diff --git a/src/network/signin.lua b/src/network/signin.lua
index 6c7a557..9a27096 100644
--- a/src/network/signin.lua
+++ b/src/network/signin.lua
@@ -5,12 +5,32 @@ local iwinfo = require('iwinfo')
 local settings = require('util.settings')
 local wifi = require("network.wlanconfig")
 local urlcode = require('util.urlcode')
+local status = require('util.status')
 
 local M = {}
 
+local STATUS_FILE = "signinstatus"
+
+local IDLE_STATUS 			= 1
+local SIGNING_IN_STATUS 	= 2
+
 --- Signin to connect.doodle3d.com server
 -- 
 function M.signin()
+	
+	--log:debug("signin:signin");
+	
+	local code, msg = M.getStatus()
+	--log:debug("  status: "..utils.dump(code).." "..utils.dump(msg));
+	
+	-- if we are already signin in, skip
+	if(code == SIGNING_IN_STATUS) then 
+		log:debug("  skipping signin")
+		return 
+	end
+	
+	M.setStatus(SIGNING_IN_STATUS,"signing in")
+	
 	local baseurl = "http://connect.doodle3d.com/api/signin.php"
 	
 	local localip = wifi.getLocalIP();
@@ -26,7 +46,18 @@ function M.signin()
 	local output = utils.captureCommandOutput(cmd);
 	log:info("signin: "..output)
 	
+	M.setStatus(IDLE_STATUS,"idle")
+	
 	return string.len(output) > 0, output
 end
 
+function M.getStatus()
+	return status.get(STATUS_FILE);
+end
+
+function M.setStatus(code,msg)
+	log:info("signin:setStatus: "..code.." | "..msg)
+	status.set(STATUS_FILE,code,msg);
+end
+
 return M
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