diff --git a/main/main.c b/main/main.c
index 97ff927..d3c1a2b 100644
--- a/main/main.c
+++ b/main/main.c
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ static const char *TAG = "eth_tester";
 #define IP_FSTRING "%3d.%3d.%3d.%3d"
 
 #define SIGNAL_SHUTDOWN 1
+#define SIGNAL_BUTTON 2
+
+#define SIGNAL_PAR_OFFSET 24
+#define SIGNAL_MASK 0x00FFFFFF
 
 #define LINE_STATUS_MAIN 0
 
@@ -53,6 +57,9 @@ int dns_resolv = -1;
 
 bool blink_mod = false;
 
+#define ex_button_count 4
+uint32_t ex_buttons[ex_button_count] = {15, 14, 2, 5};
+
 static uint8_t get_byte(uint32_t addr, int n)
 {
     return (addr >> (8 * n)) & 0xFF;
@@ -225,18 +232,41 @@ static void IRAM_ATTR isr_shutdown(void* arg)
     xQueueSendFromISR(signal_queue, &sig, NULL);
 }
 
+static void IRAM_ATTR isr_button(void* arg)
+{
+    uint32_t sig = SIGNAL_BUTTON;
+    uint32_t mod = (uint32_t)arg;
+
+    sig = sig | (mod << SIGNAL_PAR_OFFSET);
+
+    xQueueSendFromISR(signal_queue, &sig, NULL);
+}
+
 static void task_signals(void* arg)
 {
+    uint32_t dat;
     uint32_t sig;
+    uint32_t par;
 
     for(;;) {
-        if(xQueueReceive(signal_queue, &sig, portMAX_DELAY)) {
+        if(xQueueReceive(signal_queue, &dat, portMAX_DELAY)) {
+
+            //ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Signal: %x", dat);
+
+            sig = dat & SIGNAL_MASK;
+            par = sig >> SIGNAL_PAR_OFFSET;
+
             if (sig == SIGNAL_SHUTDOWN) {
                 ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Got shutdown trigger, going to sleep...");
                 ssd1306_clear_screen(&display, false);
                 esp_sleep_enable_ext0_wakeup(34, 0);
                 esp_deep_sleep_start();
             }
+
+            if (sig == SIGNAL_BUTTON) {
+                //ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Button pressed: %d", par);
+            }
+
         }
     }
 }
@@ -314,6 +344,7 @@ void app_main(void)
 
 	ssd1306_clear_screen(&dev, false);
 	ssd1306_contrast(&dev, 0xff);
+    ssd1306_display_text(&display, 0, "Waiting for eth", 15, false, 0);
 
     display = dev;
 
@@ -398,22 +429,48 @@ void app_main(void)
     adc1_config_channel_atten(ADC1_CHANNEL_3, ADC_ATTEN_DB_11);
 
     // gpio setup
+
+    // front buttons
+
     //zero-initialize the config structure.
     gpio_config_t io_conf = {};
 
     //interrupt of rising edge
-    io_conf.intr_type = GPIO_INTR_POSEDGE;
-    //bit mask of the pins, here 34
+    io_conf.intr_type = GPIO_INTR_NEGEDGE;
+    //bit mask of the pins, here 34 + front buttons
     io_conf.pin_bit_mask = 1ULL<<34;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < ex_button_count; i++) {
+        io_conf.pin_bit_mask = io_conf.pin_bit_mask | (1ULL<<ex_buttons[i]);
+    }
+    
+    uint8_t *bit_mask;
+    bit_mask = (uint8_t*)&io_conf.pin_bit_mask;
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "pin_bit_mask: %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x %02x", bit_mask[7], bit_mask[6], bit_mask[5], bit_mask[4], bit_mask[3], bit_mask[2], bit_mask[1], bit_mask[0]);
+
+    // pull down
+    io_conf.pull_down_en = 1;
     //set as input mode
     io_conf.mode = GPIO_MODE_INPUT;
 
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gpio_config(&io_conf));
+
+    // setup interrupts for buttons
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gpio_set_intr_type(34, GPIO_INTR_POSEDGE));
 
+    for (int i = 0; i < ex_button_count; i++) {
+        ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gpio_set_intr_type(ex_buttons[i], GPIO_INTR_NEGEDGE));
+    }
+
     // interrut for shutdown/deep sleep
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gpio_install_isr_service(ESP_INTR_FLAG_LOWMED));
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gpio_isr_handler_add(34, isr_shutdown, NULL));
+    
+    for (int i = 0; i < ex_button_count; i++) {
+        uint32_t btn = ex_buttons + i;
+        ESP_ERROR_CHECK(gpio_isr_handler_add(ex_buttons[i], isr_button, (void*)btn));
+        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Installed ISR on pin %d", ex_buttons[i]);
+    }
 
     // signal task, to catch shutdown signal
     signal_queue = xQueueCreate(10, sizeof(uint32_t));
@@ -429,5 +486,9 @@ void app_main(void)
         blink_mod = !blink_mod;
         refresh_display();
         vTaskDelay(350 / portTICK_RATE_MS);
+        
+        for (int i = 0; i < ex_button_count; i++) {
+            //ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Button status (%d): %d", ex_buttons[i], gpio_get_level(ex_buttons[i]));
+        }
     }
 }