diff --git a/src/network/netconfig.lua b/src/network/netconfig.lua
index cee895f..595b0e8 100644
--- a/src/network/netconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/netconfig.lua
@@ -370,16 +370,31 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate, boot)
 	--M.switchConfiguration{ wifiiface="add", apnet="rm", staticaddr="rm", dhcppool="rm", wwwredir="rm", dnsredir="rm", wireless="reload" }
   	--M.switchConfiguration{ wifiiface="add", staticaddr="rm", dhcppool="rm", wwwredir="rm", dnsredir="rm", wireless="reload" }
   	M.switchConfiguration({ wifiiface="add", staticaddr="rm", dhcppool="rm", wwwredir="rm", dnsredir="rm" },boot)
-
-	-- check if we are actually associated
-  	local status = wifi.getDeviceState()
-	if not status.ssid or status.ssid ~= ssid then
-		local msg = "Could not associate with network (incorrect password?)"
-		M.setStatus(M.CONNECTING_FAILED,msg);
-		return nil,msg
-	end
 	
-	M.setStatus(M.CONNECTED,"Connected");
+	-- we check if we get a ssid and ip in max 5 seconds
+	-- if not there is probably a issue 
+	local attemptInterval = 1
+	local maxAttempts = 5
+	local attempt = 0
+	local nextAttemptTime = os.time()
+	while true do
+		if os.time() > nextAttemptTime then
+			log:debug("associated check "..utils.dump(attempt).."/"..utils.dump(maxAttempts))
+			if wifi.getLocalIP() ~= nil and wifi.getDeviceState().ssid == ssid then
+				break
+			else
+				attempt = attempt+1
+				if attempt >= maxAttempts then
+					-- still no correct ssid; fail
+					local msg = "Could not associate with network (incorrect password?)"
+					M.setStatus(M.CONNECTING_FAILED,msg);
+					return false, msg
+				else
+					nextAttemptTime = os.time() + attemptInterval
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
 	
 	-- signin to connect.doodle3d.com
 	local success, output = signin.signin()
@@ -388,7 +403,10 @@ function M.associateSsid(ssid, passphrase, recreate, boot)
 	else 
 		log:info("Signing in failed")
 	end
-
+	
+	-- report we are connected after signin attempt
+	M.setStatus(M.CONNECTED,"Connected");
+	
 	return true
 end
 --- Disassociate wlan device as client from all SSID's.
diff --git a/src/network/wlanconfig.lua b/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
index ab42bcd..4087a9d 100644
--- a/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
+++ b/src/network/wlanconfig.lua
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ function M.removeConfig(ssid)
 		if s.ssid == ssid then
 			uci:delete('wireless', s['.name'])
 			rv = true
-			return false
 		end
 	end)
 	uci:commit('wireless')
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ function M.createConfigFromScanInfo(info, passphrase, disabled)
 		network = M.NET,
 		device = 'radio0',
 		ssid = info.ssid,
-		bssid = info.bssid,
+		--bssid = info.bssid,
 		encryption = M.mapEncryptionType(info.encryption),
 		mode = mode,
 	}
@@ -237,8 +236,9 @@ function M.createConfigFromScanInfo(info, passphrase, disabled)
 	apconfig.disabled = disabled ~= nil and disabled and 1 or 0
 
 	uci:foreach('wireless', 'wifi-iface', function(s)
-		if s.bssid == info.bssid then
-			log:debug("removing old wireless config for net '" .. s.ssid .. "(bssid: " .. s.bssid .. ")'")
+		--if s.bssid == info.bssid then
+		if s.ssid == info.ssid then
+			log:debug("removing old wireless config for net '" .. s.ssid .. "'")
 			uci:delete('wireless', s['.name'])
 --			return false --keep looking, just in case multiple entries with this bssid exist
 		end
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_info.lua b/src/rest/api/api_info.lua
index e1b7303..75a42a2 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_info.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_info.lua
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ function M.status(request, response)
 		rv = M.access(request, response)
 		if(rv == false) then return end
 	end
-	response:addData('v', 10)
 end
 
 return M
diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
index 5fc5ba6..a8b4d5f 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_network.lua
@@ -215,10 +215,6 @@ end
 
 function M.alive(request, response)
 	response:setSuccess("alive")
-	
-	local ds = wifi.getDeviceState()
-	log:debug("  ssid: "..utils.dump(ds.ssid))
-	
 end
 
 return M