diff --git a/windows/network/ping_logger/ping_logger.bat b/windows/network/ping_logger/ping_logger.bat
index 1adc7d8..e394fda 100644
--- a/windows/network/ping_logger/ping_logger.bat
+++ b/windows/network/ping_logger/ping_logger.bat
@@ -1,59 +1,54 @@
 @echo off
 
-
 set check_host=%1
 set check_hostname=%2
 
 set file_path=.\log
 set filename=%file_path%/%check_hostname%.log
 
-REM set the max filesize
-set maxbytesize=1024000
+REM set the max filesize (512kb)
+set maxbytesize=512000
 
 :loop
 
+REM get date time
 set ldt=%DATE:~6,4%-%DATE:~3,2%-%DATE:~0,2% %TIME:~0,2%:%TIME:~3,2%:%TIME:~6,2%
 
-for %%A in (%filename%) do set size=%%~zA
-echo %size% %maxbytesize%
-if %size% gtr %maxbytesize% call:rotate
-
-ping -w 1 -n 1 %check_host% | find "TTL=" >nul
-if errorlevel 1 (
-    echo %ldt% - ping failed %check_hostname% - %check_host%
-    ECHO %ldt% - ping failed %check_hostname% - %check_host% >>%filename%
-
-
-) else (
-    echo %ldt% - ping %check_hostname% - %check_host%
+REM check filesize, if over maxbytesize run rotate function
+if exist %filename% (
+    for %%A in (%filename%) do set size=%%~zA
+    if %size% gtr %maxbytesize% call:rotate
 )
 
-
-
+REM 1 ping with one sec timeout
+ping -w 1 -n 1 %check_host% | find "TTL=" >nul
+if errorlevel 1 (
+    REM ping failed - log into file
+    echo %ldt% - ping failed %check_hostname% - %check_host%
+    echo %ldt% - ping failed %check_hostname% - %check_host% >>%filename%
+) else (
+    REM ping succeed 
+    echo %ldt% - ping %check_hostname% - %check_host%
+)
+REM wait 1 sec for next ping
 @timeout /t 1 /nobreak >nul
 
 goto loop
 
-REM rotate
-
+REM rotate logs
+REM move logs if they exist 
 :rotate
-    if exist %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.5 (
-        rem file exists
-    )
+    REM move file if exist
     if exist %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.4 (
-        rem file exists
         move %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.4 %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.5
     )
     if exist %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.3 (
-        rem file exists
         move %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.3 %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.4
     )
     if exist %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.2 (
-        rem file exists
         move %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.2 %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.3
     )
     if exist %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.1 (
-        rem file exists
         move %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.1 %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.2
     )
     move %file_path%\%check_hostname%.log %file_path%\old_logs\%check_hostname%.log.1