diff --git a/xs/xs.go b/xs/xs.go
index 9ff83f9..98cfb40 100755
--- a/xs/xs.go
+++ b/xs/xs.go
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ func main() { //nolint: funlen, gocyclo
 	loginTimeout := time.AfterFunc(30*time.Second, func() { //nolint:gomnd
 		restoreTermState(oldState)
 		fmt.Printf(" .. [login timeout]\n")
-		exitWithStatus(xsnet.CSOLoginTimeout)
+		exitWithStatus(xsnet.CSELoginTimeout)
 	})
 
 	if authCookie == "" {
@@ -1152,5 +1152,6 @@ func exitWithStatus(status int) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	fmt.Printf("[exitStatus:%d]\n", status)
 	os.Exit(status)
 }
diff --git a/xsnet/consts.go b/xsnet/consts.go
index a95691f..e6a47fb 100644
--- a/xsnet/consts.go
+++ b/xsnet/consts.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ const (
 	CSECipherAlgDenied // server rejected proposed Cipher alg
 	CSEHMACAlgDenied   // server rejected proposed HMAC alg
 	CSEConnDead        // connection keepalives expired
+	CSELoginTimeout
 )
 
 // Extended (>255 UNIX exit status) codes
@@ -68,9 +69,6 @@ const (
 	CSOExitStatus         // Remote cmd exit status
 	CSOChaff              // Dummy packet, do not pass beyond decryption
 
-	// Client side errors
-	CSOLoginTimeout
-
 	// Tunnel setup/control/status
 	CSOTunSetup     // client -> server tunnel setup request (dstport)
 	CSOTunSetupAck  // server -> client tunnel setup ack
diff --git a/xsnet/net.go b/xsnet/net.go
index e811995..5f21b94 100644
--- a/xsnet/net.go
+++ b/xsnet/net.go
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ func (hl *HKExListener) Accept() (hc Conn, err error) {
 // packet processing.
 //
 // See go doc io.Reader
-func (hc Conn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
+func (hc *Conn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	for {
 		if hc.dBuf.Len() > 0 {
 			break
@@ -1214,7 +1214,8 @@ func (hc Conn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 				return 0, io.EOF
 			}
 			if strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "use of closed network connection") {
-				logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintln("[Client hung up]"))
+				logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintln("[Client hung up(1)]"))
+				//!rlm hc.SetStatus(CSENone) //FIXME: re-examine this (exit 9 w/o it - 2023-11-05)
 				return 0, io.EOF
 			}
 			etxt := fmt.Sprintf("** Failed read:%s (%s) **", "ctrlStatOp", err)
@@ -1237,7 +1238,7 @@ func (hc Conn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 				return 0, io.EOF
 			}
 			if strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "use of closed network connection") {
-				logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintln("[Client hung up]"))
+				logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintln("[Client hung up(2)]"))
 				return 0, io.EOF
 			}
 			etxt := fmt.Sprintf("** Failed read:%s (%s) **", "HMAC", err)
@@ -1253,7 +1254,7 @@ func (hc Conn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 				return 0, io.EOF
 			}
 			if strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "use of closed network connection") {
-				logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintln("[Client hung up]"))
+				logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintln("[Client hung up(3)]"))
 				return 0, io.EOF
 			}
 			etxt := fmt.Sprintf("** Failed read:%s (%s) **", "payloadLen", err)
@@ -1276,7 +1277,7 @@ func (hc Conn) Read(b []byte) (n int, err error) {
 				return 0, io.EOF
 			}
 			if strings.HasSuffix(err.Error(), "use of closed network connection") {
-				logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintln("[Client hung up]"))
+				logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintln("[Client hung up(4)]"))
 				return 0, io.EOF
 			}
 			etxt := fmt.Sprintf("** Failed read:%s (%s) **", "payloadBytes", err)
@@ -1647,7 +1648,7 @@ func (hc *Conn) keepaliveHelper() {
 			}
 			time.Sleep(time.Duration(nextDuration) * time.Millisecond)
 			hc.keepalive -= 1
-
+			logger.LogDebug(fmt.Sprintf("[keepAlive is now %d]\n", hc.keepalive))
 			//if rand.Intn(32) == 0 {
 			//	hc.keepalive = 0
 			//}