diff --git a/lib/pool.js b/lib/pool.js
index be2ef94..781b4ed 100644
--- a/lib/pool.js
+++ b/lib/pool.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ var pool = module.exports = function pool(options, authorizeFn){
     var emitErrorLog   = function(key, text) { _this.emit('log', 'error'  , key, text); };
 
     this.start = function(){
+        emitLog('system', 'Starting pool for ' + options.name + ' [' + options.symbol.toUpperCase() + ']');
         SetupJobManager();
         SetupVarDiff();
         SetupDaemonInterface();
@@ -203,6 +204,12 @@ var pool = module.exports = function pool(options, authorizeFn){
                                 return b.blocks - a.blocks;
                             })[0];
 
+                            if (options.varDiff.enabled)
+                                _this.varDiff.setNetworkDifficulty(largestHeight.difficulty);
+
+                            emitLog('network', 'Current block height at ' + largestHeight.blocks +
+                                ' with difficulty of ' + largestHeight.difficulty);
+
                             callback(null, largestHeight);
                         }
                         else{
@@ -228,13 +235,10 @@ var pool = module.exports = function pool(options, authorizeFn){
                     return;
                 }
 
-                emitLog('system','Connected to daemon');
+                emitLog('system','Connected to daemon via RPC');
 
                 options.hasSubmitMethod = results.submitMethod;
 
-                if (options.varDiff.enabled)
-                    _this.varDiff.setNetworkDifficulty(results.miningInfo.difficulty);
-
                 if (options.reward === 'POS' && typeof(results.addressInfo.pubkey) == 'undefined') {
                     // address provided is not of the wallet. 
                     emitErrorLog('system', 'The address provided is not from the daemon wallet.');