diff --git a/connrequester/connrequester.go b/connrequester/connrequester.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..35d6279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/connrequester/connrequester.go
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+package connrequester
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/godbus/dbus"
+)
+
+const (
+	dbusPath      = "/org/cacophony/modemd"
+	dbusDest      = "org.cacophony.modemd"
+	methodBase    = "org.cacophony.modemd"
+	wifiInterface = "wlan0"
+
+	pingTimeout = 5
+)
+
+var (
+	maxRetryInterval = time.Hour * 2
+	requestinterval  = time.Second * 20
+	hosts            = []string{
+		"8.8.8.8",
+		"8.8.4.4",
+	}
+)
+
+type ConnectionRequester struct {
+	stateChange  chan bool
+	sendRequests bool
+}
+
+// NewConnectionRequester will return a ConnectionRequester.
+// No connection will be requested until Start is called
+func NewConnectionRequester() *ConnectionRequester {
+	cr := &ConnectionRequester{
+		stateChange:  make(chan bool, 1),
+		sendRequests: false,
+	}
+	go cr.requestConnections()
+	return cr
+}
+
+// WaitUntilUp will wait until a connection has been made returning an error
+// if no connection is made in the given duration
+func (cr *ConnectionRequester) WaitUntilUp(timeout time.Duration) error {
+	connectionTimeout := time.After(timeout)
+	for {
+		if CheckConnection() {
+			return nil
+		}
+		select {
+		case <-connectionTimeout:
+			return errors.New("connection failed")
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// WaitUntilUpLoop will wait until a connection has been made returning an error
+// if no connection is made.
+// timeout is the time given to make a connection each try.
+// retryAfter is the duration between attempts, it will multipy by 1.5 after
+// each try with a maximum of 2 hours.
+// maxRetries is how many times it will try to make a connection. If -1 it will
+// try until a connection is made.
+func (cr *ConnectionRequester) WaitUntilUpLoop(
+	timeout time.Duration,
+	retryAfter time.Duration,
+	maxRetries int) error {
+	retry := 0
+	for {
+		if err := cr.WaitUntilUp(timeout); err == nil {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if maxRetries != -1 && retry >= maxRetries {
+			return errors.New("no connection made")
+		}
+		retry++
+		cr.Stop() // Stopping requesting to save power
+		log.Println("connection failed. Retry in", retryAfter)
+		time.Sleep(retryAfter)
+		retryAfter = retryAfter * 3 / 2
+		if retryAfter > maxRetryInterval {
+			retryAfter = maxRetryInterval
+		}
+		cr.Start()
+	}
+}
+
+// CheckWifiConnection will return true if the wifi is connected to the internet
+func CheckWifiConnection() bool {
+	return isInterfaceUp(wifiInterface) && pingAllHosts(wifiInterface)
+}
+
+func isInterfaceUp(interfaceName string) bool {
+	outBytes, err := exec.Command("ip", "a", "show", interfaceName).Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	return strings.Contains(string(outBytes), "state UP")
+}
+
+func CheckConnection() bool {
+	return pingAllHosts("")
+}
+
+func pingAllHosts(interfaceName string) bool {
+	pingChan := make(chan bool)
+	for _, host := range hosts {
+		go func(host string) {
+			pingChan <- ping(interfaceName, host)
+		}(host)
+	}
+	fails := 0
+	success := false
+	timeout := time.After(time.Second * pingTimeout)
+	for {
+		select {
+		case success = <-pingChan:
+			if success {
+				return true
+			}
+			fails++
+			if fails >= len(hosts) {
+				return false
+			}
+		case <-timeout:
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func ping(interfaceName string, host string) bool {
+	params := []string{}
+	if interfaceName != "" {
+		params = []string{
+			"-I",
+			interfaceName,
+		}
+	}
+	params = append(params, "-n",
+		"-q",
+		"-c1",
+		fmt.Sprintf("-w%d", pingTimeout),
+		host)
+	return exec.Command("ping", params...).Run() == nil
+}
+
+// Start will start requesting for a connection to be made.
+func (cr *ConnectionRequester) Start() {
+	cr.stateChange <- true
+	return
+}
+
+// Stop will stop requesting for a connection to be made.
+func (cr *ConnectionRequester) Stop() {
+	cr.stateChange <- false
+	return
+}
+
+func (cr *ConnectionRequester) requestConnections() {
+	for {
+		newRequestTime := make(<-chan time.Time)
+		if cr.sendRequests {
+			if !CheckWifiConnection() {
+				if err := sendOnRequest(); err != nil {
+					log.Println("error with sending dbus signal: ", err)
+				}
+			}
+			newRequestTime = time.After(requestinterval)
+		}
+		select {
+		case cr.sendRequests = <-cr.stateChange:
+		case <-newRequestTime:
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func getDbusObj() (dbus.BusObject, error) {
+	conn, err := dbus.SystemBus()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	obj := conn.Object(dbusDest, dbusPath)
+	return obj, nil
+}
+
+func sendOnRequest() error {
+	obj, err := getDbusObj()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return obj.Call(methodBase+".StayOn", 0).Store()
+}