diff --git a/blockservice/mock.go b/blockservice/mock.go
index 277519746..57432178e 100644
--- a/blockservice/mock.go
+++ b/blockservice/mock.go
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 // Mocks returns |n| connected mock Blockservices
 func Mocks(t *testing.T, n int) []*BlockService {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0))
-	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	sg := bitswap.NewSessionGenerator(net, rs)
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0))
+	sg := bitswap.NewSessionGenerator(net)
 
 	instances := sg.Instances(n)
 
diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index e19f05ea5..7cabef281 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ func NewIpfsNode(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, online bool) (n *IpfsN
 
 		// setup exchange service
 		const alwaysSendToPeer = true // use YesManStrategy
-		bitswapNetwork := bsnet.NewFromIpfsNetwork(n.Network)
+		bitswapNetwork := bsnet.NewFromIpfsNetwork(n.Network, n.Routing)
 
-		n.Exchange = bitswap.New(ctx, n.Identity, bitswapNetwork, n.Routing, blockstore, alwaysSendToPeer)
+		n.Exchange = bitswap.New(ctx, n.Identity, bitswapNetwork, blockstore, alwaysSendToPeer)
 
 		// TODO consider moving connection supervision into the Network. We've
 		// discussed improvements to this Node constructor. One improvement
diff --git a/epictest/addcat_test.go b/epictest/addcat_test.go
index 09ba58f79..7cf4d04e8 100644
--- a/epictest/addcat_test.go
+++ b/epictest/addcat_test.go
@@ -87,11 +87,12 @@ func RandomBytes(n int64) []byte {
 func AddCatBytes(data []byte, conf Config) error {
 
 	sessionGenerator := bitswap.NewSessionGenerator(
-		tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(conf.NetworkLatency)), // TODO rename VirtualNetwork
-		mockrouting.NewServerWithDelay(mockrouting.DelayConfig{
-			Query:           delay.Fixed(conf.RoutingLatency),
-			ValueVisibility: delay.Fixed(conf.RoutingLatency),
-		}),
+		tn.VirtualNetwork(
+			mockrouting.NewServerWithDelay(mockrouting.DelayConfig{
+				Query:           delay.Fixed(conf.RoutingLatency),
+				ValueVisibility: delay.Fixed(conf.RoutingLatency),
+			}),
+			delay.Fixed(conf.NetworkLatency)), // TODO rename VirtualNetwork
 	)
 	defer sessionGenerator.Close()
 
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
index 20db60a00..58cdb54a5 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ var (
 // BitSwapNetwork. This function registers the returned instance as the network
 // delegate.
 // Runs until context is cancelled.
-func New(parent context.Context, p peer.ID, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork, routing bsnet.Routing,
+func New(parent context.Context, p peer.ID, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork,
 	bstore blockstore.Blockstore, nice bool) exchange.Interface {
 
 	ctx, cancelFunc := context.WithCancel(parent)
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ func New(parent context.Context, p peer.ID, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork, routin
 		cancelFunc:    cancelFunc,
 		notifications: notif,
 		engine:        decision.NewEngine(ctx, bstore),
-		routing:       routing,
 		network:       network,
 		wantlist:      wantlist.NewThreadSafe(),
 		batchRequests: make(chan []u.Key, sizeBatchRequestChan),
@@ -85,9 +84,6 @@ type bitswap struct {
 	// NB: ensure threadsafety
 	blockstore blockstore.Blockstore
 
-	// routing interface for communication
-	routing bsnet.Routing
-
 	notifications notifications.PubSub
 
