diff --git a/llarp/address/address.cpp b/llarp/address/address.cpp
index 8fd4920aa..b1400f82a 100644
--- a/llarp/address/address.cpp
+++ b/llarp/address/address.cpp
@@ -3,118 +3,4 @@
 #include "utils.hpp"
 
 namespace llarp
-{
-    auto parse_addr_string = [](std::string_view arg, std::string_view tld) -> std::optional<std::string> {
-        std::optional<std::string> ret = std::nullopt;
-
-        if (auto pos = arg.find_first_of('.'); pos != std::string_view::npos)
-        {
-            auto _prefix = arg.substr(0, pos);
-            // check the pubkey prefix is the right length
-            if (_prefix.length() != PUBKEYSIZE)
-                return ret;
-
-            // verify the tld is allowed
-            auto _tld = arg.substr(pos + 1);
-
-            if (_tld == tld and TLD::allowed.count(_tld))
-                ret = _prefix;
-        }
-
-        return ret;
-    };
-
-    RemoteAddr& RemoteAddr::operator=(RemoteAddr&& other)
-    {
-        _pubkey = std::move(other._pubkey);
-        _name = std::move(other._name);
-        _tld = std::move(other._tld);
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    bool RemoteAddr::operator<(const RemoteAddr& other) const
-    {
-        return std::tie(_pubkey, _name, _tld) < std::tie(other._pubkey, other._name, other._tld);
-    }
-
-    bool RemoteAddr::operator==(const RemoteAddr& other) const
-    {
-        return _pubkey == other._pubkey and _name == other._name && _tld == other._tld;
-    }
-
-    bool RemoteAddr::operator!=(const RemoteAddr& other) const
-    {
-        return not(*this == other);
-    }
-
-    RelayAddress& RelayAddress::operator=(RelayAddress&& other)
-    {
-        _pubkey = std::move(other._pubkey);
-        _name = std::move(other._name);
-        _tld = std::move(other._tld);
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    bool RelayAddress::operator<(const RelayAddress& other) const
-    {
-        return std::tie(_pubkey, _name, _tld) < std::tie(other._pubkey, other._name, other._tld);
-    }
-
-    bool RelayAddress::operator==(const RelayAddress& other) const
-    {
-        return _pubkey == other._pubkey and _name == other._name && _tld == other._tld;
-    }
-
-    bool RelayAddress::operator!=(const RelayAddress& other) const
-    {
-        return not(*this == other);
-    }
-
-    ClientAddress& ClientAddress::operator=(ClientAddress&& other)
-    {
-        _pubkey = std::move(other._pubkey);
-        _name = std::move(other._name);
-        _tld = std::move(other._tld);
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    bool ClientAddress::operator<(const ClientAddress& other) const
-    {
-        return std::tie(_pubkey, _name, _tld) < std::tie(other._pubkey, other._name, other._tld);
-    }
-
-    bool ClientAddress::operator==(const ClientAddress& other) const
-    {
-        return _pubkey == other._pubkey and _name == other._name && _tld == other._tld;
-    }
-
-    bool ClientAddress::operator!=(const ClientAddress& other) const
-    {
-        return not(*this == other);
-    }
-
-    bool RelayAddress::from_pubkey_addr(std::string arg)
-    {
-        if (auto maybe_addr = parse_addr_string(arg, TLD::RELAY))
-        {
-            _pubkey.from_string(*maybe_addr);
-            _tld = TLD::RELAY;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    bool ClientAddress::from_pubkey_addr(std::string arg)
-    {
-        if (auto maybe_addr = parse_addr_string(arg, TLD::CLIENT))
-        {
-            _pubkey.from_string(*maybe_addr);
-            _tld = TLD::CLIENT;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
-}  //  namespace llarp
+{}  //  namespace llarp
diff --git a/llarp/address/address.hpp b/llarp/address/address.hpp
index bb3b02f98..3100a6215 100644
--- a/llarp/address/address.hpp
+++ b/llarp/address/address.hpp
@@ -1,58 +1,77 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "keys.hpp"
+#include "utils.hpp"
 
