diff --git a/components/modules/eth.c b/components/modules/eth.c
index 284687a5..50e7cbd4 100644
--- a/components/modules/eth.c
+++ b/components/modules/eth.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static int leth_init( lua_State *L )
 
   eth_phy_config_t phy_cfg = ETH_PHY_DEFAULT_CONFIG();
 
-  phy_cfg.phy_addr = opt_checkint_range( L, "addr", -1, 0, 31 );
+  phy_cfg.phy_addr = opt_checkint_range( L, "addr", -1, -1, 31 );
   phy_cfg.reset_gpio_num =
     opt_checkint_range( L, "power", -1, -1, GPIO_NUM_MAX-1 ); // optional
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ static int leth_init( lua_State *L )
   esp_netif_config_t netif_cfg = ESP_NETIF_DEFAULT_ETH();
   esp_netif_t *new_eth = esp_netif_new(&netif_cfg);
 
-  err = esp_eth_set_default_handlers(eth);
+  err = esp_eth_set_default_handlers(new_eth);
   if (err != ESP_OK)
     goto cleanup_netif;
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/wifi.md b/docs/modules/wifi.md
index 15be8fed..8eb1e9be 100644
--- a/docs/modules/wifi.md
+++ b/docs/modules/wifi.md
@@ -186,8 +186,10 @@ wifi.sta.config(station_cfg)
 ## wifi.sta.connect()
 
 Connects to the configured AP in station mode. You will want to call this
-on start-up after [`wifi.start()`](#wifistart), and probably also in
-response to getting `disconnected` events in order to reconnect.
+on start-up after [`wifi.start()`](#wifistart). The system will attempt
+to connect until it succeeds or [`wifi.sta.disconnect()`](#wifistadisconnect)
+is called. Each failed connect attempt will fire the `disconnected`
+event.
 
 #### Syntax
 `wifi.sta.connect()`