diff --git a/backend/planktoscope-org.backend.service b/backend/planktoscope-org.backend.service
index 448bf1af3..2179bc59f 100644
--- a/backend/planktoscope-org.backend.service
+++ b/backend/planktoscope-org.backend.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=PlanktoScope backend service
 Wants=mosquitto.service
 After=mosquitto.service
+After=planktoscope-org.controller.display.service
 
 [Service]
 Type=simple
diff --git a/backend/src/network.js b/backend/src/network.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f7372c6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/network.js
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { configureDisplay } from "../../lib/scope.js"
+import {
+  getWiredIPAddress,
+  onWiredConnectivityChange,
+} from "../../lib/network.js"
+import { reconfigureMediaMTX } from "../../lib/mediamtx.js"
+import { reconfigureCockpit } from "../../lib/cockpit.js"
+import os from "os"
+
+async function updateDisplay(address) {
+  let status = ""
+  if (!address) status = "Offline"
+  else if (address) status = `http://${address}`
+  await configureDisplay({ status })
+}
+
+async function update() {
+  const hostname = os.hostname()
+  const address = await getWiredIPAddress()
+  await Promise.all([
+    updateDisplay(address),
+    reconfigureMediaMTX({ hostname, address }),
+  ])
+  await reconfigureCockpit({ hostname, address })
+}
+
+update()
+onWiredConnectivityChange(update)
diff --git a/backend/src/service.js b/backend/src/service.js
index a7b5cf4a0..52a18397d 100755
--- a/backend/src/service.js
+++ b/backend/src/service.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import cors from "cors"
 import "./factory.js"
 import "./config.js"
 import "./led-operating-time.js"
+import "./network.js"
 import { readSoftwareConfig, removeConfig } from "../../lib/file-config.js"
 import { capture } from "../../lib/scope.js"
 
diff --git a/controller/display/main.py b/controller/display/main.py
index 786e30fde..9605b2cb6 100644
--- a/controller/display/main.py
+++ b/controller/display/main.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 if os.path.exists(libdir):
     sys.path.append(libdir)
 
+machine_name = None
 epd = None
 fontsmall = ImageFont.truetype(os.path.join(picdir, "Font.ttc"), 18)
 fontnormal = ImageFont.truetype(os.path.join(picdir, "Font.ttc"), 19)
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@
 BAR_HEIGHT = 26
 
 
-def drawURL(url):
+def drawStatus(status=""):
     assert draw is not None
     assert width is not None
     assert height is not None
@@ -62,18 +63,20 @@ def drawURL(url):
     draw.rectangle((0, height - BAR_HEIGHT, width, height), fill=0)
     # White text centered in the bar
     draw.text(
-        (width // 2, height - BAR_HEIGHT // 2), text=url, anchor="mm", font=fontnormal, fill=255
+        (width // 2, height - BAR_HEIGHT // 2), text=status, anchor="mm", font=fontnormal, fill=255
     )
 
 
-def drawHostname(hostname):
+def drawMachineName(machine_name):
     assert width is not None
     assert height is not None
     assert draw is not None
     # Black bar across the top
     draw.rectangle((0, 0, width, BAR_HEIGHT), fill=0)
     # White text centered in the bar
-    draw.text((width // 2, BAR_HEIGHT // 2 + 2), text=hostname, anchor="mm", font=fontbig, fill=255)
+    draw.text(
+        (width // 2, BAR_HEIGHT // 2 + 2), text=machine_name, anchor="mm", font=fontbig, fill=255
+    )
 
 
 def drawBrand():
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ def drawBrand():
     image.paste(logo, (x, y))
 
 
-def render(url="", hostname=""):
+def render(status=""):
     assert epd is not None
     assert width is not None
     assert height is not None
@@ -103,12 +106,12 @@ def render(url="", hostname=""):
     # # TODO: only clear relevant area ?
     draw.rectangle((0, 0, height, width), fill=255)
 
-    # top black bar with hostname
-    drawHostname(hostname)
+    # top black bar with machine_name
+    drawMachineName(machine_name)
     # center logo
     drawBrand()
-    # bottom black bar with URL
-    drawURL(url)
+    # bottom black bar with status
+    drawStatus(status)
 
     epd.init()
     epd.Clear(0xFF)
@@ -118,9 +121,8 @@ def render(url="", hostname=""):
 
 
 async def configure(config):
-    url = config.get("url", "")
-    machine_name = config.get("machine-name", "")
-    render(url, machine_name)
+    status = config.get("status", "")
+    render(status)
 
 
 async def clear():
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ async def start() -> None:
     if (await helpers.get_hat_version()) != 3.3:
         sys.exit()
 
