diff --git a/Godeps/Godeps.json b/Godeps/Godeps.json
index ce56dbf78..8960a4c94 100644
--- a/Godeps/Godeps.json
+++ b/Godeps/Godeps.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"ImportPath": "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs",
-	"GoVersion": "go1.3.3",
+	"GoVersion": "go1.3",
 	"Packages": [
 		"./..."
 	],
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr",
-			"Comment": "0.1.2-17-g68a2067",
-			"Rev": "68a20675cb0829da219def0d90afe17a7219e8c7"
+			"Comment": "0.1.2-27-g62a88e0",
+			"Rev": "62a88e015e1bf5d6aaca29aec1aba0722f21c8d3"
 		},
 		{
 			"ImportPath": "github.com/jbenet/go-multihash",
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/README.md b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/README.md
index 7ff9854f1..f2545485d 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/README.md
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/README.md
@@ -34,16 +34,6 @@ addr.Protocols()
 // }
 ```
 
-### Other formats
-
-```go
-// handles the stupid url version too
-m = ma.NewUrl("udp4://127.0.0.1:1234")
-// <Multiaddr /ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/1234>
-m.Url(buf)
-// udp4://127.0.0.1:1234
-```
-
 ### En/decapsulate
 
 ```go
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/codec.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/codec.go
index a6cf9911c..d08544b46 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/codec.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/codec.go
@@ -67,6 +67,30 @@ func bytesToString(b []byte) (ret string, err error) {
 	return s, nil
 }
 
+func bytesSplit(b []byte) (ret [][]byte, err error) {
+	// panic handler, in case we try accessing bytes incorrectly.
+	defer func() {
+		if e := recover(); e != nil {
+			ret = [][]byte{}
+			err = e.(error)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	ret = [][]byte{}
+	for len(b) > 0 {
+		p := ProtocolWithCode(int(b[0]))
+		if p == nil {
+			return [][]byte{}, fmt.Errorf("no protocol with code %d", b[0])
+		}
+
+		length := 1 + (p.Size / 8)
+		ret = append(ret, b[:length])
+		b = b[length:]
+	}
+
+	return ret, nil
+}
+
 func addressStringToBytes(p *Protocol, s string) []byte {
 	switch p.Code {
 
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr.go
index 4ee63ca43..a2bea09ad 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr.go
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ func (m *multiaddr) Encapsulate(o Multiaddr) Multiaddr {
 	mb := m.bytes
 	ob := o.Bytes()
 
-	var b bytes.Buffer
-	b.Write(mb)
-	b.Write(ob)
-	return &multiaddr{bytes: b.Bytes()}
+	b := make([]byte, len(mb)+len(ob))
+	copy(b, mb)
+	copy(b[len(mb):], ob)
+	return &multiaddr{bytes: b}
 }
 
 // Decapsulate unwraps Multiaddr up until the given Multiaddr is found.
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr/multiaddr b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr/multiaddr
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c54b3bf08
Binary files /dev/null and b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr/multiaddr differ
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr/multiaddr.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr/multiaddr.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..441f607a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr/multiaddr.go
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
+	manet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net"
+)
+
+// flags
+var formats = []string{"string", "bytes", "hex", "slice"}
+var format string
+var hideLoopback bool
+
+func init() {
+	flag.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "usage: %s [<multiaddr>]\n\nFlags:\n", os.Args[0])
+		flag.PrintDefaults()
+	}
+
+	usage := fmt.Sprintf("output format, one of: %v", formats)
+	flag.StringVar(&format, "format", "string", usage)
+	flag.StringVar(&format, "f", "string", usage+" (shorthand)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&hideLoopback, "hide-loopback", false, "do not display loopback addresses")
+}
+
+func main() {
+	flag.Parse()
+	args := flag.Args()
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		output(localAddresses()...)
+	} else {
+		output(address(args[0]))
+	}
+}
+
+func localAddresses() []ma.Multiaddr {
+	maddrs, err := manet.InterfaceMultiaddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		die(err)
+	}
+
+	if !hideLoopback {
+		return maddrs
+	}
+
+	var maddrs2 []ma.Multiaddr
+	for _, a := range maddrs {
+		if !manet.IsIPLoopback(a) {
+			maddrs2 = append(maddrs2, a)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return maddrs2
+}
+
+func address(addr string) ma.Multiaddr {
+	m, err := ma.NewMultiaddr(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		die(err)
+	}
+
+	return m
+}
+
+func output(ms ...ma.Multiaddr) {
+	for _, m := range ms {
+		fmt.Println(outfmt(m))
+	}
+}
+
+func outfmt(m ma.Multiaddr) string {
+	switch format {
+	case "string":
+		return m.String()
+	case "slice":
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%v", m.Bytes())
+	case "bytes":
+		return string(m.Bytes())
+	case "hex":
+		return "0x" + hex.EncodeToString(m.Bytes())
+	}
+
+	die("error: invalid format", format)
+	return ""
+}
+
+func die(v ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, v...)
+	fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, "\n")
+	flag.Usage()
+	os.Exit(-1)
+}
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr_test.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr_test.go
index 3a7820400..a5cb666a0 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr_test.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/multiaddr_test.go
@@ -91,6 +91,49 @@ func TestBytesToString(t *testing.T) {
 	testString("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/1234", "047f0000011104d2")
 }
 
