diff --git a/ci.sh b/ci.sh
index 32ae7855e1..2693c1be5c 100755
--- a/ci.sh
+++ b/ci.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ cargo batch  \
     --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-net/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features defmt,tcp,udp,dns,proto-ipv4,proto-ipv6,medium-ethernet,unstable-traits \
     --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-net/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features defmt,tcp,udp,dns,proto-ipv4,proto-ipv6,medium-ethernet,nightly \
     --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-net/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features defmt,tcp,udp,dns,proto-ipv4,proto-ipv6,medium-ethernet,unstable-traits,nightly \
+    --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-net/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features defmt,tcp,udp,dns,proto-ipv4,proto-ipv6,medium-ip,unstable-traits,nightly \
+    --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-net/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features defmt,tcp,udp,dns,proto-ipv4,proto-ipv6,medium-ip,medium-ethernet,unstable-traits,nightly \
+    --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-net/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features defmt,tcp,udp,dns,proto-ipv4,proto-ipv6,medium-ip,medium-ethernet,medium-ieee802154,unstable-traits,nightly \
     --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features nightly,nrf52805,gpiote,time-driver-rtc1 \
     --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features nightly,nrf52810,gpiote,time-driver-rtc1 \
     --- build --release --manifest-path embassy-nrf/Cargo.toml --target thumbv7em-none-eabi --features nightly,nrf52811,gpiote,time-driver-rtc1 \
diff --git a/cyw43/src/lib.rs b/cyw43/src/lib.rs
index fd11f3674a..30a3d5f264 100644
--- a/cyw43/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cyw43/src/lib.rs
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ where
     PWR: OutputPin,
     SPI: SpiBusCyw43,
 {
-    let (ch_runner, device) = ch::new(&mut state.ch, [0; 6]);
+    let (ch_runner, device) = ch::new(&mut state.ch, ch::driver::HardwareAddress::Ethernet([0; 6]));
     let state_ch = ch_runner.state_runner();
 
     let mut runner = Runner::new(ch_runner, Bus::new(pwr, spi), &state.ioctl_state, &state.events);
diff --git a/embassy-net-driver-channel/src/lib.rs b/embassy-net-driver-channel/src/lib.rs
index 02a4c00d6c..076238ba04 100644
--- a/embassy-net-driver-channel/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-net-driver-channel/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ struct StateInner<'d, const MTU: usize> {
 struct Shared {
     link_state: LinkState,
     waker: WakerRegistration,
-    ethernet_address: [u8; 6],
+    hardware_address: driver::HardwareAddress,
 }
 
 pub struct Runner<'d, const MTU: usize> {
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ impl<'d, const MTU: usize> Runner<'d, MTU> {
         });
     }
 
-    pub fn set_ethernet_address(&mut self, address: [u8; 6]) {
+    pub fn set_hardware_address(&mut self, address: driver::HardwareAddress) {
         self.shared.lock(|s| {
             let s = &mut *s.borrow_mut();
-            s.ethernet_address = address;
+            s.hardware_address = address;
             s.waker.wake();
         });
     }
@@ -150,7 +150,15 @@ impl<'d> StateRunner<'d> {
     pub fn set_ethernet_address(&self, address: [u8; 6]) {
         self.shared.lock(|s| {
             let s = &mut *s.borrow_mut();
-            s.ethernet_address = address;
+            s.hardware_address = driver::HardwareAddress::Ethernet(address);
+            s.waker.wake();
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub fn set_ieee802154_address(&self, address: [u8; 8]) {
+        self.shared.lock(|s| {
+            let s = &mut *s.borrow_mut();
+            s.hardware_address = driver::HardwareAddress::Ieee802154(address);
             s.waker.wake();
         });
     }
@@ -206,7 +214,7 @@ impl<'d, const MTU: usize> TxRunner<'d, MTU> {
 
 pub fn new<'d, const MTU: usize, const N_RX: usize, const N_TX: usize>(
     state: &'d mut State<MTU, N_RX, N_TX>,
-    ethernet_address: [u8; 6],
+    hardware_address: driver::HardwareAddress,
 ) -> (Runner<'d, MTU>, Device<'d, MTU>) {
     let mut caps = Capabilities::default();
     caps.max_transmission_unit = MTU;
@@ -222,7 +230,7 @@ pub fn new<'d, const MTU: usize, const N_RX: usize, const N_TX: usize>(
         tx: zerocopy_channel::Channel::new(&mut state.tx[..]),
         shared: Mutex::new(RefCell::new(Shared {
             link_state: LinkState::Down,
-            ethernet_address,
+            hardware_address,
             waker: WakerRegistration::new(),
         })),
     });
@@ -289,8 +297,8 @@ impl<'d, const MTU: usize> embassy_net_driver::Driver for Device<'d, MTU> {
         self.caps.clone()
     }
 
