diff --git a/GpsTracker/Config.cpp b/GpsTracker/Config.cpp
index c6c569d..0c9e3d3 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/Config.cpp
+++ b/GpsTracker/Config.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ namespace config {
 			}
 
 			void write() {
-				VERBOSE_FORMAT("write", "%d, %s, %s, %d, %d", value.seed, value.version, value.firstEntry, value.lastEntry);
-
+				VERBOSE_FORMAT("write", "%d, %s, %d, %d", value.seed, value.version, value.firstEntry, value.lastEntry);
+#if BACKUP_ENABLE_NETWORK
+				VERBOSE_FORMAT("write", "%d, %d, %s, %s", value.network.saveThreshold, value.network.lastSavedEntry, value.network.apn, value.network.url);
+#endif
 				hardware::i2c::powerOn();
 				int written = hardware::i2c::eeprom.writeBlock(CONFIG_ADDR, value);
 				hardware::i2c::powerOff();
@@ -31,7 +33,10 @@ namespace config {
 		config_t get() {
 			if (value.seed == 0) details::read();
 
-			VERBOSE_FORMAT("get", "%d, %s, %s, %d, %d", value.seed, value.version, value.firstEntry, value.lastEntry);
+			VERBOSE_FORMAT("get", "%d, %s, %d, %d", value.seed, value.version, value.firstEntry, value.lastEntry);
+#if BACKUP_ENABLE_NETWORK
+			VERBOSE_FORMAT("get", "%d, %d, %s, %s", value.network.saveThreshold, value.network.lastSavedEntry, value.network.apn, value.network.url);
+#endif
 			return value;
 		}
 
@@ -49,10 +54,10 @@ namespace config {
 				0xFFFF,
 #if BACKUP_ENABLE_NETWORK
 				{
-					POSITIONS_CONFIG_DEFAULT_SAVE_THRESHOLD,
+					POSITIONS_CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_SAVE_THRESHOLD,
 					0xFFFF,
-					POSITIONS_CONFIG_DEFAULT_APN,
-					POSITIONS_CONFIG_DEFAULT_URL,
+					POSITIONS_CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_APN,
+					POSITIONS_CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_URL,
 				},
 #endif
 			};
diff --git a/GpsTracker/Config.h b/GpsTracker/Config.h
index 28c298a..fee1d3e 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/Config.h
+++ b/GpsTracker/Config.h
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 #define GPS_DEFAULT_INTERMEDIATE_TIMEOUT_MS	10000
 #define GPS_DEFAULT_TOTAL_TIMEOUT_MS		180000
 
+#define NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERMEDIATE_TIMEOUT_MS 2000
+#define NETWORK_DEFAULT_TOTAL_TIMEOUT_MS		60000
+
 struct sleepTimings_t {
 	uint8_t speed;
 	uint16_t seconds;
diff --git a/GpsTracker/GpsTracker.ino b/GpsTracker/GpsTracker.ino
index 782c2ab..27d7ac5 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/GpsTracker.ino
+++ b/GpsTracker/GpsTracker.ino
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ void loop() {
 			break;
 		case debug::GPSTRACKER_DEBUG_COMMAND::EEPROM_ADD_ENTRY:
 			debug::addLastPositionToEeprom();
+			positions::doBackup();
 			break;
 		case debug::GPSTRACKER_DEBUG_COMMAND::SLEEP:
 			mainunit::sleep(period_t::SLEEP_8S);
diff --git a/GpsTracker/Hardware.cpp b/GpsTracker/Hardware.cpp
index d262bc3..352cb79 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/Hardware.cpp
+++ b/GpsTracker/Hardware.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ namespace hardware {
 			VERBOSE("networkPowerOn");
 			powerOn();
 			device.setPhoneFunctionality(SIM808_PHONE_FUNCTIONALITY::FULL);
-			device.enableGprs(config::main::get().network.apn);
 		}
 
 		void networkPowerOff() {
diff --git a/GpsTracker/Network.cpp b/GpsTracker/Network.cpp
index 0372b00..9794149 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/Network.cpp
+++ b/GpsTracker/Network.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,34 @@
+#include "Config.h"
 #include "Network.h"
 #include "Hardware.h"
+#include "MainUnit.h"
+
 #define LOGGER_NAME "Network"
 
 namespace network {
 
+	SIM808RegistrationStatus waitForRegistered(uint16_t timeout) {
+		SIM808RegistrationStatus currentStatus;
+
+		do {
+			currentStatus = hardware::sim808::device.getNetworkRegistrationStatus();
+			if (isAvailable(currentStatus.stat)) break;
+
+			mainunit::deepSleep(NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERMEDIATE_TIMEOUT_MS / 1000);
+			timeout -= NETWORK_DEFAULT_INTERMEDIATE_TIMEOUT_MS;
+		} while (timeout > 1);
+
+		return currentStatus;
+	}
+
+	bool isAvailable(SIM808_NETWORK_REGISTRATION_STATE state) {
+		return state == SIM808_NETWORK_REGISTRATION_STATE::REGISTERED ||
+			state == SIM808_NETWORK_REGISTRATION_STATE::ROAMING;
+	}
+
+	bool enableGprs() {
+		return hardware::sim808::device.enableGprs(config::main::get().network.apn);
+	}
+	
 	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/GpsTracker/Network.h b/GpsTracker/Network.h
index df89526..79ba1ee 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/Network.h
+++ b/GpsTracker/Network.h
@@ -6,4 +6,8 @@ namespace network {
 
 	inline void powerOn() { hardware::sim808::networkPowerOn(); }
 	inline void powerOff() { hardware::sim808::networkPowerOff(); }
+
+	SIM808RegistrationStatus waitForRegistered(uint16_t timeout);
+	bool isAvailable(SIM808_NETWORK_REGISTRATION_STATE state);
+	bool enableGprs();
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsBackup.cpp b/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsBackup.cpp
index f0ba000..5be479e 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsBackup.cpp
+++ b/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsBackup.cpp
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 #include "Positions.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 #include "Hardware.h"
+#include "Network.h"
 
