diff --git a/sysutils/nut/Makefile b/sysutils/nut/Makefile
index 84c84f78f..7863e03f5 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/nut/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PLUGIN_NAME=		nut
-PLUGIN_VERSION=		0.2
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		0.3
 PLUGIN_COMMENT=		Network UPS Tools
 PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		nut
 PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	m.muenz@gmail.com
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/nut.inc b/sysutils/nut/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/nut.inc
index 43e95f2b4..9dcb6149b 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/nut.inc
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/nut.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 /*
-    Copyright (C) 2017 Michael Muenz
+    Copyright (C) 2017-2018 Michael Muenz
     All rights reserved.
 
     Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ function nut_enabled()
     return false;
 }
 
+function nut_netclient()
+{
+    $model = new \OPNsense\Nut\Nut();
+    if ((string)$model->general->mode == 'netclient') {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 function nut_services()
 {
     $services = array();
@@ -52,5 +62,17 @@ function nut_services()
             'pidfile' => '/var/run/nut.pid'
         );
     }
+    if (nut_netclient()) {
+        $services[] = array(
+            'description' => gettext('Network UPS Monitor'),
+            'configd' => array(
+                'restart' => array('nut restart'),
+                'start' => array('nut start'),
+                'stop' => array('nut stop'),
+            ),
+            'name' => 'upsmon'
+        );
+    }
+
     return $services;
 }
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Nut/forms/settings.xml b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Nut/forms/settings.xml
index d2c659f35..4bb232bce 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Nut/forms/settings.xml
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/controllers/OPNsense/Nut/forms/settings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@
                 <type>checkbox</type>
                 <help>Enable or disable the nut service.</help>
             </field>
+            <field>
+                <id>nut.general.mode</id>
+                <label>Service Mode</label>
+                <type>dropdown</type>
+                <help>Set the service mode. Currently only standalone and netclient are available.</help>
+            </field>
         </subtab>
         <subtab id="nut-general-account" description="Nut Account Settings">
             <field>
@@ -44,6 +50,38 @@
                 <help>Set extra arguments for this UPS, e.g. "port=auto".</help>
             </field>
         </subtab>
+        <subtab id="nut-ups-netclient" description="Netclient">
+            <field>
+                <id>nut.netclient.enable</id>
+                <label>Enable</label>
+                <type>checkbox</type>
+                <help>Enable the Netclient driver.</help>
+            </field>
+            <field>
+                <id>nut.netclient.name</id>
+                <label>Name</label>
+                <type>text</type>
+                <help>Set a name for your UPS.</help>
+            </field>
+            <field>
+                <id>nut.netclient.address</id>
+                <label>IP Address</label>
+                <type>text</type>
+                <help>Set the IP address of the remote NUT server.</help>
+            </field>
+            <field>
+                <id>nut.netclient.user</id>
+                <label>Username</label>
+                <type>text</type>
+                <help>Set the username of the remote NUT server.</help>
+            </field>
+            <field>
+                <id>nut.netclient.password</id>
+                <label>Password</label>
+                <type>password</type>
+                <help>Set the password of the remote NUT server.</help>
+            </field>
+        </subtab>
     </tab>
 
     <activetab>nut-general-settings</activetab>
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Nut/Nut.xml b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Nut/Nut.xml
index c7625f750..484ed8f9f 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Nut/Nut.xml
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Nut/Nut.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@
         <default>0</default>
         <Required>Y</Required>
       </enable>
+      <mode type="OptionField">
+        <default>standalone</default>
+        <Required>Y</Required>
+        <OptionValues>
+          <standalone>standalone</standalone>
+          <netclient>netclient</netclient>
+        </OptionValues>
+      </mode>
     </general>
 
     <account>
@@ -34,5 +42,25 @@
         <Required>N</Required>
       </args>
     </usbhid>
+    <netclient>
+      <enable type="BooleanField">
+        <Required>Y</Required>
+        <default>0</default>
+      </enable>
+      <name type="TextField">
+        <default>UPS-Name</default>
+        <Required>Y</Required>
+      </name>
+      <address type="HostnameField">
+        <default></default>
+        <Required>N</Required>
+      </address>
+      <user type="TextField">
+        <Required>N</Required>
+      </user>
+      <password type="TextField">
+        <Required>N</Required>
+      </password>
+    </netclient>
   </items>
 </model>
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_nut.conf b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_nut.conf
index 7637019ce..994fd034b 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_nut.conf
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/conf/actions.d/actions_nut.conf
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 [start]
-command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Nut/setup.sh;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut start
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Nut/setup.sh;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut start;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut_upsmon start
 parameters:
 type:script
 message:starting nut
 
