refactor networm map generation

Signed-off-by: bcmmbaga <bethuelmbaga12@gmail.com>

.devcontainer/Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM golang:1.21-bullseye
+FROM golang:1.23-bullseye
 
 RUN apt-get update && export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
     && apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends\

.devcontainer/devcontainer.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	"features": {
 		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker:2": {},
 		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/go:1": {
-			"version": "1.21"
+			"version": "1.23"
 		}
 	},
 	"workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}",

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-issue-report.md

@@ -31,14 +31,22 @@ Please specify whether you use NetBird Cloud or self-host NetBird's control plan
 
 `netbird version`
 
-**NetBird status -dA output:**
+**Is any other VPN software installed?**
 
-If applicable, add the `netbird status -dA' command output.
+If yes, which one?
 
-**Do you face any (non-mobile) client issues?**
+**Debug output**
 
-Please provide the file created by `netbird debug for 1m -AS`.
-We advise reviewing the anonymized files for any remaining PII.
+To help us resolve the problem, please attach the following debug output
+
+  netbird status -dA
+
+As well as the file created by
+
+  netbird debug for 1m -AS
+
+  
+We advise reviewing the anonymized output for any remaining personal information.
 
 **Screenshots**
 
@@ -47,3 +55,10 @@ If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
 **Additional context**
 
 Add any other context about the problem here.
+
+**Have you tried these troubleshooting steps?**
+- [ ] Checked for newer NetBird versions
+- [ ] Searched for similar issues on GitHub (including closed ones)
+- [ ] Restarted the NetBird client
+- [ ] Disabled other VPN software
+- [ ] Checked firewall settings

.github/workflows/golang-test-darwin.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test Code Darwin
+name: "Darwin"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        store: ['sqlite']
+    name: "Client / Unit"
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - name: Install Go
@@ -44,4 +42,5 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 5m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v /management)
+        run: NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -tags=devcert -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 5m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v /management)
+

.github/workflows/golang-test-freebsd.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-name: Test Code FreeBSD
+name: "FreeBSD"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
+    name: "Client / Unit"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           copyback: false
           release: "14.1"
           prepare: |
-            pkg install -y go
+            pkg install -y go pkgconf xorg
 
           # -x - to print all executed commands
           # -e - to faile on first error
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
             time go build -o netbird client/main.go
             # check all component except management, since we do not support management server on freebsd
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./base62/...
-            # NOTE: without -p1 `client/internal/dns` will fail becasue of `listen udp4 :33100: bind: address already in use`
+            # NOTE: without -p1 `client/internal/dns` will fail because of `listen udp4 :33100: bind: address already in use`
             time go test -timeout 8m -failfast -p 1 ./client/...
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./dns/...
             time go test -timeout 1m -failfast ./encryption/...

.github/workflows/golang-test-linux.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test Code Linux
+name: Linux
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -12,11 +12,21 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   build-cache:
+    name: "Build Cache"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
+    outputs:
+      management: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.management }}
+    steps:        
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - uses: dorny/paths-filter@v3
+        id: filter
+        with:
+          filters: |
+              management:
+                - 'management/**'
+
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
         with:
@@ -38,7 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
           restore-keys: |
             ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-            
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         if: steps.cache.outputs.cache-hit != 'true'
@@ -89,6 +98,7 @@ jobs:
         run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=386 go build -o relay-386 .
 
   test:
+    name: "Client / Unit"
     needs: [build-cache]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -134,14 +144,324 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v /management)
+        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} CI=true go test -tags devcert -exec 'sudo' -timeout 10m -p 1 $(go list ./... | grep -v -e /management -e /signal -e /relay)
 
-  test_management:
-    needs: [ build-cache ]
+  test_relay:
+    name: "Relay / Unit"
+    needs: [build-cache]
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.23.x"
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get Go environment
+        run: |
+          echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
+
+      - name: Cache Go modules
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.cache }}
+            ${{ env.modcache }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
+
+      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
+        if: matrix.arch == '386'
+        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
+
+      - name: Install modules
+        run: go mod tidy
+
+      - name: check git status
+        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
+          go test \
+            -exec 'sudo' \
+            -timeout 10m ./signal/...
+
+  test_signal:
+    name: "Signal / Unit"
+    needs: [build-cache]
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.23.x"
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get Go environment
+        run: |
+          echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
+
+      - name: Cache Go modules
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.cache }}
+            ${{ env.modcache }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
+
+      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
+        if: matrix.arch == '386'
+        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
+
+      - name: Install modules
+        run: go mod tidy
+
+      - name: check git status
+        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
+          go test \
+            -exec 'sudo' \
+            -timeout 10m ./signal/...
+
+  test_management:
+    name: "Management / Unit"
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.23.x"
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get Go environment
+        run: |
+          echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
+
+      - name: Cache Go modules
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.cache }}
+            ${{ env.modcache }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
+
+      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
+        if: matrix.arch == '386'
+        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
+
+      - name: Install modules
+        run: go mod tidy
+
+      - name: check git status
+        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Login to Docker hub
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql' && (github.repository == github.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref)
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: download mysql image
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql'
+        run: docker pull mlsmaycon/warmed-mysql:8
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: |          
+          CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} \
+          go test -tags=devcert \
+            -exec "sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE" \
+            -timeout 20m ./management/...
+
+  benchmark:
+    name: "Management / Benchmark"
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
+    if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.23.x"
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get Go environment
+        run: |
+          echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
+
+      - name: Cache Go modules
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.cache }}
+            ${{ env.modcache }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
+
+      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
+        if: matrix.arch == '386'
+        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
+
+      - name: Install modules
+        run: go mod tidy
+
+      - name: check git status
+        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Login to Docker hub
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql' && (github.repository == github.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref)
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: download mysql image
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql'
+        run: docker pull mlsmaycon/warmed-mysql:8
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true \
+          go test -tags devcert -run=^$ -bench=. \
+          -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
+          -timeout 20m ./...
+
+  api_benchmark:
+    name: "Management / Benchmark (API)"
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
+    if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    steps:
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version: "1.23.x"
+          cache: false
+
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get Go environment
+        run: |
+          echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
+
+      - name: Cache Go modules
+        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
+        with:
+          path: |
+            ${{ env.cache }}
+            ${{ env.modcache }}
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
+
+      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
+        if: matrix.arch == '386'
+        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
+
+      - name: Install modules
+        run: go mod tidy
+
+      - name: check git status
+        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
+
+      - name: Login to Docker hub
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql' && (github.repository == github.head.repo.full_name || !github.head_ref)
+        uses: docker/login-action@v1
+        with:
+          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USER }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKER_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: download mysql image
+        if: matrix.store == 'mysql'
+        run: docker pull mlsmaycon/warmed-mysql:8
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true \
+          go test -tags=benchmark \
+            -run=^$ \
+            -bench=. \
+            -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
+            -timeout 20m ./management/...
+
+  api_integration_test:
+    name: "Management / Integration"
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
+    if: ${{ needs.build-cache.outputs.management == 'true' || github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        arch: [ 'amd64' ]
         store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres']
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
@@ -183,58 +503,15 @@ jobs:
         run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
 
       - name: Test
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -p 1 -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 10m $(go list ./... | grep /management)
-
-  benchmark:
-    needs: [ build-cache ]
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
-        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
-    steps:
-      - name: Install Go
-        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
-        with:
-          go-version: "1.23.x"
-          cache: false
-
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
-      - name: Get Go environment
         run: |
-          echo "cache=$(go env GOCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "modcache=$(go env GOMODCACHE)" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
-
-      - name: Cache Go modules
-        uses: actions/cache/restore@v4
-        with:
-          path: |
-            ${{ env.cache }}
-            ${{ env.modcache }}
-          key: ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-${{ hashFiles('**/go.sum') }}
-          restore-keys: |
-            ${{ runner.os }}-gotest-cache-
-
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
-
-      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
-        if: matrix.arch == '386'
-        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
-
-      - name: Install modules
-        run: go mod tidy
-
-      - name: check git status
-        run: git --no-pager diff --exit-code
-
-      - name: Test
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true go test -run=^$ -bench=. -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' -timeout 10m -p 1 ./...
+          CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE=${{ matrix.store }} CI=true \
+          go test -tags=integration \
+          -exec 'sudo --preserve-env=CI,NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE' \
+          -timeout 20m ./management/...
 
   test_client_on_docker:
+    name: "Client (Docker) / Unit"
     needs: [ build-cache ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:

.github/workflows/golang-test-windows.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Test Code Windows
+name: "Windows"
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   test:
+    name: "Client / Unit"
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: echo "files=$(go list ./... | ForEach-Object { $_ } | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '/management' })" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: test
-        run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe test -timeout 10m -p 1 ${{ env.files }} > test-out.txt 2>&1"
+        run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe test -tags=devcert -timeout 10m -p 1 ${{ env.files }} > test-out.txt 2>&1"
       - name: test output
         if: ${{ always() }}
         run: Get-Content test-out.txt

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: golangci-lint
+name: Lint
 on: [pull_request]
 
 permissions:
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: codespell
         uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
-          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testIn
+          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,iif,groupd,testin
           skip: go.mod,go.sum
           only_warn: 1
   golangci:
@@ -27,7 +27,14 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest, windows-latest, ubuntu-latest]
-    name: lint
+        include:
+          - os: macos-latest
+            display_name: Darwin
+          - os: windows-latest
+            display_name: Windows
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            display_name: Linux
+    name: ${{ matrix.display_name }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:

