diff --git a/core/core.go b/core/core.go
index 7cabef281..41e974c30 100644
--- a/core/core.go
+++ b/core/core.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	merkledag "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/merkledag"
 	namesys "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/namesys"
 	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	ipfsnet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/ipfsnet"
 	path "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/path"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 	pin "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/pin"
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ func NewIpfsNode(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, online bool) (n *IpfsN
 			return nil, debugerror.Wrap(err)
 		}
 
-		n.Network, err = inet.NewNetwork(ctx, listenAddrs, n.Identity, n.Peerstore)
+		n.Network, err = ipfsnet.NewNetwork(ctx, listenAddrs, n.Identity, n.Peerstore)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, debugerror.Wrap(err)
 		}
diff --git a/net/backpressure/backpressure_test.go b/net/backpressure/backpressure_test.go
index 7a8593ee4..72e0b2634 100644
--- a/net/backpressure/backpressure_test.go
+++ b/net/backpressure/backpressure_test.go
@@ -8,30 +8,15 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	netutil "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/ipfsnet/util"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 	eventlog "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/eventlog"
-	testutil "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/testutil"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
 )
 
 var log = eventlog.Logger("backpressure")
 
-func GenNetwork(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context) (inet.Network, error) {
-	p := testutil.RandPeerNetParamsOrFatal(t)
-	ps := peer.NewPeerstore()
-	ps.AddAddress(p.ID, p.Addr)
-	ps.AddPubKey(p.ID, p.PubKey)
-	ps.AddPrivKey(p.ID, p.PrivKey)
-	return inet.NewNetwork(ctx, ps.Addresses(p.ID), p.ID, ps)
-}
-
-func divulgeAddresses(a, b inet.Network) {
-	id := a.LocalPeer()
-	addrs := a.Peerstore().Addresses(id)
-	b.Peerstore().AddAddresses(id, addrs)
-}
-
 // TestBackpressureStreamHandler tests whether mux handler
 // ratelimiting works. Meaning, since the handler is sequential
 // it should block senders.
@@ -149,14 +134,8 @@ a problem.
 	// ok that's enough setup. let's do it!
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	n1, err := GenNetwork(t, ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	n2, err := GenNetwork(t, ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	n1 := netutil.GenNetwork(t, ctx)
+	n2 := netutil.GenNetwork(t, ctx)
 
 	// setup receiver handler
 	n1.SetHandler(inet.ProtocolTesting, receiver)
@@ -291,17 +270,11 @@ func TestStBackpressureStreamWrite(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// setup the networks
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	n1, err := GenNetwork(t, ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	n2, err := GenNetwork(t, ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
+	n1 := netutil.GenNetwork(t, ctx)
+	n2 := netutil.GenNetwork(t, ctx)
 
-	divulgeAddresses(n1, n2)
-	divulgeAddresses(n2, n1)
+	netutil.DivulgeAddresses(n1, n2)
+	netutil.DivulgeAddresses(n2, n1)
 
 	// setup sender handler on 1
 	n1.SetHandler(inet.ProtocolTesting, sender)
@@ -313,6 +286,9 @@ func TestStBackpressureStreamWrite(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// open a stream, from 2->1, this is our reader
 	s, err := n2.NewStream(inet.ProtocolTesting, n1.LocalPeer())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 
 	// let's make sure r/w works.
 	testSenderWrote := func(bytesE int) {
diff --git a/net/interface.go b/net/interface.go
index 7f9f3e617..5f16ec84e 100644
--- a/net/interface.go
+++ b/net/interface.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const (
 	ProtocolDHT      ProtocolID = "/ipfs/dht"
 	ProtocolIdentify ProtocolID = "/ipfs/id"
 	ProtocolDiag     ProtocolID = "/ipfs/diagnostics"
+	ProtocolRelay    ProtocolID = "/ipfs/relay"
 )
 
