diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/Makefile b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/Makefile
index b7805c8..f0c20c6 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/Makefile
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=fff-network
-PKG_VERSION:=8
+PKG_VERSION:=9
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.cpe210 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.cpe210
index a7a91bc..7b00994 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.cpe210
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.cpe210
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+. /lib/functions/fff/network
+
 PORTORDER="5 4"
 
 WANDEV=eth0
@@ -6,8 +8,11 @@ CLIENT_PORTS="0t"
 WAN_PORTS="0t"
 BATMAN_PORTS="0t"
 
+# use mac address from phy0 with 'locally administered' bit set to '1'
+# only possible, because wXmesh is created first and therefore gets the 'universally administered address'
+
+ETHMESHMAC=$(macFlipLocalBit "$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)")
 ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/eth0/address)
-ETHMESHMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2ap/address)
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.cpe510 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.cpe510
index d5f946f..597eb45 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.cpe510
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.cpe510
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+. /lib/functions/fff/network
+
 PORTORDER="5 4"
 
 WANDEV=eth0
@@ -6,7 +8,10 @@ CLIENT_PORTS="0t"
 WAN_PORTS="0t"
 BATMAN_PORTS="0t"
 
-ETHMESHMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2ap/address)
+# use mac address from phy0 with 'locally administered' bit set to '1'
+# only possible, because wXmesh is created first and therefore gets the 'universally administered address'
+
+ETHMESHMAC=$(macFlipLocalBit "$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)")
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa850re-v1 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa850re-v1
index 7c342a6..372750c 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa850re-v1
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa850re-v1
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ ONE_PORT="YES"
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa860re-v1 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa860re-v1
index 7c342a6..372750c 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa860re-v1
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa860re-v1
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ ONE_PORT="YES"
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa901nd-v2 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa901nd-v2
index 7c342a6..372750c 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa901nd-v2
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wa901nd-v2
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ ONE_PORT="YES"
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr3500-v1 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr3500-v1
index e859a9b..59b96df 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr3500-v1
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr3500-v1
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ CLIENT_PORTS="0t 1 2"
 WAN_PORTS=
 BATMAN_PORTS="0t 3 4"
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr3600-v1 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr3600-v1
index 1ba9c24..73e7703 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr3600-v1
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr3600-v1
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ CLIENT_PORTS="0t 4 5"
 WAN_PORTS="0t 1"
 BATMAN_PORTS="0t 2 3"
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w5mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy1/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr4300-v1 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr4300-v1
index 1ba9c24..73e7703 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr4300-v1
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr4300-v1
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ CLIENT_PORTS="0t 4 5"
 WAN_PORTS="0t 1"
 BATMAN_PORTS="0t 2 3"
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w5mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy1/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr4310-v1 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr4310-v1
index 1ba9c24..73e7703 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr4310-v1
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wdr4310-v1
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ CLIENT_PORTS="0t 4 5"
 WAN_PORTS="0t 1"
 BATMAN_PORTS="0t 2 3"
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w5mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy1/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr1043nd-v1 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr1043nd-v1
index 12f49e2..7caeaa1 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr1043nd-v1
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr1043nd-v1
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+. /lib/functions/fff/network
+
 WANDEV=eth0
 SWITCHDEV=eth0
 CLIENT_PORTS="3 4 5t"
 WAN_PORTS="0 5t"
 BATMAN_PORTS="1 2 5t"
 
-ETHMESHMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2ap/address)
+# use mac address from phy0 with 'locally administered' bit set to '1'
+# only possible, because wXmesh is created first and therefore gets the 'universally administered address'
+
+ETHMESHMAC=$(macFlipLocalBit "$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)")
 ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/eth0/address)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr740n-v4 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr740n-v4
index 114ba49..334e498 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr740n-v4
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr740n-v4
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ WAN_PORTS=
 BATMAN_PORTS="2 3 0t"
 
 ETHMESHMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/eth1/address)
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr741nd-v2 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr741nd-v2
index 5f2300d..c8ddd0f 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr741nd-v2
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr741nd-v2
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ WAN_PORTS=
 BATMAN_PORTS="3 4 0t"
 
 ETHMESHMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/eth1/address)
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr741nd-v4 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr741nd-v4
index 114ba49..334e498 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr741nd-v4
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.tl-wr741nd-v4
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ WAN_PORTS=
 BATMAN_PORTS="2 3 0t"
 
 ETHMESHMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/eth1/address)
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-bullet-m b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-bullet-m
index 7c342a6..372750c 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-bullet-m
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-bullet-m
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ ONE_PORT="YES"
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-loco-m-xw b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-loco-m-xw
index 7c342a6..372750c 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-loco-m-xw
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-loco-m-xw
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ ONE_PORT="YES"
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-nano-m b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-nano-m
index 7c342a6..372750c 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-nano-m
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-nano-m
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ ONE_PORT="YES"
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-unifi b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-unifi
index 7c342a6..372750c 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-unifi
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/ar71xx/network.ubnt-unifi
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ ONE_PORT="YES"
 
 . /etc/network.mode
 
-ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2mesh/address)
+ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy0/macaddress)
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/files/lib/functions/fff/network b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/files/lib/functions/fff/network
index 8dd9f77..dc26938 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/files/lib/functions/fff/network
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/files/lib/functions/fff/network
@@ -85,3 +85,14 @@ ipTidyColon() {
 	echo "$addr"
 	return 0
 }
+
+macFlipLocalBit() {
+	# Returns given MAC-address with locally administered bit flipped
+	#
+	# Argument: MAC-address
+
+	local mac=$1
+
+	echo "$mac" | awk -F: '{ printf("%02x:%s:%s:%s:%s:%s\n", xor(("0x"$1),2), $2, $3, $4, $5, $6) }'
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/mpc85xx/network.tl-wdr4900-v1 b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/mpc85xx/network.tl-wdr4900-v1
index d293f06..9caa6af 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-network/mpc85xx/network.tl-wdr4900-v1
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-network/mpc85xx/network.tl-wdr4900-v1
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
+. /lib/functions/fff/network
+
 WANDEV=eth0
 SWITCHDEV=eth0
 CLIENT_PORTS="0t 4 5"
 WAN_PORTS="0t 1"
 BATMAN_PORTS="0t 2 3"
 
-ETHMESHMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/w2ap/address)
+# use mac address from phy1 with 'locally administered' bit set to '1'
+# only possible, because wXmesh is created first and therefore gets the 'universally administered address'
+
+ETHMESHMAC=$(macFlipLocalBit "$(cat /sys/class/ieee80211/phy1/macaddress)")
 ROUTERMAC=$(cat /sys/class/net/eth0/address)