version 5.2.20

EthernetInterface.cpp

@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ EthernetInterface::EthernetInterface()
     DCCTimer::getSimulatedMacAddress(mac);
     connected=false;
    
-    #ifdef IP_ADDRESS
-    Ethernet.begin(mac, IP_ADDRESS);
-    #else
+#ifdef IP_ADDRESS
+    if (Ethernet.begin(mac, IP_ADDRESS) == 0)
+#else
     if (Ethernet.begin(mac) == 0)
+#endif
     {
         DIAG(F("Ethernet.begin FAILED"));
         return;
     } 
-    #endif
     if (Ethernet.hardwareStatus() == EthernetNoHardware) {
       DIAG(F("Ethernet shield not found or W5100"));
     }

GITHUB_SHA.h

@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202401072123Z"
+#define GITHUB_SHA "devel-202401081219Z"

version.h

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
-#define VERSION "5.2.19"
+#define VERSION "5.2.20"
+// 5.2.20 - Check return of Ethernet.begin()
 // 5.2.19 - ESP32: Determine if the RMT hardware can handle DCC
 // 5.2.18 - Display network IP fix
 // 5.2.17 - ESP32 simplify network logic