diff --git a/console/src/App.vue b/console/src/App.vue
index 8def24e..c2bcd82 100644
--- a/console/src/App.vue
+++ b/console/src/App.vue
@@ -1,47 +1,59 @@
 <script setup>
+  import { ref, provide, onMounted } from 'vue'
+  import { useLayout } from './composables/useLayout'
+  import { useToast } from 'primevue/usetoast'
+  const toast = useToast()
+
+  const { primaryColors, surfaces, primary, surface, isDarkMode, updateColors, toggleDarkMode } =
+    useLayout()
+  import MQTTService from './services/mqtt.js'
+
   import AppTopbar from './components/AppTopbar.vue'
   import AppFooter from './components/AppFooter.vue'
-  import StatsWidget from './components/dashboard/StatsWidget.vue'
-  import SalesTrendWidget from './components/dashboard/SalesTrendWidget.vue'
-  import RecentActivityWidget from './components/dashboard/RecentActivityWidget.vue'
-  import ProductOverviewWidget from './components/dashboard/ProductOverviewWidget.vue'
-
+  import DevicesWidget from './components/dashboard/DevicesWidget.vue'
   import PropertiesWidget from './components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue'
   import CommandsWidget from './components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue'
 
-  import { ref } from 'vue'
-  import DevicesWidget from './components/dashboard/DevicesWidget.vue'
-
+  const mqtt = ref(null)
+  const loggedIn = ref(false)
   const selectedDevice = ref(null)
+
+  function handleLogin({ username, password }) {
+    // Create the shared MQTT client
+    mqtt.value = new MQTTService('ws://127.0.0.1:8083/mqtt', username, password)
+    loggedIn.value = true
+  }
+
+  onMounted(() => {
+    if(isDarkMode !== false) toggleDarkMode()
+  })
+
+  provide('mqtt', mqtt)
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <Toast position="bottom-right" />
 
-  <div class="layout-container">
-    <AppTopbar />
-    <div class="layout-grid">
-      <DevicesWidget @select="selectedDevice = $event" />
-      <div v-if="selectedDevice" class="layout-grid-row">
-        <PropertiesWidget
-          v-if="selectedDevice"
-          :key="'props-' + selectedDevice"
-          :device-id="selectedDevice"
-        />
-
-        <CommandsWidget
-          v-if="selectedDevice"
-          :key="'cmds-' + selectedDevice"
-          :device-id="selectedDevice"
-        />
+  <div id="app">
+    <SplashPage v-if="!loggedIn" @login="handleLogin" />
+    <div v-else class="layout-container">
+      <AppTopbar />
+      <div class="layout-grid">
+        <DevicesWidget @select="selectedDevice = $event" />
+        <div v-if="selectedDevice" class="layout-grid-row">
+          <PropertiesWidget
+            v-if="selectedDevice"
+            :key="'props-' + selectedDevice"
+            :device-id="selectedDevice"
+          />
+          <CommandsWidget
+            v-if="selectedDevice"
+            :key="'cmds-' + selectedDevice"
+            :device-id="selectedDevice"
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
-      <!-- <StatsWidget /> -->
-      <!-- <div class="layout-grid-row">
-                <SalesTrendWidget />
-                <RecentActivityWidget />
-            </div>-->
-      <!-- <ProductOverviewWidget />  -->
+      <AppFooter />
     </div>
-    <AppFooter />
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/console/src/assets/styles/main.css b/console/src/assets/styles/main.css
index dc3fd4a..6753131 100644
--- a/console/src/assets/styles/main.css
+++ b/console/src/assets/styles/main.css
@@ -97,6 +97,18 @@ body {
   color: var(--p-primary-200);
 }
 
