diff --git a/network/default.go b/network/default.go
index 56f82a17..bab14f13 100644
--- a/network/default.go
+++ b/network/default.go
@@ -136,52 +136,80 @@ func (n *network) resolve() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (n *network) process(client transport.Client) {
+func (n *network) handleConn(conn tunnel.Conn, msg chan *transport.Message) {
 	for {
 		m := new(transport.Message)
-		if err := client.Recv(m); err != nil {
+		if err := conn.Recv(m); err != nil {
 			// TODO: should we bail here?
-			log.Debugf("Network advert receive error: %v", err)
+			log.Debugf("Network tunnel advert receive error: %v", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		// switch on type of message and take action
-		switch m.Header["Micro-Method"] {
-		case "advert":
-			pbAdvert := &pb.Advert{}
-			if err := proto.Unmarshal(m.Body, pbAdvert); err != nil {
-				continue
-			}
+		select {
+		case msg <- m:
+		case <-n.closed:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
 
-			var events []*router.Event
-			for _, event := range pbAdvert.Events {
-				route := router.Route{
-					Service: event.Route.Service,
-					Address: event.Route.Address,
-					Gateway: event.Route.Gateway,
-					Network: event.Route.Network,
-					Link:    event.Route.Link,
-					Metric:  int(event.Route.Metric),
+func (n *network) process(l tunnel.Listener) {
+	// receive control message queue
+	recv := make(chan *transport.Message, 128)
+
+	// accept a connection
+	conn, err := l.Accept()
+	if err != nil {
+		// TODO: handle this
+		log.Debugf("Network tunnel accept error: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	go n.handleConn(conn, recv)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case m := <-recv:
+			// switch on type of message and take action
+			switch m.Header["Micro-Method"] {
+			case "advert":
+				pbAdvert := &pb.Advert{}
+				if err := proto.Unmarshal(m.Body, pbAdvert); err != nil {
+					continue
 				}
-				e := &router.Event{
-					Type:      router.EventType(event.Type),
+
+				var events []*router.Event
+				for _, event := range pbAdvert.Events {
+					route := router.Route{
+						Service: event.Route.Service,
+						Address: event.Route.Address,
+						Gateway: event.Route.Gateway,
+						Network: event.Route.Network,
+						Link:    event.Route.Link,
+						Metric:  int(event.Route.Metric),
+					}
+					e := &router.Event{
+						Type:      router.EventType(event.Type),
+						Timestamp: time.Unix(0, pbAdvert.Timestamp),
+						Route:     route,
+					}
+					events = append(events, e)
+				}
+				advert := &router.Advert{
+					Id:        pbAdvert.Id,
+					Type:      router.AdvertType(pbAdvert.Type),
 					Timestamp: time.Unix(0, pbAdvert.Timestamp),
-					Route:     route,
+					TTL:       time.Duration(pbAdvert.Ttl),
+					Events:    events,
 				}
-				events = append(events, e)
-			}
-			advert := &router.Advert{
-				Id:        pbAdvert.Id,
-				Type:      router.AdvertType(pbAdvert.Type),
-				Timestamp: time.Unix(0, pbAdvert.Timestamp),
-				TTL:       time.Duration(pbAdvert.Ttl),
-				Events:    events,
-			}
 
-			if err := n.Router.Process(advert); err != nil {
-				log.Debugf("Network failed to process advert %s: %v", advert.Id, err)
-				continue
+				if err := n.Router.Process(advert); err != nil {
+					log.Debugf("Network failed to process advert %s: %v", advert.Id, err)
+					continue
+				}
 			}
+		case <-n.closed:
+			return
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -268,7 +296,12 @@ func (n *network) Connect() error {
 	// dial into ControlChannel to send route adverts
 	client, err := n.Tunnel.Dial(ControlChannel)
 	if err != nil {
-		// TODO: should we stop the tunnel here?
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// listen on ControlChannel
+	listener, err := n.Tunnel.Listen(ControlChannel)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -291,8 +324,8 @@ func (n *network) Connect() error {
 
 	// advertise routes
 	go n.advertise(client, advertChan)
-	// process routes
-	go n.process(client)
+	// accept and process routes
+	go n.process(listener)
 
 	// start the server
 	if err := n.srv.Start(); err != nil {