diff --git a/autotests/testAP/dhcp_config_test.py b/autotests/testAP/dhcp_config_test.py
index a278c3b7..975cab4d 100644
--- a/autotests/testAP/dhcp_config_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testAP/dhcp_config_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,15 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         # this range.
         wd = IWD(True, '/tmp/dhcp')
 
-        dev1, dev2 = wd.list_devices(2)
+        ns0 = ctx.get_namespace('ns0')
+
+        wd_ns0 = IWD(True, '/tmp/dhcp', namespace=ns0)
+
+        dev1 = wd_ns0.list_devices(1)[0]
+        dev2, dev3, dev4, dev5 = wd.list_devices(4)
+        dev3.disconnect()
+        dev4.disconnect()
+        dev5.disconnect()
 
         dev1.start_ap('APConfig')
 
@@ -51,11 +59,14 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
             wd.wait_for_object_condition(dev2, condition)
 
             testutil.test_iface_operstate(dev2.name)
-            testutil.test_ifaces_connected(dev1.name, dev2.name, group=False)
-
-            testutil.test_ip_address_match(dev1.name, "192.168.1.1")
+            #
+            # TODO: cannot yet check the AP interface IP since its in a
+            #       different namespace.
+            #
             testutil.test_ip_address_match(dev2.name, "192.168.1.3")
 
+            testutil.test_ip_connected(('192.168.1.3', ctx), ('192.168.1.1', ns0))
+
             wd.unregister_psk_agent(psk_agent)
 
             dev2.disconnect()
diff --git a/autotests/testAP/hw.conf b/autotests/testAP/hw.conf
index bac128b2..c9c0c7ca 100644
--- a/autotests/testAP/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testAP/hw.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 [SETUP]
-num_radios=5
+num_radios=6
 start_iwd=0
+hwsim_medium=no
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=psk-ccmp.conf
+
+[NameSpaces]
+ns0=rad5