+.offline {
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, red, transparent 40%);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, red, transparent 70%);
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, red, transparent 80%);
+}
+
+.p-dark .offline {
+  color: color-mix(in srgb, red, transparent 40%);
+  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, red, transparent 70%);
+  background-color: color-mix(in srgb, red, transparent 90%);
+}
+
 .stats-header {
   display: flex;
   align-items: flex-start;
diff --git a/console/src/components/AppConfig.vue b/console/src/components/AppConfig.vue
index 41f54a6..ccb8acc 100644
--- a/console/src/components/AppConfig.vue
+++ b/console/src/components/AppConfig.vue
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 
   const { primaryColors, surfaces, primary, surface, isDarkMode, updateColors, toggleDarkMode } =
     useLayout()
-
-  onMounted(() => {
-    toggleDarkMode()
-  })
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/console/src/components/SplashPage.vue b/console/src/components/SplashPage.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08be75a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/console/src/components/SplashPage.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<script setup>
+  import { ref } from 'vue'
+
+  const emit = defineEmits(['login'])
+
+  const username = ref('')
+  const password = ref('')
+
+  function submitLogin() {
+    if (username.value && password.value) {
+      emit('login', { username: username.value, password: password.value })
+    } else {
+      alert('Please enter username and password')
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div class="splash-page">
+    <div class="login-card">
+      <h2>MQTT Login</h2>
+      <input v-model="username" placeholder="Username" />
+      <input v-model="password" type="password" placeholder="Password" />
+      <Button @click="submitLogin">Login</Button>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+  .splash-page {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    height: 100vh;
+    background-color: var(--p-primary-color-light);
+  }
+
+  .login-card {
+    padding: 2rem;
+    border-radius: 12px;
+    box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+    width: 300px;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+
+  .login-card input {
+    display: block;
+    width: 100%;
+    margin: 0.5rem 0;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    border: 1px solid #ccc;
+  }
+
+  .login-card button {
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 0.5rem;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
index 22fd811..ac0299a 100644
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
+++ b/console/src/components/dashboard/CommandsWidget.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <script setup>
-  import { ref, reactive, onMounted } from 'vue'
-  import MQTTService from '../../services/mqtt.js'
+  import { ref, reactive, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+  import { inject } from 'vue'
+
+  const mqttRef = inject('mqtt')
 
   import Accordion from 'primevue/accordion'
   import AccordionPanel from 'primevue/accordionpanel'
@@ -25,8 +27,6 @@
     deviceId: String,
   })
 
-  const mqtt2 = new MQTTService()
-
   const filters = ref({})
   const commands = ref([])
   const commandMap = reactive({})
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@
     var responseId = generateId()
     commandByResponseId[responseId] = cmd
 
-    mqtt2.publish(topic, payload || '{}', {
+    mqttRef.value.publish(topic, payload || '{}', {
       qos: 1,
       properties: {
-        responseTopic: `client/${mqtt2.clientId}/responses`,
+        responseTopic: `client/${mqttRef.value.clientId}/responses`,
         correlationData: new TextEncoder().encode(responseId),
       },
     })
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
   }
 
   onMounted(() => {
-    mqtt2.subscribe('device/+/command/#', (payload, topic) => {
+    mqttRef.value.subscribe(`device/${props.deviceId}/command/#`, (payload, topic) => {
       const parts = topic.split('/')
 
       const device = parts[1]
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@
       const command = parts[3]
       const field = parts[4]
 
+      console.log(topic, payload)
+
       if (field === '$description') {
         updateCommand(device, command, 'description', payload)
       }
@@ -111,30 +113,34 @@
       }
     })
 
-    mqtt2.subscribe(`client/${mqtt2.clientId}/responses`, (payload, topic) => {
-      let response = JSON.parse(payload)
+    // mqttRef.value.subscribe(`client/${mqttRef.value.clientId}/responses`, (payload, topic) => {
+    //   let response = JSON.parse(payload)
 
-      const responseId = response.correlation
-      const cmd = commandByResponseId[responseId]
+    //   const responseId = response.correlation
+    //   const cmd = commandByResponseId[responseId]
 
-      if (cmd) {
-        cmd.response = response
+    //   if (cmd) {
+    //     cmd.response = response
 
-        toast.add({
-          severity: response.success ? 'success' : 'error',
-          summary: cmd.name,
-          detail:
-            response.message !== 'None'
-              ? response.message
-              : response.success
-                ? 'Success'
-                : 'Failed',
-          life: 4000,
-        })
+    //     toast.add({
+    //       severity: response.success ? 'success' : 'error',
+    //       summary: cmd.name,
+    //       detail:
+    //         response.message !== 'None'
+    //           ? response.message
+    //           : response.success
+    //             ? 'Success'
+    //             : 'Failed',
+    //       life: 4000,
+    //     })
 
