diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/Makefile b/libretroshare/src/pqi/Makefile
index 60cdbbbf7..e185bfbfc 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/Makefile
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/Makefile
@@ -29,19 +29,22 @@ RSOBJ = $(BASE_OBJ) $(LOOP_OBJ) \
 	$(UDP_OBJ) \
 	$(GRP_OBJ) 
 
-TESTOBJ  = dht_test.o conn_test.o
+TESTOBJ  = net_test.o dht_test.o conn_test.o
 
-TESTS  = dht_test conn_test
+TESTS  = net_test dht_test conn_test
 
 
 all: librs tests
 
-dht_test: dht_test.o librs
+dht_test: dht_test.o 
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o dht_test dht_test.o $(LIBS)
 
-conn_test: conn_test.o librs
+conn_test: conn_test.o 
 	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o conn_test conn_test.o $(LIBS)
 
+net_test: net_test.o 
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o net_test net_test.o $(LIBS)
+
 ###############################################################
 include $(RS_TOP_DIR)/scripts/rules.mk
 ###############################################################
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/net_test.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/net_test.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4634d6549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/net_test.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+/*
+ * libretroshare/src/pqi net_test.cc
+ *
+ * 3P/PQI network interface for RetroShare.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2007-2008 by Robert Fernie.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License Version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ * USA.
+ *
+ * Please report all bugs and problems to "retroshare@lunamutt.com".
+ *
+ */
+
+/******
+ * NETWORKING Test to check Big/Little Endian behaviour
+ * as well as socket behaviour
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "util/rsnet.h"
+#include "pqi/pqinetwork.h"
+#include <iostream>
+#include <sstream>
+
+
+bool test_byte_manipulation();
+bool test_address_manipulation();
+bool test_address_listen();
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+
+	test_byte_manipulation();
+	test_address_manipulation();
+	test_address_listen();
+	return 1;
+}
+
+	/* test 1: byte manipulation */
+bool test_byte_manipulation()
+{
+	uint64_t num1 = 0x0000000000000000ffULL; /* 255 */
+	uint64_t num2 = 0x00000000000000ff00ULL; /*  */
+
+	uint64_t n_num1 = htonll(num1);
+	uint64_t n_num2 = htonll(num2);
+
+	uint64_t h_num1 = ntohll(n_num1);
+	uint64_t h_num2 = ntohll(n_num2);
+
+	std::ostringstream out;
+	out << std::hex;
+	out << "num1: " << num1 << " netOrder: " << n_num1 << " hostOrder: " << h_num1 << std::endl;
+	out << "num2: " << num2 << " netOrder: " << n_num2 << " hostOrder: " << h_num2 << std::endl;
+	
+	std::cerr << out.str();
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+const char * loopback_addrstr = "127.0.0.1";
+const char * localnet1_addrstr = "192.168.0.1";
+const char * localnet2_addrstr = "10.0.0.1";
+const char * localnet3_addrstr = "10.5.63.78";
+const char * localnet4_addrstr = "192.168.74.91";
+
+	/* test 2: address manipulation */
+bool test_address_manipulation()
+{
+	struct sockaddr_in loopback_addr;
+	struct sockaddr_in localnet1_addr;
+	struct sockaddr_in localnet2_addr;
+	struct sockaddr_in localnet3_addr;
+	struct sockaddr_in localnet4_addr;
+
+	/* setup some addresses */
+	inet_aton(loopback_addrstr, &(loopback_addr.sin_addr));
+	inet_aton(localnet1_addrstr, &(localnet1_addr.sin_addr));
+	inet_aton(localnet2_addrstr, &(localnet2_addr.sin_addr));
+	inet_aton(localnet3_addrstr, &(localnet3_addr.sin_addr));
+	inet_aton(localnet4_addrstr, &(localnet4_addr.sin_addr));
+
+
+	std::cerr << "Loopback  Addr" << inet_ntoa(loopback_addr.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+	std::cerr << "Localnet1 Addr" << inet_ntoa(localnet1_addr.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "Localnet2 Addr" << inet_ntoa(localnet2_addr.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "Localnet3 Addr" << inet_ntoa(localnet3_addr.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << "Localnet4 Addr" << inet_ntoa(localnet4_addr.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+	std::cerr << "Test 1a - networks";
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+	struct sockaddr_in addr_ans, addr1, addr2;
+
+	inet_aton("127.0.0.0", &(addr_ans.sin_addr));
+	addr1.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_netof(loopback_addr.sin_addr);
+	addr2.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_network(loopback_addrstr);
+
+	std::cerr << "Loopback Net(expected): 127.0.0.0 ->" << inet_ntoa(addr_ans.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(1):" << inet_ntoa(addr1.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(2):" << inet_ntoa(addr2.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+	inet_aton("192.168.0.0", &(addr_ans.sin_addr));
+	addr1.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_netof(localnet1_addr.sin_addr);
+	addr2.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_network(localnet1_addrstr);
+
+	std::cerr << "Localnet1 Net(expected): 192.168.0.0 ->" << inet_ntoa(addr_ans.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(1):" << inet_ntoa(addr1.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(2):" << inet_ntoa(addr2.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+	inet_aton("10.0.0.0", &(addr_ans.sin_addr));
