diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 84ff4a7..b732839 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -383,10 +383,51 @@ void setup() {
   #endif
 #endif
 
-    #ifdef TINANCE2_BACKEND
-    #include <HTTPClient.h>
-    // Function to send the authentication request to the endpoint
-    void tinance2authrequest(String fullCardID) {
+#ifdef LOCAL_ACL
+void localAcl(String cardID) {
+      if (acl.validateAccess(String(cardID))) {
+        #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+          Serial.println("LOCAL_AUTH: Access granted!");
+        #endif
+        // Perform actions for authorized access
+        #ifdef LATCH_DOOR
+          if (!settings.DoorDisabled()) {
+            unlockDoor(false);
+            delay(RELAY_DELAY); 
+            lockDoor();
+          }
+        #endif
+        #ifdef TOGGLE_DOOR
+          if (!settings.DoorDisabled()) {
+            toggleDoor();
+            delay(RELAY_DELAY); 
+          }
+        #endif
+      } else {
+        #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+          Serial.println("LOCAL_AUTH: Access denied!");
+        #endif
+        // Perform actions for denied access
+        #ifdef BUZZER
+          denied_beep();
+        #endif
+      }
+}
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef TINANCE2_BACKEND
+#include <HTTPClient.h>
+
+
+// Function to send the authentication request to the endpoint
+void tinance2authrequest(String fullCardID, String cardID) {
+  
+   #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+    Serial.println("WIFI Status: " + String(WiFi.status()));
+   #endif
+
+   if (WiFi.status() == WL_CONNECTED) {
       #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
       Serial.println("Sending Request to Tinance2 for card: " + fullCardID);
       #endif
@@ -395,53 +436,121 @@ void setup() {
 
       // Set the endpoint URL
       String url = tinance2_url;
-      http.begin(url);
+
+      if (!http.begin(url)) {
+        #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+          Serial.println("Tinance2: Failed to begin HTTP request");
+        #endif
+        http.end();
+        #ifdef LOCAL_ACL
+          localAcl(String(cardID));
+        #endif
+
+        return;
+      }
+
 
       // Set the headers
       http.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
       http.addHeader("X-Identifier", tinance2_reader_identifer);
       http.addHeader("X-Access-Key", tinance2_reader_key);
 
+      // Set the HTTP timeout to 5 seconds
+      http.setTimeout(5000);
+
+
+
+
       // Create the JSON payload
       String payload = "{\"full_card_id\":\"" + String(fullCardID) + "\"}";
+
       #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
-      Serial.println("Payload: " + payload);
+        Serial.println("Payload: " + payload);
       #endif
       // Send the POST request
       int httpResponseCode = http.POST(payload);
+
       #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
-      Serial.println("response code: " + httpResponseCode);
-      Serial.println("response body: " + http.getString());
+        // Print the response code
+        Serial.print("HTTP Response Code: ");
+        Serial.println(httpResponseCode);
+
+        // Print the response body
+        String responseBody = http.getString();
+        Serial.print("HTTP Response Body: ");
+        Serial.println(responseBody);
       #endif
-      // Check the response code
-      if (httpResponseCode == 200) {
-        // Unlock the door
-        unlockDoor(false);
-        delay(RELAY_DELAY);
-        lockDoor();
-      } else {
-            #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
-            Serial.println("Tinance2 Door Access Denied");
-            #endif
-        // Perform actions for denied access
+
+      if (httpResponseCode <= 0) {
+        #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+          Serial.println("Tinance2 Request Failed (response less then 0)");
+        #endif
+        http.end();
+        #ifdef LOCAL_ACL
+          localAcl(String(cardID));
+        #endif
+        return;
       }
 
-      #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
-      // Print the response code
-      Serial.print("HTTP Response Code: ");
-      Serial.println(httpResponseCode);
-
-      // Print the response body
-      String responseBody = http.getString();
-      Serial.print("HTTP Response Body: ");
-      Serial.println(responseBody);
-      Serial.println("End of Tinance2 Request");
-      #endif
-      // Cleanup
+      if (httpResponseCode == 500 || httpResponseCode == 502) {
+      // Unlock the door
       http.end();
-    }
-    #endif
 
+      #ifdef LOCAL_ACL
+        localAcl(String(cardID));
+      #endif
+
+      #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+      Serial.println("Emergency Tinance Process");
+      #endif
+      return;
+    }
+
+
+    // Check the response code
+    if (httpResponseCode == 200) {
+      // Unlock the door
+      http.end();
+      Serial.println("Tinance2 Door Access Granted");
+      #ifdef LATCH_DOOR
+        if (!settings.DoorDisabled()) {
+          unlockDoor(false);
+          delay(RELAY_DELAY); 
+          lockDoor();
+        }
+      #endif
+      #ifdef TOGGLE_DOOR
+        if (!settings.DoorDisabled()) {
+          toggleDoor();
+          delay(RELAY_DELAY); 
+        }
+      #endif
+      return;
+    } else {
+        #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+        Serial.println("Tinance2 Door Access Denied");
+        #endif
+        http.end();
+        #ifdef BUZZER
+          denied_beep();
+        #endif
+        return;
+    }
+    // Cleanup
+    http.end();
+    return;
+  }
+  else {
+    #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
+      Serial.println("Tinance2 Wifi Disconnected using offline processess.");
+      #ifdef LOCAL_ACL
+        localAcl(String(cardID));
+      #endif
+    #endif
+  }
+
+}
+#endif
 
 
 void loop() {
@@ -514,37 +623,13 @@ void loop() {
 
 
     #ifdef TINANCE2_BACKEND
-    tinance2authrequest(String(fullCardID));
+    tinance2authrequest(String(fullCardID), String(cardID));
     #endif
 
     #ifdef LOCAL_ACL
-      if (acl.validateAccess(String(cardID))) {
-        #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
-          Serial.println("LOCAL_AUTH: Access granted!");
-        #endif
-        // Perform actions for authorized access
-        #ifdef LATCH_DOOR
-          if (!settings.DoorDisabled()) {
-            unlockDoor(false);
-            delay(RELAY_DELAY); 
-            lockDoor();
-          }
-        #endif
-        #ifdef TOGGLE_DOOR
-          if (!settings.DoorDisabled()) {
-            toggleDoor();
-            delay(RELAY_DELAY); 
-          }
-        #endif
-      } else {
-        #ifdef SERIAL_DEBUG
-          Serial.println("LOCAL_AUTH: Access denied!");
-        #endif
-        // Perform actions for denied access
-        #ifdef BUZZER
-          denied_beep();
-        #endif
-      }
+    #ifndef TINANCE2_BACKEND
+      localAcl(String(cardID));
+    #endif
     #endif
 
   }