.github/workflows/mobile-build-validation.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Mobile build validation
+name: Mobile
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   android_build:
+    name: "Android / Build"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           CGO_ENABLED: 0
           ANDROID_NDK_HOME: /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk/23.1.7779620
   ios_build:
+    name: "iOS / Build"
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.17"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.18"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
-  COPYRIGHT: "Wiretrustee UG (haftungsbeschreankt)"
+  COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
 
 concurrency:
   group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}-${{ github.head_ref || github.actor_id }}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
-        run: goversioninfo  -icon client/ui/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_amd64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo  -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }} -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/resources_windows_amd64.syso
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install goversioninfo
         run: go install github.com/josephspurrier/goversioninfo/cmd/goversioninfo@233067e
       - name: Generate windows syso amd64
-        run: goversioninfo -64 -icon client/ui/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_amd64.syso
+        run: goversioninfo -64 -icon client/ui/assets/netbird.ico -manifest client/ui/manifest.xml -product-name ${{ env.PRODUCT_NAME }}-"UI" -copyright "${{ env.COPYRIGHT }}" -ver-major ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.major }} -ver-minor ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.minor }} -ver-patch ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.patch }} -ver-build 0 -file-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -product-version ${{ steps.semver_parser.outputs.fullversion }}.0 -o client/ui/resources_windows_amd64.syso
 
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4

.github/workflows/test-infrastructure-files.yml

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres' ]
+        store: [ 'sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql' ]
     services:
       postgres:
         image: ${{ (matrix.store == 'postgres') && 'postgres' || '' }}
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ jobs:
           --health-timeout 5s
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
+      mysql:
+        image: ${{ (matrix.store == 'mysql') && 'mysql' || '' }}
+        env:
+          MYSQL_USER: netbird
+          MYSQL_PASSWORD: mysql
+          MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD: mysqlroot
+          MYSQL_DATABASE: netbird
+        options: >-
+          --health-cmd "mysqladmin ping --silent"
+          --health-interval 10s
+          --health-timeout 5s
+        ports:
+          - 3306:3306
     steps:
       - name: Set Database Connection String
         run: |
@@ -42,6 +55,11 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN==" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
+          if [ "${{ matrix.store }}" == "mysql" ]; then
+            echo "NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN=netbird:mysql@tcp($(hostname -I | awk '{print $1}'):3306)/netbird" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN==" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
 
       - name: Install jq
         run: sudo apt-get install -y jq
@@ -84,6 +102,7 @@ jobs:
           CI_NETBIRD_AUTH_SUPPORTED_SCOPES: "openid profile email offline_access api email_verified"
           CI_NETBIRD_STORE_CONFIG_ENGINE: ${{ matrix.store }}
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN: ${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN }}
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN: ${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN }}
           CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH: false
 
       - name: check values
@@ -112,6 +131,7 @@ jobs:
           CI_NETBIRD_SIGNAL_PORT: 12345
           CI_NETBIRD_STORE_CONFIG_ENGINE: ${{ matrix.store }}
           NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN: '${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN }}$'
+          NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN: '${{ env.NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN }}$'
           CI_NETBIRD_MGMT_IDP_SIGNKEY_REFRESH: false
           CI_NETBIRD_TURN_EXTERNAL_IP: "1.2.3.4"
 
@@ -149,6 +169,7 @@ jobs:
           grep -A 10 PKCEAuthorizationFlow management.json | grep -A 10 ProviderConfig | grep Scope | grep "$CI_NETBIRD_AUTH_SUPPORTED_SCOPES"
           grep -A 10 PKCEAuthorizationFlow management.json | grep -A 10 ProviderConfig | grep -A 3 RedirectURLs | grep "http://localhost:53000"
           grep "external-ip" turnserver.conf | grep $CI_NETBIRD_TURN_EXTERNAL_IP
+          grep "NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN=$NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_MYSQL_DSN" docker-compose.yml
           grep NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN docker-compose.yml | egrep "$NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE_POSTGRES_DSN"
           # check relay values
           grep "NB_EXPOSED_ADDRESS=$CI_NETBIRD_DOMAIN:33445" docker-compose.yml

.gitignore

@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ infrastructure_files/setup.env
 infrastructure_files/setup-*.env
 .vscode
 .DS_Store
+vendor/

.golangci.yaml

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ linters:
     - predeclared # predeclared finds code that shadows one of Go's predeclared identifiers
     - revive # Fast, configurable, extensible, flexible, and beautiful linter for Go. Drop-in replacement of golint.
     - sqlclosecheck # checks that sql.Rows and sql.Stmt are closed
-    - thelper # thelper detects Go test helpers without t.Helper() call and checks the consistency of test helpers.
+    # - thelper # thelper detects Go test helpers without t.Helper() call and checks the consistency of test helpers.
     - wastedassign # wastedassign finds wasted assignment statements
 issues:
   # Maximum count of issues with the same text.

.goreleaser.yaml

@@ -179,6 +179,51 @@ dockers:
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
       - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
       - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
+
+  - image_templates:
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
+    ids:
+      - netbird
+    goarch: amd64
+    use: buildx
+    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile-rootless
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/amd64"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
+      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
+  - image_templates:
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
+    ids:
+      - netbird
+    goarch: arm64
+    use: buildx
+    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile-rootless
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/arm64"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
+      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
+  - image_templates:
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
+    ids:
+      - netbird
+    goarch: arm
+    goarm: 6
+    use: buildx
+    dockerfile: client/Dockerfile-rootless
+    build_flag_templates:
+      - "--platform=linux/arm"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.created={{.Date}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.title={{.ProjectName}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.version={{.Version}}"
+      - "--label=org.opencontainers.image.revision={{.FullCommit}}"
+      - "--label=maintainer=dev@netbird.io"
+
   - image_templates:
       - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-amd64
     ids:
@@ -377,6 +422,18 @@ docker_manifests:
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-arm
       - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-amd64
 
+  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless
+    image_templates:
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
+
+  - name_template: netbirdio/netbird:rootless-latest
+    image_templates:
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm64v8
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-arm
+      - netbirdio/netbird:{{ .Version }}-rootless-amd64
+
   - name_template: netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}
     image_templates:
       - netbirdio/relay:{{ .Version }}-arm64v8

.goreleaser_ui.yaml

@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ nfpms:
       - netbird-ui
     formats:
       - deb
+    scripts:
+      postinstall: "release_files/ui-post-install.sh"
     contents:
-      - src: client/ui/netbird.desktop
+      - src: client/ui/build/netbird.desktop
         dst: /usr/share/applications/netbird.desktop
-      - src: client/ui/netbird-systemtray-connected.png
+      - src: client/ui/assets/netbird.png
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird
@@ -67,10 +69,12 @@ nfpms:
       - netbird-ui
     formats:
       - rpm
+    scripts:
+      postinstall: "release_files/ui-post-install.sh"
     contents:
-      - src: client/ui/netbird.desktop
+      - src: client/ui/build/netbird.desktop
         dst: /usr/share/applications/netbird.desktop
-      - src: client/ui/netbird-systemtray-connected.png
+      - src: client/ui/assets/netbird.png
         dst: /usr/share/pixmaps/netbird.png
     dependencies:
       - netbird

AUTHORS

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Mikhail Bragin (https://github.com/braginini)
 Maycon Santos (https://github.com/mlsmaycon)
-Wiretrustee UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
+NetBird GmbH

CONTRIBUTOR_LICENSE_AGREEMENT.md

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 We are incredibly thankful for the contributions we receive from the community.
 We require our external contributors to sign a Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") in
 order to ensure that our projects remain licensed under Free and Open Source licenses such
-as BSD-3 while allowing Wiretrustee to build a sustainable business.
+as BSD-3 while allowing NetBird to build a sustainable business.
 
-Wiretrustee is committed to having a true Open Source Software ("OSS") license for
-our software. A CLA enables Wiretrustee to safely commercialize our products
+NetBird is committed to having a true Open Source Software ("OSS") license for
+our software. A CLA enables NetBird to safely commercialize our products
 while keeping a standard OSS license with all the rights that license grants to users: the
 ability to use the project in their own projects or businesses, to republish modified
 source, or to completely fork the project.
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ This is a human-readable summary of (and not a substitute for) the full agreemen
 This highlights only some of key terms of the CLA. It has no legal value and you should
 carefully review all the terms of the actual CLA before agreeing.
 
-<li>Grant of copyright license. You give Wiretrustee permission to use your copyrighted work
+<li>Grant of copyright license. You give NetBird permission to use your copyrighted work
 in commercial products.
 </li>
 
-<li>Grant of patent license. If your contributed work uses a patent, you give Wiretrustee a
+<li>Grant of patent license. If your contributed work uses a patent, you give NetBird a
 license to use that patent including within commercial products. You also agree that you
 have permission to grant this license.
 </li>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ more.
 # Why require a CLA?
 
 Agreeing to a CLA explicitly states that you are entitled to provide a contribution, that you cannot withdraw permission
-to use your contribution at a later date, and that Wiretrustee has permission to use your contribution in our commercial
+to use your contribution at a later date, and that NetBird has permission to use your contribution in our commercial
 products.
 
 This removes any ambiguities or uncertainties caused by not having a CLA and allows users and customers to confidently
@@ -65,25 +65,25 @@ Follow the steps given by the bot to sign the CLA. This will require you to log
 information from your account) and to fill in a few additional details such as your name and email address. We will only
 use this information for CLA tracking; none of your submitted information will be used for marketing purposes.
 
-You only have to sign the CLA once. Once you've signed the CLA, future contributions to any Wiretrustee project will not
+You only have to sign the CLA once. Once you've signed the CLA, future contributions to any NetBird project will not
 require you to sign again.
 
 # Legal Terms and Agreement
 
-In order to clarify the intellectual property license granted with Contributions from any person or entity, Wiretrustee
-UG (haftungsbeschränkt) ("Wiretrustee") must have a Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") on file that has been signed
+In order to clarify the intellectual property license granted with Contributions from any person or entity, NetBird
+GmbH ("NetBird") must have a Contributor License Agreement ("CLA") on file that has been signed
 by each Contributor, indicating agreement to the license terms below. This license does not change your rights to use
 your own Contributions for any other purpose.
 
 You accept and agree to the following terms and conditions for Your present and future Contributions submitted to
-Wiretrustee. Except for the license granted herein to Wiretrustee and recipients of software distributed by Wiretrustee,
+NetBird. Except for the license granted herein to NetBird and recipients of software distributed by NetBird,
 You reserve all right, title, and interest in and to Your Contributions.
 