-    fn ethernet_address(&self) -> [u8; 6] {
-        self.shared.lock(|s| s.borrow().ethernet_address)
+    fn hardware_address(&self) -> driver::HardwareAddress {
+        self.shared.lock(|s| s.borrow().hardware_address)
     }
 
     fn link_state(&mut self, cx: &mut Context) -> LinkState {
diff --git a/embassy-net-driver/Cargo.toml b/embassy-net-driver/Cargo.toml
index da6d9ad62a..e25950b6b0 100644
--- a/embassy-net-driver/Cargo.toml
+++ b/embassy-net-driver/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ target = "thumbv7em-none-eabi"
 features = ["defmt"]
 
 [dependencies]
-defmt = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
\ No newline at end of file
+defmt = { version = "0.3", optional = true }
diff --git a/embassy-net-driver/src/lib.rs b/embassy-net-driver/src/lib.rs
index 09def20c4a..b64c10000f 100644
--- a/embassy-net-driver/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-net-driver/src/lib.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
 
 use core::task::Context;
 
+/// Representation of an hardware address, such as an Ethernet address or an IEEE802.15.4 address.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "defmt", derive(defmt::Format))]
+pub enum HardwareAddress {
+    /// A six-octet Ethernet address
+    Ethernet([u8; 6]),
+    /// An eight-octet IEEE802.15.4 address
+    Ieee802154([u8; 8]),
+    /// Indicates that a Driver is IP-native, and has no hardware address
+    Ip,
+}
+
 /// Main `embassy-net` driver API.
 ///
 /// This is essentially an interface for sending and receiving raw network frames.
@@ -51,8 +63,8 @@ pub trait Driver {
     /// Get a description of device capabilities.
     fn capabilities(&self) -> Capabilities;
 
-    /// Get the device's Ethernet address.
-    fn ethernet_address(&self) -> [u8; 6];
+    /// Get the device's hardware address.
+    fn hardware_address(&self) -> HardwareAddress;
 }
 
 impl<T: ?Sized + Driver> Driver for &mut T {
@@ -75,8 +87,8 @@ impl<T: ?Sized + Driver> Driver for &mut T {
     fn link_state(&mut self, cx: &mut Context) -> LinkState {
         T::link_state(self, cx)
     }
-    fn ethernet_address(&self) -> [u8; 6] {
-        T::ethernet_address(self)
+    fn hardware_address(&self) -> HardwareAddress {
+        T::hardware_address(self)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-net-esp-hosted/src/lib.rs b/embassy-net-esp-hosted/src/lib.rs
index a35adfca0c..96fddce58b 100644
--- a/embassy-net-esp-hosted/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-net-esp-hosted/src/lib.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ where
     IN: InputPin + Wait,
     OUT: OutputPin,
 {
-    let (ch_runner, device) = ch::new(&mut state.ch, [0; 6]);
+    let (ch_runner, device) = ch::new(&mut state.ch, ch::driver::HardwareAddress::Ethernet([0; 6]));
     let state_ch = ch_runner.state_runner();
 
     let mut runner = Runner {
diff --git a/embassy-net-w5500/src/lib.rs b/embassy-net-w5500/src/lib.rs
index efd9bed663..52494b4439 100644
--- a/embassy-net-w5500/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-net-w5500/src/lib.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub async fn new<'a, const N_RX: usize, const N_TX: usize, SPI: SpiDevice, INT:
 
     let mac = W5500::new(spi_dev, mac_addr).await.unwrap();
 
-    let (runner, device) = ch::new(&mut state.ch_state, mac_addr);
+    let (runner, device) = ch::new(&mut state.ch_state, ch::driver::HardwareAddress::Ethernet(mac_addr));
     (
         device,
         Runner {
diff --git a/embassy-net/src/lib.rs b/embassy-net/src/lib.rs
index 3f91501684..2fb34f43a2 100644
--- a/embassy-net/src/lib.rs
+++ b/embassy-net/src/lib.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use smoltcp::iface::{Interface, SocketHandle, SocketSet, SocketStorage};
 use smoltcp::socket::dhcpv4::{self, RetryConfig};
 #[cfg(feature = "medium-ethernet")]
 pub use smoltcp::wire::EthernetAddress;
-#[cfg(any(feature = "medium-ethernet", feature = "medium-ieee802154"))]
+#[cfg(any(feature = "medium-ethernet", feature = "medium-ieee802154", feature = "medium-ip"))]
 pub use smoltcp::wire::HardwareAddress;
 #[cfg(feature = "udp")]
 pub use smoltcp::wire::IpListenEndpoint;
@@ -230,6 +230,20 @@ pub(crate) struct SocketStack {
     next_local_port: u16,
 }
 
