diff --git a/src/DebugConfiguration.cpp b/src/DebugConfiguration.cpp
index 23b140daf..1c081ae29 100644
--- a/src/DebugConfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/DebugConfiguration.cpp
@@ -97,12 +97,14 @@ Syslog &Syslog::logMask(uint8_t priMask)
 
 void Syslog::enable()
 {
+    this->_client->begin(this->_port);
     this->_enabled = true;
 }
 
 void Syslog::disable()
 {
     this->_enabled = false;
+    this->_client->stop();
 }
 
 bool Syslog::isEnabled()
@@ -193,4 +195,4 @@ inline bool Syslog::_sendLog(uint16_t pri, const char *appName, const char *mess
     return true;
 }
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/src/mesh/api/ServerAPI.cpp b/src/mesh/api/ServerAPI.cpp
index 140567ad2..3a483aac1 100644
--- a/src/mesh/api/ServerAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/api/ServerAPI.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 template <typename T>
 ServerAPI<T>::ServerAPI(T &_client) : StreamAPI(&client), concurrency::OSThread("ServerAPI"), client(_client)
 {
-    LOG_INFO("Incoming wifi connection\n");
+    LOG_INFO("Incoming API connection\n");
 }
 
 template <typename T> ServerAPI<T>::~ServerAPI()
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ template <class T, class U> int32_t APIServerPort<T, U>::runOnce()
     if (client) {
         // Close any previous connection (see FIXME in header file)
         if (openAPI) {
+#if RAK_4631
+            // RAK13800 Ethernet requests periodically take more time
+            // This backoff addresses most cases keeping max wait < 1s
+            // Reconnections are delayed by full wait time
+            if (waitTime < 400) {
+                waitTime *= 2;
+                LOG_INFO("Previous TCP connection still open, trying again in %dms\n", waitTime);
+                return waitTime;
+            }
+#endif
             LOG_INFO("Force closing previous TCP connection\n");
             delete openAPI;
         }
@@ -56,5 +66,8 @@ template <class T, class U> int32_t APIServerPort<T, U>::runOnce()
         openAPI = new T(client);
     }
 
+#if RAK_4631
+    waitTime = 100;
+#endif
     return 100; // only check occasionally for incoming connections
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh/api/ServerAPI.h b/src/mesh/api/ServerAPI.h
index dd2a767c9..5b84fddd7 100644
--- a/src/mesh/api/ServerAPI.h
+++ b/src/mesh/api/ServerAPI.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ template <class T> class ServerAPI : public StreamAPI, private concurrency::OSTh
 };
 
 /**
- * Listens for incoming connections and does accepts and creates instances of WiFiServerAPI as needed
+ * Listens for incoming connections and does accepts and creates instances of ServerAPI as needed
  */
 template <class T, class U> class APIServerPort : public U, private concurrency::OSThread
 {
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ template <class T, class U> class APIServerPort : public U, private concurrency:
      * delegate to the worker.  Once coroutines are implemented we can relax this restriction.
      */
     T *openAPI = NULL;
+#if RAK_4631
+    // Track wait time for RAK13800 Ethernet requests
+    int32_t waitTime = 100;
+#endif
 
   public:
     explicit APIServerPort(int port);
diff --git a/src/mesh/api/ethServerAPI.h b/src/mesh/api/ethServerAPI.h
index 59673a684..6f214c75a 100644
--- a/src/mesh/api/ethServerAPI.h
+++ b/src/mesh/api/ethServerAPI.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ethServerAPI : public ServerAPI<EthernetClient>
 };
 
 /**
- * Listens for incoming connections and does accepts and creates instances of WiFiServerAPI as needed
+ * Listens for incoming connections and does accepts and creates instances of EthernetServerAPI as needed
  */
 class ethServerPort : public APIServerPort<ethServerAPI, EthernetServer>
 {
diff --git a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
index 9f3bb8ab7..1c97f3bed 100644
--- a/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/eth/ethClient.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int32_t reconnectETH()
         Ethernet.maintain();
         if (!ethStartupComplete) {
             // Start web server
-            LOG_INFO("... Starting network services\n");
+            LOG_INFO("Starting Ethernet network services\n");
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_NTP
             LOG_INFO("Starting NTP time client\n");
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ bool initEthernet()
             status = Ethernet.begin(mac);
         } else if (config.network.address_mode == meshtastic_Config_NetworkConfig_AddressMode_STATIC) {
             LOG_INFO("starting Ethernet Static\n");
-            Ethernet.begin(mac, config.network.ipv4_config.ip, config.network.ipv4_config.dns, config.network.ipv4_config.subnet);
+            Ethernet.begin(mac, config.network.ipv4_config.ip, config.network.ipv4_config.dns, config.network.ipv4_config.gateway,
+                           config.network.ipv4_config.subnet);
             status = 1;
         } else {
             LOG_INFO("Ethernet Disabled\n");
@@ -186,4 +187,4 @@ bool isEthernetAvailable()
     }
 }
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp b/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
index e733d1801..07b03222e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@
 #include <WiFiUdp.h>
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER
-#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER
 #include "mesh/http/WebServer.h"
 #endif
-#endif
 #include <ESPmDNS.h>
 #include <esp_wifi.h>
 static void WiFiEvent(WiFiEvent_t event);
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ static void onNetworkConnected()
 {
     if (!APStartupComplete) {
         // Start web server
-        LOG_INFO("Starting network services\n");
+        LOG_INFO("Starting WiFi network services\n");
 
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
         // start mdns
@@ -422,4 +420,4 @@ uint8_t getWifiDisconnectReason()
 {
     return wifiDisconnectReason;
 }
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif