diff --git a/p2p/simulations/adapters/exec.go b/p2p/simulations/adapters/exec.go
index abb196717..9b588db1b 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/adapters/exec.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/adapters/exec.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	// Register a reexec function to start a simulation node when the current binary is
-	// executed as "p2p-node" (rather than whataver the main() function would normally do).
+	// executed as "p2p-node" (rather than whatever the main() function would normally do).
 	reexec.Register("p2p-node", execP2PNode)
 }
 
diff --git a/p2p/simulations/adapters/inproc.go b/p2p/simulations/adapters/inproc.go
index 52a662be6..d122cd648 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/adapters/inproc.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/adapters/inproc.go
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (s *SimAdapter) Dial(dest *enode.Node) (conn net.Conn, err error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	// this is simulated 'listening'
-	// asynchronously call the dialed destintion node's p2p server
+	// asynchronously call the dialed destination node's p2p server
 	// to set up connection on the 'listening' side
 	go srv.SetupConn(pipe1, 0, nil)
 	return pipe2, nil
diff --git a/p2p/simulations/connect_test.go b/p2p/simulations/connect_test.go
index 36f9442a8..fd2bf5c84 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/connect_test.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/connect_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func newTestNetwork(t *testing.T, nodeCount int) (*Network, []enode.ID) {
+	t.Helper()
 	adapter := adapters.NewSimAdapter(adapters.Services{
 		"noopwoop": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext) (node.Service, error) {
 			return NewNoopService(nil), nil
diff --git a/p2p/simulations/http_test.go b/p2p/simulations/http_test.go
index d9513caaa..c0a5acb3d 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/http_test.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/http_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/simulations/adapters"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-	colorable "github.com/mattn/go-colorable"
+	"github.com/mattn/go-colorable"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ var testServices = adapters.Services{
 }
 
 func testHTTPServer(t *testing.T) (*Network, *httptest.Server) {
+	t.Helper()
 	adapter := adapters.NewSimAdapter(testServices)
 	network := NewNetwork(adapter, &NetworkConfig{
 		DefaultService: "test",
diff --git a/p2p/simulations/mocker_test.go b/p2p/simulations/mocker_test.go
index 7c7016a5e..192be1732 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/mocker_test.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/mocker_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 // along with the go-ethereum library. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 // Package simulations simulates p2p networks.
-// A mokcer simulates starting and stopping real nodes in a network.
+// A mocker simulates starting and stopping real nodes in a network.
 package simulations
 
 import (
@@ -135,13 +135,13 @@ func TestMocker(t *testing.T) {
 	wg.Wait()
 
 	//check there are nodeCount number of nodes in the network
-	nodes_info, err := client.GetNodes()
+	nodesInfo, err := client.GetNodes()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Could not get nodes list: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	if len(nodes_info) != nodeCount {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected %d number of nodes, got: %d", nodeCount, len(nodes_info))
+	if len(nodesInfo) != nodeCount {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected %d number of nodes, got: %d", nodeCount, len(nodesInfo))
 	}
 
 	//stop the mocker
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ func TestMocker(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	//now the number of nodes in the network should be zero
-	nodes_info, err = client.GetNodes()
+	nodesInfo, err = client.GetNodes()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Could not get nodes list: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	if len(nodes_info) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("Expected empty list of nodes, got: %d", len(nodes_info))
+	if len(nodesInfo) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected empty list of nodes, got: %d", len(nodesInfo))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/p2p/simulations/network.go b/p2p/simulations/network.go
index a6fac2c2a..a711fd78e 100644
--- a/p2p/simulations/network.go
+++ b/p2p/simulations/network.go
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ func (net *Network) getConn(oneID, otherID enode.ID) *Conn {
 	return net.Conns[i]
 }
 
-// InitConn(one, other) retrieves the connectiton model for the connection between
+// InitConn(one, other) retrieves the connection model for the connection between
 // peers one and other, or creates a new one if it does not exist
 // the order of nodes does not matter, i.e., Conn(i,j) == Conn(j, i)
 // it checks if the connection is already up, and if the nodes are running
@@ -564,8 +564,8 @@ func (net *Network) Shutdown() {
 	close(net.quitc)
 }
 
