diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
index 3e74893467c0bf79ef9a53303862c10aa838aece..43627e192de87d51c0604745f1aca151b05b16ed 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
@@ -273,6 +273,9 @@ function start {
                 # bridge between mesh and wifi hotspot for mobile
                 HOTSPOT_NAME=$"${WIFI_SSID}-hotspot"
                 ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY down
+                ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY mtu 1500
+                ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY hw ether $(assign_peer_address)
+                iwconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY enc open
                 iwconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY mode managed essid $HOTSPOT_NAME channel ${CHANNEL}
                 iwconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY ap $CELLID
 
@@ -302,7 +305,7 @@ function start {
                 ifconfig $BRIDGE_HOTSPOT up
                 avahi-autoipd --force-bind --daemonize --wait $BRIDGE_HOTSPOT
                 ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY up promisc
-                ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY auto-dhcp
+                ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY auto-dhcp start
             fi
         fi
     fi