diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index e4aec7f..150304f 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 # Configure the global and local configuration files via the environment
 
-echo "******************"
+echo "*******************"
 echo "*** Configuration:"
-echo "******************"
+echo "*******************"
 
 if [[ $GW_REGION == "" ]]; then
     echo "ERROR: GW_REGION required"
diff --git a/run.sh~ b/run.sh~
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..e4aec7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run.sh~
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+
+# Configure the global and local configuration files via the environment
+
+echo "******************"
+echo "*** Configuration:"
+echo "******************"
+
+if [[ $GW_REGION == "" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: GW_REGION required"
+    while true; do sleep 10; done
+fi
+echo GW_REGION: $GW_REGION
+
+if [[ $GW_DESCRIPTION == "" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: GW_DESCRIPTION required"
+    while true; do sleep 10; done # don't exit in resin
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ $GW_CONTACT_EMAIL == "" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: GW_CONTACT_EMAIL required"
+    while true; do sleep 10; done # don't exit in resin
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ $GW_REF_LATITUDE == "" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: GW_REF_LATITUDE required"
+    while true; do sleep 10; done # don't exit in resin
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ $GW_REF_LONGITUDE == "" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: GW_REF_LONGITUDE required"
+    while true; do sleep 10; done # don't exit in resin
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ $GW_REF_ALTITUDE == "" ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: GW_REF_ALTITUDE required"
+    while true; do sleep 10; done # don't exit in resin
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "******************"
+echo ""
+
+# load the region-appropriate global conf
+
+if curl -sS --fail https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rayozzie/ttn-gateway-conf/master/$GW_REGION-global_conf.json --output ./global_conf.json
+then
+	echo Successfully loaded $GW_REGION-global_conf.json from TTN repo
+else
+	echo "******************"
+    echo "ERROR: GW_REGION not found"
+	echo "******************"
+    while true; do sleep 10; done # don't exit in resin
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# fetch location info, which we'll use as a hint to the gateway software
+
+if curl -sS --fail ipinfo.io --output ./ipinfo.json
+then
+	echo "Actual gateway location:"
+	IPINFO=$(cat ./ipinfo.json)
+	echo $IPINFO
+else
+	echo "Unable to determine gateway location"
+	IPINFO="\"\""
+fi
+
+# set up environmental defaults for local.conf
+
+if [[ $GW_GPS == "" ]]; then GW_GPS="true"; fi
+if [[ $GW_BEACON == "" ]]; then GW_BEACON="false"; fi
+if [[ $GW_MONITOR == "" ]]; then GW_MONITOR="false"; fi
+if [[ $GW_UPSTREAM == "" ]]; then GW_UPSTREAM="true"; fi
+if [[ $GW_DOWNSTREAM == "" ]]; then GW_DOWNSTREAM="true"; fi
+if [[ $GW_GHOSTSTREAM == "" ]]; then GW_GHOSTSTREAM="false"; fi
+if [[ $GW_RADIOSTREAM == "" ]]; then GW_RADIOSTREAM="true"; fi
+if [[ $GW_STATUSSTREAM == "" ]]; then GW_STATUSSTREAM="true"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL == "" ]]; then GW_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL="10"; fi
+if [[ $GW_STAT_INTERVAL == "" ]]; then GW_STAT_INTERVAL="30"; fi
