diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c4eedfc8..84dc16d4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3743,6 +3743,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "android_logger",
  "anyhow",
+ "async-channel",
  "async-lock",
  "async-std",
  "async-tls",
diff --git a/veilid-core/Cargo.toml b/veilid-core/Cargo.toml
index 1bf608ca..fffc956f 100644
--- a/veilid-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/veilid-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ getrandom = { version = "^0", features = ["js"] }
 ws_stream_wasm = "^0"
 async_executors = { version = "^0", default-features = false, features = [ "bindgen" ]}
 async-lock = "^2"
+async-channel = { version = "^1" }
 
 # Configuration for WASM32 'web-sys' crate
 [target.'cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")'.dependencies.web-sys]
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/connection_manager.rs b/veilid-core/src/connection_manager.rs
index fe20e134..c139ce8c 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/connection_manager.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/connection_manager.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const CONNECTION_PROCESSOR_CHANNEL_SIZE: usize = 128usize;
 struct ConnectionManagerInner {
     connection_table: ConnectionTable,
     connection_processor_jh: Option<JoinHandle<()>>,
-    connection_add_channel_tx: Option<utils::channel::Sender<SystemPinBoxFuture<()>>>,
+    connection_add_channel_tx: Option<async_channel::Sender<SystemPinBoxFuture<()>>>,
 }
 
 impl core::fmt::Debug for ConnectionManagerInner {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
 
     pub async fn startup(&self) {
         let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock().await;
-        let cac = utils::channel::channel(CONNECTION_PROCESSOR_CHANNEL_SIZE); // xxx move to config
+        let cac = async_channel::bounded(CONNECTION_PROCESSOR_CHANNEL_SIZE); // xxx move to config
         inner.connection_add_channel_tx = Some(cac.0);
         let rx = cac.1.clone();
         let this = self.clone();
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
     }
 
     // Internal routine to register new connection atomically
-    async fn on_new_connection_internal(
+    fn on_new_connection_internal(
         &self,
         inner: &mut ConnectionManagerInner,
         conn: NetworkConnection,
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
 
         let receiver_loop_future = Self::process_connection(self.clone(), conn.clone());
         tx.try_send(receiver_loop_future)
-            .await
             .map_err(map_to_string)
             .map_err(logthru_net!(error "failed to start receiver loop"))?;
 
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
     // and spawns a message processing loop for the connection
     pub async fn on_new_connection(&self, conn: NetworkConnection) -> Result<(), String> {
         let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock().await;
-        self.on_new_connection_internal(&mut *inner, conn).await
+        self.on_new_connection_internal(&mut *inner, conn)
     }
 
     pub async fn get_or_create_connection(
@@ -133,18 +132,21 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
             None => ConnectionDescriptor::new_no_local(peer_address),
         };
 
-        // If connection exists, then return it
+        // If any connection to this remote exists that has the same protocol, return it
+        // Any connection will do, we don't have to match the local address
         let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock().await;
 
-        if let Some(conn) = inner.connection_table.get_connection(descriptor) {
+        if let Some(conn) = inner
+            .connection_table
+            .get_last_connection_by_remote(descriptor.remote)
+        {
             return Ok(conn);
         }
 
         // If not, attempt new connection
         let conn = NetworkConnection::connect(local_addr, dial_info).await?;
 
-        self.on_new_connection_internal(&mut *inner, conn.clone())
-            .await?;
+        self.on_new_connection_internal(&mut *inner, conn.clone())?;
 
         Ok(conn)
     }
@@ -154,6 +156,7 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
         this: ConnectionManager,
         conn: NetworkConnection,
     ) -> SystemPinBoxFuture<()> {
+        log_net!("Starting process_connection loop for {:?}", conn);
         let network_manager = this.network_manager();
         Box::pin(async move {
             //
@@ -162,7 +165,10 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
                 let res = conn.clone().recv().await;
                 let message = match res {
                     Ok(v) => v,
-                    Err(_) => break,
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        log_net!(error e);
+                        break;
+                    }
                 };
                 if let Err(e) = network_manager
                     .on_recv_envelope(message.as_slice(), descriptor)
@@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ impl ConnectionManager {
     // Process connection oriented sockets in the background
     // This never terminates and must have its task cancelled once started
     // Task cancellation is performed by shutdown() by dropping the join handle
-    async fn connection_processor(self, rx: utils::channel::Receiver<SystemPinBoxFuture<()>>) {
+    async fn connection_processor(self, rx: async_channel::Receiver<SystemPinBoxFuture<()>>) {
         let mut connection_futures: FuturesUnordered<SystemPinBoxFuture<()>> =
             FuturesUnordered::new();
         loop {
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/connection_table.rs b/veilid-core/src/connection_table.rs
index a2b7d40b..ccc3b341 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/connection_table.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/connection_table.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 use crate::network_connection::*;
 use crate::xx::*;
 use crate::*;
+use alloc::collections::btree_map::Entry;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ConnectionTable {
-    conn_by_addr: BTreeMap<ConnectionDescriptor, NetworkConnection>,
+    conn_by_descriptor: BTreeMap<ConnectionDescriptor, NetworkConnection>,
+    conns_by_remote: BTreeMap<PeerAddress, Vec<NetworkConnection>>,
 }
 
