diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index f974c0315..e360b8362 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
     "io": "cpp",
     "strstream": "cpp",
     "numeric": "cpp",
-    "valarray": "cpp"
+    "valarray": "cpp",
+    "*.ipp": "cpp"
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/include/llarp/link.h b/include/llarp/link.h
index 59c53a823..1dffe646e 100644
--- a/include/llarp/link.h
+++ b/include/llarp/link.h
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ extern "C" {
 struct llarp_link;
 
 /**
- * wire layer transport session for point to point communication between us and
- * another
+ * wire layer transport session for point to point communication between us
+ * and another
  */
 struct llarp_link_session;
 
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@ struct llarp_link
   const char *(*name)(void);
   void (*get_our_address)(struct llarp_link *, struct llarp_ai *);
   /*
-  int (*register_listener)(struct llarp_link *, struct llarp_link_ev_listener);
-  void (*deregister_listener)(struct llarp_link *, int);
+  int (*register_listener)(struct llarp_link *, struct
+  llarp_link_ev_listener); void (*deregister_listener)(struct llarp_link *,
+  int);
   */
   bool (*configure)(struct llarp_link *, struct llarp_ev_loop *, const char *,
                     int, uint16_t);
@@ -101,7 +102,8 @@ llarp_link_initialized(struct llarp_link *link);
 struct llarp_link_session
 {
   void *impl;
-  /** send an entire message, splits up into smaller pieces and does encryption
+  /** send an entire message, splits up into smaller pieces and does
+   * encryption
    */
   bool (*sendto)(struct llarp_link_session *, llarp_buffer_t);
   /** return true if this session is timed out */
diff --git a/include/llarp/nodedb.h b/include/llarp/nodedb.h
index b04e36fa6..5c798fc10 100644
--- a/include/llarp/nodedb.h
+++ b/include/llarp/nodedb.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct llarp_async_verify_rc
   struct llarp_threadpool *cryptoworker;
   struct llarp_threadpool *diskworker;
 
-  /// router contact (should this be a pointer?)
+  /// router contact
   struct llarp_rc rc;
   /// result
   bool valid;
diff --git a/include/llarp/router_contact.h b/include/llarp/router_contact.h
index cd8c262bd..f9b3e12ca 100644
--- a/include/llarp/router_contact.h
+++ b/include/llarp/router_contact.h
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ llarp_rc_verify_sig(struct llarp_crypto *crypto, struct llarp_rc *rc);
 void
 llarp_rc_copy(struct llarp_rc *dst, const struct llarp_rc *src);
 
+bool
+llarp_rc_is_public_router(const struct llarp_rc *const rc);
+
 void
 llarp_rc_set_addrs(struct llarp_rc *rc, struct llarp_alloc *mem,
                    struct llarp_ai_list *addr);
diff --git a/include/llarp/version.h b/include/llarp/version.h
index 7eacf3a42..e7e0484db 100644
--- a/include/llarp/version.h
+++ b/include/llarp/version.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LLARP_VERSION_PATCH
-#define LLARP_VERSION_PATCH "0"
+#define LLARP_VERSION_PATCH "1"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef LLARP_VERSION_NUM
diff --git a/llarp/address_info.cpp b/llarp/address_info.cpp
index 47d56ff8a..10b678f88 100644
--- a/llarp/address_info.cpp
+++ b/llarp/address_info.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,16 @@ llarp_ai_list_pushback(struct llarp_ai_list *l, struct llarp_ai *ai)
   l->list.push_back(*ai);
 }
 
+size_t
+llarp_ai_list_size(struct llarp_ai_list *l)
+{
+  if(l)
+  {
+    return l->list.size();
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 void
 llarp_ai_list_iterate(struct llarp_ai_list *l, struct llarp_ai_list_iter *itr)
 {
diff --git a/llarp/codel.hpp b/llarp/codel.hpp
index 98e65453d..0fbf22b29 100644
--- a/llarp/codel.hpp
+++ b/llarp/codel.hpp
@@ -15,12 +15,10 @@ namespace llarp
     {
     };
 
-    template < typename Mutex_t >
     struct DummyLock
     {
-      DummyLock(const Mutex_t& mtx){
+      DummyLock(const DummyMutex& mtx){};
 
-      };
       ~DummyLock()
       {
       }
@@ -64,8 +62,9 @@ namespace llarp
           firstPut = GetTime()(i);
       }
 
+      template < typename Queue_t >
       void
-      Process(std::queue< T >& result)
+      Process(Queue_t& result)
       {
         llarp_time_t lowest = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUL;
         // auto start          = llarp_time_now_ms();
diff --git a/llarp/iwp_link.cpp b/llarp/iwp_link.cpp
index 9b4ea0c5e..e43e06281 100644
--- a/llarp/iwp_link.cpp
+++ b/llarp/iwp_link.cpp
@@ -443,9 +443,10 @@ namespace iwp
     }
 
     bool
-    operator<(const InboundMessage &other) const
+    operator>(const InboundMessage &other) const
     {
-      return msgid < other.msgid;
+      // order in ascending order for codel queue
+      return msgid > other.msgid;
     }
 
     llarp_buffer_t
@@ -463,6 +464,15 @@ namespace iwp
       }
     };
 
