diff --git a/src/ncp.rs b/src/ncp.rs
index b72c7a54c2..7e8d05aa57 100644
--- a/src/ncp.rs
+++ b/src/ncp.rs
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@ impl Ncp {
             request_sender,
         )?;
         let (response_sender, response_receiver) = channel();
-        let t_responder =
-            streamer::responder(gossip_send_socket, blob_recycler.clone(), response_receiver);
+        let t_responder = streamer::responder(
+            "ncp",
+            gossip_send_socket,
+            blob_recycler.clone(),
+            response_receiver,
+        );
         let t_listen = Crdt::listen(
             crdt.clone(),
             window,
diff --git a/src/packet.rs b/src/packet.rs
index f01db16b27..037ac51e33 100644
--- a/src/packet.rs
+++ b/src/packet.rs
@@ -422,7 +422,13 @@ impl Blob {
             {
                 let p = r.read().expect("'r' read lock in pub fn send_to");
                 let a = p.meta.addr();
-                socket.send_to(&p.data[..p.meta.size], &a)?;
+                if let Err(e) = socket.send_to(&p.data[..p.meta.size], &a) {
+                    info!(
+                        "error sending {} byte packet to {:?}: {:?}",
+                        p.meta.size, a, e
+                    );
+                    Err(e)?;
+                }
             }
             re.recycle(r);
         }
diff --git a/src/replicate_stage.rs b/src/replicate_stage.rs
index 7d56ccd7e6..bb2cd8e231 100644
--- a/src/replicate_stage.rs
+++ b/src/replicate_stage.rs
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ impl ReplicateStage {
     ) -> Self {
         let (vote_blob_sender, vote_blob_receiver) = channel();
         let send = UdpSocket::bind("0.0.0.0:0").expect("bind");
-        let t_responder = responder(send, blob_recycler.clone(), vote_blob_receiver);
+        let t_responder = responder(
+            "replicate_stage",
+            send,
+            blob_recycler.clone(),
+            vote_blob_receiver,
+        );
         let skeypair = Arc::new(keypair);
 
         let t_replicate = Builder::new()
diff --git a/src/rpu.rs b/src/rpu.rs
index b5e7f45dc5..ca5ac7d6a2 100644
--- a/src/rpu.rs
+++ b/src/rpu.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ impl Rpu {
             blob_recycler.clone(),
         );
 
-        let t_responder = streamer::responder(respond_socket, blob_recycler.clone(), blob_receiver);
+        let t_responder =
+            streamer::responder("rpu", respond_socket, blob_recycler.clone(), blob_receiver);
 
         let mut thread_hdls = vec![t_receiver, t_responder];
         thread_hdls.extend(request_stage.thread_hdls().into_iter());
diff --git a/src/streamer.rs b/src/streamer.rs
index a358c0f3dd..cea54aa40d 100644
--- a/src/streamer.rs
+++ b/src/streamer.rs
@@ -104,15 +104,20 @@ pub fn recv_batch(recvr: &PacketReceiver) -> Result<(Vec<SharedPackets>, usize)>
     Ok((batch, len))
 }
 
-pub fn responder(sock: UdpSocket, recycler: BlobRecycler, r: BlobReceiver) -> JoinHandle<()> {
+pub fn responder(
+    name: &'static str,
+    sock: UdpSocket,
+    recycler: BlobRecycler,
+    r: BlobReceiver,
+) -> JoinHandle<()> {
     Builder::new()
-        .name("solana-responder".to_string())
+        .name(format!("solana-responder-{}", name))
         .spawn(move || loop {
             if let Err(e) = recv_send(&sock, &recycler, &r) {
                 match e {
                     Error::RecvTimeoutError(RecvTimeoutError::Disconnected) => break,
                     Error::RecvTimeoutError(RecvTimeoutError::Timeout) => (),
-                    _ => error!("{:?}", e),
+                    _ => error!("{} responder error: {:?}", name, e),
                 }
             }
         })
@@ -549,7 +554,7 @@ pub fn window(
                     match e {
                         Error::RecvTimeoutError(RecvTimeoutError::Disconnected) => break,
                         Error::RecvTimeoutError(RecvTimeoutError::Timeout) => (),
-                        _ => error!("{:?}", e),
+                        _ => error!("window error: {:?}", e),
                     }
                 }
                 let _ = repair_window(
@@ -697,7 +702,7 @@ pub fn broadcaster(
                         Error::RecvTimeoutError(RecvTimeoutError::Disconnected) => break,
                         Error::RecvTimeoutError(RecvTimeoutError::Timeout) => (),
                         Error::CrdtError(CrdtError::TooSmall) => (), // TODO: Why are the unit-tests throwing hundreds of these?
-                        _ => error!("{:?}", e),
+                        _ => error!("broadcaster error: {:?}", e),
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -750,7 +755,7 @@ pub fn retransmitter(
                     match e {
                         Error::RecvTimeoutError(RecvTimeoutError::Disconnected) => break,
                         Error::RecvTimeoutError(RecvTimeoutError::Timeout) => (),
-                        _ => error!("{:?}", e),
+                        _ => error!("retransmitter error: {:?}", e),
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -912,7 +917,12 @@ mod test {
         let t_receiver = receiver(read, exit.clone(), pack_recycler.clone(), s_reader);
         let t_responder = {
             let (s_responder, r_responder) = channel();
-            let t_responder = responder(send, resp_recycler.clone(), r_responder);
+            let t_responder = responder(
+                "streamer_send_test",
+                send,
+                resp_recycler.clone(),
+                r_responder,
+            );
             let mut msgs = VecDeque::new();
             for i in 0..10 {
                 let b = resp_recycler.allocate();
@@ -986,7 +996,12 @@ mod test {
         );
         let t_responder = {
             let (s_responder, r_responder) = channel();
-            let t_responder = responder(tn.sockets.replicate, resp_recycler.clone(), r_responder);
+            let t_responder = responder(
+                "window_send_test",
+                tn.sockets.replicate,
+                resp_recycler.clone(),
+                r_responder,
+            );
             let mut msgs = VecDeque::new();
             for v in 0..10 {
                 let i = 9 - v;
diff --git a/src/tvu.rs b/src/tvu.rs
index 89e12ea4cd..4469bf73f9 100644
--- a/src/tvu.rs
+++ b/src/tvu.rs
@@ -204,8 +204,12 @@ pub mod tests {
 
         // simulate leader sending messages
         let (s_responder, r_responder) = channel();
-        let t_responder =
-            streamer::responder(leader.sockets.requests, resp_recycler.clone(), r_responder);
+        let t_responder = streamer::responder(
+            "test_replicate",
+            leader.sockets.requests,
+            resp_recycler.clone(),
+            r_responder,
+        );
 
         let starting_balance = 10_000;
         let mint = Mint::new(starting_balance);