--- a/src/eric7/MicroPython/Devices/MCUScripts/circuitPy7WiFiConnect.py	Wed Aug 02 17:22:20 2023 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/MicroPython/Devices/MCUScripts/circuitPy7WiFiConnect.py	Thu Aug 03 17:33:07 2023 +0200
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
         import wifi
 
         print("Connecting WiFi to '{0}' ...".format(secrets["ssid"]))
+
+        if secrets["hostname"]:
+            wifi.radio.hostname = secrets["hostname"]
+
         wifi.radio.start_station()
         try:
             wifi.radio.connect(