An apparatus including a receiver, an address module, and a connection module. The receiver receives a first wireless signal from a wireless network. The address module determines a type of Internet Protocol address assignment employed by the wireless network based on an indicator in the first wireless signal. The connection module establishes a network-layer connection to the wireless network based on a first type of Internet Protocol address assignment when the address module determines that the indicator indicates the first type. The connection module also establishes a network-layer connection to the wireless network based on a second type of Internet Protocol address assignment when the address module determines that the indicator indicates the second type.