-    global epd, epd2in9_V2, width, height
+    global epd, epd2in9_V2, width, height, machine_name
     from waveshare_epd import epd2in9_V2  # type: ignore
 
     epd = epd2in9_V2.EPD()
@@ -150,9 +152,9 @@ async def start() -> None:
     width = epd.height
     height = epd.width
 
-    url = "http://192.168.4.1"
     machine_name = helpers.get_machine_name()
-    render(url=url, hostname=machine_name)
+
+    render(status="http://192.168.4.1")
 
     global client
     client = aiomqtt.Client(hostname="localhost", port=1883, protocol=aiomqtt.ProtocolVersion.V5)
@@ -188,9 +190,8 @@ async def handle_action(action: str, payload) -> None:
 
 
 async def stop() -> None:
-    machine_name = helpers.get_machine_name()
     if epd is not None:
-        render(url="OFF", hostname=machine_name)
+        render(status="OFF")
     loop.stop()
 
 
diff --git a/controller/display/test.js b/controller/display/test.js
index 805bfe52d..f4a62258d 100644
--- a/controller/display/test.js
+++ b/controller/display/test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-import { configureDisplay, clearDisplay, watch } from "../../lib/scope.js"
-import { setTimeout } from "timers/promises"
+import { configureDisplay, watch } from "../../lib/scope.js"
 
 watch("display").then(async (messages) => {
   for await (const message of messages) {
@@ -7,13 +6,7 @@ watch("display").then(async (messages) => {
   }
 })
 
