diff --git a/revpimodio2/__init__.py b/revpimodio2/__init__.py
index 1135477..31a4c4f 100644
--- a/revpimodio2/__init__.py
+++ b/revpimodio2/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ __author__ = "Sven Sager <akira@revpimodio.org>"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (C) 2020 Sven Sager"
 __license__ = "LGPLv3"
 __name__ = "revpimodio2"
-__version__ = "2.5.3"
+__version__ = "2.5.3a"
 
 # Global package values
 OFF = 0
diff --git a/revpimodio2/netio.py b/revpimodio2/netio.py
index 8b823e1..4189ec5 100644
--- a/revpimodio2/netio.py
+++ b/revpimodio2/netio.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
         self.__config_changed = False
         self.__int_buff = 0
         self.__dictdirty = {}
-        self.__flusherr = False
         self.__replace_ios_h = b''
         self.__pictory_h = b''
         self.__sockerr = Event()
@@ -210,7 +209,6 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
 
                 self._slavesock = so
                 self.__sockerr.clear()
-                self.__flusherr = False
 
             # Timeout setzen
             self.set_timeout(int(self.__timeout * 1000))
@@ -219,18 +217,25 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
             for pos in self.__dictdirty:
                 self.set_dirtybytes(pos, self.__dictdirty[pos])
 
-    def _direct_send(self, send_bytes: bytes, recv_len: int) -> bytes:
+    def _direct_sr(self, send_bytes: bytes, recv_len: int) -> bytes:
         """
-        Sicherer Zugriff auf send / recv Schnittstelle mit Laengenpruefung.
+        Secure send and receive function for network handler.
 
-        :param send_bytes: Bytes, die gesendet werden sollen
-        :param recv_len: Anzahl der die empfangen werden sollen
-        :return: Empfangende Bytes
+        Will raise exception on closed network handler or network errors and
+        set the sockerr flag.
+
+        :param send_bytes: Bytes to send or empty
+        :param recv_len: Amount of bytes to receive
+        :return: Received bytes
         """
         if self.__sockend.is_set():
             raise ValueError("I/O operation on closed file")
+        if self.__sockerr.is_set():
+            raise IOError("not allowed while reconnect")
+
+        try:
+            self.__socklock.acquire()
 
-        with self.__socklock:
             counter = 0
             send_len = len(send_bytes)
             while counter < send_len:
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
                 sent = self._slavesock.send(send_bytes[counter:])
                 if sent == 0:
                     self.__sockerr.set()
-                    raise IOError("lost network connection")
+                    raise IOError("lost network connection while send")
                 counter += sent
 
             self.__buff_recv.clear()
@@ -247,12 +252,20 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
                     self.__buff_block, min(recv_len, self.__buff_size)
                 )
                 if count == 0:
-                    self.__sockerr.set()
-                    raise IOError("lost network connection")
+                    raise IOError("lost network connection while receive")
                 self.__buff_recv += self.__buff_block[:count]
                 recv_len -= count
 
-            return bytes(self.__buff_recv)
+            # Create copy in socklock environment
+            return_buffer = bytes(self.__buff_recv)
+        except Exception:
+            self.__sockerr.set()
+            raise
+
+        finally:
+            self.__socklock.release()
+
+        return return_buffer
 
     def clear_dirtybytes(self, position=None) -> None:
         """
@@ -268,42 +281,32 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
         if self.__sockend.is_set():
             raise ValueError("I/O operation on closed file")
 
-        error = False
-        try:
-            self.__socklock.acquire()
-
-            if position is None:
-                # Alle Dirtybytes löschen
-                self._slavesock.sendall(_sysdeldirty)
-            else:
-                # Nur bestimmte Dirtybytes löschen
-                # b CM ii xx c0000000 b = 16
-                self._slavesock.sendall(pack(
-                    "=c2sH2xc7xc",
-                    HEADER_START, b'EY', position, b'\xfe', HEADER_STOP
-                ))
-
-            check = self._slavesock.recv(1)
-            if check != b'\x1e':
-                # ACL prüfen und ggf Fehler werfen
-                self.__check_acl(check)
-
-                raise IOError("clear dirtybytes error on network")
-        except AclException:
-            raise
-        except Exception:
-            error = True
-        finally:
-            self.__socklock.release()
-
         # Daten immer übernehmen
         if position is None:
-            self.__dictdirty = {}
+            self.__dictdirty.clear()
         elif position in self.__dictdirty:
             del self.__dictdirty[position]
 