 1. Definitions.
 
     ```
    "You" (or "Your") shall mean the copyright owner or legal entity authorized by the copyright owner 
-   that is making this Agreement with Wiretrustee. For legal entities, the entity making a Contribution and all other 
+   that is making this Agreement with NetBird. For legal entities, the entity making a Contribution and all other 
    entities that control, are controlled by, or are under common control with that entity are considered 
    to be a single Contributor. For the purposes of this definition, "control" means (i) the power, direct or indirect,
     to cause the direction or management of such entity, whether by contract or otherwise, or (ii) ownership of fifty 
@@ -91,23 +91,23 @@ You reserve all right, title, and interest in and to Your Contributions.
    ```
    ```
     "Contribution" shall mean any original work of authorship, including any modifications or additions to 
-   an existing work, that is or previously has been intentionally submitted by You to Wiretrustee for inclusion in, 
-   or documentation of, any of the products owned or managed by Wiretrustee (the "Work"). 
+   an existing work, that is or previously has been intentionally submitted by You to NetBird for inclusion in, 
+   or documentation of, any of the products owned or managed by NetBird (the "Work"). 
    For the purposes of this definition, "submitted" means any form of electronic, verbal, or written communication 
-   sent to Wiretrustee or its representatives, including but not limited to communication on electronic mailing lists, 
+   sent to NetBird or its representatives, including but not limited to communication on electronic mailing lists, 
    source code control systems, and issue tracking systems that are managed by, or on behalf of, 
-   Wiretrustee for the purpose of discussing and improving the Work, but excluding communication that is conspicuously 
+   NetBird for the purpose of discussing and improving the Work, but excluding communication that is conspicuously 
    marked or otherwise designated in writing by You as "Not a Contribution."
    ```
 
-2. Grant of Copyright License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You hereby grant to Wiretrustee
-   and to recipients of software distributed by Wiretrustee a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge,
+2. Grant of Copyright License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You hereby grant to NetBird
+   and to recipients of software distributed by NetBird a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge,
    royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly
    perform, sublicense, and distribute Your Contributions and such derivative works.
 
 
-3. Grant of Patent License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You hereby grant to Wiretrustee and
-   to recipients of software distributed by Wiretrustee a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free,
+3. Grant of Patent License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You hereby grant to NetBird and
+   to recipients of software distributed by NetBird a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free,
    irrevocable (except as stated in this section) patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import,
    and otherwise transfer the Work, where such license applies only to those patent claims licensable by You that are
    necessarily infringed by Your Contribution(s) alone or by combination of Your Contribution(s) with the Work to which
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ You reserve all right, title, and interest in and to Your Contributions.
    intellectual property that you create that includes your Contributions, you represent that you have received
    permission to make Contributions on behalf of that employer, that you will have received permission from your current
    and future employers for all future Contributions, that your applicable employer has waived such rights for all of
-   your current and future Contributions to Wiretrustee, or that your employer has executed a separate Corporate CLA
-   with Wiretrustee.
+   your current and future Contributions to NetBird, or that your employer has executed a separate Corporate CLA
+   with NetBird.
 
 
 5. You represent that each of Your Contributions is Your original creation (see section 7 for submissions on behalf of
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ You reserve all right, title, and interest in and to Your Contributions.
    MERCHANTABILITY, or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 
 
-7. Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation, You may submit it to Wiretrustee separately from
+7. Should You wish to submit work that is not Your original creation, You may submit it to NetBird separately from
    any Contribution, identifying the complete details of its source and of any license or other restriction (including,
    but not limited to, related patents, trademarks, and license agreements) of which you are personally aware, and
    conspicuously marking the work as "Submitted on behalf of a third-party: [named here]".
 
 
-8. You agree to notify Wiretrustee of any facts or circumstances of which you become aware that would make these
-   representations inaccurate in any respect.
+8. You agree to notify NetBird of any facts or circumstances of which you become aware that would make these
+   representations inaccurate in any respect.

LICENSE

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 BSD 3-Clause License
 
-Copyright (c) 2022 Wiretrustee UG (haftungsbeschränkt) & AUTHORS
+Copyright (c) 2022 NetBird GmbH & AUTHORS
 
 Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
 
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
 
 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
 
-THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

README.md

@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-<p align="center">
- <strong>:hatching_chick: New Release! Device Posture Checks.</strong>
-  <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/how-to/manage-posture-checks">
-       Learn more
-     </a>   
-</p>
-<br/>
 <div align="center">
+<br/>
+  <br/>
 <p align="center">
   <img width="234" src="docs/media/logo-full.png"/>
 </p>
@@ -38,6 +33,10 @@
   <br/>
  
 </strong>
+<br>
+<a href="https://netbird.io/webinars/achieve-zero-trust-access-to-k8s?utm_source=github&utm_campaign=2502%20-%20webinar%20-%20How%20to%20Achieve%20Zero%20Trust%20Access%20to%20Kubernetes%20-%20Effortlessly&utm_medium=github">
+    Webinar: Securely Access Kubernetes without Port Forwarding and Jump Hosts
+  </a> 
 </p>
 
 <br>

client/Dockerfile

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM alpine:3.21.0
+FROM alpine:3.21.3
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates iptables ip6tables
 ENV NB_FOREGROUND_MODE=true
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird","up"]

client/Dockerfile-rootless

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+FROM alpine:3.21.0
+
+COPY netbird /usr/local/bin/netbird
+
+RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates \
+    && adduser -D -h /var/lib/netbird netbird
+WORKDIR /var/lib/netbird
+USER netbird:netbird
+
+ENV NB_FOREGROUND_MODE=true
+ENV NB_USE_NETSTACK_MODE=true
+ENV NB_ENABLE_NETSTACK_LOCAL_FORWARDING=true
+ENV NB_CONFIG=config.json
+ENV NB_DAEMON_ADDR=unix://netbird.sock
+ENV NB_DISABLE_DNS=true
+
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird", "up" ]

client/android/login.go

@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func (a *Auth) login(urlOpener URLOpener) error {
 
 	// check if we need to generate JWT token
 	err := a.withBackOff(a.ctx, func() (err error) {
-		needsLogin, err = internal.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx, a.config.PrivateKey, a.config.ManagementURL, a.config.SSHKey)
+		needsLogin, err = internal.IsLoginRequired(a.ctx, a.config)
 		return
 	})
 	if err != nil {

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
+	nbstatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/status"
 )
 
 const errCloseConnection = "Failed to close connection: %v"
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 	resp, err := client.DebugBundle(cmd.Context(), &proto.DebugBundleRequest{
 		Anonymize:  anonymizeFlag,
-		Status:     getStatusOutput(cmd),
+		Status:     getStatusOutput(cmd, anonymizeFlag),
 		SystemInfo: debugSystemInfoFlag,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
 
 	headerPostUp := fmt.Sprintf("----- Netbird post-up - Timestamp: %s", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
-	statusOutput := fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", headerPostUp, getStatusOutput(cmd))
+	statusOutput := fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", headerPostUp, getStatusOutput(cmd, anonymizeFlag))
 
 	if waitErr := waitForDurationOrCancel(cmd.Context(), duration, cmd); waitErr != nil {
 		return waitErr
@@ -206,7 +207,7 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	cmd.Println("Creating debug bundle...")
 
 	headerPreDown := fmt.Sprintf("----- Netbird pre-down - Timestamp: %s - Duration: %s", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339), duration)
-	statusOutput = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s\n%s", statusOutput, headerPreDown, getStatusOutput(cmd))
+	statusOutput = fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s\n%s", statusOutput, headerPreDown, getStatusOutput(cmd, anonymizeFlag))
 
 	resp, err := client.DebugBundle(cmd.Context(), &proto.DebugBundleRequest{
 		Anonymize:  anonymizeFlag,
@@ -271,13 +272,15 @@ func setNetworkMapPersistence(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getStatusOutput(cmd *cobra.Command) string {
+func getStatusOutput(cmd *cobra.Command, anon bool) string {
 	var statusOutputString string
 	statusResp, err := getStatus(cmd.Context())
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to get status: %v\n", err)
 	} else {
-		statusOutputString = parseToFullDetailSummary(convertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp))
+		statusOutputString = nbstatus.ParseToFullDetailSummary(
+			nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp, anon, "", nil, nil, nil),
+		)
 	}
 	return statusOutputString
 }

client/cmd/forwarding_rules.go

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+var forwardingRulesCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "forwarding",
+	Short: "List forwarding rules",
+	Long:  `Commands to list forwarding rules.`,
+}
+
+var forwardingRulesListCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "list",
+	Aliases: []string{"ls"},
+	Short:   "List forwarding rules",
+	Example: "  netbird forwarding list",
+	Long:    "Commands to list forwarding rules.",
+	RunE:    listForwardingRules,
+}
+
+func listForwardingRules(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	resp, err := client.ForwardingRules(cmd.Context(), &proto.EmptyRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list network: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	if len(resp.GetRules()) == 0 {
+		cmd.Println("No forwarding rules available.")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	printForwardingRules(cmd, resp.GetRules())
+	return nil
+}
+
+func printForwardingRules(cmd *cobra.Command, rules []*proto.ForwardingRule) {
+	cmd.Println("Available forwarding rules:")
+
+	// Sort rules by translated address
+	sort.Slice(rules, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if rules[i].GetTranslatedAddress() != rules[j].GetTranslatedAddress() {
+			return rules[i].GetTranslatedAddress() < rules[j].GetTranslatedAddress()
+		}
+		if rules[i].GetProtocol() != rules[j].GetProtocol() {
+			return rules[i].GetProtocol() < rules[j].GetProtocol()
+		}
+
+		return getFirstPort(rules[i].GetDestinationPort()) < getFirstPort(rules[j].GetDestinationPort())
+	})
+
+	var lastIP string
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		dPort := portToString(rule.GetDestinationPort())
+		tPort := portToString(rule.GetTranslatedPort())
+		if lastIP != rule.GetTranslatedAddress() {
+			lastIP = rule.GetTranslatedAddress()
+			cmd.Printf("\nTranslated peer: %s\n", rule.GetTranslatedHostname())
+		}
+
+		cmd.Printf("  Local %s/%s to %s:%s\n", rule.GetProtocol(), dPort, rule.GetTranslatedAddress(), tPort)
+	}
+}
+
+func getFirstPort(portInfo *proto.PortInfo) int {
+	switch v := portInfo.PortSelection.(type) {
+	case *proto.PortInfo_Port:
+		return int(v.Port)
+	case *proto.PortInfo_Range_:
+		return int(v.Range.GetStart())
+	default:
+		return 0
+	}
+}
+
+func portToString(translatedPort *proto.PortInfo) string {
+	switch v := translatedPort.PortSelection.(type) {
+	case *proto.PortInfo_Port:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d", v.Port)
+	case *proto.PortInfo_Range_:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d-%d", v.Range.GetStart(), v.Range.GetEnd())
+	default:
+		return "No port specified"
+	}
+}