-const url = `http://planktoscope-sponge-bob`
-const hostname = "sponge-bob"
-
+const status = `http://planktoscope-sponge-bob`
 await configureDisplay({
-  url,
-  hostname,
+  status,
 })
-
-await setTimeout(5000)
-await clearDisplay()
diff --git a/frontend/.gitignore b/frontend/.gitignore
index 6845695d7..7f5d8fbd0 100644
--- a/frontend/.gitignore
+++ b/frontend/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 dist
 .vite
+src/pages/preview/reader.js
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/preview/reader.js b/frontend/src/pages/preview/reader.js
index bc2155e55..d6b4348be 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/preview/reader.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/preview/reader.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/blob/v1.16.1/internal/servers/webrtc/reader.js
-
 'use strict';
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/cockpit.js b/lib/cockpit.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3092c930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/cockpit.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises"
+import os from "os"
+import { $ } from "execa"
+import { Systemctl } from "systemctl.js"
+
+const config_template_path = "/home/pi/PlanktoScope/os/cockpit/cockpit.ini"
+const config_tmp_path = "/tmp/cockpit.conf"
+const config_path = "/etc/cockpit/cockpit.conf"
+
+async function configureCockpit({ hostname, address } = {}) {
+  let content = await readFile(config_template_path, "utf8")
+  if (address) {
+    content = content.replaceAll("192.0.2.1", address)
+  }
+  if (hostname) {
+    content = content.replaceAll("raspberrypi", hostname)
+  }
+  await writeFile(config_tmp_path, content)
+  // FIXME: We should not need sudo, let's figure out
+  // how we can write cockpit config without root
+  await $`sudo mv ${config_tmp_path} ${config_path}`
+}
+
+async function restartCockpit() {
+  const systemctl = new Systemctl()
+  await systemctl.init()
+  await systemctl.restart("cockpit")
+  await systemctl.deinit()
+}
+
+export async function reconfigureCockpit(config) {
+  await configureCockpit(config)
+  await restartCockpit()
+}
+
+/* eslint-disable n/no-top-level-await */
+if (import.meta.main) {
+  const hostname = os.hostname()
+  await reconfigureCockpit({ hostname, address: "10.42.0.94" })
+}
diff --git a/lib/mediamtx.js b/lib/mediamtx.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e75005ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/mediamtx.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { readFile, writeFile } from "node:fs/promises"
+import os from "os"
+
+const config_template_path =
+  "/home/pi/PlanktoScope/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.template.yml"
+const config_path = "/home/pi/PlanktoScope/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.yml"
+
+async function configureMediaMTX({ hostname, address } = {}) {
+  let content = await readFile(config_template_path, "utf8")
+  if (address) {
+    content = content.replaceAll("192.0.2.1", address)
+  }
+  if (hostname) {
+    content = content.replaceAll("raspberrypi", hostname)
+  }
+  await writeFile(config_path, content)
+}
+
+export async function reconfigureMediaMTX(config) {
+  await configureMediaMTX(config)
+  // mediamtx watches for file change on the config file
+  // so we don't need to reload/restart the service
+}
+
+/* eslint-disable n/no-top-level-await */
+if (import.meta.main) {
+  const hostname = os.hostname()
+  await reconfigureMediaMTX({ hostname, address: "192.0.2.1" })
+}
diff --git a/lib/network.js b/lib/network.js
index 00f1eddeb..836f5919e 100644
--- a/lib/network.js
+++ b/lib/network.js
@@ -91,3 +91,55 @@ export async function getWifis() {
 export async function connectToWifi(path) {
   await NetworkManager.AddAndActivateConnection([], device_path, path)
 }
+
+const [wired_device_path] = await NetworkManager.GetDeviceByIpIface("eth0")
+const [wired_device, wired_device_Properties] = await Promise.all([
+  service.getInterface(
+    wired_device_path,
+    "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device",
+  ),
+  service.getInterface(wired_device_path, "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties"),
+])
+
+export async function getWiredIPAddress() {
+  const IP4Config_path = await readProp(wired_device, "Ip4Config")
+  const IP4Config = await service.getInterface(
+    IP4Config_path,
+    "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.IP4Config",
+  )
+  const addressData = await readProp(IP4Config, "AddressData")
+  const address = addressData?.[0]?.[0]?.[1]?.[1]?.[0]
+  return address
+}
+
+let wired_connectivity_change_callback
+export function onWiredConnectivityChange(handler) {
+  wired_connectivity_change_callback = handler
+}
+await wired_device_Properties.subscribe(
+  "PropertiesChanged",
+  function handler(interface_name, changed_properties) {
+    // console.dir(changed_properties, { colors: true, depth: null })
+    if (interface_name === "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device") {
+      const Ip4Connectivity = changed_properties.find((changed_property) => {
+        const [property_name] = changed_property
+        return property_name === "Ip4Connectivity"
+      })
+      if (!Ip4Connectivity) return
+      wired_connectivity_change_callback?.()
+    }
+  },
+)
+
+// If the DHCP server goes offline "softly", for example disabling ICS
+// NetworkManager won't notice one possible solution is to use connectivity checking and
+// await wired_device.subscribe(
+//   "StateChanged",
+//   function handler(new_state, old_state) {
+//     // NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED
+//     if (new_state !== "ACTIVATED") {
+//       wired_connectivity_change_callback?.()
+//     }
+//   },
+// )
+// an proably better solution is to open a TCP connection to the host and watch for state changes
diff --git a/os/cockpit/cockpit.ini b/os/cockpit/cockpit.ini
index 751783d96..63f481e30 100644
--- a/os/cockpit/cockpit.ini
+++ b/os/cockpit/cockpit.ini
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [WebService]
 AllowUnencrypted = true
 # Cannot use "*://" or "*"
-Origins = http://localhost http://planktoscope.local http://192.168.4.1 http://raspberrypi http://raspberrypi.local
+Origins = http://localhost http://planktoscope.local http://192.168.4.1 http://raspberrypi http://raspberrypi.local http://raspberrypi.local http://192.0.2.1
 ProtocolHeader = X-Forwarded-Proto
 ForwardedForHeader = X-Forwarded-For
 UrlRoot = /admin/cockpit/
diff --git a/os/cockpit/justfile b/os/cockpit/justfile
index 3f0174d8b..3274d5b16 100644
--- a/os/cockpit/justfile
+++ b/os/cockpit/justfile
@@ -1,24 +1,20 @@
 setup: cockpit-files
     # Install cockpit
     sudo apt install -y --no-install-recommends cockpit cockpit-networkmanager cockpit-storaged cockpit-system cockpit-sosreport pcp
-    sudo cp cockpit.ini /etc/cockpit/cockpit.conf
     # https://cockpit-project.org/guide/latest/feature-pcp
     sudo systemctl reenable pmlogger
     sudo systemctl restart pmlogger
+    node ../../lib/cockpit.js
     sudo systemctl reenable cockpit.socket
     sudo systemctl restart cockpit.socket
-    # TODO consider
-    # https://github.com/gbraad-cockpit/cockpit-tailscale
-    # https://github.com/gbraad-cockpit/cockpit-headscale
 
