diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/CmdProxy.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/CmdProxy.h
index 69d19e6de..836e7d9fb 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/CmdProxy.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/CmdProxy.h
@@ -757,16 +757,18 @@ class CmdProxy {
                           {"bustest", &CmdProxy::bustest}, 
 
                           /* Insignificant */
+                          {"port", &CmdProxy::port}, 
+                          {"stopport", &CmdProxy::stopport}, 
+                          {"lock", &CmdProxy::lock},
+                          {"lastclient", &CmdProxy::lastclient},
 
 
 
 
 
-
-
-                          {"adcvpp", &CmdProxy::adcvpp},//dac
-                          {"lastclient", &CmdProxy::lastclient},    
-                          {"lock", &CmdProxy::lock}                
+                          {"adcvpp", &CmdProxy::adcvpp}//dac
+    
+               
                           };
 
 
@@ -1333,17 +1335,27 @@ class CmdProxy {
 
     /* Insignificant */
 
-    
+    INTEGER_COMMAND(port, getControlPort, setControlPort, std::stoi,
+                    "[n]\n\tPort number of the control server on detector for detector-client tcp interface. Default is 1952. Normally unchanged."); 
+
+    INTEGER_COMMAND(stopport, getStopPort, setStopPort, std::stoi,
+                    "[n]\n\tPort number of the stop server on detector for detector-client tcp interface. Default is 1953. Normally unchanged."); 
+
+    INTEGER_COMMAND(lock, getDetectorLock, setDetectorLock, std::stoi,
+                    "[0, 1]\n\tLock detector to one IP, 1: locks");
+
+    GET_COMMAND(lastclient, getLastClientIP, 
+                "\n\tClient IP Address that last communicated with the detector."); 
+
+
 
 
     DAC_COMMAND(adcvpp, getDAC, setDAC, defs::ADC_VPP,
                     "[dac or mv value][(optional unit) mv] \n\t[Ctb] Vpp of ADC.\n\t 0 -> 1V ; 1 -> 1.14V ; 2 -> 1.33V ; 3 -> 1.6V ; 4 -> 2V.");    
 
-    GET_COMMAND(lastclient, getLastClientIP, 
-                "\n\tClient IP Address that last communicated with the detector."); 
 
-    INTEGER_COMMAND(lock, getDetectorLock, setDetectorLock, std::stoi,
-                    "[0, 1]\n\tLock detector to one IP, 1: locks");
+
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/slsDetectorCommand.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/slsDetectorCommand.h
index 911808f41..062bc1e04 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/include/slsDetectorCommand.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/include/slsDetectorCommand.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ class slsDetectorCommand : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
   static std::string helpUser(int action);
   static std::string helpExitServer(int action);
   static std::string helpThreaded(int action);
-  static std::string helpPort(int action);
   static std::string helpSettings(int action);
   static std::string helpSN(int action);
   static std::string helpDigiTest(int action);
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ class slsDetectorCommand : public virtual slsDetectorDefs {
   std::string cmdUser(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos = -1);
   std::string cmdHelp(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos = -1);
   std::string cmdExitServer(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos = -1);
-  std::string cmdPort(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos = -1);
   std::string cmdSettings(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos = -1);
   std::string cmdSN(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos = -1);
   std::string cmdDigiTest(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos = -1);
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index b2f7cba19..b25adbac1 100755
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/src/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/src/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -810,21 +810,6 @@ slsDetectorCommand::slsDetectorCommand(multiSlsDetector *det) {
 
     /* communication configuration */
 
-    /*! \page network
-   - <b>port [port]</b> sets/gets the port of the client-detector control server TCP interface. Use single-detector command. Default value is 1952 for all detectors. Normally not changed. \c Returns \c (int)
-	 */
-    descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName = "port";
-    descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr = &slsDetectorCommand::cmdPort;
-    ++i;
-
-    /*! \page network
-   - <b>stopport [port]</b> sets/gets the port of the client-detector stop server TCP interface. Use single-detector command. Default value is 1953 for all detectors. Normally not changed. \c Returns \c (int)
-	 */
-    descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName = "stopport";
-    descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr = &slsDetectorCommand::cmdPort;
-    ++i;
-
-
     /* receiver functions */
 
