diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/ETH.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/src/ETH.cpp
index 440f0c43b3f..9c699bae751 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/src/ETH.cpp
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/src/ETH.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void ETHClass::_onEthEvent(int32_t event_id, void* event_data){
     } else if (event_id == ETHERNET_EVENT_STOP) {
         log_v("%s Stopped", desc());
         arduino_event.event_id = ARDUINO_EVENT_ETH_STOP;
-        clearStatusBits(ESP_NETIF_STARTED_BIT | ESP_NETIF_CONNECTED_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_LOCAL_IP6_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_GLOBAL_IP6_BIT);
+        clearStatusBits(ESP_NETIF_STARTED_BIT | ESP_NETIF_CONNECTED_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_LOCAL_IP6_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_GLOBAL_IP6_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_STATIC_IP_BIT);
     }
 
     if(arduino_event.event_id < ARDUINO_EVENT_MAX){
diff --git a/libraries/Network/src/NetworkInterface.cpp b/libraries/Network/src/NetworkInterface.cpp
index 05ddfb7215f..e3d0a9e0070 100644
--- a/libraries/Network/src/NetworkInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/Network/src/NetworkInterface.cpp
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ bool NetworkInterface::connected() const {
 }
 
 bool NetworkInterface::hasIP() const {
-    return (getStatusBits() & ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT) != 0;
+    return (getStatusBits() & (ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_STATIC_IP_BIT)) != 0;
 }
 
 bool NetworkInterface::hasLinkLocalIPv6() const {
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ bool NetworkInterface::config(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress s
             return false;
         }
 
-        clearStatusBits(ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT);
+        clearStatusBits(ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_STATIC_IP_BIT);
 
         // Set IPv4, Netmask, Gateway
         err = esp_netif_set_ip_info(_esp_netif, &info);
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ bool NetworkInterface::config(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress s
                 return false;
             }
         } else {
-            setStatusBits(ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT);
+            setStatusBits(ESP_NETIF_HAS_STATIC_IP_BIT);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/Network/src/NetworkInterface.h b/libraries/Network/src/NetworkInterface.h
index cda046ccc6d..462c77fe3ec 100644
--- a/libraries/Network/src/NetworkInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/Network/src/NetworkInterface.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ static const int ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT           = BIT2;
 static const int ESP_NETIF_HAS_LOCAL_IP6_BIT    = BIT3;
 static const int ESP_NETIF_HAS_GLOBAL_IP6_BIT   = BIT4;
 static const int ESP_NETIF_WANT_IP6_BIT         = BIT5;
+static const int ESP_NETIF_HAS_STATIC_IP_BIT    = BIT6;
 
 #define ESP_NETIF_ID_ETH ESP_NETIF_ID_ETH0
 
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/STA.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/STA.cpp
index 4a8145fcaeb..a2e8212c520 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/STA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/STA.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void STAClass::_onStaEvent(int32_t event_id, void* event_data){
     } else if (event_id == WIFI_EVENT_STA_STOP) {
         log_v("STA Stopped");
         arduino_event.event_id = ARDUINO_EVENT_WIFI_STA_STOP;
-        clearStatusBits(ESP_NETIF_STARTED_BIT | ESP_NETIF_CONNECTED_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_LOCAL_IP6_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_GLOBAL_IP6_BIT);
+        clearStatusBits(ESP_NETIF_STARTED_BIT | ESP_NETIF_CONNECTED_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_LOCAL_IP6_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_GLOBAL_IP6_BIT | ESP_NETIF_HAS_STATIC_IP_BIT);
     } else if (event_id == WIFI_EVENT_STA_AUTHMODE_CHANGE) {
         #if ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL >= ARDUHAL_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
             wifi_event_sta_authmode_change_t * event = (wifi_event_sta_authmode_change_t*)event_data;
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ bool STAClass::connect(){
         return false;
     }
 
-    if((getStatusBits() & ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT) == 0 && !config()){
+    if((getStatusBits() & ESP_NETIF_HAS_STATIC_IP_BIT) == 0 && !config()){
         log_e("STA failed to configure dynamic IP!");
         return false;
     }
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ bool STAClass::connect(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase, int32_t channel
         return false;
     }
 
-    if((getStatusBits() & ESP_NETIF_HAS_IP_BIT) == 0 && !config()){
+    if((getStatusBits() & ESP_NETIF_HAS_STATIC_IP_BIT) == 0 && !config()){
         log_e("STA failed to configure dynamic IP!");
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
index 06425c00120..1e7731bb930 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ bool WiFiSTAClass::config(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subne
         subnet = (tmp != INADDR_NONE) ? tmp : IPAddress(255, 255, 255, 0);
     }
 
-    return STA.config(local_ip, gateway, subnet, dns1, dns2);
+    return STA.begin() && STA.config(local_ip, gateway, subnet, dns1, dns2);
 }
 
 bool WiFiSTAClass::config(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns) {
@@ -205,10 +205,7 @@ bool WiFiSTAClass::config(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress dns) {
  */
 bool WiFiSTAClass::setDNS(IPAddress dns1, IPAddress dns2)
 {
-    if(!STA.started()){
-        return false;
-    }
-    return STA.dnsIP(0, dns1) && STA.dnsIP(1, dns2);
+    return STA.begin() && STA.dnsIP(0, dns1) && STA.dnsIP(1, dns2);
 }
 
 /**