diff --git a/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/hoodselector/util.lua b/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/hoodselector/util.lua
index f1351ee3..05e8cb8c 100644
--- a/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/hoodselector/util.lua
+++ b/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/lib/lua/hoodselector/util.lua
@@ -3,18 +3,9 @@ local util = require 'gluon.util'
 local json = require 'jsonc'
 local uci = require('simple-uci').cursor()
 local site = require 'gluon.site'
-local vpn_util = require('gluon.mesh-vpn')
 local logger = require('posix.syslog')
 local M = {}
 
-function M.split(s, delimiter)
-	local result = {}
-	for match in (s..delimiter):gmatch("(.-)"..delimiter) do
-		table.insert(result, match)
-	end
-	return result
-end
-
 function M.log(msg)
 	io.stdout:write(msg..'\n')
 	logger.openlog(msg, logger.LOG_PID)
@@ -31,31 +22,23 @@ function M.get_domains()
 	return list
 end
 
--- Return the default hood in the hood list.
+-- Return the default domain from the domaon list.
 -- This method can return the following data:
--- * default hood
--- * nil if no default hood has been defined
-function M.get_default_hood(jhood)
-	for _, h in pairs(jhood) do
-		if h.domain_code == site.default_domain() then
-			return h
+-- * default domain
+-- * nil if no default domain has been defined
+function M.get_default_domain(jdomains)
+	for _, domain in pairs(jdomains) do
+		if domain.domain_code == site.default_domain() then
+			return domain
 		end
 	end
 	return nil
 end
 
--- Returns true if the node has an established running VPN connection.
-function M.direct_vpn()
-	for outgoing_if in io.popen(string.format("batctl o"), 'r'):lines() do
-		-- escape special chars "[]-"
-		if outgoing_if:match(string.gsub("%[  " .. vpn_util.get_mesh_vpn_interface() .. "%]","%-", "%%-")) then
-			return true
-		end
-	end
-	return false
-end
-
--- Get Geoposition. Return nil for no position
+-- Get Geoposition.
+-- This method can return the following data:
+-- * table {lat, lon}
+-- * nil for no position
 function M.get_geolocation()
 	return {
 		lat = tonumber(uci:get('gluon-node-info', uci:get_first('gluon-node-info', 'location'), 'latitude')),
@@ -115,21 +98,21 @@ function M.point_in_polygon(poly, point)
 	return t
 end
 
--- Return hood from the hood file based on geo position or nil if no real hood could be determined
--- First check if an area has > 2 points and is hence a polygon. Else assume it is a rectangular
--- box defined by two points (south-west and north-east)
-function M.get_hood_by_geo(jhood,geo)
-	for _, hood in pairs(jhood) do
-		if hood.domain_code ~= site.default_domain() then
-		for _, area in pairs(hood.domain.hoodselector.shapes) do
+-- Return domain from the domain list based on geo position or nil if no geo base domain could be
+-- determined. First check if an area has > 2 points and is hence a polygon. Else assume it is a
+-- rectangular box defined by two points (south-west and north-east)
+function M.get_domain_by_geo(jdomains,geo)
+	for _, domain in pairs(jdomains) do
+		if domain.domain_code ~= site.default_domain() then
+		for _, area in pairs(domain.domain.hoodselector.shapes) do
 			if #area > 2 then
 				if (M.point_in_polygon(area,geo) == 1) then
-					return hood
+					return domain
 				end
 			else
 				if ( geo.lat >= area[1].lat and geo.lat < area[2].lat and geo.lon >= area[1].lon
 					and geo.lon < area[2].lon ) then
-					return hood
+					return domain
 				end
 			end
 		end
@@ -138,12 +121,12 @@ function M.get_hood_by_geo(jhood,geo)
 	return nil
 end
 
-function M.set_hoodconfig(geo_hood)
-	if uci:get('gluon', 'core', 'domain') ~= geo_hood.domain_code then
-		uci:set('gluon', 'core', 'domain', geo_hood.domain_code)
+function M.set_domain_config(domain)
+	if uci:get('gluon', 'core', 'domain') ~= domain.domain_code then
+		uci:set('gluon', 'core', 'domain', domain.domain_code)
 		uci:commit('gluon')
 		os.execute('gluon-reconfigure')
-		M.log('Set domain "'..geo_hood.domain.domain_names[geo_hood.domain_code]..'"')
+		M.log('Set domain "'..domain.domain.domain_names[domain.domain_code]..'"')
 		return true
 	end
 	return false
diff --git a/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/sbin/hoodselector b/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/sbin/hoodselector
index a02406f4..b6562473 100755
--- a/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/sbin/hoodselector
+++ b/package/gluon-hoodselector/luasrc/usr/sbin/hoodselector
@@ -29,38 +29,29 @@ if not ok then
 	os.exit(1)
 end
 
--- VPN MODE
--- If we have a VPN connection we will try to get the node's location and
--- select the hood coresponding to this location.
--- If no hood for the location has been defined, we will select
--- the default hood.
--- If we can't determine the node's location, we will continue to the next mode.
-if hoodutil.direct_vpn() then
-	io.stdout:write('VPN connection found.\n')
-	local geo = hoodutil.get_geolocation()
-	if geo.lat ~= nil and geo.lon ~= nil then
-		io.stdout:write('Position found.\n')
-		local jhood = hoodutil.get_domains()
-		local geo_hood = hoodutil.get_hood_by_geo(jhood, geo)
-		if geo_hood ~= nil then
-			if hoodutil.set_hoodconfig(geo_hood) then
-				hoodutil.restart_services()
-				hoodutil.log('Domain set by VPN mode.\n')
-			end
-			return
-		end
-		io.stdout:write('No domain has been defined for the current position.\n')
-		if hoodutil.set_hoodconfig(hoodutil.get_default_hood(jhood)) then
+-- geolocation mode
+-- If we have a location we will try to select the domain coresponding to this location.
+-- If no domain for the location has been defined or if we can't determine the node's location,
+-- we will select the default domain as last fallback instanc.
+local geo = hoodutil.get_geolocation()
+if geo.lat ~= nil and geo.lon ~= nil then
+	io.stdout:write('Position found. Enter "geolocation mode" ...\n')
+	local jdomains = hoodutil.get_domains()
+	local geo_base_domain = hoodutil.get_domain_by_geo(jdomains, geo)
+	if geo_base_domain ~= nil then
+		if hoodutil.set_domain_config(geo_base_domain) then
 			hoodutil.restart_services()
-			hoodutil.log('Domain set by VPN mode.\n')
+			hoodutil.log('Domain set by geolocation mode.\n')
 		end
 		return
-	else
-		-- The hoodselector should continue with the next states because there can be other
-		-- VPN nodes in the local mesh network which provide a position and therefore
-		-- have set a geo base hood.
-		io.stdout:write('No position found\n')
 	end
+	io.stdout:write('No domain has been defined for the current position. Continure with default domain mode\n')
 else
-	io.stdout:write('No VPN connection found\n')
+	io.stdout:write('No position found. Continure with default domain mode\n')
+end
+
+-- default domain mode
+if hoodutil.set_domain_config(hoodutil.get_default_domain(hoodutil.get_domains())) then
+	hoodutil.restart_services()
+	hoodutil.log('Set default domain.\n')
 end