# Core should keep running or be able to start even w/o Cloud access

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/core-should-keep-running-or-be-able-to-start-even-w-o-cloud-access/1167>\
**Category:** Firmware\
**Created:** [January 2, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/core-should-keep-running-or-be-able-to-start-even-w-o-cloud-access/1167 "2014-01-02T01:18:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/pat/32/135_2.png) [@Pat](https://community.particle.io/u/Pat)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/core-should-keep-running-or-be-able-to-start-even-w-o-cloud-access/1167/2 "2014-01-02T02:03:09Z")

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Related to this… What happens when the core starts up with an initial connection to the cloud, but then leaves the wifi range? Does the program thats currently running continue to operate, or does it hang at some point when it tries to communicate with the cloud and there’s no response?

I was thinking about doing a run/bike logging application with more stats than you could get with a smartphone ap, but that might not work if the core cant leave the wifi range…

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