diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht-int.h b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht-int.h
index 22b80530df..24bec0c531 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht-int.h
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht-int.h
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search_create(ks_dht_search_t **search, ks_pool_t
 KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_search_destroy(ks_dht_search_t **search);
 
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search_callback_add(ks_dht_search_t *search, ks_dht_search_callback_t callback);
+KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_search_expire(ks_dht_search_t *search, ks_hash_t *pending, int32_t *active);
 
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search_pending_create(ks_dht_search_pending_t **pending, ks_pool_t *pool, const ks_dht_nodeid_t *nodeid);
 KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_search_pending_destroy(ks_dht_search_pending_t **pending);
diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht.c b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht.c
index a1b4c65fc3..aaaef29fc5 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht.c
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht.c
@@ -83,13 +83,6 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_create(ks_dht_t **dht, ks_pool_t *pool, ks_thread
 	ks_assert(d->registry_error);
 	// @todo register 301 error for internal get/put CAS hash mismatch retry handler
 
-	/**
-	 * Default these to FALSE, binding will set them TRUE when a respective address is bound.
-	 * @todo these may not be useful anymore they are from legacy code
-	 */
-    d->bind_ipv4 = KS_FALSE;
-	d->bind_ipv6 = KS_FALSE;
-
 	/**
 	 * Initialize the data used to track endpoints to NULL, binding will handle latent allocations.
 	 * The endpoints and endpoints_poll arrays are maintained in parallel to optimize polling.
@@ -154,13 +147,16 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_create(ks_dht_t **dht, ks_pool_t *pool, ks_thread
 	/**
 	 * Create the hash to store searches.
 	 */
-	ks_hash_create(&d->search_hash, KS_HASH_MODE_ARBITRARY, KS_HASH_FLAG_NOLOCK | KS_HASH_FLAG_DUP_CHECK, d->pool);
-	ks_assert(d->search_hash);
+	ks_hash_create(&d->searches4_hash, KS_HASH_MODE_ARBITRARY, KS_HASH_FLAG_NOLOCK | KS_HASH_FLAG_DUP_CHECK, d->pool);
+	ks_assert(d->searches4_hash);
+	ks_hash_create(&d->searches6_hash, KS_HASH_MODE_ARBITRARY, KS_HASH_FLAG_NOLOCK | KS_HASH_FLAG_DUP_CHECK, d->pool);
+	ks_assert(d->searches6_hash);
 
 	/**
-	 * The search hash uses arbitrary key size, which requires the key size be provided.
+	 * The searches hash uses arbitrary key size, which requires the key size be provided.
 	 */
-	ks_hash_set_keysize(d->search_hash, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE);
+	ks_hash_set_keysize(d->searches4_hash, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE);
+	ks_hash_set_keysize(d->searches6_hash, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE);
 	
 	/**
 	 * The opaque write tokens require some entropy for generating which needs to change periodically but accept tokens using the last two secrets.
@@ -225,14 +221,23 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_destroy(ks_dht_t **dht)
 	/**
 	 * Cleanup the search hash and it's contents if it is allocated.
 	 */
-	if (d->search_hash) {
-		for (it = ks_hash_first(d->search_hash, KS_UNLOCKED); it; it = ks_hash_next(&it)) {
+	if (d->searches6_hash) {
+		for (it = ks_hash_first(d->searches6_hash, KS_UNLOCKED); it; it = ks_hash_next(&it)) {
 			ks_dht_search_t *val;
 
 			ks_hash_this_val(it, (void **)&val);
 			ks_dht_search_destroy(&val);
 		}
-		ks_hash_destroy(&d->search_hash);
+		ks_hash_destroy(&d->searches6_hash);
+	}
+	if (d->searches4_hash) {
+		for (it = ks_hash_first(d->searches4_hash, KS_UNLOCKED); it; it = ks_hash_next(&it)) {
+			ks_dht_search_t *val;
+
+			ks_hash_this_val(it, (void **)&val);
+			ks_dht_search_destroy(&val);
+		}
+		ks_hash_destroy(&d->searches4_hash);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -285,30 +290,18 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_destroy(ks_dht_t **dht)
 	/**
 	 * Cleanup the array of endpoint pointers if it is allocated.
 	 */
-	if (d->endpoints) {
-		ks_pool_free(d->pool, &d->endpoints);
-		d->endpoints = NULL;
-	}
+	if (d->endpoints) ks_pool_free(d->pool, &d->endpoints);
 
 	/**
 	 * Cleanup the array of endpoint polling data if it is allocated.
 	 */
-	if (d->endpoints_poll) {
-		ks_pool_free(d->pool, &d->endpoints_poll);
-		d->endpoints_poll = NULL;
-	}
+	if (d->endpoints_poll) ks_pool_free(d->pool, &d->endpoints_poll);
 
