diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkComponent.cs b/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkComponent.cs
index 39e2f76..823e992 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkComponent.cs
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/NetworkComponent.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,12 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
         public virtual void Print(Image BaseImage, CaptionType DrawTitle)
         {
         }
-        
+
+        public virtual bool Equals(NetworkComponent toCompare)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         public virtual bool HasMac(string MAC)
         {
             return false;