+	addr1.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_netof(localnet2_addr.sin_addr);
+	addr2.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_network(localnet2_addrstr);
+
+	std::cerr << "Localnet2 Net(expected): 10.0.0.0 ->" << inet_ntoa(addr_ans.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(1):" << inet_ntoa(addr1.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(2):" << inet_ntoa(addr2.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+
+	inet_aton("10.0.0.0", &(addr_ans.sin_addr));
+	addr1.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_netof(localnet3_addr.sin_addr);
+	addr2.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_network(localnet3_addrstr);
+
+	std::cerr << "Localnet3 Net(expected): 10.0.0.0 ->" << inet_ntoa(addr_ans.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(1):" << inet_ntoa(addr1.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(2):" << inet_ntoa(addr2.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+
+	inet_aton("192.168.0.0", &(addr_ans.sin_addr));
+	addr1.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_netof(localnet4_addr.sin_addr);
+	addr2.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_network(localnet4_addrstr);
+
+	std::cerr << "Localnet4 Net(expected): 192.168.0.0 -> " << inet_ntoa(addr_ans.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(1):" << inet_ntoa(addr1.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << " Net(2):" << inet_ntoa(addr2.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+
+#if 0
+
+std::ostream &showSocketError(std::ostream &out);
+
+std::string socket_errorType(int err);
+int sockaddr_cmp(struct sockaddr_in &addr1, struct sockaddr_in &addr2 );
+int inaddr_cmp(struct sockaddr_in addr1, struct sockaddr_in addr1 );
+int inaddr_cmp(struct sockaddr_in addr1, unsigned long);
+
+std::list<std::string> getLocalInterfaces(); // returns all possible addrs.
+bool    isExternalNet(struct in_addr *addr); // if Valid & is not Private or Loopback.
+bool	isPrivateNet(struct in_addr *addr); // if inside 10.0.0.0 or 
+						// other then firewalled.
+bool	isLoopbackNet(struct in_addr *addr); 
+bool	sameNet(struct in_addr *addr, struct in_addr *addr2); 
+bool	isValidNet(struct in_addr *addr);
+
+	// checks (addr1 & 255.255.255.0) == (addr2 & 255.255.255.0)
+bool    isSameSubnet(struct in_addr *addr1, struct in_addr *addr2);
+					
+
+struct in_addr getPreferredInterface(); // returns best addr.
+
+in_addr_t pqi_inet_netof(struct in_addr addr); // our implementation.
+
+bool LookupDNSAddr(std::string name, struct sockaddr_in &addr);
+
+/* universal socket interface */
+
+int unix_close(int sockfd);
+int unix_socket(int domain, int type, int protocol);
+int unix_fcntl_nonblock(int sockfd);
+int unix_connect(int sockfd, const struct sockaddr *serv_addr, socklen_t addrlen);
+int unix_getsockopt_error(int sockfd, int *err);
+
+#endif
+
+
+bool test_bind_addr(struct sockaddr_in addr);
+
+bool test_address_listen()
+{
+	struct sockaddr_in addr1, addr2, addr3;
+
+	sockaddr_clear(&addr1);
+	addr1.sin_family = AF_INET;
+	inet_aton(loopback_addrstr, &(addr1.sin_addr));
+	addr1.sin_port = htons(12345);
+
+	sockaddr_clear(&addr2);
+	addr2.sin_family = AF_INET;
+	addr2.sin_addr = getPreferredInterface(); // returns best addr.
+	addr2.sin_port = htons(13245);
+
+	sockaddr_clear(&addr3);
+	addr3.sin_family = AF_INET;
+	addr3.sin_addr = getPreferredInterface(); // returns best addr.
+	addr3.sin_port = htons(23451);
+
+	/* test bind to loopback, and preferred interfaces */
+	test_bind_addr(addr1);
+	test_bind_addr(addr2);
+	test_bind_addr(addr3);
+
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool test_bind_addr(struct sockaddr_in addr)
+{
+
+	int err;
+
+        std::cerr << "test_bind_addr()";
+        std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+        std::cerr << "\tAddress Family: " << (int) addr.sin_family;
+        std::cerr << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "\tAddress: " << inet_ntoa(addr.sin_addr);
+        std::cerr << std::endl;
+        std::cerr << "\tPort: " << ntohs(addr.sin_port);
+        std::cerr << std::endl;
+
+	int sockfd = unix_socket(PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
+	
+        if (0 != (err = bind(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *) &addr, sizeof(addr))))
+        {
+                std::cerr <<  " Failed to Bind to Local Address!" << std::endl;
+                showSocketError(std::cerr);
+
+		return false;
+        }
+
+        std::cerr <<  " Successfully Bound Socket to Address" << std::endl;
+        unix_close(sockfd);
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+	
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3connmgr.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3connmgr.cc
index 5188fa036..58effa341 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3connmgr.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/p3connmgr.cc
@@ -66,22 +66,15 @@ p3ConnectMgr::p3ConnectMgr(p3AuthMgr *am)
 peerConnectAddress::peerConnectAddress()
 	:type(0), ts(0)
 {
-	addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-	addr.sin_addr.s_addr = 0;
-	addr.sin_port = 0;
+	sockaddr_clear(&addr);
 }
 
