diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index 0a6ce60..f872e78 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -20,20 +20,20 @@ local function setupAutoWifiMode()
 		end
 		return nil
 	end
-	
+
 	local wifiState = wifi.getDeviceState()
 	local netName, netMode = wifiState.ssid, wifiState.mode
-	
+
 	local apSsid = wifi.getSubstitutedSsid(settings.get('network.ap.ssid'))
 	local apMode = (apSsid == netName) and netMode == 'ap'
-	
+
 	local scanList,msg = wifi.getScanInfo()
 	local knownSsids = wifi.getConfigs()
-	
+
 	if not scanList then
 		return nil, "autowifi: could not scan wifi networks (" .. msg .. ")"
 	end
-	
+
 	log:info("current wifi name/mode: " .. (netName or "<nil>") .. "/" .. netMode .. ", ssid of self: " .. apSsid)
 	local visNet, knownNet = {}, {}
 	for _,sn in ipairs(scanList) do
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ local function setupAutoWifiMode()
 	end
 	log:info("visible networks: " .. table.concat(visNet, ", "))
 	log:info("known networks: " .. table.concat(knownNet, ", "))
-	
+
 	-- if the currently active network is client mode and is also visible, do nothing since it will connect automatically further along the boot process
 	if netMode == 'sta' and netName ~= nil and netName ~= "" and findSsidInList(scanList, netName) then
 		return true, "autowifi: no action - existing configuration found for currently wifi visible network (" .. netName .. ")"
 	end
-	
+
 	-- try to find a known network which is also visible (ordered by known network definitions)
 	local connectWith = nil
 	for _,kn in ipairs(knownSsids) do
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ local function setupAutoWifiMode()
 			break
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	if connectWith then
 		local rv,msg = netconf.associateSsid(connectWith)
 		if rv then
@@ -76,18 +76,18 @@ local function setupAutoWifiMode()
 	else
 		return true, "autowifi: no action - no known networks found, already in access point mode"
 	end
-	
+
 	return nil, "autowifi: uh oh - bad situation in autowifi function"
 end
 
 local function setupLogger()
 	local logStream = io.stderr -- use stderr as hard-coded default target
 	local logLevel = log.LEVEL.debug -- use debug logging as hard-coded default level
-	
+
 	local logTargetSetting = settings.getSystemKey('logfile')
 	local logLevelSetting = settings.getSystemKey('loglevel')
 	local logTargetError, logLevelError = nil, nil
-	
+
 	if type(logTargetSetting) == 'string' then
 		local specialTarget = logTargetSetting:match('^<(.*)>$')
 		if specialTarget then
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ local function setupLogger()
 			end
 		elseif logTargetSetting:sub(1, 1) == '/' then
 			local f,msg = io.open(logTargetSetting, 'a+')
-			
+
 			if f then logStream = f
 			else logTargetError = msg
 			end
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	if type(logLevelSetting) == 'string' and logLevelSetting:len() > 0 then
 		local valid = false
 		for idx,lvl in ipairs(log.LEVEL) do
@@ -113,59 +113,59 @@ local function setupLogger()
 		end
 		if not valid then logLevelError = true end
 	end
-	
+
 	log:init(logLevel)
 	log:setStream(logStream)
-	
+
 	local rv = true
 	if logTargetError then
 		log:error("could not open logfile '" .. logTargetSetting .. "', using stderr as fallback (" .. logTargetError .. ")")
 		rv = false
 	end
-	
+
 	if logLevelError then
 		log:error("uci config specifies invalid log level '" .. logLevelSetting .. "', using debug level as fallback")
 		rv = false
 	end
-	
+
 	return rv
 end
 
 local function init(environment)
 	setupLogger()
-	
+
 	local dbgText = ""
 	if confDefaults.DEBUG_API and confDefaults.DEBUG_PCALLS then dbgText = "pcall and api"
 	elseif confDefaults.DEBUG_API then dbgText = "api"
 	elseif confDefaults.DEBUG_PCALL then dbgText = "pcall"
 	end
-	
+
 	if dbgText ~= "" then dbgText = " (" .. dbgText .. " debugging enabled)" end
-	
+
 	log:info("Wifibox CGI handler started" .. dbgText)
-	
+
 	if (environment['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') then
 		local n = tonumber(environment['CONTENT_LENGTH'])
 		postData = io.read(n)
 	end
-	
+
 	local s, msg
 	s, msg = wifi.init()
 	if not s then return s, msg end
-	
+
 	s, msg = netconf.init(wifi, true)
 	if not s then return s, msg end
-	
+
 	return true
 end
 
