diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/system.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/system.rs
index 9855c256..3d98a668 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/system.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/system.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ cfg_if! {
             if #[cfg(feature="rt-async-std")] {
                 use async_std_resolver::{config, resolver, resolver_from_system_conf, AsyncStdResolver as AsyncResolver};
             } else if #[cfg(feature="rt-tokio")] {
-                use trust_dns_resolver::{config, TokioAsyncResolver as AsyncResolver, error::ResolveError};
+                use trust_dns_resolver::{config, TokioAsyncResolver as AsyncResolver, error::ResolveError, error::ResolveErrorKind};
 
                 pub async fn resolver(
                     config: config::ResolverConfig,
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ cfg_if! {
                 Ok(resolver)
             }
         }
+
+        async fn reset_resolver() {
+            let mut resolver_lock = RESOLVER.lock().await;
+            *resolver_lock = None;
+        }
+
     }
 }
 
@@ -107,9 +113,17 @@ pub async fn txt_lookup<S: AsRef<str>>(host: S) -> EyreResult<Vec<String>> {
 
         } else {
             let resolver = get_resolver().await?;
-            let txt_result = resolver
+            let txt_result = match resolver
                 .txt_lookup(host.as_ref())
-                .await?;
+                .await {
+                    Ok(v) => v,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        if matches!(e.kind(), ResolveErrorKind::NoConnections) {
+                            reset_resolver().await;
+                        }
+                        bail!("txt_lookup error: {}", e);
+                    }
+                };
             let mut out = Vec::new();
             for x in txt_result.iter() {
                 for s in x.txt_data() {
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/protocol/udp.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/protocol/udp.rs
index 824c0532..da129a75 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/protocol/udp.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/native/protocol/udp.rs
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ impl RawUdpProtocolHandler {
                 NetworkResult::Value(None) => {
                     continue;
                 }
+                #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
                 nres => {
-                    #[cfg(feature = "network-result-extra")]
                     log_network_result!(
                         "UDP::recv_message insert_frame failed: {:?} <= size={} remote_addr={}",
                         nres,
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ impl RawUdpProtocolHandler {
                     );
                     continue;
                 }
+                #[cfg(not(feature = "network-result-extra"))]
+                _ => {
+                    continue;
+                }
             };
 
             // Check length of reassembled message (same for all protocols)
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/send_data.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/send_data.rs
index 0d8b336e..9a8ea1e1 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/send_data.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/send_data.rs
@@ -12,29 +12,29 @@ impl NetworkManager {
     /// Sending to a node requires determining a NetworkClass compatible mechanism
     pub fn send_data(
         &self,
-        target_node_ref: NodeRef,
+        destination_node_ref: NodeRef,
         data: Vec<u8>,
     ) -> SendPinBoxFuture<EyreResult<NetworkResult<SendDataKind>>> {
         let this = self.clone();
         Box::pin(
             async move {
                 // Get the best way to contact this node
-                let contact_method = this.get_node_contact_method(target_node_ref.clone())?;
+                let contact_method = this.get_node_contact_method(destination_node_ref.clone())?;
 
                 // If we need to relay, do it
-                let (contact_method, node_ref, relayed) = match contact_method {
+                let (contact_method, target_node_ref, relayed) = match contact_method {
                     NodeContactMethod::OutboundRelay(relay_nr)
                     | NodeContactMethod::InboundRelay(relay_nr) => {
                         let cm = this.get_node_contact_method(relay_nr.clone())?;
                         (cm, relay_nr, true)
                     }
-                    cm => (cm, target_node_ref.clone(), false),
+                    cm => (cm, destination_node_ref.clone(), false),
                 };
-
+                
                 #[cfg(feature = "verbose-tracing")]
                 debug!(
                     "ContactMethod: {:?} for {:?}",
-                    contact_method, target_node_ref
+                    contact_method, destination_node_ref
                 );
 
                 // Try the contact method
@@ -43,15 +43,15 @@ impl NetworkManager {
                     | NodeContactMethod::InboundRelay(relay_nr) => {
                         // Relay loop or multiple relays
                         bail!(
-                            "Relay loop or multiple relays detected: {} -> {} -> {}",
+                            "Relay loop or multiple relays detected: destination {} resolved to target {} via extraneous relay {}",
+                            destination_node_ref,
                             target_node_ref,
-                            node_ref,
                             relay_nr
                         );
                     }
                     NodeContactMethod::Direct(dial_info) => {
                         network_result_try!(
-                            this.send_data_ncm_direct(node_ref, dial_info, data).await?
+                            this.send_data_ncm_direct(target_node_ref, dial_info, data).await?
                         )
                     }
                     NodeContactMethod::SignalReverse(relay_nr, target_node_ref) => {
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/mod.rs
index 06bec578..d7ff6fb0 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/tasks/mod.rs
@@ -86,5 +86,11 @@ impl NetworkManager {
         if let Err(e) = self.unlocked_inner.rolling_transfers_task.stop().await {
             warn!("rolling_transfers_task not stopped: {}", e);
         }
+
+        debug!("stopping routing table tasks");
+        let routing_table = self.routing_table();
+        routing_table.cancel_tasks().await;
+
+        // other tasks will get cancelled via the 'shutdown' mechanism
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/route_spec_store/route_spec_store.rs b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/route_spec_store/route_spec_store.rs
index b1a2aef1..ef1f4762 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/route_spec_store/route_spec_store.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/route_spec_store/route_spec_store.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ impl RouteSpecStore {
         }
 