 	/**
 	 * Cleanup the endpoints hash if it is allocated.
 	 */
 	if (d->endpoints_hash) ks_hash_destroy(&d->endpoints_hash);
 
-	/**
-	 * Probably don't need this
-	 */
-	d->bind_ipv4 = KS_FALSE;
-	d->bind_ipv6 = KS_FALSE;
-
 	/**
 	 * Cleanup the type, query, and error registries if they have been allocated.
 	 */
@@ -474,12 +467,6 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_bind(ks_dht_t *dht, const ks_dht_nodeid_t *nodeid
 		return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Legacy code, this can probably go away
-	 */
-	dht->bind_ipv4 |= addr->family == AF_INET;
-	dht->bind_ipv6 |= addr->family == AF_INET6;
-
 	/**
 	 * Attempt to open a UDP datagram socket for the given address family.
 	 */
@@ -494,8 +481,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_bind(ks_dht_t *dht, const ks_dht_nodeid_t *nodeid
 	/**
 	 * Attempt to bind the socket to the desired local address.
 	 */
-	// @todo shouldn't ks_addr_bind take a const addr *?
-	if ((ret = ks_addr_bind(sock, (ks_sockaddr_t *)addr)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
+	if ((ret = ks_addr_bind(sock, addr)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
 
 	/**
 	 * Allocate the endpoint to track the local socket.
@@ -616,6 +602,54 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_pulse(ks_dht_t *dht, int32_t timeout)
 	if (dht->rt_ipv6) ks_dhtrt_process_table(dht->rt_ipv6);
 }
 
+KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_pulse_expirations_searches(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_hash_t *searches)
+{
+	ks_hash_iterator_t *it = NULL;
+	ks_time_t now = ks_time_now();
+
+	ks_assert(dht);
+	ks_assert(searches);
+
+	ks_hash_write_lock(searches);
+	for (it = ks_hash_first(searches, KS_UNLOCKED); it; it = ks_hash_next(&it)) {
+		const void *key = NULL;
+		ks_dht_search_t *value = NULL;
+		int32_t active = 0;
+
+		ks_hash_this(it, &key, NULL, (void **)&value);
+
+		ks_mutex_lock(value->mutex);
+		for (ks_hash_iterator_t *i = ks_hash_first(value->pending, KS_UNLOCKED); i; i = ks_hash_next(&i)) {
+			const void *k = NULL;
+			ks_dht_search_pending_t *v = NULL;
+
+			ks_hash_this(i, &k, NULL, (void **)&v);
+
+			if (v->finished) continue;
+
+			if (v->expiration <= now) {
+				char id_buf[KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE * 2 + 1];
+				char id2_buf[KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE * 2 + 1];
+				ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG,
+					   "Search for %s pending find_node to %s has expired without response\n",
+					   ks_dht_hexid(&value->target, id_buf),
+					   ks_dht_hexid(&v->nodeid, id2_buf));
+				v->finished = KS_TRUE;
+				continue;
+			}
+			active++;
+		}
+		ks_mutex_unlock(value->mutex);
+
+		if (active == 0) {
+			for (int32_t index = 0; index < value->callbacks_size; ++index) value->callbacks[index](dht, value);
+			ks_hash_remove(searches, (void *)key);
+			ks_dht_search_destroy(&value);
+		}
+	}
+	ks_hash_write_unlock(searches);
+}
+
 KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_pulse_expirations(ks_dht_t *dht)
 {
 	ks_hash_iterator_t *it = NULL;
@@ -645,44 +679,8 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_pulse_expirations(ks_dht_t *dht)
 	}
 	ks_hash_write_unlock(dht->transactions_hash);
 