 #define LOGGER_NAME "Positions::backup::network"
 #define BUFFER_SIZE 160
-#define EXPECTED_HTTP_RESPONSE_CODE 201
 
 namespace positions {
 	namespace backup {
-		namespace network {
+		namespace net {
 
 			namespace details {
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace positions {
 						buffer,
 						buffer,
 						BUFFER_SIZE
-					) == EXPECTED_HTTP_RESPONSE_CODE;
+					) == POSITIONS_CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_EXPECTED_RESPONSE;
 				}
 
 				void appendPositions(config_t &config) {
@@ -46,9 +46,22 @@ namespace positions {
 
 					uint16_t currentEntryIndex = config.network.lastSavedEntry + 1;
 					PositionEntry currentEntry;
+					SIM808RegistrationStatus networkStatus;
 
 					hardware::i2c::powerOn();
-					hardware::sim808::networkPowerOn();
+					network::powerOn();
+					networkStatus = network::waitForRegistered(NETWORK_DEFAULT_TOTAL_TIMEOUT_MS);
+
+					if (!network::isAvailable(networkStatus.stat)) {
+						VERBOSE_MSG("appendPositions", "network unavailable");
+						return;
+					}
+
+					if (!network::enableGprs()) {
+						VERBOSE_MSG("appendPositions", "gprs unavailable");
+						return;
+					}
+
 					do {
 						if (!positions::get(currentEntryIndex, currentEntry)) break;
 						if (!appendPosition(config, currentEntry)) break;
@@ -57,14 +70,14 @@ namespace positions {
 						config::main::set(config);
 
 					} while (positions::moveNext(currentEntryIndex));
-					hardware::sim808::networkPowerOff();
+					network::powerOff();
 					hardware::i2c::powerOff();
 				}
 
 			}
 
 			void NetworkPositionsBackup::setup() {
-				VERBOSE("backup");
+				VERBOSE("setup");
 			}
 
 			void NetworkPositionsBackup::backup() {
diff --git a/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsBackup.h b/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsBackup.h
index 0fe578f..da79400 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsBackup.h
+++ b/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsBackup.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace positions {
 	namespace backup {
-		namespace network {
+		namespace net {
 
 			class NetworkPositionsBackup : public PositionsBackup {
 			private:
diff --git a/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsConfig.h b/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsConfig.h
index 24a661c..36a010f 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsConfig.h
+++ b/GpsTracker/NetworkPositionsConfig.h
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
 
-#define POSITIONS_CONFIG_DEFAULT_SAVE_THRESHOLD 10
-#define POSITIONS_CONFIG_DEFAULT_APN			"Vodafone"
-#define POSITIONS_CONFIG_DEFAULT_URL			"http://default.url"
+#define POSITIONS_CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_SAVE_THRESHOLD		2
+#define POSITIONS_CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_APN				"Vodafone"
+#define POSITIONS_CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_URL				"http://requestbin.fullcontact.com/16q71o61"
+#define POSITIONS_CONFIG_NET_DEFAULT_EXPECTED_RESPONSE	201
+
 
 struct networkConfig_t {
 	uint8_t saveThreshold;
diff --git a/GpsTracker/Positions.cpp b/GpsTracker/Positions.cpp
index 412273c..0a0674b 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/Positions.cpp
+++ b/GpsTracker/Positions.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ namespace positions {
 		_backups[backupIdx] = new backup::sd::SdPositionsBackup();
 		_backups[backupIdx++]->setup();
 #endif
+#if BACKUP_ENABLE_NETWORK
+		_backups[backupIdx] = new backup::net::NetworkPositionsBackup();
+		_backups[backupIdx]->setup();
+		//_backups[backupIdx]->backup();
+		backupIdx++;
+
+#endif
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -132,9 +139,15 @@ namespace positions {
 
 	void doBackup() {
 #ifdef BACKUPS_ENABLED
-		for (int i = 0; i < BACKUPS_ENABLED; i++) {
+		VERBOSE_FORMAT("doBackup", "%d backups enabled", BACKUPS_ENABLED);
+
+		_backups[0]->backup();
+
+		/*for (int i = 0; i < BACKUPS_ENABLED; i++) {
+			VERBOSE_FORMAT("doBackup", "calling backup %d", i);
+			delay(1000);
 			_backups[i]->backup();
-		}
+		}*/
 #endif
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/GpsTracker/PositionsBackup.cpp b/GpsTracker/PositionsBackup.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea17229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GpsTracker/PositionsBackup.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "PositionsBackup.h"
+
+namespace positions {
+	namespace backup {
+
+		PositionsBackup::~PositionsBackup() {}
+
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/GpsTracker/PositionsBackup.h b/GpsTracker/PositionsBackup.h
index f3ebaaf..0cd6f77 100644
--- a/GpsTracker/PositionsBackup.h
+++ b/GpsTracker/PositionsBackup.h
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ namespace positions {
 
 		class PositionsBackup {
 		public:
-			virtual void setup();
-			virtual void backup();
+			~PositionsBackup();
+			virtual void setup()=0;
+			virtual void backup()=0;
 		};
 
 	}