diff --git a/CommandStation-EX.ino b/CommandStation-EX.ino
index 31b3b21..3e601b1 100644
--- a/CommandStation-EX.ino
+++ b/CommandStation-EX.ino
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ void setup()
   CommandDistributor::broadcastPower();
 }
 
+/**************** for future reference
 void looptimer(unsigned long timeout, const FSH* message)
 {
   static unsigned long lasttimestamp = 0;
@@ -156,58 +157,46 @@ void looptimer(unsigned long timeout, const FSH* message)
   }
   lasttimestamp = now;
 }
-
+*********************************************/
 void loop()
 {
   // The main sketch has responsibilities during loop()
 
   // Responsibility 1: Handle DCC background processes
   //                   (loco reminders and power checks)
-  looptimer(0, F(""));
   DCC::loop();
-  looptimer(5000, F("DCC")); // got warnings up to 3884 during prog track read
-
+ 
   // Responsibility 2: handle any incoming commands on USB connection
   SerialManager::loop();
-  looptimer(2000, F("Serial")); // got warnings up to 1900 during start
-
+ 
   // Responsibility 3: Optionally handle any incoming WiFi traffic
 #ifndef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
 #if WIFI_ON
   WifiInterface::loop();
-  looptimer(9000, F("Wifi")); // got warnings up to 8000
-
+ 
 #endif //WIFI_ON
 #else  //ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
 #ifndef WIFI_TASK_ON_CORE0
   WifiESP::loop();
-  looptimer(1000, F("WifiESP"));
-
 #endif
 #endif //ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
 #if ETHERNET_ON
   EthernetInterface::loop();
-  looptimer(10000, F("Ethernet"));
 #endif
 
   RMFT::loop();  // ignored if no automation
-  looptimer(1000, F("RMFT"));
 
   #if defined(LCN_SERIAL)
   LCN::loop();
-  looptimer(1000, F("LCN"));
   #endif
 
   // Display refresh
   DisplayInterface::loop();
-  looptimer(2000, F("Display")); // got warnings around 1150
 
   // Handle/update IO devices.
   IODevice::loop();
-  looptimer(1000, F("IODevice"));
 
   Sensor::checkAll(); // Update and print changes
-  looptimer(1000, F("Sensor"));
 
   // Report any decrease in memory (will automatically trigger on first call)
   static int ramLowWatermark = __INT_MAX__; // replaced on first loop
diff --git a/EthernetInterface.cpp b/EthernetInterface.cpp
index 4b83f6d..c88a766 100644
--- a/EthernetInterface.cpp
+++ b/EthernetInterface.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
   MDNS mdns(udp);
 #endif
 
-
-extern void looptimer(unsigned long timeout, const FSH* message);
-
 bool EthernetInterface::connected=false;
 EthernetServer * EthernetInterface::server= nullptr;
 EthernetClient EthernetInterface::clients[MAX_SOCK_NUM];                // accept up to MAX_SOCK_NUM client connections at the same time; This depends on the chipset used on the Shield
@@ -127,8 +124,7 @@ void EthernetInterface::setup()  // STM32 VERSION
 void EthernetInterface::loop()
 {
     if (!connected) return;
-    looptimer(5000, F("E.loop"));
-	      
+        
     static bool warnedAboutLink=false;
     if (Ethernet.linkStatus() == LinkOFF){
         if (warnedAboutLink) return;
@@ -136,8 +132,7 @@ void EthernetInterface::loop()
         warnedAboutLink=true;
         return;
     }
-    looptimer(5000, F("E.loop warn"));
-	  
+    
     // link status must be ok here 
     if (warnedAboutLink) {
       DIAG(F("Ethernet link RESTORED"));
@@ -147,8 +142,6 @@ void EthernetInterface::loop()
   #ifdef DO_MDNS
     // Always do this because we don't want traffic to intefere with being found!
     mdns.run();
-    looptimer(5000, F("E.mdns"));
-	  
   #endif
 
     //
@@ -168,8 +161,7 @@ void EthernetInterface::loop()
         //DIAG(F("maintained"));
         break;
     }
-    looptimer(5000, F("E.maintain"));
-	  
+    
       // get client from the server
   #if defined (STM32_ETHERNET)
     // STM32Ethernet doesn't use accept(), just available()
@@ -224,7 +216,6 @@ void EthernetInterface::loop()
 	      if (Diag::ETHERNET) DIAG(F("Ethernet s=%d, c=%d b=:%e"), socket, count, buffer);
 	      // execute with data going directly back
 	      CommandDistributor::parse(socket,buffer,outboundRing);
-	      //looptimer(5000, F("Ethloop2 parse"));
 	      return; // limit the amount of processing that takes place within 1 loop() cycle. 
 	    }
 	    
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 6ebe13e..36c07c7 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
-#define VERSION "5.2.79"
+#define VERSION "5.2.80"
+// 5.2.80 - EthernetInterface upgrade
 // 5.2.79 - serial manager loop that handles quoted strings
 //        - WiFiESP32 reconfig
 // 5.2.78 - NeoPixel support.