diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
index a540bab41..02b1d0845 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
@@ -60,35 +60,35 @@ module JamRuby
       if ip_address and !ip_address.eql?(conn.ip_address)
         # turn ip_address string into a number, then fetch the isp and block records and update location info
 
-        addr = JamIsp.ip_to_num(ip_address)
+        #addr = JamIsp.ip_to_num(ip_address)
         #puts("============= JamIsp.ip_to_num returns #{addr} for #{ip_address} =============")
 
-        isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
+        #isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
         #puts("============= JamIsp.lookup returns #{isp.inspect} for #{addr} =============")
-        if isp.nil? then
-          ispid = 0
-        else
-          ispid = isp.coid
-        end
+        #if isp.nil? then
+        #  ispid = 0
+        #else
+        #  ispid = isp.coid
+        #end
 
-        block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
+        #block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
         #puts("============= GeoIpBlocks.lookup returns #{block.inspect} for #{addr} =============")
-        if block.nil? then
-          locid = 0
-        else
-          locid = block.locid
-        end
+        #if block.nil? then
+        #  locid = 0
+        #else
+        #  locid = block.locid
+        #end
 
-        location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
-        if location.nil? || isp.nil? || block.nil?
-          locidispid = nil
-        else
-          locidispid = locid*1000000+ispid
-        end
+        #location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
+        #if location.nil? || isp.nil? || block.nil?
+        #  locidispid = nil
+        #else
+        #  locidispid = locid*1000000+ispid
+        #end
 
         conn.ip_address = ip_address
-        conn.addr = addr
-        conn.locidispid = locidispid
+        #conn.addr = addr
+        #conn.locidispid = locidispid
         conn.save!(validate: false)
       end
 
@@ -186,32 +186,34 @@ SQL
 
         # turn ip_address string into a number, then fetch the isp and block records
 
-        addr = JamIsp.ip_to_num(ip_address)
+        addr = nil
+        #addr = JamIsp.ip_to_num(ip_address)
         #puts("============= JamIsp.ip_to_num returns #{addr} for #{ip_address} =============")
 
-        isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
+        #isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
         #puts("============= JamIsp.lookup returns #{isp.inspect} for #{addr} =============")
-        if isp.nil? then
-          ispid = 0
-        else
-          ispid = isp.coid
-        end
+        #if isp.nil? then
+        #  ispid = 0
+        #else
+        #  ispid = isp.coid
+        #end
 
-        block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
+        #block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
         #puts("============= GeoIpBlocks.lookup returns #{block.inspect} for #{addr} =============")
-        if block.nil? then
-          locid = 0
-        else
-          locid = block.locid
-        end
-
-        location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
-        if location.nil? || isp.nil? || block.nil?
-          locidispid = nil
-        else
-          locidispid = locid*1000000+ispid
-        end
+        #if block.nil? then
+        #  locid = 0
+        #else
+        #  locid = block.locid
+        #end
 
+        #location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
+        #if location.nil? || isp.nil? || block.nil?
+        #  locidispid = nil
+        #else
+        #  locidispid = locid*1000000+ispid
+        #end
+        addr = IPAddr.new(ip_address).to_i
+        locidispid = nil
         lock_connections(conn)
 
         conn.exec("INSERT INTO connections (user_id, client_id, channel_id, ip_address, client_type, addr, locidispid, aasm_state, stale_time, expire_time, udp_reachable, gateway, is_jamblaster) VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13)",
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations.rb
index 052c0b213..78c08ba1f 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/geo_ip_locations.rb
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ module JamRuby
           end
         end
 
-        isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
-        if isp
-          ispid = isp.coid
-        end
+        #isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
+        #if isp
+        #  ispid = isp.coid
+        #end
       end
 
