diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index aedc6d5..2bf253b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"lux/node"
 	"lux/proto"
 	"lux/rpc"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"strconv"
@@ -359,6 +360,29 @@ type HostConfig struct {
 	} `xml:"node"`
 }
 
+type HostStaticWAN struct {
+	addr4 netip.Addr
+	addr6 netip.Addr
+}
+
+func NewHostStaticWAN(ip4 string, ip6 string) (HostStaticWAN, error) {
+	addr4, err := netip.ParseAddr(ip4)
+	if err != nil {
+		return HostStaticWAN{}, err
+	}
+
+	addr6, err := netip.ParseAddr(ip6)
+	if err != nil {
+		return HostStaticWAN{}, err
+	}
+
+	return HostStaticWAN{addr4, addr6}, nil
+}
+
+func (wan *HostStaticWAN) Provide() (host.LuxOption, error) {
+	return &host.LuxOptionWAN{Addr4: wan.addr4, Addr6: wan.addr6}, nil
+}
+
 func hostMain() {
 	xmlBytes, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -394,6 +418,11 @@ func hostMain() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	if config.Heartbeat == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "no minute interval provided in <heartbeat>!")
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
 	// daemonize if needed
 	if daemonize {
 		becomeDaemon()
@@ -403,14 +432,74 @@ func hostMain() {
 	host := host.NewLuxHost(config.Hostname, hostKey, ks)
 
 	// populate option providers
+	for _, option := range config.Options {
+		if option.Type == "wan" {
+			wan := &option.WAN
+
+			if wan.Method == "static" {
+				provider, err := NewHostStaticWAN(wan.Addr4, wan.Addr6)
+				if err != nil {
+					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to create static wan provider: %v\n", err)
+					os.Exit(1)
+				}
+
+				host.AddOptionProvider(&provider)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// add nodes
+	for _, node := range config.Nodes {
+		nodeId, err := proto.ParseLuxID(node.ID)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to parse node id: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+
+		if err := host.AddNode(nodeId, node.Exterior); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to add node: %v\n", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+	}
 
 	// start host
+	host.Start()
 
 	// start heartbeat timer
+	stopChan := make(chan struct{})
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Duration(config.Heartbeat) * time.Minute)
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				if err := host.Heartbeat(); err != nil {
+					fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "failed to heartbeat: %v\n", err)
+				}
+			case <-stopChan:
+				ticker.Stop()
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
 
 	// handle signals in main thread
+	sigs := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+	signal.Notify(sigs, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+
+signaling:
+	for {
+		sig := <-sigs
+		switch sig {
+		case syscall.SIGINT:
+			break signaling
+		case syscall.SIGTERM:
+			break signaling
+		}
+	}
 
 	// stop host
+	close(stopChan)
+	host.Stop()
 }
 
 var rpcPath string