diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1e47516..3384325 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ esp-homekit-sonoff-mini.xcodeproj/
 build/
 firmware/
 src/.DS_Store
+src/udplog-client
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index b495348..5a1bde1 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ HOMEKIT_SMALL = 0
 HOMEKIT_SPI_FLASH_BASE_ADDR ?= 0x8c000
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -I../.. -DHOMEKIT_SHORT_APPLE_UUIDS
-EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DHOMEKIT_DEBUG
+#EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DHOMEKIT_DEBUG
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DHOMEKIT_OVERCLOCK_PAIR_VERIFY
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DHOMEKIT_OVERCLOCK_PAIR_SETUP
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += -DUDPLOG_PRINTF_TO_UDP
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 531b8a3..744fe00 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ void switch_on_callback(homekit_characteristic_t *_ch, homekit_value_t on, void
 
 
 homekit_characteristic_t wifi_reset   = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(CUSTOM_WIFI_RESET, false, .setter=wifi_reset_set);
+homekit_characteristic_t wifi_check_interval   = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(CUSTOM_WIFI_CHECK_INTERVAL, 10, .setter=wifi_check_interval_set);
+/* checks the wifi is connected and flashes status led to indicated connected */
+homekit_characteristic_t task_stats   = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(CUSTOM_TASK_STATS, false , .setter=task_stats_set);
+
 homekit_characteristic_t ota_trigger  = API_OTA_TRIGGER;
 homekit_characteristic_t name         = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(NAME, DEVICE_NAME);
 homekit_characteristic_t manufacturer = HOMEKIT_CHARACTERISTIC_(MANUFACTURER,  DEVICE_MANUFACTURER);
@@ -132,6 +136,8 @@ homekit_accessory_t *accessories[] = {
             &switch_on,
             &ota_trigger,
             &wifi_reset,
+            &wifi_check_interval,
+            &task_stats,
             NULL
         }),
         NULL
@@ -139,6 +145,11 @@ homekit_accessory_t *accessories[] = {
     NULL
 };
 
+
+void accessory_init_not_paired (void) {
+    /* initalise anything you don't want started until wifi and homekit imitialisation is confirmed, but not paired */
+}
+
 void accessory_init (void ){
     /* initalise anything you don't want started until wifi and pairing is confirmed */