diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
index cc5847dec..a424eece1 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
@@ -179,10 +179,8 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAP(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase, int ch
  * @param local_ip      access point IP
  * @param gateway       gateway IP
  * @param subnet        subnet mask
- * @param dhcp_start    first IP assigned by DHCP
- * @param dhcp_end      last IP assigned by DHCP
  */
-bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet, IPAddress dhcp_start, IPAddress dhcp_end) {
+bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet) {
     DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] local_ip: %s gateway: %s subnet: %s\n", local_ip.toString().c_str(), gateway.toString().c_str(), subnet.toString().c_str());
     if(!WiFi.enableAP(true)) {
         // enable AP failed
@@ -206,52 +204,35 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPA
     }
 
     struct dhcps_lease dhcp_lease;
+    IPAddress ip = local_ip;
+    ip[3] += 99;
+    dhcp_lease.start_ip.addr = static_cast<uint32_t>(ip);
+    DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] DHCP IP start: %s\n", ip.toString().c_str());
 
-    uint32_t net_addr = info.ip.addr & info.netmask.addr;
-    uint32_t bcast_addr = net_addr | !info.netmask.addr;
-
-    // Assign user-supplied range, checking its validity
-    IPAddress ip = (static_cast<uint32_t>(dhcp_start) & !info.netmask.addr) | net_addr;
-
-    dhcp_lease.start_ip.addr = ip;
-    if(ip != net_addr && ip != bcast_addr && ip != info.ip.addr && ip != info.gw.addr) {
-        DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] DHCP IP start: %s\n", ip.toString().c_str());
-    } else {
-        dhcp_lease.start_ip.addr=0;
-    }
-
-    ip = (static_cast<uint32_t>(dhcp_end) & !info.netmask.addr) | net_addr;
+    ip[3] += 100;
     dhcp_lease.end_ip.addr = static_cast<uint32_t>(ip);
-    if(ip != net_addr && ip != bcast_addr && ip != info.ip.addr && ip != info.gw.addr) {
-        DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] DHCP IP end: %s\n", ip.toString().c_str());
-    } else {
-        dhcp_lease.end_ip.addr=0;
+    DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] DHCP IP end: %s\n", ip.toString().c_str());
+
+    if(!wifi_softap_set_dhcps_lease(&dhcp_lease)) {
+        DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] wifi_set_ip_info failed!\n");
+        ret = false;
     }
 
-    if(dhcp_lease.start_ip.addr && dhcp_lease.end_ip.addr) {
-        if(!wifi_softap_set_dhcps_lease(&dhcp_lease)) {
-            DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] wifi_set_ip_info failed!\n");
-            ret = false;
-        }
+    // set lease time to 720min --> 12h
+    if(!wifi_softap_set_dhcps_lease_time(720)) {
+        DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] wifi_softap_set_dhcps_lease_time failed!\n");
+        ret = false;
+    }
 
-        // set lease time to 720min --> 12h
-        if(!wifi_softap_set_dhcps_lease_time(720)) {
-            DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] wifi_softap_set_dhcps_lease_time failed!\n");
-            ret = false;
-        }
+    uint8 mode = 1;
+    if(!wifi_softap_set_dhcps_offer_option(OFFER_ROUTER, &mode)) {
+        DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] wifi_softap_set_dhcps_offer_option failed!\n");
+        ret = false;
+    }
 
-        uint8 mode = 1;
-        if(!wifi_softap_set_dhcps_offer_option(OFFER_ROUTER, &mode)) {
-            DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] wifi_softap_set_dhcps_offer_option failed!\n");
-            ret = false;
-        }
-
-        if(!wifi_softap_dhcps_start()) {
-            DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] wifi_softap_dhcps_start failed!\n");
-            ret = false;
-        }
-    } else {
-        DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] DHCP daemon not started (range error or user request)\n");
+    if(!wifi_softap_dhcps_start()) {
+        DEBUG_WIFI("[APConfig] wifi_softap_dhcps_start failed!\n");
+        ret = false;
     }
 
     // check config
@@ -273,25 +254,6 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPA
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Configure access point
- * @param local_ip      access point IP
- * @param gateway       gateway IP
- * @param subnet        subnet mask
- */
-bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet) {
-    IPAddress dhcp_start;
-    IPAddress dhcp_end;
-
-    // calculate dhcp_start and DHCP_end as done in the old code
-    dhcp_start = local_ip;
-    dhcp_start[3] += 99;
-    dhcp_end = dhcp_start;
-    dhcp_end[3] += 100;
-
-    softAPConfig(local_ip, gateway, subnet, dhcp_start, dhcp_end);
-}
-
 
 /**
  * Disconnect from the network (close AP)
diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h
index 0e734d9c8..fae8efd56 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class ESP8266WiFiAPClass {
     public:
 
         bool softAP(const char* ssid, const char* passphrase = NULL, int channel = 1, int ssid_hidden = 0, int max_connection = 4);
-        bool softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet, IPAddress dhcp_start, IPAddress dhcp_end);
         bool softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet);
         bool softAPdisconnect(bool wifioff = false);