diff --git a/server/core/dcb.c b/server/core/dcb.c
index deccdb0a5..c632afe50 100644
--- a/server/core/dcb.c
+++ b/server/core/dcb.c
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ printDCB(DCB *dcb)
 static void
 spin_reporter(void *dcb, char *desc, int value)
 {
-	dcb_printf((DCB *)dcb, "\t\t%-35s       %d\n", desc, value);
+	dcb_printf((DCB *)dcb, "\t\t%-40s  %d\n", desc, value);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/server/include/gw.h b/server/include/gw.h
index 822884f9b..14adfb1a0 100644
--- a/server/include/gw.h
+++ b/server/include/gw.h
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
  * Configuration for send and receive socket buffer sizes for
  * backend and cleint connections.
  */
-#define GW_BACKEND_SO_SNDBUF 32768
-#define GW_BACKEND_SO_RCVBUF 32768
-#define GW_CLIENT_SO_SNDBUF 32768
-#define GW_CLIENT_SO_RCVBUF 32768
+#define GW_BACKEND_SO_SNDBUF (128 * 1024)
+#define GW_BACKEND_SO_RCVBUF (128 * 1024)
+#define GW_CLIENT_SO_SNDBUF  (128 * 1024)
+#define GW_CLIENT_SO_RCVBUF  (128 * 1024)
 
 #define GW_NOINTR_CALL(A)	do { errno = 0; A; } while (errno == EINTR)
 #define GW_MYSQL_LOOP_TIMEOUT 300000000
diff --git a/server/modules/protocol/mysql_client.c b/server/modules/protocol/mysql_client.c
index bace1eef5..42958fc2d 100644
--- a/server/modules/protocol/mysql_client.c
+++ b/server/modules/protocol/mysql_client.c
@@ -1180,9 +1180,9 @@ int gw_MySQLAccept(DCB *listener)
                 conn_open[c_sock] = true;
 #endif
                 /* set nonblocking  */
-        	sendbuf = GW_BACKEND_SO_SNDBUF;
+        	sendbuf = GW_CLIENT_SO_SNDBUF;
                 setsockopt(c_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, &sendbuf, optlen);
-        	sendbuf = GW_BACKEND_SO_RCVBUF;
+        	sendbuf = GW_CLIENT_SO_RCVBUF;
                 setsockopt(c_sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &sendbuf, optlen);
                 setnonblocking(c_sock);
                 
diff --git a/server/modules/protocol/mysql_common.c b/server/modules/protocol/mysql_common.c
index 78e82cb86..2f845f268 100644
--- a/server/modules/protocol/mysql_common.c
+++ b/server/modules/protocol/mysql_common.c
@@ -766,9 +766,9 @@ int gw_do_connect_to_backend(
 	/* prepare for connect */
 	setipaddress(&serv_addr.sin_addr, host);
 	serv_addr.sin_port = htons(port);
-	bufsize = GW_CLIENT_SO_SNDBUF;
+	bufsize = GW_BACKEND_SO_SNDBUF;
 	setsockopt(so, SOL_SOCKET, SO_SNDBUF, &bufsize, sizeof(bufsize));
-	bufsize = GW_CLIENT_SO_RCVBUF;
+	bufsize = GW_BACKEND_SO_RCVBUF;
 	setsockopt(so, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, &bufsize, sizeof(bufsize));
 	/* set socket to as non-blocking here */
 	setnonblocking(so);
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
index dec20f8b4..d92f03c10 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr.c
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ int		i;
 
 	inst->low_water = DEF_LOW_WATER;
 	inst->high_water = DEF_HIGH_WATER;
+	inst->initbinlog = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * We only support one server behind this router, since the server is
@@ -244,6 +245,10 @@ int		i;
 				{
 					inst->fileroot = strdup(value);
 				}
+				else if (strcmp(options[i], "initialfile") == 0)
+				{
+					inst->initbinlog = atoi(value);
+				}
 				else if (strcmp(options[i], "lowwater") == 0)
 				{
 					inst->low_water = atoi(value);
@@ -450,11 +455,14 @@ ROUTER_SLAVE	 *slave = (ROUTER_SLAVE *)router_session;
 		 * TODO: Handle closure of master session
 		 */
         	LOGIF(LE, (skygw_log_write_flush(
-			LOGFILE_ERROR, "Binlog router close session with master")));
+			LOGFILE_ERROR,
+			"Binlog router close session with master server %s",
+			router->service->databases->unique_name)));
 		blr_master_reconnect(router);
 		return;
 	}
         CHK_CLIENT_RSES(slave);
+
         /**
          * Lock router client session for secure read and update.
          */
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_file.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_file.c
index 4f7232e64..7a44033fe 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_file.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_file.c
@@ -115,7 +115,11 @@ struct dirent	*dp;
 
