diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index 9c73a67..591b60b 100644
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ if [ ${afterSetupScriptExists} -eq 1 ]; then
   sleep 100
 fi
 
+
+################################
+# PUBLIC IP
+# for LND on startup
+################################
+printf "PUBLICIP=$(curl -vv ipinfo.io/ip 2> /run/publicip.log)\n" > /run/publicip;
+chmod 774 /run/publicip
+
+
 ################################
 # HDD CHECK / INIT
 # for the very first setup
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/lnd.bitcoin.conf b/home.admin/assets/lnd.bitcoin.conf
index 9f10b68..6648acf 100755
--- a/home.admin/assets/lnd.bitcoin.conf
+++ b/home.admin/assets/lnd.bitcoin.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ debuglevel=debug
 maxpendingchannels=5
 alias=raspiblitz
 color=#68F442
-nat=true
+nat=false
 
 # RPC open to all connections on Port 10009
 rpclisten=0.0.0.0:10009
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf b/home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf
index dc0a016..08d71b7 100755
--- a/home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf
+++ b/home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ debuglevel=debug
 maxpendingchannels=5
 alias=raspiblitz
 color=#68F442
-nat=true
+nat=false
 
 # RPC open to all connections on Port 10009
 rpclisten=0.0.0.0:10009
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/lnd.service b/home.admin/assets/lnd.service
index 7177a24..2340762 100644
--- a/home.admin/assets/lnd.service
+++ b/home.admin/assets/lnd.service
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ After=bitcoind.service
 #OnFailure=systemd-sendmail@%n
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/lnd
+EnvironmentFile=/run/publicip
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/lnd --externalip=${PUBLICIP}
 PIDFile=/home/bitcoin/.lnd/lnd.pid
 User=bitcoin
 Group=bitcoin