diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Detector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Detector.h
index 4f7ffb03f..706d58fca 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Detector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/Detector.h
@@ -508,31 +508,33 @@ class Detector {
     /** true when slsReceiver is used */
     Result<bool> getUseReceiverFlag(Positions pos = {}) const;
 
-    Result<std::string> getRxHostname(Positions pos = {}) const;
-    Result<std::string> getRxHostname2(Positions pos = {}) const;
-
+    /** interface is by 1 (primary udp interface), 
+     * 2 for second udp interface [Eiger][Jungfrau]
+     */
+    Result<std::string> getRxHostname(const int udpInterface, Positions pos = {}) const;
     /**
      * Validates and sets the receiver.
      * Configures the detector to the receiver as UDP destination
+     * interface is by 1 (primary udp interface), 
+     * 2 for second udp interface [Eiger][Jungfrau]
      */
-    void setRxHostname(const std::string &hostname, Positions pos = {});
-    /** receiver hostname for udp port 2 */
-    void setRxHostname2(const std::string &hostname, Positions pos = {});
-    /** cannot be for multiple detectors as port is unique*/
-    void setRxHostname(const std::string &hostname, const int port, 
-      int module_id);
-    void setRxHostname2(const std::string &hostname, const int port, 
-      int module_id);
+    void setRxHostname(const int udpInterface, const std::string &hostname, 
+      Positions pos = {});
+      
+    /** cannot be for multiple detectors as port is unique */
+    void setRxHostname(const int udpInterface, const std::string &hostname, 
+      const int port, int module_id);
 
-    Result<int> getRxPort(Positions pos = {}) const;
-    /** for 2nd udp port receiver */
-    Result<int> getRxPort2(Positions pos = {}) const;
+   /** interface is by 1 (primary udp interface), 
+     * 2 for second udp interface [Eiger][Jungfrau] */
+    Result<int> getRxPort(const int udpInterface, Positions pos = {}) const;
 
     /** Receiver TCP port (for client communication with Receiver)  
      *  module_id is -1 for all detectors, ports for each module is calculated
-     * (increments) */
-    void setRxPort(const int port, int module_id = -1);
-    void setRxPort2(const int port, int module_id = -1);
+     * (increments) 
+     *  interface is by 1 (primary udp interface), 
+     * 2 for second udp interface [Eiger][Jungfrau] */
+    void setRxPort(const int udpInterface, const int port, int module_id = -1);
 
     Result<int> getRxFifoDepth(Positions pos = {}) const;
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.cpp
index 91dc393c3..0bd5179e6 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.cpp
@@ -124,8 +124,10 @@ std::pair<std::string, int>
     if (res.size() > 1) {
         hostname = res[0];
         port = StringTo<int>(res[1]);
+    } else {
+        hostname = host;
     }
-    return std::make_pair(host, port);
+    return std::make_pair(hostname, port);
 }
 
