diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.cpp
index 25544f858..a95bd1f7d 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.cpp
@@ -897,6 +897,43 @@ void ESP8266WiFiClass::_smartConfigCallback(uint32_t st, void* result)
     }
 }
 
+
+//--------------------------------------------------------------
+
+/**
+ * set Sleep mode
+ * @param type sleep_type_t
+ * @return bool
+ */
+bool ESP8266WiFiClass::setSleepMode(WiFiSleepType_t type) {
+    return wifi_set_sleep_type((sleep_type_t)type);
+}
+
+/**
+ * get Sleep mode
+ * @return sleep_type_t
+ */
+WiFiSleepType_t ESP8266WiFiClass::getSleepMode() {
+    return (WiFiSleepType_t)wifi_get_sleep_type();
+}
+
+/**
+ * set phy Mode
+ * @param mode phy_mode_t
+ * @return bool
+ */
+bool ESP8266WiFiClass::setPhyMode(WiFiPhyMode_t mode) {
+    return wifi_set_phy_mode((phy_mode_t)mode);
+}
+
+/**
+ * get phy Mode
+ * @return phy_mode_t
+ */
+WiFiPhyMode_t ESP8266WiFiClass::getPhyMode() {
+    return (WiFiPhyMode_t)wifi_get_phy_mode();
+}
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------
 
 void ESP8266WiFiClass::_eventCallback(void* arg)
diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.h b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.h
index 2623b2fb6..5a7fe54c1 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.h
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFi.h
@@ -36,8 +36,21 @@ extern "C" {
 #define WIFI_SCAN_RUNNING   (-1)
 #define WIFI_SCAN_FAILED     (-2)
 
+
+// Note:
+// this enums need to be in sync with the SDK!
+
 enum WiFiMode { WIFI_OFF = 0, WIFI_STA = 1, WIFI_AP = 2, WIFI_AP_STA = 3 };
 
+typedef enum {
+    WIFI_PHY_MODE_11B = 1, WIFI_PHY_MODE_11G = 2, WIFI_PHY_MODE_11N = 3
+} WiFiPhyMode_t;
+
+typedef enum {
+    WIFI_NONE_SLEEP = 0, WIFI_LIGHT_SLEEP = 2, WIFI_MODEM_SLEEP = 3
+} WiFiSleepType_t;
+
+
 class ESP8266WiFiClass
 {
 public:
@@ -375,6 +388,32 @@ public:
     friend class WiFiClient;
     friend class WiFiServer;
 
+    /**
+     * set Sleep mode
+     * @param type WiFiPhyMode_t
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    bool setSleepMode(WiFiSleepType_t type);
+
+    /**
+     * get Sleep mode
+     * @return sleep_type_t
+     */
+    WiFiSleepType_t getSleepMode();
+
+    /**
+     * set phy Mode
+     * @param mode phy_mode_t
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    bool setPhyMode(WiFiPhyMode_t mode);
+
+    /**
+     * get phy Mode
+     * @return phy_mode_t
+     */
+    WiFiPhyMode_t getPhyMode();
+
 protected:
     void _mode(WiFiMode);
     static void _scanDone(void* result, int status);
diff --git a/tools/sdk/include/user_interface.h b/tools/sdk/include/user_interface.h
index 99bb01c71..c29443e54 100644
--- a/tools/sdk/include/user_interface.h
+++ b/tools/sdk/include/user_interface.h
@@ -333,30 +333,30 @@ void wifi_set_promiscuous_rx_cb(wifi_promiscuous_cb_t cb);
 
 void wifi_promiscuous_set_mac(const uint8_t *address);
 
-enum phy_mode {
+typedef enum {
 	PHY_MODE_11B	= 1,
 	PHY_MODE_11G	= 2,
 	PHY_MODE_11N    = 3
-};
+} phy_mode_t;
 
-enum phy_mode wifi_get_phy_mode(void);
-bool wifi_set_phy_mode(enum phy_mode mode);
+phy_mode_t wifi_get_phy_mode(void);
+bool wifi_set_phy_mode(phy_mode_t mode);
 
-enum sleep_type {
+typedef enum {
 	NONE_SLEEP_T	= 0,
 	LIGHT_SLEEP_T,
 	MODEM_SLEEP_T
-};
+} sleep_type_t;
 
-bool wifi_set_sleep_type(enum sleep_type type);
-enum sleep_type wifi_get_sleep_type(void);
+bool wifi_set_sleep_type(sleep_type_t type);
+sleep_type_t wifi_get_sleep_type(void);
 
 void wifi_fpm_open(void);
 void wifi_fpm_close(void);
 void wifi_fpm_do_wakeup(void);
 sint8 wifi_fpm_do_sleep(uint32 sleep_time_in_us);
-void wifi_fpm_set_sleep_type(enum sleep_type type);
-enum sleep_type wifi_fpm_get_sleep_type(void);
+void wifi_fpm_set_sleep_type(sleep_type_t type);
+sleep_type_t wifi_fpm_get_sleep_type(void);
 
 enum {
     EVENT_STAMODE_CONNECTED = 0,