diff --git a/roles/network/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
index fd1fa4dcc..82de51aff 100644
--- a/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ strict_networking: False
 iiab_demo_mode: False
 gui_static_wan: False
 wan_cidr: ""
-virtual_network_devices: "-e ap0 -e lo -e br0 -e tun -e br- -e docker -e bridge0 -e veth"
+virtual_network_devices: "-e wwlan -e ppp -e ap0 -e lo -e br0 -e tun -e br- -e docker -e bridge0 -e veth"
 
 # Set defaults for discovery process as strings
 wifi1: "not found-1"
diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml b/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
index e04ae0e20..c4414b5ef 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/detected_network.yml
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
   when: reserved_device is defined
 
 - name: Count LAN ifaces
-  shell: ls /sys/class/net | grep -v {{ virtual_network_devices }} -e wwlan -e ppp -e {{ device_gw }} -e {{ exclude_devices }} | wc -l
+  shell: ls /sys/class/net | grep -v {{ virtual_network_devices }} -e {{ discovered_wireless_iface }} -e {{ device_gw }} -e {{ exclude_devices }} | wc -l
   register: num_lan_interfaces_result
 
 - name: Calculate number of LAN interfaces including WiFi
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 
 # LAN - pick non WAN's
 - name: Create list of LAN (non WAN) ifaces
-  shell: ls /sys/class/net | grep -v {{ virtual_network_devices }} -e wwlan -e ppp -e {{ device_gw }} -e {{ exclude_devices }}
+  shell: ls /sys/class/net | grep -v {{ virtual_network_devices }} -e {{ discovered_wireless_iface }} -e {{ device_gw }} -e {{ exclude_devices }}
   when: num_lan_interfaces != "0"
   register: lan_list_result