 impl ConnectionTable {
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            conn_by_addr: BTreeMap::new(),
+            conn_by_descriptor: BTreeMap::new(),
+            conns_by_remote: BTreeMap::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -21,31 +24,71 @@ impl ConnectionTable {
             ProtocolType::UDP,
             "Only connection oriented protocols go in the table!"
         );
-        if self.conn_by_addr.contains_key(&descriptor) {
+        if self.conn_by_descriptor.contains_key(&descriptor) {
             return Err(format!(
                 "Connection already added to table: {:?}",
                 descriptor
             ));
         }
-        let res = self.conn_by_addr.insert(descriptor, conn);
+        let res = self.conn_by_descriptor.insert(descriptor, conn.clone());
         assert!(res.is_none());
+
+        let conns = self.conns_by_remote.entry(descriptor.remote).or_default();
+        warn!("add_connection: {:?}", conn);
+        conns.push(conn);
+
         Ok(())
     }
 
     pub fn get_connection(&self, descriptor: ConnectionDescriptor) -> Option<NetworkConnection> {
-        self.conn_by_addr.get(&descriptor).cloned()
+        let out = self.conn_by_descriptor.get(&descriptor).cloned();
+        warn!("get_connection: {:?} -> {:?}", descriptor, out);
+        out
+    }
+    pub fn get_last_connection_by_remote(&self, remote: PeerAddress) -> Option<NetworkConnection> {
+        let out = self
+            .conns_by_remote
+            .get(&remote)
+            .map(|v| v[(v.len() - 1)].clone());
+        warn!("get_last_connection_by_remote: {:?} -> {:?}", remote, out);
+        out
     }
 
     pub fn connection_count(&self) -> usize {
-        self.conn_by_addr.len()
+        self.conn_by_descriptor.len()
     }
 
     pub fn remove_connection(
         &mut self,
         descriptor: ConnectionDescriptor,
     ) -> Result<NetworkConnection, String> {
-        self.conn_by_addr
+        warn!("remove_connection: {:?}", descriptor);
+        let out = self
+            .conn_by_descriptor
             .remove(&descriptor)
-            .ok_or_else(|| format!("Connection not in table: {:?}", descriptor))
+            .ok_or_else(|| format!("Connection not in table: {:?}", descriptor))?;
+
+        match self.conns_by_remote.entry(descriptor.remote) {
+            Entry::Vacant(_) => {
+                panic!("inconsistency in connection table")
+            }
+            Entry::Occupied(mut o) => {
+                let v = o.get_mut();
+
+                // Remove one matching connection from the list
+                for (n, elem) in v.iter().enumerate() {
+                    if elem.connection_descriptor() == descriptor {
+                        v.remove(n);
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                // No connections left for this remote, remove the entry from conns_by_remote
+                if v.is_empty() {
+                    o.remove_entry();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(out)
     }
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/mod.rs
index 0ae9c3ae..64fb3070 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/mod.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use protocol::tcp::RawTcpProtocolHandler;
 use protocol::udp::RawUdpProtocolHandler;
 use protocol::ws::WebsocketProtocolHandler;
 pub use protocol::*;
-use utils::async_peek_stream::*;
 use utils::network_interfaces::*;
 
 use async_std::io;
@@ -302,6 +301,8 @@ impl Network {
         }
 
         // Handle connection-oriented protocols
+
+        // Try to send to the exact existing connection if one exists
         if let Some(conn) = self.connection_manager().get_connection(descriptor).await {
             // connection exists, send over it
             conn.send(data).await.map_err(logthru_net!())?;
@@ -355,7 +356,8 @@ impl Network {
             match self
                 .clone()
                 .send_data_to_existing_connection(descriptor, data)
-                .await?
+                .await
+                .map_err(logthru_net!())?
             {
                 None => {
                     return Ok(());
@@ -371,7 +373,9 @@ impl Network {
             .best_dial_info()
             .ok_or_else(|| "couldn't send data, no dial info or peer address".to_owned())?;
 
-        self.send_data_to_dial_info(dial_info, data).await
+        self.send_data_to_dial_info(dial_info, data)
+            .await
+            .map_err(logthru_net!())
     }
 
