From 993b145f25845e50e8af41ffb1116eaee381d693 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anton Evangelatov <anton.evangelatov@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:26:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] swarm/storage/localstore: fix export db.Put signature

cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke: improve smoke tests (#1337)

swarm/network: remove dead code (#1339)

swarm/network: remove FetchStore and SyncChunkStore in favor of NetStore (#1342)
---
 cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go |   8 +-
 cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go                 |  33 ++-
 cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/sliding_window.go       |  10 +-
 cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go      | 236 +++++++++++-------
 cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_speed.go         |   8 +-
 cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/util.go                 |  18 +-
 p2p/protocols/protocol.go                     |   4 +-
 p2p/protocols/protocol_test.go                |   2 +-
 p2p/testing/peerpool.go                       |   2 +-
 swarm/api/inspector.go                        |  35 ++-
 swarm/chunk/chunk.go                          |   6 -
 swarm/network/hive.go                         |   2 +-
 swarm/network/kademlia.go                     |  15 +-
 swarm/network/kademlia_test.go                |   2 +-
 swarm/network/stream/delivery.go              | 149 +++--------
 swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go         | 162 +-----------
 swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go        |  10 +-
 swarm/network/stream/lightnode_test.go        |  89 +------
 swarm/network/stream/messages.go              |   4 +-
 swarm/network/stream/peer.go                  |   2 +-
 .../network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go |   1 -
 swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go    |   1 -
 swarm/network/stream/stream.go                | 124 ++++-----
 swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go         |  21 +-
 swarm/network/stream/syncer.go                |  82 ++----
 swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go           |   7 +-
 swarm/storage/localstore/export.go            |   2 +-
 swarm/swarm.go                                |   6 -
 28 files changed, 378 insertions(+), 663 deletions(-)

diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go
index 6b3fed0c7..b5ffc43d2 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/feed_upload_and_sync.go
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ const (
 	feedRandomDataLength = 8
 )
 
-func feedUploadAndSyncCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
+func feedUploadAndSyncCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	errc := make(chan error)
 
 	go func() {
-		errc <- feedUploadAndSync(ctx, tuid)
+		errc <- feedUploadAndSync(ctx)
 	}()
 
 	select {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func feedUploadAndSyncCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func feedUploadAndSync(c *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
+func feedUploadAndSync(c *cli.Context) error {
 	log.Info("generating and uploading feeds to " + httpEndpoint(hosts[0]) + " and syncing")
 
 	// create a random private key to sign updates with and derive the address
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func feedUploadAndSync(c *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
 			ruid := uuid.New()[:8]
 			go func(url string, endpoint string, ruid string) {
 				for {
-					err := fetch(url, endpoint, fileHash, ruid, "")
+					err := fetch(url, endpoint, fileHash, ruid)
 					if err != nil {
 						continue
 					}
diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go
index 860fbcc1d..2c1dd65a0 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/main.go
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@ var (
 )
 
 var (
-	allhosts     string
-	hosts        []string
-	filesize     int
-	inputSeed    int
-	syncDelay    int
-	httpPort     int
-	wsPort       int
-	verbosity    int
-	timeout      int
-	single       bool
-	trackTimeout int
+	allhosts   string
+	hosts      []string
+	filesize   int
+	syncDelay  int
+	inputSeed  int
+	httpPort   int
+	wsPort     int
+	verbosity  int
+	timeout    int
+	single     bool
+	onlyUpload bool
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func main() {
 		},
 		cli.IntFlag{
 			Name:        "timeout",
-			Value:       120,
+			Value:       180,
 			Usage:       "timeout in seconds after which kill the process",
 			Destination: &timeout,
 		},
@@ -110,11 +110,10 @@ func main() {
 			Usage:       "whether to fetch content from a single node or from all nodes",
 			Destination: &single,
 		},
-		cli.IntFlag{
-			Name:        "track-timeout",
-			Value:       5,
-			Usage:       "timeout in seconds to wait for GetAllReferences to return",
-			Destination: &trackTimeout,
+		cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:        "only-upload",
+			Usage:       "whether to only upload content to a single node without fetching",
+			Destination: &onlyUpload,
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/sliding_window.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/sliding_window.go
index d589124bd..ab082c543 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/sliding_window.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/sliding_window.go
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ type uploadResult struct {
 	digest []byte
 }
 
-func slidingWindowCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
+func slidingWindowCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	errc := make(chan error)
 
 	go func() {
-		errc <- slidingWindow(ctx, tuid)
+		errc <- slidingWindow(ctx)
 	}()
 
 	err := <-errc
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ func slidingWindowCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func slidingWindow(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
+func slidingWindow(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	var hashes []uploadResult //swarm hashes of the uploads
 	nodes := len(hosts)
-	log.Info("sliding window test started", "tuid", tuid, "nodes", nodes, "filesize(kb)", filesize, "timeout", timeout)
+	log.Info("sliding window test started", "nodes", nodes, "filesize(kb)", filesize, "timeout", timeout)
 	uploadedBytes := 0
 	networkDepth := 0
 	errored := false
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ outer:
 							start = time.Now()
 							// fetch hangs when swarm dies out, so we have to jump through a bit more hoops to actually
 							// catch the timeout, but also allow this retry logic
-							err := fetch(v.hash, httpEndpoint(hosts[idx]), v.digest, ruid, "")
+							err := fetch(v.hash, httpEndpoint(hosts[idx]), v.digest, ruid)
 							if err != nil {
 								log.Error("error fetching hash", "err", err)
 								continue
diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go
index 6c20a4fa6..6a434a0b2 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_and_sync.go
@@ -23,22 +23,20 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/testutil"
-	"github.com/pborman/uuid"
 
 	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
-func uploadAndSyncCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
+func uploadAndSyncCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	// use input seed if it has been set
 	if inputSeed != 0 {
 		seed = inputSeed
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ func uploadAndSyncCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
 	errc := make(chan error)
 
 	go func() {
-		errc <- uploadAndSync(ctx, randomBytes, tuid)
+		errc <- uploadAndSync(ctx, randomBytes)
 	}()
 
 	var err error
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ func uploadAndSyncCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
 	}
 
 	// trigger debug functionality on randomBytes
-	e := trackChunks(randomBytes[:])
+	e := trackChunks(randomBytes[:], true)
 	if e != nil {
 		log.Error(e.Error())
 	}
@@ -73,50 +71,84 @@ func uploadAndSyncCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func trackChunks(testData []byte) error {
+func trackChunks(testData []byte, submitMetrics bool) error {
 	addrs, err := getAllRefs(testData)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
 	for i, ref := range addrs {
-		log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("ref %d", i), "ref", ref)
+		log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("ref %d", i), "ref", ref)
 	}
 
+	var globalYes, globalNo int
+	var globalMu sync.Mutex
+	var hasErr bool
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(len(hosts))
+
 	for _, host := range hosts {
-		httpHost := fmt.Sprintf("ws://%s:%d", host, 8546)
+		host := host
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			httpHost := fmt.Sprintf("ws://%s:%d", host, 8546)
 
-		hostChunks := []string{}
-
-		rpcClient, err := rpc.Dial(httpHost)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("error dialing host", "err", err, "host", httpHost)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		var hasInfo []api.HasInfo
-		err = rpcClient.Call(&hasInfo, "bzz_has", addrs)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error("error calling rpc client", "err", err, "host", httpHost)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		count := 0
-		for _, info := range hasInfo {
-			if info.Has {
-				hostChunks = append(hostChunks, "1")
-			} else {
-				hostChunks = append(hostChunks, "0")
-				count++
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
+			defer cancel()
+			rpcClient, err := rpc.DialContext(ctx, httpHost)
+			if rpcClient != nil {
+				defer rpcClient.Close()
+			}
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error("error dialing host", "err", err, "host", httpHost)
+				hasErr = true
+				return
 			}
-		}
 
-		if count == 0 {
-			log.Info("host reported to have all chunks", "host", host)
-		}
+			var hostChunks string
+			err = rpcClient.Call(&hostChunks, "bzz_has", addrs)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error("error calling rpc client", "err", err, "host", httpHost)
+				hasErr = true
+				return
+			}
 
-		log.Trace("chunks", "chunks", strings.Join(hostChunks, ""), "host", host)
+			yes, no := 0, 0
+			for _, val := range hostChunks {
+				if val == '1' {
+					yes++
+				} else {
+					no++
+				}
+			}
+
+			if no == 0 {
+				log.Info("host reported to have all chunks", "host", host)
+			}
+
+			log.Debug("chunks", "chunks", hostChunks, "yes", yes, "no", no, "host", host)
+
+			if submitMetrics {
+				globalMu.Lock()
+				globalYes += yes
+				globalNo += no
+				globalMu.Unlock()
+			}
+		}()
 	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	if !hasErr && submitMetrics {
+		// remove the chunks stored on the uploader node
+		globalYes -= len(addrs)
+
+		metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter("deployment.chunks.yes", nil).Inc(int64(globalYes))
+		metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter("deployment.chunks.no", nil).Inc(int64(globalNo))
+		metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter("deployment.chunks.refs", nil).Inc(int64(len(addrs)))
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -130,15 +162,13 @@ func getAllRefs(testData []byte) (storage.AddressCollection, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Duration(trackTimeout)*time.Second)
-	defer cancel()
 
 	reader := bytes.NewReader(testData)
-	return fileStore.GetAllReferences(ctx, reader, false)
+	return fileStore.GetAllReferences(context.Background(), reader, false)
 }
 
