diff --git a/init/rc.local b/init/rc.local
index eb53e67c..00e306d7 100644
--- a/init/rc.local
+++ b/init/rc.local
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 REVIDPATH=/home/pi/go/src/bitbucket.org/ausocean/av/cmd/revid-cli
 
+@echo Set kernel parameters:
 # kernel settings to improve performance on Raspberry Pi
 # tell Linux to fork optimistically
 sudo sysctl -w vm.overcommit_memory=1
@@ -20,12 +21,16 @@ if [ ! -d /var/netsender ]; then
   chmod guo+rwx /var/netsender
 fi
 
+# show IP addresses
+@echo Our IP addresses:
+sudo ip addr show | grep inet
+
 # capture stdout and stderr to a secondary log file (just in case)
 exec 2> /var/log/netsender/stream.log
 exec 1>&2
 
 # set working dir and run revid-cli
 cd $REVIDPATH
-sudo "PATH=$PATH:$REVIDPATH" ./revid-cli -Verbosity=Yes -Input=Raspivid -Output=NativeRtmp -QuantizationMode=QuantizationOff -Bitrate=500000 -Packetization=Flv -NetSender &
+sudo "PATH=$PATH:$REVIDPATH" ./revid-cli -Verbosity=Yes -Input=Raspivid -Output=NativeRtmp -QuantizationMode=QuantizationOff -Bitrate=250000 -Packetization=Flv -NetSender &
 
 exit 0