diff --git a/cmd/config.go b/cmd/config.go
index 5231bdeeb..da17231f8 100644
--- a/cmd/config.go
+++ b/cmd/config.go
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package cmd
 
-import "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
-
 type Config struct {
 	// Wireguard private key of local peer
-	PrivateKey wgtypes.Key
+	PrivateKey string
 	// configured remote peers (Wireguard public keys)
-	Peers    []string
+	Peers    string
 	StunURL  string
 	TurnURL  string
 	TurnUser string
diff --git a/cmd/up.go b/cmd/up.go
index e19d44f4b..1eea73f5f 100644
--- a/cmd/up.go
+++ b/cmd/up.go
@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/wiretrustee/wiretrustee/engine"
-	"github.com/wiretrustee/wiretrustee/signal"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+	sig "github.com/wiretrustee/wiretrustee/signal"
 	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ const (
 var (
 	cfgFile string
 
+	config = &Config{}
+
 	upCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "up",
 		Short: "start wiretrustee",
@@ -29,51 +33,69 @@ var (
 				os.Exit(ExitSetupFailed)
 			}*/
 
-			c := defaultConfig()
+			//c := defaultConfig()
 
 			//todo print config
 
 			//todo connect to signal
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			signalClient, err := signal.NewClient(c.SignalAddr, ctx)
+			signalClient, err := sig.NewClient(config.SignalAddr, ctx)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("error while connecting to the Signal Exchange Service %s: %s", c.SignalAddr, err)
+				log.Errorf("error while connecting to the Signal Exchange Service %s: %s", config.SignalAddr, err)
 				os.Exit(ExitSetupFailed)
 			}
 			//todo proper close handling
 			defer func() { signalClient.Close() }()
 
-			stunURL, _ := ice.ParseURL(fmt.Sprintf("stun:%s", c.StunURL))
-			turnURL, _ := ice.ParseURL(fmt.Sprintf("turn:%s", c.StunURL))
-			turnURL.Password = c.TurnPwd
-			turnURL.Username = c.TurnUser
+			stunURL, _ := ice.ParseURL(config.StunURL)
+			turnURL, _ := ice.ParseURL(config.TurnURL)
+			turnURL.Password = config.TurnPwd
+			turnURL.Username = config.TurnUser
 			urls := []*ice.URL{turnURL, stunURL}
 
-			s := c.PrivateKey.PublicKey().String()
+			engine := engine.NewEngine(signalClient, urls, config.WgIface, config.WgAddr)
 
-			engine := engine.NewEngine(signalClient, urls, c.WgIface, c.WgAddr)
-			err = engine.Start(s, c.Peers)
+			err = engine.Start(config.PrivateKey, strings.Split(config.Peers, ","))
 
-			signalClient.WaitConnected()
+			//signalClient.WaitConnected()
 
-			select {}
+			SetupCloseHandler(signalClient)
 		},
 	}
 )
 
+func SetupCloseHandler(signalClient *sig.Client) {
+	c := make(chan os.Signal)
+	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	<-c
+	fmt.Println("\r- Ctrl+C pressed in Terminal")
+	signalClient.Close()
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
+
 func init() {
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.wiretrustee.yaml)")
+	//upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.wiretrustee.yaml)")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.WgAddr, "address", "", "IP address of a peer in CIDR notation (e.g. 10.30.30.1/24)")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.PrivateKey, "key", "", "Peers Wireguard private key")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.Peers, "peers", "", "A comma separated list of peers (Wireguard public keys) to connect to")
+	upCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("key")
+	upCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("ip")
+	upCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("peers")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.WgIface, "interface", "wiretrustee0", "Wireguard interface name")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.StunURL, "stun", "stun:stun.wiretrustee.com:3468", "A comma separated list of STUN servers including protocol (e.g. stun:stun.wiretrustee.com:3468")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.TurnURL, "turn", "turn:stun.wiretrustee.com:3468", "A comma separated list of TURN servers including protocol (e.g. stun:stun.wiretrustee.com:3468")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.TurnPwd, "turnUser", "wiretrustee", "A comma separated list of TURN servers including protocol (e.g. stun:stun.wiretrustee.com:3468")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.TurnUser, "turnPwd", "wt2021hello@", "A comma separated list of TURN servers including protocol (e.g. stun:stun.wiretrustee.com:3468")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&config.SignalAddr, "signal", "signal.wiretrustee.com:10000", "Signal server URL (e.g. signal.wiretrustee.com:10000")
 	//upCmd.MarkPersistentFlagRequired("config")
 	fmt.Printf("")
 }
 
