diff --git a/common/scripts/mesh-11s_nats.sh b/common/scripts/mesh-11s_nats.sh
index acfc12b30..c7707f498 100755
--- a/common/scripts/mesh-11s_nats.sh
+++ b/common/scripts/mesh-11s_nats.sh
@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@ fix_iface_mac_addresses() {
       ifconfig "$batman_iface" down
       ifconfig "$batman_iface" hw ether "$batif_mac"
       ifconfig "$batman_iface" up
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name" down
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name" hw ether "$eth0_mac"
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name" up
+      if [[ -n $bridge_name ]]; then
+        ifconfig "$bridge_name" down
+        ifconfig "$bridge_name" hw ether "$eth0_mac"
+        ifconfig "$bridge_name" up
+      fi
 }
 
 calculate_network_address() {
@@ -234,7 +236,7 @@ EOF
       sleep 1
 
       if [ "$routing_algo" == "batman-adv" ]; then
-        batctl if add "$wifidev"
+        batctl meshif $batman_iface if add "$wifidev"
         echo "$batman_iface up.."
         ifconfig "$batman_iface" up
         echo "$batman_iface ip address.."
@@ -243,6 +245,21 @@ EOF
         ifconfig "$batman_iface" mtu 1460
         echo
         ifconfig "$batman_iface"
+        if [[ -n $bridge_name ]]; then
+            add_network_intf_to_bridge "$bridge_name" "$bridge_interfaces"
+            ifconfig "$bridge_name" "$bridge_ip" netmask "$nmask"
+            ifconfig "$bridge_name" up
+            echo
+            ifconfig "$bridge_name"
+            # Add forwarding rules from AP to "$batman_iface" interface
+            iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
+            route del -net "$network" gw 0.0.0.0 netmask "$nmask" dev "$bridge_name"
+            route add -net "$network" gw "$bridge_ip" netmask "$nmask" dev "$bridge_name"
+            iptables -A FORWARD --in-interface "$_mesh_vif" -j ACCEPT
+            iptables --table nat -A POSTROUTING --out-interface "$bridge_ip" -j MASQUERADE
+            sleep 5
+        fi
+        fix_iface_mac_addresses
 
       elif [ "$routing_algo" == "olsr" ]; then
         ifconfig "$wifidev" "$ipaddr" netmask "$nmask"
@@ -250,13 +267,6 @@ EOF
         (olsrd -i "$wifidev" -d 0)&
       fi
 
-      add_network_intf_to_bridge "$bridge_name" "$bridge_interfaces"
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name" "$bridge_ip" netmask "$nmask"
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name" up
-      echo
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name"
-      fix_iface_mac_addresses
-
       if [ "$routing_algo" == "batman-adv" ]; then
         sleep 3
         # for visualisation
@@ -268,15 +278,6 @@ EOF
         fi
       fi
 
-      # Add forwarding rules from AP to "$batman_iface" interface
-      iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
-      route del -net "$network" gw 0.0.0.0 netmask "$nmask" dev "$bridge_name"
-      route add -net "$network" gw "$bridge_ip" netmask "$nmask" dev "$bridge_name"
-      iptables -A FORWARD --in-interface "$_mesh_vif" -j ACCEPT
-      iptables --table nat -A POSTROUTING --out-interface "$bridge_ip" -j MASQUERADE
-
-      sleep 5
-
       # Radio parameters
       echo "set radio parameters"
       # /usr/local/bin/cli_app set txpwr fixed 23
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ EOF
       ip link set "$wifidev" up
 
       if [ "$routing_algo" == "batman-adv" ]; then
-        batctl if add "$wifidev"
+        batctl meshif $batman_iface if add "$wifidev"
         echo "$batman_iface up.."
         ifconfig "$batman_iface" up
         echo "$batman_iface ip address.."
@@ -358,7 +359,21 @@ EOF
         ifconfig "$batman_iface" mtu 1460
         echo
         ifconfig "$batman_iface"
-
+        if [[ -n $bridge_name ]]; then
+            add_network_intf_to_bridge "$bridge_name" "$bridge_interfaces"
+            ifconfig "$bridge_name" "$bridge_ip" netmask "$nmask"
+            ifconfig "$bridge_name" up
+            echo
+            ifconfig "$bridge_name"
+            # Add forwarding rules from AP to "$batman_iface" interface
+            iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
+            route del -net "$network" gw 0.0.0.0 netmask "$nmask" dev "$bridge_name"
+            route add -net "$network" gw "$bridge_ip" netmask "$nmask" dev "$bridge_name"
+            iptables -A FORWARD --in-interface "$_mesh_vif" -j ACCEPT
+            iptables --table nat -A POSTROUTING --out-interface "$bridge_ip" -j MASQUERADE
+            sleep 5
+        fi
+        fix_iface_mac_addresses
       elif [ "$routing_algo" == "olsr" ]; then
         ifconfig "$wifidev" "$ipaddr" netmask "$nmask"
         # Enable debug level as necessary
@@ -368,13 +383,6 @@ EOF
       # Radio parameters
       iw dev "$wifidev" set txpower limit "$txpwr"00
 
