diff --git a/connectTest.py b/connectTest.py
index ecd8df05..0e9e8a77 100755
--- a/connectTest.py
+++ b/connectTest.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data, exitWhenCalled=False):
       print("jsonReq: bye")
       sys.exit(1)
    else:
-      lf_r.jsonPost(exitWhenCalled)
+      lf_r.jsonPost(False)  # False means don't print info on errors
 
 def getJsonInfo(mgrURL, reqURL, debug=False):
    lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(mgrURL + reqURL)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ response = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, url)
 if (response is not None):
    if (response["interface"] is not None):
       print("removing old station")
-      LFUtils.removePortByName("1.1.sta00000", mgrURL)
+      LFUtils.removePort("1", "sta00000", mgrURL)
       time.sleep(1)
 
 url = "cli-json/add_sta"
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ while ((ip == "0.0.0.0") and (duration < maxTime)):
 if duration >= maxTime:
    print("sta00000 failed to get an ip. Ending test")
    print("Cleaning up...")
-   removePortByName("1.sta00000", mgrURL)
+   removePort("1", "sta00000", mgrURL)
    sys.exit(1)
 
 
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ except Exception as e:
    print("Something went wrong")
    print(e)
    print("Cleaning up...")
-   LFUtils.removePortByName("1.sta00000", mgrURL)
+   LFUtils.removePort("1", "sta00000", mgrURL)
 
    endpNames = ["testTCP-A", "testTCP-B",
                 "testUDP-A", "testUDP-B",
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ print("\n")
 #remove all endpoints and cxs
 print("Cleaning up...")
 
-LFUtils.removePortByName("1.sta00000", mgrURL)
+LFUtils.removePort("1", "sta00000", mgrURL)
 
 endpNames = ["testTCP-A", "testTCP-B",
         "testUDP-A", "testUDP-B",
diff --git a/py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py b/py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py
index 03236b9a..596c5448 100644
--- a/py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py
+++ b/py-json/LANforge/LFUtils.py
@@ -328,26 +328,6 @@ def removePort(resource, port_name, baseurl="http://localhost:8080/"):
     })
     lf_r.jsonPost(False)
 