 // MessageSizeMax is a soft (recommended) maximum for network messages.
@@ -96,11 +97,6 @@ type Network interface {
 
 	// CtxGroup returns the network's contextGroup
 	CtxGroup() ctxgroup.ContextGroup
-
-	// IdentifyProtocol returns the instance of the object running the Identify
-	// Protocol. This is what runs the ifps handshake-- this should be removed
-	// if this abstracted out to its own package.
-	IdentifyProtocol() *IDService
 }
 
 // Dialer represents a service that can dial out to peers
diff --git a/net/net.go b/net/ipfsnet/net.go
similarity index 71%
rename from net/net.go
rename to net/ipfsnet/net.go
index 39afc6b10..bbd356ff9 100644
--- a/net/net.go
+++ b/net/ipfsnet/net.go
@@ -5,14 +5,20 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	ic "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/crypto"
+	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	ids "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/services/identify"
+	mux "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/services/mux"
 	swarm "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/swarm"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
 	ctxgroup "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-ctxgroup"
 	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
+	eventlog "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/eventlog"
 )
 
+var log = eventlog.Logger("net/mux")
+
 type stream swarm.Stream
 
 func (s *stream) SwarmStream() *swarm.Stream {
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@ func (s *stream) SwarmStream() *swarm.Stream {
 }
 
 // Conn returns the connection this stream is part of.
-func (s *stream) Conn() Conn {
+func (s *stream) Conn() inet.Conn {
 	c := s.SwarmStream().Conn()
 	return (*conn_)(c)
 }
@@ -50,7 +56,7 @@ func (c *conn_) SwarmConn() *swarm.Conn {
 	return (*swarm.Conn)(c)
 }
 
-func (c *conn_) NewStreamWithProtocol(pr ProtocolID) (Stream, error) {
+func (c *conn_) NewStreamWithProtocol(pr inet.ProtocolID) (inet.Stream, error) {
 	s, err := (*swarm.Conn)(c).NewStream()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -58,7 +64,7 @@ func (c *conn_) NewStreamWithProtocol(pr ProtocolID) (Stream, error) {
 
 	ss := (*stream)(s)
 
-	if err := WriteProtocolHeader(pr, ss); err != nil {
+	if err := mux.WriteProtocolHeader(pr, ss); err != nil {
 		ss.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -90,30 +96,32 @@ func (c *conn_) RemotePublicKey() ic.PubKey {
 	return c.SwarmConn().RemotePublicKey()
 }
 
-// network implements the Network interface,
-type network struct {
-	local peer.ID      // local peer
-	mux   Mux          // protocol multiplexing
-	swarm *swarm.Swarm // peer connection multiplexing
+// Network implements the inet.Network interface.
+// It uses a swarm to connect to remote hosts.
+type Network struct {
+	local peer.ID // local peer
 	ps    peer.Peerstore
-	ids   *IDService
+
+	swarm *swarm.Swarm // peer connection multiplexing
+	mux   mux.Mux      // protocol multiplexing
+	ids   *ids.IDService
 
 	cg ctxgroup.ContextGroup // for Context closing
 }
 
 // NewNetwork constructs a new network and starts listening on given addresses.
 func NewNetwork(ctx context.Context, listen []ma.Multiaddr, local peer.ID,
-	peers peer.Peerstore) (Network, error) {
+	peers peer.Peerstore) (*Network, error) {
 
 	s, err := swarm.NewSwarm(ctx, listen, local, peers)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	n := &network{
+	n := &Network{
 		local: local,
 		swarm: s,
-		mux:   Mux{Handlers: StreamHandlerMap{}},
+		mux:   mux.Mux{Handlers: inet.StreamHandlerMap{}},
 		cg:    ctxgroup.WithContext(ctx),
 		ps:    peers,
 	}
@@ -127,20 +135,20 @@ func NewNetwork(ctx context.Context, listen []ma.Multiaddr, local peer.ID,
 