 #include <llarp/util/aligned.hpp>
 #include <llarp/util/fs.hpp>
-#include <llarp/util/types.hpp>
 
 #include <oxen/quic.hpp>
 
-#include <set>
 #include <utility>
 
 namespace llarp
 {
-    namespace TLD
+    template <typename pubkey_t = PubKey, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<PubKey, pubkey_t>, int> = 0>
+    struct RemoteAddress
     {
-        inline constexpr auto RELAY = ".snode"sv;
-        inline constexpr auto CLIENT = ".loki"sv;
+        pubkey_t _pubkey;
+        std::optional<std::string> _name = std::nullopt;
+        std::string _tld;
 
-        std::set<std::string_view> allowed = {RELAY, CLIENT};
-    }  //  namespace TLD
+        RemoteAddress() = default;
 
-    struct RemoteAddr
-    {
-      public:
-        RemoteAddr() = default;
+        explicit RemoteAddress(std::string addr) : _name{std::move(addr)}
+        {
+            _pubkey.from_string(*_name);
+
+            if constexpr (std::is_same_v<pubkey_t, ClientPubKey>)
+                _tld = std::string{TLD::CLIENT};
+            else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<pubkey_t, RelayPubKey>)
+                _tld = std::string{TLD::RELAY};
+            else
+                throw std::invalid_argument{"Something seriously weird just happened."};
+        }
 
-        explicit RemoteAddr(PublicKey pk, std::string_view tld, std::optional<std::string> n = std::nullopt)
+        explicit RemoteAddress(PubKey pk, std::string_view tld, std::optional<std::string> n = std::nullopt)
             : _pubkey{std::move(pk)}, _name{std::move(n)}, _tld{tld}
         {}
-        RemoteAddr(const RemoteAddr& other) : RemoteAddr{other._pubkey, other._tld, other._name}
+        RemoteAddress(const RemoteAddress& other) : RemoteAddress{other._pubkey, other._tld, other._name}
         {}
-        RemoteAddr(RemoteAddr&& other)
-            : RemoteAddr{std::move(other._pubkey), std::move(other._tld), std::move(other._name)}
+        RemoteAddress(RemoteAddress&& other)
+            : RemoteAddress{std::move(other._pubkey), std::move(other._tld), std::move(other._name)}
         {}
-        RemoteAddr& operator=(const RemoteAddr& other) = default;
-        RemoteAddr& operator=(RemoteAddr&& other);
 
-        bool operator<(const RemoteAddr& other) const;
-        bool operator==(const RemoteAddr& other) const;
-        bool operator!=(const RemoteAddr& other) const;
+        RemoteAddress& operator=(const RemoteAddress& other) = default;
+
+        RemoteAddress& operator=(RemoteAddress&& other)
+        {
+            _pubkey = std::move(other._pubkey);
+            _name = std::move(other._name);
+            _tld = std::move(other._tld);
+            return *this;
+        }
+
+        bool operator<(const RemoteAddress& other) const
+        {
+            return std::tie(_pubkey, _name, _tld) < std::tie(other._pubkey, other._name, other._tld);
+        }
+        bool operator==(const RemoteAddress& other) const
+        {
+            return _pubkey == other._pubkey and _name == other._name && _tld == other._tld;
+        }
+        bool operator!=(const RemoteAddress& other) const
+        {
+            return not(*this == other);
+        }
 
-        virtual ~RemoteAddr() = default;
+        ~RemoteAddress() = default;
 
         std::string to_string() const
         {
             return remote_name();
         }
 
-      protected:
-        PublicKey _pubkey;
-        std::optional<std::string> _name = std::nullopt;
-        std::string _tld;
-
         std::string name() const
         {
             return _name.value_or(_pubkey.to_string());
@@ -67,85 +86,36 @@ namespace llarp
         {
             return name() + tld();
         }
-
-        /// This function currently assumes the remote address string is a pubkey, rather than
-        /// an ONS name (TODO:)
-        virtual bool from_pubkey_addr(std::string)
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
     };
 
