diff --git a/root/etc/init.d/easymesh b/root/etc/init.d/easymesh
index f4d261d..876891f 100755
--- a/root/etc/init.d/easymesh
+++ b/root/etc/init.d/easymesh
@@ -278,45 +278,42 @@ if [ "$ap_mode" = 1 ]; then
     last_octet=$((RANDOM % 254 + 1))  # Generate a random value for the last octet between 1 and 254
     nodeip="${ip_base}.${last_octet}"  # Concatenate the base IP with the new last octet
 
-    # Configure Bridge and Interfaces
-    uci set network.lan.type='bridge'
-    uci set network.lan.ifname='eth0' # assuming eth0 is the LAN interface
-    uci set network.lan.proto='static'
-    uci set network.lan.ipaddr=$nodeip  # Set the randomly chosen IP
-    uci set network.lan.netmask='255.255.255.0'  # Set your desired netmask
-    uci set network.lan.gateway=$dns # Set the gateway IP (usually your main router IP)
-    uci set network.lan.dns=$dns  # Set the DNS IP
-	uci set system.@system[0].hostname=$gateway
-
-    # Add the Wi-Fi interface to the LAN bridge
-    uci set wireless.default_$apall.network='lan'  # Adjust if your wireless interface name differs
-
-    # Disable and stop dnsmasq
-    uci commit dhcp; echo '' > /etc/config/dhcp
-    /etc/init.d/dnsmasq disable
-    /etc/init.d/dnsmasq stop
-
-    # Delete existing WAN interface
-    uci delete network.wan
-
-    # Delete WAN zone from firewall
-    wan_zone=$(uci show firewall | grep '=zone' | grep '.name=' | grep 'wan' | cut -d'.' -f2)
-    if [ ! -z "$wan_zone" ]; then
-        uci delete firewall.$wan_zone
-    fi
+    # random static IP just in case
+    #uci set network.lan.ipaddr=$nodeip  # Set the randomly chosen IP
 
-    # Adjust the firewall settings as necessary
+# Do not need these running
+for i in firewall dnsmasq odhcpd; do
+  if /etc/init.d/"$i" enabled; then
+    /etc/init.d/"$i" disable
+    /etc/init.d/"$i" stop
+  fi
+done
+
+# Now switch to DHCP client
+
+uci set network.lan.proto='dhcp'
+uci delete network.wan
+uci delete network.wan6
+uci delete network.lan.ipaddr
+uci delete network.lan.netmask
+
+#break some stuff
+uci set network.lan.netmask=$netmask  # Set your desired netmask
+uci set network.lan.gateway=$dns # Set the gateway IP (usually your main router IP)
+#uci set network.lan.dns=$dns  # Set the DNS IP
+uci set system.@system[0].hostname=$gateway
+
+
+ # commit all changes
+
+uci commit
+
+# remove the firewall config
+
+mv /etc/config/firewall /etc/config/firewall.unused
+
+/etc/init.d/network restart
 
-    # Commit the changes
-    uci commit firewall
-    uci commit network
-    uci commit wireless
-    uci commit system
-    # Restart services to apply changes
-    sync
-    /etc/init.d/network restart
-    /etc/init.d/wireless restart
-	/etc/init.d/system reload
 fi