-	ks_hash_write_lock(dht->search_hash);
-	for (it = ks_hash_first(dht->search_hash, KS_UNLOCKED); it; it = ks_hash_next(&it)) {
-		const void *search_key = NULL;
-		ks_dht_search_t *search_value = NULL;
-
-		ks_hash_this(it, &search_key, NULL, (void **)&search_value);
-
-		ks_hash_write_lock(search_value->pending);
-		for (ks_hash_iterator_t *i = ks_hash_first(search_value->pending, KS_UNLOCKED); i; i = ks_hash_next(&i)) {
-			const void *pending_key = NULL;
-			ks_dht_search_pending_t *pending_value = NULL;
-			ks_bool_t pending_remove = KS_FALSE;
-
-			ks_hash_this(i, &pending_key, NULL, (void **)&pending_value);
-
-			if (pending_value->finished) pending_remove = KS_TRUE;
-			else if (pending_value->expiration <= now) {
-				char id_buf[KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE * 2 + 1];
-				char id2_buf[KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE * 2 + 1];
-				ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG,
-					   "Search for %s pending find_node to %s has expired without response\n",
-					   ks_dht_hexid(&search_value->target, id_buf),
-					   ks_dht_hexid(&pending_value->nodeid, id2_buf));
-				pending_remove = KS_TRUE;
-			}
-			if (pending_remove) {
-				ks_hash_remove(search_value->pending, (void *)pending_key);
-				ks_dht_search_pending_destroy(&pending_value);
-			}
-		}
-		ks_hash_write_unlock(search_value->pending);
-		if (ks_hash_count(search_value->pending) == 0) {
-			for (int32_t index = 0; index < search_value->callbacks_size; ++index) search_value->callbacks[index](dht, search_value);
-			ks_hash_remove(dht->search_hash, (void *)search_key);
-			ks_dht_search_destroy(&search_value);
-		}
-	}
-	ks_hash_write_unlock(dht->search_hash);
+	if (dht->rt_ipv4) ks_dht_pulse_expirations_searches(dht, dht->searches4_hash);
+	if (dht->rt_ipv6) ks_dht_pulse_expirations_searches(dht, dht->searches6_hash);
 
 	if (dht->token_secret_expiration && dht->token_secret_expiration <= now) {
 		dht->token_secret_expiration = ks_time_now() + (KS_DHT_TOKENSECRET_EXPIRATION * 1000);
@@ -771,7 +769,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_utility_compact_addressinfo(const ks_sockaddr_t *
 	memcpy(buffer + (*buffer_length), paddr, sizeof(uint32_t));
 	*buffer_length += addr_len;
 
-	memcpy(buffer + (*buffer_length), (const void *)&port, sizeof(uint16_t));
+	memcpy(buffer + (*buffer_length), &port, sizeof(uint16_t));
 	*buffer_length += sizeof(uint16_t);
 
 	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -801,8 +799,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_utility_expand_addressinfo(const uint8_t *buffer,
 	port = *((uint16_t *)(buffer + *buffer_length));
 	*buffer_length += sizeof(uint16_t);
 
-	// @todo ks_addr_set_raw second parameter should be const?
-	return ks_addr_set_raw(address, (void *)paddr, port, address->family);
+	return ks_addr_set_raw(address, paddr, port, address->family);
 }
 
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_utility_compact_nodeinfo(const ks_dht_nodeid_t *nodeid,
@@ -824,7 +821,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_utility_compact_nodeinfo(const ks_dht_nodeid_t *n
 		return KS_STATUS_NO_MEM;
 	}
 
-	memcpy(buffer + (*buffer_length), (void *)nodeid, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE);
+	memcpy(buffer + (*buffer_length), nodeid->id, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE);
 	*buffer_length += KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE;
 
 	return ks_dht_utility_compact_addressinfo(address, buffer, buffer_length, buffer_size);
@@ -953,7 +950,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_bool_t) ks_dht_token_verify(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_sockaddr_t *raddr, k
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_send(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_message_t *message)
 {
 	// @todo calculate max IPV6 payload size?
-	char buf[1000];
+	char buf[1001];
 	ks_size_t buf_len;
 
 	ks_assert(dht);
@@ -963,8 +960,11 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_send(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_message_t *message)
 
 	// @todo blacklist check
 
-	// @todo use different encode function to check if all data was encoded, do not send large incomplete messages
 	buf_len = ben_encode2(buf, sizeof(buf), message->data);
+	if (buf_len >= sizeof(buf)) {
+		ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Dropping message that is too large\n");
+		return KS_STATUS_FAIL;
+	}
 
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Sending message to %s %d\n", message->raddr.host, message->raddr.port);
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "%s\n", ben_print(message->data));
@@ -1192,13 +1192,15 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_response(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_message_t
 
 
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search(ks_dht_t *dht,
-									  int family,
+									  int32_t family,
 									  ks_dht_nodeid_t *target,
 									  ks_dht_search_callback_t callback,
 									  ks_dht_search_t **search)
 {
+	ks_bool_t locked_searches = KS_FALSE;
 	ks_bool_t locked_search = KS_FALSE;
-	ks_bool_t locked_pending = KS_FALSE;
+	ks_hash_t *searches = NULL;
+	ks_dhtrt_routetable_t *rt = NULL;
 	ks_dht_search_t *s = NULL;
 	ks_bool_t inserted = KS_FALSE;
 	ks_bool_t allocated = KS_FALSE;
@@ -1211,12 +1213,27 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search(ks_dht_t *dht,
 
 	if (search) *search = NULL;
 
