diff --git a/workspace/scripts/files/bash/local_access_point.sh b/workspace/scripts/files/bash/local_access_point.sh
index bbecc08..c5a747b 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/files/bash/local_access_point.sh
+++ b/workspace/scripts/files/bash/local_access_point.sh
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ sudo nmcli connection delete PioreactorAP || true
 sudo nmcli connection add type wifi con-name PioreactorAP autoconnect no wifi.mode ap wifi.ssid "$(crudini --get /home/pioreactor/.pioreactor/config.ini local_access_point ssid)" ipv4.method shared ipv6.method disabled
 
 sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP 802-11-wireless-security.key-mgmt wpa-psk
+# sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP 802-11-wireless-security.pairwise ccmp; # we should not include this for max compatibilituy
+# sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP 802-11-wireless-security.group ccmp;
 sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP 802-11-wireless-security.proto "$(crudini --get /home/pioreactor/.pioreactor/config.ini local_access_point proto  2> /dev/null || echo 'rsn')"
 sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP 802-11-wireless-security.psk "$(crudini --get /home/pioreactor/.pioreactor/config.ini local_access_point passphrase)"
 sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP 802-11-wireless.band bg
 sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP 802-11-wireless.powersave 2
-#sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP wifi-sec.pmf disable
-#sudo nmcli connection modify PioreactorAP 802-11-wireless-security.pmf 1
-
 
 
 sudo nmcli con up PioreactorAP
diff --git a/workspace/scripts/files/config.example.ini b/workspace/scripts/files/config.example.ini
index 2c7f99b..4f7900d 100644
--- a/workspace/scripts/files/config.example.ini
+++ b/workspace/scripts/files/config.example.ini
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ duration_between_updates_seconds=23
 # how many optical density measurements should be published per second? Recommended maximum is 1.
 samples_per_second=0.2
 
-# default intensity of IR LED. Integer between 0 and 100. Keep less than 90 for longevity.
-ir_led_intensity=50
+# default intensity of IR LED. The value `auto` will automatically choose an IR LED intensity that matches an internal value.
+# Or set an integer between 0 and 100. Keep less than 90 for longevity.
+ir_led_intensity=auto
 
 # lower to remove heating artifacts, but may introduce more noise in the OD. Must be between 0 and 1.
 pd_reference_ema=0.9
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ Ki=0.0
 Kd=4.6
 
 [stirring.pid]
-Kp=0.009
+Kp=0.008
 Ki=0.0
 Kd=0.0