     /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/network_tcp.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/network_tcp.rs
index ae051864..7edef9f1 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/network_tcp.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/network_tcp.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::intf::*;
 use crate::network_connection::*;
-use utils::clone_stream::*;
-
 use async_tls::TlsAcceptor;
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ impl Network {
                     let addr = match tcp_stream.peer_addr() {
                         Ok(addr) => addr,
                         Err(e) => {
-                            error!("failed to get peer address: {}", e);
+                            log_net!(error "failed to get peer address: {}", e);
                             return;
                         }
                     };
@@ -159,6 +157,7 @@ impl Network {
                     {
                         // If we fail to get a packet within the connection initial timeout
                         // then we punt this connection
+                        log_net!(warn "connection initial timeout from: {:?}", addr);
                         return;
                     }
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/mod.rs
index c4af451a..f69be868 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/mod.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ impl ProtocolNetworkConnection {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn close(&mut self) -> Result<(), String> {
+    pub async fn close(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
         match self {
             Self::Dummy(d) => d.close(),
             Self::RawTcp(t) => t.close().await,
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl ProtocolNetworkConnection {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn send(&mut self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
+    pub async fn send(&self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
         match self {
             Self::Dummy(d) => d.send(message),
             Self::RawTcp(t) => t.send(message).await,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl ProtocolNetworkConnection {
             Self::Wss(w) => w.send(message).await,
         }
     }
-    pub async fn recv(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+    pub async fn recv(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
         match self {
             Self::Dummy(d) => d.recv(),
             Self::RawTcp(t) => t.recv().await,
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/tcp.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/tcp.rs
index 7d53faf8..4391eb04 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/tcp.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/tcp.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use super::*;
-use crate::intf::native::utils::async_peek_stream::*;
 use crate::intf::*;
 use crate::network_manager::MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE;
 use crate::*;
@@ -22,37 +21,43 @@ impl RawTcpNetworkConnection {
         Self { stream }
     }
 
-    pub async fn close(&mut self) -> Result<(), String> {
+    pub async fn close(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
         self.stream
+            .clone()
             .close()
             .await
             .map_err(map_to_string)
             .map_err(logthru_net!())
     }
 
-    pub async fn send(&mut self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
+    pub async fn send(&self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
+        log_net!("sending TCP message of size {}", message.len());
         if message.len() > MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE {
             return Err("sending too large TCP message".to_owned());
         }
         let len = message.len() as u16;
         let header = [b'V', b'L', len as u8, (len >> 8) as u8];
 
-        self.stream
+        let mut stream = self.stream.clone();
+
+        stream
             .write_all(&header)
             .await
             .map_err(map_to_string)
             .map_err(logthru_net!())?;
-        self.stream
+        stream
             .write_all(&message)
             .await
             .map_err(map_to_string)
             .map_err(logthru_net!())
     }
 
-    pub async fn recv(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+    pub async fn recv(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
         let mut header = [0u8; 4];
 
-        self.stream
+        let mut stream = self.stream.clone();
+
+        stream
             .read_exact(&mut header)
             .await
             .map_err(|e| format!("TCP recv error: {}", e))?;
@@ -65,10 +70,7 @@ impl RawTcpNetworkConnection {
         }
 
         let mut out: Vec<u8> = vec![0u8; len];
-        self.stream
-            .read_exact(&mut out)
-            .await
-            .map_err(map_to_string)?;
+        stream.read_exact(&mut out).await.map_err(map_to_string)?;
         Ok(out)
     }
 }
@@ -122,6 +124,8 @@ impl RawTcpProtocolHandler {
             ProtocolNetworkConnection::RawTcp(RawTcpNetworkConnection::new(stream)),
         );
 
+        warn!("on_accept_async from: {}", socket_addr);
+
         Ok(Some(conn))
     }
 
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/ws.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/ws.rs
index 90010271..c505ea32 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/ws.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/ws.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 use super::*;
-use crate::intf::native::utils::async_peek_stream::*;
 use crate::intf::*;
 use crate::network_manager::MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE;
 use crate::*;
@@ -19,31 +18,12 @@ pub type WebsocketNetworkConnectionWSS =
     WebsocketNetworkConnection<async_tls::client::TlsStream<async_std::net::TcpStream>>;
 pub type WebsocketNetworkConnectionWS = WebsocketNetworkConnection<async_std::net::TcpStream>;
 
-struct WebSocketNetworkConnectionInner<T>
-where
-    T: io::Read + io::Write + Send + Unpin + 'static,
-{
-    ws_stream: WebSocketStream<T>,
-}
-
 pub struct WebsocketNetworkConnection<T>
 where
     T: io::Read + io::Write + Send + Unpin + 'static,
 {
     tls: bool,
-    inner: Arc<AsyncMutex<WebSocketNetworkConnectionInner<T>>>,
-}
-
-impl<T> Clone for WebsocketNetworkConnection<T>
-where
-    T: io::Read + io::Write + Send + Unpin + 'static,
-{
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            tls: self.tls,
-            inner: self.inner.clone(),
-        }
-    }
+    ws_stream: CloneStream<WebSocketStream<T>>,
 }
 
 impl<T> fmt::Debug for WebsocketNetworkConnection<T>
@@ -62,38 +42,28 @@ where
     pub fn new(tls: bool, ws_stream: WebSocketStream<T>) -> Self {
         Self {
             tls,
-            inner: Arc::new(AsyncMutex::new(WebSocketNetworkConnectionInner {
-                ws_stream,
-            })),
+            ws_stream: CloneStream::new(ws_stream),
         }
     }
 
     pub async fn close(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
-        let mut inner = self.inner.lock().await;
-        inner
-            .ws_stream
-            .close(None)
-            .await
-            .map_err(map_to_string)
-            .map_err(logthru_net!(error "failed to close websocket"))
+        self.ws_stream.clone().close().await.map_err(map_to_string)
     }
 
     pub async fn send(&self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
         if message.len() > MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE {
             return Err("received too large WS message".to_owned());
         }
-        let mut inner = self.inner.lock().await;
-        inner
-            .ws_stream
+        self.ws_stream
+            .clone()
             .send(Message::binary(message))
             .await
             .map_err(map_to_string)
             .map_err(logthru_net!(error "failed to send websocket message"))
     }
-    pub async fn recv(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
-        let mut inner = self.inner.lock().await;
 