-	// @todo start write lock on search_hash and hold until after inserting
-	// check hash for target to see if search already exists
-	ks_hash_write_lock(dht->search_hash);
-	locked_search = KS_TRUE;
+	if (family == AF_INET) {
+		if (!dht->rt_ipv4) {
+			ret = KS_STATUS_FAIL;
+			goto done;
+		}
+		searches = dht->searches4_hash;
+		rt = dht->rt_ipv4;
+	} else {
+		if (!dht->rt_ipv6) {
+			ret = KS_STATUS_FAIL;
+			goto done;
+		}
+		searches = dht->searches6_hash;
+		rt = dht->rt_ipv6;
+	}
 
-	s = ks_hash_search(dht->search_hash, target->id, KS_UNLOCKED);
+	// check hash for target to see if search already exists
+	ks_hash_write_lock(searches);
+	locked_searches = KS_TRUE;
+
+	s = ks_hash_search(searches, target->id, KS_UNLOCKED);
 
 	// if search does not exist, create new search and store in hash by target
 	if (!s) {
@@ -1230,49 +1247,56 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search(ks_dht_t *dht,
 	// if the search is old then bail out and return successfully
 	if (!allocated) goto done;
 
-	if ((ret = ks_hash_insert(dht->search_hash, s->target.id, s)) == KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
+	// everything past this point until final cleanup is only for when a search of the target does not already exist
+
+	if ((ret = ks_hash_insert(searches, s->target.id, s)) == KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
 	inserted = KS_TRUE;
 
-	// lock pending before unlocking the search hash to prevent this search from being used before we finish setting it up
-	ks_hash_write_lock(s->pending);
-	locked_pending = KS_TRUE;
+	// lock search before unlocking the searches_hash to prevent this search from being used before we finish setting it up
+	ks_mutex_lock(s->mutex);
+	locked_search = KS_TRUE;
 
-	// release search hash lock now, but pending is still locked
-	ks_hash_write_unlock(dht->search_hash);
-	locked_search = KS_FALSE;
+	// release searches_hash lock now, but search is still locked
+	ks_hash_write_unlock(searches);
+	locked_searches = KS_FALSE;
 
 	// find closest good nodes to target locally and store as the closest results
-    query.nodeid = *target;
+	query.nodeid = *target;
 	query.type = KS_DHT_REMOTE;
 	query.max = KS_DHT_SEARCH_RESULTS_MAX_SIZE;
 	query.family = family;
 	query.count = 0;
-	ks_dhtrt_findclosest_nodes(family == AF_INET ? dht->rt_ipv4 : dht->rt_ipv6, &query);
+	ks_dhtrt_findclosest_nodes(rt, &query);
 	for (int32_t i = 0; i < query.count; ++i) {
 		ks_dht_node_t *n = query.nodes[i];
 		ks_dht_search_pending_t *pending = NULL;
-		
-		s->results[i] = n->nodeid;
-		ks_dht_utility_nodeid_xor(&s->distances[i], &n->nodeid, &s->target);
-		// add to pending with expiration
+
+		// always take the initial local closest good nodes as results, they are already good nodes that are closest with no results yet
+		s->results[s->results_length] = n->nodeid;
+		ks_dht_utility_nodeid_xor(&s->distances[s->results_length], &n->nodeid, &s->target);
+		s->results_length++;
+
+		pending = ks_hash_search(s->pending, n->nodeid.id, KS_UNLOCKED);
+		if (pending) continue; // skip duplicates, this really shouldn't happen on a new search but we sanity check
+
+		// add to pending with expiration, if any of this fails it's almost catastrophic so just bail out and fail the entire search attempt
+		// there are no probable causes for a failure but check them anyway
 		if ((ret = ks_dht_search_pending_create(&pending, s->pool, &n->nodeid)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
 		if ((ret = ks_hash_insert(s->pending, n->nodeid.id, pending)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 			ks_dht_search_pending_destroy(&pending);
 			goto done;
 		}
 		if ((ret = ks_dht_send_findnode(dht, NULL, &n->addr, target)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
-		// increment here in case we end up bailing out; execute with what it has or destroy the search?
-		s->results_length++;
 	}
-	// @todo release query nodes
-	ks_hash_write_unlock(s->pending);
-	locked_pending = KS_FALSE;
+	// @todo release closest local query node locks
+	ks_mutex_unlock(s->mutex);
+	locked_search = KS_FALSE;
 
 	if (search) *search = s;
 
  done:
-	if (locked_search) ks_hash_write_unlock(dht->search_hash);
-	if (locked_pending) ks_hash_write_unlock(s->pending);
+	if (locked_searches) ks_hash_write_unlock(searches);
+	if (locked_search) ks_mutex_unlock(s->mutex);
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
 		if (!inserted && s) ks_dht_search_destroy(&s);
 		*search = NULL;
@@ -1513,7 +1537,13 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_send_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_endpoint_t *e
 
