diff --git a/py-json/realm.py b/py-json/realm.py
index a7b1e210..017bd12c 100755
--- a/py-json/realm.py
+++ b/py-json/realm.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class Realm(LFCliBase):
         while wait_more:
             wait_more = False
             found_cxs = {}
-            cx_list = list(self.cx_list())
+            cx_list = self.cx_list()
             not_cx = ['warnings', 'errors', 'handler', 'uri', 'items']
             if cx_list is not None:
                 for cx_name in cx_list:
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ class Realm(LFCliBase):
         return LFUtils.name_to_eid(eid)
 
     def wait_for_ip(self, station_list=None, ipv4=True, ipv6=False, timeout_sec=60):
-        print("Waiting for ips...")
+        print("Waiting for ips, timeout: %i..."%(timeout_sec))
         #print(station_list)
 
         if (station_list is None) or (len(station_list) < 1):
@@ -423,18 +423,23 @@ class Realm(LFCliBase):
                     if v['ip'] == '0.0.0.0':
                         wait_more = True
                         print("Waiting for port %s to get IPv4 Address."%(sta_eid))
+                    else:
+                        print("Found IP: %s on port: %s"%(v['ip'], sta_eid))
+
                 if ipv6:
                     v = response['interface']
                     if v['ipv6 address'] != 'DELETED' and not v['ipv6 address'].startswith('fe80') \
                            and v['ipv6 address'] != 'AUTO':
                         wait_more = True
                         print("Waiting for port %s to get IPv6 Address."%(sta_eid))
+                    else:
+                        print("Found IPv6: %s on port: %s"%(v['ipv6 address'], sta_eid))
 
             if wait_more:
                 time.sleep(1)
                 timeout_sec -= 1
 
-            return not wait_more
+        return not wait_more
 
     def parse_time(self, time_string):
         if isinstance(time_string, str):
@@ -1534,7 +1539,8 @@ class VAPProfile(LFCliBase):
                 if self.debug:
                     pprint(command_ref)
                 raise ValueError("flag %s not in map" % name)
-            result += command_ref[name]
+            #print("add-named-flags: %s  %i"%(name, command_ref[name]))
+            result |= command_ref[name]
 
         return result
 
@@ -1972,7 +1978,8 @@ class StationProfile:
             self.add_sta_data["shelf"] = radio_shelf
             self.add_sta_data["resource"] = radio_resource
             self.add_sta_data["radio"] = radio_port
-            self.add_sta_data["sta_name"] = name
+            self.add_sta_data["sta_name"] = name # for create station calls
+            self.set_port_data["port"] = name  # for set_port calls.
 
             self.station_names.append("%s.%s.%s" % (radio_shelf, radio_resource, name))
             add_sta_r.addPostData(self.add_sta_data)
diff --git a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_variable_time.py b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_variable_time.py
index a1f35fb8..d926da28 100755
--- a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_variable_time.py
+++ b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_variable_time.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import datetime
 
 
 class IPV4VariableTime(LFCliBase):
-    def __init__(self, host, port, ssid, security, password, sta_list, name_prefix, upstream="eth1", radio="wiphy0",
+    def __init__(self, host, port, ssid, security, password, sta_list, name_prefix, upstream, radio,
                  side_a_min_rate=56, side_a_max_rate=0,
                  side_b_min_rate=56, side_b_max_rate=0,
                  number_template="00000", test_duration="5m", use_ht160=False,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class IPV4VariableTime(LFCliBase):
     def start(self, print_pass=False, print_fail=False):
         self.station_profile.admin_up()
         temp_stas = self.station_profile.station_names.copy()
-        temp_stas.append("eth1")
+        temp_stas.append(self.upstream)
         if self.local_realm.wait_for_ip(temp_stas):
             self._pass("All stations got IPs", print_pass)
         else:
@@ -186,13 +186,12 @@ Note:   multiple --radio switches may be entered up to the number of radios avai
 
    
     parser.add_argument('--mgr', help='--mgr <hostname for where LANforge GUI is running>',default='localhost')
-    parser.add_argument('--upstream', help='--upstream <1.eth1, etc>',default='1.eth1')
+    parser.add_argument('-u', '--upstream_port', help='--upstream_port <1.eth1, etc>',default='1.eth1')
     parser.add_argument('--radio', help='--radio <radio EID>',default='wiphy2')
     parser.add_argument('--ssid', help='--ssid <SSID>',default='jedway-wpa2-160')
     parser.add_argument('--passwd', help='--passwd <Password>',default='jedway-wpa2-160')
     parser.add_argument('--security', help='--security <wpa2 | open | wpa3>',default='wpa2')
-    parser.add_argument('--debug', help='--debug:  Enable debugging',default=False)
-    parser.add_argument('-u', '--upstream_port', help='--upstream_port <cross connect upstream_port> example: --upstream_port eth1',default='eth1')
+    parser.add_argument('--debug', help='--debug:  Enable debugging',default=False, action="store_true")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ Note:   multiple --radio switches may be entered up to the number of radios avai
 
     ip_var_test = IPV4VariableTime(args.mgr, lfjson_port, number_template="00", sta_list=station_list,
                                    name_prefix="VT",
-                                   upstream=args.upstream,
+                                   upstream=args.upstream_port,
                                    ssid=args.ssid,
                                    password=args.passwd,
                                    radio=args.radio,