+func TestBytesSplitAndJoin(t *testing.T) {
+
+	testString := func(s string, res []string) {
+		m, err := NewMultiaddr(s)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error("failed to convert", s)
+		}
+
+		split := Split(m)
+		if len(split) != len(res) {
+			t.Error("not enough split components", split)
+			return
+		}
+
+		for i, a := range split {
+			if a.String() != res[i] {
+				t.Errorf("split component failed: %s != %s", a, res[i])
+			}
+		}
+
+		joined := Join(split...)
+		if !m.Equal(joined) {
+			t.Errorf("joined components failed: %s != %s", m, joined)
+		}
+
+		// modifying underlying bytes is fine.
+		m2 := m.(*multiaddr)
+		for i := range m2.bytes {
+			m2.bytes[i] = 0
+		}
+
+		for i, a := range split {
+			if a.String() != res[i] {
+				t.Errorf("split component failed: %s != %s", a, res[i])
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	testString("/ip4/1.2.3.4/udp/1234", []string{"/ip4/1.2.3.4", "/udp/1234"})
+	testString("/ip4/1.2.3.4/tcp/1/ip4/2.3.4.5/udp/2",
+		[]string{"/ip4/1.2.3.4", "/tcp/1", "/ip4/2.3.4.5", "/udp/2"})
+}
+
 func TestProtocols(t *testing.T) {
 	m, err := NewMultiaddr("/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/1234")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/convert.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/convert.go
index d7749d89d..c28159f84 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/convert.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/convert.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package net
+package manet
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ func FromNetAddr(a net.Addr) (ma.Multiaddr, error) {
 		}
 		return FromIP(ac.IP)
 
+	case "ip+net":
+		ac, ok := a.(*net.IPNet)
+		if !ok {
+			return nil, errIncorrectNetAddr
+		}
+		return FromIP(ac.IP)
+
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown network %v", a.Network())
 	}
@@ -123,30 +130,3 @@ func DialArgs(m ma.Multiaddr) (string, string, error) {
 	}
 	return network, host, nil
 }
-
-// IsThinWaist returns whether a Multiaddr starts with "Thin Waist" Protocols.
-// This means: /{IP4, IP6}[/{TCP, UDP}]
-func IsThinWaist(m ma.Multiaddr) bool {
-	p := m.Protocols()
-
-	// nothing? not even a waist.
-	if len(p) == 0 {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if p[0].Code != ma.P_IP4 && p[0].Code != ma.P_IP6 {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	// only IP? still counts.
-	if len(p) == 1 {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	switch p[1].Code {
-	case ma.P_TCP, ma.P_UDP, ma.P_IP4, ma.P_IP6:
-		return true
-	default:
-		return false
-	}
-}
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/convert_test.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/convert_test.go
index 7dc8e50a3..47b25e7b9 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/convert_test.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/convert_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package net
+package manet
 