       {city: city, state: state, country: country, addr: addr, locidispid: (locid.nil? || ispid.nil?) ? nil : Score.compute_locidispid(locid, ispid) }
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp.rb
index 2d6e60031..ceed7dc71 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/jam_isp.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'ipaddr'
+=begin
 
 module JamRuby
   class JamIsp < ActiveRecord::Base
@@ -219,3 +220,4 @@ module JamRuby
     end
   end
 end
+=end
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/latency_tester.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/latency_tester.rb
index 34dbec3ad..39803063a 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/latency_tester.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/latency_tester.rb
@@ -49,21 +49,21 @@ module JamRuby
 
       if ip_address and !ip_address.eql?(connection.ip_address)
         # locidispid stuff
-        addr = JamIsp.ip_to_num(ip_address)
-        isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
-        if isp.nil? then ispid = 0 else ispid = isp.coid end
-        block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
-        if block.nil? then locid = 0 else locid = block.locid end
-        location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
-        if location.nil? || isp.nil? || block.nil?
-          locidispid = nil
-        else
-          locidispid = locid*1000000+ispid
-        end
+        #addr = JamIsp.ip_to_num(ip_address)
+        #isp = JamIsp.lookup(addr)
+        #if isp.nil? then ispid = 0 else ispid = isp.coid end
+        #block = GeoIpBlocks.lookup(addr)
+        #if block.nil? then locid = 0 else locid = block.locid end
+        #location = GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(locid)
+        #if location.nil? || isp.nil? || block.nil?
+        #  locidispid = nil
+        #else
+        #  locidispid = locid*1000000+ispid
+        #end
 
         connection.ip_address = ip_address
-        connection.addr = addr
-        connection.locidispid = locidispid
+        #connection.addr = addr
+        #connection.locidispid = locidispid
       end
 
       connection.client_type = 'latency_tester'
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
index e76563b35..99bc0aa4b 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/user.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include Devise::Models
 module JamRuby
   class User < ActiveRecord::Base
 
-    include Geokit::ActsAsMappable::Glue unless defined?(acts_as_mappable)
+    #include Geokit::ActsAsMappable::Glue unless defined?(acts_as_mappable)
     include HtmlSanitize
     #include ::AutoStripAttributes
     html_sanitize strict: [:first_name, :last_name, :city, :state, :country, :biography]
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ module JamRuby
 
     devise :database_authenticatable, :recoverable, :rememberable
 
-    acts_as_mappable
+    #acts_as_mappable
 
     after_save :update_teacher_pct
 
@@ -1833,7 +1833,8 @@ module JamRuby
 
     # gets the GeoIpLocation for the user's last_jam_locidispid (where are they REALLY, vs profile info)
     def geoiplocation
-      GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(last_jam_locidispid / 1000000) if last_jam_locidispid
+      return nil
+      #GeoIpLocations.find_by_locid(last_jam_locidispid / 1000000) if last_jam_locidispid
     end
 
     def update_last_jam(remote_ip, reason)
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/globals.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/globals.js
index 922953b86..ca8a0765d 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/globals.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/globals.js
@@ -317,14 +317,14 @@
         display: 'MacOSX Built-In',
         shortName: 'Built-In',
         videoURL: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-9PW50ygHk",
-        showKnobs: false,
+        showKnobs: true,
         showASIO: false
       },
       MacOSX_interface: {
         display: 'MacOSX external interface',
         shortName: 'External',
         videoURL: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BLld6ogm14",
-        showKnobs: false,
+        showKnobs: true,
         showASIO: false
       },
       Win32_wdm: {
@@ -338,14 +338,14 @@
         display: 'Windows ASIO',
         shortName : 'ASIO',
         videoURL: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGUmISTVVMY",
-        showKnobs: false,
+        showKnobs: true,
         showASIO: true
       },
       Win32_asio4all: {
         display: 'Windows ASIO4ALL',
         shortName : 'ASIO4ALL',
         videoURL: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGUmISTVVMY",
-        showKnobs: false,
+        showKnobs: true,
         showASIO: true
       },
       Linux: {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/SessionStatsHover.js.jsx.coffee b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/SessionStatsHover.js.jsx.coffee
index 030cd816d..14966c736 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/SessionStatsHover.js.jsx.coffee
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/react-components/SessionStatsHover.js.jsx.coffee
@@ -177,21 +177,7 @@ StatsInfo = {
           audio_type = 'JamBlaster'
         audioStats.push(@stat(audio, 'audio', 'Gear Driver', 'audio_in_type', audio_type))
       if audio.framesize?
-        framesize = '?'
-        if audio.framesize == 1.0
-          framesize = '1 ms'
-        else if audio.framesize == 2.0
-          framesize = '1 ms'
-        else if audio.framesize == 2.5
-          framesize = '2.5 ms'
-        else if audio.framesize == 5
-          framesize = '5 ms'
-        else if audio.framesize == 10
-          framesize = '10 ms'
-        else if audio.framesize == 20
-          framesize = '20 ms'
-        else if audio.framesize == 40
-          framesize = '40 ms'
+        framesize = audio.framesize + ' ms'
         audioStats.push(@stat(audio, 'audio', 'Frame Size', 'framesize', framesize))
 