+fn to_smoltcp_hardware_address(addr: driver::HardwareAddress) -> HardwareAddress {
+    match addr {
+        #[cfg(feature = "medium-ethernet")]
+        driver::HardwareAddress::Ethernet(eth) => HardwareAddress::Ethernet(EthernetAddress(eth)),
+        #[cfg(feature = "medium-ieee802154")]
+        driver::HardwareAddress::Ieee802154(ieee) => HardwareAddress::Ieee802154(Ieee802154Address::Extended(ieee)),
+        #[cfg(feature = "medium-ip")]
+        driver::HardwareAddress::Ip => HardwareAddress::Ip,
+
+        #[allow(unreachable_patterns)]
+        _ => panic!("Unsupported address {:?}. Make sure to enable medium-ethernet or medium-ieee802154 in embassy-net's Cargo features.", addr),
+    }
+}
+
 impl<D: Driver + 'static> Stack<D> {
     /// Create a new network stack.
     pub fn new<const SOCK: usize>(
@@ -238,23 +252,7 @@ impl<D: Driver + 'static> Stack<D> {
         resources: &'static mut StackResources<SOCK>,
         random_seed: u64,
     ) -> Self {
-        #[cfg(any(feature = "medium-ethernet", feature = "medium-ieee802154"))]
-        let medium = device.capabilities().medium;
-
-        let hardware_addr = match medium {
-            #[cfg(feature = "medium-ethernet")]
-            Medium::Ethernet => HardwareAddress::Ethernet(EthernetAddress(device.ethernet_address())),
-            #[cfg(feature = "medium-ip")]
-            Medium::Ip => HardwareAddress::Ip,
-            #[cfg(feature = "medium-ieee802154")]
-            Medium::Ieee802154 => HardwareAddress::Ieee802154(Ieee802154Address::Absent),
-            #[allow(unreachable_patterns)]
-            _ => panic!(
-                "Unsupported medium {:?}. Make sure to enable it in embassy-net's Cargo features.",
-                medium
-            ),
-        };
-        let mut iface_cfg = smoltcp::iface::Config::new(hardware_addr);
+        let mut iface_cfg = smoltcp::iface::Config::new(to_smoltcp_hardware_address(device.hardware_address()));
         iface_cfg.random_seed = random_seed;
 
         let iface = Interface::new(
@@ -336,9 +334,9 @@ impl<D: Driver + 'static> Stack<D> {
         f(&mut *self.socket.borrow_mut(), &mut *self.inner.borrow_mut())
     }
 
-    /// Get the MAC address of the network interface.
-    pub fn ethernet_address(&self) -> [u8; 6] {
-        self.with(|_s, i| i.device.ethernet_address())
+    /// Get the hardware address of the network interface.
+    pub fn hardware_address(&self) -> HardwareAddress {
+        self.with(|_s, i| to_smoltcp_hardware_address(i.device.hardware_address()))
     }
 
     /// Get whether the link is up.
@@ -585,9 +583,6 @@ impl SocketStack {
 impl<D: Driver + 'static> Inner<D> {
     #[cfg(feature = "proto-ipv4")]
     fn apply_config_v4(&mut self, s: &mut SocketStack, config: StaticConfigV4) {
-        #[cfg(any(feature = "medium-ethernet", feature = "medium-ieee802154"))]
-        let medium = self.device.capabilities().medium;
-
         debug!("Acquired IP configuration:");
 
