diff --git a/docker/operator/Dockerfile b/docker/operator/Dockerfile
index 4b9a891..43c7a57 100644
--- a/docker/operator/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/operator/Dockerfile
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ RUN apt update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
         iproute2 \
         net-tools \
         tmux \
+        iputils-ping \
+        netcat-traditional \
+        vim \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # Install rmw_zenoh
diff --git a/docker/operator/zenoh.json5 b/docker/operator/zenoh.json5
index 13b6450..c9098ac 100644
--- a/docker/operator/zenoh.json5
+++ b/docker/operator/zenoh.json5
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 {
+  mode: "router",
+  plugins: {
+    rest: {                        // activate and configure the REST plugin
+      http_port: 8000              // with HTTP server listening on port 8000
+    },
+  },
   connect: {
     endpoints: ["tcp/192.168.178.37:7447"],
   },
diff --git a/docker/robot/Dockerfile b/docker/robot/Dockerfile
index fc57109..dc58a1b 100644
--- a/docker/robot/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/robot/Dockerfile
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ RUN apt update -qq && apt install -y --no-install-recommends \
       wget \
       iproute2 \
       net-tools \
+      iputils-ping \
+      netcat-traditional \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 # install_ros_tools
diff --git a/docker/robot/zenoh.json5 b/docker/robot/zenoh.json5
index cebe5a0..d81b215 100644
--- a/docker/robot/zenoh.json5
+++ b/docker/robot/zenoh.json5
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 {
+  mode: "router",
+  plugins: {
+    rest: {                        // activate and configure the REST plugin
+      http_port: 8000              // with HTTP server listening on port 8000
+    },
+  },
   connect: {
     endpoints: ["tcp/192.168.178.138:7447"],
   },