diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index c956e7bd656..e22e5f2df15 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -3452,22 +3452,6 @@
     <string name="confirm_enable_oem_unlock_text">WARNING: Device protection features will not work on this device while this setting is turned on.</string>
 
 
-    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to show options for wireless display certification -->
-    <string name="wifi_display_certification">Wireless display certification</string>
-    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to enable WiFi Verbose Logging. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
-    <string name="wifi_verbose_logging">Enable Wi\u2011Fi Verbose Logging</string>
-    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to enable WiFi Aggressive Handover. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
-    <string name="wifi_aggressive_handover">Aggressive Wi\u2011Fi to Cellular handover</string>
-    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to enable WiFi Scanning in the presence of traffic. [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
-    <string name="wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic">Always allow Wi\u2011Fi Roam Scans</string>
-    <!-- setting Checkbox summary whether to show options for wireless display certification  -->
-    <string name="wifi_display_certification_summary">Show options for wireless display certification</string>
-    <!-- Setting Checkbox summary whether to enable Wifi verbose Logging [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
-    <string name="wifi_verbose_logging_summary">Increase Wi\u2011Fi logging level, show per SSID RSSI in Wi\u2011Fi Picker</string>
-    <!-- Setting Checkbox summary whether to enable Wifi aggressive handover [CHAR LIMIT=130] -->
-    <string name="wifi_aggressive_handover_summary">When enabled, Wi\u2011Fi will be more aggressive in handing over the data connection to Cellular, when Wi\u2011Fi signal is low</string>
-    <!-- Setting Checkbox summary whether to always allow WiFi Roam Scans [CHAR LIMIT=130] -->
-    <string name="wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic_summary">Allow/Disallow Wi\u2011Fi Roam Scans based on the amount of data traffic present at the interface</string>
     <!-- UI debug setting: limit size of Android logger buffers -->
     <string name="select_logd_size_title">Logger buffer sizes</string>
     <!-- UI debug setting: limit size of Android logger buffers [CHAR LIMIT=59] -->
@@ -3479,6 +3463,32 @@
     <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to enable view attribute inspection -->
     <string name="debug_view_attributes">Enable view attribute inspection</string>
     <!-- Title of warning dialog about the implications of enabling USB debugging -->
+
+    <!-- Preference category for networking debugging development settings. [CHAR LIMIT=50] -->
+    <string name="debug_networking_category">Networking</string>
+
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to show options for wireless display certification -->
+    <string name="wifi_display_certification">Wireless display certification</string>
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to enable WiFi Verbose Logging. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
+    <string name="wifi_verbose_logging">Enable Wi\u2011Fi Verbose Logging</string>
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to enable WiFi Aggressive Handover. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
+    <string name="wifi_aggressive_handover">Aggressive Wi\u2011Fi to Cellular handover</string>
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to enable WiFi Scanning in the presence of traffic. [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
+    <string name="wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic">Always allow Wi\u2011Fi Roam Scans</string>
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox title whether to enable WiFi Scanning in the presence of traffic. [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
+    <string name="legacy_dhcp_client">Use legacy DHCP client</string>
+
+    <!-- setting Checkbox summary whether to show options for wireless display certification  -->
+    <string name="wifi_display_certification_summary">Show options for wireless display certification</string>
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox summary whether to enable Wifi verbose Logging [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
+    <string name="wifi_verbose_logging_summary">Increase Wi\u2011Fi logging level, show per SSID RSSI in Wi\u2011Fi Picker</string>
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox summary whether to enable Wifi aggressive handover [CHAR LIMIT=130] -->
+    <string name="wifi_aggressive_handover_summary">When enabled, Wi\u2011Fi will be more aggressive in handing over the data connection to Cellular, when Wi\u2011Fi signal is low</string>
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox summary whether to always allow WiFi Roam Scans [CHAR LIMIT=130] -->
+    <string name="wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic_summary">Allow/Disallow Wi\u2011Fi Roam Scans based on the amount of data traffic present at the interface</string>
+    <!-- Setting Checkbox summary whether to use DHCP client from Lollipop (Android 5.0) [CHAR LIMIT=130] -->
+    <string name="legacy_dhcp_client_summary">Use the DHCP client from Lollipop instead of the new Android DHCP client.</string>
+
     <string name="adb_warning_title">Allow USB debugging?</string>
     <!-- Warning text to user about the implications of enabling USB debugging -->
     <string name="adb_warning_message">USB debugging is intended for development purposes only. Use it to copy data between your computer and your device, install apps on your device without notification, and read log data.</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/development_prefs.xml b/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
index f31d5569ca4..1a03c2c835c 100644
--- a/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
+++ b/res/xml/development_prefs.xml
@@ -103,6 +103,18 @@
             android:title="@string/verify_apps_over_usb_title"
             android:summary="@string/verify_apps_over_usb_summary"/>
 
+        <ListPreference
+            android:key="select_logd_size"
+            android:title="@string/select_logd_size_title"
+            android:dialogTitle="@string/select_logd_size_dialog_title"
+            android:entries="@array/select_logd_size_titles"
+            android:entryValues="@array/select_logd_size_values" />
+
+    </PreferenceCategory>
+
+    <PreferenceCategory android:key="debug_networking_category"
+            android:title="@string/debug_networking_category">
+
         <SwitchPreference
             android:key="wifi_display_certification"
             android:title="@string/wifi_display_certification"
@@ -123,12 +135,10 @@
             android:title="@string/wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic" />
             android:summary="@string/wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic_summary"/>
 