-        delete commandByResponseId[responseId]
-      }
-    })
+    //     delete commandByResponseId[responseId]
+    //   }
+    // })
+  })
+
+  onUnmounted(() => {
+    mqttRef.value.unsubscribe(`device/${props.deviceId}/command/#`)
   })
 
   const jsonFormsConfig = {
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/DevicesWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/DevicesWidget.vue
index 2e01f42..2275483 100644
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/DevicesWidget.vue
+++ b/console/src/components/dashboard/DevicesWidget.vue
@@ -1,93 +1,95 @@
 <script setup>
-  import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
-  import MQTTService from '../../services/mqtt.js'
+import { ref, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { inject } from 'vue'
 
-  const emit = defineEmits(['select'])
+const mqttRef = inject('mqtt')
+const emit = defineEmits(['select'])
 
-  const mqtt = new MQTTService()
+const devices = ref([])
+const deviceMap = ref({}) // map deviceId => device object with all meta properties
+const selected = ref(null)
 
-  const devices = ref([])
-  const deviceSet = new Set()
-  const selected = ref(null)
-
-  function upsertDevice(device, status) {
-    const existing = devices.value.find((d) => d.id === device)
-
-    if (existing) {
-      // ✅ update reactively
-      existing.value = status
-    } else {
-      deviceSet.add(device)
-
-      devices.value = [
-        ...devices.value,
-        {
-          id: device,
-          title: device,
-          value: status,
-          subtitle: 'MQTT Device',
-          icon: status === 'ONLINE' ? 'pi-check-circle' : 'pi-times-circle',
-        },
-      ]
+// Add or update a device's meta property
+function upsertDevice(deviceId, property, value) {
+  if (!deviceMap.value[deviceId]) {
+    deviceMap.value[deviceId] = {
+      id: deviceId,
+      meta: {},           // stores all meta properties
+      title: deviceId,
+      value: '',          // main status display
+      subtitle: 'MQTT Device',
+      icon: 'pi-box',
     }
   }
-  function selectDevice(device) {
-    selected.value = device.id
-    emit('select', device.id)
+
+  // update the property
+  deviceMap.value[deviceId].meta[property] = value
+
+  // update card display values (example: show 'status' as main value)
+  if (property === 'status') {
+    deviceMap.value[deviceId].value = value.replace(/['"]+/g, '')
+    deviceMap.value[deviceId].icon =  deviceMap.value[deviceId].value === 'ONLINE' ? 'pi-check-circle' : 'pi-times-circle'
   }
 
-  onMounted(() => {
-    mqtt.subscribe('device/+/property/status', (payload, topic) => {
-      const parts = topic.split('/')
-      const device = parts[1]
-      upsertDevice(device, payload)
-    })
+  // rebuild reactive array for rendering
+  devices.value = Object.values(deviceMap.value)
+}
+
+function selectDevice(device) {
+  selected.value = device.id
+  emit('select', device.id)
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  mqttRef.value.subscribe('device/+/meta/+', (payload, topic) => {
+    const parts = topic.split('/')
+    const deviceId = parts[1]
+    const property = parts.slice(3).join('/') // handles nested properties if any
+    upsertDevice(deviceId, property, payload)
   })
+})
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="layout-grid-row">
     <div
-      v-for="(device, index) in devices"
+      v-for="device in devices"
       :key="device.id"
       class="layout-card device-card"
       :class="{ 'selected-device': device.id === selected }"
       @click="selectDevice(device)"
     >
       <div class="stats-header">
-        <span class="stats-title">{{ device.title }}</span>
-        <span class="stats-icon-box">
+        <span class="stats-title">{{ device.meta['type'] }}</span>
+        <span :class="[ device.value === 'OFFLINE' ? 'offline' : '', 'stats-icon-box']">
           <i
-            :class="[
-              'pi',
-              device.value === 'ONLINE' ? 'pi-check-circle' : 'pi-times-circle',
-              device.value === 'ONLINE' ? '' : 'text-red-500',
-            ]"
+            :class="['pi', device.icon]"
+            :style="{ color: device.value === 'ONLINE' ? 'inherit' : 'var(--p-secondary-color)' }"
           ></i>
         </span>
       </div>
 
       <div class="stats-content">
-        <div class="stats-value">{{ device.value }}</div>
-        <div class="stats-subtitle">{{ device.subtitle }}</div>
+        <div class="stats-value">{{ device.meta['name'] }}</div>
+        <div class="stats-subtitle"><span class='italic'>{{ device.id }}</span> on <span class="font-bold">{{ device.meta['host'] }}</span></div>
+        <div class="stats-subtitle italic text-green-500"></div>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
-  .device-card {
-    cursor: pointer;
-    transition: all 0.2s ease;
-  }
+.device-card {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
 