         let Some(our_peer_info) = rti.get_own_peer_info(RoutingDomain::PublicInternet) else {
-            bail!("Can't allocate route until we have our own peer info");
+            log_rtab!(debug "unable to allocate route until we have our own peer info");
+            return Ok(None);
         };
 
         // Get relay node if we have one
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/bootstrap.rs b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/bootstrap.rs
index 1913e5be..f48a6011 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/bootstrap.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/bootstrap.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,16 @@ impl RoutingTable {
         let mut bsnames = Vec::<String>::new();
         for bh in bootstrap {
             // Get TXT record for bootstrap (bootstrap.veilid.net, or similar)
-            let records = intf::txt_lookup(&bh).await?;
+            let records = match intf::txt_lookup(&bh).await {
+                Ok(v) => v,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!(
+                        "Network may be down. No bootstrap resolution for '{}': {}",
+                        bh, e
+                    );
+                    continue;
+                }
+            };
             for record in records {
                 // Split the bootstrap name record by commas
                 for rec in record.split(',') {
@@ -152,7 +161,10 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                     // look up boostrap node txt records
                     let bsnirecords = match intf::txt_lookup(&bsname).await {
                         Err(e) => {
-                            warn!("bootstrap node txt lookup failed for {}: {}", bsname, e);
+                            warn!(
+                                "Network may be down. Bootstrap node txt lookup failed for {}: {}",
+                                bsname, e
+                            );
                             return None;
                         }
                         Ok(v) => v,
@@ -171,7 +183,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                         let txt_version: u8 = match records[0].parse::<u8>() {
                             Ok(v) => v,
                             Err(e) => {
-                                warn!(
+                                log_rtab!(warn
                                 "invalid txt_version specified in bootstrap node txt record: {}",
                                 e
                             );
@@ -182,7 +194,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                             BOOTSTRAP_TXT_VERSION_0 => {
                                 match self.process_bootstrap_records_v0(records).await {
                                     Err(e) => {
-                                        warn!(
+                                        log_rtab!(error
                                             "couldn't process v0 bootstrap records from {}: {}",
                                             bsname, e
                                         );
@@ -196,7 +208,7 @@ impl RoutingTable {
                                 }
                             }
                             _ => {
-                                warn!("unsupported bootstrap txt record version");
+                                log_rtab!(warn "unsupported bootstrap txt record version");
                                 continue;
                             }
                         };
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/private_route_management.rs b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/private_route_management.rs
index 715c25aa..7e522377 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/private_route_management.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/routing_table/tasks/private_route_management.rs
@@ -179,6 +179,14 @@ impl RoutingTable {
             return Ok(());
         }
 
+        // If we don't have our own peer info then don't do this yet
+        if self
+            .get_own_peer_info(RoutingDomain::PublicInternet)
+            .is_none()
+        {
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+
         // Test locally allocated routes first
         // This may remove dead routes
         let routes_needing_testing = self.get_allocated_routes_to_test(cur_ts);
diff --git a/veilid-flutter/setup_flutter.sh b/veilid-flutter/setup_flutter.sh
index 664d28fa..83145471 100755
--- a/veilid-flutter/setup_flutter.sh
+++ b/veilid-flutter/setup_flutter.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ elif [ "$OS" == "macos" ]; then
     # sudo arch -x86_64 gem install ffi
     sudo arch -x86_64 gem install cocoapods
 
+    if [ "$(uname -p)" == "arm" ]; then
+        sudo softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
+    fi
+
     # ensure platforms are enabled in flutter
     flutter config --enable-macos-desktop --enable-ios --enable-android
 fi
diff --git a/veilid-tools/src/assembly_buffer.rs b/veilid-tools/src/assembly_buffer.rs
index 3f3bd948..d2bdf077 100644
--- a/veilid-tools/src/assembly_buffer.rs
+++ b/veilid-tools/src/assembly_buffer.rs
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ impl PeerMessages {
         if assembly.data.len() != len as usize {
             // Drop the assembly and just go with the new fragment as starting a new assembly
             let seq = assembly.seq;
-            drop(assembly);
             self.remove_assembly(ass);
             self.new_assembly(timestamp, seq, off, len, chunk);
             return false;
@@ -74,7 +73,6 @@ impl PeerMessages {
         // if fragments overlap, drop the old assembly and go with a new one
         if !assembly.parts.is_disjoint(&part) {
             let seq = assembly.seq;
-            drop(assembly);
             self.remove_assembly(ass);
             self.new_assembly(timestamp, seq, off, len, chunk);
             return false;