 
 peerAddrInfo::peerAddrInfo()
 	:found(false), type(0), ts(0)
 {
-	laddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-	laddr.sin_addr.s_addr = 0;
-	laddr.sin_port = 0;
-
-	raddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-	raddr.sin_addr.s_addr = 0;
-	raddr.sin_port = 0;
+	sockaddr_clear(&laddr);
+	sockaddr_clear(&raddr);
 }
 
 peerConnectState::peerConnectState()
@@ -94,17 +87,9 @@ peerConnectState::peerConnectState()
 	 //lc_timestamp(0), lr_timestamp(0),
 	 //nc_timestamp(0), nc_timeintvl(0)
 {
-	lastaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-	lastaddr.sin_addr.s_addr = 0;
-	lastaddr.sin_port = 0;
-
-	localaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-	localaddr.sin_addr.s_addr = 0;
-	localaddr.sin_port = 0;
-
-	serveraddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
-	serveraddr.sin_addr.s_addr = 0;
-	serveraddr.sin_port = 0;
+	sockaddr_clear(&lastaddr);
+	sockaddr_clear(&localaddr);
+	sockaddr_clear(&serveraddr);
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1698,6 +1683,9 @@ bool p3ConnectMgr::getDHTEnabled()
 
 bool 	p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress()
 {
+	std::cerr << "p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress()";
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
+
 	std::list<std::string> addrs = getLocalInterfaces();
 	std::list<std::string>::iterator it;
 