-    struct RelayAddress final : public RemoteAddr
+    /// This function currently assumes the remote address string is a pubkey, rather than
+    /// an ONS name (TODO:)
+    template <typename pubkey_t>
+    std::optional<RemoteAddress<pubkey_t>> from_pubkey_addr(const std::string& arg)
     {
-        RelayAddress() = default;
-
-        explicit RelayAddress(RelayPubKey rpk, std::optional<std::string> n = std::nullopt)
-            : RemoteAddr{std::move(rpk), TLD::RELAY, std::move(n)}
-        {}
-        RelayAddress(const RelayAddress& other) : RemoteAddr{other._pubkey, TLD::RELAY, other._name}
-        {}
-        RelayAddress(RelayAddress&& other) : RemoteAddr{std::move(other._pubkey), TLD::RELAY, std::move(other._name)}
-        {}
-        RelayAddress& operator=(const RelayAddress& other) = default;
-        RelayAddress& operator=(RelayAddress&& other);
-
-        bool operator<(const RelayAddress& other) const;
-        bool operator==(const RelayAddress& other) const;
-        bool operator!=(const RelayAddress& other) const;
-
-        ~RelayAddress() override = default;
-
-        bool from_pubkey_addr(std::string arg) override;
-    };
-
-    struct ClientAddress final : public RemoteAddr
-    {
-        ClientAddress() = default;
-
-        explicit ClientAddress(ClientPubKey cpk, std::optional<std::string> n = std::nullopt)
-            : RemoteAddr{std::move(cpk), TLD::CLIENT, std::move(n)}
-        {}
-        ClientAddress(const ClientAddress& other) : RemoteAddr{other._pubkey, TLD::RELAY, other._name}
-        {}
-        ClientAddress(ClientAddress&& other) : RemoteAddr{std::move(other._pubkey), TLD::RELAY, std::move(other._name)}
-        {}
-        ClientAddress& operator=(const ClientAddress& other) = default;
-        ClientAddress& operator=(ClientAddress&& other);
-
-        bool operator<(const ClientAddress& other) const;
-        bool operator==(const ClientAddress& other) const;
-        bool operator!=(const ClientAddress& other) const;
-
-        ~ClientAddress() override = default;
-
-        bool from_pubkey_addr(std::string arg) override;
-    };
-
-    template <>
-    inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<RemoteAddr> = true;
-
-    template <typename T>
-    inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<T, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<RemoteAddr, T>>> = true;
+        if (auto maybe_addr = parse_addr_string(arg, TLD::CLIENT))
+        {
+            return RemoteAddress<ClientPubKey>(*maybe_addr);
+        }
+        if (auto maybe_addr = parse_addr_string(arg, TLD::RELAY))
+        {
+            return RemoteAddress<RelayPubKey>(*maybe_addr);
+        }
 
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+    template <typename pk_t>
+    inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<RemoteAddress<pk_t>> = true;
 }  // namespace llarp
 
 namespace std
 {
-    template <>
-    struct hash<llarp::RemoteAddr>
+    template <typename pk_t>
+    struct hash<llarp::RemoteAddress<pk_t>>
     {
-        virtual size_t operator()(const llarp::RemoteAddr& r) const
+        virtual size_t operator()(const llarp::RemoteAddress<pk_t>& r) const
         {
             return std::hash<std::string>{}(r.to_string());
         }
     };
-
-    template <>
-    struct hash<llarp::RelayAddress> : public hash<llarp::RemoteAddr>
-    {};
-
-    template <>
-    struct hash<llarp::ClientAddress> : public hash<llarp::RemoteAddr>
-    {};
 }  //  namespace std
diff --git a/llarp/address/keys.cpp b/llarp/address/keys.cpp
index f0553ffba..fa00f5df0 100644
--- a/llarp/address/keys.cpp
+++ b/llarp/address/keys.cpp
@@ -4,28 +4,42 @@
 
 namespace llarp
 {
-    std::string PublicKey::to_string() const
+    bool PubKey::from_hex(const std::string& str)
+    {
+        if (str.size() != 2 * size())
+            return false;
+        oxenc::from_hex(str.begin(), str.end(), begin());
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    std::string PubKey::to_string() const
     {
         return oxenc::to_hex(begin(), end());
     }
 
