diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 60e1895..7baeaae 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -27,14 +27,19 @@ func NewClient(log *logging.Logger) *Client {
 	return &c
 }
 
+// Connect to websocket server
+// ip: ip address of server
 func (c *Client) Connect(ip, id string, port uint) (err error) {
 	c.conn, _, err = websocket.Dial(c.ctx, fmt.Sprintf("ws://%s:%d/ws?id=%s", ip, port, id), nil)
 	return
 }
 
+// Close connection to websocket server
 func (c *Client) Disconnect() {
 	c.cancel()
 }
+
+// Subscribe to websocket server
 func (c *Client) Subscribe(id string) error {
 
 	req := json_data.NewRequest()
diff --git a/driver/artNet.go b/driver/artNet.go
index d915af4..16b6eb7 100644
--- a/driver/artNet.go
+++ b/driver/artNet.go
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func (d *ArtNetDriver) LoadCfg() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	for _, b := range d.Buses {
-		d.NewBus(b.Name, b.Ip, *b.Port)
+	for name, b := range d.Buses {
+		d.NewBus(name, b.Ip, *b.Port)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -77,10 +77,17 @@ func (d *ArtNetDriver) SetValue(bus string, address uint, value uint8) error {
 	if _, ok := d.Buses[bus]; !ok {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no bus '%s' found", bus)
 	}
+	if d.Buses[bus].Data == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("no dmx data on bus '%s' found", bus)
+	}
 	d.Buses[bus].Data.SetValue(address, value)
 	return d.Buses[bus].SendData()
 }
 
+// connect to websocket server and listen to subscriptions
+// ip: ip address of server
+// id: id of driver
+// port: port of server
 func (d *ArtNetDriver) Connect(ip, id string, port uint) error {
 	d.Conn = client.NewClient(d.Log)
 	if err := d.Conn.Connect(ip, id, port); err != nil {
diff --git a/driver/bus.go b/driver/bus.go
index 2d11d37..f132c01 100644
--- a/driver/bus.go
+++ b/driver/bus.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (d *ArtNetDriver) RemoveBus(c *gin.Context) {
 	if _, ok := d.Buses[busPayload.Name]; !ok {
 		r := json_dataModels.NewResponse()
 		r.SetMessage("bus " + busPayload.Name + " not found")
-		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, r)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, r)
 		return
 	} else {
 		delete(d.Buses, busPayload.Name)
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ func (d *ArtNetDriver) Start(c *gin.Context) {
 	r := json_dataModels.NewResponse()
 	r.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf("bus '%s' running", busPayload.Name))
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, r)
-	d.cfgHandler.SaveCfg(*d)
 }
 
 func (d *ArtNetDriver) Stop(c *gin.Context) {
@@ -137,7 +136,39 @@ func (d *ArtNetDriver) Stop(c *gin.Context) {
 	r := json_dataModels.NewResponse()
 	r.SetMessage(fmt.Sprintf("bus '%s' stopped", busPayload.Name))
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, r)
-	d.cfgHandler.SaveCfg(*d)
+}
+
+func (d *ArtNetDriver) Resubscribe(c *gin.Context) {
+	_, err := auth.GetIDFromQuery(c)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		r := json_data.NewResponse()
+		r.SetError()
+		r.SetMessage("id: " + err.Error())
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	busPayload := models.Bus{}
+	if err := busPayload.ParsePayload(c); err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := d.Buses[busPayload.Name]; !ok {
+		r := json_dataModels.NewResponse()
+		r.SetMessage("bus " + busPayload.Name + " not found")
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if busPayload.Resubscribe == nil {
+		r := json_dataModels.NewResponse()
+		r.SetMessage("no resubscriptions in request")
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, r)
+		return
+	}
+
+	d.Subscribe(*busPayload.Resubscribe...)
 }
 