-  .device-card:hover {
-    transform: translateY(-2px);
-  }
+.device-card:hover {
+  transform: translateY(-2px);
+}
 
-  /* 🔥 selected state */
-  .selected-device {
-    border: 2px solid var(--p-primary-color);
-    box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--p-primary-color);
-  }
-</style>
+.selected-device {
+  border: 2px solid var(--p-primary-color);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--p-primary-color);
+}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/ProductOverviewWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/ProductOverviewWidget.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a200e1..0000000
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/ProductOverviewWidget.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-<script setup>
-  import { ref, watch, onMounted } from 'vue'
-
-  const products = ref([
-    {
-      name: 'Laptop Pro',
-      category: 'Electronics',
-      price: 2499,
-      status: 'In Stock',
-    },
-    {
-      name: 'Wireless Mouse',
-      category: 'Accessories',
-      price: 49,
-      status: 'Low Stock',
-    },
-    {
-      name: 'Monitor 4K',
-      category: 'Electronics',
-      price: 699,
-      status: 'Out of Stock',
-    },
-    { name: 'Keyboard', category: 'Accessories', price: 149, status: 'In Stock' },
-  ])
-
-  const selectedProduct = ref(null)
-  const searchQuery = ref('')
-  const loading = ref(false)
-  const filteredProducts = ref([])
-
-  const searchProducts = () => {
-    loading.value = true
-    filteredProducts.value = products.value.filter(
-      (product) =>
-        product.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase()) ||
-        product.category.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase()) ||
-        product.status.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase()),
-    )
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      loading.value = false
-    }, 300)
-  }
-
-  watch(searchQuery, () => {
-    searchProducts()
-  })
-
-  onMounted(() => {
-    filteredProducts.value = [...products.value]
-  })
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div class="layout-card">
-    <div class="products-header">
-      <span class="products-title">Products Overview</span>
-      <IconField class="search-field">
-        <InputIcon class="pi pi-search" />
-        <InputText
-          v-model="searchQuery"
-          placeholder="Search products..."
-          class="products-search"
-          @keyup.enter="searchProducts"
-        />
-      </IconField>
-    </div>
-    <div class="products-table-container">
-      <DataTable
-        :value="filteredProducts"
-        v-model:selection="selectedProduct"
-        selectionMode="single"
-        :loading="loading"
-        :rows="5"
-        class="products-table"
-        :pt="{
-          mask: {
-            class: 'products-table-mask',
-          },
-          loadingIcon: {
-            class: 'products-table-loading',
-          },
-        }"
-      >
-        <Column field="name" header="Name" sortable></Column>
-        <Column field="category" header="Category" sortable></Column>
-        <Column field="price" header="Price" sortable>
-          <template #body="{ data }"> ${{ data.price }} </template>
-        </Column>
-        <Column field="status" header="Status">
-          <template #body="{ data }">
-            <Tag
-              :severity="
-                data.status === 'In Stock'
-                  ? 'success'
-                  : data.status === 'Low Stock'
-                    ? 'warn'
-                    : 'danger'
-              "
-            >
-              {{ data.status }}
-            </Tag>
-          </template>
-        </Column>
-      </DataTable>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue
index 061143f..0e6a666 100644
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue
+++ b/console/src/components/dashboard/PropertiesWidget.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <script setup>
-  import { ref, watch, onMounted } from 'vue'
-  import MQTTService from '../../services/mqtt.js'
+  import mqtt from 'mqtt'
+import { ref, watch, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
+  import { inject } from 'vue'
+
+  const mqttRef = inject('mqtt')
 
   const props = defineProps({
     deviceId: String,
@@ -10,8 +13,6 @@
   const filters = ref({})
   const filterMode = ref({ label: 'Lenient', value: 'lenient' })
 