client/cmd/login.go

@@ -85,11 +85,17 @@ var loginCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 
+		var dnsLabelsReq []string
+		if dnsLabelsValidated != nil {
+			dnsLabelsReq = dnsLabelsValidated.ToSafeStringList()
+		}
+
 		loginRequest := proto.LoginRequest{
 			SetupKey:             providedSetupKey,
 			ManagementUrl:        managementURL,
 			IsLinuxDesktopClient: isLinuxRunningDesktop(),
 			Hostname:             hostName,
+			DnsLabels:            dnsLabelsReq,
 		}
 
 		if rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed(preSharedKeyFlag) {

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ const (
 	extraIFaceBlackListFlag = "extra-iface-blacklist"
 	dnsRouteIntervalFlag    = "dns-router-interval"
 	systemInfoFlag          = "system-info"
+	blockLANAccessFlag      = "block-lan-access"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ var (
 	anonymizeFlag           bool
 	debugSystemInfoFlag     bool
 	dnsRouteInterval        time.Duration
+	blockLANAccess          bool
 
 	rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:          "netbird",
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(sshCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(networksCMD)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(forwardingRulesCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(debugCmd)
 
 	serviceCmd.AddCommand(runCmd, startCmd, stopCmd, restartCmd) // service control commands are subcommands of service
@@ -151,6 +154,8 @@ func init() {
 	networksCMD.AddCommand(routesListCmd)
 	networksCMD.AddCommand(routesSelectCmd, routesDeselectCmd)
 
+	forwardingRulesCmd.AddCommand(forwardingRulesListCmd)
+
 	debugCmd.AddCommand(debugBundleCmd)
 	debugCmd.AddCommand(logCmd)
 	logCmd.AddCommand(logLevelCmd)

client/cmd/ssh.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ var sshCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		go func() {
 			// blocking
 			if err := runSSH(sshctx, host, []byte(config.SSHKey), cmd); err != nil {
-				log.Debug(err)
+				cmd.Printf("Error: %v\n", err)
 				os.Exit(1)
 			}
 			cancel()

client/cmd/status.go

@@ -2,107 +2,20 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
-	"os"
-	"runtime"
-	"sort"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
-	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/anonymize"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+	nbstatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/status"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
-type peerStateDetailOutput struct {
-	FQDN                   string           `json:"fqdn" yaml:"fqdn"`
-	IP                     string           `json:"netbirdIp" yaml:"netbirdIp"`
-	PubKey                 string           `json:"publicKey" yaml:"publicKey"`
-	Status                 string           `json:"status" yaml:"status"`
-	LastStatusUpdate       time.Time        `json:"lastStatusUpdate" yaml:"lastStatusUpdate"`
-	ConnType               string           `json:"connectionType" yaml:"connectionType"`
-	IceCandidateType       iceCandidateType `json:"iceCandidateType" yaml:"iceCandidateType"`
-	IceCandidateEndpoint   iceCandidateType `json:"iceCandidateEndpoint" yaml:"iceCandidateEndpoint"`
-	RelayAddress           string           `json:"relayAddress" yaml:"relayAddress"`
-	LastWireguardHandshake time.Time        `json:"lastWireguardHandshake" yaml:"lastWireguardHandshake"`
-	TransferReceived       int64            `json:"transferReceived" yaml:"transferReceived"`
-	TransferSent           int64            `json:"transferSent" yaml:"transferSent"`
-	Latency                time.Duration    `json:"latency" yaml:"latency"`
-	RosenpassEnabled       bool             `json:"quantumResistance" yaml:"quantumResistance"`
-	Routes                 []string         `json:"routes" yaml:"routes"`
-	Networks               []string         `json:"networks" yaml:"networks"`
-}
-
-type peersStateOutput struct {
-	Total     int                     `json:"total" yaml:"total"`
-	Connected int                     `json:"connected" yaml:"connected"`
-	Details   []peerStateDetailOutput `json:"details" yaml:"details"`
-}
-
-type signalStateOutput struct {
-	URL       string `json:"url" yaml:"url"`
-	Connected bool   `json:"connected" yaml:"connected"`
-	Error     string `json:"error" yaml:"error"`
-}
-
-type managementStateOutput struct {
-	URL       string `json:"url" yaml:"url"`
-	Connected bool   `json:"connected" yaml:"connected"`
-	Error     string `json:"error" yaml:"error"`
-}
-
-type relayStateOutputDetail struct {
-	URI       string `json:"uri" yaml:"uri"`
-	Available bool   `json:"available" yaml:"available"`
-	Error     string `json:"error" yaml:"error"`
-}
-
-type relayStateOutput struct {
-	Total     int                      `json:"total" yaml:"total"`
-	Available int                      `json:"available" yaml:"available"`
-	Details   []relayStateOutputDetail `json:"details" yaml:"details"`
-}
-
-type iceCandidateType struct {
-	Local  string `json:"local" yaml:"local"`
-	Remote string `json:"remote" yaml:"remote"`
-}
-
-type nsServerGroupStateOutput struct {
-	Servers []string `json:"servers" yaml:"servers"`
-	Domains []string `json:"domains" yaml:"domains"`
-	Enabled bool     `json:"enabled" yaml:"enabled"`
-	Error   string   `json:"error" yaml:"error"`
-}
-
-type statusOutputOverview struct {
-	Peers               peersStateOutput           `json:"peers" yaml:"peers"`
-	CliVersion          string                     `json:"cliVersion" yaml:"cliVersion"`
-	DaemonVersion       string                     `json:"daemonVersion" yaml:"daemonVersion"`
-	ManagementState     managementStateOutput      `json:"management" yaml:"management"`
-	SignalState         signalStateOutput          `json:"signal" yaml:"signal"`
-	Relays              relayStateOutput           `json:"relays" yaml:"relays"`
-	IP                  string                     `json:"netbirdIp" yaml:"netbirdIp"`
-	PubKey              string                     `json:"publicKey" yaml:"publicKey"`
-	KernelInterface     bool                       `json:"usesKernelInterface" yaml:"usesKernelInterface"`
-	FQDN                string                     `json:"fqdn" yaml:"fqdn"`
-	RosenpassEnabled    bool                       `json:"quantumResistance" yaml:"quantumResistance"`
-	RosenpassPermissive bool                       `json:"quantumResistancePermissive" yaml:"quantumResistancePermissive"`
-	Routes              []string                   `json:"routes" yaml:"routes"`
-	Networks            []string                   `json:"networks" yaml:"networks"`
-	NSServerGroups      []nsServerGroupStateOutput `json:"dnsServers" yaml:"dnsServers"`
-}
-
 var (
 	detailFlag           bool
 	ipv4Flag             bool
@@ -173,18 +86,17 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	outputInformationHolder := convertToStatusOutputOverview(resp)
-
+	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp, anonymizeFlag, statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilterMap)
 	var statusOutputString string
 	switch {
 	case detailFlag:
-		statusOutputString = parseToFullDetailSummary(outputInformationHolder)
+		statusOutputString = nbstatus.ParseToFullDetailSummary(outputInformationHolder)
 	case jsonFlag:
-		statusOutputString, err = parseToJSON(outputInformationHolder)
+		statusOutputString, err = nbstatus.ParseToJSON(outputInformationHolder)
 	case yamlFlag:
-		statusOutputString, err = parseToYAML(outputInformationHolder)
+		statusOutputString, err = nbstatus.ParseToYAML(outputInformationHolder)
 	default:
-		statusOutputString = parseGeneralSummary(outputInformationHolder, false, false, false)
+		statusOutputString = nbstatus.ParseGeneralSummary(outputInformationHolder, false, false, false)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -214,7 +126,6 @@ func getStatus(ctx context.Context) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
 }
 
 func parseFilters() error {
-
 	switch strings.ToLower(statusFilter) {
 	case "", "disconnected", "connected":
 		if strings.ToLower(statusFilter) != "" {
@@ -251,175 +162,6 @@ func enableDetailFlagWhenFilterFlag() {
 	}
 }
 