 import (
 	"net"
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/doc.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/doc.go
index d73b8652f..040ad3f02 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/doc.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-// Package net provides Multiaddr specific versions of common
+// Package manet provides Multiaddr specific versions of common
 // functions in stdlib's net package. This means wrappers of
 // standard net symbols like net.Dial and net.Listen, as well
 // as conversion to/from net.Addr.
-package net
+package manet
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/ip.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/ip.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57d2e38d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/ip.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package manet
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+
+	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
+)
+
+// Loopback Addresses
+var (
+	// IP4Loopback is the ip4 loopback multiaddr
+	IP4Loopback = ma.StringCast("/ip4/127.0.0.1")
+
+	// IP6Loopback is the ip6 loopback multiaddr
+	IP6Loopback = ma.StringCast("/ip6/::1")
+
+	// IP6LinkLocalLoopback is the ip6 link-local loopback multiaddr
+	IP6LinkLocalLoopback = ma.StringCast("/ip6/fe80::1")
+)
+
+// Unspecified Addresses (used for )
+var (
+	IP4Unspecified = ma.StringCast("/ip4/0.0.0.0")
+	IP6Unspecified = ma.StringCast("/ip6/::")
+)
+
+// IsThinWaist returns whether a Multiaddr starts with "Thin Waist" Protocols.
+// This means: /{IP4, IP6}[/{TCP, UDP}]
+func IsThinWaist(m ma.Multiaddr) bool {
+	p := m.Protocols()
+
+	// nothing? not even a waist.
+	if len(p) == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if p[0].Code != ma.P_IP4 && p[0].Code != ma.P_IP6 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// only IP? still counts.
+	if len(p) == 1 {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	switch p[1].Code {
+	case ma.P_TCP, ma.P_UDP, ma.P_IP4, ma.P_IP6:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// IsIPLoopback returns whether a Multiaddr is a "Loopback" IP address
+// This means either /ip4/127.0.0.1 or /ip6/::1
+func IsIPLoopback(m ma.Multiaddr) bool {
+	b := m.Bytes()
+
+	// /ip4/127 prefix (_entire_ /8 is loopback...)
+	if bytes.HasPrefix(b, []byte{4, 127}) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// /ip6/::1
+	if IP6Loopback.Equal(m) || IP6LinkLocalLoopback.Equal(m) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// IsIPUnspecified returns whether a Multiaddr is am Unspecified IP address
+// This means either /ip4/0.0.0.0 or /ip6/::
+func IsIPUnspecified(m ma.Multiaddr) bool {
+	return IP4Unspecified.Equal(m) || IP6Unspecified.Equal(m)
+}
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/net.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/net.go
index 3cb41622f..a4eb08938 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/net.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/net.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package net
+package manet
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -216,3 +216,20 @@ func Listen(laddr ma.Multiaddr) (Listener, error) {
 		laddr:    laddr,
 	}, nil
 }
+
+// InterfaceMultiaddrs will return the addresses matching net.InterfaceAddrs
+func InterfaceMultiaddrs() ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+	addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	maddrs := make([]ma.Multiaddr, len(addrs))
+	for i, a := range addrs {
+		maddrs[i], err = FromNetAddr(a)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	return maddrs, nil
+}
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/net_test.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/net_test.go
index 316a57afa..46fd7aed4 100644
--- a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/net_test.go
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net/net_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package net
+package manet
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -198,3 +198,47 @@ func TestListenAndDial(t *testing.T) {
 	cA.Close()
 	wg.Wait()
 }
+
+func TestIPLoopback(t *testing.T) {
+	if IP4Loopback.String() != "/ip4/127.0.0.1" {
+		t.Error("IP4Loopback incorrect:", IP4Loopback)
+	}
+
+	if IP6Loopback.String() != "/ip6/::1" {
+		t.Error("IP6Loopback incorrect:", IP6Loopback)
+	}
+
+	if IP6LinkLocalLoopback.String() != "/ip6/fe80::1" {
+		t.Error("IP6LinkLocalLoopback incorrect:", IP6Loopback)
+	}
+
+	if !IsIPLoopback(IP4Loopback) {
+		t.Error("IsIPLoopback failed (IP4Loopback)")
+	}
+
+	if !IsIPLoopback(IP6Loopback) {
+		t.Error("IsIPLoopback failed (IP6Loopback)")
+	}
+
+	if !IsIPLoopback(IP6LinkLocalLoopback) {
+		t.Error("IsIPLoopback failed (IP6LinkLocalLoopback)")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIPUnspecified(t *testing.T) {
+	if IP4Unspecified.String() != "/ip4/0.0.0.0" {
+		t.Error("IP4Unspecified incorrect:", IP4Unspecified)
+	}
+
+	if IP6Unspecified.String() != "/ip6/::" {
+		t.Error("IP6Unspecified incorrect:", IP6Unspecified)
+	}
+
+	if !IsIPUnspecified(IP4Unspecified) {
+		t.Error("IsIPUnspecified failed (IP4Unspecified)")
+	}
+
+	if !IsIPUnspecified(IP6Unspecified) {
+		t.Error("IsIPUnspecified failed (IP6Unspecified)")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/util.go b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1b54afbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package multiaddr
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// Split returns the sub-address portions of a multiaddr.
+func Split(m Multiaddr) []Multiaddr {
+	split, err := bytesSplit(m.Bytes())
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("invalid multiaddr %s", m.String()))
+	}
+
+	addrs := make([]Multiaddr, len(split))
+	for i, addr := range split {
+		addrs[i] = &multiaddr{bytes: addr}
+	}
+	return addrs
+}
+
+// Join returns a combination of addresses.
+func Join(ms ...Multiaddr) Multiaddr {
+
+	length := 0
+	bs := make([][]byte, len(ms))
+	for i, m := range ms {
+		bs[i] = m.Bytes()
+		length += len(bs[i])
+	}
+
+	bidx := 0
+	b := make([]byte, length)
+	for _, mb := range bs {
+		for i := range mb {
+			b[bidx] = mb[i]
+			bidx++
+		}
+	}
+	return &multiaddr{bytes: b}
+}
+
+// Cast re-casts a byte slice as a multiaddr. will panic if it fails to parse.
+func Cast(b []byte) Multiaddr {
+	_, err := bytesToString(b)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("multiaddr failed to parse: %s", err))
+	}
+	return &multiaddr{bytes: b}
+}
+
+// StringCast like Cast, but parses a string. Will also panic if it fails to parse.
+func StringCast(s string) Multiaddr {
+	m, err := NewMultiaddr(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("multiaddr failed to parse: %s", err))
+	}
+	return m
+}
diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index 543c71db0..5ceacab92 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -123,7 +123,12 @@ func NewIpfsNode(cfg *config.Config, online bool) (n *IpfsNode, err error) {
 		}
 
