diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index da81a0f4..7043d8df 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -405,6 +405,9 @@ ZERONET_REPO='https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/ZeroNet.git'
 # Default diffie-hellman key length in bits
 DH_KEYLENGTH=1024
 
+# repo for atheros AR9271 wifi driver
+ATHEROS_WIFI_REPO='https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware.git'
+
 function show_help {
   echo ''
   echo 'freedombone -c [configuration file]'
@@ -1668,7 +1671,7 @@ function install_atheros_wifi {
   fi
   cd $INSTALL_DIR
   if [ ! -d $INSTALL_DIR/open-ath9k-htc-firmware ]; then
-      git clone https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware.git
+      git clone $ATHEROS_WIFI_REPO
       if [ ! "$?" = "0" ]; then
           rm -rf $INSTALL_DIR/open-ath9k-htc-firmware
           exit 74283
@@ -8421,6 +8424,10 @@ function install_irc_server {
   sed -i 's/;RequireAuthPing = no/RequireAuthPing = no/g' /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
   sed -i "s/;Name = TheOper/Name = $MY_USERNAME/g" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
   sed -i "s/;Password = ThePwd/Password = $IRC_OPERATOR_PASSWORD/g" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
+  # If we are on a mesh then DNS is not available
+  if [[ $SYSTEM_TYPE == "$VARIANT_MESH" ]]; then
+      sed -i "s/;DNS =.*/DNS = no/g" /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
+  fi
   service ngircd start
 
   # keep the daemon running