diff --git a/acceptance/router_benchmark/benchmarklib.py b/acceptance/router_benchmark/benchmarklib.py
index cbcced3f2e..4290de20bb 100644
--- a/acceptance/router_benchmark/benchmarklib.py
+++ b/acceptance/router_benchmark/benchmarklib.py
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ def run_test_case(self, case: str, map_args: list[str]) -> (int, int):
         output = self.exec_br_load(case, map_args, 13)
         end = "0"
         for line in output.splitlines():
+            logger.info("BrLoad output: " + line)
             if line.startswith("metricsBegin"):
                 end = line.split()[3]  # "... metricsEnd: <end>"
 
@@ -322,7 +323,8 @@ def run_bm(self, test_cases: [str]) -> Results:
         self.exec_br_load(test_cases[0], map_args, 5)
 
         # Fetch the core count once. It doesn't change while the router is running.
-        # We can't get it until the router has done some work, but the warmup is enough.
+        # We cannot get this until the router has been up for a few seconds. If you shorten
+        # the warmup for some reason, make sure to add a delay.
         cores = self.core_count()
 
         # At long last, run the tests.
diff --git a/acceptance/router_benchmark/brload/main.go b/acceptance/router_benchmark/brload/main.go
index 3b29d0c1f9..161f7d43a3 100644
--- a/acceptance/router_benchmark/brload/main.go
+++ b/acceptance/router_benchmark/brload/main.go
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ func run(cmd *cobra.Command) int {
 				binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(allPkts[j][44:46], uint16(numPkt%int(numStreams)))
 				numPkt++
 			}
+
 			if _, err := sender.sendAll(); err != nil {
 				log.Error("writing input packet", "case", string(caseToRun), "error", err)
 				return 1
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ func openDevices(interfaceNames []string) (map[string]*afpacket.TPacket, error)
 	handles := make(map[string]*afpacket.TPacket)
 
 	for _, intf := range interfaceNames {
-		handle, err := afpacket.NewTPacket(afpacket.OptInterface(intf))
+		handle, err := afpacket.NewTPacket(afpacket.OptInterface(intf), afpacket.OptFrameSize(4096))
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, serrors.WrapStr("creating TPacket", err)
 		}
diff --git a/acceptance/router_benchmark/brload/mmsg.go b/acceptance/router_benchmark/brload/mmsg.go
index 532266654f..3a9f59f68a 100644
--- a/acceptance/router_benchmark/brload/mmsg.go
+++ b/acceptance/router_benchmark/brload/mmsg.go
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ import (
 type mmsgHdr struct {
 	hdr unix.Msghdr
 	len uint32
+	_   [4]byte
 }
 
 // mpktSender is a helper class to add the ability of using the sendmmsg system call
 // with afpacket sockets.
 type mpktSender struct {
 	fd     int
+	tp     *afpacket.TPacket
 	msgs   []mmsgHdr
 	iovecs []unix.Iovec
 }
@@ -42,6 +44,8 @@ func newMpktSender(tp *afpacket.TPacket) *mpktSender {
 	// than this) to the afpacket project and get it merged.
 	fdv := reflect.ValueOf(tp).Elem().FieldByName("fd")
 	sender.fd = int(fdv.Int())
+	// This is to make sure that tp cannot be finalized before we're done abusing its file desc.
+	sender.tp = tp
 	return sender
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ func (sender *mpktSender) sendAll() (int, error) {
 	// use case.
 	n, _, err := unix.Syscall6(unix.SYS_SENDMMSG,
 		uintptr(sender.fd),
-		(uintptr)(unsafe.Pointer(&sender.msgs[0])),
+		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&sender.msgs[0])),
 		uintptr(len(sender.msgs)),
 		0, 0, 0)
 	if err == 0 {
diff --git a/acceptance/router_benchmark/test.py b/acceptance/router_benchmark/test.py
index 6fe8e4affc..af1049140a 100644
--- a/acceptance/router_benchmark/test.py
+++ b/acceptance/router_benchmark/test.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # Default packet length for CI testing
-BM_PACKET_SIZE = 172
+BM_PACKET_SIZE = 1500
 
 # Router profiling ON or OFF?
 PROFILING = False
diff --git a/control/beaconing/propagator.go b/control/beaconing/propagator.go
index 588ea9acaf..85cb1ec0f4 100644
--- a/control/beaconing/propagator.go
+++ b/control/beaconing/propagator.go
@@ -287,17 +287,14 @@ func (p *propagator) Propagate(ctx context.Context) error {
 			defer log.HandlePanic()
 			defer wg.Done()
 
-			var id string
-			debugEnabled := logger.Enabled(log.DebugLevel)
-			if debugEnabled {
-				// Collect the ID before the segment is extended such that it
-				// matches the ID that was logged above in logCandidateBeacons.
-				id = b.Segment.GetLoggingID()
-			}
+			// Collect the ID before the segment is extended such that it
+			// matches the ID that was logged above in logCandidateBeacons.
+			id := b.Segment.GetLoggingID()
 
 			if err := p.extender.Extend(ctx, b.Segment, b.InIfID, egress, p.peers); err != nil {
 				logger.Error("Unable to extend beacon",
 					"egress_interface", egress,
+					"beacon.id", id,
 					"beacon.ingress_interface", b.InIfID,
 					"beacon.segment", hopsDescription(b.Segment.ASEntries),
 					"err", err,
@@ -310,6 +307,7 @@ func (p *propagator) Propagate(ctx context.Context) error {
 			if err := sender.Send(ctx, b.Segment); err != nil {
 				logger.Info("Unable to send beacon",
 					"egress_interface", egress,
+					"beacon.id", id,
 					"beacon.ingress_interface", b.InIfID,
 					"beacon.segment", hopsDescription(b.Segment.ASEntries),
 					"waited_for", time.Since(sendStart).String(),
@@ -323,7 +321,7 @@ func (p *propagator) Propagate(ctx context.Context) error {
 			p.incMetric(b.Segment.FirstIA(), b.InIfID, egress, prom.Success)
 			p.intf.Propagate(p.now)
 
-			if debugEnabled {
+			if logger.Enabled(log.DebugLevel) {
 				logger.Debug("Propagated beacon",
 					"egress_interface", egress,
 					"candidate_id", id,