diff --git a/examples/server/main.c b/examples/server/main.c
index ec8f0a8..c93de44 100644
--- a/examples/server/main.c
+++ b/examples/server/main.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
   lm_ctx_sync(&ctx, false, NULL, NULL);
 
-  if (!lm_ctx_serve(&ctx, argv[1], 10, NULL, NULL)) {
+  if (!lm_ctx_serve(&ctx, argv[1], 10, NULL, NULL, NULL)) {
     printf("failed to serve the pools: %s (%d)\n", lm_strerror(), lm_error());
     goto end;
   }
diff --git a/include/ctx.h b/include/ctx.h
index 849548f..4661082 100644
--- a/include/ctx.h
+++ b/include/ctx.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "mptp.h"
 #include "pool.h"
 
+#include <signal.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
 typedef struct lm_ctx {
@@ -95,9 +96,9 @@ bool lm_ctx_check(
     lm_ctx_t *ctx, lm_entry_t *entry, lm_ctx_check_callback_t callback, void *data); // checks a single package
 size_t lm_ctx_sync(lm_ctx_t *ctx, bool do_update, lm_ctx_sync_callback_t callback, void *data); // syncs all the pools
 void   lm_ctx_ping(lm_ctx_t *ctx, lm_ctx_ping_callback_t callback, void *data);                 // pings all the pools
-bool   lm_ctx_serve(
-      lm_ctx_t *ctx, char *addr, uint8_t threads, lm_ctx_serve_callback_t callback, void *data); // serves all the pools
-                                                                                                 //
+bool lm_ctx_serve(lm_ctx_t *ctx, char *addr, uint8_t threads, __sighandler_t handler, lm_ctx_serve_callback_t callback,
+    void *data); // serves all the pools
+
 /* ##############################
    ## temp directory fucntions ##
    ############################## */
diff --git a/include/mptp.h b/include/mptp.h
index edd78a0..9c7c074 100644
--- a/include/mptp.h
+++ b/include/mptp.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ typedef struct lm_mptp_header {
   uint16_t flags;
   uint8_t  host_size;
   uint8_t  data_size;
-} lm_mptp_header_t;
+} __attribute__((packed)) lm_mptp_header_t;
 
 typedef struct lm_mptp {
   lm_mptp_header_t header;
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ typedef struct lm_mptp {
 
 typedef bool (*lm_mptp_transfer_callback_t)(char *path, size_t current, size_t total, void *data);
 
-#define MPTP_FLAGS_VERSION(m) (((m)->header.flags & 0xFF00) >> 8)
-#define MPTP_FLAGS_TYPE(m)    (((m)->header.flags & 0x0080) >> 1)
-#define MPTP_FLAGS_CODE(m)    (((m)->header.flags & 0x0070) >> 4)
-#define MPTP_FLAGS_LAST(m)    (((m)->header.flags & 0x0008) >> 3)
+#define MPTP_FLAGS_VERSION(m) (((m)->header.flags >> 8) & 0xFF)
+#define MPTP_FLAGS_TYPE(m)    (((m)->header.flags >> 7) & 0x01)
+#define MPTP_FLAGS_CODE(m)    (((m)->header.flags >> 3) & 0x0F)
+#define MPTP_FLAGS_LAST(m)    (((m)->header.flags >> 2) & 0x01)
 
 #define MPTP_IS_REQUEST(m) (MPTP_FLAGS_TYPE(m) == 0)
 #define MPTP_IS_LAST(m)    (MPTP_FLAGS_LAST(m) == 1)
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ bool lm_mptp_set_host(lm_mptp_t *packet, char *host);
 bool lm_mptp_get_host(lm_mptp_t *packet, char *host);
 bool lm_mptp_get_data(lm_mptp_t *packet, char *data);
 int  lm_mptp_socket(char *addr, uint16_t port, struct sockaddr *saddr);
+bool lm_mptp_socket_opts(int sock);
 void lm_mptp_copy(lm_mptp_t *dst, lm_mptp_t *src);
 bool lm_mptp_verify(lm_mptp_t *packet);
 void lm_mptp_close(int sock);
diff --git a/include/util.h b/include/util.h
index 5d5b15b..8720023 100644
--- a/include/util.h
+++ b/include/util.h
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #define _(x) gettext(x)
+#define BINARY(b)                                                                                                      \
+  (b & 128 ? '1' : '0'), (b & 64 ? '1' : '0'), (b & 32 ? '1' : '0'), (b & 16 ? '1' : '0'), (b & 8 ? '1' : '0'),        \
+      (b & 4 ? '1' : '0'), (b & 2 ? '1' : '0'), (b & 1 ? '1' : '0')
 