 	// setup a conn handler that immediately "asks the other side about them"
 	// this is ProtocolIdentify.
-	n.ids = NewIDService(n)
+	n.ids = ids.NewIDService(n)
 	s.SetConnHandler(n.newConnHandler)
 
 	return n, nil
 }
 
-func (n *network) newConnHandler(c *swarm.Conn) {
+func (n *Network) newConnHandler(c *swarm.Conn) {
 	cc := (*conn_)(c)
 	n.ids.IdentifyConn(cc)
 }
 
 // DialPeer attempts to establish a connection to a given peer.
 // Respects the context.
-func (n *network) DialPeer(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) error {
+func (n *Network) DialPeer(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) error {
 	log.Debugf("[%s] network dialing peer [%s]", n.local, p)
 	sc, err := n.swarm.Dial(ctx, p)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -165,39 +173,40 @@ func (n *network) DialPeer(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *network) Protocols() []ProtocolID {
+// Protocols returns the ProtocolIDs of all the registered handlers.
+func (n *Network) Protocols() []inet.ProtocolID {
 	return n.mux.Protocols()
 }
 
 // CtxGroup returns the network's ContextGroup
-func (n *network) CtxGroup() ctxgroup.ContextGroup {
+func (n *Network) CtxGroup() ctxgroup.ContextGroup {
 	return n.cg
 }
 
 // Swarm returns the network's peerstream.Swarm
-func (n *network) Swarm() *swarm.Swarm {
+func (n *Network) Swarm() *swarm.Swarm {
 	return n.Swarm()
 }
 
 // LocalPeer the network's LocalPeer
-func (n *network) LocalPeer() peer.ID {
+func (n *Network) LocalPeer() peer.ID {
 	return n.swarm.LocalPeer()
 }
 
 // Peers returns the connected peers
-func (n *network) Peers() []peer.ID {
+func (n *Network) Peers() []peer.ID {
 	return n.swarm.Peers()
 }
 
 // Peers returns the connected peers
-func (n *network) Peerstore() peer.Peerstore {
+func (n *Network) Peerstore() peer.Peerstore {
 	return n.ps
 }
 
 // Conns returns the connected peers
-func (n *network) Conns() []Conn {
+func (n *Network) Conns() []inet.Conn {
 	conns1 := n.swarm.Connections()
-	out := make([]Conn, len(conns1))
+	out := make([]inet.Conn, len(conns1))
 	for i, c := range conns1 {
 		out[i] = (*conn_)(c)
 	}
@@ -205,9 +214,9 @@ func (n *network) Conns() []Conn {
 }
 
 // ConnsToPeer returns the connections in this Netowrk for given peer.
-func (n *network) ConnsToPeer(p peer.ID) []Conn {
+func (n *Network) ConnsToPeer(p peer.ID) []inet.Conn {
 	conns1 := n.swarm.ConnectionsToPeer(p)
-	out := make([]Conn, len(conns1))
+	out := make([]inet.Conn, len(conns1))
 	for i, c := range conns1 {
 		out[i] = (*conn_)(c)
 	}
@@ -215,53 +224,53 @@ func (n *network) ConnsToPeer(p peer.ID) []Conn {
 }
 
 // ClosePeer connection to peer
-func (n *network) ClosePeer(p peer.ID) error {
+func (n *Network) ClosePeer(p peer.ID) error {
 	return n.swarm.CloseConnection(p)
 }
 
 // close is the real teardown function
-func (n *network) close() error {
+func (n *Network) close() error {
 	return n.swarm.Close()
 }
 
 // Close calls the ContextCloser func
-func (n *network) Close() error {
+func (n *Network) Close() error {
 	return n.cg.Close()
 }
 
 // BandwidthTotals returns the total amount of bandwidth transferred
-func (n *network) BandwidthTotals() (in uint64, out uint64) {
+func (n *Network) BandwidthTotals() (in uint64, out uint64) {
 	// need to implement this. probably best to do it in swarm this time.
 	// need a "metrics" object
 	return 0, 0
 }
 