-        if error:
-            # Fehler nach übernahme der Daten auslösen um diese zu setzen
+        try:
+            if position is None:
+                # Alle Dirtybytes löschen
+                buff = self._direct_sr(_sysdeldirty, 1)
+            else:
+                # Nur bestimmte Dirtybytes löschen
+                # b CM ii xx c0000000 b = 16
+                buff = self._direct_sr(pack(
+                    "=c2sH2xc7xc",
+                    HEADER_START, b'EY', position, b'\xfe', HEADER_STOP
+                ), 1)
+            if buff != b'\x1e':
+                # ACL prüfen und ggf Fehler werfen
+                self.__check_acl(buff)
+
+                raise IOError("clear dirtybytes error on network")
+        except AclException:
+            self.__dictdirty.clear()
+            raise
+        except Exception:
             self.__sockerr.set()
 
     def close(self) -> None:
@@ -334,32 +337,25 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
         if self.__sockend.is_set():
             raise ValueError("flush of closed file")
 
-        with self.__socklock:
+        try:
             # b CM ii ii 00000000 b = 16
-            try:
-                self._slavesock.sendall(pack(
-                    "=c2sHH8xc",
-                    HEADER_START, b'FD', self.__int_buff, len(self.__by_buff), HEADER_STOP
-                ) + self.__by_buff)
-            except Exception:
-                self.__flusherr = True
-                raise
-            finally:
-                # Puffer immer leeren
-                self.__int_buff = 0
-                self.__by_buff.clear()
+            buff = self._direct_sr(pack(
+                "=c2sHH8xc",
+                HEADER_START, b'FD', self.__int_buff, len(self.__by_buff), HEADER_STOP
+            ) + self.__by_buff, 1)
+        except Exception:
+            raise
+        finally:
+            # Puffer immer leeren
+            self.__int_buff = 0
+            self.__by_buff.clear()
 
-            # Rückmeldebyte auswerten
-            blockok = self._slavesock.recv(1)
-            if blockok != b'\x1e':
-                # ACL prüfen und ggf Fehler werfen
-                self.__check_acl(blockok)
+        if buff != b'\x1e':
+            # ACL prüfen und ggf Fehler werfen
+            self.__check_acl(buff)
 
-                self.__flusherr = True
-                self.__sockerr.set()
-                raise IOError("flush error on network")
-            else:
-                self.__flusherr = False
+            self.__sockerr.set()
+            raise IOError("flush error on network")
 
     def get_closed(self) -> bool:
         """
@@ -416,21 +412,17 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
         if not (isinstance(arg, bytes) and len(arg) <= 1024):
             raise TypeError("arg must be <class 'bytes'>")
 
-        with self.__socklock:
-            # b CM xx ii iiii0000 b = 16
-            self._slavesock.sendall(pack(
-                "=c2s2xHI4xc",
-                HEADER_START, b'IC', len(arg), request, HEADER_STOP
-            ) + arg)
+        # b CM xx ii iiii0000 b = 16
+        buff = self._direct_sr(pack(
+            "=c2s2xHI4xc",
+            HEADER_START, b'IC', len(arg), request, HEADER_STOP
+        ) + arg, 1)
+        if buff != b'\x1e':
+            # ACL prüfen und ggf Fehler werfen
+            self.__check_acl(buff)
 
-            # Rückmeldebyte auswerten
-            blockok = self._slavesock.recv(1)
-            if blockok != b'\x1e':
-                # ACL prüfen und ggf Fehler werfen
-                self.__check_acl(blockok)
-
-                self.__sockerr.set()
-                raise IOError("ioctl error on network")
+            self.__sockerr.set()
+            raise IOError("ioctl error on network")
 
     def read(self, length: int) -> bytes:
         """
@@ -444,28 +436,14 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
         if self.__sockend.is_set():
             raise ValueError("read of closed file")
 
