diff --git a/autotests/testNetconfig/connection_test.py b/autotests/testNetconfig/connection_test.py
index 5fc7a88e..caab090c 100644
--- a/autotests/testNetconfig/connection_test.py
+++ b/autotests/testNetconfig/connection_test.py
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ from iwd import NetworkType
 from hostapd import HostapdCLI
 import testutil
 from config import ctx
+import os
 
 class Test(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_connection_success(self):
-        wd = IWD()
+        wd = IWD(True)
 
         psk_agent = PSKAgent("secret123")
         wd.register_psk_agent(psk_agent)
@@ -62,12 +63,15 @@ class Test(unittest.TestCase):
         ctx.start_process(['ifconfig', hapd.ifname, '192.168.1.1', 'netmask', '255.255.255.0'],
                                 wait=True)
         ctx.start_process(['touch', '/tmp/dhcpd.leases'], wait=True)
-        ctx.start_process(['dhcpd', '-cf', '/tmp/dhcpd.conf', '-lf', '/tmp/dhcpd.leases',
-                            hapd.ifname])
+        cls.dhcpd_pid = ctx.start_process(['dhcpd', '-f', '-cf', '/tmp/dhcpd.conf',
+                                            '-lf', '/tmp/dhcpd.leases',
+                                            hapd.ifname])
 
     @classmethod
     def tearDownClass(cls):
         IWD.clear_storage()
+        cls.dhcpd_pid.kill()
+        os.system('rm -rf /tmp/dhcpd.leases')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(exit=True)
diff --git a/autotests/testNetconfig/hw.conf b/autotests/testNetconfig/hw.conf
index 75c5ac6e..323f1fb2 100644
--- a/autotests/testNetconfig/hw.conf
+++ b/autotests/testNetconfig/hw.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 [SETUP]
-num_radios=2
+num_radios=3
 max_test_exec_interval_sec=40
+start_iwd=0
+hwsim_medium=no
 
 [HOSTAPD]
 rad0=ssidTKIP.conf
+
+[NameSpaces]
+ns0=rad2
diff --git a/autotests/testNetconfig/static_test.py b/autotests/testNetconfig/static_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b304f06d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testNetconfig/static_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import unittest
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append('../util')
+import iwd
+from iwd import IWD
+from iwd import PSKAgent
+from iwd import NetworkType
+from hostapd import HostapdCLI
+import testutil
+from config import ctx
+import os
+
+class Test(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_connection_success(self):
+        wd = IWD(True, iwd_storage_dir='/tmp/storage')
+
+        ns0 = ctx.get_namespace('ns0')
+
+        wd_ns0 = IWD(True, namespace=ns0)
+
+        psk_agent = PSKAgent("secret123")
+        psk_agent_ns0 = PSKAgent("secret123", namespace=ns0)
+        wd.register_psk_agent(psk_agent)
+        wd_ns0.register_psk_agent(psk_agent_ns0)
+
+        dev1 = wd.list_devices(1)[0]
+        dev2 = wd_ns0.list_devices(1)[0]
+
+        condition = 'not obj.scanning'
+        wd.wait_for_object_condition(dev1, condition)
+
+        dev1.scan()
+
+        condition = 'not obj.scanning'
+        wd.wait_for_object_condition(dev1, condition)
+
+        ordered_network = dev1.get_ordered_network('ssidTKIP')
+
+        self.assertEqual(ordered_network.type, NetworkType.psk)
+
+        condition = 'not obj.connected'
+        wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
+
+        ordered_network.network_object.connect()
+
+        condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
+        wd.wait_for_object_condition(dev1, condition)
+
+        testutil.test_iface_operstate()
+        testutil.test_ifaces_connected()
+
+        testutil.test_ip_address_match(dev1.name, '192.168.1.10')
+
+        dev2.scan()
+
+        condition = 'not obj.scanning'
+        wd_ns0.wait_for_object_condition(dev2, condition)
+
+        ordered_network = dev2.get_ordered_network('ssidTKIP', scan_if_needed=True)
+
+        condition = 'not obj.connected'
+        wd_ns0.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
+
+        ordered_network.network_object.connect()
+
+        condition = 'obj.state == DeviceState.connected'
+        wd_ns0.wait_for_object_condition(dev2, condition)
+
+        wd.wait(1)
+        testutil.test_ip_address_match(dev1.name, None)
+
+        dev1.disconnect()
+        dev2.disconnect()
+
+        condition = 'not obj.connected'
+        wd.wait_for_object_condition(ordered_network.network_object, condition)
+
+        wd.unregister_psk_agent(psk_agent)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        hapd = HostapdCLI()
+        # TODO: This could be moved into test-runner itself if other tests ever
+        #       require this functionality (p2p, FILS, etc.). Since its simple
+        #       enough it can stay here for now.
+        ctx.start_process(['ifconfig', hapd.ifname, '192.168.1.1', 'netmask', '255.255.255.0'],
+                                wait=True)
+        ctx.start_process(['touch', '/tmp/dhcpd.leases'], wait=True)
+        cls.dhcpd_pid = ctx.start_process(['dhcpd', '-f', '-cf', '/tmp/dhcpd.conf',
+                                            '-lf', '/tmp/dhcpd.leases',
+                                            hapd.ifname])
+        IWD.copy_to_storage('ssidTKIP.psk', '/tmp/storage')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def tearDownClass(cls):
+        IWD.clear_storage()
+        cls.dhcpd_pid.kill()
+        os.system('rm -rf /tmp/dhcpd.leases')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main(exit=True)
diff --git a/autotests/testNetconfig/storage/ssidTKIP.psk b/autotests/testNetconfig/storage/ssidTKIP.psk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f15724a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testNetconfig/storage/ssidTKIP.psk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[IPv4]
+Address=192.168.1.10
+Gateway=192.168.1.1