diff --git a/locale/circuitpython.pot b/locale/circuitpython.pot
index fc564feeaf..cf92b0584a 100644
--- a/locale/circuitpython.pot
+++ b/locale/circuitpython.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-10-10 23:49-0700\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-10-15 16:06+0530\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -947,6 +947,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Hardware in use, try alternative pins"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
+msgid "Hostname must be between 1 and 253 characters"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: extmod/vfs_posix_file.c py/objstringio.c
 msgid "I/O operation on closed file"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1026,6 +1030,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Invalid BSSID"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: ports/esp32s2/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
 #: ports/stm/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
 msgid "Invalid DAC pin supplied"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1237,7 +1242,6 @@ msgid "No CCCD for this Characteristic"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
-#: ports/esp32s2/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
 #: ports/stm/common-hal/analogio/AnalogOut.c
 msgid "No DAC on chip"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2728,6 +2732,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "invalid format specifier"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
+msgid "invalid hostname"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: extmod/modussl_axtls.c
 msgid "invalid key"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/boards/microdev_micro_s2/sdkconfig b/ports/esp32s2/boards/microdev_micro_s2/sdkconfig
index 67ac6d2f37..4b8cc5cc36 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/boards/microdev_micro_s2/sdkconfig
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/boards/microdev_micro_s2/sdkconfig
@@ -32,3 +32,8 @@ CONFIG_SPIRAM_MEMTEST=y
 # CONFIG_SPIRAM_ALLOW_BSS_SEG_EXTERNAL_MEMORY is not set
 # end of SPI RAM config
 
+#
+# LWIP
+#
+CONFIG_LWIP_LOCAL_HOSTNAME="microS2"
+# end of LWIP
diff --git a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
index b62ad611b6..5e349c09d1 100644
--- a/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
+++ b/ports/esp32s2/common-hal/wifi/Radio.c
@@ -104,6 +104,19 @@ void common_hal_wifi_radio_stop_scanning_networks(wifi_radio_obj_t *self) {
     self->current_scan = NULL;
 }
 
+mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_get_hostname(wifi_radio_obj_t *self) {
+    const char *hostname = NULL;
+    esp_netif_get_hostname(self->netif, &hostname);
+    if (hostname == NULL) {
+        return mp_const_none;
+    }
+    return mp_obj_new_str(hostname, strlen(hostname));
+}
+
+void common_hal_wifi_radio_set_hostname(wifi_radio_obj_t *self, const char *hostname) {
+    esp_netif_set_hostname(self->netif, hostname);
+}
+
 wifi_radio_error_t common_hal_wifi_radio_connect(wifi_radio_obj_t *self, uint8_t* ssid, size_t ssid_len, uint8_t* password, size_t password_len, uint8_t channel, mp_float_t timeout, uint8_t* bssid, size_t bssid_len) {
     // check enabled
     start_station(self);
diff --git a/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c b/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
index 928f21da90..b548d66f6a 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.c
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@
  * THE SOFTWARE.
  */
 
+#include "shared-bindings/wifi/__init__.h"
+
+#include <regex.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "py/objproperty.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
-#include "shared-bindings/wifi/__init__.h"
+#include "py/objproperty.h"
 
 //| class Radio:
 //|     """Native wifi radio.
@@ -50,7 +52,6 @@
 //|
 STATIC mp_obj_t wifi_radio_get_enabled(mp_obj_t self) {
     return mp_obj_new_bool(common_hal_wifi_radio_get_enabled(self));
-
 }
 MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(wifi_radio_get_enabled_obj, wifi_radio_get_enabled);
 
@@ -102,6 +103,45 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t wifi_radio_stop_scanning_networks(mp_obj_t self_in) {
 }
 STATIC MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(wifi_radio_stop_scanning_networks_obj, wifi_radio_stop_scanning_networks);
 