-func uploadAndSync(c *cli.Context, randomBytes []byte, tuid string) error {
-	log.Info("uploading to "+httpEndpoint(hosts[0])+" and syncing", "tuid", tuid, "seed", seed)
+func uploadAndSync(c *cli.Context, randomBytes []byte) error {
+	log.Info("uploading to "+httpEndpoint(hosts[0])+" and syncing", "seed", seed)
 
 	t1 := time.Now()
 	hash, err := upload(randomBytes, httpEndpoint(hosts[0]))
@@ -155,53 +185,91 @@ func uploadAndSync(c *cli.Context, randomBytes []byte, tuid string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	log.Info("uploaded successfully", "tuid", tuid, "hash", hash, "took", t2, "digest", fmt.Sprintf("%x", fhash))
+	log.Info("uploaded successfully", "hash", hash, "took", t2, "digest", fmt.Sprintf("%x", fhash))
 
-	time.Sleep(time.Duration(syncDelay) * time.Second)
+	waitToSync()
 
-	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
-	if single {
-		randIndex := 1 + rand.Intn(len(hosts)-1)
-		ruid := uuid.New()[:8]
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func(endpoint string, ruid string) {
-			for {
-				start := time.Now()
-				err := fetch(hash, endpoint, fhash, ruid, tuid)
-				if err != nil {
-					continue
-				}
-				ended := time.Since(start)
+	log.Debug("chunks before fetch attempt", "hash", hash)
 
-				metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.single.fetch-time", nil).Update(ended)
-				log.Info("fetch successful", "tuid", tuid, "ruid", ruid, "took", ended, "endpoint", endpoint)
-				wg.Done()
-				return
-			}
-		}(httpEndpoint(hosts[randIndex]), ruid)
-	} else {
-		for _, endpoint := range hosts[1:] {
-			ruid := uuid.New()[:8]
-			wg.Add(1)
-			go func(endpoint string, ruid string) {
-				for {
-					start := time.Now()
-					err := fetch(hash, endpoint, fhash, ruid, tuid)
-					if err != nil {
-						continue
-					}
-					ended := time.Since(start)
-
-					metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.each.fetch-time", nil).Update(ended)
-					log.Info("fetch successful", "tuid", tuid, "ruid", ruid, "took", ended, "endpoint", endpoint)
-					wg.Done()
-					return
-				}
-			}(httpEndpoint(endpoint), ruid)
-		}
+	err = trackChunks(randomBytes, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if onlyUpload {
+		log.Debug("only-upload is true, stoppping test", "hash", hash)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	randIndex := 1 + rand.Intn(len(hosts)-1)
+
+	for {
+		start := time.Now()
+		err := fetch(hash, httpEndpoint(hosts[randIndex]), fhash, "")
+		if err != nil {
+			time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+			continue
+		}
+		ended := time.Since(start)
+
+		metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.single.fetch-time", nil).Update(ended)
+		log.Info("fetch successful", "took", ended, "endpoint", httpEndpoint(hosts[randIndex]))
+		break
 	}
-	wg.Wait()
-	log.Info("all hosts synced random file successfully")
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func isSyncing(wsHost string) (bool, error) {
+	rpcClient, err := rpc.Dial(wsHost)
+	if rpcClient != nil {
+		defer rpcClient.Close()
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("error dialing host", "err", err)
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	var isSyncing bool
+	err = rpcClient.Call(&isSyncing, "bzz_isSyncing")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("error calling host for isSyncing", "err", err)
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	log.Debug("isSyncing result", "host", wsHost, "isSyncing", isSyncing)
+
+	return isSyncing, nil
+}
+
+func waitToSync() {
+	t1 := time.Now()
+
+	ns := uint64(1)
+
+	for ns > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+
+		notSynced := uint64(0)
+		var wg sync.WaitGroup
+		wg.Add(len(hosts))
+		for i := 0; i < len(hosts); i++ {
+			i := i
+			go func(idx int) {
+				stillSyncing, err := isSyncing(wsEndpoint(hosts[idx]))
+
+				if stillSyncing || err != nil {
+					atomic.AddUint64(&notSynced, 1)
+				}
+				wg.Done()
+			}(i)
+		}
+		wg.Wait()
+
+		ns = atomic.LoadUint64(&notSynced)
+	}
+
+	t2 := time.Since(t1)
+	metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer("upload-and-sync.single.wait-for-sync.deployment", nil).Update(t2)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_speed.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_speed.go
index 20bf7b86c..047ea0092 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_speed.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/upload_speed.go
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ import (
 	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
-func uploadSpeedCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
-	log.Info("uploading to "+hosts[0], "tuid", tuid, "seed", seed)
+func uploadSpeedCmd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
+	log.Info("uploading to "+hosts[0], "seed", seed)
 	randomBytes := testutil.RandomBytes(seed, filesize*1000)
 
 	errc := make(chan error)
 
 	go func() {
-		errc <- uploadSpeed(ctx, tuid, randomBytes)
+		errc <- uploadSpeed(ctx, randomBytes)
 	}()
 
 	select {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func uploadSpeedCmd(ctx *cli.Context, tuid string) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func uploadSpeed(c *cli.Context, tuid string, data []byte) error {
+func uploadSpeed(c *cli.Context, data []byte) error {
 	t1 := time.Now()
 	hash, err := upload(data, hosts[0])
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/util.go b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/util.go
index 87abb44b0..b95f993e8 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/util.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/swarm-smoke/util.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api/client"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/spancontext"
 	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
-	"github.com/pborman/uuid"
 	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
@@ -59,28 +58,25 @@ func wsEndpoint(host string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("ws://%s:%d", host, wsPort)
 }
 
-func wrapCliCommand(name string, command func(*cli.Context, string) error) func(*cli.Context) error {
+func wrapCliCommand(name string, command func(*cli.Context) error) func(*cli.Context) error {
 	return func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 		log.PrintOrigins(true)
 		log.Root().SetHandler(log.LvlFilterHandler(log.Lvl(verbosity), log.StreamHandler(os.Stdout, log.TerminalFormat(false))))
 
-		// test uuid
-		tuid := uuid.New()[:8]
-
 		commandName = name
 
 		hosts = strings.Split(allhosts, ",")
 
 		defer func(now time.Time) {
 			totalTime := time.Since(now)
-			log.Info("total time", "tuid", tuid, "time", totalTime, "kb", filesize)
+			log.Info("total time", "time", totalTime, "kb", filesize)
 			metrics.GetOrRegisterResettingTimer(name+".total-time", nil).Update(totalTime)
 		}(time.Now())
 
-		log.Info("smoke test starting", "tuid", tuid, "task", name, "timeout", timeout)
+		log.Info("smoke test starting", "task", name, "timeout", timeout)
 		metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter(name, nil).Inc(1)
 
-		return command(ctx, tuid)
+		return command(ctx)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -142,11 +138,11 @@ func fetchFeed(topic string, user string, endpoint string, original []byte, ruid
 }
 
 // fetch is getting the requested `hash` from the `endpoint` and compares it with the `original` file
-func fetch(hash string, endpoint string, original []byte, ruid string, tuid string) error {
+func fetch(hash string, endpoint string, original []byte, ruid string) error {
 	ctx, sp := spancontext.StartSpan(context.Background(), "upload-and-sync.fetch")
 	defer sp.Finish()
 
-	log.Info("http get request", "tuid", tuid, "ruid", ruid, "endpoint", endpoint, "hash", hash)
+	log.Info("http get request", "ruid", ruid, "endpoint", endpoint, "hash", hash)
 
 	var tn time.Time
 	reqUri := endpoint + "/bzz:/" + hash + "/"
@@ -170,7 +166,7 @@ func fetch(hash string, endpoint string, original []byte, ruid string, tuid stri
 		log.Error(err.Error(), "ruid", ruid)
 		return err
 	}
-	log.Info("http get response", "tuid", tuid, "ruid", ruid, "endpoint", endpoint, "hash", hash, "code", res.StatusCode, "len", res.ContentLength)
+	log.Info("http get response", "ruid", ruid, "endpoint", endpoint, "hash", hash, "code", res.StatusCode, "len", res.ContentLength)
 
 	if res.StatusCode != 200 {
 		err := fmt.Errorf("expected status code %d, got %v", 200, res.StatusCode)
diff --git a/p2p/protocols/protocol.go b/p2p/protocols/protocol.go
index 1600a11f9..164e3fa4b 100644
--- a/p2p/protocols/protocol.go
+++ b/p2p/protocols/protocol.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (p *Peer) Run(handler func(ctx context.Context, msg interface{}) error) err
 // Drop disconnects a peer.
 // TODO: may need to implement protocol drop only? don't want to kick off the peer
 // if they are useful for other protocols
-func (p *Peer) Drop(err error) {
+func (p *Peer) Drop() {
 	p.Disconnect(p2p.DiscSubprotocolError)
 }
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ func (p *Peer) Send(ctx context.Context, msg interface{}) error {
 	if p.spec.Hook != nil {
 		err := p.spec.Hook.Send(p, wmsg.Size, msg)
 		if err != nil {
-			p.Drop(err)
+			p.Drop()
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/p2p/protocols/protocol_test.go b/p2p/protocols/protocol_test.go
index 9ac76ea2f..6d5ea8b92 100644
--- a/p2p/protocols/protocol_test.go
+++ b/p2p/protocols/protocol_test.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func newProtocol(pp *p2ptest.TestPeerPool) func(*p2p.Peer, p2p.MsgReadWriter) er
 			case *kill:
 				// demonstrates use of peerPool, killing another peer connection as a response to a message
 				id := msg.C
-				pp.Get(id).Drop(errors.New("killed"))
+				pp.Get(id).Drop()
 				return nil
 
 			case *drop:
diff --git a/p2p/testing/peerpool.go b/p2p/testing/peerpool.go
index 01ccce67e..09db4b246 100644
--- a/p2p/testing/peerpool.go
+++ b/p2p/testing/peerpool.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 type TestPeer interface {
 	ID() enode.ID
-	Drop(error)
+	Drop()
 }
 
