diff --git a/luasrc/model/cbi/easymesh.lua b/luasrc/model/cbi/easymesh.lua
index 99b652b..1bd9310 100755
--- a/luasrc/model/cbi/easymesh.lua
+++ b/luasrc/model/cbi/easymesh.lua
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ enable = s:option(Flag, "ap_mode", translate("Enable as DHCP Mesh Node"), transl
 enable.default = 0
 enable.rmempty = false
 
----- ip address
---o = s:option(Value, "ipaddr", translate("Static IP Address"))
---o.default = "192.168.8.2"
---o.datatype = "ip4addr"
---o:depends("ap_mode", 1)
+---- make sure nodes know gateway ip address even though you really dont need it
+o = s:option(Value, "ipaddr", translate("Mesh Gateway IP Address"))
+o.default = "192.168.8.1"
+o.datatype = "ip4addr"
+o:depends("ap_mode", 1)
 
 ---- o = s:option(Value, "dns", translate("Mesh Server IPv4 DNS"))
 --o.default = "192.168.8.1"