-        let out = match inner.ws_stream.next().await {
+    pub async fn recv(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+        let out = match self.ws_stream.clone().next().await {
             Some(Ok(Message::Binary(v))) => v,
             Some(Ok(_)) => {
                 return Err("Unexpected WS message type".to_owned()).map_err(logthru_net!(error));
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/channel.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/channel.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 4df53fb8..00000000
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/channel.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-pub use async_std::channel;
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Sender<T> {
-    imp: channel::Sender<T>,
-}
-
-impl<T> Clone for Sender<T> {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            imp: self.imp.clone(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Receiver<T> {
-    imp: channel::Receiver<T>,
-}
-
-impl<T> Clone for Receiver<T> {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            imp: self.imp.clone(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn channel<T>(cap: usize) -> (Sender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
-    let imp = channel::bounded(cap);
-    (Sender { imp: imp.0 }, Receiver { imp: imp.1 })
-}
-
-pub use channel::SendError;
-pub use channel::TrySendError;
-
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-impl<T> Sender<T> {
-    // NOTE: This needs a timeout or you could block a very long time
-    // pub async fn send(&self, msg: T) -> Result<(), SendError<T>> {
-    //     self.imp.send(msg).await
-    // }
-    pub async fn try_send(&self, msg: T) -> Result<(), TrySendError<T>> {
-        self.imp.try_send(msg)
-    }
-    pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
-        self.imp.capacity().unwrap()
-    }
-    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        self.imp.is_empty()
-    }
-    pub fn is_full(&self) -> bool {
-        self.imp.is_full()
-    }
-    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.imp.len()
-    }
-}
-
-pub use channel::RecvError;
-pub use channel::TryRecvError;
-
-#[allow(dead_code)]
-impl<T> Receiver<T> {
-    pub async fn recv(&self) -> Result<T, RecvError> {
-        self.imp.recv().await
-    }
-    pub async fn try_recv(&self) -> Result<T, TryRecvError> {
-        self.imp.try_recv()
-    }
-    pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
-        self.imp.capacity().unwrap()
-    }
-    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        self.imp.is_empty()
-    }
-    pub fn is_full(&self) -> bool {
-        self.imp.is_full()
-    }
-    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.imp.len()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/clone_stream.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/clone_stream.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 84b9e0c5..00000000
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/clone_stream.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-use crate::xx::*;
-use async_std::io::{Read, Result, Write};
-use core::task::{Context, Poll};
-use std::pin::Pin;
-
-pub struct CloneStream<T>
-where
-    T: Read + Write + Send + Unpin,
-{
-    inner: Arc<Mutex<T>>,
-}
-
-impl<T> Clone for CloneStream<T>
-where
-    T: Read + Write + Send + Unpin,
-{
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            inner: self.inner.clone(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T> CloneStream<T>
-where
-    T: Read + Write + Send + Unpin,
-{
-    pub fn new(t: T) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            inner: Arc::new(Mutex::new(t)),
-        }
-    }
-}
-impl<T> Read for CloneStream<T>
-where
-    T: Read + Write + Send + Unpin,
-{
-    fn poll_read(
-        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
-        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
-        buf: &mut [u8],
-    ) -> Poll<Result<usize>> {
-        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
-        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_read(cx, buf)
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T> Write for CloneStream<T>
-where
-    T: Read + Write + Send + Unpin,
-{
-    fn poll_write(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>, buf: &[u8]) -> Poll<Result<usize>> {
-        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
-        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_write(cx, buf)
-    }
-
-    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<()>> {
-        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
-        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_flush(cx)
-    }
-
-    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<()>> {
-        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
-        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_close(cx)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/mod.rs
index 1958dd2f..781be6b4 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #[cfg(target_os = "android")]
 pub mod android;
-pub mod async_peek_stream;
-pub mod channel;
-pub mod clone_stream;
 #[cfg(target_os = "ios")]
 pub mod ios;
 pub mod network_interfaces;
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/network/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/network/mod.rs
index 09421e60..5e5ef819 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/network/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/network/mod.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ impl Network {
         }
         
