diff --git a/ArduinoUtils.cpp b/ArduinoUtils.cpp
index 0de1370..ccc85d6 100644
--- a/ArduinoUtils.cpp
+++ b/ArduinoUtils.cpp
@@ -109,4 +109,48 @@ bool StartWifi(const char *wifiSsid, const char *wifiPassword,
 
   return (!hotSpotEnabled);
 }
+
+void CheckFirmware(String url, String FIRMWARE_NAME, int FIRMWARE_VERSION) {
+  Serial.println("Checking for firmware updates.");
+
+  WiFiClient client;
+  HTTPClient httpClient;
+  String versionURL = url + FIRMWARE_NAME + ".version";
+  httpClient.begin(client, versionURL);
+  int httpCode = httpClient.GET();
+  if (httpCode == 200) {
+    String newFWVersion = httpClient.getString();
+
+    Serial.print("Current firmware version: ");
+    Serial.println(FIRMWARE_VERSION);
+    Serial.print("Available firmware version: ");
+    Serial.println(newFWVersion);
+
+    int newVersion = newFWVersion.toInt();
+
+    if (newVersion > FIRMWARE_VERSION) {
+      Serial.println("Preparing to update firmware.");
+
+      String firmwareURL = url + FIRMWARE_NAME + ".bin";
+      t_httpUpdate_return ret = ESPhttpUpdate.update(client, firmwareURL);
+      switch (ret) {
+      case HTTP_UPDATE_FAILED:
+        Serial.printf("HTTP_UPDATE_FAILED Error (%d): %s",
+                      ESPhttpUpdate.getLastError(),
+                      ESPhttpUpdate.getLastErrorString().c_str());
+        break;
+      case HTTP_UPDATE_NO_UPDATES:
+        Serial.println("HTTP_UPDATE_NO_UPDATES");
+        break;
+      case HTTP_UPDATE_OK:
+        break;
+      }
+    } else {
+      Serial.println("No Firmware update necessary.");
+    }
+  } else {
+    Serial.print("Http Error: ");
+    Serial.println(httpCode);
+  }
+}
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Participant.cpp b/Participant.cpp
index 367251e..77e5381 100644
--- a/Participant.cpp
+++ b/Participant.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ Participant::Participant(int port) {
 
   this->participants.push_back(this);
 
-  int randomPort = (rand() % (65535 - 49152 + 1)) + 49152;
-  this->localPort = randomPort;
+  // int randomPort = (rand() % (65535 - 49152 + 1)) + 49152;
+  this->localPort = port;
   // SetupUDP(randomPort, ipAddress, port);
 }
 
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ Participant::Participant(const char *ipAddress, int port) {
 
   this->participants.push_back(this);
 
-  int randomPort = (rand() % (65535 - 49152 + 1)) + 49152;
-  this->localPort = randomPort;
+  // int randomPort = (rand() % (65535 - 49152 + 1)) + 49152;
+  this->localPort = port; // randomPort;
   // SetupUDP(randomPort, ipAddress, port);
 }
 
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void Participant::Update(unsigned long currentTimeMs) {
   this->ReceiveUDP();
 
   this->UpdateAll(currentTimeMs);
+  this->UpdateAll(currentTimeMs);
 }
 
 void Participant::ReceiveUDP() {
diff --git a/Thing.h b/Thing.h
index 7f5e6c9..612d17f 100644
--- a/Thing.h
+++ b/Thing.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ protected:
 public:
   /// @brief The type of Thing
   unsigned char type = 0;
-  char *name = nullptr;
+  const char *name = nullptr;
   const char *modelUrl = nullptr;
   float modelScale = 1;
   // protected Sensor sensor;
diff --git a/UdpArduino.cpp b/UdpArduino.cpp
index 40184af..31d81ff 100644
--- a/UdpArduino.cpp
+++ b/UdpArduino.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ void UdpArduino::Setup(int localPort, const char *remoteIpAddress,
     std::cout << "No network available!\n";
     return;
   }
-  udp.begin(this->remotePort);
+  udp.begin(this->localPort);
 
   std::cout << "Wifi sync started to port " << this->remotePort << "\n";
 #endif