diff --git a/roles/lokole/defaults/main.yml b/roles/lokole/defaults/main.yml
index 5e57203a4..030f4fbd3 100644
--- a/roles/lokole/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/lokole/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # lokole_install: False
 # lokole_enabled: False
 
+# lokole_sim_type: LocalOnly    # lokole_sim_type: Ethernet
+
 # All above are set in: github.com/iiab/iiab/blob/master/vars/default_vars.yml
 # If nec, change them by editing /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml prior to installing!
 
diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index ac70d7509..b5ccbc3ab 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ jupyterhub_port: 8000
 # Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: False
 lokole_enabled: False
+lokole_sim_type: LocalOnly    # lokole_sim_type: Ethernet
 
 mediawiki_install: False
 mediawiki_enabled: False
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_big.yml b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
index 08db73df3..3bf5a6805 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_big.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ jupyterhub_enabled: True
 # Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: True
 lokole_enabled: True
-#lokole_sim_type: Ethernet
+lokole_sim_type: LocalOnly    # lokole_sim_type: Ethernet
 
 mediawiki_install: True
 mediawiki_enabled: True
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
index b15b3ec09..ca60dca19 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_medium.yml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ jupyterhub_enabled: False
 # Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: False
 lokole_enabled: False
-#lokole_sim_type: Ethernet
+lokole_sim_type: LocalOnly    # lokole_sim_type: Ethernet
 
 mediawiki_install: False
 mediawiki_enabled: False
diff --git a/vars/local_vars_min.yml b/vars/local_vars_min.yml
index 18486fa7f..ab690b1dd 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_min.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_min.yml
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ jupyterhub_enabled: False
 # Lokole (email for rural communities) from https://ascoderu.ca
 lokole_install: False
 lokole_enabled: False
-#lokole_sim_type: Ethernet
+lokole_sim_type: LocalOnly    # lokole_sim_type: Ethernet
 
 mediawiki_install: False
 mediawiki_enabled: False