     /*! \page receiver Receiver commands
@@ -1167,48 +1152,6 @@ std::string slsDetectorCommand::helpThreaded(int action) {
 
 
 
-std::string slsDetectorCommand::cmdPort(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos) {
-
-    if (action == HELP_ACTION)
-        return helpPort(action);
-    int val; //ret,
-    char ans[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
-    if (action == PUT_ACTION) {
-        if (sscanf(args[1], "%d", &val))
-            ;
-        else
-            return std::string("could not scan port number") + std::string(args[1]);
-    }
-
-    if (cmd == "port") {
-        if (action == PUT_ACTION)
-            myDet->setControlPort(val, detPos);
-        sprintf(ans, "%d", myDet->setControlPort(-1, detPos));
-    } else if (cmd == "stopport") {
-        if (action == PUT_ACTION)
-            myDet->setStopPort(val, detPos);
-        sprintf(ans, "%d", myDet->setStopPort(-1, detPos));
-    } else
-        return std::string("unknown port type ") + cmd;
-
-    return std::string(ans);
-}
-
-std::string slsDetectorCommand::helpPort(int action) {
-
-    std::ostringstream os;
-    if (action == PUT_ACTION || action == HELP_ACTION) {
-        os << "port i \n sets the communication control port" << std::endl;
-        os << "stopport i \n sets the communication stop port " << std::endl;
-    }
-    if (action == GET_ACTION || action == HELP_ACTION) {
-        os << "port  \n gets the communication control port" << std::endl;
-        os << "stopport \n gets the communication stop port " << std::endl;
-    }
-    return os.str();
-}
-
-
 
 std::string slsDetectorCommand::cmdSettings(int narg, const char * const args[], int action, int detPos) {
 
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/test-multiSlsDetectorClient.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/test-multiSlsDetectorClient.cpp
index 38d6b6628..17a441118 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/test-multiSlsDetectorClient.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/tests/test-multiSlsDetectorClient.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,34 @@
 auto GET = slsDetectorDefs::GET_ACTION;
 auto PUT = slsDetectorDefs::PUT_ACTION;
 
+TEST_CASE("port", "[.cmd]") {
+    {
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        REQUIRE_NOTHROW(multiSlsDetectorClient("port 1942", PUT, nullptr, oss));
+        REQUIRE(oss.str() == "port 1942\n");
+    }
+    {
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        REQUIRE_NOTHROW(multiSlsDetectorClient("port", GET, nullptr, oss));
+        REQUIRE(oss.str() == "port 1942\n");
+    }
+    REQUIRE_NOTHROW(multiSlsDetectorClient("port 1952", PUT));
+}
+
+TEST_CASE("stopport", "[.cmd]") {
+    {
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        REQUIRE_NOTHROW(multiSlsDetectorClient("stopport 1942", PUT, nullptr, oss));
+        REQUIRE(oss.str() == "stopport 1942\n");
+    }
+    {
+        std::ostringstream oss;
+        REQUIRE_NOTHROW(multiSlsDetectorClient("stopport", GET, nullptr, oss));
+        REQUIRE(oss.str() == "stopport 1942\n");
+    }
+    REQUIRE_NOTHROW(multiSlsDetectorClient("stopport 1953", PUT));
+}
+
 TEST_CASE("adcreg", "[.cmd]") {
     if (test::type == slsDetectorDefs::JUNGFRAU || test::type == slsDetectorDefs::CHIPTESTBOARD || test::type == slsDetectorDefs::GOTTHARD) {
         REQUIRE_THROWS(multiSlsDetectorClient("adcreg 0x34", PUT));