 // ListenAddresses returns a list of addresses at which this network listens.
-func (n *network) ListenAddresses() []ma.Multiaddr {
+func (n *Network) 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 *network) InterfaceListenAddresses() ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
+func (n *Network) InterfaceListenAddresses() ([]ma.Multiaddr, error) {
 	return swarm.InterfaceListenAddresses(n.swarm)
 }
 
 // Connectedness returns a state signaling connection capabilities
 // For now only returns Connected || NotConnected. Expand into more later.
-func (n *network) Connectedness(p peer.ID) Connectedness {
+func (n *Network) Connectedness(p peer.ID) inet.Connectedness {
 	c := n.swarm.ConnectionsToPeer(p)
 	if c != nil && len(c) > 0 {
-		return Connected
+		return inet.Connected
 	}
-	return NotConnected
+	return inet.NotConnected
 }
 
 // NewStream returns a new stream to given peer p.
 // If there is no connection to p, attempts to create one.
 // If ProtocolID is "", writes no header.
-func (n *network) NewStream(pr ProtocolID, p peer.ID) (Stream, error) {
+func (n *Network) NewStream(pr inet.ProtocolID, p peer.ID) (inet.Stream, error) {
 	log.Debugf("[%s] network opening stream to peer [%s]: %s", n.local, p, pr)
 	s, err := n.swarm.NewStreamWithPeer(p)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -270,7 +279,7 @@ func (n *network) NewStream(pr ProtocolID, p peer.ID) (Stream, error) {
 
 	ss := (*stream)(s)
 
-	if err := WriteProtocolHeader(pr, ss); err != nil {
+	if err := mux.WriteProtocolHeader(pr, ss); err != nil {
 		ss.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -280,23 +289,16 @@ func (n *network) NewStream(pr ProtocolID, p peer.ID) (Stream, error) {
 
 // SetHandler sets the protocol handler on the Network's Muxer.
 // This operation is threadsafe.
-func (n *network) SetHandler(p ProtocolID, h StreamHandler) {
+func (n *Network) SetHandler(p inet.ProtocolID, h inet.StreamHandler) {
 	n.mux.SetHandler(p, h)
 }
 
-func (n *network) String() string {
+// String returns a string representation of Network.
+func (n *Network) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("<Network %s>", n.LocalPeer())
 }
 
-func (n *network) IdentifyProtocol() *IDService {
+// IdentifyProtocol returns the network's IDService
+func (n *Network) IdentifyProtocol() *ids.IDService {
 	return n.ids
 }
-
-func WriteProtocolHeader(pr ProtocolID, s Stream) error {
-	if pr != "" { // only write proper protocol headers
-		if err := WriteLengthPrefix(s, string(pr)); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/net/net_test.go b/net/ipfsnet/net_test.go
similarity index 93%
rename from net/net_test.go
rename to net/ipfsnet/net_test.go
index 0704ec25c..8cdd30f84 100644
--- a/net/net_test.go
+++ b/net/ipfsnet/net_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
+
 	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	netutil "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/ipfsnet/util"
 )
 
 // TestConnectednessCorrect starts a few networks, connects a few
@@ -17,13 +19,13 @@ func TestConnectednessCorrect(t *testing.T) {
 
 	nets := make([]inet.Network, 4)
 	for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
-		nets[i] = GenNetwork(t, ctx)
+		nets[i] = netutil.GenNetwork(t, ctx)
 	}
 
