diff --git a/bin/wild-dnsmasq-install b/bin/wild-dnsmasq-install
index 53d416a..276cb7d 100755
--- a/bin/wild-dnsmasq-install
+++ b/bin/wild-dnsmasq-install
@@ -68,85 +68,92 @@ fi
 
 # Create setup bundle.
 
-# Copy iPXE bootloader to ipxe-web from cached assets.
-echo "Copying Talos PXE assets from cache..."
-PXE_WEB_ROOT="${BUNDLE_DIR}/ipxe-web"
-mkdir -p "${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/amd64"
-cp "${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/boot.ipxe" "${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/boot.ipxe"
+# The following was a completely fine process for making your dnsmasq server
+# also serve PXE boot assets for the cluster. However, after using it for a bit,
+# it seems to be more complexity for no additional benefit when the operators
+# can just use USB keys.
 
-# Get schematic ID from override or config
-if [ -n "$SCHEMATIC_ID_OVERRIDE" ]; then
-    SCHEMATIC_ID="$SCHEMATIC_ID_OVERRIDE"
-    echo "Using schematic ID from command line: $SCHEMATIC_ID"
-else
-    SCHEMATIC_ID=$(wild-config cluster.nodes.talos.schematicId)
-    if [ -z "$SCHEMATIC_ID" ] || [ "$SCHEMATIC_ID" = "null" ]; then
-        echo "Error: No schematic ID found in config"
-        echo "Please run 'wild-setup' first to configure your cluster"
-        echo "Or specify one with --schematic-id option"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    echo "Using schematic ID from config: $SCHEMATIC_ID"
-fi
+## Setup PXE boot assets
 
-# Define cache directories using new structure
-CACHE_DIR="${WC_HOME}/.wildcloud"
-SCHEMATIC_CACHE_DIR="${CACHE_DIR}/node-boot-assets/${SCHEMATIC_ID}"
-PXE_CACHE_DIR="${SCHEMATIC_CACHE_DIR}/pxe"
-IPXE_CACHE_DIR="${SCHEMATIC_CACHE_DIR}/ipxe"
+# # Copy iPXE bootloader to ipxe-web from cached assets.
+# echo "Copying Talos PXE assets from cache..."
+# PXE_WEB_ROOT="${BUNDLE_DIR}/ipxe-web"
+# mkdir -p "${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/amd64"
+# cp "${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/boot.ipxe" "${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/boot.ipxe"
 
-# Check if cached assets exist
-KERNEL_CACHE_PATH="${PXE_CACHE_DIR}/amd64/vmlinuz"
-INITRAMFS_CACHE_PATH="${PXE_CACHE_DIR}/amd64/initramfs.xz"
+# # Get schematic ID from override or config
+# if [ -n "$SCHEMATIC_ID_OVERRIDE" ]; then
+#     SCHEMATIC_ID="$SCHEMATIC_ID_OVERRIDE"
+#     echo "Using schematic ID from command line: $SCHEMATIC_ID"
+# else
+#     SCHEMATIC_ID=$(wild-config cluster.nodes.talos.schematicId)
+#     if [ -z "$SCHEMATIC_ID" ] || [ "$SCHEMATIC_ID" = "null" ]; then
+#         echo "Error: No schematic ID found in config"
+#         echo "Please run 'wild-setup' first to configure your cluster"
+#         echo "Or specify one with --schematic-id option"
+#         exit 1
+#     fi
+#     echo "Using schematic ID from config: $SCHEMATIC_ID"
+# fi
 
-if [ ! -f "${KERNEL_CACHE_PATH}" ] || [ ! -f "${INITRAMFS_CACHE_PATH}" ]; then
-    echo "Error: Talos PXE assets not found in cache for schematic ID: ${SCHEMATIC_ID}"
-    echo "Expected locations:"
-    echo "  Kernel: ${KERNEL_CACHE_PATH}"
-    echo "  Initramfs: ${INITRAMFS_CACHE_PATH}"
-    echo ""
-    echo "Please run 'wild-cluster-node-boot-assets-download' first to download and cache the assets."
-    exit 1
-fi
+# # Define cache directories using new structure
+# CACHE_DIR="${WC_HOME}/.wildcloud"
+# SCHEMATIC_CACHE_DIR="${CACHE_DIR}/node-boot-assets/${SCHEMATIC_ID}"
+# PXE_CACHE_DIR="${SCHEMATIC_CACHE_DIR}/pxe"
+# IPXE_CACHE_DIR="${SCHEMATIC_CACHE_DIR}/ipxe"
 
