diff --git a/configtypes.go b/configtypes.go
index dc94baf..7b172d9 100644
--- a/configtypes.go
+++ b/configtypes.go
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ type PeerConfig struct {
 type DsnetConfig struct {
 	// domain to append to hostnames. Relies on separate DNS server for
 	// resolution. Informational only.
-	ExternalIP net.IP `validate:"required"`
-	ListenPort int    `validate:"gte=1024,lte=65535"`
-	Domain     string `validate:"required,gte=1,lte=255"`
+	ExternalIP    net.IP `validate:"required"`
+	ListenPort    int    `validate:"gte=1024,lte=65535"`
+	Domain        string `validate:"required,gte=1,lte=255"`
+	InterfaceName string `validate:"required,gte=1,lte=255"`
 	// IP network from which to allocate automatic sequential addresses
 	// Network is chosen randomly when not specified
 	Network JSONIPNet `validate:"required"`
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index f05e9a6..be62b64 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ go 1.13
 
 require (
 	github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.2.0
+	github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1
 	github.com/mikioh/ipaddr v0.0.0-20190404000644-d465c8ab6721
+	github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.0.0
+	github.com/vishvananda/netns v0.0.0-20191106174202-0a2b9b5464df // indirect
 	golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20200302155637-b1e4e04173e0 // indirect
 	golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl v0.0.0-20200205215550-e35592f146e4
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 7284bcf..9008761 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -11,19 +11,29 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.2.0/go.mod h1:oXzfMopK8JAjlY9xF4vHSVASa0yLyX7SntLO5a
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.3.1/go.mod h1:8QqcDgzrUqlUb/G2PQTWiueGozuR1884gddMywk6iLU=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0 h1:xsAVV57WRhGj6kEIi8ReJzQlHHqcBYCElAvkovg3B/4=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.4.0/go.mod h1:v8dTdLbMG2kIc/vJvl+f65V22dbkXbowE6jgT/gNBxE=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1 h1:Gkbcsh/GbpXz7lPftLA3P6TYMwjCLYm83jiFQZF/3gY=
+github.com/google/uuid v1.1.1/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/jsimonetti/rtnetlink v0.0.0-20190606172950-9527aa82566a/go.mod h1:Oz+70psSo5OFh8DBl0Zv2ACw7Esh6pPUphlvZG9x7uw=
 github.com/jsimonetti/rtnetlink v0.0.0-20200117123717-f846d4f6c1f4/go.mod h1:WGuG/smIU4J/54PblvSbh+xvCZmpJnFgr3ds6Z55XMQ=
 github.com/leodido/go-urn v1.2.0 h1:hpXL4XnriNwQ/ABnpepYM/1vCLWNDfUNts8dX3xTG6Y=
 github.com/leodido/go-urn v1.2.0/go.mod h1:+8+nEpDfqqsY+g338gtMEUOtuK+4dEMhiQEgxpxOKII=
+github.com/mdlayher/genetlink v1.0.0 h1:OoHN1OdyEIkScEmRgxLEe2M9U8ClMytqA5niynLtfj0=
 github.com/mdlayher/genetlink v1.0.0/go.mod h1:0rJ0h4itni50A86M2kHcgS85ttZazNt7a8H2a2cw0Gc=
 github.com/mdlayher/netlink v0.0.0-20190409211403-11939a169225/go.mod h1:eQB3mZE4aiYnlUsyGGCOpPETfdQq4Jhsgf1fk3cwQaA=
 github.com/mdlayher/netlink v1.0.0/go.mod h1:KxeJAFOFLG6AjpyDkQ/iIhxygIUKD+vcwqcnu43w/+M=
+github.com/mdlayher/netlink v1.1.0 h1:mpdLgm+brq10nI9zM1BpX1kpDbh3NLl3RSnVq6ZSkfg=
 github.com/mdlayher/netlink v1.1.0/go.mod h1:H4WCitaheIsdF9yOYu8CFmCgQthAPIWZmcKp9uZHgmY=
 github.com/mikioh/ipaddr v0.0.0-20190404000644-d465c8ab6721 h1:RlZweED6sbSArvlE924+mUcZuXKLBHA35U7LN621Bws=
 github.com/mikioh/ipaddr v0.0.0-20190404000644-d465c8ab6721/go.mod h1:Ickgr2WtCLZ2MDGd4Gr0geeCH5HybhRJbonOgQpvSxc=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.4.0/go.mod h1:j7eGeouHqKxXV5pUuKE4zz7dFj8WfuZ+81PSLYec5m4=
+github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.0.0 h1:bqNY2lgheFIu1meHUFSH3d7vG93AFyqg3oGbJCOJgSM=
+github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.0.0/go.mod h1:+SR5DhBJrl6ZM7CoCKvpw5BKroDKQ+PJqOg65H/2ktk=
+github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.1.0 h1:1iyaYNBLmP6L0220aDnYQpo1QEV4t4hJ+xEEhhJH8j0=
+github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.1.0/go.mod h1:cTgwzPIzzgDAYoQrMm0EdrjRUBkTqKYppBueQtXaqoE=
+github.com/vishvananda/netns v0.0.0-20191106174202-0a2b9b5464df h1:OviZH7qLw/7ZovXvuNyL3XQl8UFofeikI1NW1Gypu7k=
+github.com/vishvananda/netns v0.0.0-20191106174202-0a2b9b5464df/go.mod h1:JP3t17pCcGlemwknint6hfoeCVQrEMVwxRLRjXpq+BU=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191002192127-34f69633bfdc/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
@@ -37,15 +47,18 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190620200207-3b0461eec859/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLL
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190827160401-ba9fcec4b297/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20191003171128-d98b1b443823/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20191007182048-72f939374954/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200202094626-16171245cfb2 h1:CCH4IOTTfewWjGOlSp+zGcjutRKlBEZQ6wTn8ozI/nI=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20200202094626-16171245cfb2/go.mod h1:z5CRVTTTmAJ677TzLLGU+0bjPO0LkuOLi4/5GtJWs/s=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190215142949-d0b11bdaac8a/go.mod h1:STP8DvDyc/dI5b8T5hshtkjS+E42TnysNCUPdjciGhY=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190312061237-fead79001313/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190411185658-b44545bcd369/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190412213103-97732733099d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190606203320-7fc4e5ec1444/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190826190057-c7b8b68b1456/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191003212358-c178f38b412c/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191008105621-543471e840be/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200202164722-d101bd2416d5 h1:LfCXLvNmTYH9kEmVgqbnsWfruoXZIrh4YBgqVHtDvw0=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200202164722-d101bd2416d5/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2/go.mod h1:bEr9sfX3Q8Zfm5fL9x+3itogRgK3+ptLWKqgva+5dAk=
diff --git a/init.go b/init.go
index 5dae507..1497fce 100644
--- a/init.go
+++ b/init.go
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@ func Init() {
 	presharedKey := GenerateJSONKey()
 
