diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
index 1f9260790..a3bf5d25f 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/networkTestHelper.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     var scoringZoneWidth = 100;//px
     var inGearWizard = false;
     var operatingSystem = null;
+    var PRIME_PUMP_TIME = 1;
 
     // these try to make it such that we only pass a NetworkTest Pass/Failed one time in a new user flow
     var trackedPass = false;
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@
       clearPrimeGuard();
       primeGuardTimeout = setTimeout(function () {
         primeTimedOut()
-      }, 2 * 1000);
+      }, PRIME_PUMP_TIME * 2 * 1000);
     }
 
     function setBackendGuard() {
@@ -410,7 +411,7 @@
 
       context.jamClient.TestNetworkPktBwRate(serverClientId, createSuccessCallbackName(true), createTimeoutCallbackName(true),
         NETWORK_TEST_TYPES.PktTest400LowLatency,
-        1, // minimum time needed to prime pump
+        PRIME_PUMP_TIME,
         2,
         PAYLOAD_SIZE, gon.global.ftue_network_test_backend_retries);
 
@@ -418,6 +419,40 @@
       return primeDeferred;
     }
 
+    function cancelTest() {
+      scoring = false;
+      configureStartButton();
+      renderStopTest();
+      $self.triggerHandler(NETWORK_TEST_CANCEL)
+    }
+
+    function postPumpRun() {
+// check if on Wifi 1st
+      var isWireless = context.jamClient.IsMyNetworkWireless();
+      if (isWireless == -1) {
+        logger.warn("unable to determine if the user is on wireless or not for network test. skipping prompt.")
+      }
+
+      if (isWireless == 1) {
+        context.JK.Banner.showAlert({buttons: [
+          {name: 'CANCEL', click: function () {
+            cancelTest();
+          }},
+          {name: 'RUN NETWORK TEST ANYWAY', click: function () {
+            attemptTestPass();
+            ;
+          }}
+        ],
+          html: "<p>It appears that your computer is connected to your network using WiFi.</p>" +
+            "<p>We strongly advise against running the JamKazam application on a WiFi connection. " +
+            "We recommend using a wired Ethernet connection from your computer to your router. " +
+            "A WiFi connection is likely to cause significant issues in both latency and audio quality.</p>"})
+      }
+      else {
+        attemptTestPass();
+      }
+    }
+
     function prepareNetworkTest() {
 
       if (scoring) return false;
@@ -438,35 +473,25 @@
 
           primePump()
             .done(function () {
-              // check if on Wifi 1st
-              var isWireless = context.jamClient.IsMyNetworkWireless();
-              if (isWireless == -1) {
-                logger.warn("unable to determine if the user is on wireless or not for network test. skipping prompt.")
-              }
-
-              if (isWireless == 1) {
-                context.JK.Banner.showAlert({buttons: [
-                  {name: 'CANCEL', click: function () {
-                    scoring = false;
-                    configureStartButton();
-                    renderStopTest();
-                    $self.triggerHandler(NETWORK_TEST_CANCEL)
-                  }},
-                  {name: 'RUN NETWORK TEST ANYWAY', click: function () {
-                    attemptTestPass();;
-                  }}
-                ],
-                  html: "<p>It appears that your computer is connected to your network using WiFi.</p>" +
-                    "<p>We strongly advise against running the JamKazam application on a WiFi connection. " +
-                    "We recommend using a wired Ethernet connection from your computer to your router. " +
-                    "A WiFi connection is likely to cause significant issues in both latency and audio quality.</p>"})
-              }
-              else {
-                attemptTestPass();
-              }
+              postPumpRun();
             })
             .fail(function () {
-              context.JK.Banner.showAlert("Network Test Failure", "Unable to determine internet connection type.")
+              logger.debug("unable to determine user's network type. primePump failed.")
+              context.JK.Banner.showAlert({
+                title: 'Unable to Determine Network Type',
+                buttons: [
+                  {name: 'CANCEL', click: function () {
+                    cancelTest();
+                  }},
+                  {name: 'RUN NETWORK TEST ANYWAY', click: function () {
+                    attemptTestPass();
+                    ;
+                  }}
+                ],
+                html: "<p>We are unable to determine if your computer is connected to your network using WiFi.</p>" +
+                  "<p>We strongly advise against running the JamKazam application on a WiFi connection. " +
+                  "We recommend using a wired Ethernet connection from your computer to your router. " +
+                  "A WiFi connection is likely to cause significant issues in both latency and audio quality.</p>"})
             });
         })
         .fail(function (jqXHR) {