diff --git a/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml b/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
index 96ff6779d..929dd04da 100644
--- a/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/1-prep/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,12 +23,18 @@
     name: iiab-admin
   #when: iiab_admin_install    # Flag might be created in future?
 
-- name: Copy iiab-apps-to-be-installed from {{ iiab_dir }} to /usr/bin/
+- name: Copy iiab-apps-to-be-installed from {{ iiab_dir }}/scripts to /usr/bin/
   copy:
     src: "{{ iiab_dir }}/scripts/iiab-apps-to-be-installed"    # /opt/iiab/iiab
     dest: /usr/bin/
     mode: '0755'
 
+- name: Copy iiab-network from {{ iiab_dir }}/scripts to /usr/local/bin/
+  copy:
+    src: "{{ iiab_dir }}/scripts/iiab-network"
+    dest: /usr/local/bin/
+    mode: '0755'
+
 - name: Install ~12 network/wifi/related packages + Squid if necessary + configure /etc/sysctl.conf -- full configuration LATER in 'network', after Stage 9
   include_tasks: roles/network/tasks/install.yml
   when: network_install and network_installed is undefined