-    PublicKey& PublicKey::operator=(const PublicKey& other)
+    PubKey& PubKey::operator=(const uint8_t* ptr)
+    {
+        std::copy(ptr, ptr + SIZE, begin());
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    PubKey& PubKey::operator=(const PubKey& other)
     {
         std::memcpy(begin(), other.begin(), PUBKEYSIZE);
         return *this;
     }
 
-    bool PublicKey::operator<(const PublicKey& other) const
+    bool PubKey::operator<(const PubKey& other) const
     {
         return as_array() < other.as_array();
     }
 
-    bool PublicKey::operator==(const PublicKey& other) const
+    bool PubKey::operator==(const PubKey& other) const
     {
         return as_array() == other.as_array();
     }
 
-    bool PublicKey::operator!=(const PublicKey& other) const
+    bool PubKey::operator!=(const PubKey& other) const
     {
         return !(*this == other);
     }
diff --git a/llarp/address/keys.hpp b/llarp/address/keys.hpp
index 82a30ac92..4134be86f 100644
--- a/llarp/address/keys.hpp
+++ b/llarp/address/keys.hpp
@@ -10,41 +10,46 @@
 
 namespace llarp
 {
-    struct PublicKey : public AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>
+    struct PubKey : public AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>
     {
-        PublicKey() = default;
+        PubKey() = default;
+
+        bool from_hex(const std::string& str);
 
         std::string to_string() const;
 
-        explicit PublicKey(const uint8_t* data) : AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>{data}
+        explicit PubKey(const uint8_t* data) : AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>{data}
         {}
-        explicit PublicKey(const std::array<uint8_t, PUBKEYSIZE>& data) : AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>{data}
+        explicit PubKey(const std::array<uint8_t, PUBKEYSIZE>& data) : AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>{data}
         {}
-        explicit PublicKey(ustring_view data) : AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>{data.data()}
+        explicit PubKey(ustring_view data) : AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>{data.data()}
         {}
-        explicit PublicKey(std::string_view data) : PublicKey{to_usv(data)}
+        explicit PubKey(std::string_view data) : PubKey{to_usv(data)}
         {}
-        PublicKey(const PublicKey& other) : PublicKey{other.data()}
+        PubKey(const PubKey& other) : PubKey{other.data()}
         {}
-        PublicKey(PublicKey&& other) : PublicKey{other.data()}
+        PubKey(PubKey&& other) : PubKey{other.data()}
         {}
 
-        PublicKey& operator=(const PublicKey& other);
+        PubKey& operator=(const PubKey& other);
+
+        // revisit this
+        PubKey& operator=(const uint8_t* ptr);
 
-        bool operator<(const PublicKey& other) const;
-        bool operator==(const PublicKey& other) const;
-        bool operator!=(const PublicKey& other) const;
+        bool operator<(const PubKey& other) const;
+        bool operator==(const PubKey& other) const;
+        bool operator!=(const PubKey& other) const;
     };
 
-    struct RelayPubKey final : public PublicKey
+    struct RelayPubKey final : public PubKey
     {
-        RelayPubKey() = delete;
+        RelayPubKey() = default;
 
-        explicit RelayPubKey(const uint8_t* data) : PublicKey{data}
+        explicit RelayPubKey(const uint8_t* data) : PubKey{data}
         {}
-        explicit RelayPubKey(const std::array<uint8_t, PUBKEYSIZE>& data) : PublicKey{data}
+        explicit RelayPubKey(const std::array<uint8_t, PUBKEYSIZE>& data) : PubKey{data}
         {}
-        explicit RelayPubKey(ustring_view data) : PublicKey{data.data()}
+        explicit RelayPubKey(ustring_view data) : PubKey{data.data()}
         {}
         explicit RelayPubKey(std::string_view data) : RelayPubKey{to_usv(data)}
         {}
@@ -60,15 +65,15 @@ namespace llarp
         bool operator!=(const RelayPubKey& other) const;
     };
 
