diff --git a/src/io/calimero/serial/ConnectionFactory.java b/src/io/calimero/serial/ConnectionFactory.java
index 412b86f3..57094344 100644
--- a/src/io/calimero/serial/ConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/src/io/calimero/serial/ConnectionFactory.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
     Calimero 2 - A library for KNX network access
-    Copyright (c) 2022, 2024 B. Malinowsky
+    Copyright (c) 2022, 2025 B. Malinowsky
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@
 import java.lang.System.Logger;
 import java.lang.System.Logger.Level;
 import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.ServiceLoader;
 import java.util.ServiceLoader.Provider;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReference;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 import io.calimero.KNXException;
@@ -71,30 +71,35 @@ public ConnectionFactory(final Class<P> service) {
 		svcName = service.getName();
 	}
 
-	public C open(final ThrowingFunction<P, C> openFunc) throws KNXException, IOException {
-		final var tref = new AtomicReference<Throwable>();
-		final var optC = providers().map(provider -> {
+	public C open(final String name, final ThrowingFunction<P, C> openFunc) throws KNXException, IOException {
+		final var providerExceptions = new ArrayList<Throwable>();
+		final var connOpt = providers().map(provider -> {
 			try {
 				final var conn = openFunc.open(provider);
 				logger.log(Level.DEBUG, "{0} port setup: {1}", provider, conn);
 				return Optional.of(conn);
 			}
-			catch (KNXException | IOException | RuntimeException t) {
-				tref.set(t);
+			catch (KNXException | IOException | RuntimeException | ExceptionInInitializerError t) {
+				logger.log(Level.DEBUG, "{0} unsuccessful: {1}", provider, t.getMessage());
+				providerExceptions.add(t);
 				return Optional.<C>empty();
 			}
 		}).flatMap(Optional::stream).findFirst();
-		if (optC.isPresent())
-			return optC.get();
+		if (connOpt.isPresent())
+			return connOpt.get();
 
-		final var t = tref.get();
-		if (t == null)
+		if (providerExceptions.isEmpty())
 			throw new KNXException("no service provider available for " + svcName);
-		if (t instanceof KNXException exception)
-			throw exception;
-		if (t instanceof IOException exception)
-			throw exception;
-		throw new KNXException("failed to open connection", t);
+		if (providerExceptions.size() == 1) {
+			final var x = providerExceptions.get(0);
+			if (x instanceof final KNXException e)
+				throw e;
+			if (x instanceof final IOException e)
+				throw e;
+		}
+		final var t = new KNXException("failed to open connection '" + name + "'");
+		providerExceptions.forEach(t::addSuppressed);
+		throw t;
 	}
 
 	public Stream<P> providers() {
diff --git a/src/io/calimero/serial/SerialConnectionFactory.java b/src/io/calimero/serial/SerialConnectionFactory.java
index 8d2b5980..00f8c1d7 100644
--- a/src/io/calimero/serial/SerialConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/src/io/calimero/serial/SerialConnectionFactory.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public static SerialCom open(final String portId, final int baudrate, final Dura
 				flowControl, readIntervalTimeout, receiveTimeout);
 
 		try {
-			return factory.open(p -> p.open(settings));
+			return factory.open(portId, p -> p.open(settings));
 		}
 		catch (final IOException e) {
 			throw new KNXException("opening device " + portId, e);
diff --git a/src/io/calimero/serial/usb/UsbConnectionFactory.java b/src/io/calimero/serial/usb/UsbConnectionFactory.java
index c155b3c9..b44e463b 100644
--- a/src/io/calimero/serial/usb/UsbConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/src/io/calimero/serial/usb/UsbConnectionFactory.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
     Calimero 2 - A library for KNX network access
-    Copyright (c) 2022, 2024 B. Malinowsky
+    Copyright (c) 2022, 2025 B. Malinowsky
 
     This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ private UsbConnectionFactory() {}
 	@SuppressWarnings("resource")
 	public static UsbConnection open(final Device device) throws KNXException {
 		try {
-			return factory.open(p -> p.open(device));
+			return factory.open(device.toString(), p -> p.open(device));
 		}
 		catch (final IOException e) {
 			throw new KNXException(String.format("open USB connection %s", device), e);
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public static UsbConnection open(final Device device) throws KNXException {
 	@SuppressWarnings("resource")
 	public static UsbConnection open(final String device) throws KNXException {
 		try {
-			return factory.open(p -> p.open(device));
+			return factory.open(device, p -> p.open(device));
 		}
 		catch (final IOException e) {
 			throw new KNXException(String.format("open USB connection %s", device), e);