diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index 5ffa323..4134d06 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ import wifi
 
 
 async def main():
-
-
-
     settings = Settings()
 
     patterns = Patterns(settings["led_pin"], settings["num_leds"], selected=settings["pattern"])
@@ -24,19 +21,6 @@ async def main():
     patterns.set_brightness(int(settings["brightness"]))
     patterns.set_delay(int(settings["delay"]))
 
-    wifi.connect(settings.get("wifi_ssid", ""),
-        settings.get("wifi_password", ""),
-        settings.get("wifi_ip", ""),
-        settings.get("wifi_gateway", "")
-    )
-    w = web(settings, patterns)
-    print(settings)
-    # start the server in a bacakground task
-    print("Starting")
-    server = asyncio.create_task(w.start_server(host="0.0.0.0", port=80))
-    #wdt = machine.WDT(timeout=10000)
-    #wdt.feed()
-
     async def tick():
         while True:
             patterns.tick()
@@ -47,9 +31,31 @@ async def main():
         e.active(True)
         async for mac, msg in e:
             print(msg)
-            set_settings(msg, settings, patterns)
+            settings.set_settings(msg, patterns)
         print("should not print")
 
+    async def wifi_connect():
+        for i in range(10):
+            config = wifi.connect(settings.get("wifi_ssid", ""),
+                settings.get("wifi_password", ""),
+                settings.get("wifi_ip", ""),
+                settings.get("wifi_gateway", "")
+            )
+            if config:
+                print(config)
+                break
+            await asyncio.sleep_ms(500)
+
+    w = web(settings, patterns)
+    print(settings)
+    # start the server in a bacakground task
+    print("Starting")
+    server = asyncio.create_task(w.start_server(host="0.0.0.0", port=80))
+    #wdt = machine.WDT(timeout=10000)
+    #wdt.feed()
+
+
+    asyncio.create_task(wifi_connect())
     asyncio.create_task(tick())
     asyncio.create_task(espnow())