         // Handle connection-oriented protocols
+
+        // Try to send to the exact existing connection if one exists
         if let Some(conn) = self.connection_manager().get_connection(descriptor).await {
             // connection exists, send over it
             conn.send(data).await.map_err(logthru_net!())?;
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/network/protocol/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/network/protocol/mod.rs
index b047361a..717c3d34 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/network/protocol/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/network/protocol/mod.rs
@@ -46,20 +46,20 @@ impl ProtocolNetworkConnection {
             }
         }
     }
-    pub async fn close(&mut self) -> Result<(), String> {
+    pub async fn close(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
         match self {
             Self::Dummy(d) => d.close(),
             Self::Ws(w) => w.close().await,
         }
     }
-    pub async fn send(&mut self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
+    pub async fn send(&self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
         match self {
             Self::Dummy(d) => d.send(message),
             Self::Ws(w) => w.send(message).await,
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn recv(&mut self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
+    pub async fn recv(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
         match self {
             Self::Dummy(d) => d.recv(),
             Self::Ws(w) => w.recv().await,
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/utils/channel.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/utils/channel.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 91eeb732..00000000
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/utils/channel.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,154 +0,0 @@
-use crate::xx::*;
-use alloc::collections::VecDeque;
-use core::fmt;
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Channel<T> {
-    items: VecDeque<T>,
-    cap: usize,
-    eventual: Eventual,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Sender<T> {
-    imp: Arc<Mutex<Channel<T>>>,
-}
-
-impl<T> Clone for Sender<T> {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            imp: self.imp.clone(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug)]
-pub struct Receiver<T> {
-    imp: Arc<Mutex<Channel<T>>>,
-}
-
-impl<T> Clone for Receiver<T> {
-    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            imp: self.imp.clone(),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-pub fn channel<T>(cap: usize) -> (Sender<T>, Receiver<T>) {
-    let imp = Channel {
-        items: VecDeque::with_capacity(cap),
-        cap,
-        eventual: Eventual::new(),
-    };
-
-    let imparc = Arc::new(Mutex::new(imp));
-    (
-        Sender {
-            imp: imparc.clone(),
-        },
-        Receiver {
-            imp: imparc.clone(),
-        },
-    )
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum TrySendError<T> {
-    Full(T),
-    Disconnected(T),
-}
-
-impl<T> fmt::Display for TrySendError<T> {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        match self {
-            TrySendError::Full(_) => {
-                write!(f, "Full")
-            }
-            TrySendError::Disconnected(_) => {
-                write!(f, "Disconnected")
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<T> Sender<T> {
-    // NOTE: This needs a timeout or you could block a very long time
-    // pub async fn send(&self, msg: T) -> Result<(), SendError<T>> {
-    //     xxx
-    // }
-
-    pub async fn try_send(&self, msg: T) -> Result<(), TrySendError<T>> {
-        let eventual = {
-            let mut inner = self.imp.lock();
-            if inner.items.len() == inner.cap {
-                return Err(TrySendError::Full(msg));
-            }
-            let empty = inner.items.is_empty();
-            inner.items.push_back(msg);
-            if empty {
-                Some(inner.eventual.clone())
-            } else {
-                None
-            }
-        };
-        if let Some(e) = eventual {
-            e.resolve().await;
-        }
-        Ok(())
-    }
-    pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
-        self.imp.lock().cap
-    }
-    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        self.imp.lock().items.is_empty()
-    }
-    pub fn is_full(&self) -> bool {
-        let inner = self.imp.lock();
-        inner.items.len() == inner.cap
-    }
-    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.imp.lock().items.len()
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct RecvError;
-
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum TryRecvError {
-    Empty,
-    Disconnected,
-}
-
-impl<T> Receiver<T> {
-    pub async fn recv(&self) -> Result<T, RecvError> {
-        let eventual = {
-            let inner = self.imp.lock();
-            inner.eventual.clone()
-        };
-        while self.is_empty() {
-            eventual.instance_clone(true).await;
-        }
-        Ok(self.imp.lock().items.pop_front().unwrap())
-    }
-    pub async fn try_recv(&self) -> Result<T, TryRecvError> {
-        if self.is_empty() {
-            return Err(TryRecvError::Empty);
-        }
-        Ok(self.imp.lock().items.pop_front().unwrap())
-    }
-    pub fn capacity(&self) -> usize {
-        self.imp.lock().cap
-    }
-    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
-        self.imp.lock().items.is_empty()
-    }
-    pub fn is_full(&self) -> bool {
-        let inner = self.imp.lock();
-        inner.items.len() == inner.cap
-    }
-    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.imp.lock().items.len()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/utils/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/utils/mod.rs
index 05859c41..cf34813b 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/wasm/utils/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #![cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
 
-pub mod channel;
-
 use crate::xx::*;
 use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicI8, Ordering};
 use js_sys::{global, Reflect};
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/lib.rs b/veilid-core/src/lib.rs
index 88476cd1..035bf2b2 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #![deny(clippy::all)]
 #![deny(unused_must_use)]
-#![cfg_attr(target_arch = "wasm32", no_std)]
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate alloc;
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_connection.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_connection.rs
index 927d6d55..5241934e 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_connection.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_connection.rs
@@ -5,41 +5,34 @@ use crate::*;
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Accept
 
-cfg_if! {
-    if #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))] {
-        use async_std::net::*;
-        use utils::async_peek_stream::*;
+pub trait ProtocolAcceptHandler: ProtocolAcceptHandlerClone + Send + Sync {
+    fn on_accept(
+        &self,
+        stream: AsyncPeekStream,
+        peer_addr: SocketAddr,
+    ) -> SystemPinBoxFuture<Result<Option<NetworkConnection>, String>>;
+}
 