+//|     hostname: ReadableBuffer
+//|     """Hostname for wifi interface. When the hostname is altered after interface started/connected
+//|        the changes would only be reflected once the interface restarts/reconnects."""
+//|
+STATIC mp_obj_t wifi_radio_get_hostname(mp_obj_t self_in) {
+    wifi_radio_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+    return common_hal_wifi_radio_get_hostname(self);
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_1(wifi_radio_get_hostname_obj, wifi_radio_get_hostname);
+
+STATIC mp_obj_t wifi_radio_set_hostname(mp_obj_t self_in, mp_obj_t hostname_in) {
+    mp_buffer_info_t hostname;
+    mp_get_buffer_raise(hostname_in, &hostname, MP_BUFFER_READ);
+
+    if (hostname.len < 1 || hostname.len > 253) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError(translate("Hostname must be between 1 and 253 characters"));
+    }
+
+    regex_t regex; //validate hostname according to RFC 1123
+    regcomp(&regex,"^(([a-z0-9]|[a-z0-9][a-z0-9\\-]{0,61}[a-z0-9])\\.)*([a-z0-9]|[a-z0-9][a-z0-9\\-]{0,61}[a-z0-9])$", REG_EXTENDED | REG_ICASE | REG_NOSUB);
+    if (regexec(&regex, hostname.buf, 0, NULL, 0)) {
+        mp_raise_ValueError(translate("invalid hostname"));
+    }
+    regfree(&regex);
+
+    wifi_radio_obj_t *self = MP_OBJ_TO_PTR(self_in);
+    common_hal_wifi_radio_set_hostname(self, hostname.buf);
+
+    return mp_const_none;
+}
+MP_DEFINE_CONST_FUN_OBJ_2(wifi_radio_set_hostname_obj, wifi_radio_set_hostname);
+
+const mp_obj_property_t wifi_radio_hostname_obj = {
+    .base.type = &mp_type_property,
+    .proxy = {(mp_obj_t)&wifi_radio_get_hostname_obj,
+              (mp_obj_t)&wifi_radio_set_hostname_obj,
+              (mp_obj_t)&mp_const_none_obj},
+};
+
 //|     def connect(self, ssid: ReadableBuffer, password: ReadableBuffer = b"", *, channel: Optional[int] = 0, timeout: Optional[float] = None) -> bool:
 //|         """Connects to the given ssid and waits for an ip address. Reconnections are handled
 //|            automatically once one connection succeeds."""
@@ -216,6 +256,8 @@ STATIC const mp_rom_map_elem_t wifi_radio_locals_dict_table[] = {
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_start_scanning_networks),    MP_ROM_PTR(&wifi_radio_start_scanning_networks_obj) },
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_stop_scanning_networks),    MP_ROM_PTR(&wifi_radio_stop_scanning_networks_obj) },
 
+    { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_hostname),    MP_ROM_PTR(&wifi_radio_hostname_obj) },
+
     { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connect),    MP_ROM_PTR(&wifi_radio_connect_obj) },
     // { MP_ROM_QSTR(MP_QSTR_connect_to_enterprise),    MP_ROM_PTR(&wifi_radio_connect_to_enterprise_obj) },
 
diff --git a/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.h b/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.h
index b5341d51c9..a6a6161542 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.h
+++ b/shared-bindings/wifi/Radio.h
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 
 const mp_obj_type_t wifi_radio_type;
 
-
 typedef enum {
     WIFI_RADIO_ERROR_NONE,
     WIFI_RADIO_ERROR_UNKNOWN,
@@ -46,6 +45,9 @@ typedef enum {
 extern bool common_hal_wifi_radio_get_enabled(wifi_radio_obj_t *self);
 extern void common_hal_wifi_radio_set_enabled(wifi_radio_obj_t *self, bool enabled);
 
+extern mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_get_hostname(wifi_radio_obj_t *self);
+extern void common_hal_wifi_radio_set_hostname(wifi_radio_obj_t *self, const char *hostname);
+
 extern mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_get_mac_address(wifi_radio_obj_t *self);
 
 extern mp_obj_t common_hal_wifi_radio_start_scanning_networks(wifi_radio_obj_t *self);