diff --git a/opensips/opensips.cfg b/opensips/opensips.cfg
index 59a5e4e..e362520 100644
--- a/opensips/opensips.cfg
+++ b/opensips/opensips.cfg
@@ -291,11 +291,14 @@ modparam("mi_fifo", "fifo_name", "/tmp/opensips_fifo")
 ######################################################################
 route
 {
+    # log the basic info regarding this call
     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|start|recieved $oP request $rm $ou");
     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|source $si:$sp");
     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|from $fu");
     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|to $tu");
 
+    # check that hop cound for this request and make sure it is under 10
+    # to prevent endless loops
     if (!mf_process_maxfwd_header("10"))
     {
         xlog("L_WARN", "$ci|end|to many hops");
@@ -305,6 +308,10 @@ route
         exit;
     }
 
+    # this check detemines if the opensips has routed the request to itself,
+    # this happens because the server is the destination of the request but
+    # we mangle it to send it else where.  When that mangeling fails and we
+    # still relay it then it just comes right back to us...
     if (src_ip==myself) 
     {
         xlog("L_WARN", "$ci|end|sourced from this server");
@@ -312,6 +319,8 @@ route
         exit;
     }
 
+    # currently we dont support subscribe in whistle so to keep the noise down
+    # just end the request here.  For options just end the request here as well.
     if (is_method("OPTIONS|SUBSCRIBE"))
     {
         xlog("L_NOTICE", "$ci|end|unsupported method");
@@ -321,7 +330,9 @@ route
         exit;
     }
 
-
+    # if the source IP/port are in one of the server dispatch lists
+    # then this request originated from one of our media servers, mark it
+    # as such by setting flag 26
     if (ds_is_in_list("$si", "$sp", "1") || ds_is_in_list("$si", "$sp", "2"))
     {           
         xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|inception on-net");
@@ -329,11 +340,16 @@ route
         # Flag 26 marks the source as a on-net server   
         setflag(26);
     }
+    # if the request source IP/port was not in any dispatcher lists
+    # this this originated outside our equipment (carrier, client, ect)
     else
     {
         xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|inception off-net");
     }
 
+    # if the to header has a tag attached then it implies this request
+    # has been processed by us before (IE: a media server has added
+    # its tag on the to header in prior messages)
     if (has_totag())
     {
         # sequential request within a dialog should
@@ -342,7 +358,9 @@ route
         {
             append_hf("P-hint: rr-enforced\r\n");
 
-            if (isflagset(26) && is_method("ACK")) 
+            # if the request is an ACK from our media servers with a IP in the from domain
+            # then bump the association
+            if ($(fd{ip.isip}) && isflagset(26) && is_method("ACK")) 
             {
                 xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|maintaining contact association to media server $fd");
 
@@ -373,6 +391,8 @@ route
             }
         }
 
+        # request with a to tag that cant be routed loosly and is not an ACK
+        # ignor eand discard
         xlog("L_WARN", "$ci|end|could not route in dialog");
 
         sl_send_reply("486", "PC Load Letter");
@@ -380,7 +400,7 @@ route
         exit;
     }
 
-    # CANCEL processing
+    # if the request is to cancel a transaction process it now
     if (is_method("CANCEL"))
     {
         # If this cancel is part of a transaction
@@ -391,6 +411,8 @@ route
 
             route(1);
         }
+        # if the cancel does not belong to a known transaction or a 
+        # request that has not progressed outside this server dont relay it
         else
         {
             xlog("L_NOTICE", "$ci|end|no matching transaction");
@@ -403,7 +425,9 @@ route
     # and do standard processing of the message
     t_check_trans();
 
-    # preloaded route checking
+    # Except for an ACK no request should have a route set with no to tag, this would
+    # indicate that the intial request has the Route headers and is likely someone trying
+    # to get us to send the request were they want
     if (loose_route())
     {
         if (!is_method("ACK"))
@@ -416,8 +440,12 @@ route
         }
     }
 
+    # If the request is a register we will pass it along but we need
+    # to add the path header (along with the received IP/port info)
     if (is_method("REGISTER"))
     {
+        # if we fail to add the path header then dont let it 
+        # register because it will cause issues later...
         if (!add_path_received())
         {
             xlog("L_ERR", "$ci|end|unable to add path");
@@ -430,19 +458,21 @@ route
         xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|added path");
     }
 