-func convertToStatusOutputOverview(resp *proto.StatusResponse) statusOutputOverview {
-	pbFullStatus := resp.GetFullStatus()
-
-	managementState := pbFullStatus.GetManagementState()
-	managementOverview := managementStateOutput{
-		URL:       managementState.GetURL(),
-		Connected: managementState.GetConnected(),
-		Error:     managementState.Error,
-	}
-
-	signalState := pbFullStatus.GetSignalState()
-	signalOverview := signalStateOutput{
-		URL:       signalState.GetURL(),
-		Connected: signalState.GetConnected(),
-		Error:     signalState.Error,
-	}
-
-	relayOverview := mapRelays(pbFullStatus.GetRelays())
-	peersOverview := mapPeers(resp.GetFullStatus().GetPeers())
-
-	overview := statusOutputOverview{
-		Peers:               peersOverview,
-		CliVersion:          version.NetbirdVersion(),
-		DaemonVersion:       resp.GetDaemonVersion(),
-		ManagementState:     managementOverview,
-		SignalState:         signalOverview,
-		Relays:              relayOverview,
-		IP:                  pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetIP(),
-		PubKey:              pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetPubKey(),
-		KernelInterface:     pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetKernelInterface(),
-		FQDN:                pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetFqdn(),
-		RosenpassEnabled:    pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetRosenpassEnabled(),
-		RosenpassPermissive: pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetRosenpassPermissive(),
-		Routes:              pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetNetworks(),
-		Networks:            pbFullStatus.GetLocalPeerState().GetNetworks(),
-		NSServerGroups:      mapNSGroups(pbFullStatus.GetDnsServers()),
-	}
-
-	if anonymizeFlag {
-		anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(anonymize.DefaultAddresses())
-		anonymizeOverview(anonymizer, &overview)
-	}
-
-	return overview
-}
-
-func mapRelays(relays []*proto.RelayState) relayStateOutput {
-	var relayStateDetail []relayStateOutputDetail
-
-	var relaysAvailable int
-	for _, relay := range relays {
-		available := relay.GetAvailable()
-		relayStateDetail = append(relayStateDetail,
-			relayStateOutputDetail{
-				URI:       relay.URI,
-				Available: available,
-				Error:     relay.GetError(),
-			},
-		)
-
-		if available {
-			relaysAvailable++
-		}
-	}
-
-	return relayStateOutput{
-		Total:     len(relays),
-		Available: relaysAvailable,
-		Details:   relayStateDetail,
-	}
-}
-
-func mapNSGroups(servers []*proto.NSGroupState) []nsServerGroupStateOutput {
-	mappedNSGroups := make([]nsServerGroupStateOutput, 0, len(servers))
-	for _, pbNsGroupServer := range servers {
-		mappedNSGroups = append(mappedNSGroups, nsServerGroupStateOutput{
-			Servers: pbNsGroupServer.GetServers(),
-			Domains: pbNsGroupServer.GetDomains(),
-			Enabled: pbNsGroupServer.GetEnabled(),
-			Error:   pbNsGroupServer.GetError(),
-		})
-	}
-	return mappedNSGroups
-}
-
-func mapPeers(peers []*proto.PeerState) peersStateOutput {
-	var peersStateDetail []peerStateDetailOutput
-	peersConnected := 0
-	for _, pbPeerState := range peers {
-		localICE := ""
-		remoteICE := ""
-		localICEEndpoint := ""
-		remoteICEEndpoint := ""
-		relayServerAddress := ""
-		connType := ""
-		lastHandshake := time.Time{}
-		transferReceived := int64(0)
-		transferSent := int64(0)
-
-		isPeerConnected := pbPeerState.ConnStatus == peer.StatusConnected.String()
-		if skipDetailByFilters(pbPeerState, isPeerConnected) {
-			continue
-		}
-		if isPeerConnected {
-			peersConnected++
-
-			localICE = pbPeerState.GetLocalIceCandidateType()
-			remoteICE = pbPeerState.GetRemoteIceCandidateType()
-			localICEEndpoint = pbPeerState.GetLocalIceCandidateEndpoint()
-			remoteICEEndpoint = pbPeerState.GetRemoteIceCandidateEndpoint()
-			connType = "P2P"
-			if pbPeerState.Relayed {
-				connType = "Relayed"
-			}
-			relayServerAddress = pbPeerState.GetRelayAddress()
-			lastHandshake = pbPeerState.GetLastWireguardHandshake().AsTime().Local()
-			transferReceived = pbPeerState.GetBytesRx()
-			transferSent = pbPeerState.GetBytesTx()
-		}
-
-		timeLocal := pbPeerState.GetConnStatusUpdate().AsTime().Local()
-		peerState := peerStateDetailOutput{
-			IP:               pbPeerState.GetIP(),
-			PubKey:           pbPeerState.GetPubKey(),
-			Status:           pbPeerState.GetConnStatus(),
-			LastStatusUpdate: timeLocal,
-			ConnType:         connType,
-			IceCandidateType: iceCandidateType{
-				Local:  localICE,
-				Remote: remoteICE,
-			},
-			IceCandidateEndpoint: iceCandidateType{
-				Local:  localICEEndpoint,
-				Remote: remoteICEEndpoint,
-			},
-			RelayAddress:           relayServerAddress,
-			FQDN:                   pbPeerState.GetFqdn(),
-			LastWireguardHandshake: lastHandshake,
-			TransferReceived:       transferReceived,
-			TransferSent:           transferSent,
-			Latency:                pbPeerState.GetLatency().AsDuration(),
-			RosenpassEnabled:       pbPeerState.GetRosenpassEnabled(),
-			Routes:                 pbPeerState.GetNetworks(),
-			Networks:               pbPeerState.GetNetworks(),
-		}
-
-		peersStateDetail = append(peersStateDetail, peerState)
-	}
-
-	sortPeersByIP(peersStateDetail)
-
-	peersOverview := peersStateOutput{
-		Total:     len(peersStateDetail),
-		Connected: peersConnected,
-		Details:   peersStateDetail,
-	}
-	return peersOverview
-}
-
-func sortPeersByIP(peersStateDetail []peerStateDetailOutput) {
-	if len(peersStateDetail) > 0 {
-		sort.SliceStable(peersStateDetail, func(i, j int) bool {
-			iAddr, _ := netip.ParseAddr(peersStateDetail[i].IP)
-			jAddr, _ := netip.ParseAddr(peersStateDetail[j].IP)
-			return iAddr.Compare(jAddr) == -1
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func parseInterfaceIP(interfaceIP string) string {
 	ip, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(interfaceIP)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -427,452 +169,3 @@ func parseInterfaceIP(interfaceIP string) string {
 	}
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", ip)
 }
-
-func parseToJSON(overview statusOutputOverview) (string, error) {
-	jsonBytes, err := json.Marshal(overview)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("json marshal failed")
-	}
-	return string(jsonBytes), err
-}
-
-func parseToYAML(overview statusOutputOverview) (string, error) {
-	yamlBytes, err := yaml.Marshal(overview)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("yaml marshal failed")
-	}
-	return string(yamlBytes), nil
-}
-
-func parseGeneralSummary(overview statusOutputOverview, showURL bool, showRelays bool, showNameServers bool) string {
-	var managementConnString string
-	if overview.ManagementState.Connected {
-		managementConnString = "Connected"
-		if showURL {
-			managementConnString = fmt.Sprintf("%s to %s", managementConnString, overview.ManagementState.URL)
-		}
-	} else {
-		managementConnString = "Disconnected"
-		if overview.ManagementState.Error != "" {
-			managementConnString = fmt.Sprintf("%s, reason: %s", managementConnString, overview.ManagementState.Error)
-		}
-	}
-
-	var signalConnString string
-	if overview.SignalState.Connected {
-		signalConnString = "Connected"
-		if showURL {
-			signalConnString = fmt.Sprintf("%s to %s", signalConnString, overview.SignalState.URL)
-		}
-	} else {
-		signalConnString = "Disconnected"
-		if overview.SignalState.Error != "" {
-			signalConnString = fmt.Sprintf("%s, reason: %s", signalConnString, overview.SignalState.Error)
-		}
-	}
-
-	interfaceTypeString := "Userspace"
-	interfaceIP := overview.IP
-	if overview.KernelInterface {
-		interfaceTypeString = "Kernel"
-	} else if overview.IP == "" {
-		interfaceTypeString = "N/A"
-		interfaceIP = "N/A"
-	}
-
-	var relaysString string
-	if showRelays {
-		for _, relay := range overview.Relays.Details {
-			available := "Available"
-			reason := ""
-			if !relay.Available {
-				available = "Unavailable"
-				reason = fmt.Sprintf(", reason: %s", relay.Error)
-			}
-			relaysString += fmt.Sprintf("\n  [%s] is %s%s", relay.URI, available, reason)
-		}
-	} else {
-		relaysString = fmt.Sprintf("%d/%d Available", overview.Relays.Available, overview.Relays.Total)
-	}
-
-	networks := "-"
-	if len(overview.Networks) > 0 {
-		sort.Strings(overview.Networks)
-		networks = strings.Join(overview.Networks, ", ")
-	}
-
-	var dnsServersString string
-	if showNameServers {
-		for _, nsServerGroup := range overview.NSServerGroups {
-			enabled := "Available"
-			if !nsServerGroup.Enabled {
-				enabled = "Unavailable"
-			}
-			errorString := ""
-			if nsServerGroup.Error != "" {
-				errorString = fmt.Sprintf(", reason: %s", nsServerGroup.Error)
-				errorString = strings.TrimSpace(errorString)
-			}
-
-			domainsString := strings.Join(nsServerGroup.Domains, ", ")
-			if domainsString == "" {
-				domainsString = "." // Show "." for the default zone
-			}
-			dnsServersString += fmt.Sprintf(
-				"\n  [%s] for [%s] is %s%s",
-				strings.Join(nsServerGroup.Servers, ", "),
-				domainsString,
-				enabled,
-				errorString,
-			)
-		}
-	} else {
-		dnsServersString = fmt.Sprintf("%d/%d Available", countEnabled(overview.NSServerGroups), len(overview.NSServerGroups))
-	}
-
-	rosenpassEnabledStatus := "false"
-	if overview.RosenpassEnabled {
-		rosenpassEnabledStatus = "true"
-		if overview.RosenpassPermissive {
-			rosenpassEnabledStatus = "true (permissive)" //nolint:gosec
-		}
-	}
-
-	peersCountString := fmt.Sprintf("%d/%d Connected", overview.Peers.Connected, overview.Peers.Total)
-
-	goos := runtime.GOOS
-	goarch := runtime.GOARCH