 // TestPeerPool is an example peerPool to demonstrate registration of peer connections
diff --git a/swarm/api/inspector.go b/swarm/api/inspector.go
index 2ae6b4da8..c4151bf20 100644
--- a/swarm/api/inspector.go
+++ b/swarm/api/inspector.go
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ package api
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/network"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 )
@@ -47,25 +51,34 @@ func (inspector *Inspector) ListKnown() []string {
 	return res
 }
 
-type HasInfo struct {
-	Addr string `json:"address"`
-	Has  bool   `json:"has"`
+func (inspector *Inspector) IsSyncing() bool {
+	lastReceivedChunksMsg := metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge("network.stream.received_chunks", nil)
+
+	// last received chunks msg time
+	lrct := time.Unix(0, lastReceivedChunksMsg.Value())
+
+	// if last received chunks msg time is after now-15sec. (i.e. within the last 15sec.) then we say that the node is still syncing
+	// technically this is not correct, because this might have been a retrieve request, but for the time being it works for our purposes
+	// because we know we are not making retrieve requests on the node while checking this
+	return lrct.After(time.Now().Add(-15 * time.Second))
 }
 
 // Has checks whether each chunk address is present in the underlying datastore,
 // the bool in the returned structs indicates if the underlying datastore has
 // the chunk stored with the given address (true), or not (false)
-func (inspector *Inspector) Has(chunkAddresses []storage.Address) []HasInfo {
-	results := make([]HasInfo, 0)
+func (inspector *Inspector) Has(chunkAddresses []storage.Address) string {
+	hostChunks := []string{}
 	for _, addr := range chunkAddresses {
-		res := HasInfo{}
-		res.Addr = addr.String()
 		has, err := inspector.netStore.Has(context.Background(), addr)
 		if err != nil {
-			has = false
+			log.Error(err.Error())
+		}
+		if has {
+			hostChunks = append(hostChunks, "1")
+		} else {
+			hostChunks = append(hostChunks, "0")
 		}
-		res.Has = has
-		results = append(results, res)
 	}
-	return results
+
+	return strings.Join(hostChunks, "")
 }
diff --git a/swarm/chunk/chunk.go b/swarm/chunk/chunk.go
index c8551814c..2455904f3 100644
--- a/swarm/chunk/chunk.go
+++ b/swarm/chunk/chunk.go
@@ -172,12 +172,6 @@ type Store interface {
 	Close() (err error)
 }
 
-// FetchStore is a Store which supports syncing
-type FetchStore interface {
-	Store
-	FetchFunc(ctx context.Context, addr Address) func(context.Context) error
-}
-
 // Validator validates a chunk.
 type Validator interface {
 	Validate(ch Chunk) bool
diff --git a/swarm/network/hive.go b/swarm/network/hive.go
index 2eb521f1d..ad51b29c2 100644
--- a/swarm/network/hive.go
+++ b/swarm/network/hive.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (h *Hive) Stop() error {
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%08x hive stopped, dropping peers", h.BaseAddr()[:4]))
 	h.EachConn(nil, 255, func(p *Peer, _ int) bool {
 		log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("%08x dropping peer %08x", h.BaseAddr()[:4], p.Address()[:4]))
-		p.Drop(nil)
+		p.Drop()
 		return true
 	})
 
diff --git a/swarm/network/kademlia.go b/swarm/network/kademlia.go
index dd6de44fd..f553cb5f4 100644
--- a/swarm/network/kademlia.go
+++ b/swarm/network/kademlia.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/pot"
 	sv "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/version"
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ func (e *entry) Hex() string {
 func (k *Kademlia) Register(peers ...*BzzAddr) error {
 	k.lock.Lock()
 	defer k.lock.Unlock()
+
+	metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter("kad.register", nil).Inc(1)
+
 	var known, size int
 	for _, p := range peers {
 		log.Trace("kademlia trying to register", "addr", p)
@@ -164,8 +168,6 @@ func (k *Kademlia) Register(peers ...*BzzAddr) error {
 				return newEntry(p)
 			}
 
-			log.Trace("found among known peers, underlay addr is same, do nothing", "new", p, "old", e.BzzAddr)
-
 			return v
 		})
 		if found {
@@ -186,6 +188,9 @@ func (k *Kademlia) Register(peers ...*BzzAddr) error {
 func (k *Kademlia) SuggestPeer() (suggestedPeer *BzzAddr, saturationDepth int, changed bool) {
 	k.lock.Lock()
 	defer k.lock.Unlock()
+
+	metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter("kad.suggestpeer", nil).Inc(1)
+
 	radius := neighbourhoodRadiusForPot(k.conns, k.NeighbourhoodSize, k.base)
 	// collect undersaturated bins in ascending order of number of connected peers
 	// and from shallow to deep (ascending order of PO)
@@ -297,6 +302,9 @@ func (k *Kademlia) SuggestPeer() (suggestedPeer *BzzAddr, saturationDepth int, c
 func (k *Kademlia) On(p *Peer) (uint8, bool) {
 	k.lock.Lock()
 	defer k.lock.Unlock()
+
+	metrics.GetOrRegisterCounter("kad.on", nil).Inc(1)
+
 	var ins bool
 	k.conns, _, _, _ = pot.Swap(k.conns, p, Pof, func(v pot.Val) pot.Val {
 		// if not found live
@@ -320,7 +328,6 @@ func (k *Kademlia) On(p *Peer) (uint8, bool) {
 			k.addrCountC <- k.addrs.Size()
 		}
 	}
-	log.Trace(k.string())
 	// calculate if depth of saturation changed
 	depth := uint8(k.saturation())
 	var changed bool
@@ -608,7 +615,7 @@ func (k *Kademlia) string() string {
 	if len(sv.GitCommit) > 0 {
 		rows = append(rows, fmt.Sprintf("commit hash: %s", sv.GitCommit))
 	}
-	rows = append(rows, fmt.Sprintf("%v KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: queen's address: %x", time.Now().UTC().Format(time.UnixDate), k.BaseAddr()[:3]))
+	rows = append(rows, fmt.Sprintf("%v KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: queen's address: %x", time.Now().UTC().Format(time.UnixDate), k.BaseAddr()))
 	rows = append(rows, fmt.Sprintf("population: %d (%d), NeighbourhoodSize: %d, MinBinSize: %d, MaxBinSize: %d", k.conns.Size(), k.addrs.Size(), k.NeighbourhoodSize, k.MinBinSize, k.MaxBinSize))
 
 	liverows := make([]string, k.MaxProxDisplay)
diff --git a/swarm/network/kademlia_test.go b/swarm/network/kademlia_test.go
index b4663eee5..93b990138 100644
--- a/swarm/network/kademlia_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/kademlia_test.go
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ func TestKademliaHiveString(t *testing.T) {
 	tk.Register("10000000", "10000001")
 	tk.MaxProxDisplay = 8
 	h := tk.String()
-	expH := "\n=========================================================================\nMon Feb 27 12:10:28 UTC 2017 KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: queen's address: 000000\npopulation: 2 (4), NeighbourhoodSize: 2, MinBinSize: 2, MaxBinSize: 4\n============ DEPTH: 0 ==========================================\n000  0                              |  2 8100 (0) 8000 (0)\n001  1 4000                         |  1 4000 (0)\n002  1 2000                         |  1 2000 (0)\n003  0                              |  0\n004  0                              |  0\n005  0                              |  0\n006  0                              |  0\n007  0                              |  0\n========================================================================="
+	expH := "\n=========================================================================\nMon Feb 27 12:10:28 UTC 2017 KΛÐΞMLIΛ hive: queen's address: 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000\npopulation: 2 (4), NeighbourhoodSize: 2, MinBinSize: 2, MaxBinSize: 4\n============ DEPTH: 0 ==========================================\n000  0                              |  2 8100 (0) 8000 (0)\n001  1 4000                         |  1 4000 (0)\n002  1 2000                         |  1 2000 (0)\n003  0                              |  0\n004  0                              |  0\n005  0                              |  0\n006  0                              |  0\n007  0                              |  0\n========================================================================="
 	if expH[104:] != h[104:] {
 		t.Fatalf("incorrect hive output. expected %v, got %v", expH, h)
 	}
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/delivery.go b/swarm/network/stream/delivery.go
index 059666723..aa2c817ea 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/delivery.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/delivery.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
@@ -33,11 +34,6 @@ import (
 	olog "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go/log"
 )
 