-    # is from media servers
+    # if the request is from on of our media servers then dont change the routing
     if (isflagset(26))
     {
         xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|originated from internal source");
     }
-    # not from media severs has a contact uri and is in memcache
+    # if the request is not from our media severs but has a contact uri in memcache 
+    # then change the routing to go to the server previously associated with it.
     else if ($ct.fields(uri) && cache_fetch("memcached_callid_hash", "$(ct.fields(uri){uri.user})", $avp(i:55))) 
     {
         $rd = $avp(i:55);
         
-        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|contact $(ct.fields(uri){uri.user}) is associated with media server");
+        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|contact $(ct.fields(uri){uri.user}) is associated with media server $rd");
     }
-    # not from media servers and call id is in memcache
+    # if the request is not from our media severs but has a call-id in memcache 
+    # then change the routing to go to the server previously associated with it.
     else if (cache_fetch("memcached_callid_hash", "$ci", $avp(i:55)))
     {
         $rd = $avp(i:55);
@@ -456,15 +486,26 @@ route
             cache_store("memcached_callid_hash", "$(ct.fields(uri){uri.user})", "$rd", 3600);
         }
     }
-    # not from media servers and no information in memcache
+    # if the request is not from our media servers and no associations in memcache 
+    # then try to distribute to a media server
+    else if (ds_select_domain("1", "4"))
+    {
+        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|routing call to arbitrary media server $rd");
+    }
+    # if no media server could be set with ds_select_domain and there is no existing 
+    # association then we have no way to route this call, terminate
     else
     {
-        ds_select_domain("1", "4");
+        xlog("L_ERR", "$ci|end|no servers avaliable");
 
-        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|routing call to arbitrary media server");
+        sl_send_reply("486", "All servers busy");
+
+        exit;
     }
 
-    # record routing
+    # for all initial request (not having been processed above in the has_totag)
+    # that are not a register or message add this sever to the route set on the
+    # request so subsequent messages come through this server
     if (!is_method("REGISTER|MESSAGE"))
     {
         # Record the route that this request has taken
@@ -481,34 +522,52 @@ route[1]
 {
     route("nat_test_and_correct");   
 
+    # if the request domain is an IP and it exists in the list of our media servers (irregardless of the port)
+    # then...
+    # 1. remove any X-AUTH-IP headers so we will be the only one to set it
+    # 2. set the X-AUTH-IP header for freeswitch ACLs
+    # 3. set the final reply timer to two seconds, so we failover faster
+    # 4. arm a logging branch for replies
+    # 5. arm a failure branch that will try another one of our media servers when possible
     if ($(rd{ip.isip}) && (ds_is_in_list("$rd", "", "1") || ds_is_in_list("$rd", "", "2"))) 
     {
         remove_hf("X-AUTH-IP");
 
+        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|X-AUTH-IP: $si");
+
         append_hf("X-AUTH-IP: $si\r\n");
 
+        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|provisional reply required in 2 seconds");
+
         $avp(s:final_reply_timer) = 2;
 
         t_on_reply("on_net_reply");
 
         t_on_failure("on_net_fault");
     }
+    # if the request domain is not an IP or in our list of media servers then 
+    # assume it is going somewhere outside our control and give that equipment
+    # longer to respond.  Also arm a branch to log the replies
     else
     {
+        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|provisional reply required in 6 seconds");
+
         $avp(s:final_reply_timer) = 6;
 
         t_on_reply("off_net_reply");
     }
 
-    if (!t_relay())
+    # try to send the request on its way, if it fails send back a 
+    # stateless error to the requestor
+    if (t_relay())
     {
-        xlog("L_ERR", "$ci|end|unable to relay message");
-
-        sl_reply_error();
+        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|pass|$rd");
     }
     else
     {
-        xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|pass|$rd");
+        xlog("L_ERR", "$ci|end|unable to relay message");
+
+        sl_reply_error();
     }
 
     exit;
@@ -516,33 +575,40 @@ route[1]
 
 route[nat_test_and_correct]
 {
+    # check if the request is from a client behind NAT, and fix if so...
+    # this check looks at:
+    # 1. if client has a private IP address (as defined by RFC1918) in the Contact field of the SIP message
+    # 2. if client has contacted OpenSIPS from an address that is different from the one in the Via field
     if (client_nat_test("3")) 
     {
         xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|via address differs from source or RFC1918 address in contact");
 
