diff --git a/conf/etc/network/interfaces b/conf/etc/network/interfaces
index fb8fbb3..2b85cbb 100644
--- a/conf/etc/network/interfaces
+++ b/conf/etc/network/interfaces
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ auto ap0
 
 auto client0
     iface client0 inet manual
-
+    pre-up ifconfig $IFACE up
+    post-down ifconfig $IFACE down