-const (
-	swarmChunkServerStreamName = "RETRIEVE_REQUEST"
-	deliveryCap                = 32
-)
-
 var (
 	processReceivedChunksCount    = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.stream.received_chunks.count", nil)
 	handleRetrieveRequestMsgCount = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.stream.handle_retrieve_request_msg.count", nil)
@@ -45,93 +41,25 @@ var (
 
 	requestFromPeersCount     = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.stream.request_from_peers.count", nil)
 	requestFromPeersEachCount = metrics.NewRegisteredCounter("network.stream.request_from_peers_each.count", nil)
+
+	lastReceivedChunksMsg = metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge("network.stream.received_chunks", nil)
 )
 
 type Delivery struct {
-	chunkStore chunk.FetchStore
-	kad        *network.Kademlia
-	getPeer    func(enode.ID) *Peer
+	netStore *storage.NetStore
+	kad      *network.Kademlia
+	getPeer  func(enode.ID) *Peer
+	quit     chan struct{}
 }
 
-func NewDelivery(kad *network.Kademlia, chunkStore chunk.FetchStore) *Delivery {
+func NewDelivery(kad *network.Kademlia, netStore *storage.NetStore) *Delivery {
 	return &Delivery{
-		chunkStore: chunkStore,
-		kad:        kad,
+		netStore: netStore,
+		kad:      kad,
+		quit:     make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 }
 
-// SwarmChunkServer implements Server
-type SwarmChunkServer struct {
-	deliveryC  chan []byte
-	batchC     chan []byte
-	chunkStore storage.ChunkStore
-	currentLen uint64
-	quit       chan struct{}
-}
-
-// NewSwarmChunkServer is SwarmChunkServer constructor
-func NewSwarmChunkServer(chunkStore storage.ChunkStore) *SwarmChunkServer {
-	s := &SwarmChunkServer{
-		deliveryC:  make(chan []byte, deliveryCap),
-		batchC:     make(chan []byte),
-		chunkStore: chunkStore,
-		quit:       make(chan struct{}),
-	}
-	go s.processDeliveries()
-	return s
-}
-
-// processDeliveries handles delivered chunk hashes
-func (s *SwarmChunkServer) processDeliveries() {
-	var hashes []byte
-	var batchC chan []byte
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-s.quit:
-			return
-		case hash := <-s.deliveryC:
-			hashes = append(hashes, hash...)
-			batchC = s.batchC
-		case batchC <- hashes:
-			hashes = nil
-			batchC = nil
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// SessionIndex returns zero in all cases for SwarmChunkServer.
-func (s *SwarmChunkServer) SessionIndex() (uint64, error) {
-	return 0, nil
-}
-
-// SetNextBatch
-func (s *SwarmChunkServer) SetNextBatch(_, _ uint64) (hashes []byte, from uint64, to uint64, proof *HandoverProof, err error) {
-	select {
-	case hashes = <-s.batchC:
-	case <-s.quit:
-		return
-	}
-
-	from = s.currentLen
-	s.currentLen += uint64(len(hashes))
-	to = s.currentLen
-	return
-}
-
-// Close needs to be called on a stream server
-func (s *SwarmChunkServer) Close() {
-	close(s.quit)
-}
-
-// GetData retrieves chunk data from db store
-func (s *SwarmChunkServer) GetData(ctx context.Context, key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	ch, err := s.chunkStore.Get(ctx, chunk.ModeGetRequest, storage.Address(key))
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return ch.Data(), nil
-}
-
 // RetrieveRequestMsg is the protocol msg for chunk retrieve requests
 type RetrieveRequestMsg struct {
 	Addr      storage.Address
@@ -150,12 +78,6 @@ func (d *Delivery) handleRetrieveRequestMsg(ctx context.Context, sp *Peer, req *
 
 	osp.LogFields(olog.String("ref", req.Addr.String()))
 
-	s, err := sp.getServer(NewStream(swarmChunkServerStreamName, "", true))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	streamer := s.Server.(*SwarmChunkServer)
-
 	var cancel func()
 	// TODO: do something with this hardcoded timeout, maybe use TTL in the future
 	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "peer", sp.ID().String())
@@ -165,36 +87,26 @@ func (d *Delivery) handleRetrieveRequestMsg(ctx context.Context, sp *Peer, req *
 	go func() {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-		case <-streamer.quit:
+		case <-d.quit:
 		}
 		cancel()
 	}()
 
 	go func() {
 		defer osp.Finish()
-		ch, err := d.chunkStore.Get(ctx, chunk.ModeGetRequest, req.Addr)
+		ch, err := d.netStore.Get(ctx, chunk.ModeGetRequest, req.Addr)
 		if err != nil {
 			retrieveChunkFail.Inc(1)
 			log.Debug("ChunkStore.Get can not retrieve chunk", "peer", sp.ID().String(), "addr", req.Addr, "hopcount", req.HopCount, "err", err)
 			return
 		}
-		if req.SkipCheck {
-			syncing := false
-			osp.LogFields(olog.Bool("skipCheck", true))
+		syncing := false
 
-			err = sp.Deliver(ctx, ch, s.priority, syncing)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Warn("ERROR in handleRetrieveRequestMsg", "err", err)
-			}
-			osp.LogFields(olog.Bool("delivered", true))
-			return
+		err = sp.Deliver(ctx, ch, Top, syncing)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warn("ERROR in handleRetrieveRequestMsg", "err", err)
 		}
-		osp.LogFields(olog.Bool("skipCheck", false))
-		select {
-		case streamer.deliveryC <- ch.Address()[:]:
-		case <-streamer.quit:
-		}
-
+		osp.LogFields(olog.Bool("delivered", true))
 	}()
 
 	return nil
@@ -225,6 +137,9 @@ func (d *Delivery) handleChunkDeliveryMsg(ctx context.Context, sp *Peer, req int
 
 	processReceivedChunksCount.Inc(1)
 
+	// record the last time we received a chunk delivery message
+	lastReceivedChunksMsg.Update(time.Now().UnixNano())
+
 	var msg *ChunkDeliveryMsg
 	var mode chunk.ModePut
 	switch r := req.(type) {
@@ -244,31 +159,25 @@ func (d *Delivery) handleChunkDeliveryMsg(ctx context.Context, sp *Peer, req int
 	case *ChunkDeliveryMsgSyncing:
 		msg = (*ChunkDeliveryMsg)(r)
 		mode = chunk.ModePutSync
+	case *ChunkDeliveryMsg:
+		msg = r
+		mode = chunk.ModePutSync
 	}
 
-	// retrieve the span for the originating retrieverequest
-	spanID := fmt.Sprintf("stream.send.request.%v.%v", sp.ID(), msg.Addr)
-	span := tracing.ShiftSpanByKey(spanID)
-
 	log.Trace("handle.chunk.delivery", "ref", msg.Addr, "from peer", sp.ID())
 
 	go func() {
 		defer osp.Finish()
 
-		if span != nil {
-			span.LogFields(olog.String("finish", "from handleChunkDeliveryMsg"))
-			defer span.Finish()
-		}
-
 		msg.peer = sp
 		log.Trace("handle.chunk.delivery", "put", msg.Addr)
-		_, err := d.chunkStore.Put(ctx, mode, storage.NewChunk(msg.Addr, msg.SData))
+		_, err := d.netStore.Put(ctx, mode, storage.NewChunk(msg.Addr, msg.SData))
 		if err != nil {
 			if err == storage.ErrChunkInvalid {
 				// we removed this log because it spams the logs
 				// TODO: Enable this log line
 				// log.Warn("invalid chunk delivered", "peer", sp.ID(), "chunk", msg.Addr, )
-				msg.peer.Drop(err)
+				msg.peer.Drop()
 			}
 		}
 		log.Trace("handle.chunk.delivery", "done put", msg.Addr, "err", err)
@@ -276,6 +185,12 @@ func (d *Delivery) handleChunkDeliveryMsg(ctx context.Context, sp *Peer, req int
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (d *Delivery) Close() {
+	d.kad.CloseNeighbourhoodDepthC()
+	d.kad.CloseAddrCountC()
+	close(d.quit)
+}
+
 // RequestFromPeers sends a chunk retrieve request to a peer
 // The most eligible peer that hasn't already been sent to is chosen
 // TODO: define "eligible"
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
index 801e6d98a..4037243c1 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
@@ -41,64 +41,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/testutil"
 )
 