+        # adds the rport parameter to the first Via header
         force_rport();
 
-        #xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|forced rport");
-
+        # will replace the IP and port in the Contact header with the IP and port 
+        # the SIP message was received from
         fix_contact();
-
-        #xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|fixed contact");
     }
 
+    # if the request has a body see if it needs NAT corrections as well,
+    # this check looks at:
+    # 8. SDP is searched for occurrence of RFC1918 addresses  
     if (has_body("application/sdp") && nat_uac_test("8"))
     {
         xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|SDP contains a RFC1918 address");
 
-        #xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|rewrite SDP connection data with source address");
-
-        #xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|rewrite SDP origin with source address ");
-
+        # alters the SDP information in order to facilitate NAT traversal.
+        # 2. rewrite media IP address (c=) with source IP
+        # 8. rewrite IP from origin description (o=) with source IP
         fix_nated_sdp("10");
     }
 }
 
 onreply_route[off_net_reply]
 {
+    # this branch handles replies that are comming from equipment
+    # outside our control, just logging and NAT corrections
     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|start|recieved off-net reply $rs $rr");
     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|source $si:$sp");
 
@@ -553,11 +619,16 @@ onreply_route[off_net_reply]
 
 onreply_route[on_net_reply]
 {
+    # this branch handles replies that are comming from our
+    # media server, just logging and NAT corrections
     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|start|recieved on-net reply $rs $rr");
     xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|source $si:$sp");
 
     route("nat_test_and_correct");
 
+    # if one of our media servers has replied with a 407 or 401 associate
+    # this call-id with that media server so the next "initial" requests
+    # go to it (IE: the reply to the challenge)
     if (t_check_status("(407)|(401)"))
     {
         cache_store("memcached_callid_hash", "$ci ", "$si", 60);
@@ -570,6 +641,8 @@ onreply_route[on_net_reply]
 
 failure_route[on_net_fault]
 {
+    # if the failure cause was due to the transaction being
+    # cancelled then we are complete
     if (t_was_cancelled()) 
     {
         xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|end|transaction was cancelled");
@@ -577,6 +650,8 @@ failure_route[on_net_fault]
         exit;
     }
 
+    # if the failure case was soemthing that we should recover
+    # from then try to find a new media server
     if (t_check_status("(408)|(5[0-9][0-9])"))
     {
         xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|start|recieved or generated negative reply");
@@ -584,12 +659,24 @@ failure_route[on_net_fault]
 
         xlog("L_ERR", "$ci|log|moving media server $rd to probing mode");
 
+        # flag the media server that failed and start sending SIP pings
+        # when it begins responding put it back in the lsit
         ds_mark_dst("p");
 
-        if(ds_select_domain("1", "4"))
+        # keep track of the original request domain so we can detemine
+        # if ds_select_domain chooses the same domain... 
+        $avp(s:old_rd)=$rd;
+
+        # try to find a new media server to send the calls to, this is
+        # taking advantage of a bug since ds_select_domain is not supposed
+        # to be using in the failover branch (but it is necessary in our
+        # configuration).
+        if(ds_select_domain("1", "4") && $avp(s:old_rd) != $rd)
         {
-            xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|routing call to arbitrary media server");
+            xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|routing call to arbitrary media server $rd");
 
+            # if the request has a contact and is an INVITE then store the new
+            # association
             if ($ct.fields(uri) && is_method("INVITE")) 
             {
                 xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|log|associated contact $(ct.fields(uri){uri.user}) with media server $rd");
@@ -599,11 +686,15 @@ failure_route[on_net_fault]
 
             xlog("L_INFO", "$ci|pass|$rd");
 
+            # reset the final reply timer
             $avp(s:final_reply_timer) = 2;
 
+            # relay the request to the new media server
             t_relay();
 
             exit;
         }
+
+        xlog("L_ERR", "$ci|end|no other media servers avaliable");
     }
 }