-# Copy Talos PXE assets from cache
-echo "Copying Talos kernel from cache..."
-cp "${KERNEL_CACHE_PATH}" "${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/amd64/vmlinuz"
-echo "✅ Talos kernel copied from cache"
+# # Check if cached assets exist
+# KERNEL_CACHE_PATH="${PXE_CACHE_DIR}/amd64/vmlinuz"
+# INITRAMFS_CACHE_PATH="${PXE_CACHE_DIR}/amd64/initramfs.xz"
 
-echo "Copying Talos initramfs from cache..."
-cp "${INITRAMFS_CACHE_PATH}" "${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/amd64/initramfs.xz"
-echo "✅ Talos initramfs copied from cache"
+# if [ ! -f "${KERNEL_CACHE_PATH}" ] || [ ! -f "${INITRAMFS_CACHE_PATH}" ]; then
+#     echo "Error: Talos PXE assets not found in cache for schematic ID: ${SCHEMATIC_ID}"
+#     echo "Expected locations:"
+#     echo "  Kernel: ${KERNEL_CACHE_PATH}"
+#     echo "  Initramfs: ${INITRAMFS_CACHE_PATH}"
+#     echo ""
+#     echo "Please run 'wild-cluster-node-boot-assets-download' first to download and cache the assets."
+#     exit 1
+# fi
 
-# Copy iPXE bootloader files from cache
-echo "Copying iPXE bootloader files from cache..."
-FTPD_DIR="${BUNDLE_DIR}/pxe-ftpd"
-mkdir -p "${FTPD_DIR}"
+# # Copy Talos PXE assets from cache
+# echo "Copying Talos kernel from cache..."
+# cp "${KERNEL_CACHE_PATH}" "${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/amd64/vmlinuz"
+# echo "✅ Talos kernel copied from cache"
 
-# Check if iPXE assets exist in cache
-IPXE_EFI_CACHE="${IPXE_CACHE_DIR}/ipxe.efi"
-IPXE_BIOS_CACHE="${IPXE_CACHE_DIR}/undionly.kpxe"
-IPXE_ARM64_CACHE="${IPXE_CACHE_DIR}/ipxe-arm64.efi"
+# echo "Copying Talos initramfs from cache..."
+# cp "${INITRAMFS_CACHE_PATH}" "${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/amd64/initramfs.xz"
+# echo "✅ Talos initramfs copied from cache"
 
-if [ ! -f "${IPXE_EFI_CACHE}" ] || [ ! -f "${IPXE_BIOS_CACHE}" ] || [ ! -f "${IPXE_ARM64_CACHE}" ]; then
-    echo "Error: iPXE bootloader assets not found in cache for schematic ID: ${SCHEMATIC_ID}"
-    echo "Expected locations:"
-    echo "  iPXE EFI: ${IPXE_EFI_CACHE}"
-    echo "  iPXE BIOS: ${IPXE_BIOS_CACHE}"
-    echo "  iPXE ARM64: ${IPXE_ARM64_CACHE}"
-    echo ""
-    echo "Please run 'wild-cluster-node-boot-assets-download' first to download and cache the assets."
-    exit 1
-fi
+# # Copy iPXE bootloader files from cache
+# echo "Copying iPXE bootloader files from cache..."
+# FTPD_DIR="${BUNDLE_DIR}/pxe-ftpd"
+# mkdir -p "${FTPD_DIR}"
 
