diff --git a/include/llarp/dht/context.hpp b/include/llarp/dht/context.hpp
index 412de7cf0..3d2a6323b 100644
--- a/include/llarp/dht/context.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp/dht/context.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace llarp
       void
       PropagateIntroSetTo(const Key_t& from, uint64_t fromTX,
                           const service::IntroSet& introset, const Key_t& peer,
-                          uint64_t S);
+                          uint64_t S, const std::set< Key_t >& exclude);
 
       void
       Init(const Key_t& us, llarp_router* router);
diff --git a/include/llarp/logger.hpp b/include/llarp/logger.hpp
index dddd0834b..4e05e80b4 100644
--- a/include/llarp/logger.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp/logger.hpp
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ namespace llarp
   }
 }  // namespace llarp
 
-
 #define LogDebug(x, ...) _Log(llarp::eLogDebug, LOG_TAG, x, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LogInfo(x, ...) _Log(llarp::eLogInfo, LOG_TAG, x, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LogWarn(x, ...) _Log(llarp::eLogWarn, LOG_TAG, x, ##__VA_ARGS__)
@@ -108,5 +107,8 @@ namespace llarp
 #define LogWarnTag(tag, x, ...) _Log(llarp::eLogWarn, tag, x, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LogErrorTag(tag, x, ...) _Log(llarp::eLogError, tag, x, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 
+#ifndef LOG_TAG
+#define LOG_TAG "default"
+#endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/llarp/pathset.hpp b/include/llarp/pathset.hpp
index 5d3b392b5..a7492c7d5 100644
--- a/include/llarp/pathset.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp/pathset.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace llarp
       AddPath(Path* path);
 
       Path*
-      GetByUpstream(const RouterID& remote, const PathID_t& rxid);
+      GetByUpstream(const RouterID& remote, const PathID_t& rxid) const;
 
       void
       ExpirePaths(llarp_time_t now);
@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ namespace llarp
       }
 
       Path*
-      PickRandomEstablishedPath();
+      GetEstablishedPathClosestTo(const RouterID& router) const;
 
       Path*
-      GetPathByRouter(const RouterID& router);
+      PickRandomEstablishedPath() const;
+
+      Path*
+      GetPathByRouter(const RouterID& router) const;
 
       bool
       GetCurrentIntroductions(
diff --git a/llarp/dht/context.cpp b/llarp/dht/context.cpp
index 32371eed3..4304b99af 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/context.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/context.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,17 @@ namespace llarp
     void
     Context::PropagateIntroSetTo(const Key_t &from, uint64_t txid,
                                  const service::IntroSet &introset,
-                                 const Key_t &peer, uint64_t S)
+                                 const Key_t &peer, uint64_t S,
+                                 const std::set< Key_t > &exclude)
     {
       llarp::LogInfo("Propagate Introset for ", introset.A.Name(), " to ",
                      peer);
       auto id = ++ids;
 
+      std::vector< Key_t > E;
+      for(const auto &ex : exclude)
+        E.push_back(ex);
+
       TXOwner ownerKey;
       ownerKey.node = peer;
       ownerKey.txid = id;
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ namespace llarp
                     [](const std::vector< service::IntroSet > &) {});
       pendingTX[ownerKey] = job;
       auto msg            = new llarp::DHTImmeidateMessage(peer);
-      msg->msgs.push_back(new PublishIntroMessage(introset, id, S));
+      msg->msgs.push_back(new PublishIntroMessage(introset, id, S, E));
       router->SendToOrQueue(peer, msg);
     }
 
diff --git a/llarp/dht/publish_intro.cpp b/llarp/dht/publish_intro.cpp
index 8eb382025..d5ca20139 100644
--- a/llarp/dht/publish_intro.cpp
+++ b/llarp/dht/publish_intro.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace llarp
       exclude.insert(dht.OurKey());
       if(S && dht.nodes->FindCloseExcluding(addr, peer, exclude))
       {
-        dht.PropagateIntroSetTo(From, txID, I, peer, S - 1);
+        dht.PropagateIntroSetTo(From, txID, I, peer, S - 1, exclude);
       }
       return true;
     }
diff --git a/llarp/iwp/session.cpp b/llarp/iwp/session.cpp
index 3400f0663..db37b3713 100644
--- a/llarp/iwp/session.cpp
+++ b/llarp/iwp/session.cpp
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ handle_generated_intro(iwp_async_intro *i)
     }
     link->EnterState(llarp_link_session::eIntroSent);
     link->lastIntroSentAt     = llarp_time_now_ms();
-    auto dlt                  = (link->createdAt - link->lastIntroSentAt);
+    auto dlt                  = (link->createdAt - link->lastIntroSentAt) + 500;
     auto logic                = link->serv->logic;
     link->intro_resend_job_id = llarp_logic_call_later(
         logic, {dlt, link, &llarp_link_session::handle_introack_timeout});
diff --git a/llarp/pathset.cpp b/llarp/pathset.cpp
index b08aa1574..e5fde8d9b 100644
--- a/llarp/pathset.cpp
+++ b/llarp/pathset.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,25 @@ namespace llarp
     }
 
     Path*
-    PathSet::GetPathByRouter(const RouterID& id)
+    PathSet::GetEstablishedPathClosestTo(const RouterID& id) const
+    {
+      Path* path = nullptr;
+      RouterID dist;
+      dist.Fill(0xff);
+      for(const auto& item : m_Paths)
+      {
+        RouterID localDist = item.second->Endpoint() ^ id;
+        if(localDist < dist)
+        {
+          dist = localDist;
+          path = item.second;
+        }
+      }
+      return path;
+    }
+
+    Path*
+    PathSet::GetPathByRouter(const RouterID& id) const
     {
       auto itr = m_Paths.begin();
       while(itr != m_Paths.end())
@@ -89,7 +107,7 @@ namespace llarp
     }
 
     Path*
-    PathSet::GetByUpstream(const RouterID& remote, const PathID_t& rxid)
+    PathSet::GetByUpstream(const RouterID& remote, const PathID_t& rxid) const
     {
       auto itr = m_Paths.find({remote, rxid});
       if(itr == m_Paths.end())
@@ -125,7 +143,7 @@ namespace llarp
     }
 
     Path*
-    PathSet::PickRandomEstablishedPath()
+    PathSet::PickRandomEstablishedPath() const
     {
       std::vector< Path* > established;
       auto itr = m_Paths.begin();