-  const mqtt = new MQTTService()
-
   const changedKeys = ref({})
   let propertyTree = {}
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
   )
 
   onMounted(() => {
-    mqtt.subscribe('device/+/property/#', (payload, topic) => {
+    mqttRef.value.subscribe(`device/${props.deviceId}/property/#`, (payload, topic) => {
       const parts = topic.split('/')
 
       const device = parts[1]
@@ -91,6 +92,10 @@
       insertProperty(propertyPath, payload)
     })
   })
+
+  onUnmounted(() => {
+    mqttRef.value.unsubscribe(`device/${props.deviceId}/property/#`)
+  })
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/RecentActivityWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/RecentActivityWidget.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index ba64110..0000000
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/RecentActivityWidget.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<script setup>
-  const activities = [
-    {
-      icon: 'pi-shopping-cart',
-      text: 'New order #1123',
-      time: '2 minutes ago',
-      color: 'pink',
-    },
-    {
-      icon: 'pi-user-plus',
-      text: 'New customer registered',
-      time: '15 minutes ago',
-      color: 'green',
-    },
-    {
-      icon: 'pi-check-circle',
-      text: 'Payment processed',
-      time: '25 minutes ago',
-      color: 'blue',
-    },
-    {
-      icon: 'pi-inbox',
-      text: 'Inventory updated',
-      time: '40 minutes ago',
-      color: 'yellow',
-    },
-  ]
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div class="layout-card col-item-2">
-    <span class="chart-title">Recent Activity</span>
-    <div class="activity-list">
-      <div v-for="(activity, index) in activities" :key="index" class="activity-item">
-        <i :class="['activity-icon', activity.color, 'pi', activity.icon]"></i>
-        <div class="activity-content">
-          <span class="activity-text">{{ activity.text }}</span>
-          <span class="activity-time">{{ activity.time }}</span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/SalesTrendWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/SalesTrendWidget.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index d01d5f2..0000000
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/SalesTrendWidget.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-<script setup>
-  import { ref, watch, onMounted } from 'vue'
-  import { useLayout } from '../../composables/useLayout'
-
-  const { primary, surface, isDarkMode } = useLayout()
-
-  const chartData = ref(null)
-  const chartOptions = ref(null)
-
-  function setChartData() {
-    const documentStyle = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement)
-
-    return {
-      labels: ['Q1', 'Q2', 'Q3', 'Q4'],
-      datasets: [
-        {
-          type: 'bar',
-          label: 'Subscriptions',
-          backgroundColor: documentStyle.getPropertyValue('--p-primary-400'),
-          data: [4000, 10000, 15000, 4000],
-          barThickness: 32,
-        },
-        {
-          type: 'bar',
-          label: 'Advertising',
-          backgroundColor: documentStyle.getPropertyValue('--p-primary-300'),
-          data: [2100, 8400, 2400, 7500],
-          barThickness: 32,
-        },
-        {
-          type: 'bar',
-          label: 'Affiliate',
-          backgroundColor: documentStyle.getPropertyValue('--p-primary-200'),
-          data: [4100, 5200, 3400, 7400],
-          borderRadius: {
-            topLeft: 8,
-            topRight: 8,
-          },
-          barThickness: 32,
-        },
-      ],
-    }
-  }
-
-  function setChartOptions() {
-    return {
-      maintainAspectRatio: false,
-      responsive: true,
-      plugins: {
-        legend: {
-          position: 'top',
-        },
-      },
-      scales: {
-        x: {
-          stacked: true,
-          grid: {
-            color: 'transparent',
-            borderColor: 'transparent',
-          },
-        },
-        y: {
-          stacked: true,
-          grid: {
-            color: 'transparent',
-            borderColor: 'transparent',
-            drawTicks: false,
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    }
-  }
-
-  watch([primary, surface, isDarkMode], () => {
-    chartData.value = setChartData()
-    chartOptions.value = setChartOptions()
-  })
-
-  onMounted(() => {
-    chartData.value = setChartData()
-    chartOptions.value = setChartOptions()
-  })
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div class="layout-card col-item-2">
-    <div class="chart-header">
-      <span class="chart-title">Sales Trend</span>
-    </div>
-    <div class="chart-content">
-      <Chart type="bar" :data="chartData" :options="chartOptions" style="height: 300px" />
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
diff --git a/console/src/components/dashboard/StatsWidget.vue b/console/src/components/dashboard/StatsWidget.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f2fa9a..0000000
--- a/console/src/components/dashboard/StatsWidget.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-<script setup>
-  const stats = [
-    {
-      title: 'Total Orders',
-      icon: 'pi-shopping-cart',
-      value: '1,234',
-      subtitle: 'Last 7 days',
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Active Users',
-      icon: 'pi-users',
-      value: '2,573',
-      subtitle: 'Last 7 days',
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Revenue',
-      icon: 'pi-dollar',
-      value: '$45,200',
-      subtitle: 'Last 7 days',
-    },
-    {
-      title: 'Success Rate',
-      icon: 'pi-chart-line',
-      value: '95%',
-      subtitle: 'Last 7 days',
-    },
-  ]
-</script>
-
-<template>
-  <div class="stats">
-    <div v-for="(stat, index) in stats" :key="index" class="layout-card">
-      <div class="stats-header">
-        <span class="stats-title">{{ stat.title }}</span>
-        <span class="stats-icon-box">
-          <i :class="['pi', stat.icon]"></i>
-        </span>
-      </div>
-      <div class="stats-content">
-        <div class="stats-value">{{ stat.value }}</div>
-        <div class="stats-subtitle">{{ stat.subtitle }}</div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</template>
diff --git a/console/src/services/mqtt.js b/console/src/services/mqtt.js
index 0411996..d81376f 100644
--- a/console/src/services/mqtt.js
+++ b/console/src/services/mqtt.js
@@ -1,27 +1,79 @@
 import mqtt from 'mqtt'
 
