diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
index 7a01f57b..4507af49 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh-batman
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ HOTSPOT_PASSPHRASE="${PROJECT_NAME}"
 source /usr/share/${PROJECT_NAME}/utils/${PROJECT_NAME}-utils-wifi
 source /usr/share/${PROJECT_NAME}/utils/${PROJECT_NAME}-utils-mesh
 
+mesh_protocol_init
 update_wifi_adaptors
 
 if [ ! $IFACE ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-mesh-bmx6 b/src/freedombone-mesh-bmx6
index 2a4a1793..7b34c568 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-mesh-bmx6
+++ b/src/freedombone-mesh-bmx6
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ HOTSPOT_PASSPHRASE="${PROJECT_NAME}"
 source /usr/share/${PROJECT_NAME}/utils/${PROJECT_NAME}-utils-wifi
 source /usr/share/${PROJECT_NAME}/utils/${PROJECT_NAME}-utils-mesh
 
+mesh_protocol_init
 update_wifi_adaptors
 
 if [ ! $IFACE ]; then
diff --git a/src/freedombone-utils-mesh b/src/freedombone-utils-mesh
index abcdbf1e..9fb168cd 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-utils-mesh
+++ b/src/freedombone-utils-mesh
@@ -28,56 +28,58 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-if [[ $1 == "start" ]]; then
-    # install avahi
-    sed -i "s|#host-name=.*|host-name=$(hostname)|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
-    sed -i "s|host-name=.*|host-name=$(hostname)|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
-    sed -i "s|use-ipv4=.*|use-ipv4=yes|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
-    sed -i "s|use-ipv6=.*|use-ipv6=no|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
-    sed -i "s|#disallow-other-stacks=.*|disallow-other-stacks=yes|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
-    sed -i "s|hosts:.*|hosts:          files mdns4_minimal dns mdns4 mdns|g" /etc/nsswitch.conf
-fi
-
-# Mesh definition
-WIFI_SSID='mesh'
-if [ -f $COMPLETION_FILE ]; then
-    if grep -q "WIFI_SSID:" $COMPLETION_FILE; then
-        WIFI_SSID=$(cat $COMPLETION_FILE | grep "WIFI_SSID:" | awk -F ':' '{print $2}')
+function mesh_protocol_init {
+    if [[ $1 == "start" ]]; then
+        # install avahi
+        sed -i "s|#host-name=.*|host-name=$(hostname)|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
+        sed -i "s|host-name=.*|host-name=$(hostname)|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
+        sed -i "s|use-ipv4=.*|use-ipv4=yes|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
+        sed -i "s|use-ipv6=.*|use-ipv6=no|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
+        sed -i "s|#disallow-other-stacks=.*|disallow-other-stacks=yes|g" /etc/avahi/avahi-daemon.conf
+        sed -i "s|hosts:.*|hosts:          files mdns4_minimal dns mdns4 mdns|g" /etc/nsswitch.conf
     fi
-    sed -i "s|WIFI_SSID:.*|WIFI_SSID:${WIFI_SSID}|g" $COMPLETION_FILE
-fi
-CELLID='any'
 
-CHANNEL=2
-HOTSPOT_CHANNEL=6
-if [ -f $COMPLETION_FILE ]; then
-    if grep -q "Wifi channel:" $COMPLETION_FILE; then
-        CHANNEL=$(cat $COMPLETION_FILE | grep "Wifi channel:" | awk -F ':' '{print $2}')
+    # Mesh definition
+    WIFI_SSID='mesh'
+    if [ -f $COMPLETION_FILE ]; then
+        if grep -q "WIFI_SSID:" $COMPLETION_FILE; then
+            WIFI_SSID=$(cat $COMPLETION_FILE | grep "WIFI_SSID:" | awk -F ':' '{print $2}')
+        fi
+        sed -i "s|WIFI_SSID:.*|WIFI_SSID:${WIFI_SSID}|g" $COMPLETION_FILE
     fi
-    sed -i "s|Wifi channel:.*|Wifi channel:${CHANNEL}|g" $COMPLETION_FILE
-fi
+    CELLID='any'
 
-ZERONET_PORT=15441
-IPFS_PORT=4001
-TOX_PORT=33445
-TRACKER_PORT=6969
-LIBREVAULT_PORT=42345
-TAHOELAFS_PORT=50213
-GIT_SSB_PORT=7718
-NGINX_GIT_SSB_PORT=7719
+    CHANNEL=2
+    HOTSPOT_CHANNEL=6
+    if [ -f $COMPLETION_FILE ]; then
+        if grep -q "Wifi channel:" $COMPLETION_FILE; then
+            CHANNEL=$(cat $COMPLETION_FILE | grep "Wifi channel:" | awk -F ':' '{print $2}')
+        fi
+        sed -i "s|Wifi channel:.*|Wifi channel:${CHANNEL}|g" $COMPLETION_FILE
+    fi
 
-# Ethernet bridge definition (bridged to bat0)
-BRIDGE=br-mesh
-BRIDGE_HOTSPOT=br-hotspot
-IFACE=
-IFACE_SECONDARY=
-EIFACE=eth0
-WLAN_ADAPTORS=$(count_wlan)
+    ZERONET_PORT=15441
+    IPFS_PORT=4001
+    TOX_PORT=33445
+    TRACKER_PORT=6969
+    LIBREVAULT_PORT=42345
+    TAHOELAFS_PORT=50213
+    GIT_SSB_PORT=7718
+    NGINX_GIT_SSB_PORT=7719
 
-if [ $WLAN_ADAPTORS -eq 0 ]; then
-    echo $'No wlan adaptors found'
-    exit 0
-fi
+    # Ethernet bridge definition (bridged to bat0)
+    BRIDGE=br-mesh
+    BRIDGE_HOTSPOT=br-hotspot
+    IFACE=
+    IFACE_SECONDARY=
+    EIFACE=eth0
+    WLAN_ADAPTORS=$(count_wlan)
+
+    if [ $WLAN_ADAPTORS -eq 0 ]; then
+        echo $'No wlan adaptors found'
+        exit 0
+    fi
+}
 
 function get_ipv4_wlan {
     echo $(ip -o -f inet addr show dev "$IFACE" | awk '{print $4}' | awk 'END {print}' | awk -F '/' '{print $1}')