diff --git a/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro b/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
index c10c9bc47..a18693427 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
+++ b/libretroshare/src/libretroshare.pro
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TEMPLATE = lib
 #CONFIG += staticlib release
-CONFIG += staticlib testnetwork
-#CONFIG += staticlib testnetwork bitdht
+#CONFIG += staticlib testnetwork
+CONFIG += staticlib testnetwork bitdht
 CONFIG -= qt
 TARGET = retroshare
 
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ testnetwork {
 }
 
 
-
 #CONFIG += debug
 debug {
 #	DEFINES *= DEBUG
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissl.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissl.cc
index 94c110d34..1d7b3a3ba 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissl.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissl.cc
@@ -1364,6 +1364,26 @@ int 	pqissl::senddata(void *data, int len)
 			out << std::endl;
 			std::cerr << out.str() ;
 			rslog(RSL_ALERT, pqisslzone, out.str());
+
+			/* extra debugging - based on SSL_get_error() man page */
+			{
+				int errsys = errno;
+				int sslerr = 0;
+				std::ostringstream out2;
+				out2 << "SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL, ret == " << tmppktlen;
+				out2 << " errno: " << errsys << std::endl;
+
+				while(0 != (sslerr = ERR_get_error()))
+				{
+					out2 << "SSLERR:" << sslerr << " : ";
+
+					char sslbuf[256] = {0};
+					out2 << ERR_error_string(sslerr, sslbuf);
+					out2 << std::endl;
+				}
+				rslog(RSL_ALERT, pqisslzone, out2.str());
+			}
+
 			reset();
 			return -1;
 		}
@@ -1488,6 +1508,26 @@ int 	pqissl::readdata(void *data, int len)
 				out << "Socket Closed Abruptly.... Resetting PQIssl";
 				out << std::endl;
 				rslog(RSL_ALERT, pqisslzone, out.str());
+
+				/* extra debugging - based on SSL_get_error() man page */
+				{
+					int syserr = errno;
+					int sslerr = 0;
+					std::ostringstream out2;
+					out2 << "SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL, ret == " << tmppktlen;
+					out2 << " errno: " << syserr << std::endl;
+	
+					while(0 != (sslerr = ERR_get_error()))
+					{
+						out2 << "SSLERR:" << sslerr << " : ";
+	
+						char sslbuf[256] = {0};
+						out2 << ERR_error_string(sslerr, sslbuf);
+						out2 << std::endl;
+					}
+					rslog(RSL_ALERT, pqisslzone, out2.str());
+				}
+
 				reset();
 				std::cerr << out.str() << std::endl ;
 				return -1;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/rsinit.cc b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/rsinit.cc
index 1a7916af9..d3606b17c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/rsinit.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/rsinit.cc
@@ -2264,6 +2264,7 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare()
 
 #ifdef RS_USE_BITDHT
         mConnMgr->addNetAssistConnect(1, mBitDht);
+	mConnMgr->addNetListener(mUdpStack); 
 #endif
 	mConnMgr->addNetAssistFirewall(1, mUpnpMgr);
 
@@ -2372,7 +2373,6 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare()
 
 	pqih->init_listener();
 	mConnMgr->addNetListener(pqih); /* add listener so we can reset all sockets later */
-	mConnMgr->addNetListener(mUdpStack); 
 
 
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tou.cc b/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tou.cc
index 70e1637a3..f93a2b1fc 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tou.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tou.cc
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ static  UdpPeerReceiver *udps = NULL;
 static int	tou_tick_all();
 
 /* 	tou_init - opens the udp port (universal bind) */
-int 	tou_init(UdpStack *stack)
+int 	tou_init(void *in_udpstack)
 {
+	UdpStack *stack = (UdpStack *) in_udpstack;
 	if (tou_inited)
 	{
 		return 1;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tou.h b/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tou.h
index 8fb31fec9..2129e7312 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tou.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/tcponudp/tou.h
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@
 	 * (1) need UdpStack item, which has our address already.
 	 */
 
-class UdpStack;
-int  	tou_init(UdpStack *stack);
+// hack to avoid classes in C code. (MacOSX complaining)
+// will pass as UdpStack * as void * 
+int  	tou_init(void *udpStack); 
 
 
 #ifdef  __cplusplus