diff --git a/ansible/files/magic_router_netplan.yaml b/ansible/files/magic_router_netplan.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8e453f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/files/magic_router_netplan.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+network:
+  version: 2
+  ethernets:
+  
+    # cloud
+    enp1s0f0:
+      dhcp4: false
+      dhcp6: false
+      gateway4: 192.168.110.1
+      addresses:
+        - "192.168.110.10/24"
+
+    # edge-1
+    enp1s0f1:
+      dhcp4: false
+      dhcp6: false
+      addresses:
+        - "192.168.111.10/24"
+
+    # edge-2
+    enp1s0f2:
+      dhcp4: false
+      dhcp6: false
+      addresses:
+        - "192.168.112.10/24"
+
+    # site
+    enp1s0f3:
+      dhcp4: false
+      dhcp6: false
+      addresses:
+        - "192.168.113.10/24"
diff --git a/ansible/inventory.yaml b/ansible/inventory.yaml
index fc1a7c0..a91f6c1 100644
--- a/ansible/inventory.yaml
+++ b/ansible/inventory.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ cloud-1:
     cloud-cluster-1-worker-1:
     cloud-cluster-1-worker-2:
 
-
 edge-1:
   vars:
     magic_router_ip: 192.168.111.10
@@ -56,9 +55,21 @@ site-1:
   hosts:
     site-emulator-1:
 
-all:
+networking:
+  vars:
+    ansible_become: true
+    ansible_user: ubuntu
+  hosts:
+    magic-router:
+
+kubernetes:
   children:
     cloud-1:
     edge-1:
     edge-2:
+
+all:
+  children:
+    networking:
+    kubernetes:
     site-1:
diff --git a/ansible/prepare.yaml b/ansible/prepare.yaml
index 2156056..62b78d5 100644
--- a/ansible/prepare.yaml
+++ b/ansible/prepare.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
         state: restarted
 
   tasks:
+
+    - name: "fix dns"
+      import_tasks: tasks/fix-dns-resolution.yaml
+
     - name: "do apt stuff"
       import_tasks: tasks/apt.yaml
 
@@ -24,8 +28,9 @@
     - name: "clean motd"
       import_tasks: tasks/clean-motd.yaml
 
-    - name: "fix dns"
-      import_tasks: tasks/fix-dns-resolution.yaml
-
     - name: "setup static route"
-      import_tasks: tasks/setup-static-route.yaml
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+      import_tasks: tasks/setup-static-route.yaml
+
+    - name: "setup router stuff"
+      import_tasks: tasks/enable-routing.yaml
+      when: ansible_host == "magic-router"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ansible/tasks/apt.yaml b/ansible/tasks/apt.yaml
index 32d9fcb..2650dd4 100644
--- a/ansible/tasks/apt.yaml
+++ b/ansible/tasks/apt.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 - name: "Install my favourite applications"
   apt:
+    update_cache: true
     state: present
     name:
      - tmux
diff --git a/ansible/tasks/enable-routing.yaml b/ansible/tasks/enable-routing.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a747956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ansible/tasks/enable-routing.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+- name: enable routing in sysctl config
+  ansible.posix.sysctl:
+    name: net.ipv4.ip_forward
+    value: 1
+    state: present
+    reload: true
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diff --git a/ansible/tasks/setup-static-route.yaml b/ansible/tasks/setup-static-route.yaml
index 5cc80ad..3f7d019 100644
--- a/ansible/tasks/setup-static-route.yaml
+++ b/ansible/tasks/setup-static-route.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,12 @@
   template:
     src: templates/netplan.yaml
     dest: /etc/netplan/00-static.yaml
-  notify: netplanapply
\ No newline at end of file
+  notify: netplanapply
+  when: ansible_host != "magic-router"
+
+- name: "install static config for magic router"
+  copy:
+    src: files/magic_router_netplan.yaml
+    dest: /etc/netplan/00-static.yaml
+  notify: netplanapply
+  when: ansible_host == "magic-router"
\ No newline at end of file