diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/config-sample.yaml b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/config-sample.yaml
index 94abfa8..ef6835b 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/config-sample.yaml
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/config-sample.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@
     # "rtcBase": "utc"
     # "rtcClock": "rt"
     
+    # Network settings
+    # Supported types are "tap" and "user" (for debugging). Type "user"
+    # supports only the property "net".
+    # "network":
+    # - "type": "tap"
+    #   "bridge": "br0"
+    #   "device": "virtio-net"
+    #   "mac": (undefined)
+    
+    
     "drives":
     - "type": "ide-cd"
       "bootindex": (undefined)
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Configuration.java b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Configuration.java
index b2c0d10..127a057 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Configuration.java
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/src/org/jdrupes/vmoperator/runner/qemu/Configuration.java
@@ -70,10 +70,22 @@ class Configuration implements Dto {
         public String rtcBase = "utc";
         public String rtcClock = "rt";
         public int powerdownTimeout = 60;
+        public Network[] network = { new Network() };
         public Drive[] drives;
         public Spice spice;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Subsection "network".
+     */
+    public static class Network implements Dto {
+        public String type = "tap";
+        public String bridge = "br0";
+        public String device = "virtio-net";
+        public String mac;
+        public String net;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Subsection "drive".
      */
diff --git a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/templates/Standard-VM-latest.ftl.yaml b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/templates/Standard-VM-latest.ftl.yaml
index 9adf4b8..8a5e3fd 100644
--- a/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/templates/Standard-VM-latest.ftl.yaml
+++ b/org.jdrupes.vmoperator.runner.qemu/templates/Standard-VM-latest.ftl.yaml
@@ -112,6 +112,24 @@
     # * Graphics and Audio Card
     - [ "-device", "virtio-vga,id=video0,max_outputs=1" ]
     - [ "-device", "ich9-intel-hda,id=sound0" ]
+    # Network
+    <#assign nwCounter = 0/>
+    <#list vm.network![] as itf>
+    <#switch itf.type!"tap">
+    <#case "tap">
+    - [ "-netdev", "bridge,id=hostnet${ nwCounter }" ]
+    - [ "-device", "${ itf.device },netdev=hostnet${ nwCounter }\
+        <#if itf.mac??>,mac=${ itf.mac }</#if>" ]
+    <#break>
+    <#case "user">
+    - [ "-netdev", "user,id=hostnet${ nwCounter }\
+        <#if itf.net??>,net=${ itf.net }</#if>" ]
+    - [ "-device", "${ itf.device },netdev=hostnet${ nwCounter }\
+        <#if itf.mac??>,mac=${ itf.mac }</#if>" ]
+    <#break>
+    </#switch>
+    <#assign nwCounter += 1/>
+    </#list>
     # Drives
     # * CD-Drives
     <#assign cdCounter = 0/>