diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 9669251..a50b75a 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"dev.sum7.eu/genofire/yaja/messages"
 	"dev.sum7.eu/genofire/yaja/model"
@@ -23,6 +24,10 @@ type Client struct {
 }
 
 func NewClient(jid *model.JID, password string) (*Client, error) {
+	return NewClientProtocolDuration(jid, password, "tcp", -1)
+}
+
+func NewClientProtocolDuration(jid *model.JID, password string, proto string, timeout time.Duration) (*Client, error) {
 	_, srvEntries, err := net.LookupSRV("xmpp-client", "tcp", jid.Domain)
 	addr := jid.Domain + ":5222"
 	if err == nil && len(srvEntries) > 0 {
@@ -38,7 +43,12 @@ func NewClient(jid *model.JID, password string) (*Client, error) {
 	if len(a) == 1 {
 		addr += ":5222"
 	}
-	conn, err := net.Dial("tcp", addr)
+	var conn net.Conn
+	if timeout >= 0 {
+		conn, err = net.DialTimeout(proto, addr, timeout)
+	} else {
+		conn, err = net.Dial(proto, addr)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/daemon/tester.go b/daemon/tester.go
index a46006d..5895986 100644
--- a/daemon/tester.go
+++ b/daemon/tester.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"syscall"
-	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ var TesterCMD = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Warn("unable to load state file:", err)
 		}
 
-		mainClient, err := client.NewClient(configTester.Client.JID, configTester.Client.Password)
+		mainClient, err := client.NewClientProtocolDuration(configTester.Client.JID, configTester.Client.Password, "tcp", configTester.Timeout.Duration)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("unable to connect with main jabber client: ", err)
 		}
@@ -53,10 +52,10 @@ var TesterCMD = &cobra.Command{
 				Body: "yaja tester starts",
 			})
 		}
-
+		testerInstance.Timeout = configTester.Timeout.Duration
 		testerInstance.Start(mainClient, configTester.Client.Password)
 		testerInstance.CheckStatus()
-		testerWorker = worker.NewWorker(time.Minute, func() {
+		testerWorker = worker.NewWorker(configTester.Interval.Duration, func() {
 			testerInstance.CheckStatus()
 			file.SaveJSON(configTester.AccountsPath, testerInstance)
 			file.SaveJSON(configTester.OutputPath, testerInstance.Output())
diff --git a/daemon/tester/config.go b/daemon/tester/config.go
index 4a45718..819612d 100644
--- a/daemon/tester/config.go
+++ b/daemon/tester/config.go
@@ -2,15 +2,18 @@ package tester
 
 import (
 	"dev.sum7.eu/genofire/yaja/model"
+	"github.com/FreifunkBremen/yanic/lib/duration"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
-	TLSDir       string       `toml:"tlsdir"`
-	AccountsPath string       `toml:"accounts_path"`
-	OutputPath   string       `toml:"output_path"`
-	Logging      log.Level    `toml:"logging"`
-	Admins       []*model.JID `toml:"admins"`
+	TLSDir       string            `toml:"tlsdir"`
+	AccountsPath string            `toml:"accounts_path"`
+	OutputPath   string            `toml:"output_path"`
+	Logging      log.Level         `toml:"logging"`
+	Timeout      duration.Duration `toml:"timeout"`
+	Interval     duration.Duration `toml:"interval"`
+	Admins       []*model.JID      `toml:"admins"`
 	Client       struct {
 		JID      *model.JID `toml:"jid"`
 		Password string     `toml:"password"`
diff --git a/daemon/tester/tester.go b/daemon/tester/tester.go
index 4a46867..f6f9c72 100644
--- a/daemon/tester/tester.go
+++ b/daemon/tester/tester.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package tester
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"dev.sum7.eu/genofire/yaja/client"
@@ -11,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 type Tester struct {
 	mainClient *client.Client
+	Timeout    time.Duration       `json:"-"`
 	Accounts   map[string]*Account `json:"accounts"`
 	Status     map[string]*Status  `json:"-"`
 }
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ func (t *Tester) Connect(acc *Account) {
 		logCTX.Warn("is already loggedin")
 		return
 	}
-	c, err := client.NewClient(acc.JID, acc.Password)
+	c, err := client.NewClientProtocolDuration(acc.JID, acc.Password, "tcp", t.Timeout)
 	if err != nil {
 		logCTX.Warnf("could not connect client: %s", err)
 	} else {