-//Reset resets all network properties:
-//emtpies the nodes and the connection list
+// Reset resets all network properties:
+// empties the nodes and the connection list
 func (net *Network) Reset() {
 	net.lock.Lock()
 	defer net.lock.Unlock()
diff --git a/swarm/network/simulation/bucket.go b/swarm/network/simulation/bucket.go
index bd15ea2ab..49a1f4309 100644
--- a/swarm/network/simulation/bucket.go
+++ b/swarm/network/simulation/bucket.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/enode"
 // BucketKey is the type that should be used for keys in simulation buckets.
 type BucketKey string
 
-// NodeItem returns an item set in ServiceFunc function for a particualar node.
+// NodeItem returns an item set in ServiceFunc function for a particular node.
 func (s *Simulation) NodeItem(id enode.ID, key interface{}) (value interface{}, ok bool) {
 	s.mu.Lock()
 	defer s.mu.Unlock()
diff --git a/swarm/network/simulation/bucket_test.go b/swarm/network/simulation/bucket_test.go
index 69df19bfe..2273d35a2 100644
--- a/swarm/network/simulation/bucket_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/simulation/bucket_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/simulations/adapters"
 )
 
-// TestServiceBucket tests all bucket functionalities using subtests.
+// TestServiceBucket tests all bucket functionality using subtests.
 // It constructs a simulation of two nodes by adding items to their buckets
 // in ServiceFunc constructor, then by SetNodeItem. Testing UpNodesItems
 // is done by stopping one node and validating availability of its items.
diff --git a/swarm/network/simulation/example_test.go b/swarm/network/simulation/example_test.go
index a100ede51..e9a360dfd 100644
--- a/swarm/network/simulation/example_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/simulation/example_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 
 // Every node can have a Kademlia associated using the node bucket under
 // BucketKeyKademlia key. This allows to use WaitTillHealthy to block until
-// all nodes have the their Kadmlias healthy.
+// all nodes have the their Kademlias healthy.
 func ExampleSimulation_WaitTillHealthy() {
 
 	log.Error("temporarily disabled as simulations.WaitTillHealthy cannot be trusted")
diff --git a/swarm/network/simulation/kademlia.go b/swarm/network/simulation/kademlia.go
index 25bb0f6a9..ebec468f1 100644
--- a/swarm/network/simulation/kademlia.go
+++ b/swarm/network/simulation/kademlia.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // BucketKeyKademlia is the key to be used for storing the kademlia
-// instance for particuar node, usually inside the ServiceFunc function.
+// instance for particular node, usually inside the ServiceFunc function.
 var BucketKeyKademlia BucketKey = "kademlia"
 
 // WaitTillHealthy is blocking until the health of all kademlias is true.
diff --git a/swarm/network/simulation/node.go b/swarm/network/simulation/node.go
index 24b659976..e8d4d6d94 100644
--- a/swarm/network/simulation/node.go
+++ b/swarm/network/simulation/node.go
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ func (s *Simulation) AddNodesAndConnectStar(count int, opts ...AddNodeOption) (i
 	return ids, nil
 }
 
-//UploadSnapshot uploads a snapshot to the simulation
-//This method tries to open the json file provided, applies the config to all nodes
-//and then loads the snapshot into the Simulation network
+// UploadSnapshot uploads a snapshot to the simulation
+// This method tries to open the json file provided, applies the config to all nodes
+// and then loads the snapshot into the Simulation network
 func (s *Simulation) UploadSnapshot(snapshotFile string, opts ...AddNodeOption) error {
 	f, err := os.Open(snapshotFile)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/swarm/network/simulation/simulation_test.go b/swarm/network/simulation/simulation_test.go
index 4667a2abc..f837f9382 100644
--- a/swarm/network/simulation/simulation_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/simulation/simulation_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/simulations"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/simulations/adapters"
-	colorable "github.com/mattn/go-colorable"
+	"github.com/mattn/go-colorable"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ var noopServiceFuncMap = map[string]ServiceFunc{
 }
 