-    struct ClientPubKey final : public PublicKey
+    struct ClientPubKey final : public PubKey
     {
-        ClientPubKey() = delete;
+        ClientPubKey() = default;
 
-        explicit ClientPubKey(const uint8_t* data) : PublicKey{data}
+        explicit ClientPubKey(const uint8_t* data) : PubKey{data}
         {}
-        explicit ClientPubKey(const std::array<uint8_t, PUBKEYSIZE>& data) : PublicKey{data}
+        explicit ClientPubKey(const std::array<uint8_t, PUBKEYSIZE>& data) : PubKey{data}
         {}
-        explicit ClientPubKey(ustring_view data) : PublicKey{data.data()}
+        explicit ClientPubKey(ustring_view data) : PubKey{data.data()}
         {}
         explicit ClientPubKey(std::string_view data) : ClientPubKey{to_usv(data)}
         {}
@@ -85,24 +90,32 @@ namespace llarp
     };
 
     template <>
-    inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<PublicKey> = true;
+    inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<PubKey> = true;
 
     template <typename pk_t>
-    inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<pk_t, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<PublicKey, pk_t>>> = true;
+    inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<pk_t, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<PubKey, pk_t>>> = true;
+
+    template <typename PK_t, std::enable_if_t<std::is_base_of_v<PubKey, PK_t>, int> = 0>
+    PK_t make_from_hex(const std::string& str)
+    {
+        PK_t p;
+        oxenc::from_hex(str.begin(), str.end(), p.begin());
+        return p;
+    }
 
 }  // namespace llarp
 
 namespace std
 {
     template <>
-    struct hash<llarp::PublicKey> : public hash<llarp::AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>>
+    struct hash<llarp::PubKey> : public hash<llarp::AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>>
     {};
 
     template <>
-    struct hash<llarp::ClientPubKey> : public hash<llarp::PublicKey>
+    struct hash<llarp::ClientPubKey> : public hash<llarp::PubKey>
     {};
 
     template <>
-    struct hash<llarp::RelayPubKey> : public hash<llarp::PublicKey>
+    struct hash<llarp::RelayPubKey> : public hash<llarp::PubKey>
     {};
 }  //  namespace std
diff --git a/llarp/address/utils.hpp b/llarp/address/utils.hpp
index fa8ef9655..ccf920f67 100644
--- a/llarp/address/utils.hpp
+++ b/llarp/address/utils.hpp
@@ -2,15 +2,26 @@
 
 #include "types.hpp"
 
+#include <llarp/crypto/constants.hpp>
 #include <llarp/util/logging.hpp>
+#include <llarp/util/types.hpp>
 
 #include <charconv>
 #include <optional>
+#include <set>
 #include <string_view>
 #include <system_error>
 
 namespace llarp
 {
+    namespace TLD
+    {
+        inline constexpr auto RELAY = ".snode"sv;
+        inline constexpr auto CLIENT = ".loki"sv;
+
+        std::set<std::string_view> allowed = {RELAY, CLIENT};
+    }  //  namespace TLD
+
     uint16_t checksum_ipv4(const void *header, uint8_t header_len);
 
     uint32_t tcpudp_checksum_ipv4(uint32_t src, uint32_t dest, uint32_t len, uint8_t proto, uint32_t sum);
@@ -19,6 +30,27 @@ namespace llarp
 
     uint32_t udp_checksum_ipv6(const struct in6_addr *saddr, const struct in6_addr *daddr, uint32_t len, uint32_t csum);
 
+    inline static std::optional<std::string> parse_addr_string(std::string_view arg, std::string_view tld)
+    {
+        std::optional<std::string> ret = std::nullopt;
+
+        if (auto pos = arg.find_first_of('.'); pos != std::string_view::npos)
+        {
+            auto _prefix = arg.substr(0, pos);
+            // check the pubkey prefix is the right length
+            if (_prefix.length() != PUBKEYSIZE)
+                return ret;
+
+            // verify the tld is allowed
+            auto _tld = arg.substr(pos);
+
+            if (_tld == tld and TLD::allowed.count(_tld))
+                ret = _prefix;
+        }
+
+        return ret;
+    };
+
     template <typename T>
     static bool parse_int(const std::string_view str, T &value, int base = 10)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/config/config.cpp b/llarp/config/config.cpp
index 9c424454d..803d13e6a 100644
--- a/llarp/config/config.cpp
+++ b/llarp/config/config.cpp
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ namespace llarp
                     throw std::invalid_argument{"[endpoint]:mapaddr invalid entry: {}"_format(arg)};
                 }
 