-//Tests initializing a retrieve request
-func TestStreamerRetrieveRequest(t *testing.T) {
-	regOpts := &RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalClientOnly,
-		Syncing:   SyncingDisabled,
-	}
-	tester, streamer, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(regOpts)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer teardown()
-
-	node := tester.Nodes[0]
-
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	req := network.NewRequest(
-		storage.Address(hash0[:]),
-		true,
-		&sync.Map{},
-	)
-	streamer.delivery.RequestFromPeers(ctx, req)
-
-	stream := NewStream(swarmChunkServerStreamName, "", true)
-
-	err = tester.TestExchanges(p2ptest.Exchange{
-		Label: "RetrieveRequestMsg",
-		Expects: []p2ptest.Expect{
-			{ //start expecting a subscription for RETRIEVE_REQUEST due to `RetrievalClientOnly`
-				Code: 4,
-				Msg: &SubscribeMsg{
-					Stream:   stream,
-					History:  nil,
-					Priority: Top,
-				},
-				Peer: node.ID(),
-			},
-			{ //expect a retrieve request message for the given hash
-				Code: 5,
-				Msg: &RetrieveRequestMsg{
-					Addr:      hash0[:],
-					SkipCheck: true,
-				},
-				Peer: node.ID(),
-			},
-		},
-	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected no error, got %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 //Test requesting a chunk from a peer then issuing a "empty" OfferedHashesMsg (no hashes available yet)
 //Should time out as the peer does not have the chunk (no syncing happened previously)
 func TestStreamerUpstreamRetrieveRequestMsgExchangeWithoutStore(t *testing.T) {
-	tester, streamer, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(&RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalEnabled,
-		Syncing:   SyncingDisabled, //do no syncing
+	tester, _, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(&RegistryOptions{
+		Syncing: SyncingDisabled, //do no syncing
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -109,30 +56,8 @@ func TestStreamerUpstreamRetrieveRequestMsgExchangeWithoutStore(t *testing.T) {
 
 	chunk := storage.NewChunk(storage.Address(hash0[:]), nil)
 
-	peer := streamer.getPeer(node.ID())
-
-	stream := NewStream(swarmChunkServerStreamName, "", true)
-	//simulate pre-subscription to RETRIEVE_REQUEST stream on peer
-	peer.handleSubscribeMsg(context.TODO(), &SubscribeMsg{
-		Stream:   stream,
-		History:  nil,
-		Priority: Top,
-	})
-
 	//test the exchange
 	err = tester.TestExchanges(p2ptest.Exchange{
-		Expects: []p2ptest.Expect{
-			{ //first expect a subscription to the RETRIEVE_REQUEST stream
-				Code: 4,
-				Msg: &SubscribeMsg{
-					Stream:   stream,
-					History:  nil,
-					Priority: Top,
-				},
-				Peer: node.ID(),
-			},
-		},
-	}, p2ptest.Exchange{
 		Label: "RetrieveRequestMsg",
 		Triggers: []p2ptest.Trigger{
 			{ //then the actual RETRIEVE_REQUEST....
@@ -159,7 +84,7 @@ func TestStreamerUpstreamRetrieveRequestMsgExchangeWithoutStore(t *testing.T) {
 
 	//should fail with a timeout as the peer we are requesting
 	//the chunk from does not have the chunk
-	expectedError := `exchange #1 "RetrieveRequestMsg": timed out`
+	expectedError := `exchange #0 "RetrieveRequestMsg": timed out`
 	if err == nil || err.Error() != expectedError {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error %v, got %v", expectedError, err)
 	}
@@ -168,9 +93,8 @@ func TestStreamerUpstreamRetrieveRequestMsgExchangeWithoutStore(t *testing.T) {
 // upstream request server receives a retrieve Request and responds with
 // offered hashes or delivery if skipHash is set to true
 func TestStreamerUpstreamRetrieveRequestMsgExchange(t *testing.T) {
-	tester, streamer, localStore, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(&RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalEnabled,
-		Syncing:   SyncingDisabled,
+	tester, _, localStore, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(&RegistryOptions{
+		Syncing: SyncingDisabled,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -179,36 +103,14 @@ func TestStreamerUpstreamRetrieveRequestMsgExchange(t *testing.T) {
 
 	node := tester.Nodes[0]
 
-	peer := streamer.getPeer(node.ID())
-
-	stream := NewStream(swarmChunkServerStreamName, "", true)
-
-	peer.handleSubscribeMsg(context.TODO(), &SubscribeMsg{
-		Stream:   stream,
-		History:  nil,
-		Priority: Top,
-	})
-
-	hash := storage.Address(hash0[:])
-	ch := storage.NewChunk(hash, hash)
+	hash := storage.Address(hash1[:])
+	ch := storage.NewChunk(hash, hash1[:])
 	_, err = localStore.Put(context.TODO(), chunk.ModePutUpload, ch)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected no err got %v", err)
 	}
 
 	err = tester.TestExchanges(p2ptest.Exchange{
-		Expects: []p2ptest.Expect{
-			{
-				Code: 4,
-				Msg: &SubscribeMsg{
-					Stream:   stream,
-					History:  nil,
-					Priority: Top,
-				},
-				Peer: node.ID(),
-			},
-		},
-	}, p2ptest.Exchange{
 		Label: "RetrieveRequestMsg",
 		Triggers: []p2ptest.Trigger{
 			{
@@ -219,53 +121,12 @@ func TestStreamerUpstreamRetrieveRequestMsgExchange(t *testing.T) {
 				Peer: node.ID(),
 			},
 		},
-		Expects: []p2ptest.Expect{
-			{
-				Code: 1,
-				Msg: &OfferedHashesMsg{
-					HandoverProof: &HandoverProof{
-						Handover: &Handover{},
-					},
-					Hashes: hash,
-					From:   0,
-					// TODO: why is this 32???
-					To:     32,
-					Stream: stream,
-				},
-				Peer: node.ID(),
-			},
-		},
-	})
-
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	hash = storage.Address(hash1[:])
-	ch = storage.NewChunk(hash, hash1[:])
-	_, err = localStore.Put(context.TODO(), chunk.ModePutUpload, ch)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected no err got %v", err)
-	}
-
-	err = tester.TestExchanges(p2ptest.Exchange{
-		Label: "RetrieveRequestMsg",
-		Triggers: []p2ptest.Trigger{
-			{
-				Code: 5,
-				Msg: &RetrieveRequestMsg{
-					Addr:      hash,
-					SkipCheck: true,
-				},
-				Peer: node.ID(),
-			},
-		},
 		Expects: []p2ptest.Expect{
 			{
 				Code: 6,
 				Msg: &ChunkDeliveryMsg{
-					Addr:  hash,
-					SData: hash,
+					Addr:  ch.Address(),
+					SData: ch.Data(),
 				},
 				Peer: node.ID(),
 			},
@@ -359,8 +220,7 @@ func TestRequestFromPeersWithLightNode(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestStreamerDownstreamChunkDeliveryMsgExchange(t *testing.T) {
 	tester, streamer, localStore, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(&RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
-		Syncing:   SyncingDisabled,
+		Syncing: SyncingDisabled,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -472,7 +332,6 @@ func testDeliveryFromNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool)
 				r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, state.NewInmemoryStore(), &RegistryOptions{
 					SkipCheck: skipCheck,
 					Syncing:   SyncingDisabled,
-					Retrieval: RetrievalEnabled,
 				}, nil)
 				bucket.Store(bucketKeyRegistry, r)
 
@@ -623,7 +482,6 @@ func benchmarkDeliveryFromNodes(b *testing.B, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck b
 			r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, state.NewInmemoryStore(), &RegistryOptions{
 				SkipCheck:       skipCheck,
 				Syncing:         SyncingDisabled,
-				Retrieval:       RetrievalDisabled,
 				SyncUpdateDelay: 0,
 			}, nil)
 			bucket.Store(bucketKeyRegistry, r)
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
index 1f2cdcada..660954857 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/intervals_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/simulations/adapters"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/network/simulation"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/state"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ func testIntervals(t *testing.T, live bool, history *Range, skipCheck bool) {
 			}
 
 			r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, state.NewInmemoryStore(), &RegistryOptions{
-				Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
 				Syncing:   SyncingRegisterOnly,
 				SkipCheck: skipCheck,
 			}, nil)
@@ -288,20 +286,20 @@ func enableNotifications(r *Registry, peerID enode.ID, s Stream) error {
 
 type testExternalClient struct {
 	hashes               chan []byte
-	store                chunk.FetchStore
+	netStore             *storage.NetStore
 	enableNotificationsC chan struct{}
 }
 
-func newTestExternalClient(store chunk.FetchStore) *testExternalClient {
+func newTestExternalClient(netStore *storage.NetStore) *testExternalClient {
 	return &testExternalClient{
 		hashes:               make(chan []byte),
-		store:                store,
+		netStore:             netStore,
 		enableNotificationsC: make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 }
 
 func (c *testExternalClient) NeedData(ctx context.Context, hash []byte) func(context.Context) error {
-	wait := c.store.FetchFunc(ctx, storage.Address(hash))
+	wait := c.netStore.FetchFunc(ctx, storage.Address(hash))
 	if wait == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/lightnode_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/lightnode_test.go
index 501660fab..eb4e73d47 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/lightnode_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/lightnode_test.go
@@ -21,95 +21,11 @@ import (
 	p2ptest "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/testing"
 )
 
