diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/wireless_router.py b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/wireless_router.py
index 2ca854d4..5e52de7e 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/wireless_router.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/network/hardware/nodes/network/wireless_router.py
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ class WirelessRouter(Router, identifier="wireless_router"):
         :rtype: WirelessRouter
         """
         router = cls(config=cls.ConfigSchema(**config))
+        router.operating_state = (
+            NodeOperatingState.ON if not (p := config.get("operating_state")) else NodeOperatingState[p.upper()]
+        )
         if "router_interface" in config:
             ip_address = config["router_interface"]["ip_address"]
             subnet_mask = config["router_interface"]["subnet_mask"]
@@ -294,7 +297,4 @@ class WirelessRouter(Router, identifier="wireless_router"):
                     next_hop_ip_address=IPv4Address(route.get("next_hop_ip_address")),
                     metric=float(route.get("metric", 0)),
                 )
-        router.operating_state = (
-            NodeOperatingState.ON if not (p := config.get("operating_state")) else NodeOperatingState[p.upper()]
-        )
         return router
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/database/database_service.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/database/database_service.py
index 4ba4c4d4..fc56483d 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/database/database_service.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/database/database_service.py
@@ -31,12 +31,11 @@ class DatabaseService(Service, identifier="DatabaseService"):
 
         type: str = "DatabaseService"
         backup_server_ip: Optional[IPv4Address] = None
+        db_password: Optional[str] = None
+        """Password that needs to be provided by clients if they want to connect to the DatabaseService."""
 
     config: "DatabaseService.ConfigSchema" = Field(default_factory=lambda: DatabaseService.ConfigSchema())
 
-    password: Optional[str] = None
-    """Password that needs to be provided by clients if they want to connect to the DatabaseService."""
-
     backup_server_ip: IPv4Address = None
     """IP address of the backup server."""
 
@@ -217,7 +216,7 @@ class DatabaseService(Service, identifier="DatabaseService"):
                 SoftwareHealthState.FIXING,
                 SoftwareHealthState.COMPROMISED,
             ]:
-                if self.password == password:
+                if self.config.db_password == password:
                     status_code = 200  # ok
                     connection_id = self._generate_connection_id()
                     # try to create connection
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/dns/dns_client.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/dns/dns_client.py
index 0756eb05..3ff5b930 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/dns/dns_client.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/dns/dns_client.py
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ class DNSClient(Service, identifier="DNSClient"):
 
         type: str = "DNSClient"
 
+        dns_server: Optional[IPv4Address] = None
+        "The DNS Server the client sends requests to."
+
     config: "DNSClient.ConfigSchema" = Field(default_factory=lambda: DNSClient.ConfigSchema())
     dns_cache: Dict[str, IPv4Address] = {}
     "A dict of known mappings between domain/URLs names and IPv4 addresses."
-    dns_server: Optional[IPv4Address] = None
-    "The DNS Server the client sends requests to."
+
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs["name"] = "DNSClient"
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ftp/ftp_server.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ftp/ftp_server.py
index 054bfe15..a5b59ec9 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ftp/ftp_server.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ftp/ftp_server.py
@@ -23,14 +23,17 @@ class FTPServer(FTPServiceABC, identifier="FTPServer"):
 
     config: "FTPServer.ConfigSchema" = Field(default_factory=lambda: FTPServer.ConfigSchema())
 
-    server_password: Optional[str] = None
-    """Password needed to connect to FTP server. Default is None."""
+
 
     class ConfigSchema(Service.ConfigSchema):
         """ConfigSchema for FTPServer."""
 
         type: str = "FTPServer"
 
+        server_password: Optional[str] = None
+        """Password needed to connect to FTP server. Default is None."""
+
+
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         kwargs["name"] = "FTPServer"
         kwargs["port"] = PORT_LOOKUP["FTP"]
diff --git a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_client.py b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_client.py
index fb470faf..b27d1241 100644
--- a/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_client.py
+++ b/src/primaite/simulator/system/services/ntp/ntp_client.py
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ class NTPClient(Service, identifier="NTPClient"):
 
         type: str = "NTPClient"
 
+        ntp_server_ip: Optional[IPv4Address] = None
+        "The NTP server the client sends requests to."
+
     config: "NTPClient.ConfigSchema" = Field(default_factory=lambda: NTPClient.ConfigSchema())
 
-    ntp_server: Optional[IPv4Address] = None
-    "The NTP server the client sends requests to."
+
     time: Optional[datetime] = None
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
@@ -42,8 +44,8 @@ class NTPClient(Service, identifier="NTPClient"):
         :param ntp_server_ip_address: IPv4 address of NTP server.
         :param ntp_client_ip_Address: IPv4 address of NTP client.
         """
-        self.ntp_server = ntp_server_ip_address
-        self.sys_log.info(f"{self.name}: ntp_server: {self.ntp_server}")
+        self.config.ntp_server_ip = ntp_server_ip_address
+        self.sys_log.info(f"{self.name}: ntp_server: {self.config.ntp_server_ip}")
 
     def describe_state(self) -> Dict:
         """
@@ -105,10 +107,10 @@ class NTPClient(Service, identifier="NTPClient"):
 
     def request_time(self) -> None:
         """Send request to ntp_server."""
-        if self.ntp_server:
+        if self.config.ntp_server_ip:
             self.software_manager.session_manager.receive_payload_from_software_manager(
                 payload=NTPPacket(),
-                dst_ip_address=self.ntp_server,
+                dst_ip_address=self.config.ntp_server_ip,
                 src_port=self.port,
                 dst_port=self.port,
                 ip_protocol=self.protocol,
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 6ac227ef..765ed8dc 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ def install_stuff_to_sim(sim: Simulation):
         "ip_address": "10.0.1.2",
         "subnet_mask": "255.255.255.0",
         "default_gateway": "10.0.1.1",
-        "start_up_duration": 0,
     }
     client_1: Computer = Computer.from_config(config=client_1_cfg)
     client_1.power_on()
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/extensions/services/extended_service.py b/tests/integration_tests/extensions/services/extended_service.py
index ba247369..11adc53b 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/extensions/services/extended_service.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/extensions/services/extended_service.py
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ class ExtendedService(Service, identifier="ExtendedService"):
 
         type: str = "ExtendedService"
 
+        backup_server_ip: IPv4Address = None
+        """IP address of the backup server."""
+
     config: "ExtendedService.ConfigSchema" = Field(default_factory=lambda: ExtendedService.ConfigSchema())
 
     password: Optional[str] = None
     """Password that needs to be provided by clients if they want to connect to the DatabaseService."""
 
-    backup_server_ip: IPv4Address = None
-    """IP address of the backup server."""
-
     latest_backup_directory: str = None
     """Directory of latest backup."""