diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index ca9c356..d8283f4 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ impl Default for AppConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         AppConfig {
             cameras: vec![ConnectionString {
-                ip: "10.0.0.29".to_owned(),
+                ip: "127.0.0.1".to_owned(),
                 port: 8765,
             }],
 
diff --git a/src/coordinator/mod.rs b/src/coordinator/mod.rs
index dfc3308..0651d4a 100644
--- a/src/coordinator/mod.rs
+++ b/src/coordinator/mod.rs
@@ -133,11 +133,29 @@ pub async fn run_main_event_loop(
                             });
                     }
                     ApplicationEvent::WebRTCMessage((name, msg)) => {
+                        info!(
+                            "Valid camera names are: {:?}",
+                            state
+                                .camera_satellites
+                                .iter()
+                                .map(|x| x.name.clone())
+                                .collect::<Vec<String>>()
+                        );
+                        info!("Reqested name is: {}", name);
+                        info!(
+                            "Count of is_connected: {}",
+                            state
+                                .camera_satellites
+                                .iter()
+                                .filter(|x| x.is_connected())
+                                .count()
+                        );
                         for conn in state
                             .camera_satellites
                             .iter_mut()
                             .filter(|x| x.name == name && x.is_connected())
                         {
+                            info!("Sending message");
                             if let Err(_) = conn.send(msg.clone()).await {
                                 error!("The websocket gave an error when I tried to send a message! I hope your logging is good enough");
                             }
diff --git a/src/coordinator/satellite_connection.rs b/src/coordinator/satellite_connection.rs
index 5b63cae..93ee3f5 100644
--- a/src/coordinator/satellite_connection.rs
+++ b/src/coordinator/satellite_connection.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use std::sync::{atomic::AtomicBool, Arc};
 
 use async_channel::TryRecvError;
 use tokio::runtime::Handle;
-use tracing::{error, instrument, warn};
+use tracing::{error, instrument, warn, info};
 
 use crate::config::ConnectionString;
 
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ pub struct SatelliteConnection {
     pub try_connecting: bool,
     connection: ConnectionString,
 
+    currently_connecting: bool,
+
     to_socket: Option<AppSender>,
     from_socket: Option<AppReceiver>,
-    socket_is_alive: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    socket_is_dead: Arc<AtomicBool>,
 }
 
 impl SatelliteConnection {
@@ -34,29 +36,39 @@ impl SatelliteConnection {
             retry_attempts: 0,
             try_connecting: true,
 
+            currently_connecting: false,
+
             to_socket: None,
             from_socket: None,
-            socket_is_alive: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+            socket_is_dead: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true)),
         }
     }
 
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub async fn close(&mut self) {
-        self.socket_is_alive
-            .store(false, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
+        self.socket_is_dead
+            .store(true, std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
         self.to_socket.take(); // closing all senders will dispose of the
         self.from_socket.take(); // channel
     }
 
     #[instrument(skip(self))]
     pub fn is_connected(&self) -> bool {
-        return self
-            .socket_is_alive
+        return !self
+            .socket_is_dead
             .load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
     }
 
     #[instrument(skip(self, rt))]
     pub async fn connect(&mut self, rt: Handle) {
+        if self.currently_connecting
+            || !self
+                .socket_is_dead
+                .load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        self.currently_connecting = true;
         match vcs_common::connect_to_server(self.connection.build_conn_string(), rt).await {
             Ok((sender, recvr, is_alive)) => {
                 if let Err(e) = sender.send(ApplicationMessage::NameRequest(None)).await {
@@ -68,7 +80,8 @@ impl SatelliteConnection {
                 }
                 self.to_socket = Some(sender);
                 self.from_socket = Some(recvr);
-                self.socket_is_alive = is_alive;
+                self.socket_is_dead = is_alive;
+                self.currently_connecting = false;
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 self.retry_attempts += 1;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5da69e1..9d8ba48 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -106,12 +106,14 @@ fn main() {
                                     if message.is_some() {
                                         if let Err(e) =
                                             to_mec.send_blocking(ApplicationEvent::WebRTCMessage((
-                                                "first".to_owned(),
+                                                "CameraSatellite_1".to_owned(),
                                                 message.unwrap(),
                                             )))
                                         {
                                             error!("Could not send to mec! {e}");
                                         }
+                                    } else {
+                                        error!("Could not deserialize ui webrtc message");
                                     }
                                 }
                                 None => {
diff --git a/src/tauri_functions.rs b/src/tauri_functions.rs
index 1a11fb2..195a447 100644
--- a/src/tauri_functions.rs
+++ b/src/tauri_functions.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ pub struct TauriState {
 #[tauri::command]
 pub fn connect_to_camera(state: State<'_, TauriState>) {
     let mec = state.to_mec.clone();
-    state.rt.spawn(async move{
-        let _ = mec
-            .send_blocking(ApplicationEvent::RetryDisconnectedSatellites);
+    state.rt.spawn(async move {
+        let _ = mec.send_blocking(ApplicationEvent::RetryDisconnectedSatellites);
     });
 }