-      add_network_intf_to_bridge "$bridge_name" "$bridge_interfaces"
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name" "$bridge_ip" netmask "$nmask"
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name" up
-      echo
-      ifconfig "$bridge_name"
-      fix_iface_mac_addresses
-
       if [ "$routing_algo" == "batman-adv" ]; then
         sleep 3
         # for visualisation
@@ -385,14 +393,6 @@ EOF
           echo "batadv-vis started."
         fi
       fi
-
-      # Add forwarding rules from AP to "$batman_iface" interface
-      iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
-      route del -net "$network" gw 0.0.0.0 netmask "$nmask" dev "$bridge_name"
-      route add -net "$network" gw "$bridge_ip" netmask "$nmask" dev "$bridge_name"
-      iptables -A FORWARD --in-interface "$batman_iface" -j ACCEPT
-      iptables --table nat -A POSTROUTING --out-interface "$bridge_ip" -j MASQUERADE
-
       wpa_supplicant -i "$wifidev" -c /var/run/wpa_supplicant-11s_"$INDEX".conf -D nl80211 -C /var/run/wpa_supplicant_"$INDEX"/ -f /tmp/wpa_supplicant_11s_"$INDEX".log
       ;;
   "ap+mesh_mcc")
@@ -563,10 +563,6 @@ main () {
   #  id0_PRIORITY=long_range
   #  BRIDGE="br-mesh eth1 eth0 lan1"
   #  ROLE=drone
-  generate_lan_bridge_ip
-  # to get bridge_ip warning free
-  bridge_ip=$bridge_ip
-
   find_ethernet_port
   # to get eth_port warning free
   eth_port=$eth_port
@@ -623,7 +619,10 @@ main () {
   batman_iface="${!_batman_iface}"
 
   _mptcp="${INDEX}_MPTCP"
-  mptcp="${!_mptcp}"        # enable disable
+  mptcp="${!_mptcp}"
+
+  _bridge="${INDEX}_BRIDGE"
+  bridge="${!_bridge}"
 
   # shellcheck disable=SC2153
   # shellcheck disable=SC2034
@@ -639,8 +638,8 @@ main () {
   fi
 
   # e.g. BRIDGE=br-mesh eth0 eth1 lan1
-  bridge_name=$(echo "$BRIDGE" | cut -d' ' -f1)
-  bridge_interfaces=$(echo "$BRIDGE" | cut -d' ' -f2-)
+  bridge_name=$(echo "$bridge" | cut -d' ' -f1)
+  bridge_interfaces=$(echo "$bridge" | cut -d' ' -f2-)
 
   if brctl show "$bridge_name" &>/dev/null; then
     echo "Bridge $bridge_name already exists."
@@ -649,9 +648,29 @@ main () {
     brctl addbr "$bridge_name" 2>/dev/null
     echo "Bridge $bridge_name created."
   fi
-
-  calculate_network_address "$bridge_ip" "$nmask"
+  if [[ -n "$bridge_name" ]]; then
+      generate_lan_bridge_ip
+      # to get bridge_ip warning free
+      bridge_ip=$bridge_ip
+      calculate_network_address "$bridge_ip" "$nmask"
+  fi
+  if [ $mptcp == "enable" ]; then
+    echo "MPTCP enabled"
+    if ! [ -f /var/run/mptcp.conf ]; then
+        echo "SUBFLOWS=0" > /var/run/mptcp.conf
+    fi
+    if [[ -n $bridge_name ]]; then
+        source /var/run/mptcp.conf
+        echo "BRIDGE_IFACE=${bridge_name}" >> /var/run/mptcp.conf
+    else
+          source /opt/mptcp.conf
+          sed -i "s/$SUBFLOWS/$((SUBFLOWS + 1))/" /var/run/mptcp.conf
+          source /var/run/mptcp.conf
+          echo "INTERFACE_${SUBFLOWS}=${batman_iface}" >> /var/run/mptcp.conf
+    fi
+  fi
   mode_execute "$mode"
+
 }
 
 main "$@"
diff --git a/common/scripts/mesh-helper.sh b/common/scripts/mesh-helper.sh
index ec1c49447..bbb779136 100644
--- a/common/scripts/mesh-helper.sh
+++ b/common/scripts/mesh-helper.sh
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ EOF
 generate_lan_bridge_ip() {
   local mesh_if_mac
 