 	conf := DsnetConfig{
-		PrivateKey:   privateKey,
-		PresharedKey: presharedKey,
-		ListenPort:   DEFAULT_LISTEN_PORT,
-		Network:      getRandomNetwork(),
-		Peers:        make([]PeerConfig, 0),
-		Domain:       "dsnet",
-		ReportFile:   DEFAULT_REPORT_FILE,
-		ExternalIP:   getExternalIP(),
+		PrivateKey:    privateKey,
+		PresharedKey:  presharedKey,
+		ListenPort:    DEFAULT_LISTEN_PORT,
+		Network:       getRandomNetwork(),
+		Peers:         make([]PeerConfig, 0),
+		Domain:        "dsnet",
+		ReportFile:    DEFAULT_REPORT_FILE,
+		ExternalIP:    getExternalIP(),
+		InterfaceName: DEFAULT_INTERFACE_NAME,
 	}
 
 	IP := conf.MustAllocateIP()
diff --git a/reporttypes.go b/reporttypes.go
index 20b5b69..f733497 100644
--- a/reporttypes.go
+++ b/reporttypes.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ type PeerReport struct {
 	// Description of what the host is and/or does
 	Description string
 	// Internal VPN IP address. Added to AllowedIPs in server config as a /32
-	IP net.IP
+	IP     net.IP
 	Status Status
 	// TODO ExternalIP support (Endpoint)
 	//ExternalIP     net.UDPAddr `validate:"required,udp4_addr"`
diff --git a/up.go b/up.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0547120
--- /dev/null
+++ b/up.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package dsnet
+
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+)
+
+func Up() {
+	conf := MustLoadDsnetConfig()
+	CreateInterface(conf)
+}
+
+func CreateInterface(conf *DsnetConfig) {
+	linkAttrs := netlink.NewLinkAttrs()
+	linkAttrs.Name = conf.InterfaceName
+
+	iface := &netlink.GenericLink{
+		LinkAttrs: linkAttrs,
+		LinkType:  "wireguard",
+	}
+
+	err := netlink.LinkAdd(iface)
+	if err != nil {
+		ExitFail("Could not add '%s' (%v)", linkAttrs.Name, err)
+	}
+
+	addr := &netlink.Addr{
+		IPNet: &net.IPNet{
+			IP:   conf.IP,
+			Mask: conf.Network.IPNet.Mask,
+		},
+	}
+
+	err = netlink.AddrAdd(iface, addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		ExitFail("Could not add addr %s to interface %s", addr.IP, err)
+	}
+
+	deviceConfig := wgtypes.Config{
+		PrivateKey: &conf.PrivateKey.Key,
+		ListenPort: &conf.ListenPort,
+	}
+
+	wg, err := wgctrl.New()
+	check(err)
+
+	err = wg.ConfigureDevice(linkAttrs.Name, deviceConfig)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		ExitFail("Could not configure device '%s' (%v)", linkAttrs.Name, err)
+	}
+}