 bool contains(char *str, char s);
 bool eq(char *s1, char *s2);
@@ -33,6 +36,8 @@ bool package_version_valid(char *name);
 bool package_name_valid(char *name);
 
 void pdebug(const char *func, const char *fmt, ...);
+void pdebug_binary(char *data, size_t len);
+
 bool parse_host(char *addr, char *host, uint16_t *port);
 bool copy_blocks(struct archive *w, struct archive *r);
 bool extract_archive(char *dst, char *src);
diff --git a/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/libmp.po b/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/libmp.po
index 59026b9..1c60de6 100644
--- a/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/libmp.po
+++ b/locale/tr/LC_MESSAGES/libmp.po
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-08-07 05:32+0300\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-08-08 02:21+0300\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ msgid "failed to connect to the MPTP host"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/error.c:39
-msgid "failed receive MPTP data from host"
+#, c-format
+msgid "failed receive MPTP data from host: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/error.c:40
@@ -128,7 +129,8 @@ msgid "MPTP connection timed out"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/error.c:45
-msgid "failed to bind MPTP socket"
+#, c-format
+msgid "failed to bind MPTP socket: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/error.c:46
diff --git a/src/ctx/serve.c b/src/ctx/serve.c
index dfa2b03..07e776c 100644
--- a/src/ctx/serve.c
+++ b/src/ctx/serve.c
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
+#include <signal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+int __serve_sock = 0;
+lm_thpool_t __serve_tp;
+
 struct lm_ctx_serve_thread_arg {
   lm_ctx_serve_callback_t callback;
   int             sock;
@@ -80,20 +84,20 @@ void __lm_ctx_serve_thread(void *_arg) {
   switch (MPTP_FLAGS_CODE(&packet)) {
   // response PING with PONG
   case MPTP_C2S_PING:
-    pdebug(__func__, "(%x) PING %s: returning PONG", arg->addr, pool->name);
+    pdebug(__func__, "PING %s: returning PONG", pool->name);
     lm_mptp_init(&packet, false, MPTP_S2C_PONG, true);
     lm_mptp_server_send(arg->sock, &packet);
     break;
 
   // when INFO file is requested, send the file
   case MPTP_C2S_INFO:
-    pdebug(__func__, "(%x) INFO %s: attempting to send info", arg->addr, pool->name);
+    pdebug(__func__, "INFO %s: attempting to send info (%s)", pool->name, pool->info_file);
     lm_mptp_sendfile(arg->sock, pool->info_file, NULL, NULL);
     break;
 
   // when LIST file is requested, send the file
   case MPTP_C2S_LIST:
-    pdebug(__func__, "(%x) LIST %s: attempting to send list", arg->addr, pool->name);
+    pdebug(__func__, "LIST %s: attempting to send list (%s)", pool->name, pool->list_file);
     lm_mptp_sendfile(arg->sock, pool->list_file, NULL, NULL);
     break;
 
@@ -108,12 +112,12 @@ void __lm_ctx_serve_thread(void *_arg) {
       break;
     }
 
-    pdebug(__func__, "(%x) PULL %s: attempting to send package archive and signature", arg->addr, pool->name);
+    pdebug(__func__, "PULL %s: attempting to send package archive and signature", pool->name);
     char path[packet.header.data_size + 1], *package = path;
 
     if(!lm_mptp_get_data(&packet, path)){
       // we should never be able to get here, if we do theres definetly a bug
-      pdebug(__func__, "(%x) PULL %s: skipping, failed to get path: %s", arg->addr, pool->name, lm_strerror());
+      pdebug(__func__, "PULL %s: skipping, failed to get path (%s)", pool->name, lm_strerror());
       break;
     }
 
@@ -149,12 +153,19 @@ void __lm_ctx_serve_thread(void *_arg) {
   }
 
 end:
+  lm_mptp_close(arg->sock);
   if(success && NULL != arg->callback)
     arg->callback(pool, &packet, &arg->addr, arg->data);
   free(arg);
 }
 
