diff --git a/src/CHANGES.md b/src/CHANGES.md
index 6364a7e7f..a4805fd8a 100644
--- a/src/CHANGES.md
+++ b/src/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Development Changes
 
+## 0.8.25 - 2023-12-17
+* RX channel ID starts with fixed value #1277
+* fix static IP for Ethernet
+
 ## 0.8.24 - 2023-12-16
 * fix NRF communication for opendtufusion ethernet variant
 
diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index d670c6969..05ca55634 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -40,11 +40,7 @@ void app::setup() {
     #endif
     #ifdef ETHERNET
         delay(1000);
-        DPRINT(DBG_INFO, F("mEth setup..."));
-        DSERIAL.flush();
         mEth.setup(mConfig, &mTimestamp, [this](bool gotIp) { this->onNetwork(gotIp); }, [this](bool gotTime) { this->onNtpUpdate(gotTime); });
-        DBGPRINTLN(F("done..."));
-        DSERIAL.flush();
     #endif // ETHERNET
 
     #if !defined(ETHERNET)
@@ -149,7 +145,6 @@ void app::regularTickers(void) {
     #if !defined(ETHERNET)
     //everySec([this]() { mImprov.tickSerial(); }, "impro");
     #endif
-    // every([this]() { mPayload.simulation();}, 15, "simul");
 }
 
 #if defined(ETHERNET)
diff --git a/src/eth/ahoyeth.cpp b/src/eth/ahoyeth.cpp
index be114cf1b..2226fce67 100644
--- a/src/eth/ahoyeth.cpp
+++ b/src/eth/ahoyeth.cpp
@@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ void ahoyeth::setup(settings_t *config, uint32_t *utcTimestamp, OnNetworkCB onNe
     mOnNetworkCB = onNetworkCB;
     mOnTimeCB = onTimeCB;
 
-    DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, F("[ETH]: Register for events..."));
     Serial.flush();
     WiFi.onEvent([this](WiFiEvent_t event, arduino_event_info_t info) -> void { this->onEthernetEvent(event, info); });
 
-    DPRINTLN(DBG_INFO, F("[ETH]: begin..."));
     Serial.flush();
+    #if defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3)
+    mEthSpi.begin(DEF_ETH_MISO_PIN, DEF_ETH_MOSI_PIN, DEF_ETH_SCK_PIN, DEF_ETH_CS_PIN, DEF_ETH_IRQ_PIN, DEF_ETH_RST_PIN);
+    #else
+    ETH.begin(DEF_ETH_MISO_PIN, DEF_ETH_MOSI_PIN, DEF_ETH_SCK_PIN, DEF_ETH_CS_PIN, DEF_ETH_IRQ_PIN, ETH_SPI_CLOCK_MHZ, ETH_SPI_HOST);
+    #endif
+
     if(mConfig->sys.ip.ip[0] != 0) {
         IPAddress ip(mConfig->sys.ip.ip);
         IPAddress mask(mConfig->sys.ip.mask);
@@ -41,11 +45,6 @@ void ahoyeth::setup(settings_t *config, uint32_t *utcTimestamp, OnNetworkCB onNe
         if(!ETH.config(ip, gateway, mask, dns1, dns2))
             DPRINTLN(DBG_ERROR, F("failed to set static IP!"));
     }
-    #if defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32S3)
-    mEthSpi.begin(DEF_ETH_MISO_PIN, DEF_ETH_MOSI_PIN, DEF_ETH_SCK_PIN, DEF_ETH_CS_PIN, DEF_ETH_IRQ_PIN, DEF_ETH_RST_PIN);
-    #else
-    ETH.begin(DEF_ETH_MISO_PIN, DEF_ETH_MOSI_PIN, DEF_ETH_SCK_PIN, DEF_ETH_CS_PIN, DEF_ETH_IRQ_PIN, ETH_SPI_CLOCK_MHZ, ETH_SPI_HOST);
-    #endif
 }
 
 
@@ -130,8 +129,7 @@ void ahoyeth::welcome(String ip, String mode) {
     DBGPRINTLN(F("--------------------------------\n"));
 }
 
-void ahoyeth::onEthernetEvent(WiFiEvent_t event, arduino_event_info_t info)
-{
+void ahoyeth::onEthernetEvent(WiFiEvent_t event, arduino_event_info_t info) {
     AWS_LOG(F("[ETH]: Got event..."));
     switch (event) {
 #if ( ( defined(ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_MAJOR) && (ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_MAJOR >= 2) ) && ( ARDUINO_ESP32_GIT_VER != 0x46d5afb1 ) )
diff --git a/src/hm/hmRadio.h b/src/hm/hmRadio.h
index d0387aa4a..4fe3ea580 100644
--- a/src/hm/hmRadio.h
+++ b/src/hm/hmRadio.h
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class HmRadio : public Radio {
                 startMicros = micros();
             }
             // not finished but time is over
-            mRxChIdx = (mRxChIdx + 1) % RF_CHANNELS;
+            mRxChIdx = 1;
 
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/platformio.ini b/src/platformio.ini
index 54b63a22a..43fd7dddf 100644
--- a/src/platformio.ini
+++ b/src/platformio.ini
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ build_flags = ${env.build_flags}
     -DDEF_LED1=17
     -DLED_ACTIVE_HIGH
     -DARDUINO_USB_MODE=1
-    #-DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1
+    -DARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1
 monitor_filters =
     esp32_exception_decoder, colorize