diff --git a/src/WiFi.cpp b/src/WiFi.cpp
index 4e0ffec2..69cc1103 100644
--- a/src/WiFi.cpp
+++ b/src/WiFi.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ int WiFiClass::begin(const char* ssid)
    return status;
 }
 
+int WiFiClass::connect(const char* ssid) {
+    uint8_t status = WL_CONNECT_FAILED;
+    if (WiFiDrv::wifiSetNetwork(ssid, strlen(ssid)) != WL_FAILURE) {
+	    status = WiFiDrv::getConnectionStatus();
+    }
+    return status;
+}
+
 int WiFiClass::begin(const char* ssid, uint8_t key_idx, const char *key)
 {
 	uint8_t status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;
@@ -80,6 +88,15 @@ int WiFiClass::begin(const char* ssid, uint8_t key_idx, const char *key)
    return status;
 }
 
+int WiFiClass::connect(const char* ssid, uint8_t key_idx, const char *key) {
+    uint8_t status = WL_CONNECT_FAILED;
+    if (WiFiDrv::wifiSetKey(ssid, strlen(ssid), key_idx, key, strlen(key)) != WL_FAILURE) {
+        delay(WL_DELAY_START_CONNECTION);
+        status = WiFiDrv::getConnectionStatus();
+    }
+    return status;
+}
+
 int WiFiClass::begin(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase)
 {
 	uint8_t status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;
@@ -100,6 +117,15 @@ int WiFiClass::begin(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase)
     return status;
 }
 
+int WiFiClass::connect(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase) {
+    uint8_t status = WL_CONNECT_FAILED;
+    if (WiFiDrv::wifiSetPassphrase(ssid, strlen(ssid), passphrase, strlen(passphrase))!= WL_FAILURE) {
+        delay(WL_DELAY_START_CONNECTION);
+        status = WiFiDrv::getConnectionStatus();
+    }
+    return status;
+}
+
 uint8_t WiFiClass::beginAP(const char *ssid)
 {
 	return beginAP(ssid, 1);
diff --git a/src/WiFi.h b/src/WiFi.h
index 892d19bd..5bc819f4 100644
--- a/src/WiFi.h
+++ b/src/WiFi.h
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ class WiFiClass
      */
     int begin(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase);
 
+    int connect(const char* ssid);
+    int connect(const char* ssid, uint8_t key_idx, const char* key);
+    int connect(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase);
+
     uint8_t beginAP(const char *ssid);
     uint8_t beginAP(const char *ssid, uint8_t channel);
     uint8_t beginAP(const char *ssid, const char* passphrase);