-	goarm := ""
-	if goarch == "arm" {
-		goarm = fmt.Sprintf(" (ARMv%s)", os.Getenv("GOARM"))
-	}
-
-	summary := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"OS: %s\n"+
-			"Daemon version: %s\n"+
-			"CLI version: %s\n"+
-			"Management: %s\n"+
-			"Signal: %s\n"+
-			"Relays: %s\n"+
-			"Nameservers: %s\n"+
-			"FQDN: %s\n"+
-			"NetBird IP: %s\n"+
-			"Interface type: %s\n"+
-			"Quantum resistance: %s\n"+
-			"Routes: %s\n"+
-			"Networks: %s\n"+
-			"Peers count: %s\n",
-		fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s%s", goos, goarch, goarm),
-		overview.DaemonVersion,
-		version.NetbirdVersion(),
-		managementConnString,
-		signalConnString,
-		relaysString,
-		dnsServersString,
-		overview.FQDN,
-		interfaceIP,
-		interfaceTypeString,
-		rosenpassEnabledStatus,
-		networks,
-		networks,
-		peersCountString,
-	)
-	return summary
-}
-
-func parseToFullDetailSummary(overview statusOutputOverview) string {
-	parsedPeersString := parsePeers(overview.Peers, overview.RosenpassEnabled, overview.RosenpassPermissive)
-	summary := parseGeneralSummary(overview, true, true, true)
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf(
-		"Peers detail:"+
-			"%s\n"+
-			"%s",
-		parsedPeersString,
-		summary,
-	)
-}
-
-func parsePeers(peers peersStateOutput, rosenpassEnabled, rosenpassPermissive bool) string {
-	var (
-		peersString = ""
-	)
-
-	for _, peerState := range peers.Details {
-
-		localICE := "-"
-		if peerState.IceCandidateType.Local != "" {
-			localICE = peerState.IceCandidateType.Local
-		}
-
-		remoteICE := "-"
-		if peerState.IceCandidateType.Remote != "" {
-			remoteICE = peerState.IceCandidateType.Remote
-		}
-
-		localICEEndpoint := "-"
-		if peerState.IceCandidateEndpoint.Local != "" {
-			localICEEndpoint = peerState.IceCandidateEndpoint.Local
-		}
-
-		remoteICEEndpoint := "-"
-		if peerState.IceCandidateEndpoint.Remote != "" {
-			remoteICEEndpoint = peerState.IceCandidateEndpoint.Remote
-		}
-
-		rosenpassEnabledStatus := "false"
-		if rosenpassEnabled {
-			if peerState.RosenpassEnabled {
-				rosenpassEnabledStatus = "true"
-			} else {
-				if rosenpassPermissive {
-					rosenpassEnabledStatus = "false (remote didn't enable quantum resistance)"
-				} else {
-					rosenpassEnabledStatus = "false (connection won't work without a permissive mode)"
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			if peerState.RosenpassEnabled {
-				rosenpassEnabledStatus = "false (connection might not work without a remote permissive mode)"
-			}
-		}
-
-		networks := "-"
-		if len(peerState.Networks) > 0 {
-			sort.Strings(peerState.Networks)
-			networks = strings.Join(peerState.Networks, ", ")
-		}
-
-		peerString := fmt.Sprintf(
-			"\n %s:\n"+
-				"  NetBird IP: %s\n"+
-				"  Public key: %s\n"+
-				"  Status: %s\n"+
-				"  -- detail --\n"+
-				"  Connection type: %s\n"+
-				"  ICE candidate (Local/Remote): %s/%s\n"+
-				"  ICE candidate endpoints (Local/Remote): %s/%s\n"+
-				"  Relay server address: %s\n"+
-				"  Last connection update: %s\n"+
-				"  Last WireGuard handshake: %s\n"+
-				"  Transfer status (received/sent) %s/%s\n"+
-				"  Quantum resistance: %s\n"+
-				"  Routes: %s\n"+
-				"  Networks: %s\n"+
-				"  Latency: %s\n",
-			peerState.FQDN,
-			peerState.IP,
-			peerState.PubKey,
-			peerState.Status,
-			peerState.ConnType,
-			localICE,
-			remoteICE,
-			localICEEndpoint,
-			remoteICEEndpoint,
-			peerState.RelayAddress,
-			timeAgo(peerState.LastStatusUpdate),
-			timeAgo(peerState.LastWireguardHandshake),
-			toIEC(peerState.TransferReceived),
-			toIEC(peerState.TransferSent),
-			rosenpassEnabledStatus,
-			networks,
-			networks,
-			peerState.Latency.String(),
-		)
-
-		peersString += peerString
-	}
-	return peersString
-}
-
-func skipDetailByFilters(peerState *proto.PeerState, isConnected bool) bool {
-	statusEval := false
-	ipEval := false
-	nameEval := true
-
-	if statusFilter != "" {
-		lowerStatusFilter := strings.ToLower(statusFilter)
-		if lowerStatusFilter == "disconnected" && isConnected {
-			statusEval = true
-		} else if lowerStatusFilter == "connected" && !isConnected {
-			statusEval = true
-		}
-	}
-
-	if len(ipsFilter) > 0 {
-		_, ok := ipsFilterMap[peerState.IP]
-		if !ok {
-			ipEval = true
-		}
-	}
-
-	if len(prefixNamesFilter) > 0 {
-		for prefixNameFilter := range prefixNamesFilterMap {
-			if strings.HasPrefix(peerState.Fqdn, prefixNameFilter) {
-				nameEval = false
-				break
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		nameEval = false
-	}
-
-	return statusEval || ipEval || nameEval
-}
-
-func toIEC(b int64) string {
-	const unit = 1024
-	if b < unit {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d B", b)
-	}
-	div, exp := int64(unit), 0
-	for n := b / unit; n >= unit; n /= unit {
-		div *= unit
-		exp++
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%.1f %ciB",
-		float64(b)/float64(div), "KMGTPE"[exp])
-}
-
-func countEnabled(dnsServers []nsServerGroupStateOutput) int {
-	count := 0
-	for _, server := range dnsServers {
-		if server.Enabled {
-			count++
-		}
-	}
-	return count
-}
-
-// timeAgo returns a string representing the duration since the provided time in a human-readable format.
-func timeAgo(t time.Time) string {
-	if t.IsZero() || t.Equal(time.Unix(0, 0)) {
-		return "-"
-	}
-	duration := time.Since(t)
-	switch {
-	case duration < time.Second:
-		return "Now"
-	case duration < time.Minute:
-		seconds := int(duration.Seconds())
-		if seconds == 1 {
-			return "1 second ago"
-		}
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d seconds ago", seconds)
-	case duration < time.Hour:
-		minutes := int(duration.Minutes())
-		seconds := int(duration.Seconds()) % 60
-		if minutes == 1 {
-			if seconds == 1 {
-				return "1 minute, 1 second ago"
-			} else if seconds > 0 {
-				return fmt.Sprintf("1 minute, %d seconds ago", seconds)
-			}
-			return "1 minute ago"
-		}
-		if seconds > 0 {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%d minutes, %d seconds ago", minutes, seconds)
-		}
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d minutes ago", minutes)
-	case duration < 24*time.Hour:
-		hours := int(duration.Hours())
-		minutes := int(duration.Minutes()) % 60
-		if hours == 1 {
-			if minutes == 1 {
-				return "1 hour, 1 minute ago"
-			} else if minutes > 0 {
-				return fmt.Sprintf("1 hour, %d minutes ago", minutes)
-			}
-			return "1 hour ago"
-		}
-		if minutes > 0 {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("%d hours, %d minutes ago", hours, minutes)
-		}
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d hours ago", hours)
-	}
-
-	days := int(duration.Hours()) / 24
-	hours := int(duration.Hours()) % 24
-	if days == 1 {
-		if hours == 1 {
-			return "1 day, 1 hour ago"
-		} else if hours > 0 {
-			return fmt.Sprintf("1 day, %d hours ago", hours)
-		}
-		return "1 day ago"
-	}
-	if hours > 0 {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%d days, %d hours ago", days, hours)
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%d days ago", days)
-}
-
-func anonymizePeerDetail(a *anonymize.Anonymizer, peer *peerStateDetailOutput) {
-	peer.FQDN = a.AnonymizeDomain(peer.FQDN)
-	if localIP, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(peer.IceCandidateEndpoint.Local); err == nil {
-		peer.IceCandidateEndpoint.Local = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", a.AnonymizeIPString(localIP), port)
-	}
-	if remoteIP, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(peer.IceCandidateEndpoint.Remote); err == nil {
-		peer.IceCandidateEndpoint.Remote = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", a.AnonymizeIPString(remoteIP), port)
-	}
-
-	peer.RelayAddress = a.AnonymizeURI(peer.RelayAddress)
-
-	for i, route := range peer.Networks {
-		peer.Networks[i] = a.AnonymizeIPString(route)
-	}
-
-	for i, route := range peer.Networks {
-		peer.Networks[i] = a.AnonymizeRoute(route)
-	}
-
-	for i, route := range peer.Routes {
-		peer.Routes[i] = a.AnonymizeIPString(route)
-	}
-
-	for i, route := range peer.Routes {
-		peer.Routes[i] = a.AnonymizeRoute(route)
-	}
-}
-
-func anonymizeOverview(a *anonymize.Anonymizer, overview *statusOutputOverview) {
-	for i, peer := range overview.Peers.Details {
-		peer := peer
-		anonymizePeerDetail(a, &peer)
-		overview.Peers.Details[i] = peer
-	}
-
-	overview.ManagementState.URL = a.AnonymizeURI(overview.ManagementState.URL)
-	overview.ManagementState.Error = a.AnonymizeString(overview.ManagementState.Error)
-	overview.SignalState.URL = a.AnonymizeURI(overview.SignalState.URL)
-	overview.SignalState.Error = a.AnonymizeString(overview.SignalState.Error)
-
-	overview.IP = a.AnonymizeIPString(overview.IP)
-	for i, detail := range overview.Relays.Details {
-		detail.URI = a.AnonymizeURI(detail.URI)
-		detail.Error = a.AnonymizeString(detail.Error)
-		overview.Relays.Details[i] = detail
-	}
-
-	for i, nsGroup := range overview.NSServerGroups {
-		for j, domain := range nsGroup.Domains {
-			overview.NSServerGroups[i].Domains[j] = a.AnonymizeDomain(domain)
-		}
-		for j, ns := range nsGroup.Servers {
-			host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(ns)
-			if err == nil {
-				overview.NSServerGroups[i].Servers[j] = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", a.AnonymizeIPString(host), port)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	for i, route := range overview.Networks {
-		overview.Networks[i] = a.AnonymizeRoute(route)
-	}
-
-	for i, route := range overview.Routes {
-		overview.Routes[i] = a.AnonymizeRoute(route)
-	}
-
-	overview.FQDN = a.AnonymizeDomain(overview.FQDN)
-}