 	// connect 0-1, 0-2, 0-3, 1-2, 2-3
 
 	dial := func(a, b inet.Network) {
-		DivulgeAddresses(b, a)
+		netutil.DivulgeAddresses(b, a)
 		if err := a.DialPeer(ctx, b.LocalPeer()); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("Failed to dial: %s", err)
 		}
diff --git a/net/ipfsnet/util/util.go b/net/ipfsnet/util/util.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6260cfc3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ipfsnet/util/util.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package testutil
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	in "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/ipfsnet"
+	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
+	tu "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/testutil"
+
+	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
+)
+
+func GenNetwork(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context) *in.Network {
+	p := tu.RandPeerNetParamsOrFatal(t)
+	ps := peer.NewPeerstore()
+	ps.AddAddress(p.ID, p.Addr)
+	ps.AddPubKey(p.ID, p.PubKey)
+	ps.AddPrivKey(p.ID, p.PrivKey)
+	n, err := in.NewNetwork(ctx, ps.Addresses(p.ID), p.ID, ps)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+func DivulgeAddresses(a, b inet.Network) {
+	id := a.LocalPeer()
+	addrs := a.Peerstore().Addresses(id)
+	b.Peerstore().AddAddresses(id, addrs)
+}
diff --git a/net/mock/mock_conn.go b/net/mock/mock_conn.go
index e92ff6fa4..89af0a4a4 100644
--- a/net/mock/mock_conn.go
+++ b/net/mock/mock_conn.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	ic "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/crypto"
 	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	mux "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/services/mux"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 
 	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ func (c *conn) NewStreamWithProtocol(pr inet.ProtocolID) (inet.Stream, error) {
 	log.Debugf("Conn.NewStreamWithProtocol: %s --> %s", c.local, c.remote)
 
 	s := c.openStream()
-	if err := inet.WriteProtocolHeader(pr, s); err != nil {
+	if err := mux.WriteProtocolHeader(pr, s); err != nil {
 		s.Close()
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/net/mock/mock_peernet.go b/net/mock/mock_peernet.go
index 51ffb1e72..675c73442 100644
--- a/net/mock/mock_peernet.go
+++ b/net/mock/mock_peernet.go
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import (
 
 	ic "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/crypto"
 	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	ids "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/services/identify"
+	mux "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/services/mux"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
@@ -28,8 +30,8 @@ type peernet struct {
 	connsByLink map[*link]map[*conn]struct{}
 
 	// needed to implement inet.Network
-	mux inet.Mux
-	ids *inet.IDService
+	mux mux.Mux
+	ids *ids.IDService
 
 	cg ctxgroup.ContextGroup
 	sync.RWMutex
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ func newPeernet(ctx context.Context, m *mocknet, k ic.PrivKey,
 		mocknet: m,
 		peer:    p,
 		ps:      ps,
-		mux:     inet.Mux{Handlers: inet.StreamHandlerMap{}},
+		mux:     mux.Mux{Handlers: inet.StreamHandlerMap{}},
 		cg:      ctxgroup.WithContext(ctx),
 
 		connsByPeer: map[peer.ID]map[*conn]struct{}{},
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ func newPeernet(ctx context.Context, m *mocknet, k ic.PrivKey,
 
 	// setup a conn handler that immediately "asks the other side about them"
 	// this is ProtocolIdentify.
-	n.ids = inet.NewIDService(n)
+	n.ids = ids.NewIDService(n)
 
 	return n, nil
 }
@@ -338,6 +340,6 @@ func (pn *peernet) SetHandler(p inet.ProtocolID, h inet.StreamHandler) {
 	pn.mux.SetHandler(p, h)
 }
 
-func (pn *peernet) IdentifyProtocol() *inet.IDService {
+func (pn *peernet) IdentifyProtocol() *ids.IDService {
 	return pn.ids
 }
diff --git a/net/id.go b/net/services/identify/id.go
similarity index 84%
rename from net/id.go
rename to net/services/identify/id.go
index 802d54794..df624187d 100644
--- a/net/id.go
+++ b/net/services/identify/id.go
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
-package net
+package identify
 
 import (
 	"sync"
 
