diff --git a/mininet/node.py b/mininet/node.py
index 8286466..3d598dd 100644
--- a/mininet/node.py
+++ b/mininet/node.py
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ class OVSKernelSwitch( Switch ):
             raise Exception( 'only contiguous, one-indexed port ranges '
                             'supported: %s' % self.intfs )
         intfs = [ self.intfs[ port ] for port in ports ]
-        self.cmd( 'ovs-dpctl', 'add-if', self.dp, ' '.join( intfs ) )
+        self.cmdPrint( 'ovs-dpctl', 'add-if', self.dp, ' '.join( intfs ) )
         # Run protocol daemon
         controller = controllers[ 0 ]
         self.cmd( 'ovs-openflowd ' + self.dp +
diff --git a/util/install.sh b/util/install.sh
index 1036603..9a80f8f 100755
--- a/util/install.sh
+++ b/util/install.sh
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ KERNEL_IMAGE_OLD=linux-image-2.6.26-2-686
 
 DRIVERS_DIR=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_NAME}/kernel/drivers/net
 
-#OVS_RELEASE=openvswitch-1.0.1
-OVS_RELEASE=openvswitch # release 1.0.1 doesn't work with veth pairs.
-OVS_DIR=~/$OVS_RELEASE
+OVS_RELEASE=v1.1.1
+OVS_DIR=~/openvswitch
 OVS_KMOD=openvswitch_mod.ko
 
 function kernel {
@@ -161,7 +160,8 @@ function ovs {
 	#Install OVS from release
 	cd ~/
 	git clone git://openvswitch.org/openvswitch
-	cd $OVS_RELEASE
+	cd $OVS_DIR
+    git checkout $OVS_RELEASE
 	./boot.sh
     BUILDDIR=/lib/modules/${KERNEL_NAME}/build
     if [ ! -e $BUILDDIR ]; then