diff --git a/cisco_wifi_ctl.py b/cisco_wifi_ctl.py
index 35d50889..b50db170 100755
--- a/cisco_wifi_ctl.py
+++ b/cisco_wifi_ctl.py
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ def main():
                command_sent = True              
 
          except:
-            logg.info("exception in logout loop")      
+            logg.info("closing connection logout loop")      
       try:  
          egg.sendline("logout")
          logg.info("logout")
@@ -1370,7 +1370,7 @@ def main():
          egg.close(force = True)   
          sleep(0.1)
       except:
-         logg.info("exception on logout")      
+         logg.info("closing connection on logout")      
 
 
 
diff --git a/lf_cisco_power.py b/lf_cisco_power.py
index 86d9030d..54aeaae8 100755
--- a/lf_cisco_power.py
+++ b/lf_cisco_power.py
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ def main():
        try:
           print("3504 cisco_wifi_ctl.py: config 802.11a enable network")
           subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
-                   "--action", "cmd", "--value", "config 802.11a enable network","--port", args.port])
+                   "--action", "cmd", "--value", "config 802.11a enable network","--port", args.port],capture_output=cap_ctl_out, check=True)
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as process_error:
           print("Controller unable to commicate to AP or unable to communicate to controller error code: {} output {}".format(process_error.returncode, process_error.output))
           exit(1) 
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ def main():
        try:
           print("3504 cisco_wifi_ctl.py: config 802.11b enable network")
           subprocess.run(["./cisco_wifi_ctl.py", "--scheme", scheme, "-d", args.dest, "-u", args.user, "-p", args.passwd, "-a", args.ap, "--band", band,
-                   "--action", "cmd", "--value", "config 802.11b enable network","--port", args.port])
+                   "--action", "cmd", "--value", "config 802.11b enable network","--port", args.port],capture_output=cap_ctl_out, check=True)
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as process_error:
           print("Controller unable to commicate to AP or unable to communicate to controller error code: {} output {}".format(process_error.returncode, process_error.output))
           exit(1)