 // a helper function for most basic noop service
-func noopServiceFunc(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, b *sync.Map) (node.Service, func(), error) {
+func noopServiceFunc(_ *adapters.ServiceContext, _ *sync.Map) (node.Service, func(), error) {
 	return newNoopService(), nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ func newNoopService() node.Service {
 // a helper function for most basic Noop service
 // of a different type then NoopService to test
 // multiple services on one node.
-func noopService2Func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, b *sync.Map) (node.Service, func(), error) {
+func noopService2Func(_ *adapters.ServiceContext, _ *sync.Map) (node.Service, func(), error) {
 	return new(noopService2), nil, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
index 5c1f8c251..04a4bb077 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/delivery_test.go
@@ -442,17 +442,17 @@ func TestStreamerDownstreamChunkDeliveryMsgExchange(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeliveryFromNodes(t *testing.T) {
-	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 2, 1, dataChunkCount, true)
-	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 2, 1, dataChunkCount, false)
-	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 4, 1, dataChunkCount, true)
-	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 4, 1, dataChunkCount, false)
-	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 8, 1, dataChunkCount, true)
-	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 8, 1, dataChunkCount, false)
-	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 16, 1, dataChunkCount, true)
-	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 16, 1, dataChunkCount, false)
+	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 2, dataChunkCount, true)
+	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 2, dataChunkCount, false)
+	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 4, dataChunkCount, true)
+	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 4, dataChunkCount, false)
+	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 8, dataChunkCount, true)
+	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 8, dataChunkCount, false)
+	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 16, dataChunkCount, true)
+	testDeliveryFromNodes(t, 16, dataChunkCount, false)
 }
 
-func testDeliveryFromNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, conns, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool) {
+func testDeliveryFromNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool) {
 	sim := simulation.New(map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		"streamer": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, bucket *sync.Map) (s node.Service, cleanup func(), err error) {
 			node := ctx.Config.Node()
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ func BenchmarkDeliveryFromNodesWithoutCheck(b *testing.B) {
 			b.Run(
 				fmt.Sprintf("nodes=%v,chunks=%v", i, chunks),
 				func(b *testing.B) {
-					benchmarkDeliveryFromNodes(b, i, 1, chunks, true)
+					benchmarkDeliveryFromNodes(b, i, chunks, true)
 				},
 			)
 		}
@@ -622,14 +622,14 @@ func BenchmarkDeliveryFromNodesWithCheck(b *testing.B) {
 			b.Run(
 				fmt.Sprintf("nodes=%v,chunks=%v", i, chunks),
 				func(b *testing.B) {
-					benchmarkDeliveryFromNodes(b, i, 1, chunks, false)
+					benchmarkDeliveryFromNodes(b, i, chunks, false)
 				},
 			)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func benchmarkDeliveryFromNodes(b *testing.B, nodes, conns, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool) {
+func benchmarkDeliveryFromNodes(b *testing.B, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool) {
 	sim := simulation.New(map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		"streamer": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, bucket *sync.Map) (s node.Service, cleanup func(), err error) {
 			node := ctx.Config.Node()
diff --git a/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go b/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
index 27ed49ea4..2fdba71ff 100644
--- a/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/stream/syncer_test.go
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ import (
 const dataChunkCount = 200
 
 func TestSyncerSimulation(t *testing.T) {
-	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 2, 1, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
-	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 4, 1, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
-	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 8, 1, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
-	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 16, 1, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
+	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 2, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
+	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 4, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
+	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 8, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
+	testSyncBetweenNodes(t, 16, dataChunkCount, true, 1)
 }
 
 func createMockStore(globalStore mock.GlobalStorer, id enode.ID, addr *network.BzzAddr) (lstore storage.ChunkStore, datadir string, err error) {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func createMockStore(globalStore mock.GlobalStorer, id enode.ID, addr *network.B
 	return lstore, datadir, nil
 }
 
-func testSyncBetweenNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, conns, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool, po uint8) {
+func testSyncBetweenNodes(t *testing.T, nodes, chunkCount int, skipCheck bool, po uint8) {
 
 	sim := simulation.New(map[string]simulation.ServiceFunc{
 		"streamer": func(ctx *adapters.ServiceContext, bucket *sync.Map) (s node.Service, cleanup func(), err error) {