diff --git a/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/io/ByteReader.java b/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/io/ByteReader.java
index d615ccf0c4..07a2e25465 100644
--- a/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/io/ByteReader.java
+++ b/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/io/ByteReader.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.rusefi.io;
 
 import com.opensr5.Logger;
 import com.opensr5.io.DataListener;
+import com.rusefi.config.generated.Fields;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Arrays;
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ public interface ByteReader {
             Thread.currentThread().setName("TCP connector loop");
             logger.info(loggingPrefix + "Running TCP connection loop");
 
-            byte inputBuffer[] = new byte[256];
+            byte inputBuffer[] = new byte[Fields.BLOCKING_FACTOR * 2];
             while (true) {
                 try {
                     int result = reader.read(inputBuffer);
diff --git a/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/tools/online/HttpUtil.java b/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/tools/online/HttpUtil.java
index ac7404ba72..04476e7adb 100644
--- a/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/tools/online/HttpUtil.java
+++ b/java_console/io/src/main/java/com/rusefi/tools/online/HttpUtil.java
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import org.apache.http.HttpResponse;
 import org.apache.http.client.HttpClient;
 import org.apache.http.client.methods.HttpGet;
 import org.apache.http.impl.client.DefaultHttpClient;
+import org.apache.http.params.HttpConnectionParams;
+import org.apache.http.params.HttpParams;
 import org.apache.http.util.EntityUtils;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 import org.json.simple.parser.JSONParser;
@@ -40,6 +42,11 @@ public class HttpUtil {
 
     public static HttpResponse executeGet(Logger logger, String url) throws IOException {
         HttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient();
+        HttpParams httpParameters = httpclient.getParams();
+//        HttpConnectionParams.setConnectionTimeout(httpParameters, CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
+//        HttpConnectionParams.setSoTimeout(httpParameters, WAIT_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT);
+        // without this magic http response is pretty slow
+        HttpConnectionParams.setTcpNoDelay(httpParameters, true);
         logger.info("GET " + url);
         HttpGet httpget = new HttpGet(url);
         return httpclient.execute(httpget);
diff --git a/java_tools/ts_plugin/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ts_plugin/RemoteTab.java b/java_tools/ts_plugin/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ts_plugin/RemoteTab.java
index 30653375a9..386174d0df 100644
--- a/java_tools/ts_plugin/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ts_plugin/RemoteTab.java
+++ b/java_tools/ts_plugin/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ts_plugin/RemoteTab.java
@@ -112,21 +112,18 @@ public class RemoteTab {
         JButton connect = new JButton("Connect");
         connect.addActionListener(event -> {
 
-            SessionDetails sessionDetails = new SessionDetails(controllerInfo, AuthTokenPanel.getAuthToken(),
-                    Integer.parseInt(oneTimePasswordControl.getText()));
+            list.removeAll();
+            list.add(new JLabel("Connecting to " + publicSession.getUserDetails().getUserName()));
+            AutoupdateUtil.trueLayout(list);
 
-            ApplicationRequest applicationRequest = new ApplicationRequest(sessionDetails, publicSession.getUserDetails().getUserId());
+            new Thread(new Runnable() {
+                @Override
+                public void run() {
+                    runAuthenticator(publicSession, controllerInfo);
+
+                }
+            }, "Authenticator").start();
 
-            try {
-                LocalApplicationProxy.startAndRun(Logger.CONSOLE,
-                        LocalApplicationProxy.SERVER_PORT_FOR_APPLICATIONS,
-                        applicationRequest,
-                        Integer.parseInt(getLocalPort()),
-                        HttpUtil.PROXY_JSON_API_HTTP_PORT);
-            } catch (IOException e) {
-                // todo: proper handling
-                e.printStackTrace();
-            }
 
         });
         userPanel.add(connect);
@@ -134,6 +131,24 @@ public class RemoteTab {
         return userPanel;
     }
 
+    private void runAuthenticator(PublicSession publicSession, ControllerInfo controllerInfo) {
+        SessionDetails sessionDetails = new SessionDetails(controllerInfo, AuthTokenPanel.getAuthToken(),
+                Integer.parseInt(oneTimePasswordControl.getText()));
+
+        ApplicationRequest applicationRequest = new ApplicationRequest(sessionDetails, publicSession.getUserDetails().getUserId());
+
+        try {
+            LocalApplicationProxy.startAndRun(Logger.CONSOLE,
+                    LocalApplicationProxy.SERVER_PORT_FOR_APPLICATIONS,
+                    applicationRequest,
+                    Integer.parseInt(getLocalPort()),
+                    HttpUtil.PROXY_JSON_API_HTTP_PORT);
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            // todo: proper handling
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+    }
+
     public JComponent getContent() {
         return content;
     }