diff --git a/RF24Mesh.cpp b/RF24Mesh.cpp
index 513f84a..d16957e 100644
--- a/RF24Mesh.cpp
+++ b/RF24Mesh.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,12 @@ bool RF24Mesh::requestAddress(uint8_t level){
 	header.type = MESH_ADDR_CONFIRM;
 
 	while( !network.write(header,0,0) ){
-		if(registerAddrCount++ >= 6 ){ return 0; }
+		if(registerAddrCount++ >= 6 ){ 
+          network.begin(MESH_DEFAULT_ADDRESS);
+          mesh_address = MESH_DEFAULT_ADDRESS;
+          return 0;
+        }
+        delay(3);
 	}
     
     return 1;  
@@ -416,13 +421,13 @@ void RF24Mesh::setNodeID(uint8_t nodeID){
 
 /*****************************************************/
 
-void RF24Mesh::setStaticAddress(char nodeID, uint16_t address){
+void RF24Mesh::setStaticAddress(uint8_t nodeID, uint16_t address){
     setAddress(nodeID,address);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************/
 
-void RF24Mesh::setAddress(char nodeID, uint16_t address){
+void RF24Mesh::setAddress(uint8_t nodeID, uint16_t address){
   
   uint8_t position = addrListTop;
   
diff --git a/RF24Mesh.h b/RF24Mesh.h
index 5a41f9f..6092c2c 100644
--- a/RF24Mesh.h
+++ b/RF24Mesh.h
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class RF24Mesh
   * @param address The octal RF24Network address to assign
   * @return If the nodeID exists in the list, 
   */
-  void setAddress(char nodeID, uint16_t address);
+  void setAddress(uint8_t nodeID, uint16_t address);
   
   void saveDHCP();
   void loadDHCP();
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ class RF24Mesh
   /**
    * Calls setAddress()
    */
-  void setStaticAddress(char nodeID, uint16_t address);
+  void setStaticAddress(uint8_t nodeID, uint16_t address);
   
   private:
   RF24& radio;