 		// setup the network
-		n.Network, err = inet.NewIpfsNetwork(ctx, n.Identity, n.Peerstore, muxMap)
+		listenAddrs, err := listenAddresses(cfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		n.Network, err = inet.NewIpfsNetwork(ctx, listenAddrs, n.Identity, n.Peerstore, muxMap)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -183,16 +188,6 @@ func initIdentity(cfg *config.Config, peers peer.Peerstore, online bool) (peer.P
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// address is optional
-	if len(cfg.Addresses.Swarm) > 0 {
-		maddr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr(cfg.Addresses.Swarm)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		peer.AddAddress(maddr)
-	}
-
 	// when not online, don't need to parse private keys (yet)
 	if online {
 		skb, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(cfg.Identity.PrivKey)
@@ -233,3 +228,18 @@ func initConnections(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, pstore peer.Peerst
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func listenAddresses(cfg *config.Config) ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+	var listen []ma.Multiaddr
+
+	if len(cfg.Addresses.Swarm) > 0 {
+		maddr, err := ma.NewMultiaddr(cfg.Addresses.Swarm)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Failure to parse config.Addresses.Swarm: %s", cfg.Addresses.Swarm)
+		}
+
+		listen = append(listen, maddr)
+	}
+
+	return listen, nil
+}
diff --git a/net/conn/handshake.go b/net/conn/handshake.go
index caabf9dce..496c23c40 100644
--- a/net/conn/handshake.go
+++ b/net/conn/handshake.go
@@ -3,15 +3,12 @@ package conn
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 
 	handshake "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/handshake"
 	hspb "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/handshake/pb"
-	u "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
 	proto "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/goprotobuf/proto"
-	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
 )
 
 // Handshake1 exchanges local and remote versions and compares them
@@ -62,87 +59,48 @@ func Handshake1(ctx context.Context, c Conn) error {
 }
 
 // Handshake3 exchanges local and remote service information
-func Handshake3(ctx context.Context, c Conn) error {
+func Handshake3(ctx context.Context, c Conn) (*handshake.Handshake3Result, error) {
 	rpeer := c.RemotePeer()
 	lpeer := c.LocalPeer()
 
+	// setup + send the message to remote
 	var remoteH, localH *hspb.Handshake3
-	localH = handshake.Handshake3Msg(lpeer)
-
-	rma := c.RemoteMultiaddr()
-	localH.ObservedAddr = proto.String(rma.String())
-
+	localH = handshake.Handshake3Msg(lpeer, c.RemoteMultiaddr())
 	localB, err := proto.Marshal(localH)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	c.Out() <- localB
 	log.Debugf("Handshake1: sent to %s", rpeer)
 
+	// wait + listen for response
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
-		return ctx.Err()
+		return nil, ctx.Err()
 
 	case <-c.Closing():
-		return errors.New("Handshake3: error remote connection closed")
+		return nil, errors.New("Handshake3: error remote connection closed")
 
 	case remoteB, ok := <-c.In():
 		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Handshake3 error receiving from conn: %v", rpeer)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Handshake3 error receiving from conn: %v", rpeer)
 		}
 
 		remoteH = new(hspb.Handshake3)
 		err = proto.Unmarshal(remoteB, remoteH)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Handshake3 could not decode remote msg: %q", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Handshake3 could not decode remote msg: %q", err)
 		}
 
 		log.Debugf("Handshake3 received from %s", rpeer)
 	}
 
-	if err := handshake.Handshake3UpdatePeer(rpeer, remoteH); err != nil {
+	// actually update our state based on the new knowledge
+	res, err := handshake.Handshake3Update(lpeer, rpeer, remoteH)
+	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Handshake3 failed to update %s", rpeer)
-		return err
 	}
-
-	// If we are behind a NAT, inform the user that certain things might not work yet
-	nat, err := checkNAT(remoteH.GetObservedAddr())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("Error in NAT detection: %s", err)
-	}
-	if nat {
-		msg := `Remote peer observed our address to be: %s
-		The local addresses are: %s
-		Thus, connection is going through NAT, and other connections may fail.
-
-		IPFS NAT traversal is still under development. Please bug us on github or irc to fix this.
-		Baby steps: http://jbenet.static.s3.amazonaws.com/271dfcf/baby-steps.gif
-		`
-		addrs, _ := u.GetLocalAddresses()
-		log.Warning(fmt.Sprintf(msg, remoteH.GetObservedAddr(), addrs))
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// checkNAT returns whether or not we might be behind a NAT
-func checkNAT(observedaddr string) (bool, error) {
-	observedma, err := ma.NewMultiaddr(observedaddr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	addrs, err := u.GetLocalAddresses()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-
-	omastr := observedma.String()
-	for _, addr := range addrs {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(omastr, addr.String()) {
-			return false, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return true, nil
+	res.RemoteObservedAddress = c.RemoteMultiaddr()
+	return res, nil
 }
diff --git a/net/handshake/handshake3.go b/net/handshake/handshake3.go
index fa7126754..406728dd2 100644
--- a/net/handshake/handshake3.go
+++ b/net/handshake/handshake3.go
@@ -13,18 +13,21 @@ import (
 var log = u.Logger("handshake")
 