-	handshake "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/handshake"
-	pb "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/handshake/pb"
-
 	ggio "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/gogoprotobuf/io"
 	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
+
+	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	handshake "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/handshake"
+	pb "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/handshake/pb"
+	eventlog "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/eventlog"
 )
 
+var log = eventlog.Logger("net/identify")
+
+// ProtocolIdentify is the ProtocolID of the Identify Service.
+const ProtocolIdentify inet.ProtocolID = "/ipfs/identify"
+
 // IDService is a structure that implements ProtocolIdentify.
 // It is a trivial service that gives the other peer some
 // useful information about the local peer. A sort of hello.
@@ -19,24 +26,24 @@ import (
 //  * Our IPFS Agent Version
 //  * Our public Listen Addresses
 type IDService struct {
-	Network Network
+	Network inet.Network
 
 	// connections undergoing identification
 	// for wait purposes
-	currid map[Conn]chan struct{}
+	currid map[inet.Conn]chan struct{}
 	currmu sync.RWMutex
 }
 
-func NewIDService(n Network) *IDService {
+func NewIDService(n inet.Network) *IDService {
 	s := &IDService{
 		Network: n,
-		currid:  make(map[Conn]chan struct{}),
+		currid:  make(map[inet.Conn]chan struct{}),
 	}
 	n.SetHandler(ProtocolIdentify, s.RequestHandler)
 	return s
 }
 
-func (ids *IDService) IdentifyConn(c Conn) {
+func (ids *IDService) IdentifyConn(c inet.Conn) {
 	ids.currmu.Lock()
 	if wait, found := ids.currid[c]; found {
 		ids.currmu.Unlock()
@@ -70,7 +77,7 @@ func (ids *IDService) IdentifyConn(c Conn) {
 	close(ch) // release everyone waiting.
 }
 
-func (ids *IDService) RequestHandler(s Stream) {
+func (ids *IDService) RequestHandler(s inet.Stream) {
 	defer s.Close()
 	c := s.Conn()
 
@@ -83,7 +90,7 @@ func (ids *IDService) RequestHandler(s Stream) {
 		c.RemotePeer(), c.RemoteMultiaddr())
 }
 
-func (ids *IDService) ResponseHandler(s Stream) {
+func (ids *IDService) ResponseHandler(s inet.Stream) {
 	defer s.Close()
 	c := s.Conn()
 
@@ -100,7 +107,7 @@ func (ids *IDService) ResponseHandler(s Stream) {
 		c.RemotePeer(), c.RemoteMultiaddr())
 }
 
-func (ids *IDService) populateMessage(mes *pb.Handshake3, c Conn) {
+func (ids *IDService) populateMessage(mes *pb.Handshake3, c inet.Conn) {
 
 	// set protocols this node is currently handling
 	protos := ids.Network.Protocols()
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ func (ids *IDService) populateMessage(mes *pb.Handshake3, c Conn) {
 	mes.H1 = handshake.NewHandshake1("", "")
 }
 
-func (ids *IDService) consumeMessage(mes *pb.Handshake3, c Conn) {
+func (ids *IDService) consumeMessage(mes *pb.Handshake3, c inet.Conn) {
 	p := c.RemotePeer()
 
 	// mes.Protocols
@@ -164,7 +171,7 @@ func (ids *IDService) consumeMessage(mes *pb.Handshake3, c Conn) {
 // This happens async so the connection can start to be used
 // even if handshake3 knowledge is not necesary.
 // Users **MUST** call IdentifyWait _after_ IdentifyConn
-func (ids *IDService) IdentifyWait(c Conn) <-chan struct{} {
+func (ids *IDService) IdentifyWait(c inet.Conn) <-chan struct{} {
 	ids.currmu.Lock()
 	ch, found := ids.currid[c]
 	ids.currmu.Unlock()
diff --git a/net/id_test.go b/net/services/identify/id_test.go
similarity index 82%
rename from net/id_test.go
rename to net/services/identify/id_test.go
index 524616a2d..6583683a4 100644
--- a/net/id_test.go
+++ b/net/services/identify/id_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package net_test
+package identify_test
 
 import (
 	"testing"
@@ -6,38 +6,19 @@ import (
 
 	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
 	handshake "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/handshake"
+	netutil "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/ipfsnet/util"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
-	testutil "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/testutil"
 