client/cmd/status_test.go

@@ -1,597 +1,11 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"runtime"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
-	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	loc, err := time.LoadLocation("UTC")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
-	time.Local = loc
-}
-
-var resp = &proto.StatusResponse{
-	Status: "Connected",
-	FullStatus: &proto.FullStatus{
-		Peers: []*proto.PeerState{
-			{
-				IP:                         "192.168.178.101",
-				PubKey:                     "Pubkey1",
-				Fqdn:                       "peer-1.awesome-domain.com",
-				ConnStatus:                 "Connected",
-				ConnStatusUpdate:           timestamppb.New(time.Date(2001, time.Month(1), 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, time.UTC)),
-				Relayed:                    false,
-				LocalIceCandidateType:      "",
-				RemoteIceCandidateType:     "",
-				LocalIceCandidateEndpoint:  "",
-				RemoteIceCandidateEndpoint: "",
-				LastWireguardHandshake:     timestamppb.New(time.Date(2001, time.Month(1), 1, 1, 1, 2, 0, time.UTC)),
-				BytesRx:                    200,
-				BytesTx:                    100,
-				Networks: []string{
-					"10.1.0.0/24",
-				},
-				Latency: durationpb.New(time.Duration(10000000)),
-			},
-			{
-				IP:                         "192.168.178.102",
-				PubKey:                     "Pubkey2",
-				Fqdn:                       "peer-2.awesome-domain.com",
-				ConnStatus:                 "Connected",
-				ConnStatusUpdate:           timestamppb.New(time.Date(2002, time.Month(2), 2, 2, 2, 2, 0, time.UTC)),
-				Relayed:                    true,
-				LocalIceCandidateType:      "relay",
-				RemoteIceCandidateType:     "prflx",
-				LocalIceCandidateEndpoint:  "10.0.0.1:10001",
-				RemoteIceCandidateEndpoint: "10.0.10.1:10002",
-				LastWireguardHandshake:     timestamppb.New(time.Date(2002, time.Month(2), 2, 2, 2, 3, 0, time.UTC)),
-				BytesRx:                    2000,
-				BytesTx:                    1000,
-				Latency:                    durationpb.New(time.Duration(10000000)),
-			},
-		},
-		ManagementState: &proto.ManagementState{
-			URL:       "my-awesome-management.com:443",
-			Connected: true,
-			Error:     "",
-		},
-		SignalState: &proto.SignalState{
-			URL:       "my-awesome-signal.com:443",
-			Connected: true,
-			Error:     "",
-		},
-		Relays: []*proto.RelayState{
-			{
-				URI:       "stun:my-awesome-stun.com:3478",
-				Available: true,
-				Error:     "",
-			},
-			{
-				URI:       "turns:my-awesome-turn.com:443?transport=tcp",
-				Available: false,
-				Error:     "context: deadline exceeded",
-			},
-		},
-		LocalPeerState: &proto.LocalPeerState{
-			IP:              "192.168.178.100/16",
-			PubKey:          "Some-Pub-Key",
-			KernelInterface: true,
-			Fqdn:            "some-localhost.awesome-domain.com",
-			Networks: []string{
-				"10.10.0.0/24",
-			},
-		},
-		DnsServers: []*proto.NSGroupState{
-			{
-				Servers: []string{
-					"8.8.8.8:53",
-				},
-				Domains: nil,
-				Enabled: true,
-				Error:   "",
-			},
-			{
-				Servers: []string{
-					"1.1.1.1:53",
-					"2.2.2.2:53",
-				},
-				Domains: []string{
-					"example.com",
-					"example.net",
-				},
-				Enabled: false,
-				Error:   "timeout",
-			},
-		},
-	},
-	DaemonVersion: "0.14.1",
-}
-
-var overview = statusOutputOverview{
-	Peers: peersStateOutput{
-		Total:     2,
-		Connected: 2,
-		Details: []peerStateDetailOutput{
-			{
-				IP:               "192.168.178.101",
-				PubKey:           "Pubkey1",
-				FQDN:             "peer-1.awesome-domain.com",
-				Status:           "Connected",
-				LastStatusUpdate: time.Date(2001, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, time.UTC),
-				ConnType:         "P2P",
-				IceCandidateType: iceCandidateType{
-					Local:  "",
-					Remote: "",
-				},
-				IceCandidateEndpoint: iceCandidateType{
-					Local:  "",
-					Remote: "",
-				},
-				LastWireguardHandshake: time.Date(2001, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 0, time.UTC),
-				TransferReceived:       200,
-				TransferSent:           100,
-				Routes: []string{
-					"10.1.0.0/24",
-				},
-				Networks: []string{
-					"10.1.0.0/24",
-				},
-				Latency: time.Duration(10000000),
-			},
-			{
-				IP:               "192.168.178.102",
-				PubKey:           "Pubkey2",
-				FQDN:             "peer-2.awesome-domain.com",
-				Status:           "Connected",
-				LastStatusUpdate: time.Date(2002, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 0, time.UTC),
-				ConnType:         "Relayed",
-				IceCandidateType: iceCandidateType{
-					Local:  "relay",
-					Remote: "prflx",
-				},
-				IceCandidateEndpoint: iceCandidateType{
-					Local:  "10.0.0.1:10001",
-					Remote: "10.0.10.1:10002",
-				},
-				LastWireguardHandshake: time.Date(2002, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 0, time.UTC),
-				TransferReceived:       2000,
-				TransferSent:           1000,
-				Latency:                time.Duration(10000000),
-			},
-		},
-	},
-	CliVersion:    version.NetbirdVersion(),
-	DaemonVersion: "0.14.1",
-	ManagementState: managementStateOutput{
-		URL:       "my-awesome-management.com:443",
-		Connected: true,
-		Error:     "",
-	},
-	SignalState: signalStateOutput{
-		URL:       "my-awesome-signal.com:443",
-		Connected: true,
-		Error:     "",
-	},
-	Relays: relayStateOutput{
-		Total:     2,
-		Available: 1,
-		Details: []relayStateOutputDetail{
-			{
-				URI:       "stun:my-awesome-stun.com:3478",
-				Available: true,
-				Error:     "",
-			},
-			{
-				URI:       "turns:my-awesome-turn.com:443?transport=tcp",
-				Available: false,
-				Error:     "context: deadline exceeded",
-			},
-		},
-	},
-	IP:              "192.168.178.100/16",
-	PubKey:          "Some-Pub-Key",
-	KernelInterface: true,
-	FQDN:            "some-localhost.awesome-domain.com",
-	NSServerGroups: []nsServerGroupStateOutput{
-		{
-			Servers: []string{
-				"8.8.8.8:53",
-			},
-			Domains: nil,
-			Enabled: true,
-			Error:   "",
-		},
-		{
-			Servers: []string{
-				"1.1.1.1:53",
-				"2.2.2.2:53",
-			},
-			Domains: []string{
-				"example.com",
-				"example.net",
-			},
-			Enabled: false,
-			Error:   "timeout",
-		},
-	},
-	Routes: []string{
-		"10.10.0.0/24",
-	},
-	Networks: []string{
-		"10.10.0.0/24",
-	},
-}
-
-func TestConversionFromFullStatusToOutputOverview(t *testing.T) {
-	convertedResult := convertToStatusOutputOverview(resp)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, overview, convertedResult)
-}
-
-func TestSortingOfPeers(t *testing.T) {
-	peers := []peerStateDetailOutput{
-		{
-			IP: "192.168.178.104",
-		},
-		{
-			IP: "192.168.178.102",
-		},
-		{
-			IP: "192.168.178.101",
-		},
-		{
-			IP: "192.168.178.105",
-		},
-		{
-			IP: "192.168.178.103",
-		},
-	}
-
-	sortPeersByIP(peers)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, peers[3].IP, "192.168.178.104")
-}
-
-func TestParsingToJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	jsonString, _ := parseToJSON(overview)
-
-	//@formatter:off
-	expectedJSONString := `
-        {
-          "peers": {
-            "total": 2,
-            "connected": 2,
-            "details": [
-              {
-                "fqdn": "peer-1.awesome-domain.com",
-                "netbirdIp": "192.168.178.101",
-                "publicKey": "Pubkey1",
-                "status": "Connected",
-                "lastStatusUpdate": "2001-01-01T01:01:01Z",
-                "connectionType": "P2P",
-                "iceCandidateType": {
-                  "local": "",
-                  "remote": ""
-                },
-                "iceCandidateEndpoint": {
-                  "local": "",
-                  "remote": ""
-                },
-				"relayAddress": "",
-                "lastWireguardHandshake": "2001-01-01T01:01:02Z",
-                "transferReceived": 200,
-                "transferSent": 100,
-				"latency": 10000000,
-                "quantumResistance": false,
-                "routes": [
-                  "10.1.0.0/24"
-                ],
-                "networks": [
-                  "10.1.0.0/24"
-                ]
-              },
-              {
-                "fqdn": "peer-2.awesome-domain.com",
-                "netbirdIp": "192.168.178.102",
-                "publicKey": "Pubkey2",
-                "status": "Connected",
-                "lastStatusUpdate": "2002-02-02T02:02:02Z",
-                "connectionType": "Relayed",
-                "iceCandidateType": {
-                  "local": "relay",
-                  "remote": "prflx"
-                },
-                "iceCandidateEndpoint": {
-                  "local": "10.0.0.1:10001",
-                  "remote": "10.0.10.1:10002"
-                },