-# Copy iPXE assets from cache
-cp "${IPXE_EFI_CACHE}" "${FTPD_DIR}/ipxe.efi"
-cp "${IPXE_BIOS_CACHE}" "${FTPD_DIR}/undionly.kpxe"
-cp "${IPXE_ARM64_CACHE}" "${FTPD_DIR}/ipxe-arm64.efi"
-echo "✅ iPXE bootloader files copied from cache"
+# # Check if iPXE assets exist in cache
+# IPXE_EFI_CACHE="${IPXE_CACHE_DIR}/ipxe.efi"
+# IPXE_BIOS_CACHE="${IPXE_CACHE_DIR}/undionly.kpxe"
+# IPXE_ARM64_CACHE="${IPXE_CACHE_DIR}/ipxe-arm64.efi"
+
+# if [ ! -f "${IPXE_EFI_CACHE}" ] || [ ! -f "${IPXE_BIOS_CACHE}" ] || [ ! -f "${IPXE_ARM64_CACHE}" ]; then
+#     echo "Error: iPXE bootloader assets not found in cache for schematic ID: ${SCHEMATIC_ID}"
+#     echo "Expected locations:"
+#     echo "  iPXE EFI: ${IPXE_EFI_CACHE}"
+#     echo "  iPXE BIOS: ${IPXE_BIOS_CACHE}"
+#     echo "  iPXE ARM64: ${IPXE_ARM64_CACHE}"
+#     echo ""
+#     echo "Please run 'wild-cluster-node-boot-assets-download' first to download and cache the assets."
+#     exit 1
+# fi
+
+# # Copy iPXE assets from cache
+# cp "${IPXE_EFI_CACHE}" "${FTPD_DIR}/ipxe.efi"
+# cp "${IPXE_BIOS_CACHE}" "${FTPD_DIR}/undionly.kpxe"
+# cp "${IPXE_ARM64_CACHE}" "${FTPD_DIR}/ipxe-arm64.efi"
+# echo "✅ iPXE bootloader files copied from cache"
 
 
-cp "${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/nginx.conf" "${BUNDLE_DIR}/nginx.conf"
+# cp "${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/nginx.conf" "${BUNDLE_DIR}/nginx.conf"
 cp "${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/dnsmasq.conf" "${BUNDLE_DIR}/dnsmasq.conf"
 cp "${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/setup.sh" "${BUNDLE_DIR}/setup.sh"
 
diff --git a/setup/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf b/setup/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf
index 9c81cb5..97481ed 100644
--- a/setup/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf
+++ b/setup/dnsmasq/dnsmasq.conf
@@ -16,24 +16,23 @@ server=1.1.1.1
 server=8.8.8.8
 
 # --- DHCP Settings ---
-dhcp-range={{ .cloud.dhcpRange }},12h
-dhcp-option=3,{{ .cloud.router.ip }} # gateway to assign
-dhcp-option=6,{{ .cloud.dns.ip }} # dns to assign
+# dhcp-range={{ .cloud.dhcpRange }},12h
+# dhcp-option=3,{{ .cloud.router.ip }} # gateway to assign
+# dhcp-option=6,{{ .cloud.dns.ip }} # dns to assign
 
 # --- PXE Booting ---
-enable-tftp
-tftp-root=/var/ftpd
+# enable-tftp
+# tftp-root=/var/ftpd
 
-dhcp-match=set:efi-x86_64,option:client-arch,7
-dhcp-boot=tag:efi-x86_64,ipxe.efi
-dhcp-boot=tag:!efi-x86_64,undionly.kpxe
+# dhcp-match=set:efi-x86_64,option:client-arch,7
+# dhcp-boot=tag:efi-x86_64,ipxe.efi
+# dhcp-boot=tag:!efi-x86_64,undionly.kpxe
 
-dhcp-match=set:efi-arm64,option:client-arch,11
-dhcp-boot=tag:efi-arm64,ipxe-arm64.efi
+# dhcp-match=set:efi-arm64,option:client-arch,11
+# dhcp-boot=tag:efi-arm64,ipxe-arm64.efi
 