-def removePortByName(port_name, baseurl="http://localhost:8080/"):
-    if ((port_name is None) or (port_name == "")):
-        print("No port name")
-        return;
-    if (port_name.index(".") < 0):
-        print("removePortByName: Please use short EID port names like: 2.sta1")
-        return
-
-    resource = port_name[0 : port_name.index(".")]
-    name = port_name[port_name.index(".")+1 : ]
-    if (name.index(".") >= 0):
-        name = name[name.index(".")+1 : ]
-    lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(baseurl+"cli-json/rm_vlan")
-    lf_r.addPostData({
-        "shelf": 1,
-        "resource": resource,
-        "port": name
-    })
-    lf_r.jsonPost(True)
-
 def removeCX(mgrURL, cxNames):
    for name in cxNames:
       #print(f"Removing CX {name}")
diff --git a/py-scripts/README.txt b/py-scripts/README.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f55c9577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py-scripts/README.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+This directory will contain python scripts useful for unit-tests.  It uses
+libraries in ../py-json
+
diff --git a/py-scripts/sta_connect.py b/py-scripts/sta_connect.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..d996d191
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py-scripts/sta_connect.py
@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+#  This will create a station, create TCP and UDP traffic, run it a short amount of time,
+#  and verify whether traffic was sent and received.  It also verifies the station connected
+#  to the requested BSSID if bssid is specified as an argument.
+#  The script will clean up the station and connections at the end of the test.
+
+import os
+import time
+import sys
+import argparse
+
+if 'py-json' not in sys.path:
+   sys.path.append('../py-json')
+
+import subprocess
+import json
+import pprint
+from LANforge import LFRequest
+from LANforge import LFUtils
+from LANforge.LFUtils import *
+
+import create_genlink as genl
+
+debugOn = True
+if sys.version_info[0] != 3:
+    print("This script requires Python 3")
+    exit(1)
+
+dest = "localhost";
+port = "8080";
+dut_ssid = "MyAP"
+dut_passwd = "NA"
+dut_bssid = ""
+user = ""
+passwd = ""
+sta_mode = "0" # See add_sta LANforge CLI users guide entry
+radio = "wiphy0"
+resource = "1"
+upstream_resource = "1"
+upstream_port = "eth2"
+sta_name = "sta001"
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="LANforge Unit Test:  Connect Station to AP\nExample:\n./sta_connect.py --dest 192.168.100.209 --dut_ssid OpenWrt-2 --dut_bssid 24:F5:A2:08:21:6C")
+parser.add_argument("-d", "--dest",    type=str, help="address of the LANforge GUI machine (localhost is default)")
+parser.add_argument("-o", "--port",    type=int, help="IP Port the LANforge GUI is listening on (8080 is default)")
+parser.add_argument("-u", "--user",    type=str, help="TBD: credential login/username")
+parser.add_argument("-p", "--passwd",  type=str, help="TBD: credential password")
+parser.add_argument("--resource",      type=str, help="LANforge Station resource ID to use, default is 1")
+parser.add_argument("--upstream_resource", type=str, help="LANforge Ethernet port resource ID to use, default is 1")
+parser.add_argument("--upstream_port", type=str, help="LANforge Ethernet port name, default is eth2")
+parser.add_argument("--radio",         type=str, help="LANforge radio to use, default is wiphy0")
+parser.add_argument("--sta_mode",      type=str, help="LANforge station-mode setting (see add_sta LANforge CLI documentation, default is 0 (auto))")
+parser.add_argument("--dut_ssid",      type=str, help="DUT SSID")
+parser.add_argument("--dut_passwd",    type=str, help="DUT PSK password.  Do not set for OPEN auth")
+parser.add_argument("--dut_bssid",     type=str, help="DUT BSSID to which we expect to connect.")
+
+args = None
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+if (args.dest != None):
+   dest = args.dest
+if (args.port != None):
+   port = args.port
+if (args.user != None):
+   user = args.user
+if (args.passwd != None):
+   passwd = args.passwd
+if (args.sta_mode != None):
+   sta_mode = args.sta_mode
+if (args.upstream_resource != None):
+   upstream_resource = args.upstream_resource
+if (args.upstream_port != None):
+   upstream_port = args.upstream_port
+if (args.radio != None):
+   radio = args.radio
+if (args.resource != None):
+   resource = args.resource
+if (args.dut_passwd != None):
+   dut_passwd = args.dut_passwd
+if (args.dut_bssid != None):
+   dut_bssid = args.dut_bssid
+if (args.dut_ssid != None):
+   dut_ssid = args.dut_ssid
+
+mgrURL = "http://%s:%s/"%(dest, port)
