diff --git a/src/TeaNetworking.cpp b/src/TeaNetworking.cpp
index 4270122..5aaa8d5 100644
--- a/src/TeaNetworking.cpp
+++ b/src/TeaNetworking.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,45 @@
 #include "TeaNetworking.hpp"
 
+void TeaNetworking::init(const char *ssid, const char *password)
+{
+  // networking init
+  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
+  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
+  Serial.println("");
+  Serial.print("Connecting");
+  int attempts = 0;
+  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED)
+  {
+    if (attempts++ > 30)
+    {
+      Serial.println("");
+      Serial.println("Failed to connect to network.");
+      return;
+    }
+    delay(500);
+    Serial.print(".");
+  }
+  Serial.println("");
+  Serial.print("Connected to WiFi network with IP Address: ");
+  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
+
+  // Set time via NTP, as required for x.509 validation
+  configTime(3 * 3600, 0, "pool.ntp.org", "time.nist.gov");
+  Serial.print("Waiting for NTP time sync: ");
+  time_t now = time(nullptr);
+  while (now < 8 * 3600 * 2)
+  {
+    delay(500);
+    Serial.print(".");
+    now = time(nullptr);
+  }
+  Serial.println("");
+  struct tm timeinfo;
+  gmtime_r(&now, &timeinfo);
+  Serial.print("Current time: ");
+  Serial.print(asctime(&timeinfo));
+}
+
 String TeaNetworking::httpsGETRequest(const char *serverName)
 {
   WiFiClientSecure client;
@@ -7,6 +47,8 @@ String TeaNetworking::httpsGETRequest(const char *serverName)
   // wait for WiFi connection
   if ((WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED))
   {
+    // Create a list of certificates with the server certificate
+    X509List cert(IRG_Root_X1);
     client.setTrustAnchors(&cert);
     HTTPClient https;
     Serial.print("[HTTPS] begin...\n");
@@ -38,6 +80,6 @@ String TeaNetworking::httpsGETRequest(const char *serverName)
       Serial.printf("[HTTPS] Unable to connect\n");
     }
   }
-  JSONVar jsonData = JSON.parse(data);
+  JSONVar jsonData = JSON.parse(payload);
   return jsonData;
 }
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diff --git a/src/TeaNetworking.hpp b/src/TeaNetworking.hpp
index 1358128..5de4a77 100644
--- a/src/TeaNetworking.hpp
+++ b/src/TeaNetworking.hpp
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 class TeaNetworking
 {
 public:
+    void init(const char *ssid, const char *password);
     String httpsGETRequest(const char *serverName);
-private:
-    // Create a list of certificates with the server certificate
-    X509List cert(IRG_Root_X1);
+    bool wifiConnected(){return WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED;}
 };
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diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5595f57..825cd44 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ContinuousServo contServo(SERVO_PIN);
 TeaTimer teaTimer(&contServo);
 SmartDial smartDial(POTENTIOMETER_PIN);
 SmartDisplay smartDisplay(&display);
+TeaNetworking teaNet;
 
 // networking
 const char *shuttleServer = "https://ias-tea-axum.shuttleapp.rs/alltea";
@@ -38,35 +39,7 @@ void setup()
 {
   Serial.begin(9600);
 
-  // networking init-----------------------
-  WiFi.mode(WIFI_STA);
-  WiFi.begin(ssid, password);
-  Serial.println("Connecting");
-  while (WiFi.status() != WL_CONNECTED)
-  {
-    delay(500);
-    Serial.print(".");
-  }
-  Serial.println("");
-  Serial.print("Connected to WiFi network with IP Address: ");
-  Serial.println(WiFi.localIP());
-
-  // Set time via NTP, as required for x.509 validation
-  configTime(3 * 3600, 0, "pool.ntp.org", "time.nist.gov");
-  Serial.print("Waiting for NTP time sync: ");
-  time_t now = time(nullptr);
-  while (now < 8 * 3600 * 2)
-  {
-    delay(500);
-    Serial.print(".");
-    now = time(nullptr);
-  }
-  Serial.println("");
-  struct tm timeinfo;
-  gmtime_r(&now, &timeinfo);
-  Serial.print("Current time: ");
-  Serial.print(asctime(&timeinfo));
-  //---------------------------------------
+  teaNet.init(ssid, password);
 
   Serial.println("Initializing SPI...");
   SPI.begin();
@@ -101,10 +74,15 @@ void loop()
   {
   case NETWORKING_DEBUG:
   {
-    JSONVar myObject = httpsGETRequest(serverName);
+    if (!teaNet.wifiConnected())
+    {
+      state = WAIT_FOR_RFID_SCAN;
+      break;
+    }
+    JSONVar myObject = teaNet.httpsGETRequest(shuttleServer);
     Serial.println(myObject);
     delay(2000);
-    state = DISPLAY_SCANNED_TEA_CONFIG;
+    state = WAIT_FOR_RFID_SCAN;
     break;
   }
   case WAIT_FOR_RFID_SCAN:
@@ -166,7 +144,7 @@ void loop()
       printMsg("DONE");
       if (!contServo.isTurning())
       {
-        delay(3000);
+        delay(2000);
         state = State::WAIT_FOR_RFID_SCAN;
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/main.hpp b/src/main.hpp
index 993540c..50480b0 100644
--- a/src/main.hpp
+++ b/src/main.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "ContinuousServo.hpp"
 #include "SmartDial.hpp"
 #include "SmartDisplay.hpp"
+#include "TeaNetworking.hpp"
 
 bool toggle_led(void *);
 void printMsg(const String &s);