+    struct OrderCompare
+    {
+      bool
+      operator()(const InboundMessage *left, const InboundMessage *right)
+      {
+        return left->msgid < right->msgid;
+      }
+    };
+
     struct PutTime
     {
       void
@@ -486,8 +496,7 @@ namespace iwp
     typedef std::queue< sendbuf_t * > sendqueue_t;
     typedef llarp::util::CoDelQueue<
         InboundMessage *, InboundMessage::GetTime, InboundMessage::PutTime,
-        llarp::util::DummyMutex,
-        llarp::util::DummyLock< llarp::util::DummyMutex > >
+        llarp::util::DummyMutex, llarp::util::DummyLock >
         recvqueue_t;
 
     llarp_router *router       = nullptr;
@@ -511,17 +520,27 @@ namespace iwp
     bool
     process_inbound_queue()
     {
-      std::queue< InboundMessage * > q;
+      std::priority_queue< InboundMessage *, std::vector< InboundMessage * >,
+                           InboundMessage::OrderCompare >
+          q;
       recvqueue.Process(q);
+      bool increment = false;
       while(q.size())
       {
         // TODO: is this right?
-        nextMsgID = std::max(nextMsgID, q.front()->msgid);
-        if(!router->HandleRecvLinkMessage(parent, q.front()->Buffer()))
-          llarp::Warn("failed to process inbound message ", q.front()->msgid);
-        delete q.front();
+        auto &front = q.top();
+        // the items are already sorted anyways so this doesn't really do much
+        nextMsgID = std::max(nextMsgID, front->msgid);
+        if(!router->HandleRecvLinkMessage(parent, front->Buffer()))
+        {
+          llarp::Warn("failed to process inbound message ", front->msgid);
+        }
+        delete front;
         q.pop();
+        increment = true;
       }
+      if(increment)
+        ++nextMsgID;
       // TODO: this isn't right
       return true;
     }
@@ -1557,11 +1576,11 @@ namespace iwp
     {
       server *serv = static_cast< server * >(l->impl);
       {
-        lock_t lock(serv->m_Connected_Mutex);
+        // lock_t lock(serv->m_Connected_Mutex);
         auto itr = serv->m_Connected.find(pubkey);
         if(itr != serv->m_Connected.end())
         {
-          lock_t innerlock(serv->m_sessions_Mutex);
+          // lock_t innerlock(serv->m_sessions_Mutex);
           auto inner_itr = serv->m_sessions.find(itr->second);
           if(inner_itr != serv->m_sessions.end())
           {
@@ -1774,9 +1793,10 @@ namespace iwp
       if(id == nextMsgID)
       {
         session *impl = static_cast< session * >(parent->impl);
-        success       = router->HandleRecvLinkMessage(parent, buf);
+
         if(id == 0)
         {
+          success = router->HandleRecvLinkMessage(parent, buf);
           if(impl->CheckRCValid())
           {
             if(!impl->IsEstablished())
@@ -1784,6 +1804,7 @@ namespace iwp
               impl->send_LIM();
               impl->session_established();
             }
+            ++nextMsgID;
           }
           else
           {
@@ -1792,15 +1813,17 @@ namespace iwp
             impl->parent->close(impl->parent);
             success = false;
           }
-          ++nextMsgID;
         }
-        else if(recvqueue.Size() > 2)
+        else
         {
-          return process_inbound_queue();
+          recvqueue.Put(new InboundMessage(id, msg));
+          success = process_inbound_queue();
         }
       }
       else
       {
+        llarp::Warn("out of order message expected ", nextMsgID, " but got ",
+                    id);
         recvqueue.Put(new InboundMessage(id, msg));
         success = true;
       }
diff --git a/llarp/link_intro.cpp b/llarp/link_intro.cpp
index 43ed32b43..38d394d1a 100644
--- a/llarp/link_intro.cpp
+++ b/llarp/link_intro.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include <llarp/router_contact.h>
 #include <llarp/messages/link_intro.hpp>
 #include "logger.hpp"
+#include "router.hpp"
 
