diff --git a/run/network.sh b/run/network.sh
index a39d185..2acfd7f 100644
--- a/run/network.sh
+++ b/run/network.sh
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ configureDHCP() {
   NETWORK=$(ip -o route | grep "${VM_NET_DEV}" | grep -v default | awk '{print $1}')
   IP=$(ip address show dev "${VM_NET_DEV}" | grep inet | awk '/inet / { print $2 }' | cut -f1 -d/)
 
-  ip l add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" "${VM_NET_VLAN}" type macvlan mode bridge
+  ip link add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" "${VM_NET_VLAN}" type macvlan mode bridge
   ip address add "${IP}" dev "${VM_NET_VLAN}"
   ip link set dev "${VM_NET_VLAN}" up
 
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ configureDHCP() {
 
   echo "INFO: Acquiring an IP address via DHCP using MAC address ${VM_NET_MAC}..."
 
-  ip l add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" name "${VM_NET_TAP}" address "${VM_NET_MAC}" type macvtap mode bridge || true
-  ip l set "${VM_NET_TAP}" up
+  ip link add link "${VM_NET_DEV}" name "${VM_NET_TAP}" address "${VM_NET_MAC}" type macvtap mode bridge || true
+  ip link set "${VM_NET_TAP}" up
 
   ip a flush "${VM_NET_DEV}"
   ip a flush "${VM_NET_TAP}"
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ configureDHCP() {
     echo "ERROR: Cannot acquire an IP address from the DHCP server" && exit 16
   fi
 
-  ip a flush "${VM_NET_TAP}"
+  ip address flush "${VM_NET_TAP}"
 
   TAP_NR=$(</sys/class/net/"${VM_NET_TAP}"/ifindex)
   TAP_PATH="/dev/tap${TAP_NR}"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ configureDHCP() {
   fi
 
   if ! exec 30>>"$TAP_PATH"; then
-    echo -n "ERROR: Please add the following docker variables to your container:  "
+    echo -n "ERROR: Please add the following docker settings to your container:  "
     echo "--device=/dev/vhost-net --device-cgroup-rule='c ${MAJOR}:* rwm'" && exit 21
   fi
 
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ configureDHCP() {
   fi
 
   if ! exec 40>>/dev/vhost-net; then
-    echo -n "ERROR: VHOST can not be found. Please add the following docker "
-    echo "variable to your container: --device=/dev/vhost-net" && exit 22
+    echo -n "ERROR: VHOST can not be found. Please add the following "
+    echo "docker setting to your container: --device=/dev/vhost-net" && exit 22
   fi
 
   # Store IP for Docker healthcheck
@@ -98,7 +98,12 @@ configureNAT () {
   VM_NET_IP='20.20.20.21'
 
   #Create bridge with static IP for the VM guest
-  ip link add dev dockerbridge type bridge
+
+  if ! ip link add dev dockerbridge type bridge > /dev/null 2>&1 ; then
+    echo -n "ERROR: Capability NET_ADMIN has not been set. Please add the "
+    echo "following docker setting to your container:  --cap-add NET_ADMIN" && exit 23
+  fi
+
   ip addr add ${VM_NET_IP%.*}.1/24 broadcast ${VM_NET_IP%.*}.255 dev dockerbridge
   ip link set dockerbridge up