-# unavailable in debian
+# cockpit-files is unavailable in debian for now
 
-# https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-files/issues/635
+# watch out for https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-files/issues/635
 cockpit-files:
     sudo apt install -y gettext
-    wget https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-files/releases/download/30/cockpit-files-30.tar.xz -P /tmp
-    cd /tmp && tar -xf cockpit-files-30.tar.xz
-    rm -rf ~/.local/share/cockpit/files
+    wget https://github.com/cockpit-project/cockpit-files/releases/download/36/cockpit-files-36.tar.xz -P /tmp
+    cd /tmp && tar -xf cockpit-files-36.tar.xz
     sudo rm -rf /usr/local/share/cockpit/files
     cd /tmp/cockpit-files && make
     cd /tmp/cockpit-files && sudo make install
diff --git a/os/filebrowser/justfile b/os/filebrowser/justfile
index 90958ada1..d941fbc99 100644
--- a/os/filebrowser/justfile
+++ b/os/filebrowser/justfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 setup:
-    wget https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/download/v2.44.2/linux-arm64-filebrowser.tar.gz -P /tmp
+    wget https://github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/releases/download/v2.60.0/linux-arm64-filebrowser.tar.gz -P /tmp
     cd /tmp && tar -xzf /tmp/linux-arm64-filebrowser.tar.gz filebrowser
     -sudo systemctl stop filebrowser
     sudo cp /tmp/filebrowser /usr/local/bin/filebrowser
diff --git a/os/justfile b/os/justfile
index c3b512b77..b5ccca717 100644
--- a/os/justfile
+++ b/os/justfile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 setup:
+    # Should be first
     just --justfile machine-name/justfile setup
     just --justfile localization/justfile setup
     just --justfile caddy/justfile        setup
diff --git a/os/machine-name/generate-hostname.sh b/os/machine-name/generate-hostname.sh
index 1e81cd7bc..b951f9ac4 100755
--- a/os/machine-name/generate-hostname.sh
+++ b/os/machine-name/generate-hostname.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,4 @@ echo "Hostname: $hostname"
 printf "%s" "$hostname" > /etc/hostname
 
 sed -i "s/raspberrypi/$hostname/g" /etc/hosts || true
-sed -i "s/raspberrypi/$hostname/g" /etc/cockpit/cockpit.conf || true
 sed -i "s/raspberrypi/PlanktoScope $machine_name/g" /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/wlan0-hotspot.nmconnection || true
-sed -i "s/raspberrypi/$hostname/g" /usr/local/etc/mediamtx.yml || true
diff --git a/os/mediamtx/.gitignore b/os/mediamtx/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdd15dee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/os/mediamtx/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+mediamtx.yml
diff --git a/os/mediamtx/justfile b/os/mediamtx/justfile
index 6f6b5df74..27a4279db 100644
--- a/os/mediamtx/justfile
+++ b/os/mediamtx/justfile
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 setup:
     sudo ./setup_h264_sysctl.sh
-    wget https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/releases/download/v1.16.1/mediamtx_v1.16.1_linux_arm64.tar.gz -P /tmp
-    cd /tmp && tar -xf /tmp/mediamtx_v1.16.1_linux_arm64.tar.gz
+    wget https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/releases/download/v1.16.2/mediamtx_v1.16.2_linux_arm64.tar.gz -P /tmp
+    wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/refs/tags/v1.16.2/internal/servers/webrtc/reader.js -O /home/pi/PlanktoScope/frontend/src/pages/preview/reader.js
+    cd /tmp && tar -xf /tmp/mediamtx_v1.16.2_linux_arm64.tar.gz
     -sudo systemctl stop mediamtx
     sudo cp /tmp/mediamtx /usr/local/bin/mediamtx
     sudo cp mediamtx.service /etc/systemd/system/
-    sudo cp mediamtx.yml /usr/local/etc/
-    sudo sed -i "s/raspberrypi/$(hostname)/g" /usr/local/etc/mediamtx.yml
+    node ../../lib/mediamtx.js
     sudo systemctl reenable mediamtx
     sudo systemctl restart mediamtx
 
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ test:
 
 dev:
     -sudo systemctl stop mediamtx
-    mediamtx /usr/local/etc/mediamtx.yml
+    mediamtx mediamtx.yml
diff --git a/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.service b/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.service
index fbbb3cef7..a8d9d55cd 100644
--- a/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.service
+++ b/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.service
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ After=network.target
 Wants=network.target
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/mediamtx /usr/local/etc/mediamtx.yml
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/mediamtx /home/pi/PlanktoScope/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.yml
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.yml b/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.template.yml
similarity index 83%
rename from os/mediamtx/mediamtx.yml
rename to os/mediamtx/mediamtx.template.yml
index 73324d0c2..6f9d1cf6c 100644
--- a/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.yml
+++ b/os/mediamtx/mediamtx.template.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
-# https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/blob/v1.16.1/mediamtx.yml
+# https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx/blob/v1.16.2/mediamtx.yml
 
 # https://mediamtx.org/docs/usage/webrtc-specific-features#solving-webrtc-connectivity-issues
 webrtcAdditionalHosts:
-  [localhost, planktoscope.local, 192.168.4.1, raspberrypi, raspberrypi.local]
+  [
+    localhost,
+    planktoscope.local,
+    192.168.4.1,
+    raspberrypi,
+    raspberrypi.local,
+    192.0.2.1,
+  ]
 
 # https://mediamtx.org/docs/usage/decrease-packet-loss
 writeQueueSize: 1024