-  bridge_name=$(echo "$BRIDGE" | cut -d' ' -f1)
+  bridge_name=$(echo "$bridge" | cut -d' ' -f1)
 
   mesh_if_mac=$(cat /sys/class/net/"$id0_MESH_VIF"/address)
   if [ -z "$mesh_if_mac" ]; then
diff --git a/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/scripts/cli_settings_request.py b/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/scripts/cli_settings_request.py
index 3b240a1b3..b3a331de7 100644
--- a/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/scripts/cli_settings_request.py
+++ b/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/scripts/cli_settings_request.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ async def main():
                 "mode": "mesh",  # ap+mesh_scc, mesh, halow
                 "mesh_vif": "wlp2s0",
                 "batman_iface": "bat0",
+                "bridge": "br-lan bat0 eth1 lan1 eth0 usb0",
             },
             {
                 "radio_index": "1",
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ async def main():
                 "mode": "mesh",  # ap+mesh_scc, mesh, halow
                 "mesh_vif": "wlp3s0",  # this needs to be correct
                 "batman_iface": "bat0",
+                "bridge": "br-lan bat0 eth1 lan1 eth0 usb0",
             },
             {
                 "radio_index": "2",
@@ -64,9 +66,9 @@ async def main():
                 "mode": "halow",  # ap+mesh_scc, mesh, halow
                 "mesh_vif": "halow1",
                 "batman_iface": "bat0",
+                "bridge": "br-lan bat0 eth1 lan1 eth0 usb0",
             },
         ],
-        "bridge": "br-lan bat0 eth1 lan1 eth0 usb0",
     }
 
     cmd = json.dumps(cmd_dict)
diff --git a/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/src/comms_settings.py b/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/src/comms_settings.py
index bb09884bd..1aaa4a066 100644
--- a/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/src/comms_settings.py
+++ b/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/src/comms_settings.py
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ def __init__(self, comms_status: [cs.CommsStatus, ...], logger):
         self.routing: [str, ...] = []
         self.priority: [str, ...] = []
         self.role: str = ""
-        self.mesh_vif: [str, ...] = []
-        self.mptcp: [str, ...] = []
+        self.mesh_vif = []
+        self.mptcp = []
         # self.phy = []
-        self.batman_iface: [str, ...] = []
-        self.bridge: str = ""
+        self.batman_iface = []
+        self.bridge = []
         self.msversion: str = ""
         self.delay: str = ""  # delay for channel change
         self.comms_status = comms_status
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ def __clean_all_settings(self) -> None:
         self.mptcp: [str, ...] = []
         # self.phy = []
         self.batman_iface: [str, ...] = []
+        self.bridge: [str, ...] = []
 
     def handle_mesh_settings_channel_change(
         self, msg: str, path="/opt", file="mesh_stored.conf"
@@ -244,8 +245,7 @@ def handle_mesh_settings(
                 self.mptcp.append(quote(str(parameters["mptcp"])))
                 # self.phy.append(quote(str(parameters["phy"])))
                 self.batman_iface.append(quote(str(parameters["batman_iface"])))
-
-            self.bridge = quote(str(parameters_set["bridge"]))
+                self.bridge.append(str(parameters["bridge"]))
 
             for index in self.radio_index:
                 self.logger.debug("Mesh settings validation index: %s", str(index))
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ def __save_settings(self, path: str, file: str, index: int) -> (str, str):
                 mesh_conf.write(
                     f"id{str(index)}_BATMAN_IFACE={quote(self.batman_iface[index])}\n"
                 )
-                mesh_conf.write(f"BRIDGE={self.bridge}\n")
+                mesh_conf.write(f"id{str(index)}_BRIDGE={quote(self.bridge[index])}\n")
 
         except:
             self.comms_status[index].mesh_cfg_status = comms.STATUS.mesh_cfg_not_stored
@@ -393,13 +393,13 @@ def __read_configs(self, mesh_conf_lines) -> None:
                 #     self.phy.append(match[1])
                 elif name == "BATMAN_IFACE":
                     self.batman_iface.append(match[1])
+                elif name == "BRIDGE":
+                    self.bridge.append(match[1])
                 else:
                     self.logger.error("unknown config parameter: %s", name)
             else:  # global config without index
                 if match[0] == "MSVERSION":
                     self.msversion = match[1]
-                elif match[0] == "BRIDGE":
-                    self.bridge = match[1]
                 elif match[0] == "ROLE":
                     self.role = match[1]
                 else:
diff --git a/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/src/validation.py b/modules/sc-mesh-secure-deployment/src/nats/src/validation.py
old mode 100644
new mode 100755