 namespace llarp
 {
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ namespace llarp
   bool
   LinkIntroMessage::HandleMessage(llarp_router* router) const
   {
-    llarp::Info("got LIM from ", remote);
+    router->async_verify_RC(RC, !llarp_rc_is_public_router(RC));
     return true;
   }
-}
+}  // namespace llarp
diff --git a/llarp/path.cpp b/llarp/path.cpp
index 041f5ba9a..a430fd8e8 100644
--- a/llarp/path.cpp
+++ b/llarp/path.cpp
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ namespace llarp
     Path::Tick(llarp_time_t now, llarp_router* r)
     {
       auto dlt = now - m_LastLatencyTestTime;
-      if(dlt > 5000)
+      if(dlt > 5000 && m_LastLatencyTestID == 0)
       {
         llarp::routing::PathLatencyMessage latency;
         latency.T             = rand();
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ namespace llarp
         Latency = llarp_time_now_ms() - m_LastLatencyTestTime;
         llarp::Info("path latency is ", Latency, " ms for tx=", TXID(),
                     " rx=", RXID());
+        m_LastLatencyTestID = 0;
         return true;
       }
       return false;
diff --git a/llarp/router.cpp b/llarp/router.cpp
index 7a7f052f4..e0bd3d539 100644
--- a/llarp/router.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router.cpp
@@ -348,13 +348,15 @@ llarp_router::on_verify_server_rc(llarp_async_verify_rc *job)
   llarp_dht_put_peer(router->dht, &router->validRouters[pk]);
 
   // this was an outbound establish job
-  if(ctx->establish_job->session)
+  if(ctx->establish_job)
   {
     auto session = ctx->establish_job->session;
     router->FlushOutboundFor(pk, session->get_parent(session));
     // this frees the job
     router->pendingEstablishJobs.erase(pk);
   }
+  else  // this was an inbound session
+    router->FlushOutboundFor(pk, router->GetLinkWithSessionByPubkey(pk));
 }
 
 void
@@ -482,6 +484,19 @@ llarp_router::SessionClosed(const llarp::RouterID &remote)
   validRouters.erase(itr);
 }
 
+llarp_link *
+llarp_router::GetLinkWithSessionByPubkey(const llarp::RouterID &pubkey)
+{
+  for(auto &link : inboundLinks)
+  {
+    if(link->has_session_to(link, pubkey))
+      return link;
+  }
+  if(outboundLink->has_session_to(outboundLink, pubkey))
+    return outboundLink;
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
 void
 llarp_router::FlushOutboundFor(const llarp::RouterID &remote,
                                llarp_link *chosen)
@@ -492,6 +507,11 @@ llarp_router::FlushOutboundFor(const llarp::RouterID &remote,
   {
     return;
   }
+  if(!chosen)
+  {
+    DiscardOutboundFor(remote);
+    return;
+  }
   while(itr->second.size())
   {
     auto buf = llarp::StackBuffer< decltype(linkmsg_buffer) >(linkmsg_buffer);
@@ -526,7 +546,7 @@ llarp_router::on_try_connect_result(llarp_link_establish_job *job)
   {
     // llarp::Debug("try_connect got session");
     auto session = job->session;
-    router->async_verify_RC(session, false, job);
+    router->async_verify_RC(session->get_remote_router(session), false, job);
     return;
   }
   // llarp::Debug("try_connect no session");
@@ -563,8 +583,7 @@ llarp_router::DiscardOutboundFor(const llarp::RouterID &remote)
 }
 
 void
-llarp_router::async_verify_RC(llarp_link_session *session,
-                              bool isExpectingClient,
+llarp_router::async_verify_RC(llarp_rc *rc, bool isExpectingClient,
                               llarp_link_establish_job *establish_job)
 {
   llarp_async_verify_rc *job = new llarp_async_verify_rc;
@@ -579,7 +598,7 @@ llarp_router::async_verify_RC(llarp_link_session *session,
   job->cryptoworker = tp;
   job->diskworker   = disk;
 
-  llarp_rc_copy(&job->rc, session->get_remote_router(session));
+  llarp_rc_copy(&job->rc, rc);
   if(isExpectingClient)
     job->hook = &llarp_router::on_verify_client_rc;
   else
diff --git a/llarp/router.hpp b/llarp/router.hpp
index e7047ddfa..2b59a7ab7 100644
--- a/llarp/router.hpp
+++ b/llarp/router.hpp
@@ -190,8 +190,11 @@ struct llarp_router
   void
   ScheduleTicker(uint64_t i = 1000);
 
+  llarp_link *
+  GetLinkWithSessionByPubkey(const llarp::RouterID &remote);
+
   void
-  async_verify_RC(llarp_link_session *session, bool isExpectingClient,
+  async_verify_RC(llarp_rc *rc, bool isExpectingClient,
                   llarp_link_establish_job *job = nullptr);
 
   static bool
diff --git a/llarp/router_contact.cpp b/llarp/router_contact.cpp
index cf83b3bfb..d144164e0 100644
--- a/llarp/router_contact.cpp
+++ b/llarp/router_contact.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,12 @@ llarp_rc_decode_dict(struct dict_reader *r, llarp_buffer_t *key)
   return false;
 }
 
+bool
+llarp_rc_is_public_router(const struct llarp_rc *const rc)
+{
+  return rc->addrs && llarp_ai_list_size(rc->addrs) > 0;
+}
+
 void
 llarp_rc_copy(struct llarp_rc *dst, const struct llarp_rc *src)
 {