+radio_url = "port/1/%s/%s"%(resource, radio)
+sta_url = "port/1/%s/%s"%(resource, sta_name)
+upstream_url = "port/1/%s/%s"%(upstream_resource, upstream_port)
+
+def jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data, exitWhenCalled=False):
+   lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(mgrURL + reqURL)
+
+   data['suppress_preexec_cli'] = True
+   data['suppress_preexec_method'] = True
+
+   lf_r.addPostData(data)
+
+   json_response = lf_r.jsonPost(True)
+   # Debugging
+   #if (json_response != None):
+   #   print("jsonReq: response: ")
+   #   LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(vars(json_response))
+   if exitWhenCalled:
+      print("jsonReq: bye")
+      sys.exit(1)
+
+def getJsonInfo(mgrURL, reqURL, debug=False):
+   lf_r = LFRequest.LFRequest(mgrURL + reqURL)
+   json_response = lf_r.getAsJson(debug)
+   return json_response
+   #print(name)
+   #j_printer = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=2)
+   #j_printer.pprint(json_response)
+   #for record in json_response[key]:
+   #  j_printer.pprint(record)
+
+
+print("Checking for LANforge GUI connection: %s"%(mgrURL))
+response = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, radio_url);
+duration = 0
+while ((response == None) and (duration < 300)):
+   print("LANforge GUI connection not found sleeping 5 seconds, tried: %s"%(mgrURL))
+   duration += 2
+   time.sleep(2)
+   response = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, radio_url)
+
+if duration >= 300:
+   print("Could not connect to LANforge GUI")
+   sys.exit(1)
+
+
+#Create stations and turn dhcp on
+print("Creating station and turning on dhcp")
+
+url = sta_url
+debugOn = True
+response = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, url)
+if (response is not None):
+   if (response["interface"] is not None):
+      print("removing old station")
+      LFUtils.removePort(resource, sta_name, mgrURL)
+      time.sleep(5)
+
+# See add_sta in LANforge CLI user guide
+url = "cli-json/add_sta"
+data = {
+   "shelf":1,
+   "resource":resource,
+   "radio":radio,
+   "sta_name":sta_name,
+   "ssid":dut_ssid,
+   "key":dut_passwd,
+   "mode":sta_mode,
+   "mac":"xx:xx:xx:xx:*:xx",
+   "flags":0x10000 # verbose, open
+}
+print("adding new station")
+jsonReq(mgrURL, url, data)
+
+reqURL = "cli-json/set_port"
+data = {
+   "shelf":1,
+   "resource":resource,
+   "port":sta_name,
+   "current_flags": 0x80000000, # use DHCP, not down
+   "interest":0x4002 # set dhcp, current flags
+}
+print("configuring port")
+jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+time.sleep(5)
+
+eth1IP = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, upstream_url)
+if eth1IP['interface']['ip'] == "0.0.0.0":
+   print("Warning: %s lacks ip address"%(upstream_url))
+
+reqURL = "cli-json/nc_show_ports"
+data = { "shelf":1,
+    "resource":resource,
+    "port":sta_name,
+    "probe_flags":1 }
+jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+station_info = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, "%s?fields=port,ip,ap"%(sta_url))
+duration = 0
+maxTime = 300
+ip = "0.0.0.0"
+ap = ""
+while ((ip == "0.0.0.0") and (duration < maxTime)):
+      
+   duration += 2
+   time.sleep(2)
+
+   station_info = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, "%s?fields=port,ip,ap"%(sta_url))
+
+   #LFUtils.debug_printer.pprint(station_info)
+   if ((station_info is not None) and ("interface" in station_info)):
+      if ("ip" in station_info["interface"]):
+         ip = station_info["interface"]["ip"]
+      if ("ap" in station_info["interface"]):
+         ap = station_info["interface"]["ap"]
+
+   if ((ap == "Not-Associated") or (ap == "")):
+      print("Station waiting to associate...")
+   else:
+      if (ip == "0.0.0.0"):
+         print("Station waiting for IP ...")
+
+if ((ap != "") and (ap != "Not-Associated")):
+   print("Connected to AP: %s"%(ap))
+   if (dut_bssid != ""):
+      if (dut_bssid.lower() == ap.lower()):
+         print("PASSED: Connected to BSSID: %s"%(ap))
+      else:
+         print("FAILED: Connected to wrong BSSID, requested: %s  Actual: %s"%(dut_bssid, ap))
+else:
+   print("FAILED:  Did not connect to AP");
+   sys.exit(3)
+   
+if (ip is "0.0.0.0"):
+   print("FAILED: %s did not get an ip. Ending test"%(sta_name))
+   print("Cleaning up...")
+   removePort(resource, sta_name, mgrURL)
+   sys.exit(1)
+else:
+   print("PASSED: Connected to AP: %s  With IP: %s"%(ap, ip))
+
+#create endpoints and cxs
+# Create UDP endpoints
+reqURL = "cli-json/add_endp"
+data = {
+   "alias":"testUDP-A",
+   "shelf":1,
+   "resource":resource,
+   "port":sta_name,
+   "type":"lf_udp",
+   "ip_port":"-1",
