diff --git a/shell/view/devices/network/wireless.py b/shell/view/devices/network/wireless.py
index 0387156c..dd079cca 100644
--- a/shell/view/devices/network/wireless.py
+++ b/shell/view/devices/network/wireless.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ from sugar.graphics import canvasicon
 from sugar.graphics import color
 from sugar.graphics import units
 from model.devices.network import wireless
-from view.pulsingicon import PulsingIcon
+from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 
 _ICON_NAME = 'device-network-wireless'
 
-class DeviceView(PulsingIcon):
+class DeviceView(CanvasIcon):
     def __init__(self, model):
-        PulsingIcon.__init__(self, scale=units.MEDIUM_ICON_SCALE)
+        CanvasIcon.__init__(self, scale=units.MEDIUM_ICON_SCALE)
         self._model = model
 
         model.connect('notify::name', self._name_changed_cb)
diff --git a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
index a1e9c5dc..6e02edfe 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
@@ -55,15 +55,8 @@ class AccessPointView(PulsingIcon):
         sh.update(data)
         h = hash(sh.digest())
         idx = h % len(xocolor._colors)
-        self._inactive_stroke_color = xocolor._colors[idx][0]
-        self._inactive_fill_color = xocolor._colors[idx][1]
-
-        self.props.colors = [
-            [ None, None ],
-            [ color.HTMLColor(self._inactive_stroke_color), 
-              color.HTMLColor(self._inactive_fill_color)
-            ]
-        ]
+        self._device_stroke = xocolor._colors[idx][0]
+        self._device_fill = xocolor._colors[idx][1]
 
         self._update_icon()
         self._update_name()
@@ -96,15 +89,27 @@ class AccessPointView(PulsingIcon):
 
     def _update_state(self):
         if self._model.props.state == accesspointmodel.STATE_CONNECTING:
-            self.props.pulsing = True
+            self.props.pulse_time = 0.75
+            self.props.colors = [
+                [ color.HTMLColor(self._device_stroke),
+                  color.HTMLColor(self._device_fill) ],
+                [ color.HTMLColor(self._device_stroke),
+                  color.HTMLColor('#e2e2e2') ]
+            ]
         elif self._model.props.state == accesspointmodel.STATE_CONNECTED:
-            self.props.pulsing = False
-            self.props.fill_color = None
-            self.props.stroke_color = None
+            self.props.pulse_time = 1.5
+            self.props.colors = [
+                [ color.HTMLColor(self._device_stroke),
+                  color.HTMLColor(self._device_fill) ],
+                [ color.HTMLColor('#ffffff'),
+                  color.HTMLColor(self._device_fill) ]
+            ]
         elif self._model.props.state == accesspointmodel.STATE_NOTCONNECTED:
-            self.props.pulsing = False
-            self.props.fill_color = color.HTMLColor(self._inactive_fill_color)
-            self.props.stroke_color = color.HTMLColor(self._inactive_stroke_color)
+            self.props.pulse_time = 0.0
+            self.props.colors = [
+                [ color.HTMLColor(self._device_stroke),
+                  color.HTMLColor(self._device_fill) ]
+            ]
 
 class MeshDeviceView(CanvasIcon):
     def __init__(self, nm_device):
diff --git a/shell/view/pulsingicon.py b/shell/view/pulsingicon.py
index 035301f4..d2e41f78 100644
--- a/shell/view/pulsingicon.py
+++ b/shell/view/pulsingicon.py
@@ -20,14 +20,15 @@ from sugar.graphics.canvasicon import CanvasIcon
 
 class PulsingIcon(CanvasIcon):
     __gproperties__ = {
-        'colors'  : (object, None, None,
-                     gobject.PARAM_READWRITE),
-        'pulsing' : (bool, None, None, False,
-                     gobject.PARAM_READWRITE)
+        'colors'     : (object, None, None,
+                        gobject.PARAM_READWRITE),
+        'pulse-time' : (float, None, None,
+                        0.0, 500.0, 0.0,
+                        gobject.PARAM_READWRITE),
     }
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
-        self._pulsing = False
+        self._puls_time = 0.0
         self._colors = None
         self._pulse_sid = 0
         self._pos = 0
@@ -37,31 +38,32 @@ class PulsingIcon(CanvasIcon):
     def do_set_property(self, pspec, value):
         CanvasIcon.do_set_property(self, pspec, value)
 
-        if pspec.name == 'pulsing':
-            self._pulsing = value
-            if self._pulsing:
+        if pspec.name == 'pulse-time':
+            self._pulse_time = value
+            self._stop()
+            if self._pulse_time > 0.0:
                 self._start()
-            else:
-                self._stop()
         elif pspec.name == 'colors':
             self._colors = value
             self._pos = 0
+            self._update_colors()
 
     def do_get_property(self, pspec):
         CanvasIcon.do_get_property(self, pspec)
 
-        if pspec.name == 'pulsing':
-            return self._pulsing
+        if pspec.name == 'pulse-time':
+            return self._pulse_time
         elif pspec.name == 'colors':
             return self._colors
 
-    def _pulse_timeout(self):
-        if not self._colors:
-            return
-
+    def _update_colors(self):
         self.props.stroke_color = self._colors[self._pos][0]
         self.props.fill_color = self._colors[self._pos][1]
 
+    def _pulse_timeout(self):
+        if self._colors:
+            self._update_colors()
+
         self._pos += 1
         if self._pos == len(self._colors):
             self._pos = 0
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ class PulsingIcon(CanvasIcon):
 
     def _start(self):
         if self._pulse_sid == 0:
-            self._pulse_sid = gobject.timeout_add(1000, self._pulse_timeout)
+            self._pulse_sid = gobject.timeout_add(
+                    self._pulse_time * 1000, self._pulse_timeout)
 
     def _stop(self):
         if self._pulse_sid:
diff --git a/sugar/presence/PresenceService.py b/sugar/presence/PresenceService.py
index a8cfd4d2..4c779c67 100644
--- a/sugar/presence/PresenceService.py
+++ b/sugar/presence/PresenceService.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import dbus, dbus.glib, gobject
 
 import Buddy, Service, Activity
 
-_ENABLED = False
+_ENABLED = True
 
 class ObjectCache(object):
     def __init__(self):