diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/examples/AdvancedChatServer/AdvancedChatServer.ino b/libraries/Ethernet/examples/AdvancedChatServer/AdvancedChatServer.ino
index 1c7ec4cabd8..2fbd8a014a9 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/examples/AdvancedChatServer/AdvancedChatServer.ino
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/examples/AdvancedChatServer/AdvancedChatServer.ino
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ EthernetClient clients[4];
 
 void setup() {
   // initialize the ethernet device
-  Ethernet.begin(mac, ip, gateway, subnet);
+  Ethernet.begin(mac, ip, gateway, gateway, subnet);
   // start listening for clients
   server.begin();
   // Open serial communications and wait for port to open:
diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/examples/ChatServer/ChatServer.ino b/libraries/Ethernet/examples/ChatServer/ChatServer.ino
index 927a60e1be2..1f960fce8d5 100644
--- a/libraries/Ethernet/examples/ChatServer/ChatServer.ino
+++ b/libraries/Ethernet/examples/ChatServer/ChatServer.ino
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ boolean alreadyConnected = false; // whether or not the client was connected pre
 
 void setup() {
   // initialize the ethernet device
-  Ethernet.begin(mac, ip, gateway, subnet);
+  Ethernet.begin(mac, ip, gateway, gateway, subnet);
   // start listening for clients
   server.begin();
   // Open serial communications and wait for port to open: