diff --git a/python/scripts/basic.py b/python/scripts/basic.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a31e05214
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/scripts/basic.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from sls_detector import Eiger
+from sls_detector import ExperimentalDetector
+
+d = Eiger()
+e = ExperimentalDetector()
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diff --git a/python/sls_detector/detector.py b/python/sls_detector/detector.py
index d78278407..0b62619e3 100644
--- a/python/sls_detector/detector.py
+++ b/python/sls_detector/detector.py
@@ -1053,15 +1053,15 @@ class Detector:
 
     @property
     def rx_udpmac(self):
-        return element_if_equal(self._api.getNetworkParameter('rx_udpmac'))
+        return self._api.getReceiverUDPMAC(-1)
 
     @rx_udpmac.setter
     def rx_udpmac(self, mac):
         if isinstance(mac, list):
             for i, m in enumerate(mac):
-                self._api.setNetworkParameter('rx_udpmac', m, i)
+                self._api.setReceiverUDPMAC(m, i)
         else:
-            self._api.setNetworkParameter('rx_udpmac', mac, -1)
+            self._api.setReceiverUDPMAC(mac, -1)
 
     @property
     @error_handling
diff --git a/python/sls_detector/experimental.py b/python/sls_detector/experimental.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..093703ab8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/sls_detector/experimental.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+
+from _sls_detector import multiDetectorApi
+
+class ExperimentalDetector(multiDetectorApi):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(0)
+
+    # @rx_udpip.setter
+    # def rx_udpip(self, ip):
+    #     self._setReceiverUDPIP(ip, -1)
+    
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diff --git a/python/src/Detector.h b/python/src/Detector.h
index 18f2ff46b..1261c6630 100644
--- a/python/src/Detector.h
+++ b/python/src/Detector.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Detector {
         return det.getReceiverHostname(det_id);
     }
 
-    void setReceiverHostname(const std::string &hostname, int det_id = -1) {
+    void setReceiverHostname(std::string hostname, int det_id = -1) {
         det.setReceiverHostname(hostname, det_id);
     }
 
@@ -101,10 +101,18 @@ class Detector {
         return det.getReceiverUDPIP(det_id);
     }
 
-    void setReceiverUDPIP(const std::string &ip, int det_id = -1) {
+    void setReceiverUDPIP(std::string ip, int det_id = -1) {
         det.setReceiverUDPIP(ip, det_id);
     }
 
+    std::string getReceiverUDPMAC(int det_id = -1){
+        return det.getReceiverUDPMAC(det_id);
+    }
+
+    void setReceiverUDPMAC(std::string mac, int det_id = -1){
+        det.setReceiverUDPMAC(mac, det_id);
+    }
+
     void startReceiver() { det.startReceiver(); }
     void stopReceiver() { det.stopReceiver(); }
 
diff --git a/python/src/main.cpp b/python/src/main.cpp
index 1c300a12f..9e090cc83 100644
--- a/python/src/main.cpp
+++ b/python/src/main.cpp
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_sls_detector, m)
         .def("setReceiverUDPPort2", &Detector::setReceiverUDPPort2)
         .def("setReceiverUDPIP", &Detector::setReceiverUDPIP)
         .def("getReceiverUDPIP", &Detector::getReceiverUDPIP)
+        .def("getReceiverUDPMAC", &Detector::getReceiverUDPMAC)
+        .def("setReceiverUDPMAC", &Detector::setReceiverUDPMAC)
         
         .def("getReceiverPort", &Detector::getReceiverPort)
         .def("setReceiverPort", &Detector::setReceiverPort)