diff --git a/MQTT-IoTController/platformio.ini b/MQTT-IoTController/platformio.ini
index 46857e8..03bad5f 100644
--- a/MQTT-IoTController/platformio.ini
+++ b/MQTT-IoTController/platformio.ini
@@ -12,4 +12,8 @@
 platform = espressif32
 board = wt32-eth01
 framework = arduino
-lib_deps = siwats/espmegapror3
\ No newline at end of file
+lib_deps = siwats/espmegapror3
+           knolleary/PubSubClient@^2.8
+           ivanseidel/ArduinoThread@^2.1.1
+           arduino-libraries/Arduino_BuiltIn@^1.0.0
+           dersimn/PubSubClientTools@^0.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MQTT-IoTController/src/main.cpp b/MQTT-IoTController/src/main.cpp
index 2a1ec63..e821236 100644
--- a/MQTT-IoTController/src/main.cpp
+++ b/MQTT-IoTController/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,24 @@
+// #define USE_INTERRUPT
 #include <ESPMegaPRO.h>
+#include <ETH.h>
+#include <PubSubClient.h>
+#include <PubSubClientTools.h>
+#include <Thread.h>
+#include <StaticThreadController.h>
+
+// Network Connectivity
+#define HOSTNAME "espmega-pro-r3"
+const IPAddress IP(192, 168, 0, 210);
+const IPAddress SUBNET(255, 255, 255, 0);
+const IPAddress GATEWAY(192, 168, 0, 1);
+const IPAddress DNS(10, 192, 1, 1);
+const IPAddress MQTT_SERVER(192, 168, 0, 26);
+const int MQTT_PORT = 1883;
+// #define MQTT_USE_AUTH
+#ifdef MQTT_USE_AUTH
+const char MQTT_USERNAME[] = "username";
+const char MQTT_PASSWORD[] = "password";
+#endif
 
 // Inputs
 const int DEBOUNCE_TIME_MS = 50;
@@ -14,19 +34,87 @@ int pwm_values[16];
 // Forward declaration
 void virtual_interrupt_loop();
 void virtual_interrupt_callback(int pin, int state);
+void network_begin();
+void mqtt_connect();
+void mqtt_subscribe();
+void thread_initialization();
+void mqtt_callback(String topic, String message);
+
+WiFiClient eth;
+PubSubClient mqtt_client(MQTT_SERVER, 1883, eth);
+PubSubClientTools mqtt(mqtt_client);
+
+Thread mqtt_reconnector = Thread();
+StaticThreadController<1> thread_controller(&mqtt_reconnector);
 
 void setup()
 {
   ESPMega_begin();
+  Serial.begin(115200);
+  Serial.println("ESPMega R3 Initializing . . .");
+  Serial.println("Initializing Network . . .");
+  network_begin();
+  Serial.println("Initializing MQTT . . .");
+  mqtt_connect();
+  Serial.println("Initializing Threads . . .");
+  thread_initialization();
 }
 
 void loop()
 {
+  virtual_interrupt_loop();
   ESPMega_loop();
 }
 
+void network_begin()
+{
+  ETH.setHostname(HOSTNAME);
+  ETH.config(IP, GATEWAY, SUBNET, DNS);
+  ETH.begin();
+}
+
+void mqtt_connect()
+{
+  if (!mqtt_client.connected())
+  {
+    Serial.print("MQTT not connected, connecting . . .\n");
+#ifdef MQTT_USE_AUTH
+    mqtt_client.connect(HOSTNAME, MQTT_USERNAME, MQTT_PASSWORD);
+#else
+    mqtt_client.connect(HOSTNAME);
+#endif
+    if (mqtt_client.connected())
+    {
+      mqtt_subscribe();
+      Serial.print("MQTT connected\n");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      Serial.print("MQTT not connected, continuing in standalone mode\n");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void mqtt_subscribe()
+{
+  mqtt.subscribe("/espmega", mqtt_callback);
+}
+
+void thread_initialization()
+{
+  Serial.print("Initializing MQTT Thread\n");
+  mqtt_reconnector.onRun(mqtt_connect);
+  mqtt_reconnector.setInterval(30000);
+}
+
+void mqtt_callback(String topic, String message)
+{
+
+}
+
 void virtual_interrupt_callback(int pin, int state)
 {
+  
 }
 
 void virtual_interrupt_loop()