diff --git a/src/bin/fullnode-config.rs b/src/bin/fullnode-config.rs
index 5427a3860f..343d1d5a5b 100644
--- a/src/bin/fullnode-config.rs
+++ b/src/bin/fullnode-config.rs
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ extern crate solana;
 use clap::{App, Arg};
 use solana::crdt::FULLNODE_PORT_RANGE;
 use solana::fullnode::Config;
+use solana::logger;
 use solana::netutil::{get_ip_addr, get_public_ip_addr, parse_port_or_addr};
 use solana::signature::read_pkcs8;
 use std::io;
 use std::net::SocketAddr;
 
 fn main() {
+    logger::setup();
     let matches = App::new("fullnode-config")
         .version(crate_version!())
         .arg(
diff --git a/src/netutil.rs b/src/netutil.rs
index aba76a242b..67f10c107e 100644
--- a/src/netutil.rs
+++ b/src/netutil.rs
@@ -49,21 +49,42 @@ pub fn parse_port_or_addr(optstr: Option<&str>, default_port: u16) -> SocketAddr
 }
 
 pub fn get_ip_addr() -> Option<IpAddr> {
-    for iface in datalink::interfaces() {
+    let mut ifaces = datalink::interfaces();
+
+    // put eth0 and wifi0, etc. up front of our list of candidates
+    ifaces.sort_by(|a, b| {
+        a.name
+            .chars()
+            .last()
+            .unwrap()
+            .cmp(&b.name.chars().last().unwrap())
+    });
+
+    for iface in ifaces {
         for p in iface.ips {
-            if !p.ip().is_loopback() && !p.ip().is_multicast() {
-                match p.ip() {
-                    IpAddr::V4(addr) => {
-                        if !addr.is_link_local() {
-                            return Some(p.ip());
-                        }
+            trace!("get_ip_addr considering iface {} {}", iface.name, p);
+            if p.ip().is_loopback() {
+                trace!("    loopback");
+                continue;
+            }
+            if p.ip().is_multicast() {
+                trace!("    multicast");
+                continue;
+            }
+            match p.ip() {
+                IpAddr::V4(addr) => {
+                    if addr.is_link_local() {
+                        trace!("    link local");
+                        continue;
                     }
-                    IpAddr::V6(_addr) => {
-                        // Select an ipv6 address if the config is selected
-                        #[cfg(feature = "ipv6")]
-                        {
-                            return Some(p.ip());
-                        }
+                    trace!("    using ==> {}", p.ip());
+                    return Some(p.ip());
+                }
+                IpAddr::V6(_addr) => {
+                    // Select an ipv6 address if the config is selected
+                    #[cfg(feature = "ipv6")]
+                    {
+                        return Some(p.ip());
                     }
                 }
             }