diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
index fb2563a1..3e748934 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function count_wlan {
     # counts the number of wlan devices
     ctr=0
 
-    for i in $(seq 0 -1 10); do
+    for i in $(seq 0 1 10); do
         if grep -q "wlan${i}" /proc/net/dev; then
             ctr=$((ctr + 1))
         fi
@@ -299,9 +299,10 @@ function start {
                 echo 'auth_algs=1' >> /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
                 echo 'macaddr_acl=0' >> /etc/hostapd/hostapd.conf
 
-                ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY up promisc
                 ifconfig $BRIDGE_HOTSPOT up
                 avahi-autoipd --force-bind --daemonize --wait $BRIDGE_HOTSPOT
+                ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY up promisc
+                ifconfig $IFACE_SECONDARY auto-dhcp
             fi
         fi
     fi