-bool lm_ctx_serve(lm_ctx_t *ctx, char *addr, uint8_t threads, lm_ctx_serve_callback_t callback, void *data){
+void __lm_ctx_serve_signal(int sig){
+  lm_thpool_stop(&__serve_tp);
+  lm_mptp_server_close(__serve_sock);
+  exit(1);
+}
+
+bool lm_ctx_serve(lm_ctx_t *ctx, char *addr, uint8_t threads, __sighandler_t handler, lm_ctx_serve_callback_t callback, void *data){
   if (NULL == addr || threads < 0) {
     lm_error_set(LM_ERR_ArgNULL);
     return false;
@@ -163,10 +174,9 @@ bool lm_ctx_serve(lm_ctx_t *ctx, char *addr, uint8_t threads, lm_ctx_serve_callb
   char host[strlen(addr)+1];
   struct sockaddr saddr;
   uint16_t        port;
-  int             sock = -1, c = -1;
-  lm_thpool_t     tp;
+  int             c = -1;
 
-  lm_thpool_init(&tp, threads);
+  lm_thpool_init(&__serve_tp, threads);
 
   if (!parse_host(addr, host, &port))
     return false;
@@ -176,23 +186,27 @@ bool lm_ctx_serve(lm_ctx_t *ctx, char *addr, uint8_t threads, lm_ctx_serve_callb
     return false;
   }
 
-  if ((sock = lm_mptp_server_listen(host, port)) < 0)
+  if ((__serve_sock = lm_mptp_server_listen(host, port)) < 0)
     return false;
 
-  while ((c = lm_mptp_server_accept(sock, &saddr)) != -1) {
+  if(NULL == handler)
+    handler = __lm_ctx_serve_signal;
+  signal(SIGINT, handler);
+
+  while ((c = lm_mptp_server_accept(__serve_sock, &saddr)) != -1) {
     struct lm_ctx_serve_thread_arg *arg = malloc(sizeof(struct lm_ctx_serve_thread_arg));
     memcpy(&arg->addr, &saddr, sizeof(struct sockaddr));
 
-    arg->ctx = ctx;
     arg->callback = callback;
     arg->data = data;
+    arg->ctx = ctx;
     arg->sock = c;
 
     pdebug(__func__, "adding new connection to the pool");
-    lm_thpool_add(&tp, __lm_ctx_serve_thread, arg);
+    lm_thpool_add(&__serve_tp, __lm_ctx_serve_thread, arg);
   }
 
-  lm_thpool_stop(&tp);
+  lm_thpool_stop(&__serve_tp);
   // error set by mptp_server_accept
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/error.c b/src/error.c
index 1b86248..9cea151 100644
--- a/src/error.c
+++ b/src/error.c
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ void lm_error_set(lm_error_t code, ...) {
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPHostFail,            .desc = _("failed to resolve hostname for MPTP connection")             },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPSocketFail,          .desc = _("failed to create a MPTP socket")                             },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPConnectFail,         .desc = _("failed to connect to the MPTP host")                         },
-      {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPRecvFail,            .desc = _("failed receive MPTP data from host")                         },
+      {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPRecvFail,            .desc = _("failed receive MPTP data from host: %s")                     },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPSendFail,            .desc = _("failed send MPTP data to host")                              },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPBadData,             .desc = _("MPTP data size is invalid")                                  },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPBadHost,             .desc = _("MPTP host size is invalid")                                  },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPSetsockopt,          .desc = _("failed to set MPTP socket options")                          },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPTimeout,             .desc = _("MPTP connection timed out")                                  },
-      {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPBindFail,            .desc = _("failed to bind MPTP socket")                                 },
+      {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPBindFail,            .desc = _("failed to bind MPTP socket: %s")                             },
       {.code = LM_ERR_ArgNULL,                 .desc = _("required argument is a NULL pointer or 0")                   },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPNotRequest,          .desc = _("not a MPTP request")                                         },
       {.code = LM_ERR_MPTPNotResponse,         .desc = _("not a MPTP response")                                        },
diff --git a/src/mptp/client.c b/src/mptp/client.c
index 83f094b..f2d42c8 100644
--- a/src/mptp/client.c
+++ b/src/mptp/client.c
@@ -15,17 +15,8 @@ int lm_mptp_client_connect(char *addr, uint16_t port) {
   if ((sock = lm_mptp_socket(addr, port, &saddr)) < 0)
     return -1;
 