 
@@ -938,24 +940,41 @@ std::string CmdProxy::UDPDestinationIP2(int action) {
 
 /* Receiver Config */
 std::string CmdProxy::ReceiverHostname(int action) {
+    int udpInterface = 1;
+    if (cmd == "rx_hostname") {
+        udpInterface = 1;
+    } else if (cmd == "rx_hostname2") {
+        udpInterface = 2;
+    } else {
+        throw sls::RuntimeError("Unknown command, use list to list all commands");
+    }
     std::ostringstream os;
     os << cmd << ' ';
     if (action == defs::HELP_ACTION) {
-        os << "[hostname or ip address]\n\t"
-        "[hostname or ip address]:[tcp port]\n\t"
-        "Receiver hostname or IP. Port is the receiver tcp port (optional).\n\t"
-        "Used for TCP control communication between client and receiver "
-        "to configure receiver. Also updates receiver with detector parameters.\n\t"
-        "TCP port must be unique, if included.\n\t"
-        "If port not included and not set earlier, then it takes default port 1954"
-        " and calculates from there. \n\t"
-        "[Eiger][Jungfrau] For the 2nd udp interface, use rx_hostname2."
-           << '\n';
+        if (cmd == "rx_hostname") {
+            os << "[hostname or ip address]\n\t"
+            "[hostname or ip address]:[tcp port]\n\t"
+            "Receiver hostname or IP. Port is the receiver tcp port (optional).\n\t"
+            "Used for TCP control communication between client and receiver "
+            "to configure receiver. Also updates receiver with detector parameters.\n\t"
+            "TCP port must be unique, if included.\n\t"
+            "If port not included and not set earlier, then it takes default port 1954"
+            " and calculates from there. \n\t"
+            "[Eiger][Jungfrau] For the 2nd udp interface, use rx_hostname2."
+            << '\n';
+        } else {
+            os << "[hostname or ip address]\n\t"
+            "[hostname or ip address]:[tcp port]\n\t"
+            "[Eiger][Jungfrau] Receiver hostname or IP for the second udp port. "
+            "Port is the receiver tcp port (optional).\n\t"
+            "Refer rx_hostname help for details"
+            << '\n';
+        }
     } else if (action == defs::GET_ACTION) {
         if (!args.empty()) {
             WrongNumberOfParameters(0);
         }
-        auto t = det->getRxHostname({det_id});
+        auto t = det->getRxHostname(udpInterface, {det_id});
         os << OutString(t) << '\n';
     } else if (action == defs::PUT_ACTION) {
         if (args.size() != 1) {
@@ -968,15 +987,15 @@ std::string CmdProxy::ReceiverHostname(int action) {
         std::string hostname = res.first;
         int port = res.second;
         if (port == 0) {
-            det->setRxHostname(hostname, {det_id});
+            det->setRxHostname(udpInterface, hostname, {det_id});
         } else {
-            if (det_id == -1) {
+            if (det_id == -1 && det->size() > 1) {
                 throw sls::RuntimeError("Cannot set same tcp port "
                     "for all receiver hostnames");
             }
-            det->setRxHostname(hostname, port, det_id);
+            det->setRxHostname(udpInterface, hostname, port, det_id);
         }
-        auto t = det->getRxHostname({det_id});
+        auto t = det->getRxHostname(udpInterface, {det_id});
         os << OutString(t) << '\n';
     } else {
         throw sls::RuntimeError("Unknown action");
@@ -984,48 +1003,6 @@ std::string CmdProxy::ReceiverHostname(int action) {
     return os.str();
 }
 
-std::string CmdProxy::ReceiverHostname2(int action) {
-    std::ostringstream os;
-    os << cmd << ' ';
-    if (action == defs::HELP_ACTION) {
-        os << "[hostname or ip address]\n\t"
-        "[hostname or ip address]:[tcp port]\n\t"
-        "[Eiger][Jungfrau] Receiver hostname or IP for the second udp port. "
-        "Port is the receiver tcp port (optional).\n\t"
-        "Refer rx_hostname help for details"
-           << '\n';
-    } else if (action == defs::GET_ACTION) {
-        if (!args.empty()) {
-            WrongNumberOfParameters(0);
-        }
-        auto t = det->getRxHostname2({det_id});
-        os << OutString(t) << '\n';
-    } else if (action == defs::PUT_ACTION) {
-        if (args.size() != 1) {
-            WrongNumberOfParameters(1);
-        }
-        if (args[0].find('+') != std::string::npos) {
-            throw sls::RuntimeError("Cannot concatenate receiver hostnames");
-        }  
-        std::pair<std::string, int> res = parseHostnameAndPort(args[0]);
-        std::string hostname = res.first;
-        int port = res.second;
-        if (port == 0) {
-            det->setRxHostname2(hostname, {det_id});
-        } else {
-            if (det_id == -1) {
-                throw sls::RuntimeError("Cannot set same tcp port "
-                    "for all receiver hostnames");
-            }
-            det->setRxHostname2(hostname, port, det_id);
-        }
-        auto t = det->getRxHostname2({det_id});
-        os << OutString(t) << '\n';
-    } else {
-        throw sls::RuntimeError("Unknown action");
-    }
-    return os.str();
-}
 /* File */
 /* ZMQ Streaming Parameters (Receiver<->Client) */
 /* Eiger Specific */
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h
index 2d4490ee5..59594311c 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/CmdProxy.h
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ class CmdProxy {
 
