diff --git a/src/capwap/cw_msgtostr.c b/src/capwap/cw_msgtostr.c
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+/*
+    This file is part of libcapwap.
+
+    libcapwap is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    libcapwap is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with Foobar.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+*/
+
+#include "capwap.h"
+
+const char * cw_msgtostr(int type)
+{
+	switch(type){
+		case CWMSG_DISCOVERY_REQUEST:
+			return "discovery request";
+
+		case CWMSG_DISCOVERY_RESPONSE:
+			return "discovery response";
+
+		case CWMSG_JOIN_REQUEST:
+			return "join request";
+
+		case CWMSG_JOIN_RESPONSE:
+			return "join response";
+
+		case CWMSG_CONFIGURATION_STATUS_REQUEST:
+			return "configuration status request";
+
+		case CWMSG_CONFIGURATION_STATUS_RESPONSE:
+			return "configuration status response";
+
+/*           Configuration Update Request         7
+           Configuration Update Response        8
+           WTP Event Request                    9
+           WTP Event Response                  10
+           Change State Event Request          11
+           Change State Event Response         12
+*/	   
+		case CWMSG_ECHO_REQUEST:
+			return "echo request";
+		case CWMSG_ECHO_RESPONSE:
+			return "echo response";
+
+		case CWMSG_IMAGE_DATA_REQUEST:
+			return "image data request";
+		case CWMSG_IMAGE_DATA_RESPONSE:
+			return "image data response";
+
+/*          Image Data Request                  15
+           Image Data Response                 16
+*/
+
+		case CWMSG_RESET_REQUEST:
+			return "reset request";
+		case CWMSG_RESET_RESPONSE:
+			return "reset response";
+
+/*
+           Reset Request                       17
+           Reset Response                      18
+*/	   
+		case CWMSG_PRIMARY_DISCOVERY_REQUEST:
+			return "primary discovery request";
+		case CWMSG_PRIMARY_DISCOVERY_RESPONSE:
+			return "primary discovery response";
+
+/*           Data Transfer Request               21
+           Data Transfer Response              22
+           Clear Configuration Request         23
+           Clear Configuration Response        24
+           Station Configuration Request       25
+           Station Configuration Response      26
+*/
+
+	
+	}
+
+	return "unknown";
+}
+