-                ClientAddress remote;
+                RemoteAddress remote;
 
                 if (not remote.from_pubkey_addr(arg.substr(0, pos)))
                 {
diff --git a/llarp/config/config.hpp b/llarp/config/config.hpp
index d321f1d01..29d4457d0 100644
--- a/llarp/config/config.hpp
+++ b/llarp/config/config.hpp
@@ -149,9 +149,10 @@ namespace llarp
 
         IPRange _local_ip_range;  // rename to _local_ip_range
         std::optional<IPRange> _base_ipv6_range = std::nullopt;
-        std::unordered_map<ClientAddress, oxen::quic::Address> _addr_map;
 
-        std::unordered_map<ClientAddress, IPRange> _range_map;
+        std::unordered_map<RemoteAddress<PubKey>, oxen::quic::Address> _addr_map;
+
+        std::unordered_map<RemoteAddress<PubKey>, IPRange> _range_map;
         std::unordered_map<std::string, IPRange> _ons_range_map;
 
         std::set<IPRange> _owned_ranges;
diff --git a/llarp/crypto/types.cpp b/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
index 4652bf197..05bcc0cba 100644
--- a/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
+++ b/llarp/crypto/types.cpp
@@ -10,36 +10,36 @@
 
 namespace llarp
 {
-    bool PubKey::from_hex(const std::string& str)
-    {
-        if (str.size() != 2 * size())
-            return false;
-        oxenc::from_hex(str.begin(), str.end(), begin());
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    PubKey PubKey::make_from_hex(const std::string& s)
-    {
-        PubKey p;
-        oxenc::from_hex(s.begin(), s.end(), p.begin());
-        return p;
-    }
-
-    std::string PubKey::to_string() const
-    {
-        return oxenc::to_hex(begin(), end());
-    }
-
-    PubKey& PubKey::operator=(const uint8_t* ptr)
-    {
-        std::copy(ptr, ptr + SIZE, begin());
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    bool operator==(const PubKey& lhs, const PubKey& rhs)
-    {
-        return lhs.as_array() == rhs.as_array();
-    }
+    // bool PubKey::from_hex(const std::string& str)
+    // {
+    //     if (str.size() != 2 * size())
+    //         return false;
+    //     oxenc::from_hex(str.begin(), str.end(), begin());
+    //     return true;
+    // }
+
+    // PubKey PubKey::make_from_hex(const std::string& s)
+    // {
+    //     PubKey p;
+    //     oxenc::from_hex(s.begin(), s.end(), p.begin());
+    //     return p;
+    // }
+
+    // std::string PubKey::to_string() const
+    // {
+    //     return oxenc::to_hex(begin(), end());
+    // }
+
+    // PubKey& PubKey::operator=(const uint8_t* ptr)
+    // {
+    //     std::copy(ptr, ptr + SIZE, begin());
+    //     return *this;
+    // }
+
+    // bool operator==(const PubKey& lhs, const PubKey& rhs)
+    // {
+    //     return lhs.as_array() == rhs.as_array();
+    // }
 
     bool SecretKey::load_from_file(const fs::path& fname)
     {
diff --git a/llarp/crypto/types.hpp b/llarp/crypto/types.hpp
index 1c08b8f9b..6ee8d8fcb 100644
--- a/llarp/crypto/types.hpp
+++ b/llarp/crypto/types.hpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "constants.hpp"
 