 	if (n == 0)		// No binlog files found
 	{
-		sprintf(filename, BINLOG_NAMEFMT, router->fileroot, 1);
+		if (router->initbinlog)
+			sprintf(filename, BINLOG_NAMEFMT, router->fileroot,
+						router->initbinlog);
+		else
+			sprintf(filename, BINLOG_NAMEFMT, router->fileroot, 1);
 		blr_file_create(router, filename);
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
index 412276e48..ca7ec605b 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_master.c
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ GWBUF	*buf;
 	if ((router->master = dcb_connect(router->service->databases, router->session, BLR_PROTOCOL)) == NULL)
 	{
 		LOGIF(LE, (skygw_log_write_flush(LOGFILE_ERROR,
-			"Binlog router: failed to connect to master\n")));
+		   "Binlog router: failed to connect to master server '%s'\n",
+			router->service->databases->unique_name)));
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -828,7 +829,7 @@ char		file[BINLOG_FNAMELEN+1];
 	pos = extract_field(ptr+4, 32);
 	pos <<= 32;
 	pos |= extract_field(ptr, 32);
-	slen = len - 8;
+	slen = len - (8 + 4);		// Allow for position and CRC
 	if (slen > BINLOG_FNAMELEN)
 		slen = BINLOG_FNAMELEN;
 	memcpy(file, ptr + 8, slen);
diff --git a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
index 176efbe4c..5d7a16475 100644
--- a/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
+++ b/server/modules/routing/binlog/blr_slave.c
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ blr_slave_request(ROUTER_INSTANCE *router, ROUTER_SLAVE *slave, GWBUF *queue)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	atomic_add(&slave->stats.n_requests, 1);
+	slave->stats.n_requests++;
 	switch (MYSQL_COMMAND(queue))
 	{
 	case COM_QUERY:
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ doitagain:
 					slave->binlogfile)));
 			return 0;
 		}
-		atomic_add(&slave->stats.n_bursts, 1);
+		slave->stats.n_bursts++;
 		spinlock_acquire(&slave->catch_lock);
 		slave->cstate |= CS_INNERLOOP;
 		spinlock_release(&slave->catch_lock);
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ if (hdr.event_size > DEF_HIGH_WATER) slave->stats.n_above++;
 				slave->binlog_pos = hdr.next_pos;
 			}
 			rval = written;
-			atomic_add(&slave->stats.n_events, 1);
+			slave->stats.n_events++;
 			burst++;
 		}
 		if (record == NULL)
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ if (hdr.event_size > DEF_HIGH_WATER) slave->stats.n_above++;
 	} while (record && DCB_BELOW_LOW_WATER(slave->dcb));
 	if (record)
 	{
-		atomic_add(&slave->stats.n_flows, 1);
+		slave->stats.n_flows++;
 		spinlock_acquire(&slave->catch_lock);
 		slave->cstate |= CS_EXPECTCB;
 		spinlock_release(&slave->catch_lock);
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ if (hdr.event_size > DEF_HIGH_WATER) slave->stats.n_above++;
 		spinlock_acquire(&slave->catch_lock);
 		if ((slave->cstate & CS_UPTODATE) == 0)
 		{
-			atomic_add(&slave->stats.n_upd, 1);
+			slave->stats.n_upd++;
 			slave->cstate |= CS_UPTODATE;
 			state_change = 1;
 		}
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ ROUTER_INSTANCE		*router = slave->router;
 		if (slave->state == BLRS_DUMPING &&
 				slave->binlog_pos != router->binlog_position)
 		{
-			atomic_add(&slave->stats.n_dcb, 1);
+			slave->stats.n_dcb++;
 			blr_slave_catchup(router, slave);
 		}
 	}
@@ -916,12 +916,12 @@ ROUTER_INSTANCE		*router = slave->router;
 	{
 		if (slave->state == BLRS_DUMPING)
 		{
-			atomic_add(&slave->stats.n_cb, 1);
+			slave->stats.n_cb++;
 			blr_slave_catchup(router, slave);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			atomic_add(&slave->stats.n_cbna, 1);
+			slave->stats.n_cbna++;
 		}
 	}
 	return 0;