diff --git a/htroot/SettingsAck_p.html b/htroot/SettingsAck_p.html
index f8b1fd166..daedbbc1f 100644
--- a/htroot/SettingsAck_p.html
+++ b/htroot/SettingsAck_p.html
@@ -138,7 +138,11 @@ Seed Upload method was changed successfully.
 <p><b>Port Forwarding Settings changed, but something is wrong.</b></p>
 <p><font color="red">#[errormsg]#</font></p>
 Port Forwarding was deactivated automatically.<br>
-Please return to the settings page and modify the data.<br> 
+Please return to the settings page and modify the data.<br>
+::<!-- 24 -->
+You are now <b>event-based online</b>. After a short while you should see the effect on the <a href="Status.html">status</a> page.<br>
+::<!-- 25 -->
+You are now in <b>Cache Mode</b>. Only Proxy-cache ist available in this mode. After a short while you should see the effect on the <a href="Status.html">status</a> page.<br>
 #(/info)#
 </p>
 <p>You can now go back to the <a href="Settings_p.html">Settings</a> page if you want to make more changes.</p>
diff --git a/htroot/SettingsAck_p.java b/htroot/SettingsAck_p.java
index 39782c651..a0a34314c 100644
--- a/htroot/SettingsAck_p.java
+++ b/htroot/SettingsAck_p.java
@@ -297,10 +297,25 @@ public class SettingsAck_p {
         if (post.containsKey("pmode")) {
             env.setConfig("onlineMode", "2");
             prop.put("info", 11);//permanent online mode
+            yacyCore.setOnlineMode(2);
             yacyCore.triggerOnlineAction();
             return prop;
         }
         
+        if (post.containsKey("emode")) {
+            env.setConfig("onlineMode", "1");
+            prop.put("info", 24);//event-based online mode
+            yacyCore.setOnlineMode(1);
+            return prop;
+        }
+        
+        if (post.containsKey("cmode")) {
+            env.setConfig("onlineMode", "0");
+            prop.put("info", 25);//cache mode
+            yacyCore.setOnlineMode(0);
+            return prop;
+        }
+        
         if (post.containsKey("generalsettings")) {
             /*
             // set peer language
diff --git a/htroot/Status.html b/htroot/Status.html
index 474fa400f..07c6fc404 100644
--- a/htroot/Status.html
+++ b/htroot/Status.html
@@ -78,18 +78,30 @@ Last upload: #[lastUpload]# ago.
 </td></tr>
 <tr class="TableCellLight"><td>Online-mode</td><td>
 #(omode)#
-<!-- online Mode 0 -->
+You are in <i>Cache-browsing</i> mode.<br>
+Only Website from the Proxycache are accessable.
+To switch online-mode, press one of the following buttons:
+<form action="SettingsAck_p.html" method="get">
+<input type="submit" name="emode" value="event-based Mode">
+<input type="submit" name="pmode" value="Permanent Mode">
+</form>
 ::
 You are in <i>event-based</i> online mode.<br>
 The YaCy p2p network will boot when you start using the proxy or you switch to permanent mode.
 Attention: Using the proxy in permanent mode will keep your internet connection online as long as YaCy runs.
 Use this only if you have a flatrate or you have an always-on connection.
-To start permanent mode, press this button:
+To switch online-mode, press one of the following buttons:
 <form action="SettingsAck_p.html" method="get">
 <input type="submit" name="pmode" value="Go on-line">
+<input type="submit" name="cmode" value="Go to Cache-Mode">
 </form>
 ::
 You are in <i>permanent</i> mode. Attention: If you don't have a flatrate or are always-on, you must switch off the proxy to go off-line.
+To switch online-mode, press one of the following buttons:
+<form action="SettingsAck_p.html" method="get">
+<input type="submit" name="emode" value="event-based Mode">
+<input type="submit" name="cmode" value="Go to Cache-Mode">
+</form>
 #(/omode)#
 </td></tr>
 </table>
@@ -100,4 +112,4 @@ You are in <i>permanent</i> mode. Attention: If you don't have a flatrate or are
 
 #[footer]#
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/htroot/Status.java b/htroot/Status.java
index 75cda8736..45666e64b 100644
--- a/htroot/Status.java
+++ b/htroot/Status.java
@@ -225,9 +225,11 @@ public class Status {
             prop.put("popup", 1);
         }
 
-        if (env.getConfig("onlineMode", "1").equals("1")) {
-            prop.put("omode", 1);
-        } else {
+        if (env.getConfig("onlineMode", "1").equals("0")) {
+            prop.put("omode", 0);
+        } else if (env.getConfig("onlineMode", "1").equals("1")) {
+                prop.put("omode", 1);
+            } else {
             prop.put("omode", 2);
         }
 
diff --git a/source/de/anomic/http/httpdProxyHandler.java b/source/de/anomic/http/httpdProxyHandler.java
index 59b8eef75..9ed502dd5 100644
--- a/source/de/anomic/http/httpdProxyHandler.java
+++ b/source/de/anomic/http/httpdProxyHandler.java
@@ -409,8 +409,15 @@ public final class httpdProxyHandler extends httpdAbstractHandler implements htt
                     null,                            // initiator
                     switchboard.defaultProxyProfile  // profile
             );
-            
-            if (cacheExists && cacheEntry.shallUseCacheForProxy()) {
+            if (yacyCore.getOnlineMode() == 0) {
+            	if (cacheExists) {
+            		fulfillRequestFromCache(conProp,url,ext,requestHeader,cachedResponseHeader,cacheFile,respond);
+            	}
+            	else {
+            		httpd.sendRespondError(conProp,respond,4,404,null,"URL not availabe in Cache",null);
+            	}
+            }
+            else if (cacheExists && cacheEntry.shallUseCacheForProxy()) {
                 fulfillRequestFromCache(conProp,url,ext,requestHeader,cachedResponseHeader,cacheFile,respond);
             } else {            
                 fulfillRequestFromWeb(conProp,url,ext,requestHeader,cachedResponseHeader,cacheFile,respond);
diff --git a/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacyCore.java b/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacyCore.java
index 068abd5bb..e14730307 100644
--- a/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacyCore.java
+++ b/source/de/anomic/yacy/yacyCore.java
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class yacyCore {
     private String lastSeedUpload_myPeerType = "";
     private String lastSeedUpload_myIP = "";
 
-    private int onlineMode = 1;
+    private static int onlineMode = 1;
     private plasmaSwitchboard switchboard;
 
     private static TimeZone GMTTimeZone = TimeZone.getTimeZone("America/Los_Angeles");
@@ -221,6 +221,15 @@ public class yacyCore {
     return ((onlineMode == 2) || ((System.currentTimeMillis() - lastOnlineTime) < 10000));
     }
 
+    public static int getOnlineMode() {
+        return onlineMode;
+    }
+    
+    public static void setOnlineMode(int newOnlineMode) {
+    	onlineMode = newOnlineMode;
+    	return;
+    }
+    
     public void loadSeeds() {
         //new Thread(new vprobe()).start();
         peerActions.loadSeedLists(); // start to bootstrap the network here
@@ -716,4 +725,4 @@ public class yacyCore {
         }
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/yacy.init b/yacy.init
index fe73da889..97f395d0a 100644
--- a/yacy.init
+++ b/yacy.init
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ peerName=anomic
 peerCycle=2
 
 # The p2p maintenance can run in either of two online modes:
+# - don't process jobs and only access available in cache -> mode 0
 # - process any job only if we are online, which is technically only the case
 #   if the proxy is used -> mode 1
 # - process jobs periodically, with periodes according to peerCycle -> mode 2