diff --git a/entropy/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix b/entropy/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
index 82a0b36..dfdd084 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
+++ b/entropy/nixos/hardware-configuration.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,16 @@
     [ { device = "/dev/disk/by-uuid/fff5639a-f572-44b0-a9b4-a81afe65c32d"; }
     ];
 
+  # Enables DHCP on each ethernet and wireless interface. In case of scripted networking
+  # (the default) this is the recommended approach. When using systemd-networkd it's
+  # still possible to use this option, but it's recommended to use it in conjunction
+  # with explicit per-interface declarations with `networking.interfaces.<interface>.useDHCP`.
+  networking.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
+  # networking.interfaces.enp0s20f0u2u1.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
+  # networking.interfaces.enp0s31f6.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
+  # networking.interfaces.vboxnet0.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
+  # networking.interfaces.wlp0s20f3.useDHCP = lib.mkDefault true;
+
   powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor = lib.mkDefault "powersave";
   hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = lib.mkDefault config.hardware.enableRedistributableFirmware;
   # high-resolution display
diff --git a/entropy/nixos/modules/hardware.nix b/entropy/nixos/modules/hardware.nix
index 863ae0e..48dc341 100644
--- a/entropy/nixos/modules/hardware.nix
+++ b/entropy/nixos/modules/hardware.nix
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 { config, pkgs, ... }:
 
 { 
+  # Update the CPU microcode
+  hardware.cpu.intel.updateMicrocode = true;
+
   # Enable support for flashing new firmware onto my Moonlander
   hardware.keyboard.zsa.enable = true;
 
   services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.libu2f-host ];
 
+  # automount usb drives
+  services.udisks2.enable = true;
+
   # enable fingerprint reader
-  services.fprintd.enable = true;
-  security.pam.services.login.fprintAuth = true;
-  #security.pam.services.xscreensaver.fprintAuth = true;
-  security.pam.services.sudo.fprintAuth = true;
+  #services.fprintd.enable = true;
+  #security.pam.services.login.fprintAuth = true;
+  ##security.pam.services.xscreensaver.fprintAuth = true;
+  #security.pam.services.sudo.fprintAuth = true;
 
   environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [
     # tool for flashing firmware