  local function main(environment)
 	local rq = RequestClass.new(environment, postData, confDefaults.DEBUG_API)
-	
+
 	if rq:getRequestMethod() == 'CMDLINE' and rq:get('autowifi') ~= nil then
 		log:info("running in autowifi mode")
 		local rv,msg = setupAutoWifiMode()
-		
+
 		if rv then
 			log:info("autowifi setup done (" .. msg .. ")")
 		else
@@ -180,11 +180,19 @@ end
 			log:info("remote IP/port: " .. rq:getRemoteHost() .. "/" .. rq:getRemotePort())
 			log:debug("user agent: " .. rq:getUserAgent())
 		end
-		
+
 		local response, err = rq:handle()
-		
+
+
+    local utils = require('util.utils')
+    local log = require('util.logger')
+    log:info("Main (request handled")
+    log:info("  response.postResponseQueue: "..utils.dump(response.postResponseQueue))
+
 		if err ~= nil then log:error(err) end
 		response:send()
+
+    response:executePostResponseQueue()
 	else
 		log:info("Nothing to do...bye.\n")
 	end
@@ -199,15 +207,15 @@ end
 -- @treturn number A Z+ return value suitable to return from wrapper script. Note that this value is ignored by uhttpd-mod-lua.
 function handle_request(env)
 	local s, msg = init(env)
-	
+
 	if s == false then
 		local resp = ResponseClass.new()
 		local errSuffix = msg and " (" .. msg .. ")" or ""
-		
+
 		resp:setError("initialization failed" .. errSuffix)
 		resp:send()
 		log:error("initialization failed" .. errSuffix) --NOTE: this assumes the logger has been initialized properly, despite init() having failed
-		
+
 		return 1
 	else
 		main(env)
diff --git a/src/network/netconfig.lua b/src/network/netconfig.lua
index 5591a64..df015ff 100644
--- a/src/network/netconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/netconfig.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ end
 -- and additionally: wifiiface/add, network/reload
 function M.switchConfiguration(components)
 	local dirtyList = {} -- laundry list, add config/script name as key with value c (commit), r (reload) or b (both)
-	
+
 	for k,v in pairs(components) do
 		local fname = k .. '_' .. v
 		if type(reconf[fname]) == 'function' then
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function M.switchConfiguration(components)
 			log:warn("unknown component or action '" .. fname .. "' skipped")
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	-- first run all commits, then perform reloads
 	for k,v in pairs(dirtyList) do
 		if v == 'c' or v == 'b' then M.commitComponent(k) end
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function reconf.apnet_add(dirtyList, noReload)
 		if s.ssid == ourSsid then sname = s['.name']; return false end
 	end)
 	if sname == nil then sname = uci:add('wireless', 'wifi-iface') end
-	
+
 	M.uciTableSet('wireless', sname, {
 		network = wifi.NET,
 		ssid = ourSsid,
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ function reconf.apnet_add(dirtyList, noReload)
 		device = 'radio0',
 		mode = 'ap',
 	})
-	
+
 	commitBit(dirtyList, 'wireless')
 	if noReload == nil or noReload == false then reloadBit(dirtyList, 'network') end
 end
@@ -189,14 +189,14 @@ function reconf.dnsredir_add(dirtyList)
 	local sname = utils.getUciSectionName('dhcp', 'dnsmasq')
 	if sname == nil then return log:error("dhcp config does not contain a dnsmasq section") end
 	if uci:get('dhcp', sname, 'address') ~= nil then return log:debug("DNS address redirection already in place, not re-adding", false) end
-	
+
 	uci:set('dhcp', sname, 'address', {redirText})
 	commitBit(dirtyList, 'dhcp'); reloadBit(dirtyList, 'dnsmasq')
 end
 function reconf.dnsredir_rm(dirtyList)
 	local sname = utils.getUciSectionName('dhcp', 'dnsmasq')
 	if sname == nil then return log:error("dhcp config does not contain a dnsmasq section") end
-	
+
 	uci:delete('dhcp', sname, 'address')
 	commitBit(dirtyList, 'dhcp'); reloadBit(dirtyList, 'dnsmasq')
 end
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ function M.setupAccessPoint(ssid)
 	-- NOTE: dnsmasq must be reloaded after network or it will be unable to serve IP addresses
 	M.switchConfiguration{ wifiiface="add", network="reload", staticaddr="add", dhcppool="add_noreload", wwwredir="add", dnsredir="add" }
 	M.switchConfiguration{dhcp="reload"}
-	
+
 	return true
 end
 
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate)
 			break
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	-- if not, or if newly created configuration is requested, create a new configuration
 	if cfg == nil or recreate ~= nil then
 		local scanResult = wifi.getScanInfo(ssid)
@@ -285,18 +285,18 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate)
 			return nil,"no wireless network with requested SSID is available"
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	-- try to associate with the network
 	wifi.activateConfig(ssid)
 	--M.switchConfiguration{ wifiiface="add", apnet="rm", staticaddr="rm", dhcppool="rm", wwwredir="rm", dnsredir="rm", wwwcaptive="rm", wireless="reload" }
 	M.switchConfiguration{ wifiiface="add", apnet="rm", staticaddr="rm", dhcppool="rm", wwwredir="rm", dnsredir="rm", wireless="reload" }
-	
+
 	-- check if we are actually associated
-	local status = wifi.getDeviceState()
+  local status = wifi.getDeviceState()
 	if not status.ssid or status.ssid ~= ssid then
 		return nil,"could not associate with network (incorrect passphrase?)"
 	end
-	
+
 	return true
 end
 
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
index 0d63a70..132f27b 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ function M.scan(request, response)
 	local withRaw = utils.toboolean(request:get("with_raw"))
 	local sr = wifi.getScanInfo()
 	local si, se
-	
+
 	if sr and #sr > 0 then
 		response:setSuccess("")
 		local netInfoList = {}
 		for _, se in ipairs(sr) do
 			if noFilter or se.mode ~= "ap" and se.ssid ~= wifi.getSubstitutedSsid(settings.get('network.ap.ssid')) then
 				local netInfo = {}
-				
+
 				netInfo["ssid"] = se.ssid
 				netInfo["bssid"] = se.bssid
 				netInfo["channel"] = se.channel
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function M.scan(request, response)
 				netInfo["quality"] = se.quality
 				netInfo["quality_max"] = se.quality_max
 				if withRaw then netInfo["_raw"] = utils.dump(se) end
-				
+
 				table.insert(netInfoList, netInfo)
 			end
 		end
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ end
 function M.known(request, response)
 	local noFilter = utils.toboolean(request:get("nofilter"))
 	local withRaw = utils.toboolean(request:get("with_raw"))
-	
+
 	response:setSuccess()
 	local netInfoList = {}
 	for _, net in ipairs(wifi.getConfigs()) do
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ end
 function M.status(request, response)
 	local withRaw = utils.toboolean(request:get("with_raw"))
 	local ds = wifi.getDeviceState()
-	
+
 	response:setSuccess()
 	response:addData("ssid", ds.ssid or "")
 	response:addData("bssid", ds.bssid or "")
@@ -92,23 +92,43 @@ end
 
 --requires ssid(string), accepts phrase(string), recreate(bool)
 function M.associate_POST(request, response)
+  local utils = require('util.utils')
+  local log = require('util.logger')
+  log:info("API:Network:associate")
+
 	local argSsid = request:get("ssid")
 	local argPhrase = request:get("phrase")
 	local argRecreate = request:get("recreate")
-	
+
 	if argSsid == nil or argSsid == "" then
 		response:setError("missing ssid argument")
 		return
 	end
 
