diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cb6a6f534..38bf6475f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ koboupdate: all
 	cp kobo/koreader.sh $(INSTALL_DIR)/koreader
 	cp kobo/suspend.sh $(INSTALL_DIR)/koreader
 	cp kobo/nickel.sh $(INSTALL_DIR)/koreader
+	cp kobo/wifi.sh $(INSTALL_DIR)/koreader
 	# create new package
 	cd $(INSTALL_DIR) && \
 		zip -9 -r \
diff --git a/frontend/ui/networkmgr.lua b/frontend/ui/networkmgr.lua
index 7fa9115d3..4c7c53c92 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/networkmgr.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/networkmgr.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function NetworkMgr:turnOnWifi()
     if Device:isKindle() then
         kindleEnableWifi(1)
     elseif Device:isKobo() then
-        -- TODO: turn on wifi on kobo?
+        os.execute("./wifi.sh on")
     end
 end
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function NetworkMgr:turnOffWifi()
     if Device:isKindle() then
         kindleEnableWifi(0)
     elseif Device:isKobo() then
-        -- TODO: turn off wifi on kobo?
+        os.execute("./wifi.sh off")
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/kobo/wifi.sh b/kobo/wifi.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..910471f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kobo/wifi.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+export PATH=$PATH:/sbin:/usr/sbin
+
+case $1 in
+    on )
+	for mod in sdio_wifi_pwr dhd; do
+	    insmod /drivers/ntx508/wifi/${mod}.ko 2>/dev/null
+	done
+	sleep 1
+	ifconfig eth0 up
+	wlarm_le -i eth0 up
+	wpa_supplicant -s -i eth0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf -C /var/run/wpa_supplicant -B
+	sleep 1
+	udhcpc -S -i eth0 -s /etc/udhcpc.d/default.script -t15 -T10 -A3 -b -q >/dev/null 2>&1 &
+	;;
+    off )
+	killall wpa_supplicant 2>/dev/null
+	wlarm_le -i eth0 down
+	ifconfig eth0 down
+	rmmod -r dhd
+	rmmod -r sdio_wifi_pwr
+	;;
+esac