-// This test checks the default behavior of the server, that is
-// when it is serving Retrieve requests.
-func TestLigthnodeRetrieveRequestWithRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
-	registryOptions := &RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalClientOnly,
-		Syncing:   SyncingDisabled,
-	}
-	tester, _, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(registryOptions)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer teardown()
-
-	node := tester.Nodes[0]
-
-	stream := NewStream(swarmChunkServerStreamName, "", false)
-
-	err = tester.TestExchanges(p2ptest.Exchange{
-		Label: "SubscribeMsg",
-		Triggers: []p2ptest.Trigger{
-			{
-				Code: 4,
-				Msg: &SubscribeMsg{
-					Stream: stream,
-				},
-				Peer: node.ID(),
-			},
-		},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Got %v", err)
-	}
-
-	err = tester.TestDisconnected(&p2ptest.Disconnect{Peer: node.ID()})
-	if err == nil || err.Error() != "timed out waiting for peers to disconnect" {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected no disconnect, got %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-// This test checks the Lightnode behavior of server, when serving Retrieve
-// requests are disabled
-func TestLigthnodeRetrieveRequestWithoutRetrieve(t *testing.T) {
-	registryOptions := &RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
-		Syncing:   SyncingDisabled,
-	}
-	tester, _, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(registryOptions)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	defer teardown()
-
-	node := tester.Nodes[0]
-
-	stream := NewStream(swarmChunkServerStreamName, "", false)
-
-	err = tester.TestExchanges(
-		p2ptest.Exchange{
-			Label: "SubscribeMsg",
-			Triggers: []p2ptest.Trigger{
-				{
-					Code: 4,
-					Msg: &SubscribeMsg{
-						Stream: stream,
-					},
-					Peer: node.ID(),
-				},
-			},
-			Expects: []p2ptest.Expect{
-				{
-					Code: 7,
-					Msg: &SubscribeErrorMsg{
-						Error: "stream RETRIEVE_REQUEST not registered",
-					},
-					Peer: node.ID(),
-				},
-			},
-		})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Got %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
 // This test checks the default behavior of the server, that is
 // when syncing is enabled.
 func TestLigthnodeRequestSubscriptionWithSync(t *testing.T) {
 	registryOptions := &RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
-		Syncing:   SyncingRegisterOnly,
+		Syncing: SyncingRegisterOnly,
 	}
 	tester, _, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(registryOptions)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -153,8 +69,7 @@ func TestLigthnodeRequestSubscriptionWithSync(t *testing.T) {
 // when syncing is disabled.
 func TestLigthnodeRequestSubscriptionWithoutSync(t *testing.T) {
 	registryOptions := &RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
-		Syncing:   SyncingDisabled,
+		Syncing: SyncingDisabled,
 	}
 	tester, _, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(registryOptions)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/messages.go b/swarm/network/stream/messages.go
index b293724cc..b60d2fcc9 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/messages.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/messages.go
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func (p *Peer) handleOfferedHashesMsg(ctx context.Context, req *OfferedHashesMsg
 			case err := <-errC:
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Debug("client.handleOfferedHashesMsg() error waiting for chunk, dropping peer", "peer", p.ID(), "err", err)
-					p.Drop(err)
+					p.Drop()
 					return
 				}
 			case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func (p *Peer) handleOfferedHashesMsg(ctx context.Context, req *OfferedHashesMsg
 		case err := <-c.next:
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Warn("c.next error dropping peer", "err", err)
-				p.Drop(err)
+				p.Drop()
 				return
 			}
 		case <-c.quit:
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/peer.go b/swarm/network/stream/peer.go
index 152814bd4..98b237ce2 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/peer.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/peer.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func NewPeer(peer *protocols.Peer, streamer *Registry) *Peer {
 		err := p.Send(wmsg.Context, wmsg.Msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("Message send error, dropping peer", "peer", p.ID(), "err", err)
-			p.Drop(err)
+			p.Drop()
 		}
 	})
 
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go
index 2d5935276..e34f87951 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_retrieval_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ var retrievalSimServiceMap = map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		}
 
 		r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, state.NewInmemoryStore(), &RegistryOptions{
-			Retrieval:       RetrievalEnabled,
 			Syncing:         SyncingAutoSubscribe,
 			SyncUpdateDelay: syncUpdateDelay,
 		}, nil)
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
index 605c9dbeb..fefdb7c9f 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/snapshot_sync_test.go
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ var simServiceMap = map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		store := state.NewInmemoryStore()
 
 		r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, store, &RegistryOptions{
-			Retrieval:       RetrievalDisabled,
 			Syncing:         SyncingAutoSubscribe,
 			SyncUpdateDelay: 3 * time.Second,
 		}, nil)
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/stream.go b/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
index 0d990da5c..10a8f7ec5 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/stream.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ package stream
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math"
 	"reflect"
@@ -30,11 +29,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/protocols"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/chunk"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/network"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/network/stream/intervals"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/state"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/storage"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ const (
 
 // Enumerate options for syncing and retrieval
 type SyncingOption int
-type RetrievalOption int
 
 // Syncing options
 const (
@@ -61,17 +59,6 @@ const (
 	SyncingAutoSubscribe
 )
 
-const (
-	// Retrieval disabled. Used mostly for tests to isolate syncing features (i.e. syncing only)
-	RetrievalDisabled RetrievalOption = iota
-	// Only the client side of the retrieve request is registered.
-	// (light nodes do not serve retrieve requests)
-	// once the client is registered, subscription to retrieve request stream is always sent
-	RetrievalClientOnly
-	// Both client and server funcs are registered, subscribe sent automatically
-	RetrievalEnabled
-)
-
 // subscriptionFunc is used to determine what to do in order to perform subscriptions
 // usually we would start to really subscribe to nodes, but for tests other functionality may be needed
 // (see TestRequestPeerSubscriptions in streamer_test.go)
@@ -90,7 +77,6 @@ type Registry struct {
 	peers          map[enode.ID]*Peer
 	delivery       *Delivery
 	intervalsStore state.Store
-	autoRetrieval  bool // automatically subscribe to retrieve request stream
 	maxPeerServers int
 	spec           *protocols.Spec   //this protocol's spec
 	balance        protocols.Balance //implements protocols.Balance, for accounting
@@ -101,22 +87,19 @@ type Registry struct {
 // RegistryOptions holds optional values for NewRegistry constructor.
 type RegistryOptions struct {
 	SkipCheck       bool
-	Syncing         SyncingOption   // Defines syncing behavior
-	Retrieval       RetrievalOption // Defines retrieval behavior
+	Syncing         SyncingOption // Defines syncing behavior
 	SyncUpdateDelay time.Duration
 	MaxPeerServers  int // The limit of servers for each peer in registry
 }
 
 // NewRegistry is Streamer constructor
-func NewRegistry(localID enode.ID, delivery *Delivery, syncChunkStore chunk.FetchStore, intervalsStore state.Store, options *RegistryOptions, balance protocols.Balance) *Registry {
+func NewRegistry(localID enode.ID, delivery *Delivery, netStore *storage.NetStore, intervalsStore state.Store, options *RegistryOptions, balance protocols.Balance) *Registry {
 	if options == nil {
 		options = &RegistryOptions{}
 	}
 	if options.SyncUpdateDelay <= 0 {
 		options.SyncUpdateDelay = 15 * time.Second
 	}
-	// check if retrieval has been disabled
-	retrieval := options.Retrieval != RetrievalDisabled
 
 	quit := make(chan struct{})
 
@@ -128,7 +111,6 @@ func NewRegistry(localID enode.ID, delivery *Delivery, syncChunkStore chunk.Fetc
 		peers:          make(map[enode.ID]*Peer),
 		delivery:       delivery,
 		intervalsStore: intervalsStore,
-		autoRetrieval:  retrieval,
 		maxPeerServers: options.MaxPeerServers,
 		balance:        balance,
 		quit:           quit,
@@ -139,27 +121,10 @@ func NewRegistry(localID enode.ID, delivery *Delivery, syncChunkStore chunk.Fetc
 	streamer.api = NewAPI(streamer)
 	delivery.getPeer = streamer.getPeer
 
-	// if retrieval is enabled, register the server func, so that retrieve requests will be served (non-light nodes only)
-	if options.Retrieval == RetrievalEnabled {
-		streamer.RegisterServerFunc(swarmChunkServerStreamName, func(_ *Peer, _ string, live bool) (Server, error) {
-			if !live {
-				return nil, errors.New("only live retrieval requests supported")
-			}
-			return NewSwarmChunkServer(delivery.chunkStore), nil
-		})
-	}
-
-	// if retrieval is not disabled, register the client func (both light nodes and normal nodes can issue retrieve requests)
-	if options.Retrieval != RetrievalDisabled {
-		streamer.RegisterClientFunc(swarmChunkServerStreamName, func(p *Peer, t string, live bool) (Client, error) {
-			return NewSwarmSyncerClient(p, syncChunkStore, NewStream(swarmChunkServerStreamName, t, live))
-		})
-	}
-
 	// If syncing is not disabled, the syncing functions are registered (both client and server)
 	if options.Syncing != SyncingDisabled {
-		RegisterSwarmSyncerServer(streamer, syncChunkStore)
-		RegisterSwarmSyncerClient(streamer, syncChunkStore)
+		RegisterSwarmSyncerServer(streamer, netStore)
+		RegisterSwarmSyncerClient(streamer, netStore)
 	}
 
