diff --git a/network/mucp/mucp.go b/network/mucp/mucp.go
index 442ec957..50723ea4 100644
--- a/network/mucp/mucp.go
+++ b/network/mucp/mucp.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
-	"sort"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -17,9 +16,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/logger"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network"
 	pb "github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/mucp/proto"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver/dns"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/proxy"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/registry/noop"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/resolver/dns"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/router"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/server"
 	smucp "github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/server/mucp"
@@ -35,8 +34,6 @@ var (
 	DefaultName = "go.micro"
 	// DefaultAddress is default network address
 	DefaultAddress = ":0"
-	// ResolveTime defines time interval to periodically resolve network nodes
-	ResolveTime = 1 * time.Minute
 	// AnnounceTime defines time interval to periodically announce node neighbours
 	AnnounceTime = 1 * time.Second
 	// KeepAliveTime is the time in which we want to have sent a message to a peer
@@ -424,43 +421,11 @@ func (n *mucpNetwork) initNodes(startup bool) {
 
 // resolveNodes resolves network nodes to addresses
 func (n *mucpNetwork) resolveNodes() ([]string, error) {
-	// resolve the network address to network nodes
-	records, err := n.options.Resolver.Resolve(n.options.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		if logger.V(logger.DebugLevel, logger.DefaultLogger) {
-			logger.Debugf("Network failed to resolve nodes: %v", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// sort by lowest priority
-	if err == nil && len(records) > 0 {
-		sort.Slice(records, func(i, j int) bool { return records[i].Priority < records[j].Priority })
-	}
-
-	// keep processing
-
 	nodeMap := make(map[string]bool)
 
 	// collect network node addresses
 	//nolint:prealloc
 	var nodes []string
-	var i int
-
-	for _, record := range records {
-		if _, ok := nodeMap[record.Address]; ok {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		nodeMap[record.Address] = true
-		nodes = append(nodes, record.Address)
-
-		i++
-
-		// break once MaxConnection nodes has been reached
-		if i == MaxConnections {
-			break
-		}
-	}
 
 	// use the DNS resolver to expand peers
 	dns := &dns.Resolver{}
@@ -481,6 +446,7 @@ func (n *mucpNetwork) resolveNodes() ([]string, error) {
 			if _, ok := nodeMap[record.Address]; !ok {
 				nodes = append(nodes, record.Address)
 			}
+			nodeMap[record.Address] = true
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1160,8 +1126,6 @@ func (n *mucpNetwork) manage() {
 	defer announce.Stop()
 	prune := time.NewTicker(PruneTime)
 	defer prune.Stop()
-	resolve := time.NewTicker(ResolveTime)
-	defer resolve.Stop()
 	netsync := time.NewTicker(SyncTime)
 	defer netsync.Stop()
 
@@ -1374,8 +1338,6 @@ func (n *mucpNetwork) manage() {
 					}
 				}
 			}()
-		case <-resolve.C:
-			n.initNodes(false)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/network/options.go b/network/options.go
index 856f647b..75d49589 100644
--- a/network/options.go
+++ b/network/options.go
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package network
 
 import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver/noop"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/proxy"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/proxy/mucp"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/router"
@@ -32,8 +30,6 @@ type Options struct {
 	Router router.Router
 	// Proxy is network proxy
 	Proxy proxy.Proxy
-	// Resolver is network resolver
-	Resolver resolver.Resolver
 }
 
 // Id sets the id of the network node
@@ -92,22 +88,14 @@ func Proxy(p proxy.Proxy) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// Resolver is the network resolver
-func Resolver(r resolver.Resolver) Option {
-	return func(o *Options) {
-		o.Resolver = r
-	}
-}
-
 // DefaultOptions returns network default options
 func DefaultOptions() Options {
 	return Options{
-		Id:       uuid.New().String(),
-		Name:     "go.micro",
-		Address:  ":0",
-		Tunnel:   tmucp.NewTunnel(),
-		Router:   regRouter.NewRouter(),
-		Proxy:    mucp.NewProxy(),
-		Resolver: new(noop.Resolver),
+		Id:      uuid.New().String(),
+		Name:    "go.micro",
+		Address: ":0",
+		Tunnel:  tmucp.NewTunnel(),
+		Router:  regRouter.NewRouter(),
+		Proxy:   mucp.NewProxy(),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/network/resolver/dns/dns.go b/resolver/dns/dns.go
similarity index 96%
rename from network/resolver/dns/dns.go
rename to resolver/dns/dns.go
index f70766a2..b85e7ec6 100644
--- a/network/resolver/dns/dns.go
+++ b/resolver/dns/dns.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/resolver"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
 )
 
diff --git a/network/resolver/dnssrv/dnssrv.go b/resolver/dnssrv/dnssrv.go
similarity index 93%
rename from network/resolver/dnssrv/dnssrv.go
rename to resolver/dnssrv/dnssrv.go
index 667f690a..0088b422 100644
--- a/network/resolver/dnssrv/dnssrv.go
+++ b/resolver/dnssrv/dnssrv.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/resolver"
 )
 
 // Resolver is a DNS network resolve
diff --git a/network/resolver/http/http.go b/resolver/http/http.go
similarity index 96%
rename from network/resolver/http/http.go
rename to resolver/http/http.go
index 1ccad794..aff41f09 100644
--- a/network/resolver/http/http.go
+++ b/resolver/http/http.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/resolver"
 )
 
 // Resolver is a HTTP network resolver
diff --git a/network/resolver/noop/noop.go b/resolver/noop/noop.go
similarity index 82%
rename from network/resolver/noop/noop.go
rename to resolver/noop/noop.go
index 4be283f3..85643bf6 100644
--- a/network/resolver/noop/noop.go
+++ b/resolver/noop/noop.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 package noop
 
 import (
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/resolver"
 )
 
 type Resolver struct{}
diff --git a/network/resolver/registry/registry.go b/resolver/registry/registry.go
similarity index 94%
rename from network/resolver/registry/registry.go
rename to resolver/registry/registry.go
index caacf431..4f54b072 100644
--- a/network/resolver/registry/registry.go
+++ b/resolver/registry/registry.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 package registry
 
 import (
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/resolver"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/registry"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/registry/mdns"
 )
diff --git a/network/resolver/resolver.go b/resolver/resolver.go
similarity index 100%
rename from network/resolver/resolver.go
rename to resolver/resolver.go
diff --git a/network/resolver/static/static.go b/resolver/static/static.go
similarity index 93%
rename from network/resolver/static/static.go
rename to resolver/static/static.go
index a5badf1a..56d737ce 100644
--- a/network/resolver/static/static.go
+++ b/resolver/static/static.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 package static
 
 import (
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/network/resolver"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/v3/resolver"
 )
 
 // Resolver returns a static list of nodes. In the event the node list