MQTT trouble

gauge.py

@@ -877,28 +877,6 @@ def _subscribe_all(c):
         c.subscribe(f"{prefix}/status_led/green/set")
 
 
-def _mqtt_connect_with_timeout(client, timeout_s=10):
-    """Call client.connect() with a socket-level timeout to avoid blocking forever."""
-    try:
-        import usocket as _sm
-    except ImportError:
-        import socket as _sm
-    _orig = _sm.socket
-    def _timed(*a, **kw):
-        s = _orig(*a, **kw)
-        s.settimeout(timeout_s)
-        return s
-    _sm.socket = _timed
-    try:
-        client.connect()
-    finally:
-        _sm.socket = _orig
-        try:
-            client.sock.settimeout(None)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-
 def connect_mqtt():
     global client_ref, _mqtt_connected
     info(f"Connecting to MQTT broker {MQTT_BROKER}:{MQTT_PORT} ...")
@@ -920,7 +898,7 @@ def connect_mqtt():
                 keepalive=30,
             )
             client.set_callback(on_message)
-            _mqtt_connect_with_timeout(client)
+            client.connect()
             client_ref = client
             _mqtt_connected = True
             info(f"MQTT connected  client_id={MQTT_CLIENT_ID}")