 	// if syncing is set to automatically subscribe to the syncing stream, start the subscription process
@@ -381,7 +346,7 @@ func (r *Registry) Subscribe(peerId enode.ID, s Stream, h *Range, priority uint8
 	}
 	log.Debug("Subscribe ", "peer", peerId, "stream", s, "history", h)
 
-	return peer.SendPriority(context.TODO(), msg, priority)
+	return peer.Send(context.TODO(), msg)
 }
 
 func (r *Registry) Unsubscribe(peerId enode.ID, s Stream) error {
@@ -422,8 +387,7 @@ func (r *Registry) Quit(peerId enode.ID, s Stream) error {
 func (r *Registry) Close() error {
 	// Stop sending neighborhood depth change and address count
 	// change from Kademlia that were initiated in NewRegistry constructor.
-	r.delivery.kad.CloseNeighbourhoodDepthC()
-	r.delivery.kad.CloseAddrCountC()
+	r.delivery.Close()
 	close(r.quit)
 	return r.intervalsStore.Close()
 }
@@ -464,13 +428,6 @@ func (r *Registry) Run(p *network.BzzPeer) error {
 	defer close(sp.quit)
 	defer sp.close()
 
-	if r.autoRetrieval && !p.LightNode {
-		err := r.Subscribe(p.ID(), NewStream(swarmChunkServerStreamName, "", true), nil, Top)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
 	return sp.Run(sp.HandleMsg)
 }
 
@@ -619,19 +576,66 @@ func (p *Peer) HandleMsg(ctx context.Context, msg interface{}) error {
 		return p.handleUnsubscribeMsg(msg)
 
 	case *OfferedHashesMsg:
-		return p.handleOfferedHashesMsg(ctx, msg)
+		go func() {
+			err := p.handleOfferedHashesMsg(ctx, msg)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err.Error())
+				p.Drop()
+			}
+		}()
+		return nil
 
 	case *TakeoverProofMsg:
-		return p.handleTakeoverProofMsg(ctx, msg)
+		go func() {
+			err := p.handleTakeoverProofMsg(ctx, msg)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err.Error())
+				p.Drop()
+			}
+		}()
+		return nil
 
 	case *WantedHashesMsg:
-		return p.handleWantedHashesMsg(ctx, msg)
+		go func() {
+			err := p.handleWantedHashesMsg(ctx, msg)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err.Error())
+				p.Drop()
+			}
+		}()
+		return nil
 
-	case *ChunkDeliveryMsgRetrieval, *ChunkDeliveryMsgSyncing:
-		return p.streamer.delivery.handleChunkDeliveryMsg(ctx, p, msg)
+	case *ChunkDeliveryMsgRetrieval:
+		// handling chunk delivery is the same for retrieval and syncing, so let's cast the msg
+		go func() {
+			err := p.streamer.delivery.handleChunkDeliveryMsg(ctx, p, ((*ChunkDeliveryMsg)(msg)))
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err.Error())
+				p.Drop()
+			}
+		}()
+		return nil
+
+	case *ChunkDeliveryMsgSyncing:
+		// handling chunk delivery is the same for retrieval and syncing, so let's cast the msg
+		go func() {
+			err := p.streamer.delivery.handleChunkDeliveryMsg(ctx, p, ((*ChunkDeliveryMsg)(msg)))
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err.Error())
+				p.Drop()
+			}
+		}()
+		return nil
 
 	case *RetrieveRequestMsg:
-		return p.streamer.delivery.handleRetrieveRequestMsg(ctx, p, msg)
+		go func() {
+			err := p.streamer.delivery.handleRetrieveRequestMsg(ctx, p, msg)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err.Error())
+				p.Drop()
+			}
+		}()
+		return nil
 
 	case *RequestSubscriptionMsg:
 		return p.handleRequestSubscription(ctx, msg)
@@ -762,7 +766,7 @@ func (c *client) batchDone(p *Peer, req *OfferedHashesMsg, hashes []byte) error
 			return err
 		}
 
-		if err := p.SendPriority(context.TODO(), tp, c.priority); err != nil {
+		if err := p.Send(context.TODO(), tp); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		if c.to > 0 && tp.Takeover.End >= c.to {
@@ -964,15 +968,13 @@ func (api *API) UnsubscribeStream(peerId enode.ID, s Stream) error {
 }
 
 /*
-GetPeerSubscriptions is a API function which allows to query a peer for stream subscriptions it has.
+GetPeerServerSubscriptions is a API function which allows to query a peer for stream subscriptions it has.
 It can be called via RPC.
 It returns a map of node IDs with an array of string representations of Stream objects.
 */
-func (api *API) GetPeerSubscriptions() map[string][]string {
-	//create the empty map
+func (api *API) GetPeerServerSubscriptions() map[string][]string {
 	pstreams := make(map[string][]string)
 
-	//iterate all streamer peers
 	api.streamer.peersMu.RLock()
 	defer api.streamer.peersMu.RUnlock()
 
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go
index bdd3087bb..c7da05014 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/streamer_test.go
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ func TestStreamerDownstreamCorruptHashesMsgExchange(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	expectedError := errors.New("Message handler error: (msg code 1): error invalid hashes length (len: 40)")
+	expectedError := errors.New("subprotocol error")
 	if err := tester.TestDisconnected(&p2ptest.Disconnect{Peer: node.ID(), Error: expectedError}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -779,7 +779,6 @@ func TestStreamerRequestSubscriptionQuitMsgExchange(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMaxPeerServersWithUnsubscribe(t *testing.T) {
 	var maxPeerServers = 6
 	tester, streamer, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(&RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval:      RetrievalDisabled,
 		Syncing:        SyncingDisabled,
 		MaxPeerServers: maxPeerServers,
 	})
@@ -940,8 +939,7 @@ func TestMaxPeerServersWithoutUnsubscribe(t *testing.T) {
 //`Price` interface implementation
 func TestHasPriceImplementation(t *testing.T) {
 	_, r, _, teardown, err := newStreamerTester(&RegistryOptions{
-		Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
-		Syncing:   SyncingDisabled,
+		Syncing: SyncingDisabled,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -1123,8 +1121,8 @@ func TestRequestPeerSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestGetSubscriptions is a unit test for the api.GetPeerSubscriptions() function
-func TestGetSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
+// TestGetServerSubscriptions is a unit test for the api.GetPeerServerSubscriptions() function
+func TestGetServerSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 	// create an amount of dummy peers
 	testPeerCount := 8
 	// every peer will have this amount of dummy servers
@@ -1135,7 +1133,7 @@ func TestGetSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 	r := &Registry{}
 	api := NewAPI(r)
 	// call once, at this point should be empty
-	regs := api.GetPeerSubscriptions()
+	regs := api.GetPeerServerSubscriptions()
 	if len(regs) != 0 {
 		t.Fatal("Expected subscription count to be 0, but it is not")
 	}
@@ -1159,7 +1157,7 @@ func TestGetSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 	r.peers = peerMap
 
 	// call the subscriptions again
-	regs = api.GetPeerSubscriptions()
+	regs = api.GetPeerServerSubscriptions()
 	// count how many (fake) subscriptions there are
 	cnt := 0
 	for _, reg := range regs {
@@ -1175,11 +1173,11 @@ func TestGetSubscriptions(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 /*
-TestGetSubscriptionsRPC sets up a simulation network of `nodeCount` nodes,
+TestGetServerSubscriptionsRPC sets up a simulation network of `nodeCount` nodes,
 starts the simulation, waits for SyncUpdateDelay in order to kick off
 stream registration, then tests that there are subscriptions.
 */
-func TestGetSubscriptionsRPC(t *testing.T) {
+func TestGetServerSubscriptionsRPC(t *testing.T) {
 
 	if testutil.RaceEnabled && os.Getenv("TRAVIS") == "true" {
 		t.Skip("flaky with -race on Travis")
@@ -1226,7 +1224,6 @@ func TestGetSubscriptionsRPC(t *testing.T) {
 
 			// configure so that sync registrations actually happen
 			r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, state.NewInmemoryStore(), &RegistryOptions{
-				Retrieval:       RetrievalEnabled,
 				Syncing:         SyncingAutoSubscribe, //enable sync registrations
 				SyncUpdateDelay: syncUpdateDelay,
 			}, nil)
@@ -1321,7 +1318,7 @@ func TestGetSubscriptionsRPC(t *testing.T) {
 
 			//ask it for subscriptions
 			pstreams := make(map[string][]string)
-			err = client.Call(&pstreams, "stream_getPeerSubscriptions")
+			err = client.Call(&pstreams, "stream_getPeerServerSubscriptions")
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("client call stream_getPeerSubscriptions: %v", err)
 			}
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/syncer.go b/swarm/network/stream/syncer.go
index c573da5d2..79b04a307 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/syncer.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/syncer.go
@@ -34,27 +34,27 @@ const (
 // * live request delivery with or without checkback
 // * (live/non-live historical) chunk syncing per proximity bin
 type SwarmSyncerServer struct {
-	po    uint8
-	store chunk.FetchStore
-	quit  chan struct{}
+	po       uint8
+	netStore *storage.NetStore
+	quit     chan struct{}
 }
 