@@ -1706,8 +1694,13 @@ bool 	p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress()
 	bool found = false;
 	for(it = addrs.begin(); (!found) && (it != addrs.end()); it++)
 	{
+		std::cerr << "p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress() Local Interface: " << *it;
+		std::cerr << std::endl;
+
 		if ((*it) == inet_ntoa(ownState.localaddr.sin_addr))
 		{
+			std::cerr << "p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress() Matches Existing Address! FOUND = true";
+			std::cerr << std::endl;
 			found = true;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1720,6 +1713,11 @@ bool 	p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress()
 	if (!found)
 	{
 		ownState.localaddr.sin_addr = getPreferredInterface();
+
+		std::cerr << "p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress() Local Address Not Found: Using Preferred Interface: ";
+		std::cerr << inet_ntoa(ownState.localaddr.sin_addr);
+		std::cerr << std::endl;
+
 	}
 	if ((isPrivateNet(&(ownState.localaddr.sin_addr))) ||
 		(isLoopbackNet(&(ownState.localaddr.sin_addr))))
@@ -1754,6 +1752,11 @@ bool 	p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress()
 	ownState.localaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
 	ownState.serveraddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
 	ownState.lastaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+
+	std::cerr << "p3ConnectMgr::checkNetAddress() Final Local Address: ";
+	std::cerr << inet_ntoa(ownState.localaddr.sin_addr);
+	std::cerr << ":" << ntohs(ownState.localaddr.sin_port);
+	std::cerr << std::endl;
   
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqinetwork.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqinetwork.cc
index 9809a17c7..5afbb9518 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqinetwork.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqinetwork.cc
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ int errno;
 
 #endif               
 
+void sockaddr_clear(struct sockaddr_in *addr)
+{
+	memset(addr, 0, sizeof(struct sockaddr_in));
+	addr->sin_family = AF_INET;
+}
 
 
 /********************************** WINDOWS/UNIX SPECIFIC PART ******************/
@@ -142,8 +147,15 @@ std::list<std::string> getLocalInterfaces()
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
+	if (!ifptr)
+	{
+		pqioutput(PQL_ALERT, pqinetzone, 
+			"getLocalInterfaces(): ERROR if_nameindex == NULL");
+	}
+
 	// loop through the interfaces.
-	for(; *(char *)ifptr != 0; ifptr++)
+	//for(; *(char *)ifptr != 0; ifptr++)
+	for(; ifptr->if_index != 0; ifptr++)
 	{
 		//copy in the interface name to look up address of
 		strncpy(ifreq.ifr_name, ifptr->if_name, IF_NAMESIZE);
@@ -860,3 +872,4 @@ int	WinToUnixError(int error)
 
 #endif
 /******************* WINDOWS SPECIFIC PART ******************/
+
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqinetwork.h b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqinetwork.h
index a86f6cd0e..be988bf1c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqinetwork.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqinetwork.h
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ extern int errno; /* Define extern errno, to duplicate unix behaviour */
 #include <string>
 #include <list>
 
+void sockaddr_clear(struct sockaddr_in *addr1);
+
 // Same def - different functions...
 
 std::ostream &showSocketError(std::ostream &out);
@@ -137,13 +139,7 @@ int unix_getsockopt_error(int sockfd, int *err);
 int     WinToUnixError(int error);
 #endif
 
-/***** From http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cpp/endianness.aspx 
 
-#define ntohll(x) (((int64_t)(ntohl((int32_t)((x << 32) >> 32))) << 32) | 
-                     (uint32_t) ntohl(((int32_t)(x >> 32)))) 
-#define htonll(x) ntohll(x)
-
-*****/
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissl.cc b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissl.cc
index bdb6d3963..5bbeba119 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissl.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/pqi/pqissl.cc
@@ -106,9 +106,7 @@ pqissl::pqissl(pqissllistener *l, PQInterface *parent, p3AuthMgr *am, p3ConnectM
 