-  struct timeval timeout;
-  bzero(&timeout, sizeof(timeout));
-
-  timeout.tv_sec  = MPTP_TIMEOUT;
-  timeout.tv_usec = 0;
-
-  if (setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO, (char *)&timeout, sizeof(timeout)) < 0) {
-    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPSetsockopt);
-    lm_mptp_close(sock);
+  if(!lm_mptp_socket_opts(sock))
     return -1;
-  }
 
   if (connect(sock, &saddr, sizeof(saddr)) < 0) {
     lm_mptp_close(sock);
@@ -83,6 +74,9 @@ bool lm_mptp_client_send(int sock, lm_mptp_t *packet) {
   copy_to_buffer(buffer, packet->host, packet->header.host_size, &total, &used);
   copy_to_buffer(buffer, packet->data, packet->header.data_size, &total, &used);
 
+  pdebug(__func__, "printing the packet dump");
+  pdebug_binary(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+
   if (send(sock, buffer, sizeof(buffer), 0) < 0) {
     lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPSendFail);
     return false;
@@ -103,12 +97,12 @@ bool lm_mptp_client_recv(int sock, lm_mptp_t *packet) {
   bzero(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
   bzero(packet, sizeof(lm_mptp_t));
 
-  if (recv(sock, buffer, sizeof(buffer), 0) < 0) {
+  if (recv(sock, buffer, sizeof(buffer), 0) <= 0) {
     if (ETIMEDOUT == errno || EAGAIN == errno) {
       lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPTimeout);
       return false;
     }
-    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPRecvFail);
+    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPRecvFail, strerror(errno));
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -123,5 +117,8 @@ bool lm_mptp_client_recv(int sock, lm_mptp_t *packet) {
   if (packet->header.data_size <= MPTP_DATA_MAX)
     copy_from_buffer(&packet->data, buffer, packet->header.data_size, &total, &used);
 
+  pdebug(__func__, "printing the packet dump");
+  pdebug_binary(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/mptp/mptp.c b/src/mptp/mptp.c
index ab44ed6..9149c48 100644
--- a/src/mptp/mptp.c
+++ b/src/mptp/mptp.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "../../include/mptp.h"
 #include "../../include/url.h"
 
+#include <netinet/tcp.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -26,12 +27,12 @@ bool lm_mptp_init(lm_mptp_t *packet, bool is_request, uint8_t code, bool is_last
   else
     packet->header.flags |= (MPTP_RESPONSE << 7);
 
-  packet->header.flags |= (code << 4);
+  packet->header.flags |= (code << 3);
 
   if (is_last || is_request)
-    packet->header.flags |= (1 << 3);
+    packet->header.flags |= (1 << 2);
   else
-    packet->header.flags |= (0 << 3);
+    packet->header.flags |= (0 << 2);
 
   return true;
 }
@@ -60,6 +61,41 @@ bool lm_mptp_verify(lm_mptp_t *packet) {
   return true;
 }
 
+bool lm_mptp_socket_opts(int sock){
+  struct timeval timeout;
+  int flags = 1;
+
+  bzero(&timeout, sizeof(timeout));
+  timeout.tv_sec  = MPTP_TIMEOUT;
+  timeout.tv_usec = 0;
+
+  if (setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVTIMEO, &timeout, sizeof(timeout)) < 0) {
+    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPSetsockopt);
+    lm_mptp_close(sock);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDTIMEO, &timeout, sizeof(timeout)) < 0) {
+    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPSetsockopt);
+    lm_mptp_close(sock);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEADDR, &flags, sizeof(int)) < 0) {
+    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPSetsockopt);
+    lm_mptp_close(sock);
+    return false;
+  }
+  
+  if (setsockopt(sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_REUSEPORT, &flags, sizeof(int)) < 0) {
+    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPSetsockopt);
+    lm_mptp_close(sock);
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 int lm_mptp_socket(char *addr, uint16_t port, struct sockaddr *saddr) {
   if (NULL == addr || NULL == saddr) {
     lm_error_set(LM_ERR_ArgNULL);
diff --git a/src/mptp/server.c b/src/mptp/server.c
index 0000af6..dc08f74 100644
--- a/src/mptp/server.c
+++ b/src/mptp/server.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ int lm_mptp_server_listen(char *addr, uint16_t port) {
 
   if (bind(sock, &saddr, sizeof(struct sockaddr)) < 0) {
     lm_mptp_close(sock);
-    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPBindFail);
+    lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPBindFail, strerror(errno));
     return -1;
   }
 
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ int lm_mptp_server_accept(int sock, struct sockaddr *addr){
     s = -1;
   }
 
+  if(!lm_mptp_socket_opts(s)){
+    close(s);
+    s = -1;
+  }
+
   return s;
 }
 
