diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/cable/CableBlock.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/cable/CableBlock.kt
index fd6e7a0..206d40f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/cable/CableBlock.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/network/block/cable/CableBlock.kt
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ import net.fabricmc.api.Environment
 import net.minecraft.block.*
 import net.minecraft.block.piston.PistonBehavior
 import net.minecraft.entity.EntityContext
+import net.minecraft.entity.player.PlayerEntity
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemPlacementContext
 import net.minecraft.state.StateFactory
-import net.minecraft.state.property.BooleanProperty
+import net.minecraft.state.property.EnumProperty
+import net.minecraft.util.Hand
 import net.minecraft.util.Identifier
+import net.minecraft.util.hit.BlockHitResult
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Direction
+import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d
 import net.minecraft.util.shape.VoxelShape
 import net.minecraft.util.shape.VoxelShapes
 import net.minecraft.world.BlockView
@@ -19,6 +23,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World
 import net.shadowfacts.phycon.PhysicalConnectivity
 import net.shadowfacts.phycon.api.NetworkCable
 import net.shadowfacts.phycon.api.NetworkComponent
+import net.shadowfacts.phycon.util.CableConnection
 import java.util.*
 
 /**
@@ -38,13 +43,13 @@ class CableBlock: Block(Settings.of(CABLE_MATERIAL)), NetworkCable {
 				Direction.EAST to createCuboidShape(10.0, 6.0, 6.0, 16.0, 10.0, 10.0)
 		)
 		private val SHAPE_CACHE = mutableMapOf<BlockState, VoxelShape>()
-		val CONNECTIONS: Map<Direction, BooleanProperty> = Direction.values().associate { it to BooleanProperty.of(it.name.toLowerCase()) }
+		val CONNECTIONS: Map<Direction, EnumProperty<CableConnection>> = Direction.values().associate { it to EnumProperty.of(it.name.toLowerCase(), CableConnection::class.java) }
 
 		fun getShape(state: BlockState): VoxelShape {
 			return SHAPE_CACHE.getOrPut(state) {
 				var shape = CENTER_SHAPE
 				for ((side, prop) in CONNECTIONS) {
-					if (state[prop]) {
+					if (state[prop] == CableConnection.ON) {
 						shape = VoxelShapes.union(shape, SIDE_SHAPES[side])
 					}
 				}
@@ -55,14 +60,14 @@ class CableBlock: Block(Settings.of(CABLE_MATERIAL)), NetworkCable {
 
 	init {
 		defaultState = CONNECTIONS.values.fold(stateFactory.defaultState) { acc, prop ->
-			acc.with(prop, false)
+			acc.with(prop, CableConnection.OFF)
 		}
 	}
 
 	override fun getNetworkConnectedSides(state: BlockState, world: World, pos: BlockPos): Set<Direction> {
 		val set = EnumSet.noneOf(Direction::class.java)
 		for ((side, prop) in CONNECTIONS) {
-			if (state[prop]) {
+			if (state[prop] == CableConnection.ON) {
 				set.add(side)
 			}
 		}
@@ -78,17 +83,32 @@ class CableBlock: Block(Settings.of(CABLE_MATERIAL)), NetworkCable {
 
 	override fun getPlacementState(context: ItemPlacementContext): BlockState {
 		return CONNECTIONS.entries.fold(defaultState, { acc, (dir, prop) ->
-			acc.with(prop, hasConnectionInDirection(context.world, context.blockPos, dir))
+			acc.with(prop, getConnectionStateInDirection(context.world, context.blockPos, dir))
 		})
 	}
 
 	override fun getStateForNeighborUpdate(state: BlockState, side: Direction, neighborState: BlockState, world: IWorld, blockPos_1: BlockPos, blockPos_2: BlockPos): BlockState {
-		return state.with(CONNECTIONS[side], hasConnectionInDirection(world, blockPos_1, side))
+		val prop = CONNECTIONS[side]
+		val current = state[prop]
+		return when (current) {
+			CableConnection.DISABLED -> state
+			else -> state.with(prop, getConnectionStateInDirection(world, blockPos_1, side))
+		}
 	}
 
-	private fun hasConnectionInDirection(world: IWorld, pos: BlockPos, direction: Direction): Boolean {
-		val block = world.getBlockState(pos.offset(direction)).block
-		return block is NetworkComponent
+	private fun getConnectionStateInDirection(world: IWorld, pos: BlockPos, direction: Direction): CableConnection {
+		val state = world.getBlockState(pos.offset(direction))
+		return when (state.block) {
+			this -> {
+				val prop = CONNECTIONS[direction.opposite]
+				when (state[prop]) {
+					CableConnection.DISABLED -> CableConnection.DISABLED
+					else -> CableConnection.ON
+				}
+			}
+			is NetworkComponent -> CableConnection.ON
+			else -> CableConnection.OFF
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Environment(EnvType.CLIENT)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/util/CableConnection.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/util/CableConnection.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8177b11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/shadowfacts/phycon/util/CableConnection.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package net.shadowfacts.phycon.util
+
+import net.minecraft.util.StringIdentifiable
+
+/**
+ * @author shadowfacts
+ */
+enum class CableConnection: StringIdentifiable {
+	ON,
+	OFF,
+	DISABLED;
+
+	override fun asString() = name.toLowerCase()
+}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/phycon/blockstates/cable.json b/src/main/resources/assets/phycon/blockstates/cable.json
index 5cf3bae..94c665d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/phycon/blockstates/cable.json
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/phycon/blockstates/cable.json
@@ -4,27 +4,27 @@
 			"apply": { "model": "phycon:block/cable_center" }
 		},
 		{
-			"when": { "down": true },
+			"when": { "down": "on" },
 			"apply": { "model": "phycon:block/cable_side" }
 		},
 		{
-			"when": { "up": true },
+			"when": { "up": "on" },
 			"apply": { "model": "phycon:block/cable_side", "x": 180 }
 		},
 		{
-			"when": { "north": true },
+			"when": { "north": "on" },
 			"apply": { "model": "phycon:block/cable_side", "x": 270 }
 		},
 		{
-			"when": { "south": true },
+			"when": { "south": "on" },
 			"apply": { "model": "phycon:block/cable_side", "x": 90 }
 		},
 		{
-			"when": { "west": true },
+			"when": { "west": "on" },
 			"apply": { "model": "phycon:block/cable_side", "x": 90, "y": 90 }
 		},
 		{
-			"when": { "east": true },
+			"when": { "east": "on" },
 			"apply": { "model": "phycon:block/cable_side", "x": 90, "y": 270 }
 		}
 	]