diff --git a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/ConnectionHandler.java b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/ConnectionHandler.java
index 275da2725..2c22b6371 100644
--- a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/ConnectionHandler.java
+++ b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/ConnectionHandler.java
@@ -67,10 +67,14 @@ class ConnectionHandler {
      */
     public void receiveNewSyn(Packet packet) {
         if (!_active) {
-            if (_log.shouldLog(Log.WARN))
-                _log.warn("Dropping new SYN request, as we're not listening");
-            if (packet.isFlagSet(Packet.FLAG_SYNCHRONIZE))
+            if (packet.isFlagSet(Packet.FLAG_SYNCHRONIZE)) {
+                if (_log.shouldLog(Log.WARN))
+                    _log.warn("Dropping new SYN request, as we're not listening");
                 sendReset(packet);
+            } else {
+                if (_log.shouldLog(Log.WARN))
+                    _log.warn("Dropping non-SYN packet - not listening");
+            }
             return;
         }
         if (_log.shouldLog(Log.INFO))
diff --git a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/MessageInputStream.java b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/MessageInputStream.java
index 5767ec034..27a90bab2 100644
--- a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/MessageInputStream.java
+++ b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/MessageInputStream.java
@@ -72,13 +72,16 @@ class MessageInputStream extends InputStream {
     }
     
     /** What is the highest block ID we've completely received through?
-     * @return highest data block ID completely received
+     * @return highest data block ID completely received or -1 for none
      */
     public long getHighestReadyBockId() { 
         // not synchronized as it doesnt hurt to read a too-low value
         return _highestReadyBlockId; 
     }
     
+    /**
+     * @return highest data block ID received  or -1 for none
+     */
     public long getHighestBlockId() { 
         // not synchronized as it doesnt hurt to read a too-low value
         return _highestBlockId;
@@ -168,12 +171,18 @@ class MessageInputStream extends InputStream {
      * @return how long read calls should block, 0 or less indefinitely block
      */
     public int getReadTimeout() { return _readTimeout; }
+
     public void setReadTimeout(int timeout) {
         if (_log.shouldLog(Log.DEBUG))
             _log.debug("Changing read timeout from " + _readTimeout + " to " + timeout);
         _readTimeout = timeout; 
     }
     
+    /** 
+     *  There is no more data coming from the I2P side.
+     *  Does NOT clear pending data.
+     *  messageReceived() MUST have been called previously with the messageId of the CLOSE packet.
+     */
     public void closeReceived() {
         synchronized (_dataLock) {
             if (_log.shouldLog(Log.DEBUG)) {
@@ -211,9 +220,10 @@ class MessageInputStream extends InputStream {
     /**
      * A new message has arrived - toss it on the appropriate queue (moving 
      * previously pending messages to the ready queue if it fills the gap, etc).
+     * This does no limiting of pending data - it must be limited in ConnectionPacketHandler.
      *
      * @param messageId ID of the message
-     * @param payload message payload
+     * @param payload message payload, may be null or have null or zero-length data
      * @return true if this is a new packet, false if it is a dup
      */
     public boolean messageReceived(long messageId, ByteArray payload) {
@@ -221,8 +231,8 @@ class MessageInputStream extends InputStream {
             _log.debug("received " + messageId + " with " + (payload != null ? payload.getValid()+"" : "no payload"));
         synchronized (_dataLock) {
             if (messageId <= _highestReadyBlockId) {
-                if (_log.shouldLog(Log.DEBUG))
-                    _log.debug("ignoring dup message " + messageId);
+                if (_log.shouldLog(Log.INFO))
+                    _log.info("ignoring dup message " + messageId);
                 _dataLock.notifyAll();
                 return false; // already received
             }
@@ -250,8 +260,9 @@ class MessageInputStream extends InputStream {
                     _highestReadyBlockId++;
                 }
             } else {
-                if (_log.shouldLog(Log.DEBUG))
-                    _log.debug("message is out of order: " + messageId);
+                if (_log.shouldLog(Log.INFO))
+                    _log.info("Message is out of order: " + messageId);
+                // _notYetReadyBlocks size is limited in ConnectionPacketHandler.
                 if (_locallyClosed) // dont need the payload, just the msgId in order
                     _notYetReadyBlocks.put(Long.valueOf(messageId), new ByteArray(null));
                 else
@@ -269,12 +280,12 @@ class MessageInputStream extends InputStream {
         return _oneByte[0] & 0xff;
     }
     
-	@Override
+    @Override
     public int read(byte target[]) throws IOException {
         return read(target, 0, target.length);
     }
     
-	@Override
+    @Override
     public int read(byte target[], int offset, int length) throws IOException {
         if (_locallyClosed) throw new IOException("Already locally closed");
         throwAnyError();
@@ -369,7 +380,7 @@ class MessageInputStream extends InputStream {
         return length;
     }
     
-	@Override
+    @Override
     public int available() throws IOException {
         if (_locallyClosed) throw new IOException("Already closed");
         throwAnyError();
@@ -433,7 +444,7 @@ class MessageInputStream extends InputStream {
         }
     }
     
-	@Override
+    @Override
     public void close() {
         synchronized (_dataLock) {
             //while (_readyDataBlocks.size() > 0)
diff --git a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/Packet.java b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/Packet.java
index 0a641526b..862d65b3b 100644
--- a/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/Packet.java
+++ b/apps/streaming/java/src/net/i2p/client/streaming/Packet.java
@@ -688,7 +688,10 @@ class Packet {
         StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(64);
         buf.append(toId(_sendStreamId));
         //buf.append("<-->");
-        buf.append(toId(_receiveStreamId)).append(": #").append(_sequenceNum);
+        buf.append(toId(_receiveStreamId)).append(':');
+        if (_sequenceNum != 0 || isFlagSet(FLAG_SYNCHRONIZE))
+            buf.append(" #").append(_sequenceNum);
+        // else an ack-only packet
         //if (_sequenceNum < 10) 
         //    buf.append(" \t"); // so the tab lines up right
         //else