diff --git a/src/freedombone-client b/src/freedombone-client
index 0b62592b..cfaac5aa 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-client
+++ b/src/freedombone-client
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ function configure_ssh_client {
 
 function mesh_babel {
   sudo apt-get -y install babeld
+  sudo apt-get -y install irssi mumble
+  sudo apt-get -y install toxic
 
   babel_script=/tmp/babel
 
@@ -189,6 +191,8 @@ function mesh_batman {
   sudo apt-get -y install iproute bridge-utils libnetfilter-conntrack3 batctl
   sudo apt-get -y install python-dev libevent-dev ebtables python-pip
   sudo apt-get -y install wireless-tools rfkill
+  sudo apt-get -y install irssi mumble
+  sudo apt-get -y install toxic
 
   batman_script=/tmp/batman
 
@@ -353,6 +357,15 @@ function mesh_batman {
   echo '    else' >> $batman_script
   echo '        service network-manager restart' >> $batman_script
   echo '    fi' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    ' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    # restore tox bootstrap nodes for the internet' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    if [ -f /usr/share/toxic/DHTnodes.internet ]; then' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        mv /usr/share/toxic/DHTnodes.internet /usr/share/toxic/DHTnodes' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    fi' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    if [ -f /usr/local/share/toxic/DHTnodes.internet ]; then' >> $batman_script
+  echo '        mv /usr/local/share/toxic/DHTnodes.internet /usr/local/share/toxic/DHTnodes' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    fi' >> $batman_script
+  echo '    ' >> $batman_script
   echo '    rm -f /tmp/meshtype' >> $batman_script
   echo '}' >> $batman_script
   echo '' >> $batman_script
diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh b/src/freedombone-mesh
index c34e7c7f..98c50e24 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh
@@ -141,7 +141,12 @@ fi
 if [ ! -f $MUMBLE_PATH ]; then
     if [ ! -f $IRSSI_PATH ]; then
         if [ -f $TOXIC_PATH ]; then
-            lstox -f dht > $DHTNODES
+            if [ -f $DHTNODES ]; then
+                if [ ! -f $DHTNODES.internet ]; then
+                    sudo cp $DHTNODES $DHTNODES.internet
+                fi
+            fi
+            sudo lstox -f dht > $DHTNODES
             PEER_TOX_ID=$(lstox -p $AVAHI_DOMAIN | head -n 1 | awk -F ' ' '{print $2}')
             if [ ${#PEER_TOX_ID} -gt 30 ]; then
                 echo "/add $PEER_TOX_ID
@@ -194,7 +199,12 @@ if [[ $peer_index == 1 ]]; then
 else
     if [[ $peer_index == 2 ]]; then
         if [ -f $TOX_PATH ]; then
-            lstox -f dht > $DHTNODES
+            if [ -f $DHTNODES ]; then
+                if [ ! -f $DHTNODES.internet ]; then
+                    sudo cp $DHTNODES $DHTNODES.internet
+                fi
+            fi
+            sudo lstox -f dht > $DHTNODES
             PEER_TOX_ID=$(lstox -p $AVAHI_DOMAIN | head -n 1 | awk -F ' ' '{print $2}')
             if [ ${#PEER_TOX_ID} -gt 30 ]; then
                 echo "/add $PEER_TOX_ID