 	// Requests for a set of related blocks
@@ -165,7 +161,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) HasBlock(ctx context.Context, blk *blocks.Block) error {
 	}
 	bs.wantlist.Remove(blk.Key())
 	bs.notifications.Publish(blk)
-	return bs.routing.Provide(ctx, blk.Key())
+	return bs.network.Provide(ctx, blk.Key())
 }
 
 func (bs *bitswap) sendWantListTo(ctx context.Context, peers <-chan peer.PeerInfo) error {
@@ -212,7 +208,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) sendWantlistToProviders(ctx context.Context, wantlist *wantli
 		go func(k u.Key) {
 			defer wg.Done()
 			child, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, providerRequestTimeout)
-			providers := bs.routing.FindProvidersAsync(child, k, maxProvidersPerRequest)
+			providers := bs.network.FindProvidersAsync(child, k, maxProvidersPerRequest)
 			for prov := range providers {
 				bs.network.Peerstore().AddAddresses(prov.ID, prov.Addrs)
 				if set.TryAdd(prov.ID) { //Do once per peer
@@ -265,7 +261,7 @@ func (bs *bitswap) clientWorker(parent context.Context) {
 			//		it. Later, this assumption may not hold as true if we implement
 			//		newer bitswap strategies.
 			child, _ := context.WithTimeout(ctx, providerRequestTimeout)
-			providers := bs.routing.FindProvidersAsync(child, ks[0], maxProvidersPerRequest)
+			providers := bs.network.FindProvidersAsync(child, ks[0], maxProvidersPerRequest)
 			err := bs.sendWantListTo(ctx, providers)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("error sending wantlist: %s", err)
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap_test.go b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
index e0f2740e0..6da4aaeff 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ const kNetworkDelay = 0 * time.Millisecond
 func TestClose(t *testing.T) {
 	// TODO
 	t.Skip("TODO Bitswap's Close implementation is a WIP")
-	vnet := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
-	rout := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	sesgen := NewSessionGenerator(vnet, rout)
+	vnet := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	sesgen := NewSessionGenerator(vnet)
 	defer sesgen.Close()
 	bgen := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
 
@@ -39,9 +38,8 @@ func TestClose(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetBlockTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
-	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	g := NewSessionGenerator(net, rs)
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	g := NewSessionGenerator(net)
 	defer g.Close()
 
 	self := g.Next()
@@ -55,11 +53,11 @@ func TestGetBlockTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestProviderForKeyButNetworkCannotFind(t *testing.T) {
+func TestProviderForKeyButNetworkCannotFind(t *testing.T) { // TODO revisit this
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	g := NewSessionGenerator(net, rs)
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(rs, delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	g := NewSessionGenerator(net)
 	defer g.Close()
 
 	block := blocks.NewBlock([]byte("block"))
@@ -81,10 +79,9 @@ func TestProviderForKeyButNetworkCannotFind(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetBlockFromPeerAfterPeerAnnounces(t *testing.T) {
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
-	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	block := blocks.NewBlock([]byte("block"))
-	g := NewSessionGenerator(net, rs)
+	g := NewSessionGenerator(net)
 	defer g.Close()
 
 	hasBlock := g.Next()
@@ -136,9 +133,8 @@ func PerformDistributionTest(t *testing.T, numInstances, numBlocks int) {
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.SkipNow()
 	}
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
-	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	sg := NewSessionGenerator(net, rs)
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	sg := NewSessionGenerator(net)
 	defer sg.Close()
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
 
@@ -152,10 +148,9 @@ func PerformDistributionTest(t *testing.T, numInstances, numBlocks int) {
 	var blkeys []u.Key
 	first := instances[0]
 	for _, b := range blocks {
-		first.Blockstore().Put(b)
+		first.Blockstore().Put(b) // TODO remove. don't need to do this. bitswap owns block
 		blkeys = append(blkeys, b.Key())
 		first.Exchange.HasBlock(context.Background(), b)
-		rs.Client(peer.PeerInfo{ID: first.Peer}).Provide(context.Background(), b.Key())
 	}
 
 	t.Log("Distribute!")
@@ -202,9 +197,8 @@ func TestSendToWantingPeer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.SkipNow()
 	}
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
-	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	sg := NewSessionGenerator(net, rs)
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	sg := NewSessionGenerator(net)
 	defer sg.Close()
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
 