 [stop]
-command:/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut onestop
+command:/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut stop;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut_upsmon stop;exit 0
 parameters:
 type:script
 message:stopping nut
 
 [restart]
-command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Nut/setup.sh;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut restart
+command:/usr/local/opnsense/scripts/OPNsense/Nut/setup.sh;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut restart;/usr/local/etc/rc.d/nut_upsmon restart
 parameters:
 type:script
 message:restarting nut
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/+TARGETS b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/+TARGETS
index 6b77fcd28..afceabe42 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/+TARGETS
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/+TARGETS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 nut:/etc/rc.conf.d/nut
+nut_upsmon:/etc/rc.conf.d/nut_upsmon
 nut.conf:/usr/local/etc/nut/nut.conf
 ups.conf:/usr/local/etc/nut/ups.conf
 upsd.conf:/usr/local/etc/nut/upsd.conf
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/nut.conf b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/nut.conf
index 3ac32575f..a45db613b 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/nut.conf
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/nut.conf
@@ -2,5 +2,7 @@
 # the next update.
 #
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.enable') and OPNsense.Nut.general.enable == '1' %}
-MODE=standalone
+{%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.mode') and OPNsense.Nut.general.mode != '' %}
+MODE={{ OPNsense.Nut.general.mode }}
+{%   endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/nut_upsmon b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/nut_upsmon
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c93b51f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/nut_upsmon
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.enable') and OPNsense.Nut.general.enable == '1' %}
+{%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.mode') and OPNsense.Nut.general.mode == 'netclient' %}
+nut_upsmon_enable="YES"
+{%   else %}
+nut_upsmon_enable="NO"
+{%   endif %}
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsd.conf b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsd.conf
index 8e715095d..6cf23d5b4 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsd.conf
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsd.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 # the next update.
 #
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.enable') and OPNsense.Nut.general.enable == '1' %}
+{%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.mode') and OPNsense.Nut.general.mode == 'standalone' %}
 LISTEN 127.0.0.1
 LISTEN ::1
+{%   endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsd.users b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsd.users
index 60675121b..9b13c90f2 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsd.users
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsd.users
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@
 # the next update.
 #
 {% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.enable') and OPNsense.Nut.general.enable == '1' %}
-{%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.account.admin_password') and OPNsense.Nut.account.admin_password != '' %}
+{%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.mode') and OPNsense.Nut.general.mode == 'standalone' %}
+{%     if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.account.admin_password') and OPNsense.Nut.account.admin_password != '' %}
 [admin]
 password={{ OPNsense.Nut.account.admin_password }}
 actions=set
 instcmds=all
+{%     endif %}
 {%   endif %}
-{%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.account.mon_password') and OPNsense.Nut.account.mon_password != '' %}
+{%   if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.general.mode') and OPNsense.Nut.general.mode == 'standalone' %}
+{%     if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.account.mon_password') and OPNsense.Nut.account.mon_password != '' %}
 [monuser]
 password={{ OPNsense.Nut.account.mon_password }}
 upsmon master
+{%     endif %}
 {%   endif %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsmon.conf b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsmon.conf
index 4784c6569..955c16f58 100644
--- a/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsmon.conf
+++ b/sysutils/nut/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Nut/upsmon.conf
@@ -6,3 +6,8 @@ MONITOR {{ OPNsense.Nut.usbhid.name }} 1 monuser {{ OPNsense.Nut.account.mon_pas
 SHUTDOWNCMD "/sbin/shutdown -p +0"
 POWERDOWNFLAG /etc/killpower
 {% endif %}
+{% if helpers.exists('OPNsense.Nut.netclient.enable') and OPNsense.Nut.netclient.enable == '1' %}
+MONITOR {{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.name }}@{{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.address }} 1 {{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.user }} {{ OPNsense.Nut.netclient.password }} slave
+SHUTDOWNCMD "/sbin/shutdown -p +0"
+POWERDOWNFLAG /etc/killpower
+{% endif %}