-        pub trait ProtocolAcceptHandler: ProtocolAcceptHandlerClone + Send + Sync {
-            fn on_accept(
-                &self,
-                stream: AsyncPeekStream,
-                peer_addr: SocketAddr,
-            ) -> SystemPinBoxFuture<Result<Option<NetworkConnection>, String>>;
-        }
+pub trait ProtocolAcceptHandlerClone {
+    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler>;
+}
 
-        pub trait ProtocolAcceptHandlerClone {
-            fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler>;
-        }
-
-        impl<T> ProtocolAcceptHandlerClone for T
-        where
-            T: 'static + ProtocolAcceptHandler + Clone,
-        {
-            fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler> {
-                Box::new(self.clone())
-            }
-        }
-        impl Clone for Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler> {
-            fn clone(&self) -> Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler> {
-                self.clone_box()
-            }
-        }
-
-        pub type NewProtocolAcceptHandler =
-            dyn Fn(VeilidConfig, bool, SocketAddr) -> Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler> + Send;
+impl<T> ProtocolAcceptHandlerClone for T
+where
+    T: 'static + ProtocolAcceptHandler + Clone,
+{
+    fn clone_box(&self) -> Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler> {
+        Box::new(self.clone())
     }
 }
+impl Clone for Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler> {
+        self.clone_box()
+    }
+}
+
+pub type NewProtocolAcceptHandler =
+    dyn Fn(VeilidConfig, bool, SocketAddr) -> Box<dyn ProtocolAcceptHandler> + Send;
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Dummy protocol network connection for testing
@@ -64,7 +57,6 @@ impl DummyNetworkConnection {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct NetworkConnectionInner {
-    protocol_connection: ProtocolNetworkConnection,
     last_message_sent_time: Option<u64>,
     last_message_recv_time: Option<u64>,
 }
@@ -73,7 +65,8 @@ struct NetworkConnectionInner {
 struct NetworkConnectionArc {
     descriptor: ConnectionDescriptor,
     established_time: u64,
-    inner: AsyncMutex<NetworkConnectionInner>,
+    protocol_connection: ProtocolNetworkConnection,
+    inner: Mutex<NetworkConnectionInner>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
@@ -89,9 +82,8 @@ impl PartialEq for NetworkConnection {
 impl Eq for NetworkConnection {}
 
 impl NetworkConnection {
-    fn new_inner(protocol_connection: ProtocolNetworkConnection) -> NetworkConnectionInner {
+    fn new_inner() -> NetworkConnectionInner {
         NetworkConnectionInner {
-            protocol_connection,
             last_message_sent_time: None,
             last_message_recv_time: None,
         }
@@ -103,7 +95,8 @@ impl NetworkConnection {
         NetworkConnectionArc {
             descriptor,
             established_time: intf::get_timestamp(),
-            inner: AsyncMutex::new(Self::new_inner(protocol_connection)),
+            protocol_connection,
+            inner: Mutex::new(Self::new_inner()),
         }
     }
 
@@ -135,23 +128,24 @@ impl NetworkConnection {
     }
 
     pub async fn close(&self) -> Result<(), String> {
-        let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock().await;
-        inner.protocol_connection.close().await
+        self.arc.protocol_connection.close().await
     }
 
     pub async fn send(&self, message: Vec<u8>) -> Result<(), String> {
-        let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock().await;
-        let out = inner.protocol_connection.send(message).await;
+        let ts = intf::get_timestamp();
+        let out = self.arc.protocol_connection.send(message).await;
         if out.is_ok() {
-            inner.last_message_sent_time = Some(intf::get_timestamp());
+            let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock();
+            inner.last_message_sent_time.max_assign(Some(ts));
         }
         out
     }
     pub async fn recv(&self) -> Result<Vec<u8>, String> {
-        let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock().await;
-        let out = inner.protocol_connection.recv().await;
+        let ts = intf::get_timestamp();
+        let out = self.arc.protocol_connection.recv().await;
         if out.is_ok() {
-            inner.last_message_recv_time = Some(intf::get_timestamp());
+            let mut inner = self.arc.inner.lock();
+            inner.last_message_recv_time.max_assign(Some(ts));
         }
         out
     }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager.rs
index 6efaeb9c..9b83c70b 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager.rs
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ impl NetworkManager {
         node_ref: NodeRef,
         body: B,
     ) -> Result<(), String> {
+        log_net!("sending envelope to {:?}", node_ref);
         // Get node's min/max version and see if we can send to it
         // and if so, get the max version we can use
         let version = if let Some((node_min, node_max)) = node_ref.operate(|e| e.min_max_version())
@@ -388,7 +389,8 @@ impl NetworkManager {
                     node_ref.node_id(),
                     node_min,
                     node_max
-                ));
+                ))
+                .map_err(logthru_rpc!(warn));
             }
             cmp::min(node_max, MAX_VERSION)
         } else {
@@ -396,7 +398,9 @@ impl NetworkManager {
         };
 