-        with self.__socklock:
-            # b CM ii ii 00000000 b = 16
-            self._slavesock.sendall(pack(
-                "=c2sHH8xc",
-                HEADER_START, b'DA', self.__position, length, HEADER_STOP
-            ))
+        # b CM ii ii 00000000 b = 16
+        buff = self._direct_sr(pack(
+            "=c2sHH8xc",
+            HEADER_START, b'DA', self.__position, length, HEADER_STOP
+        ), length)
 
-            self.__position += length
-
-            self.__buff_recv.clear()
-            while length > 0:
-                count = self._slavesock.recv_into(
-                    self.__buff_block,
-                    min(length, self.__buff_size),
-                )
-                if count == 0:
-                    self.__sockerr.set()
-                    raise IOError("read error on network")
-                self.__buff_recv += self.__buff_block[:count]
-                length -= count
-
-        return bytes(self.__buff_recv)
+        self.__position += length
+        return buff
 
     def readinto(self, buffer: bytearray) -> int:
         """
@@ -480,29 +458,14 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
             raise ValueError("read of closed file")
 
         length = len(buffer)
-        with self.__socklock:
-            # b CM ii ii 00000000 b = 16
-            self._slavesock.sendall(pack(
-                "=c2sHH8xc",
-                HEADER_START, b'DA', self.__position, length, HEADER_STOP
-            ))
 
-            net_buffer = b''
-            while length > 0:
-                count = self._slavesock.recv_into(
-                    self.__buff_block,
-                    min(length, self.__buff_size),
-                )
-                if count == 0:
-                    self.__sockerr.set()
-                    raise IOError("read error on network")
-                net_buffer += self.__buff_block[:count]
-                length -= count
-
-            # We received the correct amount of bytes here
-            self.__position += length
-            buffer[:] = net_buffer
+        # b CM ii ii 00000000 b = 16
+        buff = self._direct_sr(pack(
+            "=c2sHH8xc",
+            HEADER_START, b'DA', self.__position, length, HEADER_STOP
+        ), length)
 
+        buffer[:] = buff
         return len(buffer)
 
     def readpictory(self) -> bytes:
@@ -519,31 +482,9 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
                 "could not read/parse piCtory configuration over network"
             )
 
-        with self.__socklock:
-            self._slavesock.sendall(_syspictory)
-
-            self.__buff_recv.clear()
-            recv_lenght = 4
-            while recv_lenght > 0:
-                count = self._slavesock.recv_into(
-                    self.__buff_block, recv_lenght
-                )
-                if count == 0:
-                    raise IOError("readpictory length error on network")
-                self.__buff_recv += self.__buff_block[:count]
-                recv_lenght -= count
-
-            recv_lenght, = unpack("=I", self.__buff_recv)
-            while recv_lenght > 0:
-                count = self._slavesock.recv_into(
-                    self.__buff_block, min(recv_lenght, self.__buff_size)
-                )
-                if count == 0:
-                    raise IOError("readpictory file error on network")
-                self.__buff_recv += self.__buff_block[:count]
-                recv_lenght -= count
-
-            return bytes(self.__buff_recv[4:])
+        buff = self._direct_sr(_syspictory, 4)
+        recv_length, = unpack("=I", buff)
+        return self._direct_sr(b'', recv_length)
 
     def readreplaceio(self) -> bytes:
         """
@@ -559,31 +500,9 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
                 "replace_io_file: could not read/parse over network"
             )
 
