cmds.go
@@ -104,6 +104,32 @@ func GetCommands(cliFlags []cli.Flag) []*cli.Command {
 				return command.Install()
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:  "connect",
+			Usage: "connect netclient to a given network if disconnected",
+			Flags: cliFlags,
+			Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+				parseVerbosity(c)
+				cfg, _, err := config.GetCLIConfig(c)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				return command.Connect(cfg)
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			Name:  "disconnect",
+			Usage: "disconnect netclient from a given network if connected",
+			Flags: cliFlags,
+			Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+				parseVerbosity(c)
+				cfg, _, err := config.GetCLIConfig(c)
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				return command.Disconnect(cfg)
+			},
+		},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/netclient/command/commands.go b/netclient/command/commands.go
index b8246036..75569556 100644
--- a/netclient/command/commands.go
+++ b/netclient/command/commands.go
@@ -142,3 +142,13 @@ func Daemon() error {
 func Install() error {
 	return functions.Install()
 }
+
+// Connect - re-instates a connection of a node
+func Connect(cfg config.ClientConfig) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Disconnect - disconnects a connection of a node
+func Disconnect(cfg config.ClientConfig) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/netclient/functions/connection.go b/netclient/functions/connection.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b727b0ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netclient/functions/connection.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package functions
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/logger"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/config"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/ncutils"
+	"github.com/gravitl/netmaker/netclient/wireguard"
+)
+
+// Connect - will attempt to connect a node on given network
+func Connect(network string) error {
+	cfg, err := config.ReadConfig(network)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if cfg.Node.Connected == "yes" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("node already connected")
+	}
+	cfg.Node.Connected = "yes"
+	filePath := ncutils.GetNetclientPathSpecific() + cfg.Node.Interface + ".conf"
+
+	if err = wireguard.ApplyConf(&cfg.Node, cfg.Node.Interface, filePath); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := PublishNodeUpdate(cfg); err != nil {
+		logger.Log(0, "network:", cfg.Node.Network, "could not publish connection change, it will likely get reverted")
+	}
+
+	return config.ModNodeConfig(&cfg.Node)
+}
+
+// Disconnect - attempts to disconnect a node on given network
+func Disconnect(network string) error {
+	cfg, err := config.ReadConfig(network)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if cfg.Node.Connected == "no" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("node already disconnected")
+	}
+	cfg.Node.Connected = "no"
+	filePath := ncutils.GetNetclientPathSpecific() + cfg.Node.Interface + ".conf"
+
+	if err = wireguard.ApplyConf(&cfg.Node, cfg.Node.Interface, filePath); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if err := PublishNodeUpdate(cfg); err != nil {
+		logger.Log(0, "network:", cfg.Node.Network, "could not publish connection change, it will likely get reverted")
+	}
+
+	return config.ModNodeConfig(&cfg.Node)
+}