@@ -248,9 +242,8 @@ func TestSendToWantingPeer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBasicBitswap(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
-	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	sg := NewSessionGenerator(net, rs)
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	sg := NewSessionGenerator(net)
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
 
 	t.Log("Test a few nodes trying to get one file with a lot of blocks")
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/network/interface.go b/exchange/bitswap/network/interface.go
index fc9a7ddaa..3bf5eb0f6 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/network/interface.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/network/interface.go
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ type BitSwapNetwork interface {
 	// SetDelegate registers the Reciver to handle messages received from the
 	// network.
 	SetDelegate(Receiver)
+
+	Routing
 }
 
 // Implement Receiver to receive messages from the BitSwapNetwork
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl.go b/exchange/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl.go
index ea52ad8d7..4258579eb 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl.go
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ var log = util.Logger("bitswap_network")
 
 // NewFromIpfsNetwork returns a BitSwapNetwork supported by underlying IPFS
 // Dialer & Service
-func NewFromIpfsNetwork(n inet.Network) BitSwapNetwork {
+func NewFromIpfsNetwork(n inet.Network, r Routing) BitSwapNetwork {
 	bitswapNetwork := impl{
 		network: n,
+		routing: r,
 	}
 	n.SetHandler(inet.ProtocolBitswap, bitswapNetwork.handleNewStream)
 	return &bitswapNetwork
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ func NewFromIpfsNetwork(n inet.Network) BitSwapNetwork {
 // NetMessage objects, into the bitswap network interface.
 type impl struct {
 	network inet.Network
+	routing Routing
 
 	// inbound messages from the network are forwarded to the receiver
 	receiver Receiver
@@ -74,6 +76,16 @@ func (bsnet *impl) Peerstore() peer.Peerstore {
 	return bsnet.Peerstore()
 }
 
+// FindProvidersAsync returns a channel of providers for the given key
+func (bsnet *impl) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, k util.Key, max int) <-chan peer.PeerInfo { // TODO change to return ID
+	return bsnet.routing.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, k, max)
+}
+
+// Provide provides the key to the network
+func (bsnet *impl) Provide(ctx context.Context, k util.Key) error {
+	return bsnet.routing.Provide(ctx, k)
+}
+
 // handleNewStream receives a new stream from the network.
 func (bsnet *impl) handleNewStream(s inet.Stream) {
 
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network.go b/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network.go
index aa9b879fc..08c30a7d4 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network.go
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
+	"github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/routing/mock"
 
 	bsmsg "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/exchange/bitswap/message"
 	bsnet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/exchange/bitswap/network"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
+	"github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
 	delay "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/delay"
 )
 
@@ -33,16 +35,18 @@ type Network interface {
 
 // network impl
 
-func VirtualNetwork(d delay.D) Network {
+func VirtualNetwork(rs mockrouting.Server, d delay.D) Network {
 	return &network{
 		clients: make(map[peer.ID]bsnet.Receiver),
 		delay:   d,
+		routingserver: rs,
 	}
 }
 
 type network struct {
-	clients map[peer.ID]bsnet.Receiver
-	delay   delay.D
+	clients       map[peer.ID]bsnet.Receiver
+	routingserver mockrouting.Server
+	delay         delay.D
 }
 
 func (n *network) Adapter(p peer.ID) bsnet.BitSwapNetwork {
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ func (n *network) Adapter(p peer.ID) bsnet.BitSwapNetwork {
 		local:     p,
 		network:   n,
 		peerstore: peer.NewPeerstore(),
+		routing:   n.routingserver.Client(peer.PeerInfo{ID: p}),
 	}
 	n.clients[p] = client
 	return client
@@ -151,6 +156,7 @@ type networkClient struct {
 	bsnet.Receiver
 	network   Network
 	peerstore peer.Peerstore
+	routing   bsnet.Routing
 }
 
 func (nc *networkClient) SendMessage(
@@ -167,6 +173,16 @@ func (nc *networkClient) SendRequest(
 	return nc.network.SendRequest(ctx, nc.local, to, message)
 }
 
