diff --git a/esp8266/wifi.cpp b/esp8266/wifi.cpp
index bfc9b668..06c1d203 100644
--- a/esp8266/wifi.cpp
+++ b/esp8266/wifi.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ char * WIFI_CONFIG::mac2str(uint8_t mac [WL_MAC_ADDR_LENGTH])
   return macstr;
 }
 
+//just simple helper to convert IP address to string
+char * WIFI_CONFIG::ip2str(IPAddress Ip )
+{
+  static char ipstr [16];
+  if (0>sprintf(ipstr, "%i.%i.%i.%i",Ip[0],Ip[1],Ip[2],Ip[3])) strcpy (ipstr, "0.0.0.0");
+  return ipstr;
+}
+
 //Read configuration settings and apply them
 bool WIFI_CONFIG::Setup()
 {
diff --git a/esp8266/wifi.h b/esp8266/wifi.h
index 29522a48..d8f2dc05 100644
--- a/esp8266/wifi.h
+++ b/esp8266/wifi.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class WIFI_CONFIG
   public:
   bool Setup();
   char * mac2str(uint8_t mac [WL_MAC_ADDR_LENGTH]);
+  char * ip2str(IPAddress Ip );
   void configAP(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet);
   private:
   byte split_ip (char * ptr,byte * part);