diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index ee0fc306d..ed3c93698 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -357,9 +357,9 @@ int slsDetector::initializeDetectorSize(detectorType type) {
      strcpy(thisDetector->hostname,DEFAULT_HOSTNAME);
 
      /** set client ip address */
-     strcpy(thisDetector->clientIPAddress,"none");
+     strcpy(thisDetector->clientIP,"none");
      /** set client mac address */
-     strcpy(thisDetector->clientMacAddress,"none");
+     strcpy(thisDetector->clientMAC,"none");
 
      /** sets onlineFlag to OFFLINE_FLAG */
      thisDetector->onlineFlag=OFFLINE_FLAG;
@@ -5460,6 +5460,18 @@ string slsDetector::executeLine(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
       sprintf(answer,form,answer,oen[ie]);
     }
     return string(answer);
+  }else if (var=="clientip") {
+    if (action==PUT_ACTION) {
+      sval=string(args[1]);
+      return string(setClientIP(sval));
+    } else
+      return getClientIP();
+  } else if (var=="clientmac") {
+    if (action==PUT_ACTION) {
+      sval=string(args[1]);
+      return string(setClientMAC(sval));
+    } else
+      return getClientMAC();
   } 
 
 
@@ -5473,6 +5485,7 @@ string slsDetector::executeLine(int narg, char *args[], int action) {
 
 
 
+
   if (setOnline())
     setTCPSocket();
   
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
index 8502b5cc1..7b1ec3f6e 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ typedef  struct sharedSlsDetector {
 
   /*extra gotthard members*/
     /** is the ip address of the client for gotthard; read from configuration file **/
-    char clientIPAddress[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
+    char clientIP[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
     /** is the mac address of the client for gotthard; read from configuration file **/
-    char clientMacAddress[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
+    char clientMAC[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
 
 } sharedSlsDetector;
 
@@ -442,6 +442,16 @@ typedef  struct sharedSlsDetector {
   int disconnectStop();
 
 
+  /** returns the client IP address for gotthard \sa sharedSlsDetector  */
+  char* getClientIP() {return thisDetector->clientIP;};
+  /** returns the  client MAC address for gotthard \sa sharedSlsDetector  */
+  char* getClientMAC() {return thisDetector->clientMAC;};
+  /** sets the client IP address for gotthard \sa sharedSlsDetector  */
+  char* setClientIP(string clientIP) {sprintf(thisDetector->clientIP,clientIP.c_str()); return thisDetector->clientIP;};
+  /** sets the  client MAC address for gotthard \sa sharedSlsDetector  */
+  char* setClientMAC(string clientMAC) {sprintf(thisDetector->clientMAC,clientMAC.c_str());return thisDetector->clientMAC;};
+
+
   /* I/O */
   /** returns the detector trimbit/settings directory  \sa sharedSlsDetector */
   char* getSettingsDir() {return thisDetector->settingsDir;};