 // Handshake3Msg constructs a Handshake3 msg.
-func Handshake3Msg(localPeer peer.Peer) *pb.Handshake3 {
+func Handshake3Msg(localPeer peer.Peer, remoteAddr ma.Multiaddr) *pb.Handshake3 {
 	var msg pb.Handshake3
 	// don't need publicKey after secure channel.
 	// msg.PublicKey = localPeer.PubKey().Bytes()
 
-	// addresses
+	// local listen addresses
 	addrs := localPeer.Addresses()
 	msg.ListenAddrs = make([][]byte, len(addrs))
 	for i, a := range addrs {
 		msg.ListenAddrs[i] = a.Bytes()
 	}
 
+	// observed remote address
+	msg.ObservedAddr = remoteAddr.Bytes()
+
 	// services
 	// srv := localPeer.Services()
 	// msg.Services = make([]mux.ProtocolID, len(srv))
@@ -35,20 +38,45 @@ func Handshake3Msg(localPeer peer.Peer) *pb.Handshake3 {
 	return &msg
 }
 
-// Handshake3UpdatePeer updates a remote peer with the information in the
-// handshake3 msg we received from them.
-func Handshake3UpdatePeer(remotePeer peer.Peer, msg *pb.Handshake3) error {
+// Handshake3Update updates local knowledge with the information in the
+// handshake3 msg we received from remote client.
+func Handshake3Update(lpeer, rpeer peer.Peer, msg *pb.Handshake3) (*Handshake3Result, error) {
+	res := &Handshake3Result{}
 
-	// addresses
+	// our observed address
+	observedAddr, err := ma.NewMultiaddrBytes(msg.GetObservedAddr())
+	if err != nil {
+		return res, err
+	}
+	if lpeer.AddAddress(observedAddr) {
+		log.Infof("(nat) added new local, remote-observed address: %s", observedAddr)
+	}
+	res.LocalObservedAddress = observedAddr
+
+	// remote's reported addresses
 	for _, a := range msg.GetListenAddrs() {
 		addr, err := ma.NewMultiaddrBytes(a)
 		if err != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("remote peer address not a multiaddr: %s", err)
-			log.Errorf("Handshake3: error %s", err)
-			return err
+			log.Errorf("Handshake3 error %s", err)
+			return res, err
 		}
-		remotePeer.AddAddress(addr)
+		rpeer.AddAddress(addr)
+		res.RemoteListenAddresses = append(res.RemoteListenAddresses, addr)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+// Handshake3Result collects the knowledge gained in Handshake3.
+type Handshake3Result struct {
+
+	// The addresses reported by the remote client
+	RemoteListenAddresses []ma.Multiaddr
+
+	// The address of the remote client we observed in this connection
+	RemoteObservedAddress ma.Multiaddr
+
+	// The address the remote client observed from this connection
+	LocalObservedAddress ma.Multiaddr
 }
diff --git a/net/handshake/pb/handshake.pb.go b/net/handshake/pb/handshake.pb.go
index 8a0a31efe..77ed5a41e 100644
--- a/net/handshake/pb/handshake.pb.go
+++ b/net/handshake/pb/handshake.pb.go
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ It has these top-level messages:
 package handshake_pb
 
 import proto "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/gogoprotobuf/proto"
+import json "encoding/json"
 import math "math"
 
-// Reference imports to suppress errors if they are not otherwise used.
+// Reference proto, json, and math imports to suppress error if they are not otherwise used.
 var _ = proto.Marshal
+var _ = &json.SyntaxError{}
 var _ = math.Inf
 
 // Handshake1 is delivered _before_ the secure channel is initialized
@@ -51,11 +53,13 @@ func (m *Handshake1) GetAgentVersion() string {
 
 // Handshake3 is delivered _after_ the secure channel is initialized
 type Handshake3 struct {
-	// listenAddrs are the multiaddrs this node listens for open connections on
+	// listenAddrs are the multiaddrs the sender node listens for open connections on
 	ListenAddrs [][]byte `protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=listenAddrs" json:"listenAddrs,omitempty"`
-	// we'll have more fields here later.
-	ObservedAddr     *string `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=observedAddr" json:"observedAddr,omitempty"`
-	XXX_unrecognized []byte  `json:"-"`
+	// oservedAddr is the multiaddr of the remote endpoint that the sender node perceives
+	// this is useful information to convey to the other side, as it helps the remote endpoint
+	// determine whether its connection to the local peer goes through NAT.
+	ObservedAddr     []byte `protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=observedAddr" json:"observedAddr,omitempty"`
+	XXX_unrecognized []byte `json:"-"`
 }
 
 func (m *Handshake3) Reset()         { *m = Handshake3{} }
@@ -69,11 +73,11 @@ func (m *Handshake3) GetListenAddrs() [][]byte {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Handshake3) GetObservedAddr() string {
-	if m != nil && m.ObservedAddr != nil {
-		return *m.ObservedAddr
+func (m *Handshake3) GetObservedAddr() []byte {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.ObservedAddr
 	}
-	return ""
+	return nil
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/net/handshake/pb/handshake.proto b/net/handshake/pb/handshake.proto
index 789c9dbbb..1dc7cad93 100644
--- a/net/handshake/pb/handshake.proto
+++ b/net/handshake/pb/handshake.proto
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ message Handshake3 {
   // - then again, if we change / disable secure channel, may still want it.
   // optional bytes publicKey = 1;
 