+#include <llarp/address/keys.hpp>
 #include <llarp/util/aligned.hpp>
 #include <llarp/util/fs.hpp>
 #include <llarp/util/types.hpp>
@@ -14,29 +15,29 @@ namespace llarp
     using SharedSecret = AlignedBuffer<SHAREDKEYSIZE>;
     using KeyExchangeNonce = AlignedBuffer<32>;
 
-    struct PubKey : public AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>
-    {
-        PubKey() = default;
+    // struct PubKey : public AlignedBuffer<PUBKEYSIZE>
+    // {
+    //     PubKey() = default;
 
-        explicit PubKey(const uint8_t* ptr) : AlignedBuffer<SIZE>(ptr)
-        {}
+    //     explicit PubKey(const uint8_t* ptr) : AlignedBuffer<SIZE>(ptr)
+    //     {}
 
-        explicit PubKey(const std::array<uint8_t, SIZE>& data) : AlignedBuffer<SIZE>(data)
-        {}
+    //     explicit PubKey(const std::array<uint8_t, SIZE>& data) : AlignedBuffer<SIZE>(data)
+    //     {}
 
-        explicit PubKey(const AlignedBuffer<SIZE>& other) : AlignedBuffer<SIZE>(other)
-        {}
+    //     explicit PubKey(const AlignedBuffer<SIZE>& other) : AlignedBuffer<SIZE>(other)
+    //     {}
 
-        std::string to_string() const;
+    //     std::string to_string() const;
 
-        bool from_hex(const std::string& str);
+    //     bool from_hex(const std::string& str);
 
-        static PubKey make_from_hex(const std::string& s);
+    //     static PubKey make_from_hex(const std::string& s);
 
-        PubKey& operator=(const uint8_t* ptr);
-    };
+    //     PubKey& operator=(const uint8_t* ptr);
+    // };
 
-    bool operator==(const PubKey& lhs, const PubKey& rhs);
+    // bool operator==(const PubKey& lhs, const PubKey& rhs);
 
     struct PrivateKey;
 
@@ -121,8 +122,6 @@ namespace llarp
         bool to_pubkey(PubKey& pubkey) const;
     };
 
-    template <>
-    inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<PubKey> = true;
     template <>
     inline constexpr bool IsToStringFormattable<SecretKey> = true;
     template <>
@@ -150,10 +149,3 @@ namespace llarp
     /// SH(result, body)
     using shorthash_func = bool (*)(ShortHash&, const llarp_buffer_t&);
 }  // namespace llarp
-
-namespace std
-{
-    template <>
-    struct hash<llarp::PubKey> : hash<llarp::AlignedBuffer<llarp::PubKey::SIZE>>
-    {};
-};  // namespace std
diff --git a/llarp/handlers/remote.hpp b/llarp/handlers/remote.hpp
index e9a3224f2..a29d1a090 100644
--- a/llarp/handlers/remote.hpp
+++ b/llarp/handlers/remote.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace llarp
         {
           protected:
             std::string _name;
-            std::unordered_map<RemoteAddr, oxen::quic::Address> _ip_map;
+            std::unordered_map<RemoteAddress<PubKey>, oxen::quic::Address> _ip_map;
 
             DnsConfig _dns_config;
             NetworkConfig _net_config;
diff --git a/llarp/link/link_manager.cpp b/llarp/link/link_manager.cpp
index 3e3ada729..c4ae8b491 100644
--- a/llarp/link/link_manager.cpp
+++ b/llarp/link/link_manager.cpp
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ namespace llarp
             const auto& remote_addr = rc->addr();
 
             if (auto rv = ep.establish_and_send(
-                    oxen::quic::RemoteAddress{router.ToView(), remote_addr},
+                    KeyedAddress{router.ToView(), remote_addr},
                     *rc,
                     std::move(endpoint),
                     std::move(body),
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ namespace llarp
         const auto& remote_addr = rc.addr();
 
         if (auto rv = ep.establish_connection(
-                oxen::quic::RemoteAddress{rid.ToView(), remote_addr}, rc, std::move(on_open), std::move(on_close));
+                KeyedAddress{rid.ToView(), remote_addr}, rc, std::move(on_open), std::move(on_close));
             rv)
         {
             log::info(logcat, "Begun establishing connection to {}", remote_addr);
@@ -1156,7 +1156,7 @@ namespace llarp
 
         if (rc_index >= 0)
         {
-            log::info(logcat, "Received PublishIntroMessage for {} (TXID: {}); we are candidate {}");
+            log::info(logcat, "Received PublishIntroMessage for {}; we are candidate {}", addr, relay_order);
 