     networkTag = null
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/frame_buffers.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/frame_buffers.js
index ed16d43bc..57466b16c 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/frame_buffers.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/frame_buffers.js
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
     var ADJUST_GEAR_LINK_CLICKED = 'frame_buffers.adjust_gear_settings_clicked';
 
     function selectedFramesize() {
-      return parseFloat($frameSize.val());
+      var selectedFrameSize = parseFloat($frameSize.val());
+      console.log("selected FrameSize: ", selectedFrameSize)
+      return selectedFrameSize;
     }
 
     function selectedBufferIn() {
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@
     }
 
     function switchToWdm() {
+      /**
       if($frameSize.find('option').length == 3){
         console.log("switching to WDM framesizez")
         $frameSize.html('<option val="2.5">2.5</option><option val="5">5</option><option val="10">10</option><option val="20">20</option><option val="40">40</option>')
@@ -74,11 +77,12 @@
       }
       else {
         console.log("nothing to switch to on WDM")
-      }
+      }*/
 
     }
 
     function switchOffWdm() {
+      /**
       if($frameSize.find('option').length != 3){
         console.log("switching off of WDM")
         $frameSize.html('<option val="2.5">2.5</option><option val="5">5</option><option val="10">10</option>')
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@
       }
       else {
         console.log("nothing to clean up on WDM")
-      }
+      }*/
 
     }
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/gear/step_select_gear.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/gear/step_select_gear.js
index 5cc6b0439..e3e7b4e44 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/gear/step_select_gear.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/wizard/gear/step_select_gear.js
@@ -547,29 +547,46 @@
 
     function onSampleRateChanged() {
       console.log("onSampleRateChanged: ", sampleRate.selectedSampleRate())
-      context.JK.prodBubble($resyncBtn, 'push-resync-when-done', {}, {positions:['top']});
+      //context.JK.prodBubble($resyncBtn, 'push-resync-when-done', {}, {positions:['top']});
       jamClient.FTUESetPreferredMixerSampleRate(sampleRate.selectedSampleRate());
       jamClient.FTUESetPreferredOutputSampleRate(sampleRate.selectedSampleRate());
       invalidateScore();
+      safeAtttemptScore();
     }
 
     function onFramesizeChanged() {
-      context.JK.prodBubble($resyncBtn, 'push-resync-when-done', {}, {positions:['top']});
+      //context.JK.prodBubble($resyncBtn, 'push-resync-when-done', {}, {positions:['top']});
       updateDefaultBuffers();
       jamClient.FTUESetFrameSize(frameBuffers.selectedFramesize());
       invalidateScore();
+      safeAtttemptScore();
     }
     
     function onBufferInChanged() {
-      context.JK.prodBubble($resyncBtn, 'push-resync-when-done', {}, {positions:['top']});
+      //context.JK.prodBubble($resyncBtn, 'push-resync-when-done', {}, {positions:['top']});
       jamClient.FTUESetInputLatency(frameBuffers.selectedBufferIn());
       invalidateScore();
+      safeAtttemptScore()
     }
     