+   "min_rate":1000000
+    }
+jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+reqURL = "cli-json/add_endp"
+data = {
+   "alias":"testUDP-B",
+   "shelf":1,
+   "resource":upstream_resource,
+   "port":upstream_port,
+   "type":"lf_udp",
+   "ip_port":"-1",
+   "min_rate":1000000
+   }
+jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+# Create CX
+reqURL = "cli-json/add_cx"
+data = {
+   "alias":"testUDP",
+   "test_mgr":"default_tm",
+   "tx_endp":"testUDP-A",
+   "rx_endp":"testUDP-B",
+   }
+jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+# Create TCP endpoints
+reqURL = "cli-json/add_endp"
+data = {
+   "alias":"testTCP-A",
+   "shelf":1,
+   "resource":resource,
+   "port":sta_name,
+   "type":"lf_tcp",
+   "ip_port":"0",
+   "min_rate":1000000
+   }
+jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+reqURL = "cli-json/add_endp"
+data = {
+   "alias":"testTCP-B",
+   "shelf":1,
+   "resource":upstream_resource,
+   "port":upstream_port,
+   "type":"lf_tcp",
+   "ip_port":"-1",
+   "min_rate":1000000
+   }
+jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+# Create CX
+reqURL = "cli-json/add_cx"
+data = {
+   "alias":"testTCP",
+   "test_mgr":"default_tm",
+   "tx_endp":"testTCP-A",
+   "rx_endp":"testTCP-B",
+   }
+jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+cxNames = ["testTCP","testUDP"]
+endpNames = ["testTCP-A", "testTCP-B",
+             "testUDP-A", "testUDP-B"]
+
+#start cx traffic
+print("\nStarting CX Traffic")
+for name in range(len(cxNames)):
+    reqURL = "cli-json/set_cx_state"
+    data = {
+        "test_mgr":"ALL",
+        "cx_name":cxNames[name],
+        "cx_state":"RUNNING"
+        }
+    jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+# Refresh stats
+print("\nRefresh CX stats")
+for name in range(len(cxNames)):
+    reqURL = "cli-json/show_cxe"
+    data = {
+        "test_mgr":"ALL",
+        "cross_connect":cxNames[name]
+        }
+    jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+#print("Sleeping for 15 seconds")
+time.sleep(15)
+
+#stop cx traffic
+print("\nStopping CX Traffic")
+for name in range(len(cxNames)):
+    reqURL = "cli-json/set_cx_state"
+    data = {
+        "test_mgr":"ALL",
+        "cx_name":cxNames[name],
+        "cx_state":"STOPPED"
+        }
+    jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+# Refresh stats
+print("\nRefresh CX stats")
+for name in range(len(cxNames)):
+    reqURL = "cli-json/show_cxe"
+    data = {
+        "test_mgr":"ALL",
+        "cross_connect":cxNames[name]
+        }
+    jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+#print("Sleeping for 5 seconds")
+time.sleep(5)
+
+#get data for endpoints JSON
+print("Collecting Data")
+try:
+   ptestTCPA = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, "endp/testTCP-A?fields=tx+bytes,rx+bytes")
+   ptestTCPATX = ptestTCPA['endpoint']['tx bytes']
+   ptestTCPARX = ptestTCPA['endpoint']['rx bytes']
+
+   ptestTCPB = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, "endp/testTCP-B?fields=tx+bytes,rx+bytes")
+   ptestTCPBTX = ptestTCPB['endpoint']['tx bytes']
+   ptestTCPBRX = ptestTCPB['endpoint']['rx bytes']
+
+   ptestUDPA = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, "endp/testUDP-A?fields=tx+bytes,rx+bytes")
+   ptestUDPATX = ptestUDPA['endpoint']['tx bytes']
+   ptestUDPARX = ptestUDPA['endpoint']['rx bytes']
+
+   ptestUDPB = getJsonInfo(mgrURL, "endp/testUDP-B?fields=tx+bytes,rx+bytes")
+   ptestUDPBTX = ptestUDPB['endpoint']['tx bytes']
+   ptestUDPBRX = ptestUDPB['endpoint']['rx bytes']
+except Exception as e:
+   print("Something went wrong")
+   print(e)
+   print("Cleaning up...")
+   reqURL = "cli-json/rm_vlan"
+   data = {
+       "shelf":1,
+       "resource":resource,
+       "port":sta_name
+   }
+
+   jsonReq(mgrURL, reqURL, data)
+
+   removeCX(mgrURL, cxNames)
+   removeEndps(mgrURL, endpNames)
+   sys.exit(1)
+
+#compare pre-test values to post-test values
+
+def compareVals(name, postVal):
+   #print(f"Comparing {name}")
+   if postVal > 0:
+      print("PASSED: %s %s"%(name, postVal))
+   else:
+      print("FAILED: %s did not report traffic: %s"%(name, postVal))
+
+print("\n")
+compareVals("testTCP-A TX", ptestTCPATX)
+compareVals("testTCP-A RX", ptestTCPARX)
+
+compareVals("testTCP-B TX", ptestTCPBTX)
+compareVals("testTCP-B RX", ptestTCPBRX)
+
+compareVals("testUDP-A TX", ptestUDPATX)
+compareVals("testUDP-A RX", ptestUDPARX)
+
+compareVals("testUDP-B TX", ptestUDPBTX)
+compareVals("testUDP-B RX", ptestUDPBRX)
+print("\n")
+
+
+
+#remove all endpoints and cxs
+LFUtils.removePort(resource, sta_name, mgrURL)
+
+removeCX(mgrURL, cxNames)
+removeEndps(mgrURL, endpNames)