diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py b/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
index 6ba3eea8..d2313e3c 100644
--- a/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
+++ b/py-json/LANforge/lfcli_base.py
@@ -437,19 +437,20 @@ class LFCliBase:
                                              description=description)
         else:
             parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-
-        parser.add_argument('--mgr',            help='hostname for where LANforge GUI is running', default='localhost')
-        parser.add_argument('--mgr_port',       help='port LANforge GUI HTTP service is running on', default=8080)
-        parser.add_argument('-u', '--upstream_port',
+        optional = parser.add_argument_group('optional arguments')
+        required = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')
+        optional.add_argument('--mgr',            help='hostname for where LANforge GUI is running', default='localhost')
+        optional.add_argument('--mgr_port',       help='port LANforge GUI HTTP service is running on', default=8080)
+        optional.add_argument('-u', '--upstream_port',
                             help='non-station port that generates traffic: <resource>.<port>, e.g: 1.eth1',
                             default='1.eth1')
-        parser.add_argument('--radio',          help='radio EID, e.g: 1.wiphy2', default=None)
-        parser.add_argument('--security',       help='WiFi Security protocol: <open | wep | wpa | wpa2 | wpa3 >', default=None)
-        parser.add_argument('--ssid',           help='SSID for stations to associate to', default=None)
-        parser.add_argument('--passwd',         help='WiFi passphrase', default=None)
-        parser.add_argument('--num_stations',   help='Number of stations to create', default=0)
-        parser.add_argument('--test_id',        help='Test ID (intended to use for ws events)', default="webconsole")
-        parser.add_argument('--debug',          help='Enable debugging', default=False, action="store_true")
+        required.add_argument('--radio',          help='radio EID, e.g: 1.wiphy2', required=True)
+        required.add_argument('--security',       help='WiFi Security protocol: < open | wep | wpa | wpa2 | wpa3 >', required=True)
+        required.add_argument('--ssid',           help='SSID for stations to associate to', required=True)
+        required.add_argument('--passwd', '--password' ,'--key', help='WiFi passphrase/password/key', required=True)
+        optional.add_argument('--num_stations',   help='Number of stations to create', default=0)
+        optional.add_argument('--test_id',        help='Test ID (intended to use for ws events)', default="webconsole")
+        optional.add_argument('--debug',          help='Enable debugging', default=False, action="store_true")
 	
 
         return parser
diff --git a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_connection.py b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_connection.py
index b54b643f..6ff39be7 100755
--- a/py-scripts/test_ipv4_connection.py
+++ b/py-scripts/test_ipv4_connection.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class IPv4Test(LFCliBase):
                  ssid,
                  security,
                  password,
-                 host="localhost",
-                 port=8080,
+                 host,
+                 port,
                  sta_list=None,
                  number_template="00000",
                  radio="wiphy0",
@@ -138,20 +138,19 @@ def main():
         test_ipv4_connection.py
 --------------------
 Generic command example:
-./test_ipv4_connection.py --upstream_port eth1 \\
-    --radio wiphy0 \\
-    --num_stations 3 \\
-    --security open {open|wep|wpa|wpa2|wpa3} \\
-    --ssid netgear \\
-    --passwd BLANK \\
+./test_ipv4_connection.py 
+    --upstream_port eth1 
+    --radio wiphy0 
+    --num_stations 3 
+    --security open 
+    --ssid netgear 
+    --passwd BLANK 
     --debug
             ''')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
     if (args.radio is None):
        raise ValueError("--radio required")
-    lfjson_host = args.mgr
-    lfjson_port = args.mgr_port
 
     num_sta = 2
     if (args.num_stations is not None) and (int(args.num_stations) > 0):