 	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"
 )
 
-func GenNetwork(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context) inet.Network {
-	p := testutil.RandPeerNetParamsOrFatal(t)
-	ps := peer.NewPeerstore()
-	ps.AddAddress(p.ID, p.Addr)
-	ps.AddPubKey(p.ID, p.PubKey)
-	ps.AddPrivKey(p.ID, p.PrivKey)
-	n, err := inet.NewNetwork(ctx, ps.Addresses(p.ID), p.ID, ps)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	return n
-}
-
-func DivulgeAddresses(a, b inet.Network) {
-	id := a.LocalPeer()
-	addrs := a.Peerstore().Addresses(id)
-	b.Peerstore().AddAddresses(id, addrs)
-}
-
 func subtestIDService(t *testing.T, postDialWait time.Duration) {
 
 	// the generated networks should have the id service wired in.
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	n1 := GenNetwork(t, ctx)
-	n2 := GenNetwork(t, ctx)
+	n1 := netutil.GenNetwork(t, ctx)
+	n2 := netutil.GenNetwork(t, ctx)
 
 	n1p := n1.LocalPeer()
 	n2p := n2.LocalPeer()
@@ -46,7 +27,7 @@ func subtestIDService(t *testing.T, postDialWait time.Duration) {
 	testKnowsAddrs(t, n2, n1p, []ma.Multiaddr{}) // nothing
 
 	// have n2 tell n1, so we can dial...
-	DivulgeAddresses(n2, n1)
+	netutil.DivulgeAddresses(n2, n1)
 
 	testKnowsAddrs(t, n1, n2p, n2.Peerstore().Addresses(n2p)) // has them
 	testKnowsAddrs(t, n2, n1p, []ma.Multiaddr{})              // nothing
diff --git a/net/mux.go b/net/services/mux/mux.go
similarity index 78%
rename from net/mux.go
rename to net/services/mux/mux.go
index d2bb7dc22..a89c32678 100644
--- a/net/mux.go
+++ b/net/services/mux/mux.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package net
+package mux
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	context "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/code.google.com/p/go.net/context"
+
+	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
 	eventlog "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/eventlog"
 	lgbl "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util/eventlog/loggables"
 )
 
-var log = eventlog.Logger("network")
+var log = eventlog.Logger("net/mux")
 
 // Mux provides simple stream multixplexing.
 // It helps you precisely when:
@@ -30,16 +32,16 @@ var log = eventlog.Logger("network")
 // WARNING: this datastructure IS NOT threadsafe.
 // do not modify it once the network is using it.
 type Mux struct {
-	Default  StreamHandler // handles unknown protocols.
-	Handlers StreamHandlerMap
+	Default  inet.StreamHandler // handles unknown protocols.
+	Handlers inet.StreamHandlerMap
 
 	sync.RWMutex
 }
 
 // Protocols returns the list of protocols this muxer has handlers for
-func (m *Mux) Protocols() []ProtocolID {
+func (m *Mux) Protocols() []inet.ProtocolID {
 	m.RLock()
-	l := make([]ProtocolID, 0, len(m.Handlers))
+	l := make([]inet.ProtocolID, 0, len(m.Handlers))
 	for p := range m.Handlers {
 		l = append(l, p)
 	}
@@ -49,7 +51,7 @@ func (m *Mux) Protocols() []ProtocolID {
 