 	ben_dict_set(a, ben_blob("id", 2), ben_blob(message->endpoint->nodeid.id, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE));
 	ben_dict_set(a, ben_blob("target", 6), ben_blob(targetid->id, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE));
-	// @todo produce "want" value if both families are bound
+	// Only request both v4 and v6 if we have both interfaces bound and are looking for our own node id, aka bootstrapping
+	if (dht->rt_ipv4 && dht->rt_ipv6 && !memcmp(message->endpoint->nodeid.id, targetid->id, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE)) {
+		struct bencode *want = ben_list();
+		ben_list_append_str(want, "n4");
+		ben_list_append_str(want, "n6");
+		ben_dict_set(a, ben_blob("want", 4), want);
+	}
 
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Sending message query find_node\n");
 	ks_q_push(dht->send_q, (void *)message);
@@ -1579,7 +1609,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_query_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_mess
 	query.max = 8; // should be like KS_DHTRT_BUCKET_SIZE
 	if (want4) {
 		query.family = AF_INET;
-		ks_dhtrt_findclosest_nodes(routetable, &query);
+		ks_dhtrt_findclosest_nodes(dht->rt_ipv4, &query);
 
 		for (int32_t i = 0; i < query.count; ++i) {
 			ks_dht_node_t *qn = query.nodes[i];
@@ -1592,10 +1622,11 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_query_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_mess
 
 			ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Compacted ipv4 nodeinfo for %s (%s %d)\n", ks_dht_hexid(&qn->nodeid, id_buf), qn->addr.host, qn->addr.port);
 		}
+		// @todo release query nodes
 	}
 	if (want6) {
 		query.family = AF_INET6;
-		ks_dhtrt_findclosest_nodes(routetable, &query);
+		ks_dhtrt_findclosest_nodes(dht->rt_ipv6, &query);
 
 		for (int32_t i = 0; i < query.count; ++i) {
 			ks_dht_node_t *qn = query.nodes[i];
@@ -1633,6 +1664,8 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_response_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_m
 {
 	ks_dht_nodeid_t *id;
 	struct bencode *n;
+	//ks_bool_t n4 = KS_FALSE;
+	//ks_bool_t n6 = KS_FALSE;
 	const uint8_t *nodes = NULL;
 	const uint8_t *nodes6 = NULL;
 	size_t nodes_size = 0;
@@ -1642,6 +1675,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_response_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_m
 	ks_dhtrt_routetable_t *routetable = NULL;
 	ks_dht_node_t *node = NULL;
 	char id_buf[KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE * 2 + 1];
+	ks_hash_t *searches = NULL;
 	ks_dht_search_t *search = NULL;
 	ks_status_t ret = KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
 
@@ -1653,11 +1687,13 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_response_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_m
 
 	n = ben_dict_get_by_str(message->args, "nodes");
 	if (n) {
+		//n4 = KS_TRUE;
 		nodes = (const uint8_t *)ben_str_val(n);
 		nodes_size = ben_str_len(n);
 	}
 	n = ben_dict_get_by_str(message->args, "nodes6");
 	if (n) {
+		//n6 = KS_TRUE;
 		nodes6 = (const uint8_t *)ben_str_val(n);
 		nodes6_size = ben_str_len(n);
 	}
@@ -1671,14 +1707,18 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_response_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_m
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Touching node %s\n", ks_dht_hexid(id, id_buf));
 	if ((ret = ks_dhtrt_touch_node(routetable, *id)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
 
-	ks_hash_read_lock(dht->search_hash);
-	search = ks_hash_search(dht->search_hash, message->transaction->target.id, KS_UNLOCKED);
-	ks_hash_read_unlock(dht->search_hash);
+	searches = message->raddr.family == AF_INET ? dht->searches4_hash : dht->searches6_hash;
+
+	ks_hash_read_lock(searches);
+	search = ks_hash_search(searches, message->transaction->target.id, KS_UNLOCKED);
 	if (search) {
-		ks_dht_search_pending_t *pending = ks_hash_search(search->pending, id->id, KS_READLOCKED);
-		ks_hash_read_unlock(search->pending);
+		ks_dht_search_pending_t *pending = NULL;
+
+		ks_mutex_lock(search->mutex);
+		pending = ks_hash_search(search->pending, id->id, KS_UNLOCKED);
 		if (pending) pending->finished = KS_TRUE;
 	}
+	ks_hash_read_unlock(searches);
 
 	while (nodes_len < nodes_size) {
 		ks_dht_nodeid_t nid;
@@ -1697,7 +1737,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_response_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_m
 		ks_dhtrt_create_node(dht->rt_ipv4, nid, KS_DHT_REMOTE, addr.host, addr.port, &node);
 		ks_dhtrt_release_node(node);
 
