diff --git a/lib/manager.js b/lib/manager.js
index 24ac4379..4d8836d6 100644
--- a/lib/manager.js
+++ b/lib/manager.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ function Manager (server) {
     , 'browser client': true
     , 'browser client minification': false
     , 'browser client etag': false
+    , 'browser client handler': false
   };
 
   // reset listeners
diff --git a/lib/transports/flashsocket.js b/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
index 790fe141..b352f8da 100644
--- a/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
+++ b/lib/transports/flashsocket.js
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ function FlashSocket () {
 
 FlashSocket.prototype.__proto__ = WebSocket.prototype;
 
+/**
+ * Transport name
+ *
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+FlashSocket.prototype.name = 'flashsocket';
+
 /**
  * Listens for new configuration changes of the Manager
  * this way we can enable and disable the flash server.
diff --git a/lib/transports/htmlfile.js b/lib/transports/htmlfile.js
index 9225db21..68aa938b 100644
--- a/lib/transports/htmlfile.js
+++ b/lib/transports/htmlfile.js
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ function HTMLFile (mng, data) {
 
 HTMLFile.prototype.__proto__ = HTTPTransport.prototype;
 
+/**
+ * Transport name
+ *
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+HTMLFile.prototype.name = 'htmlfile';
+
 /**
  * Handles the request.
  *
@@ -70,5 +78,5 @@ HTMLFile.prototype.write = function (data) {
     this.drained = true;
   }
 
-  this.log.debug('htmlfile writing', data);
+  this.log.debug(this.name + ' writing', data);
 };
diff --git a/lib/transports/http-polling.js b/lib/transports/http-polling.js
index a122f988..71ddd648 100644
--- a/lib/transports/http-polling.js
+++ b/lib/transports/http-polling.js
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ function HTTPPolling (mng, data) {
 
 HTTPPolling.prototype.__proto__ = HTTPTransport.prototype;
 
+/**
+ * Transport name
+ *
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+HTTPPolling.prototype.name = 'httppolling';
+
 /**
  * Removes heartbeat timeouts for polling.
  */
@@ -56,8 +64,8 @@ HTTPPolling.prototype.handleRequest = function (req) {
     var self = this;
 
     this.pollTimeout = setTimeout(function () {
-      self.packet({ type: 'noop' });
-      self.log.debug('polling closed due to exceeded duration');
+      self.close();
+      self.log.debug(self.name + ' closed due to exceeded duration');
     }, this.manager.get('polling duration') * 1000);
 
     this.log.debug('setting poll timeout');
diff --git a/lib/transports/http.js b/lib/transports/http.js
index 06e9b8ff..0025abce 100644
--- a/lib/transports/http.js
+++ b/lib/transports/http.js
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ function HTTPTransport (mng, data) {
 
 HTTPTransport.prototype.__proto__ = Transport.prototype;
 
+/**
+ * Transport name
+ *
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+HTTPTransport.prototype.name = 'httptransport';
+
 /**
  * Handles a request.
  *
@@ -85,7 +93,7 @@ HTTPTransport.prototype.onData = function (data) {
   var messages = parser.decodePayload(data);
 
   for (var i = 0, l = messages.length; i < l; i++) {
-    this.log.debug('xhr received data packet', data);
+    this.log.debug(this.name + ' received data packet', data);
     this.onMessage(messages[i]);
   }
 };
diff --git a/lib/transports/jsonp-polling.js b/lib/transports/jsonp-polling.js
index 696ea89c..4b16bb69 100644
--- a/lib/transports/jsonp-polling.js
+++ b/lib/transports/jsonp-polling.js
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ function JSONPPolling (mng, data) {
 
 JSONPPolling.prototype.__proto__ = HTTPPolling.prototype;
 
+/**
+ * Transport name
+ *
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+JSONPPolling.prototype.name = 'jsonppolling';
+
 /**
  * Make sure POST are decoded.
  */
@@ -65,5 +73,5 @@ JSONPPolling.prototype.doWrite = function (data) {
   });
 
   this.response.write(data);
-  this.log.debug('json-p writing', data);
+  this.log.debug(this.name + ' writing', data);
 };
diff --git a/lib/transports/websocket.js b/lib/transports/websocket.js
index 6eda320c..c6f2bbd7 100644
--- a/lib/transports/websocket.js
+++ b/lib/transports/websocket.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function WebSocket (mng, data) {
 
   this.parser = new Parser();
   this.parser.on('data', function (packet) {
-    self.log.debug('websocket received data packet', packet);
+    self.log.debug(self.name + ' received data packet', packet);
     self.onMessage(parser.decodePacket(packet));
   });
   this.parser.on('close', function () {
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ function WebSocket (mng, data) {
 
 WebSocket.prototype.__proto__ = Transport.prototype;
 
+/**
+ * Transport name
+ *
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+WebSocket.prototype.name = 'websocket';
+
 /**
  * Called when the socket connects.
  *
@@ -67,7 +75,7 @@ WebSocket.prototype.onSocketConnect = function () {
   this.buffered = [];
 
   if (this.req.headers.upgrade !== 'WebSocket') {
-    this.log.warn('WebSocket connection invalid');
+    this.log.warn(this.name + ' connection invalid');
     this.end();
     return;
   }
@@ -180,7 +188,7 @@ WebSocket.prototype.write = function (data) {
       this.end();
     }
 
-    this.log.debug('websocket writing', data);
+    this.log.debug(this.name + ' writing', data);
   }
 };
 
@@ -217,7 +225,7 @@ WebSocket.prototype.proveReception = function (headers) {
         , spaces = k.replace(/[^ ]/g, '').length;
 
       if (spaces === 0 || n % spaces !== 0){
-        self.log.warn('Invalid WebSocket key: "' + k + '".');
+        self.log.warn('Invalid ' + self.name + ' key: "' + k + '".');
         self.end();
         return false;
       }
diff --git a/lib/transports/xhr-polling.js b/lib/transports/xhr-polling.js
index 3a11fc40..8a624538 100644
--- a/lib/transports/xhr-polling.js
+++ b/lib/transports/xhr-polling.js
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ function XHRPolling (mng, data) {
 
 XHRPolling.prototype.__proto__ = HTTPPolling.prototype;
 
+/**
+ * Transport name
+ *
+ * @api public
+ */
+
+XHRPolling.prototype.name = 'xhrpolling';
+
 /**
  * Frames data prior to write.
  *
@@ -60,5 +68,5 @@ XHRPolling.prototype.doWrite = function (data) {
 
   this.response.writeHead(200, headers);
   this.response.write(data);
-  this.log.debug('xhr-polling writing', data);
+  this.log.debug(this.name + ' writing', data);
 };