-        <ListPreference
-            android:key="select_logd_size"
-            android:title="@string/select_logd_size_title"
-            android:dialogTitle="@string/select_logd_size_dialog_title"
-            android:entries="@array/select_logd_size_titles"
-            android:entryValues="@array/select_logd_size_values" />
+       <SwitchPreference
+            android:key="legacy_dhcp_client"
+            android:title="@string/legacy_dhcp_client" />
+            android:summary="@string/legacy_dhcp_client_summary"/>
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
index a001fd78687..51177e1743f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/DevelopmentSettings.java
@@ -135,13 +135,16 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     private static final String OVERLAY_DISPLAY_DEVICES_KEY = "overlay_display_devices";
     private static final String DEBUG_DEBUGGING_CATEGORY_KEY = "debug_debugging_category";
     private static final String DEBUG_APPLICATIONS_CATEGORY_KEY = "debug_applications_category";
+    private static final String SELECT_LOGD_SIZE_KEY = "select_logd_size";
+    private static final String SELECT_LOGD_SIZE_PROPERTY = "persist.logd.size";
+    private static final String SELECT_LOGD_DEFAULT_SIZE_PROPERTY = "ro.logd.size";
+
+    private static final String DEBUG_NETWORKING_CATEGORY_KEY = "debug_networking_category";
     private static final String WIFI_DISPLAY_CERTIFICATION_KEY = "wifi_display_certification";
     private static final String WIFI_VERBOSE_LOGGING_KEY = "wifi_verbose_logging";
     private static final String WIFI_AGGRESSIVE_HANDOVER_KEY = "wifi_aggressive_handover";
     private static final String WIFI_ALLOW_SCAN_WITH_TRAFFIC_KEY = "wifi_allow_scan_with_traffic";
-    private static final String SELECT_LOGD_SIZE_KEY = "select_logd_size";
-    private static final String SELECT_LOGD_SIZE_PROPERTY = "persist.logd.size";
-    private static final String SELECT_LOGD_DEFAULT_SIZE_PROPERTY = "ro.logd.size";
+    private static final String WIFI_LEGACY_DHCP_CLIENT_KEY = "legacy_dhcp_client";
 
     private static final String OPENGL_TRACES_KEY = "enable_opengl_traces";
 
@@ -197,6 +200,7 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
     private SwitchPreference mWifiDisplayCertification;
     private SwitchPreference mWifiVerboseLogging;
     private SwitchPreference mWifiAggressiveHandover;
+    private SwitchPreference mLegacyDhcpClient;
 
     private SwitchPreference mWifiAllowScansWithTraffic;
     private SwitchPreference mStrictMode;
@@ -336,6 +340,7 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         mWifiVerboseLogging = findAndInitSwitchPref(WIFI_VERBOSE_LOGGING_KEY);
         mWifiAggressiveHandover = findAndInitSwitchPref(WIFI_AGGRESSIVE_HANDOVER_KEY);
         mWifiAllowScansWithTraffic = findAndInitSwitchPref(WIFI_ALLOW_SCAN_WITH_TRAFFIC_KEY);
+        mLegacyDhcpClient = findAndInitSwitchPref(WIFI_LEGACY_DHCP_CLIENT_KEY);
         mLogdSize = addListPreference(SELECT_LOGD_SIZE_KEY);
 
         mWindowAnimationScale = addListPreference(WINDOW_ANIMATION_SCALE_KEY);
@@ -543,6 +548,7 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         updateWifiVerboseLoggingOptions();
         updateWifiAggressiveHandoverOptions();
         updateWifiAllowScansWithTrafficOptions();
+        updateLegacyDhcpClientOptions();
         updateSimulateColorSpace();
         updateUseNuplayerOptions();
         updateUSBAudioOptions();
@@ -1073,6 +1079,18 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
         mWifiManager.setAllowScansWithTraffic(mWifiAllowScansWithTraffic.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
     }
 
+    private void updateLegacyDhcpClientOptions() {
+        updateSwitchPreference(mLegacyDhcpClient, Settings.Global.getInt(
+                getActivity().getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Global.LEGACY_DHCP_CLIENT, 0) != 0);
+    }
+
+    private void writeLegacyDhcpClientOptions() {
+        Settings.Global.putInt(getActivity().getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Global.LEGACY_DHCP_CLIENT,
+                mLegacyDhcpClient.isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
+    }
+
     private void updateLogdSizeValues() {
         if (mLogdSize != null) {
             String currentValue = SystemProperties.get(SELECT_LOGD_SIZE_PROPERTY);
@@ -1450,6 +1468,8 @@ public class DevelopmentSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment
             writeWifiAggressiveHandoverOptions();
         } else if (preference == mWifiAllowScansWithTraffic) {
             writeWifiAllowScansWithTrafficOptions();
+        } else if (preference == mLegacyDhcpClient) {
+            writeLegacyDhcpClientOptions();
         } else if (preference == mUseAwesomePlayer) {
             writeUseAwesomePlayerOptions();
         } else if (preference == mUSBAudio) {