-		if (search) {
+		if (search && message->raddr.family == AF_INET && !ks_hash_search(search->pending, nid.id, KS_UNLOCKED)) {
 			ks_dht_nodeid_t distance;
 			int32_t results_index = -1;
 			
@@ -1707,10 +1747,10 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_response_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_m
 				search->results_length++;
 			} else {
 				for (int32_t index = 0; index < search->results_length; ++index) {
-					// Check if new node is closer than this existing result
+					// Check if new node is closer than this previous result
 					if (memcmp(distance.id, search->distances[index].id, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE) < 0) {
 						// If this is the first node that is further then keep it
-						// Else if two or more nodes are further, and this existing result is further than the previous one then keep it
+						// Else if two or more nodes are further, and this previous result is further than the current one then keep the current result
 						if (results_index < 0) results_index = index;
 						else if (memcmp(search->distances[index].id, search->distances[results_index].id, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE) > 0) results_index = index;
 					}
@@ -1757,12 +1797,55 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_process_response_findnode(ks_dht_t *dht, ks_dht_m
 		ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Creating node %s\n", ks_dht_hexid(&nid, id_buf));
 		ks_dhtrt_create_node(dht->rt_ipv6, nid, KS_DHT_REMOTE, addr.host, addr.port, &node);
 		ks_dhtrt_release_node(node);
+
+		if (search && message->raddr.family == AF_INET6 && !ks_hash_search(search->pending, nid.id, KS_UNLOCKED)) {
+			ks_dht_nodeid_t distance;
+			int32_t results_index = -1;
+			
+			ks_dht_utility_nodeid_xor(&distance, &nid, &search->target);
+			if (search->results_length < KS_DHT_SEARCH_RESULTS_MAX_SIZE) {
+				results_index = search->results_length;
+				search->results_length++;
+			} else {
+				for (int32_t index = 0; index < search->results_length; ++index) {
+					// Check if new node is closer than this previous result
+					if (memcmp(distance.id, search->distances[index].id, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE) < 0) {
+						// If this is the first node that is further then keep it
+						// Else if two or more nodes are further, and this previous result is further than the current one then keep the current result
+						if (results_index < 0) results_index = index;
+						else if (memcmp(search->distances[index].id, search->distances[results_index].id, KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE) > 0) results_index = index;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (results_index >= 0) {
+				char id2_buf[KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE * 2 + 1];
+				char id3_buf[KS_DHT_NODEID_SIZE * 2 + 1];
+				ks_dht_search_pending_t *pending = NULL;
+
+				ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG,
+					   "Set closer node id %s (%s) in search of target id %s at results index %d\n",
+					   ks_dht_hexid(&nid, id_buf),
+					   ks_dht_hexid(&distance, id2_buf),
+					   ks_dht_hexid(&search->target, id3_buf),
+					   results_index);
+				search->results[results_index] = nid;
+				search->distances[results_index] = distance;
+
+				if ((ret = ks_dht_search_pending_create(&pending, search->pool, &nid)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
+				if ((ret = ks_hash_insert(search->pending, nid.id, pending)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
+					ks_dht_search_pending_destroy(&pending);
+					goto done;
+				}
+				if ((ret = ks_dht_send_findnode(dht, NULL, &addr, &search->target)) != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) goto done;
+			}
+		}
 	}
-	// @todo repeat above for ipv6 table
 
 	ks_log(KS_LOG_DEBUG, "Message response find_node is reached\n");
 
  done:
+	if(search) ks_mutex_unlock(search->mutex);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht.h b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht.h
index c9f60ef181..51b4f84d9f 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht.h
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht.h
@@ -149,17 +149,6 @@ struct ks_dht_transaction_s {
 	ks_bool_t finished;
 };
 
-// Check if search already exists for the target id, if so add another callback, must be a popular target id
-// Otherwise create new search, set target id, add callback, and insert the search into the dht search_hash with target id key
-// Get closest local nodes to target id, check against results, send_findnode for closer nodes and add to pending hash with queried node id
-// Upon receiving find_node response, check target id against dht search_hash, check responding node id against pending hash, set finished for purging
-// Update results if responding node id is closer than any current result, or the results are not full
-// Check response nodes against results, send_findnode for closer nodes and add to pending hash with an expiration
-// Pulse expirations purges expired and finished from pending hash, once hash is empty callbacks are called providing results array
-// Note:
-// During the lifetime of a search, the ks_dht_node_t's must be kept alive
-// Do a query touch on nodes prior to being added to pending, this should reset timeout and keep the nodes alive long enough even if they are dubious
-// Nodes which land in results are known good with recent response to find_nodes and should be around for a while before route table worries about cleanup
 struct ks_dht_search_s {
 	ks_pool_t *pool;
 	ks_mutex_t *mutex;
@@ -208,9 +197,6 @@ struct ks_dht_s {
 	ks_hash_t *registry_query;
 	ks_hash_t *registry_error;
 