-  // listenAddrs are the multiaddrs this node listens for open connections on
+  // listenAddrs are the multiaddrs the sender node listens for open connections on
   repeated bytes listenAddrs = 2;
 
   // TODO
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ message Handshake3 {
 
   // we'll have more fields here later.
 
-  // oservedAddr is the multiaddr of the remote endpoint that the local node perceives
+  // oservedAddr is the multiaddr of the remote endpoint that the sender node perceives
   // this is useful information to convey to the other side, as it helps the remote endpoint
   // determine whether its connection to the local peer goes through NAT.
-  optional string observedAddr = 4;
+  optional bytes observedAddr = 4;
 }
diff --git a/net/interface.go b/net/interface.go
index 11918231d..84afd7258 100644
--- a/net/interface.go
+++ b/net/interface.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	srv "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/service"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 	ctxc "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/ctxcloser"
+
+	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
 )
 
 // Network is the interface IPFS uses for connecting to the world.
@@ -37,6 +39,14 @@ type Network interface {
 
 	// SendMessage sends given Message out
 	SendMessage(msg.NetMessage) error
+
+	// ListenAddresses returns a list of addresses at which this network listens.
+	ListenAddresses() []ma.Multiaddr
+
+	// InterfaceListenAddresses returns a list of addresses at which this network
+	// listens. It expands "any interface" addresses (/ip4/0.0.0.0, /ip6/::) to
+	// use the known local interfaces.
+	InterfaceListenAddresses() ([]ma.Multiaddr, error)
 }
 
 // Sender interface for network services.
diff --git a/net/net.go b/net/net.go
index a6154a780..0bff06f6a 100644
--- a/net/net.go
+++ b/net/net.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	ctxc "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/ctxcloser"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
+	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
 )
 
 // IpfsNetwork implements the Network interface,
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ type IpfsNetwork struct {
 }
 
 // NewIpfsNetwork is the structure that implements the network interface
-func NewIpfsNetwork(ctx context.Context, local peer.Peer,
+func NewIpfsNetwork(ctx context.Context, listen []ma.Multiaddr, local peer.Peer,
 	peers peer.Peerstore, pmap *mux.ProtocolMap) (*IpfsNetwork, error) {
 
 	in := &IpfsNetwork{
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func NewIpfsNetwork(ctx context.Context, local peer.Peer,
 	}
 