 // NewSwarmSyncerServer is constructor for SwarmSyncerServer
-func NewSwarmSyncerServer(po uint8, syncChunkStore chunk.FetchStore) (*SwarmSyncerServer, error) {
+func NewSwarmSyncerServer(po uint8, netStore *storage.NetStore) (*SwarmSyncerServer, error) {
 	return &SwarmSyncerServer{
-		po:    po,
-		store: syncChunkStore,
-		quit:  make(chan struct{}),
+		po:       po,
+		netStore: netStore,
+		quit:     make(chan struct{}),
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func RegisterSwarmSyncerServer(streamer *Registry, syncChunkStore chunk.FetchStore) {
+func RegisterSwarmSyncerServer(streamer *Registry, netStore *storage.NetStore) {
 	streamer.RegisterServerFunc("SYNC", func(_ *Peer, t string, _ bool) (Server, error) {
 		po, err := ParseSyncBinKey(t)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		return NewSwarmSyncerServer(po, syncChunkStore)
+		return NewSwarmSyncerServer(po, netStore)
 	})
 	// streamer.RegisterServerFunc(stream, func(p *Peer) (Server, error) {
 	// 	return NewOutgoingProvableSwarmSyncer(po, db)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func (s *SwarmSyncerServer) Close() {
 
 // GetData retrieves the actual chunk from netstore
 func (s *SwarmSyncerServer) GetData(ctx context.Context, key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	ch, err := s.store.Get(ctx, chunk.ModeGetSync, storage.Address(key))
+	ch, err := s.netStore.Get(ctx, chunk.ModeGetSync, storage.Address(key))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (s *SwarmSyncerServer) GetData(ctx context.Context, key []byte) ([]byte, er
 
 // SessionIndex returns current storage bin (po) index.
 func (s *SwarmSyncerServer) SessionIndex() (uint64, error) {
-	return s.store.LastPullSubscriptionBinID(s.po)
+	return s.netStore.LastPullSubscriptionBinID(s.po)
 }
 
 // SetNextBatch retrieves the next batch of hashes from the localstore.
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func (s *SwarmSyncerServer) SessionIndex() (uint64, error) {
 // are added in batchTimeout period, the batch will be returned. This function
 // will block until new chunks are received from localstore pull subscription.
 func (s *SwarmSyncerServer) SetNextBatch(from, to uint64) ([]byte, uint64, uint64, *HandoverProof, error) {
-	descriptors, stop := s.store.SubscribePull(context.Background(), s.po, from, to)
+	descriptors, stop := s.netStore.SubscribePull(context.Background(), s.po, from, to)
 	defer stop()
 
 	const batchTimeout = 2 * time.Second
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func (s *SwarmSyncerServer) SetNextBatch(from, to uint64) ([]byte, uint64, uint6
 			// This is the most naive approach to label the chunk as synced
 			// allowing it to be garbage collected. A proper way requires
 			// validating that the chunk is successfully stored by the peer.
-			err := s.store.Set(context.Background(), chunk.ModeSetSync, d.Address)
+			err := s.netStore.Set(context.Background(), chunk.ModeSetSync, d.Address)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, 0, 0, nil, err
 			}
@@ -158,67 +158,31 @@ func (s *SwarmSyncerServer) SetNextBatch(from, to uint64) ([]byte, uint64, uint6
 
 // SwarmSyncerClient
 type SwarmSyncerClient struct {
-	store  chunk.FetchStore
-	peer   *Peer
-	stream Stream
+	netStore *storage.NetStore
+	peer     *Peer
+	stream   Stream
 }
 
 // NewSwarmSyncerClient is a contructor for provable data exchange syncer
-func NewSwarmSyncerClient(p *Peer, store chunk.FetchStore, stream Stream) (*SwarmSyncerClient, error) {
+func NewSwarmSyncerClient(p *Peer, netStore *storage.NetStore, stream Stream) (*SwarmSyncerClient, error) {
 	return &SwarmSyncerClient{
-		store:  store,
-		peer:   p,
-		stream: stream,
+		netStore: netStore,
+		peer:     p,
+		stream:   stream,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// // NewIncomingProvableSwarmSyncer is a contructor for provable data exchange syncer
-// func NewIncomingProvableSwarmSyncer(po int, priority int, index uint64, sessionAt uint64, intervals []uint64, sessionRoot storage.Address, chunker *storage.PyramidChunker, store storage.ChunkStore, p Peer) *SwarmSyncerClient {
-// 	retrieveC := make(storage.Chunk, chunksCap)
-// 	RunChunkRequestor(p, retrieveC)
-// 	storeC := make(storage.Chunk, chunksCap)
-// 	RunChunkStorer(store, storeC)
-// 	s := &SwarmSyncerClient{
-// 		po:            po,
-// 		priority:      priority,
-// 		sessionAt:     sessionAt,
-// 		start:         index,
-// 		end:           index,
-// 		nextC:         make(chan struct{}, 1),
-// 		intervals:     intervals,
-// 		sessionRoot:   sessionRoot,
-// 		sessionReader: chunker.Join(sessionRoot, retrieveC),
-// 		retrieveC:     retrieveC,
-// 		storeC:        storeC,
-// 	}
-// 	return s
-// }
-
-// // StartSyncing is called on the Peer to start the syncing process
-// // the idea is that it is called only after kademlia is close to healthy
-// func StartSyncing(s *Streamer, peerId enode.ID, po uint8, nn bool) {
-// 	lastPO := po
-// 	if nn {
-// 		lastPO = maxPO
-// 	}
-//
-// 	for i := po; i <= lastPO; i++ {
-// 		s.Subscribe(peerId, "SYNC", newSyncLabel("LIVE", po), 0, 0, High, true)
-// 		s.Subscribe(peerId, "SYNC", newSyncLabel("HISTORY", po), 0, 0, Mid, false)
-// 	}
-// }
-
 // RegisterSwarmSyncerClient registers the client constructor function for
 // to handle incoming sync streams
-func RegisterSwarmSyncerClient(streamer *Registry, store chunk.FetchStore) {
+func RegisterSwarmSyncerClient(streamer *Registry, netStore *storage.NetStore) {
 	streamer.RegisterClientFunc("SYNC", func(p *Peer, t string, live bool) (Client, error) {
-		return NewSwarmSyncerClient(p, store, NewStream("SYNC", t, live))
+		return NewSwarmSyncerClient(p, netStore, NewStream("SYNC", t, live))
 	})
 }
 
 // NeedData
 func (s *SwarmSyncerClient) NeedData(ctx context.Context, key []byte) (wait func(context.Context) error) {
-	return s.store.FetchFunc(ctx, key)
+	return s.netStore.FetchFunc(ctx, key)
 }
 
 // BatchDone
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
index a8651f386..b787c7bb8 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ func testSyncBetweenNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool, p
 			}
 
 			r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, store, &RegistryOptions{
-				Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
 				Syncing:   SyncingAutoSubscribe,
 				SkipCheck: skipCheck,
 			}, nil)
@@ -232,8 +231,7 @@ func TestSameVersionID(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, state.NewInmemoryStore(), &RegistryOptions{
-				Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
-				Syncing:   SyncingAutoSubscribe,
+				Syncing: SyncingAutoSubscribe,
 			}, nil)
 			bucket.Store(bucketKeyRegistry, r)
 
@@ -296,8 +294,7 @@ func TestDifferentVersionID(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			r := NewRegistry(addr.ID(), delivery, netStore, state.NewInmemoryStore(), &RegistryOptions{
-				Retrieval: RetrievalDisabled,
-				Syncing:   SyncingAutoSubscribe,
+				Syncing: SyncingAutoSubscribe,
 			}, nil)
 			bucket.Store(bucketKeyRegistry, r)
 
diff --git a/swarm/storage/localstore/export.go b/swarm/storage/localstore/export.go
index bbea1d877..411392b4e 100644
--- a/swarm/storage/localstore/export.go
+++ b/swarm/storage/localstore/export.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (db *DB) Import(r io.Reader, legacy bool) (count int64, err error) {
 					wg.Done()
 					<-tokenPool
 				default:
-					err := db.Put(ctx, chunk.ModePutUpload, ch)
+					_, err := db.Put(ctx, chunk.ModePutUpload, ch)
 					if err != nil {
 						errC <- err
 					}
diff --git a/swarm/swarm.go b/swarm/swarm.go
index 7f5ee8361..2f025d9cc 100644
--- a/swarm/swarm.go
+++ b/swarm/swarm.go
@@ -204,15 +204,9 @@ func NewSwarm(config *api.Config, mockStore *mock.NodeStore) (self *Swarm, err e
 		syncing = stream.SyncingDisabled
 	}
 
-	retrieval := stream.RetrievalEnabled
-	if config.LightNodeEnabled {
-		retrieval = stream.RetrievalClientOnly
-	}
-
 	registryOptions := &stream.RegistryOptions{
 		SkipCheck:       config.DeliverySkipCheck,
 		Syncing:         syncing,
-		Retrieval:       retrieval,
 		SyncUpdateDelay: config.SyncUpdateDelay,
 		MaxPeerServers:  config.MaxStreamPeerServers,
 	}