+// FindProvidersAsync returns a channel of providers for the given key
+func (nc *networkClient) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, k util.Key, max int) <-chan peer.PeerInfo { // TODO change to return ID
+	return nc.routing.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, k, max)
+}
+
+// Provide provides the key to the network
+func (nc *networkClient) Provide(ctx context.Context, k util.Key) error {
+	return nc.routing.Provide(ctx, k)
+}
+
 func (nc *networkClient) DialPeer(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) error {
 	// no need to do anything because dialing isn't a thing in this test net.
 	if !nc.network.HasPeer(p) {
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go b/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
index d47cb71e7..0728f63d6 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import (
 	bsnet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/exchange/bitswap/network"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 	delay "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/delay"
+	mockrouting "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/routing/mock"
 )
 
 func TestSendRequestToCooperativePeer(t *testing.T) {
-	net := VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0))
+	net := VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(),delay.Fixed(0))
 
 	idOfRecipient := peer.ID("recipient")
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ func TestSendRequestToCooperativePeer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSendMessageAsyncButWaitForResponse(t *testing.T) {
-	net := VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0))
+	net := VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0))
 	idOfResponder := peer.ID("responder")
 	waiter := net.Adapter(peer.ID("waiter"))
 	responder := net.Adapter(idOfResponder)
diff --git a/exchange/bitswap/testutils.go b/exchange/bitswap/testutils.go
index 09ac1c363..70c1bd7a5 100644
--- a/exchange/bitswap/testutils.go
+++ b/exchange/bitswap/testutils.go
@@ -10,18 +10,16 @@ import (
 	exchange "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/exchange"
 	tn "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/exchange/bitswap/testnet"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
-	mockrouting "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/routing/mock"
 	datastore2 "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/datastore2"
 	delay "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/delay"
 )
 
 func NewSessionGenerator(
-	net tn.Network, rs mockrouting.Server) SessionGenerator {
+	net tn.Network) SessionGenerator {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
 	return SessionGenerator{
 		ps:     peer.NewPeerstore(),
 		net:    net,
-		rs:     rs,
 		seq:    0,
 		ctx:    ctx, // TODO take ctx as param to Next, Instances
 		cancel: cancel,
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ func NewSessionGenerator(
 type SessionGenerator struct {
 	seq    int
 	net    tn.Network
-	rs     mockrouting.Server
 	ps     peer.Peerstore
 	ctx    context.Context
 	cancel context.CancelFunc
@@ -44,7 +41,7 @@ func (g *SessionGenerator) Close() error {
 
 func (g *SessionGenerator) Next() Instance {
 	g.seq++
-	return session(g.ctx, g.net, g.rs, g.ps, peer.ID(g.seq))
+	return session(g.ctx, g.net, g.ps, peer.ID(g.seq))
 }
 
 func (g *SessionGenerator) Instances(n int) []Instance {
@@ -77,10 +74,9 @@ func (i *Instance) SetBlockstoreLatency(t time.Duration) time.Duration {
 // NB: It's easy make mistakes by providing the same peer ID to two different
 // sessions. To safeguard, use the SessionGenerator to generate sessions. It's
 // just a much better idea.
-func session(ctx context.Context, net tn.Network, rs mockrouting.Server, ps peer.Peerstore, p peer.ID) Instance {
+func session(ctx context.Context, net tn.Network, ps peer.Peerstore, p peer.ID) Instance {
 
 	adapter := net.Adapter(p)
-	htc := rs.Client(peer.PeerInfo{ID: p})
 
 	bsdelay := delay.Fixed(0)
 	const kWriteCacheElems = 100
@@ -92,7 +88,7 @@ func session(ctx context.Context, net tn.Network, rs mockrouting.Server, ps peer
 
 	const alwaysSendToPeer = true
 
-	bs := New(ctx, p, adapter, htc, bstore, alwaysSendToPeer)
+	bs := New(ctx, p, adapter, bstore, alwaysSendToPeer)
 
 	return Instance{
 		Peer:            p,