 func defaultConfig() *Config {
 
-	key, _ := wgtypes.ParseKey("OCVgR9VJT4y4tBscRQ6SYHWocQlykUMCDI6APjp3ilY=")
-
 	return &Config{
-		PrivateKey: key,
-		Peers:      []string{"uRoZAk1g90WXXvazH0SS6URZ2/Kmhx+hbVhUt2ipzlU="},
+		PrivateKey: "OCVgR9VJT4y4tBscRQ6SYHWocQlykUMCDI6APjp3ilY=",
+		Peers:      "uRoZAk1g90WXXvazH0SS6URZ2/Kmhx+hbVhUt2ipzlU=",
 		SignalAddr: "signal.wiretrustee.com:10000",
 		StunURL:    "stun.wiretrustee.com:3468",
 		TurnURL:    "stun.wiretrustee.com:3468",
diff --git a/engine/agent.go b/engine/agent.go
index 5f30c1c7e..b2b27ae1a 100644
--- a/engine/agent.go
+++ b/engine/agent.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type PeerAgent struct {
 	// Actual peer-to-peer connection
 	conn *ice.Conn
 	// a signal.Client to negotiate initial connection
-	signal signal.Client
+	signal *signal.Client
 	// a connection to a local Wireguard instance to proxy data
 	wgConn net.Conn
 	// an address of local Wireguard instance
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ type PeerAgent struct {
 }
 
 // NewPeerAgent creates a new PeerAgent with give local and remote Wireguard public keys and initializes an ICE Agent
-func NewPeerAgent(localKey string, remoteKey string, stunTurnURLS []*ice.URL, wgAddr string) (*PeerAgent, error) {
+func NewPeerAgent(localKey string, remoteKey string, stunTurnURLS []*ice.URL, wgAddr string, signal *signal.Client) (*PeerAgent, error) {
 
 	// init ICE Agent
 	iceAgent, err := ice.NewAgent(&ice.AgentConfig{
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func NewPeerAgent(localKey string, remoteKey string, stunTurnURLS []*ice.URL, wg
 		wgAddr:    wgAddr,
 		conn:      nil,
 		wgConn:    nil,
+		signal:    signal,
 	}
 
 	err = peerAgent.onConnectionStateChange()
@@ -217,6 +218,24 @@ func (pa *PeerAgent) onConnectionStateChange() error {
 	})
 }
 
+func (pa *PeerAgent) Start() error {
+	localUFrag, localPwd, err := pa.iceAgent.GetLocalUserCredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	offer := signal.MarshalCredential(pa.LocalKey, pa.RemoteKey, &signal.Credential{
+		UFrag: localUFrag,
+		Pwd:   localPwd}, sProto.Message_OFFER)
+
+	err = pa.signal.Send(offer)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // authenticate sets the signal.Credential of the remote peer
 // and returns local Credentials
 func (pa *PeerAgent) Authenticate(credential *signal.Credential) (*signal.Credential, error) {
diff --git a/engine/engine.go b/engine/engine.go
index abae0613c..e7acb7b60 100644
--- a/engine/engine.go
+++ b/engine/engine.go
@@ -34,12 +34,13 @@ func NewEngine(signal *signal.Client, stunsTurns []*ice.URL, wgIface string, wgA
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) Start(localKey string, peers []string) error {
+func (e *Engine) Start(privateKey string, peers []string) error {
 
 	// setup wireguard
-	myKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(localKey)
+	myKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(privateKey)
+	myPubKey := myKey.PublicKey().String()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("error parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", localKey, err.Error())
+		log.Errorf("error parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", privateKey, err.Error())
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -63,17 +64,23 @@ func (e *Engine) Start(localKey string, peers []string) error {
 
 	// initialize peer agents
 	for _, peer := range peers {
-		peerAgent, err := NewPeerAgent(localKey, peer, e.stunsTurns, fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", *wgPort))
+		peerAgent, err := NewPeerAgent(myPubKey, peer, e.stunsTurns, fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", *wgPort), e.signal)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("failed creating peer agent for pair %s - %s", localKey, peer)
+			log.Fatalf("failed creating peer agent for pair %s - %s", myPubKey, peer)
 			return err
 		}
-		e.agents[localKey] = peerAgent
+		e.agents[myPubKey] = peerAgent
 	}
 
-	e.receiveSignal(localKey)
+	e.receiveSignal(myPubKey)
 
-	// todo send offer to each peer
+	for _, pa := range e.agents {
+		err := pa.Start()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("failed starting agent %s %s", myPubKey, err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }