diff --git a/src/network/netconfig.lua b/src/network/netconfig.lua
index a3a1e8a..a0e3647 100644
--- a/src/network/netconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/netconfig.lua
@@ -369,6 +369,13 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate)
 		return nil,msg
 	end
 	
+	log:info("  waiting for network configuration to finish")
+	local waitTime = 1
+	local endTime = os.time() + waitTime
+	while os.time() <= endTime do
+		-- waiting...
+	end
+	
 	M.setStatus(M.CONNECTED,"Connected");
 	
 	-- signin to connect.doodle3d.com
diff --git a/src/util/utils.lua b/src/util/utils.lua
index a6c3e37..f0c1020 100644
--- a/src/util/utils.lua
+++ b/src/util/utils.lua
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ end
 -- @treturn string Output of the command that was run.
 -- @todo: this function has been duplicated from rest/api/api_system.lua
 function M.captureCommandOutput(cmd)
-	local f = assert(io.popen(cmd, 'r'))
+	local f = assert(io.popen(cmd..' 2>&1', 'r'))
 	local output = assert(f:read('*all'))
 	f:close()
 	return output