     function onBufferOutChanged() {
-      context.JK.prodBubble($resyncBtn, 'push-resync-when-done', {}, {positions:['top']});
+      //context.JK.prodBubble($resyncBtn, 'push-resync-when-done', {}, {positions:['top']});
       jamClient.FTUESetOutputLatency(frameBuffers.selectedBufferOut());
       invalidateScore();
+      safeAtttemptScore()
+    }
+
+    function safeAtttemptScore() {
+      scheduleRescanSystem(function() {
+        if (getSelectedInputs().length > 0 && getSelectedOutputs().length == 2) {
+          logger.debug("after rescan, ready to attempt score")
+          attemptScore();
+        }
+        else {
+          logger.debug("after rescan, not ready to attempt score")
+        }
+      }, 500, false);
+      return false;
     }
 
     function getSelectedInputs() {
@@ -583,21 +600,12 @@
     function initializeResync() {
       $resyncBtn.unbind('click').click(function () {
 
-        if($highLatencyNotice) {
+        if ($highLatencyNotice) {
           $highLatencyNotice.btOff()
           $highLatencyNotice = null;
         }
 
-        scheduleRescanSystem(function() {
-          if (getSelectedInputs().length > 0 && getSelectedOutputs().length == 2) {
-            logger.debug("after rescan, ready to attempt score")
-            attemptScore();
-          }
-          else {
-            logger.debug("after rescan, not ready to attempt score")
-          }
-        }, 3000, false);
-        return false;
+        safeAtttemptScore()
       })
     }
 
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/wizard/framebuffers.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/wizard/framebuffers.scss
index abc010194..26b700dcf 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/wizard/framebuffers.scss
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/wizard/framebuffers.scss
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   .buffers {
     float:left;
     width:60%;
+    display:none;
 
     h2 {
       margin-left:5px;
diff --git a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/wizard/gearWizard.scss b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/wizard/gearWizard.scss
index b84fb7f5c..facf73890 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/wizard/gearWizard.scss
+++ b/web/app/assets/stylesheets/client/wizard/gearWizard.scss
@@ -177,6 +177,20 @@
     .frame-and-buffers {
       display: none;
       margin-top: 5px;
+
+      .framesize {
+        float:none;
+        width:auto;
+        margin-right:0;
+
+        .dropdown-wrapper.easydropdown-wrapper {
+          width:73px;
+        }
+      }
+      .framesize h2 {
+        display:inline;
+        margin-right:15px;
+      }
     }
 
     .audio-port {
@@ -723,7 +737,7 @@
     }
     .easydropdown-wrapper {
       width:auto;
-      float:left;
+
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/wizard/_framebuffers.html.slim b/web/app/views/clients/wizard/_framebuffers.html.slim
index e275b9d9d..cee29bbe8 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/wizard/_framebuffers.html.slim
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/wizard/_framebuffers.html.slim
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 .frame-and-buffers
   .framesize
-    h2 Frame
+    h2 Frame Size:
     select.select-frame-size
+      option val='1' 1
+      option val='2' 2
       option val='2.5' 2.5
       option val='5'   5
       option val='10'  10
diff --git a/web/config/application.rb b/web/config/application.rb
index 69adb31bc..89460a423 100644
--- a/web/config/application.rb
+++ b/web/config/application.rb
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ if defined?(Bundler)
     config.middleware.insert_before "ActionDispatch::Cookies", "Middlewares::ClearDuplicatedSession"
     config.network_test_required = false
     # how long should the frontend wait for the IO to stabilize before asking for a IO score?
-    config.ftue_io_wait_time = 10
+    config.ftue_io_wait_time = 5
     # what should the threshold be for us to say, 'this person can't play at this rate' during the network test
     config.ftue_packet_rate_treshold = 0.95
     # how long to test at each network test step
diff --git a/websocket-gateway/lib/jam_websockets/router.rb b/websocket-gateway/lib/jam_websockets/router.rb
index fd39e628d..3404e67fc 100644
--- a/websocket-gateway/lib/jam_websockets/router.rb
+++ b/websocket-gateway/lib/jam_websockets/router.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ module JamWebsockets
       @maximum_minutely_heartbeat_rate_client = nil
       @gateway_name = nil
       @stored_ars = nil
+      @stored_ars_beta = nil
       @ar_base_logger = ::Logging::Repository.instance[ActiveRecord::Base]
       @message_stats = {}
       @time_it_sums = {}