iprint " MAC: $mac : Contacting  API......\n" if $debug > 1;
    # Wrap call to API with eval
    eval {
          local $SIG{ALRM} = sub { iprint "Network Delay) 
          alarm ( $maxNetworkDelay) ; 
          $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new( timeout => $maxNetworkDelay);
          $response = $ua->request( HTTP::Request->new(GET => $AuthURLforMAC.$mac));
          $respcon = $response->content;
          alarm(0);
    };
    iprint " MAC: $mac $@" if $@;