diff --git a/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/togglenetwork.py b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/togglenetwork.py
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+++ b/src/netcontroller/torcontrol/togglenetwork.py
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+from . import torcontroller
+
+
+def enable_tor_network_connection():
+    with torcontroller.get_controller() as controller:
+        c.set_conf("DisableNetwork", 0)
+
+
+def disable_tor_network_connection():
+    with torcontroller.get_controller() as controller:
+        c.set_conf("DisableNetwork", 1)