diff --git a/src/MqttPlugin.cpp b/src/MqttPlugin.cpp
index 92c17fc..8f91f9a 100644
--- a/src/MqttPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/MqttPlugin.cpp
@@ -2,17 +2,30 @@
 
 MqttPlugin::MqttPlugin(MqttConfig cfg)
 {
-    mqttConfig.brokerHost = cfg.brokerHost;
-    mqttConfig.brokerPort = cfg.brokerPort;
-    mqttConfig.clientName = cfg.clientName;
-    mqttConfig.inTopicRoot = cfg.inTopicRoot;
-    mqttConfig.outTopicRoot = cfg.outTopicRoot;
+    applyConfig(cfg);
+}
+
+void MqttPlugin::applyConfig(MqttConfig cfg) {
+    brokerHost = String(cfg.brokerHost);
+    brokerPort = cfg.brokerPort;
+    clientName = String(cfg.clientName);
+    inTopicRoot = String(cfg.inTopicRoot);
+    outTopicRoot = String(cfg.outTopicRoot);
+}
+
+void MqttPlugin::applyConfigFromFile(const char* fileName) {
+    MqttConfigJson configFile;
+    configFile.fromFile(fileName);
+    if(configFile.valid){
+        PRINT_MSG(Serial, "MQTT", "apply config from file");
+        applyConfig(configFile);
+    }
 }
 
 void MqttPlugin::activate(Scheduler *scheduler)
 {
-    mqttConfig.fromFile("/mqttConfig.json");
-    client = new PubSubClient(mqttConfig.brokerHost, mqttConfig.brokerPort, bind(&MqttPlugin::downstreamHandler, this, _1, _2, _3), wifiClient);
+    applyConfigFromFile("/mqttConfig.json");
+    client = new PubSubClient(brokerHost.c_str(), brokerPort, bind(&MqttPlugin::downstreamHandler, this, _1, _2, _3), wifiClient);
     enableConnectTask(scheduler);
     enableProcessTask(scheduler);
     PRINT_MSG(Serial, "MQTT", "plugin activated");
@@ -37,7 +50,7 @@ void MqttPlugin::connect()
     if (!client->connected())
     {
         PRINT_MSG(Serial, "MQTT", "try connect");
-        if (client->connect(mqttConfig.clientName))
+        if (client->connect(clientName.c_str()))
         {
             // bind handlers to all local subscriptions
             if (!subscribed)
@@ -48,7 +61,7 @@ void MqttPlugin::connect()
                     subscribe(localSub.first.c_str(), bind(&MqttPlugin::upstreamHandler, this, localSub.first.c_str(), _1));
                     // subscribe topic on remote queue to dispatch messages to local subscriptions
                     client->subscribe(
-                        (String(mqttConfig.inTopicRoot) + String(localSub.first.c_str()))
+                        (inTopicRoot + String(localSub.first.c_str()))
                             .c_str());
                 }
                 subscribed = true;
@@ -61,9 +74,10 @@ void MqttPlugin::connect()
 void MqttPlugin::upstreamHandler(String topic, String msg)
 {
     // publish message on remote queue
-    String remoteTopic = String(mqttConfig.outTopicRoot) + topic;
+    String remoteTopic = outTopicRoot + topic;
+    Serial.println(remoteTopic);
     client->publish(remoteTopic.c_str(), msg.c_str());
-    PRINT_MSG(Serial, "MQTT", String("publish remote: " + remoteTopic).c_str());
+    PRINT_MSG(Serial, "MQTT", remoteTopic.c_str());
 }
 
 void MqttPlugin::downstreamHandler(char *topic, uint8_t *payload, unsigned int length)
@@ -75,7 +89,7 @@ void MqttPlugin::downstreamHandler(char *topic, uint8_t *payload, unsigned int l
     free(cleanPayload);
 
     // substract the topic root and publish msg on local topic
-    int topicRootLength = String(mqttConfig.inTopicRoot).length();
+    int topicRootLength = inTopicRoot.length();
     String localTopic = String(topic).substring(topicRootLength);
     publish(localTopic, msg);
 
diff --git a/src/MqttPlugin.h b/src/MqttPlugin.h
index 942ff63..b5d2ff5 100644
--- a/src/MqttPlugin.h
+++ b/src/MqttPlugin.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class MqttPlugin : public Plugin
 {
   public:
     PubSubClient *client;
-    MqttConfigJson mqttConfig;
 
     MqttPlugin(MqttConfig cfg);
 
@@ -32,10 +31,16 @@ class MqttPlugin : public Plugin
     Task connectTask;
     Task processTask;
     bool subscribed = false;
+    String brokerHost;
+    int brokerPort;
+    String clientName;
+    String inTopicRoot;
+    String outTopicRoot;
 
+    void applyConfig(MqttConfig cfg);
+    void applyConfigFromFile(const char* fileName);
     void enableConnectTask(Scheduler *scheduler);
     void enableProcessTask(Scheduler *scheduler);
-
     /**
      * Connects to MQTT server and subscribes all topics available in the mediator 
      * to the corresponding topic on the remote queue by prefixing the topic with inRootTopic.
diff --git a/src/examples/basic/config.h b/src/examples/basic/config.h
index c7bfad0..b78a35b 100644
--- a/src/examples/basic/config.h
+++ b/src/examples/basic/config.h
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@
 #define WEB_DEFAULT_FILE "index.html"
 #define WEB_PORT 80
 
+#define MQTT_CONFIG_FILE "/mqttConfig.json"
+
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/examples/basic/main.cpp b/src/examples/basic/main.cpp
index 165c040..f798688 100644
--- a/src/examples/basic/main.cpp
+++ b/src/examples/basic/main.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void setup()
     });
     sprocket->addTask(publishHeap);
     sprocket->addPlugin(
-        new MqttPlugin({"sprocket", "broker.lan", 1883, "wirelos/mqttSprocket-in/", "wirelos/mqttSprocket-out/"}));
+        new MqttPlugin({"mqttSprocket", "192.168.1.2", 1883, "wirelos/mqttSprocket-in/", "wirelos/mqttSprocket-out/"}));
 
     network = new WiFiNet(
         SPROCKET_MODE,