-	local rv,msg = netconf.associateSsid(argSsid, argPhrase, argRecreate)
-	
-	response:addData("ssid", argSsid)
+  local associate = function()
+  	local rv,msg = netconf.associateSsid(argSsid, argPhrase, argRecreate)
+	end
+  --response:addPostResponseFunction(associate)
+
+  local helloA = function()
+  	local log = require('util.logger')
+    log:info("HELLO A")
+	end
+  response:addPostResponseFunction(helloA)
+
+  local helloB = function()
+  	local log = require('util.logger')
+    log:info("HELLO B")
+	end
+  response:addPostResponseFunction(helloB)
+
+	--[[response:addData("ssid", argSsid)
 	if rv then
 		response:setSuccess("wlan associated")
 	else
 		response:setFail(msg)
-	end
+	end]]--
+  response:setSuccess("wlan is trying to associate")
 end
 
 function M.disassociate_POST(request, response)
@@ -121,7 +141,7 @@ end
 function M.openap_POST(request, response)
 	local ssid = wifi.getSubstitutedSsid(settings.get('network.ap.ssid'))
 	local rv,msg = netconf.setupAccessPoint(ssid)
-	
+
 	response:addData("ssid", ssid)
 	if rv then
 		response:setSuccess("switched to Access Point mode")
@@ -134,12 +154,12 @@ end
 --requires ssid(string)
 function M.remove_POST(request, response)
 	local argSsid = request:get("ssid")
-	
+
 	if argSsid == nil or argSsid == "" then
 		response:setError("missing ssid argument")
 		return
 	end
-	
+
 	if wifi.removeConfig(argSsid) then
 		response:setSuccess("removed wireless network with requested SSID")
 		response:addData("ssid", argSsid)
diff --git a/src/rest/response.lua b/src/rest/response.lua
index 0a0f23b..27fbd67 100644
--- a/src/rest/response.lua
+++ b/src/rest/response.lua
@@ -24,22 +24,25 @@ setmetatable(M, {
 --requestObject should always be passed (except on init failure, when it is not yet available)
 function M.new(requestObject)
 	local self = setmetatable({}, M)
-	
 	self.body = { status = nil, data = {} }
 	self:setHttpStatus(200, 'OK')
 	self:setContentType('text/plain;charset=UTF-8')
 	--self:setContentType('application/json;charset=UTF-8')
-	
+
+  -- a queue for functions to be executed when the response has bin given
+  -- needed for api calls like network/associate, which requires a restart of the webserver
+  self.postResponseQueue = {}
+
 	if requestObject ~= nil then
 		local rqId = requestObject:get(REQUEST_ID_ARGUMENT)
 		if rqId ~= nil then self.body[REQUEST_ID_ARGUMENT] = rqId end
-		
+
 		if settings.API_INCLUDE_ENDPOINT_INFO == true then
 			self.body['module'] = requestObject:getRequestedApiModule()
 			self.body['function'] = requestObject:getRealApiFunctionName() or ''
 		end
 	end
-	
+
 	return self
 end
 
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ end
 function M:setError(msg)
 	self.body.status = 'error'
 	if msg ~= '' then self.body.msg = msg end
-	
+
 	self:addData('more_info', 'http://' .. defaults.API_BASE_URL_PATH .. '/wiki/wiki/communication-api')
 end
 
@@ -76,6 +79,22 @@ function M:addData(k, v)
 	self.binaryData = nil
 end
 
+function M:addPostResponseFunction(fn)
+  local utils = require('util.utils')
+  local log = require('util.logger')
+  log:info("Response:addPostResponseFunction: " .. utils.dump(fn))
+  table.insert(self.postResponseQueue, fn)
+  log:info("  self.postResponseQueue: " .. utils.dump(self.postResponseQueue))
+end
+
+function M:executePostResponseQueue()
+  local utils = require('util.utils')
+  local log = require('util.logger')
+  log:info("Response:executePostResponseQueue: " .. utils.dump(self.postResponseQueue))
+
+  for i,fn in ipairs(self.postResponseQueue) do fn() end
+end
+
 function M:apiURL(mod, func)
 	if not mod then return nil end
 	if func then func = '/' .. func else func = "" end
@@ -103,17 +122,17 @@ end
 
 function M:setBinaryFileData(rFile, saveName, contentType)
 	if type(rFile) ~= 'string' or rFile:len() == 0 then return false end
-	
+
 	local f,msg = io.open(rFile, "rb")
-	
+
 	if not f then return nil,msg end
-	
+
 	self.binaryData = f:read("*all")
 	f:close()
-	
+
 	self.binarySavename = saveName
 	self:setContentType(contentType)
-	
+
 	return true
 end