diff --git a/network/network.go b/network/network.go
index adeb18cf..be83b8d0 100644
--- a/network/network.go
+++ b/network/network.go
@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
-// Package network is an interface for defining a network overlay
+// Package network is a package for defining a network overlay
 package network
 
 import (
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/config/options"
 )
 
+// Network is an interface defining networks or graphs
 type Network interface {
 	options.Options
-	// Id of this network
-	Id() string
-	// Connect to the network with id
-	Connect(id string) error
+	// Id of this node
+	Id() uint64
+	// Connect to a node
+	Connect(id uint64) (Link, error)
 	// Close the network connection
 	Close() error
-	// Accept messages
+	// Accept messages on the network
 	Accept() (*Message, error)
-	// Send a message
+	// Send a message to the network
 	Send(*Message) error
-	// Advertise a service on this network
-	Advertise(service string) error
-	// Retrieve list of nodes for a service
-	Nodes(service string) ([]Node, error)
+	// Retrieve list of connections
+	Links() ([]Link, error)
 }
 
 // Node represents a network node
@@ -29,16 +28,19 @@ type Node interface {
 	Network
 }
 
-// Message is a message sent over the network
-type Message struct {
-	// Headers are the routing headers
-	// e.g Micro-Service, Micro-Endpoint, Micro-Network
-	// see https://github.com/micro/development/blob/master/protocol.md
-	Header map[string]string
-	// Body is the encaspulated payload
-	Body []byte
+// Link is a connection to another node
+type Link interface {
+	// remote node
+	Node
+	// length of link which dictates speed
+	Length() int
+	// weight of link which dictates curvature
+	Weight() int
 }
 
+// Message is the base type for opaque data
+type Message []byte
+
 var (
 	// TODO: set default network
 	DefaultNetwork Network
diff --git a/network/transport/transport.go b/network/transport/transport.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 60e6a957..00000000
--- a/network/transport/transport.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,203 +0,0 @@
-// Package transport implements the network as a transport interface
-package transport
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/network"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/transport"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/util/backoff"
-)
-
-type networkKey struct{}
-
-// Transport is a network transport
-type Transport struct {
-	Network network.Network
-	options transport.Options
-}
-
-// Socket is a transport socket
-type Socket struct {
-	// The service
-	Service string
-
-	// Send via Network.Send(Message)
-	Network network.Network
-
-	// Remote/Local
-	remote, local string
-
-	// the first message if its a listener
-	message *network.Message
-}
-
-// Listener is a transport listener
-type Listener struct {
-	// The local service
-	Service string
-
-	// The network
-	Network network.Network
-}
-
-func (s *Socket) Local() string {
-	return s.local
-}
-
-func (s *Socket) Remote() string {
-	return s.remote
-}
-
-func (s *Socket) Close() error {
-	// TODO: should it close the network?
-	return s.Network.Close()
-}
-
-func (t *Transport) Init(opts ...transport.Option) error {
-	for _, o := range opts {
-		o(&t.options)
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (t *Transport) Options() transport.Options {
-	return t.options
-}
-
-func (t *Transport) Dial(service string, opts ...transport.DialOption) (transport.Client, error) {
-	// TODO: establish pseudo socket?
-	return &Socket{
-		Service: service,
-		Network: t.Network,
-		remote:  service,
-		// TODO: local
-		local: "local",
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (t *Transport) Listen(service string, opts ...transport.ListenOption) (transport.Listener, error) {
-	// TODO specify connect id
-	if err := t.Network.Connect("micro.mu"); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// advertise the service
-	if err := t.Network.Advertise(service); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &Listener{
-		Service: service,
-		Network: t.Network,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (t *Transport) String() string {
-	return "network"
-}
-
-func (s *Socket) Send(msg *transport.Message) error {
-	// TODO: set routing headers?
-	return s.Network.Send(&network.Message{
-		Header: msg.Header,
-		Body:   msg.Body,
-	})
-}
-
-func (s *Socket) Recv(msg *transport.Message) error {
-	if msg == nil {
-		msg = new(transport.Message)
-	}
-
-	// return first message
-	if s.message != nil {
-		msg.Header = s.message.Header
-		msg.Body = s.message.Body
-		s.message = nil
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	m, err := s.Network.Accept()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	msg.Header = m.Header
-	msg.Body = m.Body
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (l *Listener) Addr() string {
-	return l.Service
-}
-
-func (l *Listener) Close() error {
-	return l.Network.Close()
-}
-
-func (l *Listener) Accept(fn func(transport.Socket)) error {
-	var i int
-
-	for {
-		msg, err := l.Network.Accept()
-		if err != nil {
-			// increment error counter
-			i++
-
-			// break if lots of error
-			if i > 3 {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			// otherwise continue
-			time.Sleep(backoff.Do(i))
-			continue
-		}
-
-		// reset
-		i = 0
-
-		// execute in go routine
-		go fn(&Socket{
-			Service: l.Service,
-			Network: l.Network,
-			local:   l.Service,
-			// TODO: remote
-			remote:  "remote",
-			message: msg,
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-// NewTransport returns a new network transport. It assumes the network is already connected
-func NewTransport(opts ...transport.Option) transport.Transport {
-	options := transport.Options{
-		Context: context.Background(),
-	}
-
-	for _, o := range opts {
-		o(&options)
-	}
-
-	net, ok := options.Context.Value(networkKey{}).(network.Network)
-	if !ok {
-		net = network.DefaultNetwork
-	}
-
-	return &Transport{
-		options: options,
-		Network: net,
-	}
-}
-
-// WithNetwork passes in the network
-func WithNetwork(n network.Network) transport.Option {
-	return func(o *transport.Options) {
-		if o.Context == nil {
-			o.Context = context.Background()
-		}
-		o.Context = context.WithValue(o.Context, networkKey{}, n)
-	}
-}