@@ -130,6 +135,9 @@ bool lm_mptp_server_send(int sock, lm_mptp_t *packet) {
   copy_to_buffer(buffer, packet->host, packet->header.host_size, &total, &used);
   copy_to_buffer(buffer, packet->data, packet->header.data_size, &total, &used);
 
+  pdebug(__func__, "printing the packet dump");
+  pdebug_binary(buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+
   if (send(sock, buffer, sizeof(buffer), 0) < 0) {
     lm_error_set(LM_ERR_MPTPSendFail);
     return false;
diff --git a/src/mptp/util.c b/src/mptp/util.c
index 39e30fe..22297b1 100644
--- a/src/mptp/util.c
+++ b/src/mptp/util.c
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ bool lm_mptp_sendfile(int sock, char *path, lm_mptp_transfer_callback_t callback
 end:
   if(NULL != file)
     fclose(file);
+
+  pdebug(__func__, "completed sending %s, sending last packet", path);
   lm_mptp_server_send(sock, &packet);
   return ret;
 }
@@ -157,7 +159,10 @@ bool lm_mptp_recvfile(int sock, char *path, lm_mptp_transfer_callback_t callback
   }
 
   if(current != total){
-    pdebug(__func__, "failed to receive the entire file (left at %lu/%lu): %s (%s)", current, total, path, lm_strerror());
+    if(MPTP_IS_LAST(&packet))
+      pdebug(__func__, "failed to receive the entire file (left at %lu/%lu), got the last packet: %s", current, total, path);
+    else
+      pdebug(__func__, "failed to receive the entire file (left at %lu/%lu): %s (%s)", current, total, path, lm_strerror());
     lm_error_set(LM_ERR_RecvNotCompleted);
     goto end;
   }
diff --git a/src/pool/info.c b/src/pool/info.c
index d42d3b8..8954a9d 100644
--- a/src/pool/info.c
+++ b/src/pool/info.c
@@ -97,11 +97,15 @@ bool lm_pool_info_download(lm_pool_t *pool, lm_mptp_transfer_callback_t callback
   lm_mptp_set_host(&packet, pool->url.host);
   lm_mptp_set_data(&packet, pool->url.path, strlen(pool->url.path));
 
-  if(!lm_mptp_client_send(sock, &packet))
+  if(!lm_mptp_client_send(sock, &packet)){
+    pdebug(__func__, "info file request failed for %s: %s", pool->name, lm_strerror());
     goto end;
+  }
 
-  if(!lm_mptp_recvfile(sock, pool->info_file, callback, data))
+  if(!lm_mptp_recvfile(sock, pool->info_file, callback, data)){
+    pdebug(__func__, "recvfile failed for %s: %s", pool->name, lm_strerror());
     goto end;
+  }
 
   ret = true;
 end:
diff --git a/src/pool/list.c b/src/pool/list.c
index a99a365..b53c18e 100644
--- a/src/pool/list.c
+++ b/src/pool/list.c
@@ -123,11 +123,15 @@ bool lm_pool_list_download(lm_pool_t *pool, char *dir, lm_mptp_transfer_callback
   lm_mptp_set_host(&packet, pool->url.host);
   lm_mptp_set_data(&packet, pool->url.path, strlen(pool->url.path));
 
-  if(!lm_mptp_client_send(sock, &packet))
+  if(!lm_mptp_client_send(sock, &packet)){
+    pdebug(__func__, "list file request failed for %s: %s", pool->name, lm_strerror());
     goto end;
+  }
  
-  if(!lm_mptp_recvfile(sock, pool->list_file, callback, data))
+  if(!lm_mptp_recvfile(sock, pool->list_file, callback, data)){
+    pdebug(__func__, "recvfile failed for %s: %s", pool->name, lm_strerror());
     goto end;
+  }
 
   ret = true;
 end:
diff --git a/src/util.c b/src/util.c
index e7da499..b3e18bd 100644
--- a/src/util.c
+++ b/src/util.c
@@ -29,6 +29,19 @@ void pdebug(const char *func, const char *fmt, ...) {
   va_end(args);
 }
 
+void pdebug_binary(char *data, size_t len) {
+  if (LM_DEBUG != 1)
+    return;
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+    if (i != 0 && i % 4 == 0)
+      printf("\n");
+    printf("%c%c%c%c%c%c%c%c ", BINARY(data[i]));
+  }
+
+  printf("\n");
+}
+
 bool eq(char *s1, char *s2) {
   if (NULL == s1 || NULL == s2)
     return false;