         debug!("   IP address:      {}", config.address);
@@ -602,8 +597,12 @@ impl<D: Driver + 'static> Inner<D> {
             addrs.push(IpCidr::Ipv4(config.address)).unwrap();
         });
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "medium-ethernet")]
-        if medium == Medium::Ethernet {
+        #[cfg(feature = "medium-ip")]
+        let skip_gateway = self.device.capabilities().medium != Medium::Ip;
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "medium-ip"))]
+        let skip_gateway = false;
+
+        if !skip_gateway {
             if let Some(gateway) = config.gateway {
                 debug!("   Default gateway: {}", gateway);
                 s.iface.routes_mut().add_default_ipv4_route(gateway).unwrap();
@@ -740,11 +739,12 @@ impl<D: Driver + 'static> Inner<D> {
     fn poll(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>, s: &mut SocketStack) {
         s.waker.register(cx.waker());
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "medium-ethernet")]
-        if self.device.capabilities().medium == Medium::Ethernet {
-            s.iface.set_hardware_addr(HardwareAddress::Ethernet(EthernetAddress(
-                self.device.ethernet_address(),
-            )));
+        #[cfg(any(feature = "medium-ethernet", feature = "medium-ieee802154"))]
+        if self.device.capabilities().medium == Medium::Ethernet
+            || self.device.capabilities().medium == Medium::Ieee802154
+        {
+            s.iface
+                .set_hardware_addr(to_smoltcp_hardware_address(self.device.hardware_address()));
         }
 
         let timestamp = instant_to_smoltcp(Instant::now());
diff --git a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/driver.rs b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/driver.rs
index fffbb9edc8..f8e3a2b085 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/driver.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32-wpan/src/mac/driver.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 use core::task::Context;
 
-use embassy_net_driver::{Capabilities, LinkState, Medium};
+use embassy_net_driver::{Capabilities, HardwareAddress, LinkState, Medium};
 use embassy_sync::blocking_mutex::raw::CriticalSectionRawMutex;
 use embassy_sync::channel::Channel;
 
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ impl<'d> embassy_net_driver::Driver for Driver<'d> {
         LinkState::Down
     }
 
-    fn ethernet_address(&self) -> [u8; 6] {
+    fn hardware_address(&self) -> HardwareAddress {
         // self.mac_addr
 
-        [0; 6]
+        HardwareAddress::Ieee802154([0; 8])
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-stm32/src/eth/mod.rs b/embassy-stm32/src/eth/mod.rs
index 1687cb319e..1e057235ac 100644
--- a/embassy-stm32/src/eth/mod.rs
+++ b/embassy-stm32/src/eth/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pub mod generic_smi;
 use core::mem::MaybeUninit;
 use core::task::Context;
 
-use embassy_net_driver::{Capabilities, LinkState};
+use embassy_net_driver::{Capabilities, HardwareAddress, LinkState};
 use embassy_sync::waitqueue::AtomicWaker;
 
 pub use self::_version::{InterruptHandler, *};
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ impl<'d, T: Instance, P: PHY> embassy_net_driver::Driver for Ethernet<'d, T, P>
         }
     }
 
-    fn ethernet_address(&self) -> [u8; 6] {
-        self.mac_addr
+    fn hardware_address(&self) -> HardwareAddress {
+        HardwareAddress::Ethernet(self.mac_addr)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/embassy-usb/src/class/cdc_ncm/embassy_net.rs b/embassy-usb/src/class/cdc_ncm/embassy_net.rs
index 6707090211..57d3229467 100644
--- a/embassy-usb/src/class/cdc_ncm/embassy_net.rs
+++ b/embassy-usb/src/class/cdc_ncm/embassy_net.rs
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ impl<'d, D: Driver<'d>> CdcNcmClass<'d, D> {
         ethernet_address: [u8; 6],
     ) -> (Runner<'d, D, MTU>, Device<'d, MTU>) {
         let (tx_usb, rx_usb) = self.split();
-        let (runner, device) = ch::new(&mut state.ch_state, ethernet_address);
+        let (runner, device) = ch::new(
+            &mut state.ch_state,
+            ch::driver::HardwareAddress::Ethernet(ethernet_address),
+        );
 
         (
             Runner {
diff --git a/examples/std/src/tuntap.rs b/examples/std/src/tuntap.rs
index d918a2e62b..167c3da5fa 100644
--- a/examples/std/src/tuntap.rs
+++ b/examples/std/src/tuntap.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use std::os::unix::io::{AsRawFd, RawFd};
 use std::task::Context;
 
 use async_io::Async;
-use embassy_net_driver::{self, Capabilities, Driver, LinkState};
+use embassy_net_driver::{self, Capabilities, Driver, HardwareAddress, LinkState};
 use log::*;
 
 pub const SIOCGIFMTU: libc::c_ulong = 0x8921;
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@ impl Driver for TunTapDevice {
         LinkState::Up
     }
 
-    fn ethernet_address(&self) -> [u8; 6] {
-        [0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07]
+    fn hardware_address(&self) -> HardwareAddress {
+        HardwareAddress::Ethernet([0x02, 0x03, 0x04, 0x05, 0x06, 0x07])
     }
 }