                           /* Receiver Config */ 
                           {"rx_hostname", &CmdProxy::ReceiverHostname}, 
-                          {"rx_hostname2", &CmdProxy::ReceiverHostname2}, 
+                          {"rx_hostname2", &CmdProxy::ReceiverHostname}, 
                           {"rx_tcpport", &CmdProxy::rx_tcpport},  
                           {"rx_tcpport2", &CmdProxy::rx_tcpport2},  
                           {"rx_fifodepth", &CmdProxy::rx_fifodepth},
@@ -944,7 +944,6 @@ class CmdProxy {
     std::string UDPDestinationIP2(int action);
     /* Receiver Config */
     std::string ReceiverHostname(int action);
-    std::string ReceiverHostname2(int action);
     /* File */
     /* ZMQ Streaming Parameters (Receiver<->Client) */
     /* Eiger Specific */
@@ -1435,10 +1434,10 @@ class CmdProxy {
 
     /* Receiver Config */
 
-    INTEGER_COMMAND(rx_tcpport, getRxPort, setRxPort, StringTo<int>,
+    INTEGER_IND_COMMAND(rx_tcpport, getRxPort, setRxPort, StringTo<int>, 1,
                     "[port]\n\tTCP port for client-receiver communication. Default is 1954. Must be different if multiple receivers on same pc. Must be first command to set a receiver parameter. Multi command will automatically increment for individual modules.");  
 
-    INTEGER_COMMAND(rx_tcpport2, getRxPort2, setRxPort2, StringTo<int>,
+    INTEGER_IND_COMMAND(rx_tcpport2, getRxPort, setRxPort, StringTo<int>, 2,
                     "[port]\n\t[Eiger][Jungfrau] TCP port for client-receiver communication for 2nd udp port. For details, refer rx_tcpport.");  
     
     INTEGER_COMMAND(rx_fifodepth, getRxFifoDepth, setRxFifoDepth, StringTo<int>,
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
index 3b42ecb7f..e8a88b4f3 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/Detector.cpp
@@ -695,81 +695,98 @@ Result<bool> Detector::getUseReceiverFlag(Positions pos) const {
     return pimpl->Parallel(&Module::getUseReceiverFlag, pos);
 }
 
-Result<std::string> Detector::getRxHostname(Positions pos) const {
-    return pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::getHostname, pos, {0});
+Result<std::string> Detector::getRxHostname(const int udpInterface, Positions pos) const {
+    switch (udpInterface) {
+        case 1:
+            return pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::getHostname, pos, {0});
+        case 2:
+            return pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::getHostname, pos, {0});
+        default:
+            throw RuntimeError("Invalid udp interface number");
+    } 
 }
 
-Result<std::string> Detector::getRxHostname2(Positions pos) const {
-    return pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::getHostname, pos, {0});
-}
-
-void Detector::setRxHostname(const std::string &hostname, Positions pos) {
-    if (!pimpl->isReceiverInitialized()) {
-        pimpl->initReceiver();
+void Detector::setRxHostname(const int udpInterface, const std::string &hostname, Positions pos) {
+    switch (udpInterface) {
+        case 1:
+            if (!pimpl->isReceiverInitialized()) {
+                pimpl->initReceiver();
+            }
+            pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setHostname, pos, {0}, hostname);
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            if (!pimpl->isReceiver2Initialized()) {
+                pimpl->initReceiver2();
+            }
+            pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setHostname, pos, {0}, hostname);
+            break;
+        default:
+            throw RuntimeError("Invalid udp interface number");
     }
-    pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setHostname, pos, {0}, hostname);
 }
 
