diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index d2d4bb36b..9a7562b30 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ struct llarp_main {
   struct llarp_alloc mem;
   struct llarp_router *router;
   struct llarp_threadpool *worker;
+  struct llarp_threadpool *netio;
   struct llarp_logic *logic;
   struct llarp_config *config;
   struct llarp_nodedb *nodedb;
@@ -47,6 +48,13 @@ int shutdown_llarp(struct llarp_main *m) {
   progress();
   if(m->mainloop)
     llarp_ev_loop_stop(m->mainloop);
+
+  progress();
+  if(m->netio)
+  {
+    llarp_threadpool_stop(m->netio);
+    llarp_threadpool_join(m->netio);
+  }
   
   progress();
   if(m->worker)
@@ -56,7 +64,7 @@ int shutdown_llarp(struct llarp_main *m) {
   
   if(m->worker)
     llarp_threadpool_join(m->worker);
-
+  
   progress();
   if (m->logic) llarp_logic_stop(m->logic);
   
@@ -90,10 +98,17 @@ struct llarp_main llarp = {
   0,
   0,
   0,
+  0,
   {0},
   1
 };
 
+void run_netio(void * user)
+{
+  struct llarp_ev_loop * loop = user;
+  llarp_ev_loop_run(loop);
+}
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   const char *conffname = "daemon.ini";
   if (argc > 1) conffname = argv[1];
@@ -116,6 +131,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
       if (llarp_nodedb_ensure_dir(dir)) {
         // ensure worker thread pool
         if (!llarp.worker) llarp.worker = llarp_init_threadpool(2);
+        // ensire net io thread
+        llarp.netio = llarp_init_threadpool(1);
         
         llarp.router = llarp_init_router(mem, llarp.worker, llarp.mainloop);
 
@@ -123,12 +140,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
           
           llarp.logic = llarp_init_logic(mem);
           printf("starting router\n");
-          
           llarp_run_router(llarp.router, llarp.logic);
-          
-          printf("running mainloop\n");
+          // run io loop
+          struct llarp_thread_job netjob = {
+            .user = llarp.mainloop,
+            .work = &run_netio
+          };
+          llarp_threadpool_queue_job(llarp.netio, netjob);
+          printf("running\n");
           llarp.exitcode = 0;
-          llarp_ev_loop_run(llarp.mainloop);
+          llarp_logic_mainloop(llarp.logic);
         } else
           printf("Failed to configure router\n");
       } else
diff --git a/llarp/iwp_link.cpp b/llarp/iwp_link.cpp
index 3bd2d751a..fe08de920 100644
--- a/llarp/iwp_link.cpp
+++ b/llarp/iwp_link.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ struct server
   void cleanup_dead()
   {
     // todo: implement
+    printf("cleanup dead\n");
   }
 
   bool ensure_privkey()
diff --git a/llarp/timer.cpp b/llarp/timer.cpp
index 0231fde39..d7a4874a0 100644
--- a/llarp/timer.cpp
+++ b/llarp/timer.cpp
@@ -12,34 +12,41 @@ struct timer {
         .count();
   }
 
+  llarp_timer_context * parent;
   void* user;
   uint64_t started;
   uint64_t timeout;
   llarp_timer_handler_func func;
+  uint32_t id;
 
-  timer(uint64_t ms = 0, void* _user = nullptr,
-        llarp_timer_handler_func _func = nullptr)
-      : user(_user), started(now()), timeout(ms), func(_func) {}
+  timer(llarp_timer_context * ctx=nullptr, uint64_t ms = 0, void* _user = nullptr,
+        llarp_timer_handler_func _func = nullptr, uint32_t _id=0)
+    : parent(ctx), user(_user), started(now()), timeout(ms), func(_func), id(_id) {}
 
-  void operator()() {
-    if (func) {
-      auto ms = now();
-      auto diff = ms - started;
-      if (diff >= timeout)
-        func(user, timeout, 0);
-      else
-        func(user, timeout, diff);
-    }
+  
+  void exec();
+
+  
+  static void call(void * user)
+  {
+    static_cast<timer *>(user)->exec();
   }
+
+  operator llarp_thread_job ()
+  {
+    return {this, timer::call};
+  }
+  
 };
 };  // namespace llarp
 
 struct llarp_timer_context {
+  llarp_threadpool * threadpool;
   std::mutex timersMutex;
   std::map<uint32_t, llarp::timer> timers;
   std::mutex tickerMutex;
   std::condition_variable ticker;
-  std::chrono::milliseconds nextTickLen = std::chrono::seconds(1);
+  std::chrono::milliseconds nextTickLen = std::chrono::milliseconds(10);
 
   uint32_t ids = 0;
   std::atomic<bool> _run = true;
@@ -54,18 +61,23 @@ struct llarp_timer_context {
 
     auto itr = timers.find(id);
     if (itr != timers.end()) {
-      itr->second();
-      timers.erase(id);
+      itr->second.exec();
     }
 
     if (lock) delete lock;
   }
 
+  void remove(uint32_t id)
+  {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock (timersMutex);
+    timers.erase(id);
+  }
+
   uint32_t call_later(void* user, llarp_timer_handler_func func,
                       uint64_t timeout_ms) {
     std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(timersMutex);
     uint32_t id = ++ids;
-    timers[id] = llarp::timer(timeout_ms);
+    timers[id] = llarp::timer(this, timeout_ms, user, func, id);
     return id;
   }
 
@@ -111,12 +123,39 @@ void llarp_timer_cancel(struct llarp_timer_context* t, uint32_t id) {
 
 void llarp_timer_run(struct llarp_timer_context* t,
                      struct llarp_threadpool* pool) {
-  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(t->tickerMutex);
+  t->threadpool = pool;
   while (t->run()) {
-    auto status = t->ticker.wait_for(lock, t->nextTickLen);
-    if (status == std::cv_status::no_timeout) {
-      // we woke up
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(t->tickerMutex);
+    t->ticker.wait_for(lock, t->nextTickLen);
+    // we woke up
+    auto now = llarp::timer::now();
+    auto itr = t->timers.begin();
+    while (itr != t->timers.end())
+    {
+      if(now - itr->second.started >= itr->second.timeout)
+      {
+        // timer hit
+        llarp_threadpool_queue_job(pool, itr->second);
+      }
+        ++itr;
     }
   }
 }
 }
+
+namespace llarp
+{
+  void timer::exec()
+  {
+    if (func) {
+      auto ms = now();
+      auto diff = ms - started;
+      if (diff >= timeout)
+        func(user, timeout, 0);
+      else
+        func(user, timeout, diff);
+    }
+    if(parent)
+      parent->remove(id);
+  }
+}