 // ReadProtocolHeader reads the stream and returns the next Handler function
 // according to the muxer encoding.
-func (m *Mux) ReadProtocolHeader(s io.Reader) (string, StreamHandler, error) {
+func (m *Mux) ReadProtocolHeader(s io.Reader) (string, inet.StreamHandler, error) {
 	// log.Error("ReadProtocolHeader")
 	name, err := ReadLengthPrefix(s)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -58,7 +60,7 @@ func (m *Mux) ReadProtocolHeader(s io.Reader) (string, StreamHandler, error) {
 
 	// log.Debug("ReadProtocolHeader got:", name)
 	m.RLock()
-	h, found := m.Handlers[ProtocolID(name)]
+	h, found := m.Handlers[inet.ProtocolID(name)]
 	m.RUnlock()
 
 	switch {
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ func (m *Mux) String() string {
 
 // SetHandler sets the protocol handler on the Network's Muxer.
 // This operation is threadsafe.
-func (m *Mux) SetHandler(p ProtocolID, h StreamHandler) {
+func (m *Mux) SetHandler(p inet.ProtocolID, h inet.StreamHandler) {
 	log.Debugf("%s setting handler for protocol: %s (%d)", m, p, len(p))
 	m.Lock()
 	m.Handlers[p] = h
@@ -88,7 +90,8 @@ func (m *Mux) SetHandler(p ProtocolID, h StreamHandler) {
 }
 
 // Handle reads the next name off the Stream, and calls a function
-func (m *Mux) Handle(s Stream) {
+func (m *Mux) Handle(s inet.Stream) {
+
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	name, handler, err := m.ReadProtocolHeader(s)
@@ -133,3 +136,14 @@ func WriteLengthPrefix(w io.Writer, name string) error {
 	_, err := w.Write(s)
 	return err
 }
+
+// WriteProtocolHeader defines how a protocol is written into the header of
+// a stream. This is so the muxer can multiplex between services.
+func WriteProtocolHeader(pr inet.ProtocolID, s inet.Stream) error {
+	if pr != "" { // only write proper protocol headers
+		if err := WriteLengthPrefix(s, string(pr)); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/net/mux_test.go b/net/services/mux/mux_test.go
similarity index 86%
rename from net/mux_test.go
rename to net/services/mux/mux_test.go
index 2dff54c33..ac6e54843 100644
--- a/net/mux_test.go
+++ b/net/services/mux/mux_test.go
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-package net
+package mux
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"testing"
+
+	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
 )
 
 var testCases = map[string]string{
@@ -28,13 +30,13 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 
 	outs := make(chan string, 10)
 
-	h := func(n string) func(s Stream) {
-		return func(s Stream) {
+	h := func(n string) func(s inet.Stream) {
+		return func(s inet.Stream) {
 			outs <- n
 		}
 	}
 
-	m := Mux{Handlers: StreamHandlerMap{}}
+	m := Mux{Handlers: inet.StreamHandlerMap{}}
 	m.Default = h("default")
 	m.Handlers["dht"] = h("bitswap")
 	// m.Handlers["ipfs"] = h("bitswap") // default!
diff --git a/routing/dht/dht_test.go b/routing/dht/dht_test.go
index 5eeb3a2bc..4e49b8f96 100644
--- a/routing/dht/dht_test.go
+++ b/routing/dht/dht_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	dssync "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-datastore/sync"
 	ma "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/Godeps/_workspace/src/github.com/jbenet/go-multiaddr"
 
-	inet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net"
+	ipfsnet "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/net/ipfsnet"
 	peer "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/peer"
 	routing "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/routing"
 	u "github.com/jbenet/go-ipfs/util"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func setupDHT(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, addr ma.Multiaddr) *IpfsDHT {
 	peerstore.AddPubKey(p, pk)
 	peerstore.AddAddress(p, addr)
 
-	n, err := inet.NewNetwork(ctx, []ma.Multiaddr{addr}, p, peerstore)
+	n, err := ipfsnet.NewNetwork(ctx, []ma.Multiaddr{addr}, p, peerstore)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}