-        with self.__socklock:
-            self._slavesock.sendall(_sysreplaceio)
-
-            self.__buff_recv.clear()
-            recv_lenght = 4
-            while recv_lenght > 0:
-                count = self._slavesock.recv_into(
-                    self.__buff_block, recv_lenght
-                )
-                if count == 0:
-                    raise IOError("readreplaceio length error on network")
-                self.__buff_recv += self.__buff_block[:count]
-                recv_lenght -= count
-
-            recv_lenght, = unpack("=I", self.__buff_recv)
-            while recv_lenght > 0:
-                count = self._slavesock.recv_into(
-                    self.__buff_block, min(recv_lenght, self.__buff_size)
-                )
-                if count == 0:
-                    raise IOError("readreplaceio file error on network")
-                self.__buff_recv += self.__buff_block[:count]
-                recv_lenght -= count
-
-            return bytes(self.__buff_recv[4:])
+        buff = self._direct_sr(_sysreplaceio, 4)
+        recv_length, = unpack("=I", buff)
+        return self._direct_sr(b'', recv_length)
 
     def run(self) -> None:
         """Handler fuer Synchronisierung."""
@@ -622,7 +541,7 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
                             self.__buff_block, recv_lenght
                         )
                         if count == 0:
-                            raise IOError("lost network connection")
+                            raise IOError("lost network connection on sync")
                         self.__buff_recv += self.__buff_block[:count]
                         recv_lenght -= count
 
@@ -666,34 +585,26 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
         if self.__sockend.is_set():
             raise ValueError("I/O operation on closed file")
 
-        error = False
-        try:
-            self.__socklock.acquire()
-
-            # b CM ii ii 00000000 b = 16
-            self._slavesock.sendall(pack(
-                "=c2sHH8xc",
-                HEADER_START, b'EY', position, len(dirtybytes), HEADER_STOP
-            ) + dirtybytes)
-
-            check = self._slavesock.recv(1)
-            if check != b'\x1e':
-                # ACL prüfen und ggf Fehler werfen
-                self.__check_acl(check)
-
-                raise IOError("set dirtybytes error on network")
-        except AclException:
-            raise
-        except Exception:
-            error = True
-        finally:
-            self.__socklock.release()
-
         # Daten immer übernehmen
         self.__dictdirty[position] = dirtybytes
 
-        if error:
-            # Fehler nach übernahme der Daten auslösen um diese zu setzen
+        try:
+            # b CM ii ii 00000000 b = 16
+            buff = self._direct_sr(pack(
+                "=c2sHH8xc",
+                HEADER_START, b'EY', position, len(dirtybytes), HEADER_STOP
+            ) + dirtybytes, 1)
+
+            if buff != b'\x1e':
+                # ACL prüfen und ggf Fehler werfen
+                self.__check_acl(buff)
+
+                raise IOError("set dirtybytes error on network")
+        except AclException:
+            # Not allowed, clear for reconnect
+            self.__dictdirty.clear()
+            raise
+        except Exception:
             self.__sockerr.set()
 
     def set_timeout(self, value: int) -> None:
@@ -709,20 +620,15 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
         self.__set_systimeout(value)
 
         try:
-            self.__socklock.acquire()
-
             # b CM ii xx 00000000 b = 16
-            self._slavesock.sendall(pack(
+            buff = self._direct_sr(pack(
                 "=c2sH10xc",
                 HEADER_START, b'CF', value, HEADER_STOP
-            ))
-            check = self._slavesock.recv(1)
-            if check != b'\x1e':
+            ), 1)
+            if buff != b'\x1e':
                 raise IOError("set timeout error on network")
         except Exception:
             self.__sockerr.set()
-        finally:
-            self.__socklock.release()
 
     def tell(self) -> int:
         """
@@ -747,9 +653,8 @@ class NetFH(Thread):
             raise ConfigChanged("configuration on revolution pi was changed")
         if self.__sockend.is_set():
             raise ValueError("write to closed file")
-
-        if self.__flusherr:
-            raise IOError("I/O error since last flush")
+        if self.__sockerr.is_set():
+            raise IOError("not allowed while reconnect")
 
         with self.__socklock:
             self.__int_buff += 1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2fd9026..57af0c4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ setup(
 
     license="LGPLv3",
     name="revpimodio2",
-    version="2.5.3",
+    version="2.5.3a",
 
     packages=["revpimodio2"],
     python_requires="~=3.2",