 func (d *ArtNetDriver) Status(c *gin.Context) {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index dc862d9..057f637 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.10.0
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/tatsushid/go-fastping v0.0.0-20160109021039-d7bb493dee3e
-	github.com/tecamino/tecamino-json_data v0.0.12
+	github.com/tecamino/tecamino-json_data v0.0.13
 	github.com/tecamino/tecamino-logger v0.2.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index fab15f4..0b31ec8 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0 h1:HtqpIVDClZ4nwg75+f6Lvsy/wHu+3BoSGCbBAcpTsT
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0/go.mod h1:r2ic/lqez/lEtzL7wO/rwa5dbSLXVDPFyf8C91i36aY=
 github.com/tatsushid/go-fastping v0.0.0-20160109021039-d7bb493dee3e h1:nt2877sKfojlHCTOBXbpWjBkuWKritFaGIfgQwbQUls=
 github.com/tatsushid/go-fastping v0.0.0-20160109021039-d7bb493dee3e/go.mod h1:B4+Kq1u5FlULTjFSM707Q6e/cOHFv0z/6QRoxubDIQ8=
-github.com/tecamino/tecamino-json_data v0.0.12 h1:S4Y+WcfQNrin7P73ZI+4eJWh62IwJVhriRsPGGM8N34=
-github.com/tecamino/tecamino-json_data v0.0.12/go.mod h1:LLlyD7Wwqplb2BP4PeO86EokEcTRidlW5MwgPd1T2JY=
+github.com/tecamino/tecamino-json_data v0.0.13 h1:hugbmCgXXh0F7YQAEbbJYHkSdq1caejD7SajDiMs42I=
+github.com/tecamino/tecamino-json_data v0.0.13/go.mod h1:LLlyD7Wwqplb2BP4PeO86EokEcTRidlW5MwgPd1T2JY=
 github.com/tecamino/tecamino-logger v0.2.0 h1:NPH/Gg9qRhmVoW8b39i1eXu/LEftHc74nyISpcRG+XU=
 github.com/tecamino/tecamino-logger v0.2.0/go.mod h1:0M1E9Uei/qw3e3WA1x3lBo1eP3H5oeYE7GjYrMahnj8=
 github.com/twitchyliquid64/golang-asm v0.15.1 h1:SU5vSMR7hnwNxj24w34ZyCi/FmDZTkS4MhqMhdFk5YI=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 374ea8a..2ba7f60 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ func main() {
 	serverPort := flag.Uint("serverPort", 8100, "port of server")
 	wsPort := flag.Uint("port", 8200, "websocket port")
 	debug := flag.Bool("debug", false, "debug logging")
+	start := flag.Bool("start", false, "starts all buses on startup")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	//change working directory only if value is given
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ func main() {
 	s.Routes.POST("/buses/start", artNetDriver.Start)
 	s.Routes.POST("/buses/status", artNetDriver.Status)
 	s.Routes.POST("/buses/stop", artNetDriver.Stop)
+	s.Routes.POST("/buses/resubscribe", artNetDriver.Resubscribe)
 
 	s.Routes.GET("/", func(c *gin.Context) {
 		c.String(200, "ArtNet Driver WebSocket Server is running!")
@@ -58,7 +60,16 @@ func main() {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	artNetDriver.Log.Info("main", fmt.Sprintf("connect to server  ws://%s:%d with id %s", *serverIp, serverPort, DriverName))
+	artNetDriver.Log.Info("main", fmt.Sprintf("connect to server  ws://%s:%d with id %s", *serverIp, *serverPort, DriverName))
+
+	if *start {
+		for busName, bus := range artNetDriver.Buses {
+			artNetDriver.Log.Info("main", fmt.Sprintf("starting bus %s", busName))
+			// start bus and listen to subscriptions
+			bus.Start(artNetDriver.Log)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// connect to server
 	for {
 		artNetDriver.Log.Error("main", artNetDriver.Connect(*serverIp, DriverName, *serverPort))
diff --git a/models/bus.go b/models/bus.go
index e20fa58..29770f5 100644
--- a/models/bus.go
+++ b/models/bus.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 	"github.com/tatsushid/go-fastping"
 	json_data "github.com/tecamino/tecamino-json_data"
+	json_dataModels "github.com/tecamino/tecamino-json_data/models"
 	"github.com/tecamino/tecamino-logger/logging"
 )
 
@@ -21,12 +22,13 @@ const (
 
 // Art-Net Interface
 type Bus struct {
-	Name      string             `yaml:"name" json:"name"`
-	Ip        string             `yaml:"ip" json:"ip"`
-	Port      *int               `yaml:"port" json:"port,omitempty"`
-	Data      *DMX               `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
-	Watchdog  context.CancelFunc `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
-	Reachable bool               `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
+	Name        string                          `yaml:"name" json:"name"`
+	Ip          string                          `yaml:"ip" json:"ip"`
+	Port        *int                            `yaml:"port" json:"port,omitempty"`
+	Data        *DMX                            `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
+	Resubscribe *[]json_dataModels.Subscription `yaml:"-" json:"resubscribe"`
+	Watchdog    context.CancelFunc              `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
+	Reachable   bool                            `yaml:"-" json:"-"`
 }
 
 // adds new Art-Net interface to driver port 0 = 6454 (default art-net)
diff --git a/models/subscriptions.go b/models/subscriptions.go
index a4bfec4..9e6e4c8 100644
--- a/models/subscriptions.go
+++ b/models/subscriptions.go
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ func NewSubscriptions() Subscriptions {
 }
 
 func (s *Subscriptions) AddSubscription(uid uuid.UUID, drv *json_dataModels.Driver) {
-	sub := Subscription{
+	(*s)[uid] = Subscription{
 		Bus:     drv.Bus,
 		Address: drv.Address,
 	}
-	(*s)[uid] = sub
 }