 export default class MQTTService {
-  constructor(brokerUrl = 'ws://127.0.0.1:8083/mqtt', clientId = null) {
+  /**
+   * @param {string} brokerUrl - MQTT broker URL (e.g., ws://127.0.0.1:8083/mqtt)
+   * @param {string|null} clientId - Optional MQTT client ID
+   * @param {string|null} username - Optional MQTT username
+   * @param {string|null} password - Optional MQTT password
+   */
+  constructor(
+    brokerUrl = 'ws://127.0.0.1:8083/mqtt',
+    username = null,
+    password = null,
+    clientId = null,
+  ) {
     this.clientId = clientId || 'vue-client-' + Math.random().toString(16).substr(2, 8)
-    this.client = mqtt.connect(brokerUrl, { clientId: this.clientId, protocolVersion: 5 })
-    this.subscriptions = [] // array of {topic, callback}
 
-    this.client.on('connect', () => console.log('Connected to MQTT broker'))
+    // Connect options
+    const options = {
+      clientId: this.clientId,
+      protocolVersion: 5,
+    }
+    if (username) options.username = username
+    if (password) options.password = password
+
+    this.client = mqtt.connect(brokerUrl, options)
+    this.subscriptions = [] // array of { topic, callback }
+
+    this.client.on('connect', () => {
+      console.log(`Connected to MQTT broker as ${this.clientId}`)
+    })
     this.client.on('message', (topic, payload) => {
-      // iterate over subscriptions and check for matches
+      const message = payload.toString()
       this.subscriptions.forEach(({ topic: subTopic, callback }) => {
         if (mqttMatch(subTopic, topic)) {
-          callback(payload.toString(), topic)
+          callback(message, topic)
         }
       })
     })
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Subscribe to a topic
+   * @param {string} topic
+   * @param {function} callback
+   */
   subscribe(topic, callback) {
     this.subscriptions.push({ topic, callback })
     this.client.subscribe(topic)
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Unsubscribe from a topic
+   * @param {string} topic
+   * @param {function|null} callback - optional, remove only this callback
+   */
+  unsubscribe(topic, callback = null) {
+    this.subscriptions = this.subscriptions.filter((sub) => {
+      if (sub.topic !== topic) return true
+      if (callback && sub.callback !== callback) return true
+      return false
+    })
+
+    // Actually tell the broker to unsubscribe only if no more callbacks exist for this topic
+    const stillSubscribed = this.subscriptions.some((sub) => sub.topic === topic)
+    if (!stillSubscribed) {
+      this.client.unsubscribe(topic)
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Publish a message
+   * @param {string} topic
+   * @param {string|Buffer} message
+   * @param {object} options
+   */
   publish(topic, message, options = {}) {
     this.client.publish(topic, message, options)
   }
@@ -30,6 +82,6 @@ export default class MQTTService {
 // helper function for MQTT wildcards
 function mqttMatch(subTopic, topic) {
   // replace MQTT wildcards with RegExp
-  const regex = '^' + subTopic.replace('+', '[^/]+').replace('#', '.+') + '$'
+  const regex = '^' + subTopic.replace(/\+/g, '[^/]+').replace(/#/g, '.+') + '$'
   return new RegExp(regex).test(topic)
 }