-	ks_bool_t bind_ipv4;
-	ks_bool_t bind_ipv6;
-
 	ks_dht_endpoint_t **endpoints;
 	int32_t endpoints_size;
 	ks_hash_t *endpoints_hash;
@@ -230,7 +216,8 @@ struct ks_dht_s {
 	ks_dhtrt_routetable_t *rt_ipv4;
 	ks_dhtrt_routetable_t *rt_ipv6;
 
-	ks_hash_t *search_hash;
+	ks_hash_t *searches4_hash;
+	ks_hash_t *searches6_hash;
 
 	volatile uint32_t token_secret_current;
 	volatile uint32_t token_secret_previous;
@@ -300,7 +287,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_register_error(ks_dht_t *dht, const char *value,
  * @param dht pointer to the dht instance
  * @param nodeid pointer to a nodeid for this endpoint, may be NULL to generate one randomly
  * @param addr pointer to the local address information
- * @param dereferenced out pointer to the allocated endpoint, may be NULL to ignore endpoint output
+ * @param endpoint dereferenced out pointer to the allocated endpoint, may be NULL to ignore endpoint output
  * @return The ks_status_t result: KS_STATUS_SUCCESS, KS_STATUS_FAIL, ...
  * @see ks_socket_option
  * @see ks_addr_bind
@@ -320,6 +307,25 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_bind(ks_dht_t *dht, const ks_dht_nodeid_t *nodeid
  */
 KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_pulse(ks_dht_t *dht, int32_t timeout);
 
+/**
+ * Create a network search of the closest nodes to a target.
+ * @param dht pointer to the dht instance
+ * @param family either AF_INET or AF_INET6 for the appropriate network to search
+ * @param target pointer to the nodeid for the target to be searched
+ * @param callback an optional callback to add to the search when it is finished
+ * @param search dereferenced out pointer to the allocated search, may be NULL to ignore search output
+ * @return The ks_status_t result: KS_STATUS_SUCCESS, KS_STATUS_FAIL
+ * @see ks_dht_search_create
+ * @see ks_dht_search_callback_add
+ * @see ks_hash_insert
+ * @see ks_dht_search_pending_create
+ * @see ks_dht_send_findnode
+ */
+KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search(ks_dht_t *dht,
+									  int32_t family,
+									  ks_dht_nodeid_t *target,
+									  ks_dht_search_callback_t callback,
+									  ks_dht_search_t **search);
 
 /**
  *
diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_datagram.c b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_datagram.c
index a13c090d18..fe98cffc3c 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_datagram.c
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_datagram.c
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_datagram_create(ks_dht_datagram_t **datagram,
 
 	// done:
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (dg) ks_dht_datagram_destroy(&dg);
-		*datagram = NULL;
+		ks_dht_datagram_destroy(datagram);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -46,9 +45,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_datagram_destroy(ks_dht_datagram_t **datagram)
 
 	dg = *datagram;
 
-	ks_pool_free(dg->pool, &dg);
-
-	*datagram = NULL;
+	ks_pool_free(dg->pool, datagram);
 }
 
 /* For Emacs:
diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_endpoint.c b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_endpoint.c
index 4907d15f34..d8c2965fc4 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_endpoint.c
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_endpoint.c
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_endpoint_create(ks_dht_endpoint_t **endpoint,
 
 	// done:
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (ep) ks_dht_endpoint_destroy(&ep);
-		*endpoint = NULL;
+		if (ep) ks_dht_endpoint_destroy(endpoint);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -49,9 +48,8 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_endpoint_destroy(ks_dht_endpoint_t **endpoint)
 	ep = *endpoint;
 
 	if (ep->sock != KS_SOCK_INVALID) ks_socket_close(&ep->sock);
-	ks_pool_free(ep->pool, &ep);
 
-	*endpoint = NULL;
+	ks_pool_free(ep->pool, endpoint);
 }
 
 /* For Emacs:
diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_message.c b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_message.c
index 3430c2853d..75780f46c5 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_message.c
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_message.c
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_message_create(ks_dht_message_t **message,
 
 	// done:
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (m) ks_dht_message_destroy(&m);
-		*message = NULL;
+		ks_dht_message_destroy(message);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -45,9 +44,8 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_message_destroy(ks_dht_message_t **message)
 		ben_free(m->data);
 		m->data = NULL;
 	}
-	ks_pool_free(m->pool, &(*message));
 
