diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fdf5baf..f8ea796 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ func main() {
 	dns = os.Getenv("DNS")
 	logLevel = os.Getenv("LOG_LEVEL")
 	updownScript = os.Getenv("UPDOWN_SCRIPT")
-	// interfaceName = os.Getenv("INTERFACE")
-	// generateAndSaveKeyTo = os.Getenv("GENERATE_AND_SAVE_KEY_TO")
-	// rm = os.Getenv("RM") == "true"
-	// acceptClients = os.Getenv("ACCEPT_CLIENTS") == "true"
+	interfaceName = os.Getenv("INTERFACE")
+	generateAndSaveKeyTo = os.Getenv("GENERATE_AND_SAVE_KEY_TO")
+	rm = os.Getenv("RM") == "true"
+	acceptClients = os.Getenv("ACCEPT_CLIENTS") == "true"
 	tlsPrivateKey = os.Getenv("TLS_CLIENT_CERT")
 	dockerSocket = os.Getenv("DOCKER_SOCKET")
 	pingIntervalStr := os.Getenv("PING_INTERVAL")
@@ -136,14 +136,14 @@ func main() {
 	if updownScript == "" {
 		flag.StringVar(&updownScript, "updown", "", "Path to updown script to be called when targets are added or removed")
 	}
-	// if interfaceName == "" {
-	// 	flag.StringVar(&interfaceName, "interface", "wg1", "Name of the WireGuard interface")
-	// }
-	// if generateAndSaveKeyTo == "" {
-	// 	flag.StringVar(&generateAndSaveKeyTo, "generateAndSaveKeyTo", "/tmp/newtkey", "Path to save generated private key")
-	// }
-	// flag.BoolVar(&rm, "rm", false, "Remove the WireGuard interface")
-	// flag.BoolVar(&acceptClients, "accept-clients", false, "Accept clients on the WireGuard interface")
+	if interfaceName == "" {
+		flag.StringVar(&interfaceName, "interface", "wg1", "Name of the WireGuard interface")
+	}
+	if generateAndSaveKeyTo == "" {
+		flag.StringVar(&generateAndSaveKeyTo, "generateAndSaveKeyTo", "/tmp/newtkey", "Path to save generated private key")
+	}
+	flag.BoolVar(&rm, "rm", false, "Remove the WireGuard interface")
+	flag.BoolVar(&acceptClients, "accept-clients", false, "Accept clients on the WireGuard interface")
 	if tlsPrivateKey == "" {
 		flag.StringVar(&tlsPrivateKey, "tls-client-cert", "", "Path to client certificate used for mTLS")
 	}
diff --git a/wg/wg.go b/wg/wg.go
index 1c378ea..a69c000 100644
--- a/wg/wg.go
+++ b/wg/wg.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package wg
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"os"
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ type WireGuardService struct {
 	host          string
 	serverPubKey  string
 	token         string
-	stopGetConfig chan struct{}
+	stopGetConfig func()
 }
 
 // Add this type definition
@@ -181,14 +182,21 @@ func NewWireGuardService(interfaceName string, mtu int, generateAndSaveKeyTo str
 		host:          host,
 		lastReadings:  make(map[string]PeerReading),
 		stopHolepunch: make(chan struct{}),
-		stopGetConfig: make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 
 	// Get the existing wireguard port (keep this part)
 	device, err := service.wgClient.Device(service.interfaceName)
 	if err == nil {
 		service.Port = uint16(device.ListenPort)
-		logger.Info("WireGuard interface %s already exists with port %d\n", service.interfaceName, service.Port)
+		if service.Port != 0 {
+			logger.Info("WireGuard interface %s already exists with port %d\n", service.interfaceName, service.Port)
+		} else {
+			service.Port, err = FindAvailableUDPPort(49152, 65535)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Error finding available port: %v\n", err)
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
 	} else {
 		service.Port, err = FindAvailableUDPPort(49152, 65535)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -214,11 +222,9 @@ func NewWireGuardService(interfaceName string, mtu int, generateAndSaveKeyTo str
 }
 
 func (s *WireGuardService) Close(rm bool) {
-	select {
-	case <-s.stopGetConfig:
-		// Already closed, do nothing
-	default:
-		close(s.stopGetConfig)
+	if s.stopGetConfig != nil {
+		s.stopGetConfig()
+		s.stopGetConfig = nil
 	}
 
 	s.wgClient.Close()
@@ -244,16 +250,12 @@ func (s *WireGuardService) SetToken(token string) {
 }
 
 func (s *WireGuardService) LoadRemoteConfig() error {
-	// Send the initial message
-	err := s.sendGetConfigMessage()
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Failed to send initial get-config message: %v", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// Start goroutine to periodically send the message until config is received
-	go s.keepSendingGetConfig()
+	s.stopGetConfig = s.client.SendMessageInterval("newt/wg/get-config", map[string]interface{}{
+		"publicKey": fmt.Sprintf("%s", s.key.PublicKey().String()),
+		"port":      s.Port,
+	}, 2*time.Second)
 
+	logger.Info("Requesting WireGuard configuration from remote server")
 	go s.periodicBandwidthCheck()
 
 	return nil
@@ -276,7 +278,10 @@ func (s *WireGuardService) handleConfig(msg websocket.WSMessage) {
 	}
 	s.config = config
 
-	close(s.stopGetConfig)
+	if s.stopGetConfig != nil {
+		s.stopGetConfig()
+		s.stopGetConfig = nil
+	}
 
 	// Ensure the WireGuard interface and peers are configured
 	if err := s.ensureWireguardInterface(config); err != nil {
@@ -328,7 +333,10 @@ func (s *WireGuardService) ensureWireguardInterface(wgconfig WgConfig) error {
 	// Check if the interface already exists
 	_, err = s.wgClient.Device(s.interfaceName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("interface %s does not exist", s.interfaceName)
+		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("interface %s does not exist", s.interfaceName)
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get device: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Parse the private key
@@ -949,33 +957,3 @@ func (s *WireGuardService) removeInterface() error {
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func (s *WireGuardService) sendGetConfigMessage() error {
-	err := s.client.SendMessage("newt/wg/get-config", map[string]interface{}{
-		"publicKey": fmt.Sprintf("%s", s.key.PublicKey().String()),
-		"port":      s.Port,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error("Failed to send get-config message: %v", err)
-		return err
-	}
-	logger.Info("Requesting WireGuard configuration from remote server")
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (s *WireGuardService) keepSendingGetConfig() {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(3 * time.Second)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
-
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-s.stopGetConfig:
-			logger.Info("Stopping get-config messages")
-			return
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			if err := s.sendGetConfigMessage(); err != nil {
-				logger.Error("Failed to send periodic get-config: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}