         // Build the envelope to send
-        let out = self.build_envelope(node_ref.node_id(), version, body)?;
+        let out = self
+            .build_envelope(node_ref.node_id(), version, body)
+            .map_err(logthru_rpc!(error))?;
 
         // Send via relay if we have to
         self.net().send_data(node_ref, out).await
@@ -433,6 +437,11 @@ impl NetworkManager {
         data: &[u8],
         descriptor: ConnectionDescriptor,
     ) -> Result<bool, String> {
+        log_net!(
+            "envelope of {} bytes received from {:?}",
+            data.len(),
+            descriptor
+        );
         // Is this an out-of-band receipt instead of an envelope?
         if data[0..4] == *RECEIPT_MAGIC {
             self.process_receipt(data).await?;
@@ -530,7 +539,6 @@ impl NetworkManager {
 
         // Pass message to RPC system
         rpc.enqueue_message(envelope, body, source_noderef)
-            .await
             .map_err(|e| format!("enqueing rpc message failed: {}", e))?;
 
         // Inform caller that we dealt with the envelope locally
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
index f5f67ead..c2d1db52 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ pub use debug::*;
 pub use private_route::*;
 
 use crate::dht::*;
-use crate::intf::utils::channel::*;
 use crate::intf::*;
 use crate::xx::*;
 use crate::*;
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ pub struct RPCProcessorInner {
     routing_table: RoutingTable,
     node_id: key::DHTKey,
     node_id_secret: key::DHTKeySecret,
-    send_channel: Option<Sender<RPCMessage>>,
+    send_channel: Option<async_channel::Sender<RPCMessage>>,
     timeout: u64,
     max_route_hop_count: usize,
     waiting_rpc_table: BTreeMap<OperationId, EventualValue<RPCMessageReader>>,
@@ -394,9 +393,10 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         let (op_id, wants_answer, is_ping) = {
             let operation = message
                 .get_root::<veilid_capnp::operation::Reader>()
-                .map_err(map_error_internal!("invalid operation"))?;
+                .map_err(map_error_internal!("invalid operation"))
+                .map_err(logthru_rpc!(error))?;
             let op_id = operation.get_op_id();
-            let wants_answer = self.wants_answer(&operation)?;
+            let wants_answer = self.wants_answer(&operation).map_err(logthru_rpc!())?;
             let is_ping = operation.get_detail().has_info_q();
 
             (op_id, wants_answer, is_ping)
@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
         // Verify hop count isn't larger than out maximum routed hop count
         if hopcount > self.inner.lock().max_route_hop_count {
-            return Err(rpc_error_internal("hop count too long for route"));
+            return Err(rpc_error_internal("hop count too long for route"))
+                .map_err(logthru_rpc!(warn));
         }
         // calculate actual timeout
         // timeout is number of hops times the timeout per hop
@@ -1245,7 +1246,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         }
     }
 
-    async fn rpc_worker(self, receiver: Receiver<RPCMessage>) {
+    async fn rpc_worker(self, receiver: async_channel::Receiver<RPCMessage>) {
         while let Ok(msg) = receiver.recv().await {
             let _ = self
                 .process_rpc_message(msg)
@@ -1284,7 +1285,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         }
         inner.timeout = timeout;
         inner.max_route_hop_count = max_route_hop_count;
-        let channel = channel(queue_size as usize);
+        let channel = async_channel::bounded(queue_size as usize);
         inner.send_channel = Some(channel.0.clone());
 
         // spin up N workers
@@ -1303,7 +1304,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         *self.inner.lock() = Self::new_inner(self.network_manager());
     }
 
-    pub async fn enqueue_message(
+    pub fn enqueue_message(
         &self,
         envelope: envelope::Envelope,
         body: Vec<u8>,
@@ -1324,7 +1325,6 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
         };
         send_channel
             .try_send(msg)
-            .await
             .map_err(|e| format!("failed to enqueue received RPC message: {:?}", e))?;
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/tests/native/test_async_peek_stream.rs b/veilid-core/src/tests/native/test_async_peek_stream.rs
index 7efe7bb1..ad76b295 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/tests/native/test_async_peek_stream.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/tests/native/test_async_peek_stream.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use crate::intf::utils::async_peek_stream::*;
 use crate::xx::*;
 use async_std::io;
 use async_std::net::{TcpListener, TcpStream};
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/async_peek_stream.rs b/veilid-core/src/xx/async_peek_stream.rs
similarity index 96%
rename from veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/async_peek_stream.rs
rename to veilid-core/src/xx/async_peek_stream.rs
index ecb3fb8a..c64928f7 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/utils/async_peek_stream.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/xx/async_peek_stream.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 use crate::xx::*;
-use async_std::io::{Read, ReadExt, Result, Write};
 use core::pin::Pin;
 use core::task::{Context, Poll};
+use futures_util::AsyncRead as Read;
+use futures_util::AsyncReadExt;
+use futures_util::AsyncWrite as Write;
+use std::io::Result;
 