 	var err error
-	in.swarm, err = swarm.NewSwarm(ctx, local, peers)
+	in.swarm, err = swarm.NewSwarm(ctx, listen, local, peers)
 	if err != nil {
 		in.Close()
 		return nil, err
@@ -96,3 +97,15 @@ func (n *IpfsNetwork) GetPeerList() []peer.Peer {
 func (n *IpfsNetwork) GetBandwidthTotals() (in uint64, out uint64) {
 	return n.muxer.GetBandwidthTotals()
 }
+
+// ListenAddresses returns a list of addresses at which this network listens.
+func (n *IpfsNetwork) ListenAddresses() []ma.Multiaddr {
+	return n.swarm.ListenAddresses()
+}
+
+// InterfaceListenAddresses returns a list of addresses at which this network
+// listens. It expands "any interface" addresses (/ip4/0.0.0.0, /ip6/::) to
+// use the known local interfaces.
+func (n *IpfsNetwork) InterfaceListenAddresses() ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+	return n.swarm.InterfaceListenAddresses()
+}
diff --git a/net/swarm/addrs.go b/net/swarm/addrs.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..531ec62ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/swarm/addrs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package swarm
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net"
+
+	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
+)
+
+// ListenAddresses returns a list of addresses at which this swarm listens.
+func (s *Swarm) ListenAddresses() []ma.Multiaddr {
+	addrs := make([]ma.Multiaddr, len(s.listeners))
+	for i, l := range s.listeners {
+		addrs[i] = l.Multiaddr()
+	}
+	return addrs
+}
+
+// InterfaceListenAddresses returns a list of addresses at which this swarm
+// listens. It expands "any interface" addresses (/ip4/0.0.0.0, /ip6/::) to
+// use the known local interfaces.
+func (s *Swarm) InterfaceListenAddresses() ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+	return resolveUnspecifiedAddresses(s.ListenAddresses())
+}
+
+// resolveUnspecifiedAddresses expands unspecified ip addresses (/ip4/0.0.0.0, /ip6/::) to
+// use the known local interfaces.
+func resolveUnspecifiedAddresses(unspecifiedAddrs []ma.Multiaddr) ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+	var outputAddrs []ma.Multiaddr
+
+	// todo optimize: only fetch these if we have a "any" addr.
+	ifaceAddrs, err := interfaceAddresses()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, a := range unspecifiedAddrs {
+
+		// split address into its components
+		split := ma.Split(a)
+
+		// if first component (ip) is not unspecified, use it as is.
+		if !manet.IsIPUnspecified(split[0]) {
+			outputAddrs = append(outputAddrs)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// unspecified? add one address per interface.
+		for _, ia := range ifaceAddrs {
+			split[0] = ia
+			joined := ma.Join(split...)
+			outputAddrs = append(outputAddrs, joined)
+		}
+	}
+
+	log.Info("InterfaceListenAddresses:", outputAddrs)
+	return outputAddrs, nil
+}
+
+// interfaceAddresses returns a list of addresses associated with local machine
+func interfaceAddresses() ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+	maddrs, err := manet.InterfaceMultiaddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var nonLoopback []ma.Multiaddr
+	for _, a := range maddrs {
+		if !manet.IsIPLoopback(a) {
+			nonLoopback = append(nonLoopback, a)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nonLoopback, nil
+}
+
+// addrInList returns whether or not an address is part of a list.
+// this is useful to check if NAT is happening (or other bugs?)
+func addrInList(addr ma.Multiaddr, list []ma.Multiaddr) bool {
+	for _, addr2 := range list {
+		if addr.Equal(addr2) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// checkNATWarning checks if our observed addresses differ. if so,
+// informs the user that certain things might not work yet
+func (s *Swarm) checkNATWarning(observed ma.Multiaddr) {
+	listen, err := s.InterfaceListenAddresses()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Error retrieving swarm.InterfaceListenAddresses: %s", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !addrInList(observed, listen) { // probably a nat
+		log.Warningf(natWarning, observed, listen)
+	}
+}
+
+const natWarning = `Remote peer observed our address to be: %s
+The local addresses are: %s
+Thus, connection is going through NAT, and other connections may fail.
+
+IPFS NAT traversal is still under development. Please bug us on github or irc to fix this.
+Baby steps: http://jbenet.static.s3.amazonaws.com/271dfcf/baby-steps.gif
+`
diff --git a/net/swarm/conn.go b/net/swarm/conn.go
index 1b0aa933b..63f6910a4 100644
--- a/net/swarm/conn.go
+++ b/net/swarm/conn.go
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Open listeners for each network the swarm should listen on
-func (s *Swarm) listen() error {
+func (s *Swarm) listen(addrs []ma.Multiaddr) error {
 	hasErr := false
 	retErr := &ListenErr{
-		Errors: make([]error, len(s.local.Addresses())),
+		Errors: make([]error, len(addrs)),
 	}
 
 	// listen on every address
-	for i, addr := range s.local.Addresses() {
+	for i, addr := range addrs {
 		err := s.connListen(addr)
 		if err != nil {
 			hasErr = true
@@ -37,11 +37,21 @@ func (s *Swarm) listen() error {
 // Listen for new connections on the given multiaddr
 func (s *Swarm) connListen(maddr ma.Multiaddr) error {
 
+	resolved, err := resolveUnspecifiedAddresses([]ma.Multiaddr{maddr})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	list, err := conn.Listen(s.Context(), maddr, s.local, s.peers)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// add resolved local addresses to peer
+	for _, addr := range resolved {
+		s.local.AddAddress(addr)
+	}
+
 	// make sure port can be reused. TOOD this doesn't work...
 	// if err := setSocketReuse(list); err != nil {
 	// 	return err
@@ -102,11 +112,15 @@ func (s *Swarm) connSetup(c conn.Conn) (conn.Conn, error) {
 
 	// handshake3
 	ctxT, _ := context.WithTimeout(c.Context(), conn.HandshakeTimeout)
-	if err := conn.Handshake3(ctxT, c); err != nil {
+	h3result, err := conn.Handshake3(ctxT, c)
+	if err != nil {
 		c.Close()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Handshake3 failed: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	// check for nats. you know, just in case.
+	s.checkNATWarning(h3result.LocalObservedAddress)
+
 	// add to conns
 	s.connsLock.Lock()
 
diff --git a/net/swarm/swarm.go b/net/swarm/swarm.go
index e80758979..59279ed32 100644
--- a/net/swarm/swarm.go
+++ b/net/swarm/swarm.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	ctxc "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/ctxcloser"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
+	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
 )
 
 var log = u.Logger("swarm")
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ type Swarm struct {
 }
 