 {
 	/* set address to zero */
-	remote_addr.sin_addr.s_addr = 0;
-	remote_addr.sin_port = 0;
-	remote_addr.sin_family = AF_INET;
+        sockaddr_clear(&remote_addr);
 
   	{
 	  std::ostringstream out;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsbaseserial.cc b/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsbaseserial.cc
index 084e4bd10..9e38af5ba 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsbaseserial.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/serialiser/rsbaseserial.cc
@@ -123,8 +123,7 @@ bool getRawUInt64(void *data, uint32_t size, uint32_t *offset, uint64_t *out)
 	uint64_t netorder_num;
 	memcpy(&netorder_num, buf, sizeof(uint64_t));
 
-	//(*out) = ntohll(netorder_num);
-	(*out) = netorder_num;
+	(*out) = ntohll(netorder_num);
 	(*offset) += 8;
 	return true;
 }
@@ -140,8 +139,7 @@ bool setRawUInt64(void *data, uint32_t size, uint32_t *offset, uint64_t in)
 	void *buf = (void *) &(((uint8_t *) data)[*offset]);
 
 	/* convert the data to the right format */
-	//uint64_t netorder_num = htonll(in);
-	uint64_t netorder_num = in;
+	uint64_t netorder_num = htonll(in);
 
 	/* pack it in */
 	memcpy(buf, &netorder_num, sizeof(uint64_t));
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/util/Makefile b/libretroshare/src/util/Makefile
index fe4187ff2..d86d9f3a3 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/util/Makefile
+++ b/libretroshare/src/util/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RS_TOP_DIR = ..
 include $(RS_TOP_DIR)/scripts/config.mk
 ###############################################################
 
-RSOBJ = rsthreads.o  rsdir.o rsprint.o
+RSOBJ = rsthreads.o  rsdir.o rsprint.o rsnet.o
 
 TESTOBJ  = dirtest.o dir2test.o 
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/util/rsnet.cc b/libretroshare/src/util/rsnet.cc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce9398ab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libretroshare/src/util/rsnet.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * libretroshare/src/util: rsnet.cc
+ *
+ * Universal Networking Header for RetroShare.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2007-2008 by Robert Fernie.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License Version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
+ * USA.
+ *
+ * Please report all bugs and problems to "retroshare@lunamutt.com".
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "util/rsnet.h"
+
+uint64_t ntohll(uint64_t x)
+{
+#ifdef BYTE_ORDER
+        #if BYTE_ORDER == BIG_ENDIAN
+                return x;
+        #elif BYTE_ORDER == LITTLE_ENDIAN
+
+                uint32_t top = (uint32_t) (x >> 32);
+                uint32_t bot = (uint32_t) (0x00000000ffffffffULL & x);
+
+                uint64_t rev = ((uint64_t) ntohl(top)) | (((uint64_t) ntohl(bot)) << 32);
+
+                return rev;
+        #else
+                #error "ENDIAN determination Failed"
+        #endif
+#else
+        #error "ENDIAN determination Failed (BYTE_ORDER not defined)"
+#endif
+
+}
+
+uint64_t htonll(uint64_t x)
+{
+        return ntohll(x);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/util/rsnet.h b/libretroshare/src/util/rsnet.h
index bbef70c60..b94727b13 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/util/rsnet.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/util/rsnet.h
@@ -51,4 +51,8 @@ typedef uint32_t in_addr_t;
 #endif
 /********************************** WINDOWS/UNIX SPECIFIC PART ******************/
 
+/* 64 bit conversions */
+uint64_t ntohll(uint64_t x);
+uint64_t htonll(uint64_t x);
+
 #endif /* RS_UNIVERSAL_NETWORK_HEADER */