 ////////
 ///
@@ -168,4 +171,4 @@ impl Write for AsyncPeekStream {
     }
 }
 
-impl std::marker::Unpin for AsyncPeekStream {}
+impl core::marker::Unpin for AsyncPeekStream {}
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/xx/clone_stream.rs b/veilid-core/src/xx/clone_stream.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3790966c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/veilid-core/src/xx/clone_stream.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+use crate::xx::*;
+use core::pin::Pin;
+use core::task::{Context, Poll};
+use futures_util::AsyncRead as Read;
+use futures_util::AsyncWrite as Write;
+use futures_util::Sink;
+use futures_util::Stream;
+use std::io;
+
+pub struct CloneStream<T>
+where
+    T: Unpin,
+{
+    inner: Arc<Mutex<T>>,
+}
+
+impl<T> Clone for CloneStream<T>
+where
+    T: Unpin,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: self.inner.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> CloneStream<T>
+where
+    T: Unpin,
+{
+    pub fn new(t: T) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: Arc::new(Mutex::new(t)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Read for CloneStream<T>
+where
+    T: Read + Unpin,
+{
+    fn poll_read(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &mut [u8],
+    ) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_read(cx, buf)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Write for CloneStream<T>
+where
+    T: Write + Unpin,
+{
+    fn poll_write(
+        self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut Context<'_>,
+        buf: &[u8],
+    ) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_write(cx, buf)
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_flush(cx)
+    }
+
+    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_close(cx)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Stream for CloneStream<T>
+where
+    T: Stream + Unpin,
+{
+    type Item = T::Item;
+
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_next(cx)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, Item> Sink<Item> for CloneStream<T>
+where
+    T: Sink<Item> + Unpin,
+{
+    type Error = T::Error;
+
+    fn poll_ready(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_ready(cx)
+    }
+    fn start_send(self: Pin<&mut Self>, item: Item) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).start_send(item)
+    }
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_flush(cx)
+    }
+    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        let mut inner = self.inner.lock();
+        Pin::new(&mut *inner).poll_close(cx)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/xx/log_thru.rs b/veilid-core/src/xx/log_thru.rs
index 42ee7de8..5d0cc1b1 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/xx/log_thru.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/xx/log_thru.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ macro_rules! log_net {
     (error $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
         error!(target:"net", $fmt, $($arg),+);
     };
+    (warn $text:expr) => {warn!(
+        target: "net",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (warn $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        warn!(target:"net", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
     ($text:expr) => {trace!(
         target: "net",
         "{}",
@@ -56,6 +64,14 @@ macro_rules! log_rpc {
     (error $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
         error!(target:"rpc", $fmt, $($arg),+);
     };
+    (warn $text:expr) => { warn!(
+        target: "rpc",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (warn $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        warn!(target:"rpc", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
     ($text:expr) => {trace!(
         target: "rpc",
         "{}",
@@ -76,6 +92,14 @@ macro_rules! log_rtab {
     (error $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
         error!(target:"rtab", $fmt, $($arg),+);
     };
+    (warn $text:expr) => { warn!(
+        target: "rtab",
+        "{}",
+        $text,
+    )};
+    (warn $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => {
+        warn!(target:"rtab", $fmt, $($arg),+);
+    };
     ($text:expr) => {trace!(
         target: "rtab",
         "{}",
@@ -153,6 +177,33 @@ macro_rules! logthru {
         );
         e__
     });
+    // warn
+    (warn $target:literal) => (|e__| {
+        warn!(
+            target: $target,
+            "[{}]",
+            e__,
+        );
+        e__
+    });
+    (warn $target:literal, $text:literal) => (|e__| {
+        warn!(
+            target: $target,
+            "[{}] {}",
+            e__,
+            $text
+        );
+        e__
+    });
+    (warn $target:literal, $fmt:literal, $($arg:expr),+) => (|e__| {
+        warn!(
+            target: $target,
+            concat!("[{}] ", $fmt),
+            e__,
+            $($arg),+
+        );
+        e__
+    });
     // debug
     (debug $target:literal) => (|e__| {
         debug!(
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/xx/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/xx/mod.rs
index 12ffa506..a8410f1a 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/xx/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/xx/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 // mod bump_port;
+mod async_peek_stream;
+mod clone_stream;
 mod eventual;
 mod eventual_base;
 mod eventual_value;
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ cfg_if! {
         pub use async_std::pin::Pin;
         pub use async_std::sync::Mutex as AsyncMutex;
         pub use async_std::sync::MutexGuard as AsyncMutexGuard;
+        pub use async_std::channel as async_channel;
         pub use std::net::{ SocketAddr, SocketAddrV4, SocketAddrV6, ToSocketAddrs, IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, Ipv6Addr };
         pub type SystemPinBoxFuture<T> = PinBox<dyn Future<Output = T> + Send + 'static>;
         pub type SystemPinBoxFutureLifetime<'a, T> = PinBox<dyn Future<Output = T> + Send + 'a>;
@@ -75,6 +78,8 @@ cfg_if! {
 }
 
 // pub use bump_port::*;
+pub use async_peek_stream::*;
+pub use clone_stream::*;
 pub use eventual::*;
 pub use eventual_base::{EventualCommon, EventualResolvedFuture};
 pub use eventual_value::*;