-dhcp-userclass=set:ipxe,iPXE
-dhcp-boot=tag:ipxe,http://{{ .cloud.dns.ip }}/boot.ipxe
+# dhcp-userclass=set:ipxe,iPXE
+# dhcp-boot=tag:ipxe,http://{{ .cloud.dns.ip }}/boot.ipxe
 
 log-queries
-log-dhcp
-
+# log-dhcp
diff --git a/setup/dnsmasq/setup.sh b/setup/dnsmasq/setup.sh
index b84e8c4..6d00cf2 100755
--- a/setup/dnsmasq/setup.sh
+++ b/setup/dnsmasq/setup.sh
@@ -9,43 +9,43 @@ echo "Installing dnsmasq and nginx."
 sudo apt install -y dnsmasq nginx
 
 DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR="."
-PXE_FTPD_DIR="${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/pxe-ftpd"
-PXE_WEB_ROOT="${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/ipxe-web"
+# PXE_FTPD_DIR="${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/pxe-ftpd"
+# PXE_WEB_ROOT="${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/ipxe-web"
 
 # Configure nginx.
-echo "Configuring nginx."
-sudo cp "${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/nginx.conf" /etc/nginx/sites-available/talos
-sudo chown www-data:www-data /etc/nginx/sites-available/talos
-sudo chmod -R 755 /etc/nginx/sites-available/talos
+# echo "Configuring nginx."
+# sudo cp "${DNSMASQ_SETUP_DIR}/nginx.conf" /etc/nginx/sites-available/talos
+# sudo chown www-data:www-data /etc/nginx/sites-available/talos
+# sudo chmod -R 755 /etc/nginx/sites-available/talos
 
 # Copy assets to nginx web root
-echo "Copying Talos PXE boot assets to nginx web root."
-TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT="/var/www/html/talos"
-sudo mkdir -p "${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}"
-sudo rm -rf ${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}/* # Clean the web root directory
-sudo cp -r ${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/* "${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}"
-sudo chown -R www-data:www-data "${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}"
-sudo chmod -R 755 "${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}"
+# echo "Copying Talos PXE boot assets to nginx web root."
+# TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT="/var/www/html/talos"
+# sudo mkdir -p "${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}"
+# sudo rm -rf ${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}/* # Clean the web root directory
+# sudo cp -r ${PXE_WEB_ROOT}/* "${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}"
+# sudo chown -R www-data:www-data "${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}"
+# sudo chmod -R 755 "${TALOS_PXE_WEB_ROOT}"
 
 # Start nginx service to serve the iPXE script and images
-echo "Starting nginx service."
-sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/talos /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/talos > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
-sudo rm -f /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
-sudo systemctl reload nginx
+# echo "Starting nginx service."
+# sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/talos /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/talos > /dev/null 2>&1 || true
+# sudo rm -f /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/default
+# sudo systemctl reload nginx
 
 # Stop and disable systemd-resolved if it is running
-if systemctl is-active --quiet systemd-resolved; then
-    echo "Stopping and disabling systemd-resolved..."
-    sudo systemctl disable systemd-resolved
-    sudo systemctl stop systemd-resolved
-    # sudo rm -f /etc/resolv.conf
-    echo "systemd-resolved stopped and disabled"
-fi
+# if systemctl is-active --quiet systemd-resolved; then
+#     echo "Stopping and disabling systemd-resolved..."
+#     sudo systemctl disable systemd-resolved
+#     sudo systemctl stop systemd-resolved
+#     # sudo rm -f /etc/resolv.conf
+#     echo "systemd-resolved stopped and disabled"
+# fi
 
 # Update PXE's iPXE bootloader files.
-echo "Updating iPXE ftpd bootloader files."
-sudo mkdir -p /var/ftpd
-sudo cp ${PXE_FTPD_DIR}/* /var/ftpd/
+# echo "Updating iPXE ftpd bootloader files."
+# sudo mkdir -p /var/ftpd
+# sudo cp ${PXE_FTPD_DIR}/* /var/ftpd/
 
 # Finally, install and configure DNSMasq.
 echo "Configuring and starting DNSMasq."