-	*message = NULL;
+	ks_pool_free(m->pool, message);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_search.c b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_search.c
index 1945fcd294..e15d726f3b 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_search.c
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_search.c
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search_create(ks_dht_search_t **search, ks_pool_t
 
 	// done:
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (s) ks_dht_search_destroy(&s);
-		*search = NULL;
+		if (s) ks_dht_search_destroy(search);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -58,9 +57,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_search_destroy(ks_dht_search_t **search)
 	}
 	if (s->mutex) ks_mutex_destroy(&s->mutex);
 
-	ks_pool_free(s->pool, &s);
-
-	*search = NULL;
+	ks_pool_free(s->pool, search);
 }
 
 KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search_callback_add(ks_dht_search_t *search, ks_dht_search_callback_t callback)
@@ -100,10 +97,9 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_search_pending_create(ks_dht_search_pending_t **p
 
 	// done:
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (p) ks_dht_search_pending_destroy(&p);
-		*pending = NULL;
+		if (p) ks_dht_search_pending_destroy(pending);
 	}
-	return KS_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_search_pending_destroy(ks_dht_search_pending_t **pending)
@@ -115,9 +111,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_search_pending_destroy(ks_dht_search_pending_t **pending
 
 	p = *pending;
 
-	ks_pool_free(p->pool, &p);
-
-	*pending = NULL;
+	ks_pool_free(p->pool, pending);
 }
 
 /* For Emacs:
diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_storageitem.c b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_storageitem.c
index c20cdd1e9c..ce34bde9f9 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_storageitem.c
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_storageitem.c
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_storageitem_create_immutable(ks_dht_storageitem_t
 
 	// done:
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (si) ks_dht_storageitem_destroy(&si);
-		*item = NULL;
+		if (si) ks_dht_storageitem_destroy(item);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -83,8 +82,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_storageitem_create_mutable(ks_dht_storageitem_t *
 
 	// done:
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (si) ks_dht_storageitem_destroy(&si);
-		*item = NULL;
+		if (si) ks_dht_storageitem_destroy(item);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -105,9 +103,8 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_storageitem_destroy(ks_dht_storageitem_t **item)
 		ben_free(si->v);
 		si->v = NULL;
 	}
-	ks_pool_free(si->pool, &si);
 
-	*item = NULL;
+	ks_pool_free(si->pool, item);
 }
 
 /* For Emacs:
diff --git a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_transaction.c b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_transaction.c
index 91db11447d..6d6b7baf35 100644
--- a/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_transaction.c
+++ b/libs/libks/src/dht/ks_dht_transaction.c
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(ks_status_t) ks_dht_transaction_create(ks_dht_transaction_t **transac
 
 	// done:
 	if (ret != KS_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-		if (t) ks_dht_transaction_destroy(&t);
-		*transaction = NULL;
+		if (t) ks_dht_transaction_destroy(transaction);
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -40,9 +39,7 @@ KS_DECLARE(void) ks_dht_transaction_destroy(ks_dht_transaction_t **transaction)
 
 	t = *transaction;
 
-	ks_pool_free(t->pool, &t);
-
-	*transaction = NULL;
+	ks_pool_free(t->pool, transaction);
 }
 
 /* For Emacs:
diff --git a/libs/libks/test/testdht2.c b/libs/libks/test/testdht2.c
index 76ce6abe22..36dc09e431 100644
--- a/libs/libks/test/testdht2.c
+++ b/libs/libks/test/testdht2.c
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ int main() {
 
   diag("Pulsing for route table pings\n"); // Wait for route table pinging to catch up
   for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
-	  diag("DHT 1\n");
+	  //diag("DHT 1\n");
 	  ks_dht_pulse(dht1, 100);
-	  diag("DHT 2\n");
+	  //diag("DHT 2\n");
 	  ks_dht_pulse(dht2, 100);
   }
   ok(ks_dhtrt_find_node(dht1->rt_ipv4, ep2->nodeid) != NULL); // The node should be good by now, and thus be returned as good
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ int main() {
   
   diag("Pulsing for route table pings\n"); // Wait for route table pinging to catch up
   for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
-	  diag("DHT 1\n");
+	  //diag("DHT 1\n");
 	  ks_dht_pulse(dht1, 100);
-	  diag("DHT 2\n");
+	  //diag("DHT 2\n");
 	  ks_dht_pulse(dht2, 100);
   }
   ok(ks_dhtrt_find_node(dht3->rt_ipv4, ep2->nodeid) != NULL); // The node should be good by now, and thus be returned as good