+if [[ $GW_PUSH_TIMEOUT_MS == "" ]]; then GW_PUSH_TIMEOUT_MS="100"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_FORWARD_CRC_VALID == "" ]]; then GW_FORWARD_CRC_VALID="true"; fi
+if [[ $GW_FORWARD_CRC_ERROR == "" ]]; then GW_FORWARD_CRC_ERROR="false"; fi
+if [[ $GW_FORWARD_CRC_DISABLED == "" ]]; then GW_FORWARD_CRC_DISABLED="false"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_GPS_TTY_PATH == "" ]]; then GW_GPS_TTY_PATH="\"/dev/ttyAMA0\""; fi
+if [[ $GW_FAKE_GPS == "" ]]; then GW_FAKE_GPS="true"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_GHOST_ADDRESS == "" ]]; then GW_GHOST_ADDRESS="\"127.0.0.1\""; fi
+if [[ $GW_GHOST_PORT == "" ]]; then GW_GHOST_PORT="1918"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_MONITOR_ADDRESS == "" ]]; then GW_MONITOR_ADDRESS="\"127.0.0.1\""; fi
+if [[ $GW_MONITOR_PORT == "" ]]; then GW_MONITOR_PORT="2008"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_SSH_PATH == "" ]]; then GW_SSH_PATH="\"/usr/bin/ssh\""; fi
+if [[ $GW_SSH_PORT == "" ]]; then GW_SSH_PORT="22"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_HTTP_PORT == "" ]]; then GW_HTTP_PORT="80"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_NGROK_PATH == "" ]]; then GW_NGROK_PATH="\"/usr/bin/ngrok\""; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_SYSTEM_CALLS == "" ]]; then GW_SYSTEM_CALLS="[\"df -m\",\"free -h\",\"uptime\",\"who -a\",\"uname -a\"]"; fi
+
+if [[ $GW_PLATFORM == "" ]]; then GW_PLATFORM="\"*\""; fi
+
+# create local.conf
+
+echo -e "{\n\
+\t\"gateway_conf\": {\n\
+\t\t\"ref_latitude\": $GW_REF_LATITUDE,\n\
+\t\t\"ref_longitude\": $GW_REF_LONGITUDE,\n\
+\t\t\"ref_altitude\": $GW_REF_ALTITUDE,\n\
+\t\t\"contact_email\": \"$GW_CONTACT_EMAIL\",\n\
+\t\t\"description\": \"$GW_DESCRIPTION\", \n\
+\t\t\"gps\": $GW_GPS,\n\
+\t\t\"beacon\": $GW_BEACON,\n\
+\t\t\"monitor\": $GW_MONITOR,\n\
+\t\t\"upstream\": $GW_UPSTREAM,\n\
+\t\t\"downstream\": $GW_DOWNSTREAM,\n\
+\t\t\"ghoststream\": $GW_GHOSTSTREAM,\n\
+\t\t\"radiostream\": $GW_RADIOSTREAM,\n\
+\t\t\"statusstream\": $GW_STATUSSTREAM,\n\
+\t\t\"keepalive_interval\": $GW_KEEPALIVE_INTERVAL,\n\
+\t\t\"stat_interval\": $GW_STAT_INTERVAL,\n\
+\t\t\"push_timeout_ms\": $GW_PUSH_TIMEOUT_MS,\n\
+\t\t\"forward_crc_valid\": $GW_FORWARD_CRC_VALID,\n\
+\t\t\"forward_crc_error\": $GW_FORWARD_CRC_ERROR,\n\
+\t\t\"forward_crc_disabled\": $GW_FORWARD_CRC_DISABLED,\n\
+\t\t\"gps_tty_path\": $GW_GPS_TTY_PATH,\n\
+\t\t\"fake_gps\": $GW_FAKE_GPS,\n\
+\t\t\"ghost_address\": $GW_GHOST_ADDRESS,\n\
+\t\t\"ghost_port\": $GW_GHOST_PORT,\n\
+\t\t\"monitor_address\": $GW_MONITOR_ADDRESS,\n\
+\t\t\"monitor_port\": $GW_MONITOR_PORT,\n\
+\t\t\"ssh_path\": $GW_SSH_PATH,\n\
+\t\t\"ssh_port\": $GW_SSH_PORT,\n\
+\t\t\"http_port\": $GW_HTTP_PORT,\n\
+\t\t\"ngrok_path\": $GW_NGROK_PATH,\n\
+\t\t\"system_calls\": $GW_SYSTEM_CALLS,\n\
+\t\t\"platform\": $GW_PLATFORM,\n\
+\t\t\"ipinfo\": $IPINFO,\n\
+\t\t\"gateway_ID\": \"0000000000000000\"\n\
+\t}\n\
+}" >./local_conf.json
+
+# Reset gateway ID based on MAC
+
+echo "******************"
+../packet_forwarder/reset_pkt_fwd.sh start ./local_conf.json
+echo "******************"
+echo ""
+
+# Test the connection, wait if needed.
+while [[ $(ping -c1 google.com 2>&1 | grep " 0% packet loss") == "" ]]; do
+  echo "[TTN Gateway]: Waiting for internet connection..."
+  sleep 30
+  done
+
+# Fire up the forwarder.  
+while true
+  do
+    echo "[TTN Gateway]: Starting packet forwarder..."
+    ./poly_pkt_fwd
+	echo "******************"
+    echo "*** [TTN Gateway]: EXIT (retrying in 15s)"
+	echo "******************"
+    sleep 15
+  done