diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/sockets.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/sockets.rs
index 0c3cd281..7f97bee7 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/sockets.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/protocol/sockets.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ pub fn new_bound_shared_udp_socket(local_address: SocketAddr) -> Result<Socket,
         )
     })?;
 
-    log_net!("created shared udp socket on {:?}", &local_address);
+    log_net!("created bound shared udp socket on {:?}", &local_address);
 
     Ok(socket)
 }
@@ -83,15 +83,15 @@ pub fn new_bound_first_udp_socket(local_address: SocketAddr) -> Result<Socket, S
 
     // Set 'reuse address' so future binds to this port will succeed
     // This does not work on Windows, where reuse options can not be set after the bind
-    cfg_if! {
-        if #[cfg(unix)] {
-            socket
-                .set_reuse_address(true)
-                .map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse address: {}", e))?;
-            socket.set_reuse_port(true).map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse port: {}", e))?;
-        }
-    }
-    log_net!("created shared udp socket on {:?}", &local_address);
+    // cfg_if! {
+    //     if #[cfg(unix)] {
+    //         socket
+    //             .set_reuse_address(true)
+    //             .map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse address: {}", e))?;
+    //         socket.set_reuse_port(true).map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse port: {}", e))?;
+    //     }
+    // }
+    log_net!("created bound first udp socket on {:?}", &local_address);
 
     Ok(socket)
 }
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ pub fn new_unbound_shared_tcp_socket(domain: Domain) -> Result<Socket, String> {
             socket.set_reuse_port(true).map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse port: {}", e))?;
         }
     }
+
     Ok(socket)
 }
 
@@ -132,6 +133,8 @@ pub fn new_bound_shared_tcp_socket(local_address: SocketAddr) -> Result<Socket,
         .bind(&socket2_addr)
         .map_err(|e| format!("failed to bind TCP socket: {}", e))?;
 
+    log_net!("created bound shared tcp socket on {:?}", &local_address);
+
     Ok(socket)
 }
 
@@ -167,15 +170,17 @@ pub fn new_bound_first_tcp_socket(local_address: SocketAddr) -> Result<Socket, S
         .bind(&socket2_addr)
         .map_err(|e| format!("failed to bind TCP socket: {}", e))?;
 
-    // Set 'reuse address' so future binds to this port will succeed
-    // This does not work on Windows, where reuse options can not be set after the bind
-    cfg_if! {
-        if #[cfg(unix)] {
-        socket
-            .set_reuse_address(true)
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse address: {}", e))?;
-        socket.set_reuse_port(true).map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse port: {}", e))?;
-        }
-    }
+    // // Set 'reuse address' so future binds to this port will succeed
+    // // This does not work on Windows, where reuse options can not be set after the bind
+    // cfg_if! {
+    //     if #[cfg(unix)] {
+    //     socket
+    //         .set_reuse_address(true)
+    //         .map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse address: {}", e))?;
+    //     socket.set_reuse_port(true).map_err(|e| format!("Couldn't set reuse port: {}", e))?;
+    //     }
+    // }
+    log_net!("created bound first tcp socket on {:?}", &local_address);
+
     Ok(socket)
 }
diff --git a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/start_protocols.rs b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/start_protocols.rs
index 9ab710c8..7ac260d3 100644
--- a/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/start_protocols.rs
+++ b/veilid-core/src/intf/native/network/start_protocols.rs
@@ -100,18 +100,18 @@ impl Network {
             }
         }
         if let (Some(bfs4), Some(bfs6)) = (bound_first_socket_v4, bound_first_socket_v6) {
-            cfg_if! {
-                if #[cfg(windows)] {
-                    // On windows, drop the socket. This is a race condition, but there's
-                    // no way around it. This isn't for security anyway, it's to prevent multiple copies of the
-                    // app from binding on the same port.
-                    drop(bfs4);
-                    drop(bfs6);
-                    inner.bound_first_udp.insert(udp_port, None);
-                } else {
-                    inner.bound_first_udp.insert(udp_port, Some((bfs4, bfs6)));
-                }
-            }
+            //cfg_if! {
+            //if #[cfg(windows)] {
+            // On windows, drop the socket. This is a race condition, but there's
+            // no way around it. This isn't for security anyway, it's to prevent multiple copies of the
+            // app from binding on the same port.
+            drop(bfs4);
+            drop(bfs6);
+            inner.bound_first_udp.insert(udp_port, None);
+            //} else {
+            //    inner.bound_first_udp.insert(udp_port, Some((bfs4, bfs6)));
+            //}
+            //}
             true
         } else {
             false
@@ -138,18 +138,18 @@ impl Network {
             }
         }
         if let (Some(bfs4), Some(bfs6)) = (bound_first_socket_v4, bound_first_socket_v6) {
-            cfg_if! {
-                if #[cfg(windows)] {
-                    // On windows, drop the socket. This is a race condition, but there's
-                    // no way around it. This isn't for security anyway, it's to prevent multiple copies of the
-                    // app from binding on the same port.
-                    drop(bfs4);
-                    drop(bfs6);
-                    inner.bound_first_tcp.insert(tcp_port, None);
-                } else {
-                    inner.bound_first_tcp.insert(tcp_port, Some((bfs4, bfs6)));
-                }
-            }
+            //cfg_if! {
+            //if #[cfg(windows)] {
+            // On windows, drop the socket. This is a race condition, but there's
+            // no way around it. This isn't for security anyway, it's to prevent multiple copies of the
+            // app from binding on the same port.
+            drop(bfs4);
+            drop(bfs6);
+            inner.bound_first_tcp.insert(tcp_port, None);
+            // } else {
+            //     inner.bound_first_tcp.insert(tcp_port, Some((bfs4, bfs6)));
+            // }
+            //}
             true
         } else {
             false