   pinMode(greenLed, OUTPUT);
   pinMode(yellowLed, OUTPUT);
 
-  //Initialize serial and wait for port to open:
   flash_3leds(redLed, greenLed, yellowLed, 5, 100);
-  flash_3leds(redLed, greenLed, yellowLed, 5, 400);
 
   // check for the presence of the shield:
   if (WiFi.status() == WL_NO_SHIELD) {

    digitalWrite(greenLed, LOW);
    digitalWrite(redLed, HIGH);
  }
  if(canConnect != canConnect_prev) {
    time_to_string(now(), time_as_string);
    logfile.print(time_as_string);
    logfile.print(" - ");
    if(canConnect) logfile.println("connected.");
    else logfile.println("NOT CONNECTED!");
    logfile.flush();

    canConnect_prev = canConnect;

          month(epoch), day(epoch), year(epoch),
          hour(epoch), minute(epoch), second(epoch));
}