-void Detector::setRxHostname2(const std::string &hostname, Positions pos) {
-    if (!pimpl->isReceiver2Initialized()) {
-        pimpl->initReceiver2();
-    }
-    pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setHostname, pos, {0}, hostname);
-}
-
-void Detector::setRxHostname(const std::string &hostname, const int port, 
+void Detector::setRxHostname(const int udpInterface, const std::string &hostname, const int port, 
       int module_id) {
-    if (!pimpl->isReceiverInitialized()) {
-        pimpl->initReceiver();
+    switch (udpInterface) {
+        case 1:
+            if (!pimpl->isReceiverInitialized()) {
+                pimpl->initReceiver();
+            }
+            pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {module_id}, {0}, port);
+            pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setHostname, {module_id}, {0}, hostname);
+            break;
+        case 2:
+            if (!pimpl->isReceiver2Initialized()) {
+                pimpl->initReceiver2();
+            }
+            pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {module_id}, {0}, port);
+            pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setHostname, {module_id}, {0}, hostname);
+            break;
+        default:
+            throw RuntimeError("Invalid udp interface number");
     }
-    pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {module_id}, {0}, port);
-    pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setHostname, {module_id}, {0}, hostname);
 }
 
-void Detector::setRxHostname2(const std::string &hostname, const int port, 
-      int module_id) {
-    if (!pimpl->isReceiver2Initialized()) {
-        pimpl->initReceiver2();
+Result<int> Detector::getRxPort(const int udpInterface, Positions pos) const {
+    switch (udpInterface) {
+        case 1:
+            return pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::getTCPPort, pos, {0});
+        case 2:
+            return pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::getTCPPort, pos, {0});
+        default:
+            throw RuntimeError("Invalid udp interface number");
     }
-    pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {module_id}, {0}, port);
-    pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setHostname, {module_id}, {0}, hostname);
 }
 
-Result<int> Detector::getRxPort(Positions pos) const {
-    return pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::getTCPPort, pos, {0});
-}
-
-Result<int> Detector::getRxPort2(Positions pos) const {
-    return pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::getTCPPort, pos, {0});
-}
-
-void Detector::setRxPort(int port, int module_id) {
-    if (!pimpl->isReceiverInitialized()) {
-        pimpl->initReceiver();
-    }
-    if (module_id == -1) {
-        std::vector<int> port_list = getPortNumbers(port);
-        for (int idet = 0; idet < size(); ++idet) {
-            pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {idet}, {0},
-                            port_list[idet]);
+void Detector::setRxPort(const int udpInterface, int port, int module_id) {
+    if (udpInterface == 1) {
+        if (!pimpl->isReceiverInitialized()) {
+            pimpl->initReceiver();
+        }
+        if (module_id == -1) {
+            std::vector<int> port_list = getPortNumbers(port);
+            for (int idet = 0; idet < size(); ++idet) {
+                pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {idet}, {0},
+                                port_list[idet]);
+            }
+        } else {
+            pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {module_id}, {0}, port);
+        }
+    } else if (udpInterface == 2) {
+        if (!pimpl->isReceiver2Initialized()) {
+            pimpl->initReceiver2();
+        }
+        if (module_id == -1) {
+            std::vector<int> port_list = getPortNumbers(port);
+            for (int idet = 0; idet < size(); ++idet) {
+                pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {idet}, {0},
+                                port_list[idet]);
+            }
+        } else {
+            pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {module_id}, {0}, port);
         }
     } else {
-        pimpl->Parallel1(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {module_id}, {0}, port);
-    }
-}
-
-void Detector::setRxPort2(int port, int module_id) {
-    if (!pimpl->isReceiver2Initialized()) {
-        pimpl->initReceiver2();
-    }
-    if (module_id == -1) {
-        std::vector<int> port_list = getPortNumbers(port);
-        for (int idet = 0; idet < size(); ++idet) {
-            pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {idet}, {0},
-                            port_list[idet]);
-        }
-    } else {
-        pimpl->Parallel2(&Receiver::setTCPPort, {module_id}, {0}, port);
+        throw RuntimeError("Invalid udp interface number");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp
index 96ac19723..cc3567b97 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/DetectorImpl.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ void DetectorImpl::setHostname(const std::vector<std::string> &name,
 
 void DetectorImpl::addModule(const std::string &hostname,
     const int port) {
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Adding detector " << hostname;
+    LOG(logINFO) << "Adding detector " << hostname << " on port " << port;
 
     if (hostname != "localhost") {
         for (auto &d : detectors) {