 // NewSwarm constructs a Swarm, with a Chan.
-func NewSwarm(ctx context.Context, local peer.Peer, ps peer.Peerstore) (*Swarm, error) {
+func NewSwarm(ctx context.Context, listenAddrs []ma.Multiaddr, local peer.Peer, ps peer.Peerstore) (*Swarm, error) {
 	s := &Swarm{
 		Pipe:    msg.NewPipe(10),
 		conns:   conn.MultiConnMap{},
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ func NewSwarm(ctx context.Context, local peer.Peer, ps peer.Peerstore) (*Swarm,
 	s.ContextCloser = ctxc.NewContextCloser(ctx, s.close)
 
 	go s.fanOut()
-	return s, s.listen()
+	return s, s.listen(listenAddrs)
 }
 
 // close stops a swarm. It's the underlying function called by ContextCloser
@@ -210,6 +211,3 @@ func (s *Swarm) GetPeerList() []peer.Peer {
 	s.connsLock.RUnlock()
 	return out
 }
-
-// Temporary to ensure that the Swarm always matches the Network interface as we are changing it
-// var _ Network = &Swarm{}
diff --git a/net/swarm/swarm_test.go b/net/swarm/swarm_test.go
index 9fc9ab1f9..4dd2a1448 100644
--- a/net/swarm/swarm_test.go
+++ b/net/swarm/swarm_test.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func makeSwarms(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, addrs []string) ([]*Swarm, []
 	for _, addr := range addrs {
 		local := setupPeer(t, addr)
 		peerstore := peer.NewPeerstore()
-		swarm, err := NewSwarm(ctx, local, peerstore)
+		swarm, err := NewSwarm(ctx, local.Addresses(), local, peerstore)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/peer/peer.go b/peer/peer.go
index fbea65fd1..7cc8a4ccb 100644
--- a/peer/peer.go
+++ b/peer/peer.go
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ type Peer interface {
 	Addresses() []ma.Multiaddr
 
 	// AddAddress adds the given Multiaddr address to Peer's addresses.
-	AddAddress(a ma.Multiaddr)
+	// returns whether this was a newly added address.
+	AddAddress(a ma.Multiaddr) bool
 
 	// NetAddress returns the first Multiaddr found for a given network.
 	NetAddress(n string) ma.Multiaddr
@@ -141,16 +142,18 @@ func (p *peer) Addresses() []ma.Multiaddr {
 }
 
 // AddAddress adds the given Multiaddr address to Peer's addresses.
-func (p *peer) AddAddress(a ma.Multiaddr) {
+// Returns whether this address was a newly added address
+func (p *peer) AddAddress(a ma.Multiaddr) bool {
 	p.Lock()
 	defer p.Unlock()
 
 	for _, addr := range p.addresses {
 		if addr.Equal(a) {
-			return
+			return false
 		}
 	}
 	p.addresses = append(p.addresses, a)
+	return true
 }
 
 // NetAddress returns the first Multiaddr found for a given network.
diff --git a/routing/dht/dht_test.go b/routing/dht/dht_test.go
index 2b8732338..3748e6519 100644
--- a/routing/dht/dht_test.go
+++ b/routing/dht/dht_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func setupDHT(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, p peer.Peer) *IpfsDHT {
 	peerstore := peer.NewPeerstore()
 
 	dhts := netservice.NewService(ctx, nil) // nil handler for now, need to patch it
-	net, err := inet.NewIpfsNetwork(ctx, p, peerstore, &mux.ProtocolMap{
+	net, err := inet.NewIpfsNetwork(ctx, p.Addresses(), p, peerstore, &mux.ProtocolMap{
 		mux.ProtocolID_Routing: dhts,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index b738bbfcb..da07dab4c 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -4,16 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"math/rand"
-	"net"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	ds "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-datastore"
-	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
-	manet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr/net"
+
 	"github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir"
 )
 
@@ -111,57 +108,3 @@ func GetenvBool(name string) bool {
 	v := strings.ToLower(os.Getenv(name))
 	return v == "true" || v == "t" || v == "1"
 }
-
-// IsLoopbackAddr returns whether or not the ip portion of the passed in multiaddr
-// string is a loopback address
-func IsLoopbackAddr(addr string) bool {
-	loops := []string{"/ip4/127.0.0.1", "/ip6/::1"}
-	for _, loop := range loops {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(addr, loop) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// GetLocalAddresses returns a list of ip addresses associated with
-// the local machine
-func GetLocalAddresses() ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
-	// Enumerate interfaces on this machine
-	ifaces, err := net.Interfaces()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	var maddrs []ma.Multiaddr
-	for _, i := range ifaces {
-		addrs, err := i.Addrs()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warningf("Skipping addr: %s", err)
-			continue
-		}
-		// Check each address and convert to a multiaddr
-		for _, addr := range addrs {
-			switch v := addr.(type) {
-			case *net.IPNet:
-
-				// Build multiaddr
-				maddr, err := manet.FromIP(v.IP)
-				if err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("maddr parsing error: %s", err)
-					continue
-				}
-
-				// Dont list loopback addresses
-				if IsLoopbackAddr(maddr.String()) {
-					continue
-				}
-				maddrs = append(maddrs, maddr)
-			default:
-				// Not sure if any other types will show up here
-				log.Errorf("Got '%s' type = '%s'", v, reflect.TypeOf(v))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return maddrs, nil
-}