diff --git a/src/Blinker.cpp b/src/Blinker.cpp
index a0e3a08..4872132 100644
--- a/src/Blinker.cpp
+++ b/src/Blinker.cpp
@@ -82,3 +82,13 @@ void Blinker::start(int period, float dutyCycle, int nBlinks, int delayTime){
 void Blinker::stop(){
   timer_pause(group,idx);  
 }
+
+void Blinker::on(){
+  stop();
+  digitalWrite(pin,1);
+}
+
+void Blinker::off(){
+  stop();
+  digitalWrite(pin,0);
+}
diff --git a/src/Blinker.h b/src/Blinker.h
index 7f57ccf..17cbc93 100644
--- a/src/Blinker.h
+++ b/src/Blinker.h
@@ -50,4 +50,12 @@ class Blinker {
 
 //    Stops current blinking pattern.
 
+  void on();
+
+//    Stops current blinknig pattern and turns on LED
+
+  void off();
+
+//    Stops current blinknig pattern and turns off LED
+
 };
diff --git a/src/HAP.cpp b/src/HAP.cpp
index 1fb55b3..781a25d 100644
--- a/src/HAP.cpp
+++ b/src/HAP.cpp
@@ -582,6 +582,7 @@ int HAPClient::postPairSetupURL(){
       mdns_service_txt_item_set("_hap","_tcp","sf","0");           // broadcast new status
       
       LOG1("\n*** ACCESSORY PAIRED! ***\n");
+      homeSpan.statusLED.on();
       
       return(1);        
              
@@ -1494,6 +1495,7 @@ void HAPClient::removeController(uint8_t *id){
       removeControllers();
       LOG1("That was last Admin Controller!  Removing any remaining Regular Controllers and unpairing Accessory\n");  
       mdns_service_txt_item_set("_hap","_tcp","sf","1");           // set Status Flag = 1 (Table 6-8)
+      homeSpan.statusLED.start(500,0.5,2,1000);
     }
 
     LOG2("\n");
diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.cpp b/src/HomeSpan.cpp
index 02c4fbd..677c591 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.cpp
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ void Span::begin(Category catID, char *displayName, char *hostNameBase, char *mo
   this->hostNameBase=hostNameBase;
   this->modelName=modelName;
   sprintf(this->category,"%d",catID);
-
-  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN,OUTPUT);
+  
   pinMode(resetPin,INPUT_PULLUP);
 
   delay(2000);
@@ -78,8 +77,12 @@ void Span::poll() {
     HAPClient::init();        // read NVS and load HAP settings  
     initWifi();               // initialize WiFi
 
-    if(!HAPClient::nAdminControllers())
+    if(!HAPClient::nAdminControllers()){
       Serial.print("DEVICE NOT YET PAIRED -- PLEASE PAIR WITH HOMEKIT APP\n\n");
+      statusLED.start(500,0.5,2,1000);
+    } else {
+      statusLED.on();
+    }
 
     Serial.print(displayName);
     Serial.print(" is READY!\n\n");        
@@ -186,6 +189,8 @@ void Span::initWifi(){
   if(!nvs_get_blob(wifiHandle,"WIFIDATA",NULL,&len)){                   // if found WiFi data in NVS
     nvs_get_blob(wifiHandle,"WIFIDATA",&wifiData,&len);                 // retrieve data
   } else {
+    statusLED.start(300,0.3);
+    
     Serial.print("Please configure network...\n");
     sprintf(wifiData.ssid,"MyNetwork");
     sprintf(wifiData.pwd,"MyPassword");
@@ -218,6 +223,8 @@ void Span::initWifi(){
   sprintf(hostName,"%s-%.2s_%.2s_%.2s_%.2s_%.2s_%.2s",hostNameBase,id,id+3,id+6,id+9,id+12,id+15);
 
   int nTries=0;
+
+  statusLED.start(1000);
   
   while(WiFi.status()!=WL_CONNECTED){
     Serial.print("Connecting to: ");
@@ -227,14 +234,12 @@ void Span::initWifi(){
 
     if(WiFi.begin(wifiData.ssid,wifiData.pwd)!=WL_CONNECTED){
       int delayTime=nTries%6?5000:60000;
-      int blinkTime=nTries%6?500:1000;
       char buf[8]="";
       Serial.print("Can't connect. Re-trying in ");
       Serial.print(delayTime/1000);
       Serial.print(" seconds (or type 'W <return>' to reset WiFi data)...\n");
       long sTime=millis();
       while(millis()-sTime<delayTime){
-        digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN,((millis()-sTime)/blinkTime)%2);
         if(Serial.available()){
           readSerial(buf,1);
           if(buf[0]=='W'){
@@ -251,7 +256,6 @@ void Span::initWifi(){
     }
   } // WiFi not yet connected
 
-  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN,HIGH);            
   Serial.print("Success!  IP:  ");
   Serial.print(WiFi.localIP());
   Serial.print("\n");
@@ -292,6 +296,8 @@ void Span::initWifi(){
   Serial.print(MAX_CONNECTIONS);
   Serial.print(" simultaneous connections...\n\n");
   hapServer.begin();
+
+  statusLED.stop();
   
 } // initWiFi
 
diff --git a/src/HomeSpan.h b/src/HomeSpan.h
index 74c056e..a054e1f 100644
--- a/src/HomeSpan.h
+++ b/src/HomeSpan.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <unordered_map>
 
 #include "Settings.h"
+#include "Blinker.h"
 
 using std::vector;
 using std::unordered_map;
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ struct Span{
   unsigned long snapTime;                       // current time (in millis) snapped before entering Service loops() or updates()
 
   int resetPin=21;                              // drive this pin low to "factory" reset NVS data on start-up
+
+  Blinker statusLED=Blinker(LED_BUILTIN);       // indicates HomeSpan status
   
   SpanConfig hapConfig;                             // track configuration changes to the HAP Accessory database; used to increment the configuration number (c#) when changes found
   vector<SpanAccessory *> Accessories;              // vector of pointers to all Accessories
diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index b6d7862..f364a30 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,9 @@ char *Utils::readSerial(char *c, int max){
   int i=0;
   char buf;
 
-  long sTime=millis();
- 
   while(1){
 
-    while(!Serial.available()){       // wait until there is a new character
-      digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN,((millis()-sTime)/200)%2);
-    }
+    while(!Serial.available());       // wait until there is a new character
     
     buf=Serial.read();
     
@@ -27,8 +23,6 @@ char *Utils::readSerial(char *c, int max){
       i++;
   
   } // while(1)
-
-  digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN,LOW);
   
 } // readSerial