diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa17b16..aa4b692 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ I wrote this on and for Windows and ethminer, so other platforms and miners will
 
 Don't forget to put in your bot key from discord.
 
+Comes with a pool checker script independent of Discord as backup.
+
 # Setup
 1. Install python 3
 1. Install dependencies with setup.py or manually
@@ -22,9 +24,10 @@ Don't forget to put in your bot key from discord.
     - times_to_check is the number of consecutive times the pool hashrate must be below desired_hash before rebooting, just to make sure (note: pool apis update once every 10 minutes)
     - worker_name is the name of your worker, same as the one set in ethminer
 1. To get the "ping" command to work correctly, you'll need to install wkhtmltopdf for imgkit. Instructuctions: https://pypi.org/project/imgkit/
-1. Add the bot to the startup folder/task scheduler
+1. Add the bot to the startup folder/task scheduler/crontab
     - If you want to hide the bot window, simply rename the script extension from .py to .pyw
 1. **Make sure to put --api-bind 127.0.0.1:3333 in your ethminer script**
+1. Optional: repeat above steps for the independent pool checker if you want a backup in case you lose internet and the bot breaks or something. The checker will only check once (3 times over 30 minutes by default), so you need to set it up to repeat in task scheduler.
 
 # Features:
 - Sends a message to a predetermined channel on reboot (useful to know when a power outage happens or keep track of instability)
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ Don't forget to put in your bot key from discord.
 - Checks with pool API every 10 minutes. If hashrate lower than limit times_to_check times in a row, @everyone, reboot and send screenshot for diagnostic.
     - Also does a ping every check. Simply delete if you don't want periodic data.
 - For the multi versions, simply add the worker name in front of each command (eg "worker001 reboot")
+- Backup pool checkers that work independently of the Discord API. Will also reboot if a connection cannot established to the pool for 30 minutes in a row. Note: This is a new feature and has not been tested extensively yet.
 - Bonus: ethermine calculator, calculates 24h shares because the default 1h is dumb
 
 ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/36900762/115118918-e725e880-9fcf-11eb-87a4-a74c10ae2ff7.png)
diff --git a/ethermine checker.py b/ethermine checker.py
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index 0000000..f686ea2
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+++ b/ethermine checker.py	
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import json
+import requests
+import time
+import os
+
+# pool hash check, reboot if hash lower than desired_hash times_to_check times in a row
+address = "696b18d7e003be5b4d1a66b981313e1959d69066"
+desired_hash = 169000000
+times_to_check = 3
+worker_name = "worker001" # I don't think it's case sensitive
+
+desired_log = []
+
+time.sleep(60)
+
+while times_to_check > 0:
+    time.sleep(600)
+    try:
+        r = requests.get(f'https://api.ethermine.org/miner/:{address}/workers')
+        found_worker = False
+        
+        for worker in r.json()["data"]:
+            
+            if worker["worker"] == worker_name:
+                
+                if worker["reportedHashrate"] < desired_hash:
+                    current_hash = worker["reportedHashrate"]
+                    print(f"low hash detected: {current_hash}")
+                    desired_log.append(False)
+
+                else:
+                    print("satisfactory hashrate")
+                    desired_log.append(True)
+                    
+                found_worker = True
+                break
+
+        if found_worker == False:
+            print("worker not found on pool")
+            desired_log.append(False)
+
+    except requests.ConnectionError:
+        print("error, no internet")
+        desired_log.append(False)
+    except AttributeError:
+        print("not logged on yet")
+        desired_log.append(False)
+    
+    times_to_check -= 1
+
+if any(desired_log):
+    print("satisfactory")
+else:
+    os.system("shutdown -t 10 -r")
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diff --git a/hiveon checker.py b/hiveon checker.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8118451
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+++ b/hiveon checker.py	
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import json
+import requests
+import time
+import os
+
+# pool hash check, reboot if hash lower than desired_hash times_to_check times in a row
+address = "696b18d7e003be5b4d1a66b981313e1959d69066"
+desired_hash = 169000000
+times_to_check = 3
+worker_name = "WORKER001" # note: case sensitive
+
+desired_log = []
+
+time.sleep(60)
+
+while times_to_check > 0:
+    time.sleep(600)
+    try:
+        r = requests.get(f'https://hiveon.net/api/v1/stats/miner/{address}/ETH/workers')
+        worker_data = r.json()["workers"][worker_name]
+        
+        if int(worker_data["reportedHashrate"]) < desired_hash:
+            current_hash = r.json()["reportedHashrate"]
+            print(f"low hash detected: {current_hash}")
+            desired_log.append(False)
+        else:
+            print("satisfactory hashrate")
+            desired_log.append(True)
+
+    except requests.ConnectionError:
+        print("error, no internet")
+        desired_log.append(False)
+    except KeyError:
+        print("not in pool")
+        desired_log.append(False)
+    
+    times_to_check -= 1
+
+if any(desired_log):
+    print("satisfactory")
+else:
+    os.system("shutdown -t 10 -r")
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