             _router.contacts().put_intro(std::move(enc));
             respond(serialize_response({{messages::STATUS_KEY, ""}}));
diff --git a/llarp/link/link_manager.hpp b/llarp/link/link_manager.hpp
index ad51521ab..339081bfb 100644
--- a/llarp/link/link_manager.hpp
+++ b/llarp/link/link_manager.hpp
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ namespace llarp
 
     using static_secret = oxen::quic::opt::static_secret;
 
+    using KeyedAddress = oxen::quic::RemoteAddress;
+
     inline const keep_alive ROUTER_KEEP_ALIVE{10s};
     inline const keep_alive CLIENT_KEEP_ALIVE{10s};
 
@@ -95,11 +97,11 @@ namespace llarp
             size_t num_router_conns() const;
 
             template <typename... Opt>
-            bool establish_connection(const oxen::quic::RemoteAddress& remote, const RemoteRC& rc, Opt&&... opts);
+            bool establish_connection(const KeyedAddress& remote, const RemoteRC& rc, Opt&&... opts);
 
             template <typename... Opt>
             bool establish_and_send(
-                const oxen::quic::RemoteAddress& remote,
+                const KeyedAddress& remote,
                 const RemoteRC& rc,
                 std::optional<std::string> endpoint,
                 std::string body,
@@ -318,9 +320,11 @@ namespace llarp
 
     namespace link
     {
+        static auto logcat = log::Cat("link_manager");
+
         template <typename... Opt>
         bool Endpoint::establish_and_send(
-            const oxen::quic::RemoteAddress& remote,
+            const KeyedAddress& remote,
             const RemoteRC& rc,
             std::optional<std::string> ep,
             std::string body,
@@ -383,14 +387,14 @@ namespace llarp
                 }
                 catch (...)
                 {
-                    log::error(quic_cat, "Error: failed to establish connection to {}", remote);
+                    log::error(logcat, "Error: failed to establish connection to {}", remote);
                     return false;
                 }
             });
         }
 
         template <typename... Opt>
-        bool Endpoint::establish_connection(const oxen::quic::RemoteAddress& remote, const RemoteRC& rc, Opt&&... opts)
+        bool Endpoint::establish_connection(const KeyedAddress& remote, const RemoteRC& rc, Opt&&... opts)
         {
             return link_manager.router().loop()->call_get([&]() {
                 try
@@ -430,7 +434,7 @@ namespace llarp
                 }
                 catch (...)
                 {
-                    log::error(quic_cat, "Error: failed to establish connection to {}", remote);
+                    log::error(logcat, "Error: failed to establish connection to {}", remote);
                     return false;
                 }
             });
diff --git a/llarp/service/intro_set.cpp b/llarp/service/intro_set.cpp
index cafae2c39..f89bb600d 100644
--- a/llarp/service/intro_set.cpp
+++ b/llarp/service/intro_set.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace llarp::service
           introset_payload{reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(enc_payload.data()), enc_payload.size()},
           nonce{reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(nonce.data())}
     {
-        derived_signing_key = PubKey::make_from_hex(signing_key);
+        derived_signing_key = make_from_hex<PubKey>(signing_key);
         sig.from_string(std::move(s));
     }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace llarp::service
         {
             oxenc::bt_dict_consumer btdc{bt_payload};
 
-            derived_signing_key = PubKey::make_from_hex(btdc.require<std::string>("d"));
+            derived_signing_key = make_from_hex<PubKey>(btdc.require<std::string>("d"));
             nonce.from_string(btdc.require<std::string>("n"));
             signed_at = std::chrono::milliseconds{btdc.require<uint64_t>("s")};
             introset_payload = btdc.require<ustring>("x");