diff --git a/vulpes/src/main.cpp b/vulpes/src/main.cpp
index dccfb67..2a36174 100644
--- a/vulpes/src/main.cpp
+++ b/vulpes/src/main.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ const int blinker = LED_BUILTIN;
 RTC_DS3231 rtc; // set up RTC
 const int alarmPin = 4; // pin to monitor for RTC alarms
 
-// Network options: "wifi" for existing netowrk, "ap" to be an access point
-const char* network = "ap";
+// Network options: "0" for existing netowrk, "1" to be an access point
+const int network = 1;
 // Connect to existing network
 // Read from config.h
 const char* ssid = WIFI_SSID;
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ void setup() {
   }
 
   WiFi.setHostname("vulpes");
-  if (network == "wifi"){
+  if (network == 0){
     // Attach to existing wifi
     WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
     WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void setup() {
     Serial.println();
     Serial.print("IP Address: ");
     Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
-  } else if (network == "ap"){
+  } else if (network == 1){
     // Act as new access point
     WiFi.softAPConfig(local_ip, gateway, subnet);
     WiFi.softAP(ssid_ap, password_ap);