diff --git a/roles/base/defaults/main.yml b/roles/base/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..265c90c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/base/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+network_type: static
diff --git a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
index 2b7c2e9..53be4fc 100644
--- a/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/base/tasks/main.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - name: Install network interfaces
   template:
     src: bridged-interface.cfg
+    src: {{ network_type }}-interface.cfg
     dest: /etc/network/interfaces
   notify: reboot_host
 
@@ -13,3 +14,4 @@
   apt:
     name: bridge-utils
     state: present
+  when: network_type == "bridged"
diff --git a/roles/base/templates/static-interface.cfg b/roles/base/templates/static-interface.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec6c8b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/base/templates/static-interface.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# {{ ansible_managed }}
+
+# The loopback network interface
+auto lo
+iface lo inet loopback
+
+# The primary network interface
+auto {{ ip_inter }}
+iface {{ ip_inter }} inet static
+   address {{ ip_addr }}
+   gateway {{ ip_gateway }}