diff --git a/wap/cmd/main.go b/wap/cmd/main.go
index 14ae89a..7267efa 100644
--- a/wap/cmd/main.go
+++ b/wap/cmd/main.go
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ func handleServerLifecycle(ctx context.Context, serverControl chan bool) {
 // handleAppState monitors the application state and starts/stops services as needed.
 func handleAppState(ctx context.Context, isConnected bool, stopServer chan struct{}) {
 	log.Info("handleAppState is called")
+	// Load the config once at the start
+	if err := mdns.LoadConfig(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("Failed to load mdns configuration.")
+	}
 
 	currentState := atomic.LoadInt32(&currentIsConnected)
 	newState := int32(0)
@@ -295,20 +299,6 @@ func main() {
 	} else {
 		log.Info("Successfully checked and set version info")
 	}
-	serverControl := make(chan bool)
-	go handleServerLifecycle(ctx, serverControl)
-
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-
-	go func() {
-		for range ticker.C {
-			// Toggle server state
-			serverControl <- false      // Stop the server
-			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) // Wait a bit before restarting
-			serverControl <- true       // Start the server
-		}
-	}()
 
 	serverCloser := make(chan io.Closer, 1)
 	stopServer := make(chan struct{}, 1)
@@ -329,7 +319,24 @@ func main() {
 	handleAppState(ctx, isConnected, stopServer)
 	log.Infow("called handleAppState with ", isConnected)
 
-	// Start the server in a separate goroutine
+	//Start a periodic mdns server
+	serverControl := make(chan bool)
+	go handleServerLifecycle(ctx, serverControl)
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	go func() {
+		for range ticker.C {
+			// Toggle server state
+			serverControl <- false      // Stop the server
+			time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) // Wait a bit before restarting
+			serverControl <- true       // Start the server
+		}
+	}()
+	//end of mdns server handling
+
+	// Start the http server in a separate goroutine
 	go func() {
 		connectedCh := make(chan bool, 1)
 		serverMutex.Lock()
diff --git a/wap/cmd/mdns/mdns.go b/wap/cmd/mdns/mdns.go
index d42235e..65e576f 100644
--- a/wap/cmd/mdns/mdns.go
+++ b/wap/cmd/mdns/mdns.go
@@ -30,33 +30,44 @@ type Config struct {
 	// include other fields as needed
 }
 
-func createInfo() []string {
-
-	bloxPeerIdString := "NA"
-	poolName := "NA"
-	authorizer := "NA"
-	hardwareID := "NA"
+type Meta struct {
+	BloxPeerIdString string
+	PoolName         string
+	Authorizer       string
+	HardwareID       string
+}
 
-	hardwareID, err := wifi.GetHardwareID()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorw("GetHardwareID failed", "err", err)
+var globalConfig *Meta // To store the loaded config globally
+// Load and parse the config file, then store it globally
+func LoadConfig() error {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(config.FULA_CONFIG_PATH); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		log.Errorf("Config file does not exist: %s", config.FULA_CONFIG_PATH)
+		return err
 	}
 
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(config.FULA_CONFIG_PATH)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorw("ReadFile failed", "err", err)
+		return err
 	}
 
-	// create a new Config
-	var config Config
-
-	// unmarshal the YAML data into the config
-	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &config); err != nil {
+	var cfg Config
+	if err := yaml.Unmarshal(data, &cfg); err != nil {
 		log.Errorw("Unmarshal failed", "err", err)
+		return err
 	}
-	authorizer = config.Authorizer
+	bloxPeerIdString := "NA"
+	poolName := "NA"
+	authorizer := "NA"
+	hardwareID, err := wifi.GetHardwareID()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorw("GetHardwareID failed", "err", err)
+		hardwareID = "NA"
+	}
+
+	authorizer = cfg.Authorizer
 
-	km, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(config.Identity)
+	km, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(cfg.Identity)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorw("DecodeString failed", "err", err)
 	} else {
@@ -73,15 +84,34 @@ func createInfo() []string {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	poolName = config.PoolName
+	poolName = cfg.PoolName
 
 	// Create a slice with the required information in key=value format
+	infoSlice := Meta{
+		BloxPeerIdString: bloxPeerIdString,
+		PoolName:         poolName,
+		Authorizer:       authorizer,
+		HardwareID:       hardwareID,
+	}
+
+	globalConfig = &infoSlice // Store the config globally
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Utilize the global config to create metadata info
+func createInfo() []string {
+	if globalConfig == nil {
+		log.Error("Config not loaded")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Use the loaded globalConfig here to create your metadata
+	// Example:
 	infoSlice := []string{
-		"bloxPeerIdString=" + bloxPeerIdString,
-		"poolName=" + poolName,
-		"authorizer=" + authorizer,
-		"hardwareID=" + hardwareID,
+		"bloxPeerIdString=" + globalConfig.BloxPeerIdString, // Just an example, adjust according to actual data structure
+		"poolName=" + globalConfig.PoolName,
+		"authorizer=" + globalConfig.Authorizer,
+		"hardwareID=" + globalConfig.HardwareID, // Assuming you handle hardwareID differently
 	}
 
 	return infoSlice
@@ -123,7 +153,7 @@ func NewZeroConfService(port int) (*MDNSServer, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	log.Info("NewZeroConfService registered")
-	service.TTL(5)
+	service.TTL(2)
 
 	return &MDNSServer{server: service}, nil
 }