diff --git a/src/freedombone-image-customise b/src/freedombone-image-customise
index d7b917a3..c3510e61 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-image-customise
+++ b/src/freedombone-image-customise
@@ -973,6 +973,18 @@ initialise_mesh() {
         MESH_STARTUP_PARAMS="${MY_USERNAME} amnesic"
     fi
 
+    # command to switch to wired mesh
+    { echo '#!/bin/bash';
+      echo 'echo -n "eth" > /root/.mesh_interface_type';
+      echo 'systemctl reboot -i'; } > "$rootdir/usr/bin/wired"
+    chmod +x "$rootdir/usr/bin/wired"
+
+    # command to switch to wireless mesh
+    { echo '#!/bin/bash';
+      echo 'echo -n "wlan" > /root/.mesh_interface_type';
+      echo 'systemctl reboot -i'; } > "$rootdir/usr/bin/wireless"
+    chmod +x "$rootdir/usr/bin/wireless"
+
     { echo '[Unit]';
       echo 'Description=Initial mesh router configuration';
       echo 'After=syslog.target';