diff --git a/src/DeviceInterfaces/Networking.Sntp/lwip_sntp_default_options.h b/src/DeviceInterfaces/Networking.Sntp/lwip_sntp_default_options.h
index a55419f165..7a049193cd 100644
--- a/src/DeviceInterfaces/Networking.Sntp/lwip_sntp_default_options.h
+++ b/src/DeviceInterfaces/Networking.Sntp/lwip_sntp_default_options.h
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 // See LICENSE file in the project root for full license information.
 //
 
-#define SNTP_SERVER0_DEFAULT_ADDRESS "0.pool.ntp.org"
-#define SNTP_SERVER1_DEFAULT_ADDRESS "1.pool.ntp.org"
+#define SNTP_SERVER0_DEFAULT_ADDRESS "pool.ntp.org"
+#define SNTP_SERVER1_DEFAULT_ADDRESS "time.cloudflare.com"
 
 // update delay (default 1 hour)
 // (value in milliseconds)
diff --git a/src/DeviceInterfaces/Networking.Sntp/nf_lwipopts_sntp.h b/src/DeviceInterfaces/Networking.Sntp/nf_lwipopts_sntp.h
index 939e48e89d..e6a2062185 100644
--- a/src/DeviceInterfaces/Networking.Sntp/nf_lwipopts_sntp.h
+++ b/src/DeviceInterfaces/Networking.Sntp/nf_lwipopts_sntp.h
@@ -25,7 +25,14 @@ extern "C"
 #endif
 
 // SNTP servers can be IP or full address and are resolved at
+#if !defined SNTP_SERVER_DNS
 #define SNTP_SERVER_DNS 1
+#endif
+
+// SNTP servers can be discovered from DHCP
+#if !defined SNTP_GET_SERVERS_FROM_DHCP
+#define SNTP_GET_SERVERS_FROM_DHCP 1
+#endif
 
 // use two servers
 #define SNTP_MAX_SERVERS 2
diff --git a/targets/ChibiOS/_lwIP/nf_lwipthread.c b/targets/ChibiOS/_lwIP/nf_lwipthread.c
index ff3d4164d4..a6df0b6b5e 100644
--- a/targets/ChibiOS/_lwIP/nf_lwipthread.c
+++ b/targets/ChibiOS/_lwIP/nf_lwipthread.c
@@ -236,6 +236,21 @@ struct netif *nf_getNetif()
     return &thisif;
 }
 
+static void initialize_sntp()
+{
+    sntp_stop();
+    sntp_setoperatingmode(SNTP_OPMODE_POLL);
+#if SNTP_GET_SERVERS_FROM_DHCP
+    // try to get the ntp server from dhcp
+    sntp_servermode_dhcp(1);
+#endif
+#if SNTP_SERVER_DNS
+    sntp_setservername(0, SNTP_SERVER0_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
+    sntp_setservername(1, SNTP_SERVER1_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
+#endif
+    sntp_init();
+}
+
 void lwipDefaultLinkUpCB(void *p)
 {
     struct netif *ifc = (struct netif *)p;
@@ -260,7 +275,7 @@ void lwipDefaultLinkUpCB(void *p)
     // otherwise SNTP will be started when DHCP request succeeds
     if (addressMode != NET_ADDRESS_DHCP)
     {
-        sntp_init();
+        initialize_sntp();
     }
 #endif
 }
@@ -284,9 +299,7 @@ void lwipDefaultLinkDownCB(void *p)
     }
 #endif
 
-#if SNTP_SERVER_DNS
     sntp_stop();
-#endif
 }
 
 /**
@@ -337,6 +350,8 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(lwip_thread, p)
     }
     else
     {
+        // FIXME: this is set to the default lwIP address which might not be the same as the opts.
+        // It currently defaults to the STM32 developer MAC.
         thisif.hwaddr[0] = LWIP_ETHADDR_0;
         thisif.hwaddr[1] = LWIP_ETHADDR_1;
         thisif.hwaddr[2] = LWIP_ETHADDR_2;
@@ -398,13 +413,8 @@ static THD_FUNCTION(lwip_thread, p)
     chThdResume(&lwip_trp, MSG_OK);
     chThdSetPriority(LWIP_THREAD_PRIORITY);
 
