diff --git a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/network_connection.rs b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/network_connection.rs
index 0b73bc6c..59f1a018 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/network_manager/network_connection.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/network_manager/network_connection.rs
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ impl NetworkConnection {
     }
 
     pub fn debug_print(&self, cur_ts: Timestamp) -> String {
-        format!("{} <- {} | {:x} | est {} sent {} rcvd {}",
+        format!("{} <- {} | {} | est {} sent {} rcvd {}",
             self.descriptor.remote_address(), 
             self.descriptor.local().map(|x| x.to_string()).unwrap_or("---".to_owned()),
             self.connection_id.as_u64(),
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
index 63510ab0..fbcf2bf2 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/rpc_processor/mod.rs
@@ -453,9 +453,9 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
     //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-    /// Search the DHT for a single node and add it to the routing table and return the node reference
+    /// Search the network for a single node and add it to the routing table and return the node reference
     /// If no node was found in the timeout, this returns None
-    async fn search_dht_single_key(
+    async fn search_for_node_id(
         &self,
         node_id: TypedKey,
         count: usize,
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
 
             // Search in preferred cryptosystem order
             let nr = match this
-                .search_dht_single_key(node_id, node_count, fanout, timeout, safety_selection)
+                .search_for_node_id(node_id, node_count, fanout, timeout, safety_selection)
                 .await
             {
                 TimeoutOr::Timeout => None,
@@ -571,13 +571,6 @@ impl RPCProcessor {
                 }
             };
 
-            if let Some(nr) = &nr {
-                if nr.node_ids().contains(&node_id) {
-                    // found a close node, but not exact within our configured resolve_node timeout
-                    return Ok(None);
-                }
-            }
-
             Ok(nr)
         })
     }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/debug.rs b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/debug.rs
index e0d05661..5d633868 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/debug.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/veilid_api/debug.rs
@@ -1661,6 +1661,7 @@ attach
 detach
 restart network
 contact <node>[<modifiers>]
+resolve <destination>
 ping <destination>
 appmessage <destination> <data>
 appcall <destination> <data>
@@ -1748,6 +1749,8 @@ record list <local|remote>
                 self.debug_app_call(rest).await
             } else if arg == "appreply" {
                 self.debug_app_reply(rest).await
+            } else if arg == "resolve" {
+                self.debug_resolve(rest).await
             } else if arg == "contact" {
                 self.debug_contact(rest).await
             } else if arg == "nodeinfo" {