diff --git a/deploy/yaris_uplink.py b/deploy/yaris_uplink.py
index fc2058d..04f07c7 100644
--- a/deploy/yaris_uplink.py
+++ b/deploy/yaris_uplink.py
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ psk={keyfile_escape(password)}
 method=auto
 dhcp-send-hostname=true
 dhcp-hostname=yaris
+dhcp-client-id=yaris-obd
 
 [ipv6]
 method=auto
diff --git a/static/js/yaris.js b/static/js/yaris.js
index ae8e90d..b24058d 100644
--- a/static/js/yaris.js
+++ b/static/js/yaris.js
@@ -326,24 +326,3 @@ window.setInterval(function () {
         message.hidden = false;
     });
 }, 30000);
-
-// ── Phone hotspot banner ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
-(function () {
-    const banner = document.getElementById('phone-hotspot-banner');
-    const ipEl = document.getElementById('phone-hotspot-ip');
-    function checkUplink() {
-        fetch('/api/uplink/status')
-            .then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : null)
-            .then(s => {
-                if (s && s.mode === 'phone' && s.ip_address) {
-                    ipEl.textContent = `http://${s.ip_address}/`;
-                    banner.hidden = false;
-                } else {
-                    banner.hidden = true;
-                }
-            })
-            .catch(() => { banner.hidden = true; });
-    }
-    checkUplink();
-    window.setInterval(checkUplink, 15000);
-})();
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 5b02963..1d7c3c5 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
 {% block content %}
 <h3 class="text-dark mb-3 fw-bold">Dashboard</h3>
 
-<div id="phone-hotspot-banner" class="alert alert-info d-flex align-items-center gap-2 py-2 mb-3" hidden>
-    <i class="fas fa-mobile-alt"></i>
-    <span>Connected via phone hotspot — access this page at <strong id="phone-hotspot-ip"></strong></span>
-</div>
-
 {# ── OBD stat cards ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── #}
 <div class="row g-2 mb-3">
     <div class="col-6 col-sm-4 col-xl-2">