-// setup SNTP
-#if SNTP_SERVER_DNS
-    sntp_setoperatingmode(SNTP_OPMODE_POLL);
-    sntp_setservername(0, SNTP_SERVER0_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
-    sntp_setservername(1, SNTP_SERVER1_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
-    sntp_init();
-#endif
+    // setup SNTP
+    initialize_sntp();
 
     while (true)
     {
diff --git a/targets/ChibiOS/_lwIP/nf_lwipthread.h b/targets/ChibiOS/_lwIP/nf_lwipthread.h
index c8d2685a78..53f90bf5c3 100644
--- a/targets/ChibiOS/_lwIP/nf_lwipthread.h
+++ b/targets/ChibiOS/_lwIP/nf_lwipthread.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * @brief   Default network interface hostname.
  */
 #if !defined(LWIP_NETIF_HOSTNAME_STRING) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define LWIP_NETIF_HOSTNAME_STRING "lwip"
+#define LWIP_NETIF_HOSTNAME_STRING "nf-chibios-lwip"
 #endif
 
 /**
@@ -91,42 +91,42 @@
  * @brief   MAC Address byte 0.
  */
 #if !defined(LWIP_ETHADDR_0) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define LWIP_ETHADDR_0 0xC2
+#define LWIP_ETHADDR_0 0x00
 #endif
 
 /**
  * @brief   MAC Address byte 1.
  */
 #if !defined(LWIP_ETHADDR_1) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define LWIP_ETHADDR_1 0xAF
+#define LWIP_ETHADDR_1 0x80
 #endif
 
 /**
  * @brief   MAC Address byte 2.
  */
 #if !defined(LWIP_ETHADDR_2) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define LWIP_ETHADDR_2 0x51
+#define LWIP_ETHADDR_2 0xE1
 #endif
 
 /**
  * @brief   MAC Address byte 3.
  */
 #if !defined(LWIP_ETHADDR_3) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define LWIP_ETHADDR_3 0x03
+#define LWIP_ETHADDR_3 0x01
 #endif
 
 /**
  * @brief   MAC Address byte 4.
  */
 #if !defined(LWIP_ETHADDR_4) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define LWIP_ETHADDR_4 0xCF
+#define LWIP_ETHADDR_4 0x35
 #endif
 
 /**
  * @brief   MAC Address byte 5.
  */
 #if !defined(LWIP_ETHADDR_5) || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define LWIP_ETHADDR_5 0x46
+#define LWIP_ETHADDR_5 0xD1
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/targets/ESP32/_common/targetHAL_Network.cpp b/targets/ESP32/_common/targetHAL_Network.cpp
index 3e39a64dda..d1bf751ee8 100644
--- a/targets/ESP32/_common/targetHAL_Network.cpp
+++ b/targets/ESP32/_common/targetHAL_Network.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,14 @@ static void initialize_sntp()
 {
     sntp_stop();
     sntp_setoperatingmode(SNTP_OPMODE_POLL);
+#if SNTP_GET_SERVERS_FROM_DHCP
+    // try to get the ntp server from dhcp
+    sntp_servermode_dhcp(1);
+#endif
+#if SNTP_SERVER_DNS
     sntp_setservername(0, SNTP_SERVER0_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
     sntp_setservername(1, SNTP_SERVER1_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
+#endif
     sntp_init();
 }
 
diff --git a/targets/TI_SimpleLink/_nanoCLR/targetSimpleLinkCC32xx_Threads.c b/targets/TI_SimpleLink/_nanoCLR/targetSimpleLinkCC32xx_Threads.c
index e5995bb76b..1bc7fc4dc7 100644
--- a/targets/TI_SimpleLink/_nanoCLR/targetSimpleLinkCC32xx_Threads.c
+++ b/targets/TI_SimpleLink/_nanoCLR/targetSimpleLinkCC32xx_Threads.c
@@ -833,8 +833,16 @@ void *mainThread(void *arg)
     }
 
 #ifdef SL_APP_SNTP
+    sntp_stop();
+    sntp_setoperatingmode(SNTP_OPMODE_POLL);
+#if SNTP_GET_SERVERS_FROM_DHCP
+    // try to get the ntp server from dhcp
+    sntp_servermode_dhcp(1);
+#endif
+#if SNTP_SERVER_DNS
     sntp_setservername(0, SNTP_SERVER0_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
     sntp_setservername(1, SNTP_SERVER1_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
+#endif
     sntp_init();
 #endif