diff --git a/src/cw/Makefile b/src/cw/Makefile
index 475d5621..f3a2643d 100644
--- a/src/cw/Makefile
+++ b/src/cw/Makefile
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ CWSRC=\
 	cw_strlist_get_str.c\
 	cw_type_bstr16.c\
 	cw_type_byte.c\
+	cw_type_str.c\
 	cw_type_dword.c\
 	cw_type_ipaddress.c\
 	cw_type_word.c\
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ LWSRC=\
 	lw_put_80211_wtp_wlan_radio_configuration.c\
 	lw_put_ac_descriptor.c\
 	lw_put_bstr.c\
+	lw_put_str.c\
 	lw_put_cisco_path_mtu.c\
 	lw_put_image_data.c\
 	lw_put_sockaddr.c\
diff --git a/src/cw/cw.h b/src/cw/cw.h
index eb2566ec..74569c56 100644
--- a/src/cw/cw.h
+++ b/src/cw/cw.h
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
  */
 #define cw_put_data lw_put_data
 
+
+/**
+ * Put a 0-terminated string
+ */
+#define cw_put_str lw_put_str
+
 /**
  * Put a bstr_t object
  * see #lw_put_bstr
diff --git a/src/cw/cw_type_str.c b/src/cw/cw_type_str.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4c9c2f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/cw/cw_type_str.c
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+    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 <stdio.h>
+
+#include "format.h"
+#include "cw.h"
+#include "ktv.h"
+
+
+static void del ( struct cw_KTV * data )
+{
+	free ( data->val.str );
+}
+
+static struct cw_KTV *get ( struct cw_KTV * data, const uint8_t * src, int len )
+{
+	uint8_t * s;
+	s = malloc (len+1);
+	if ( !s )
+		return NULL;
+
+	memcpy(s,src,len);
+	s[len]=0;
+
+	data->type = &cw_type_str;
+	data->val.str = s;
+	return data;
+}
+
+static int put ( const struct cw_KTV *data, uint8_t * dst )
+{
+	return cw_put_str ( dst, data->val.str );
+}
+
+static int to_str ( const struct cw_KTV *data, char *dst, int max_len )
+{
+	int l;
+	
+	strncpy(dst,data->val.str,max_len-1);
+	dst[max_len]=0;
+	return strlen(data->val.str)+1;
+}
+
+static struct cw_KTV *from_str ( struct cw_KTV * data, const char *src )
+{
+	uint8_t * s;
+	s = cw_strdup(src);
+	
+	if ( !s )
+		return NULL;
+
+	data->type = &cw_type_str;
+	data->val.str = s;
+	return data;
+}
+
+static int len ( struct cw_KTV * data ){
+	return strlen (data->val.str);
+}
+
+const struct cw_Type cw_type_str = {
+	"Str",		/* name */
+	del,		/* del */
+	put,		/* put */
+	get,		/* get */
+	to_str,		/* to_str */
+	from_str,	/* from_str */
+	len		/* len */
+};
diff --git a/src/cw/ktv.h b/src/cw/ktv.h
index 927eae53..e7ca3576 100644
--- a/src/cw/ktv.h
+++ b/src/cw/ktv.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct cw_KTV {
 		uint16_t word;
 		uint8_t byte;
 		void *ptr;
+		char *str;
 		int boolean;
 	} val;
 };
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ extern const struct cw_Type cw_type_byte;
 extern const struct cw_Type cw_type_word;
 extern const struct cw_Type cw_type_dword;
 extern const struct cw_Type cw_type_bstr16;
+extern const struct cw_Type cw_type_str;
 extern const struct cw_Type cw_type_ipaddress;
 extern const struct cw_Type cw_type_sysptr;
 
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ extern const struct cw_Type cw_type_sysptr;
 #define CW_TYPE_BSTR16 (&cw_type_bstr16)
 #define CW_TYPE_IPADDRESS (&cw_type_ipaddress)
 #define CW_TYPE_SYSPTR (&cw_type_sysptr)
+#define CW_TYPE_STR (&cw_type_str)
 
 /*
 void cw_kvstore_mavl_delete(const void *data);
diff --git a/src/cw/lw_inline.c b/src/cw/lw_inline.c
index 9c749406..52ddd07b 100644
--- a/src/cw/lw_inline.c
+++ b/src/cw/lw_inline.c
@@ -27,16 +27,6 @@ int lw_put_bstr16(uint8_t * dst, const bstr16_t b){
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Put a string to an output buffer
- * @param dst Output buffer
- * @param str zero-terminated string to put
- * @return number of bytes put
- */
-int lw_put_str(uint8_t*dst,const uint8_t *str) {
-	return lw_put_data(dst,str,strlen((char*)str));
-}
-
 
 int lw_put_elem_hdr(uint8_t *dst,uint8_t type,uint16_t len)
 {
diff --git a/src/mod/capwap/mod_capwap_ac.c b/src/mod/capwap/mod_capwap_ac.c
index 8ebcf113..8f165fbc 100644
--- a/src/mod/capwap/mod_capwap_ac.c
+++ b/src/mod/capwap/mod_capwap_ac.c
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ static int init(struct cw_Mod * mod, mavl_t global_cfg, int role)
 {
 	cw_dbg(DBG_INFO,"CAPWAP: Inititalizing mod_capwap.");
 	
-	
-	
-	
-	
 	switch (role){
 		case CW_ROLE_AC:{
 			cw_dbg(DBG_MOD, "CAPWAP: Initialiazing mod_capwap in AC mode");	
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ int static setup_cfg(struct conn  * conn)
 	
 	
 	return 0;
-		
 }