-				"relayAddress": "",
-                "lastWireguardHandshake": "2002-02-02T02:02:03Z",
-                "transferReceived": 2000,
-                "transferSent": 1000,
-				"latency": 10000000,
-                "quantumResistance": false,
-                "routes": null,
-                "networks": null
-              }
-            ]
-          },
-          "cliVersion": "development",
-          "daemonVersion": "0.14.1",
-          "management": {
-            "url": "my-awesome-management.com:443",
-            "connected": true,
-            "error": ""
-          },
-          "signal": {
-            "url": "my-awesome-signal.com:443",
-            "connected": true,
-            "error": ""
-          },
-          "relays": {
-            "total": 2,
-            "available": 1,
-            "details": [
-              {
-                "uri": "stun:my-awesome-stun.com:3478",
-                "available": true,
-                "error": ""
-              },
-              {
-                "uri": "turns:my-awesome-turn.com:443?transport=tcp",
-                "available": false,
-                "error": "context: deadline exceeded"
-              }
-            ]
-          },
-          "netbirdIp": "192.168.178.100/16",
-          "publicKey": "Some-Pub-Key",
-          "usesKernelInterface": true,
-          "fqdn": "some-localhost.awesome-domain.com",
-          "quantumResistance": false,
-          "quantumResistancePermissive": false,
-          "routes": [
-            "10.10.0.0/24"
-          ],
-          "networks": [
-            "10.10.0.0/24"
-          ],
-          "dnsServers": [
-            {
-              "servers": [
-                "8.8.8.8:53"
-              ],
-              "domains": null,
-              "enabled": true,
-              "error": ""
-            },
-            {
-              "servers": [
-                "1.1.1.1:53",
-                "2.2.2.2:53"
-              ],
-              "domains": [
-                "example.com",
-                "example.net"
-              ],
-              "enabled": false,
-              "error": "timeout"
-            }
-          ]
-        }`
-	// @formatter:on
-
-	var expectedJSON bytes.Buffer
-	require.NoError(t, json.Compact(&expectedJSON, []byte(expectedJSONString)))
-
-	assert.Equal(t, expectedJSON.String(), jsonString)
-}
-
-func TestParsingToYAML(t *testing.T) {
-	yaml, _ := parseToYAML(overview)
-
-	expectedYAML :=
-		`peers:
-    total: 2
-    connected: 2
-    details:
-        - fqdn: peer-1.awesome-domain.com
-          netbirdIp: 192.168.178.101
-          publicKey: Pubkey1
-          status: Connected
-          lastStatusUpdate: 2001-01-01T01:01:01Z
-          connectionType: P2P
-          iceCandidateType:
-            local: ""
-            remote: ""
-          iceCandidateEndpoint:
-            local: ""
-            remote: ""
-          relayAddress: ""
-          lastWireguardHandshake: 2001-01-01T01:01:02Z
-          transferReceived: 200
-          transferSent: 100
-          latency: 10ms
-          quantumResistance: false
-          routes:
-            - 10.1.0.0/24
-          networks:
-            - 10.1.0.0/24
-        - fqdn: peer-2.awesome-domain.com
-          netbirdIp: 192.168.178.102
-          publicKey: Pubkey2
-          status: Connected
-          lastStatusUpdate: 2002-02-02T02:02:02Z
-          connectionType: Relayed
-          iceCandidateType:
-            local: relay
-            remote: prflx
-          iceCandidateEndpoint:
-            local: 10.0.0.1:10001
-            remote: 10.0.10.1:10002
-          relayAddress: ""
-          lastWireguardHandshake: 2002-02-02T02:02:03Z
-          transferReceived: 2000
-          transferSent: 1000
-          latency: 10ms
-          quantumResistance: false
-          routes: []
-          networks: []
-cliVersion: development
-daemonVersion: 0.14.1
-management:
-    url: my-awesome-management.com:443
-    connected: true
-    error: ""
-signal:
-    url: my-awesome-signal.com:443
-    connected: true
-    error: ""
-relays:
-    total: 2
-    available: 1
-    details:
-        - uri: stun:my-awesome-stun.com:3478
-          available: true
-          error: ""
-        - uri: turns:my-awesome-turn.com:443?transport=tcp
-          available: false
-          error: 'context: deadline exceeded'
-netbirdIp: 192.168.178.100/16
-publicKey: Some-Pub-Key
-usesKernelInterface: true
-fqdn: some-localhost.awesome-domain.com
-quantumResistance: false
-quantumResistancePermissive: false
-routes:
-    - 10.10.0.0/24
-networks:
-    - 10.10.0.0/24
-dnsServers:
-    - servers:
-        - 8.8.8.8:53
-      domains: []
-      enabled: true
-      error: ""
-    - servers:
-        - 1.1.1.1:53
-        - 2.2.2.2:53
-      domains:
-        - example.com
-        - example.net
-      enabled: false
-      error: timeout
-`
-
-	assert.Equal(t, expectedYAML, yaml)
-}
-
-func TestParsingToDetail(t *testing.T) {
-	// Calculate time ago based on the fixture dates
-	lastConnectionUpdate1 := timeAgo(overview.Peers.Details[0].LastStatusUpdate)
-	lastHandshake1 := timeAgo(overview.Peers.Details[0].LastWireguardHandshake)
-	lastConnectionUpdate2 := timeAgo(overview.Peers.Details[1].LastStatusUpdate)
-	lastHandshake2 := timeAgo(overview.Peers.Details[1].LastWireguardHandshake)
-
-	detail := parseToFullDetailSummary(overview)
-
-	expectedDetail := fmt.Sprintf(
-		`Peers detail:
- peer-1.awesome-domain.com:
-  NetBird IP: 192.168.178.101
-  Public key: Pubkey1
-  Status: Connected
-  -- detail --
-  Connection type: P2P
-  ICE candidate (Local/Remote): -/-
-  ICE candidate endpoints (Local/Remote): -/-
-  Relay server address: 
-  Last connection update: %s
-  Last WireGuard handshake: %s
-  Transfer status (received/sent) 200 B/100 B
-  Quantum resistance: false
-  Routes: 10.1.0.0/24
-  Networks: 10.1.0.0/24
-  Latency: 10ms
-
- peer-2.awesome-domain.com:
-  NetBird IP: 192.168.178.102
-  Public key: Pubkey2
-  Status: Connected
-  -- detail --
-  Connection type: Relayed
-  ICE candidate (Local/Remote): relay/prflx
-  ICE candidate endpoints (Local/Remote): 10.0.0.1:10001/10.0.10.1:10002
-  Relay server address: 
-  Last connection update: %s
-  Last WireGuard handshake: %s
-  Transfer status (received/sent) 2.0 KiB/1000 B
-  Quantum resistance: false
-  Routes: -
-  Networks: -
-  Latency: 10ms
-
-OS: %s/%s
-Daemon version: 0.14.1
-CLI version: %s
-Management: Connected to my-awesome-management.com:443
-Signal: Connected to my-awesome-signal.com:443
-Relays: 
-  [stun:my-awesome-stun.com:3478] is Available
-  [turns:my-awesome-turn.com:443?transport=tcp] is Unavailable, reason: context: deadline exceeded
-Nameservers: 
-  [8.8.8.8:53] for [.] is Available
-  [1.1.1.1:53, 2.2.2.2:53] for [example.com, example.net] is Unavailable, reason: timeout
-FQDN: some-localhost.awesome-domain.com
-NetBird IP: 192.168.178.100/16
-Interface type: Kernel
-Quantum resistance: false
-Routes: 10.10.0.0/24
-Networks: 10.10.0.0/24
-Peers count: 2/2 Connected
-`, lastConnectionUpdate1, lastHandshake1, lastConnectionUpdate2, lastHandshake2, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH, overview.CliVersion)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, expectedDetail, detail)
-}
-
-func TestParsingToShortVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	shortVersion := parseGeneralSummary(overview, false, false, false)
-
-	expectedString := fmt.Sprintf("OS: %s/%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH) + `
-Daemon version: 0.14.1
-CLI version: development
-Management: Connected
-Signal: Connected
-Relays: 1/2 Available
-Nameservers: 1/2 Available
-FQDN: some-localhost.awesome-domain.com
-NetBird IP: 192.168.178.100/16
-Interface type: Kernel
-Quantum resistance: false
-Routes: 10.10.0.0/24
-Networks: 10.10.0.0/24
-Peers count: 2/2 Connected
-`
-
-	assert.Equal(t, expectedString, shortVersion)
-}
-
 func TestParsingOfIP(t *testing.T) {
 	InterfaceIP := "192.168.178.123/16"
 
@@ -599,31 +13,3 @@ func TestParsingOfIP(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "192.168.178.123\n", parsedIP)
 }
-
-func TestTimeAgo(t *testing.T) {
-	now := time.Now()
-
-	cases := []struct {
-		name     string
-		input    time.Time
-		expected string
-	}{
-		{"Now", now, "Now"},
-		{"Seconds ago", now.Add(-10 * time.Second), "10 seconds ago"},
-		{"One minute ago", now.Add(-1 * time.Minute), "1 minute ago"},
-		{"Minutes and seconds ago", now.Add(-(1*time.Minute + 30*time.Second)), "1 minute, 30 seconds ago"},
-		{"One hour ago", now.Add(-1 * time.Hour), "1 hour ago"},
-		{"Hours and minutes ago", now.Add(-(2*time.Hour + 15*time.Minute)), "2 hours, 15 minutes ago"},
-		{"One day ago", now.Add(-24 * time.Hour), "1 day ago"},
-		{"Multiple days ago", now.Add(-(72*time.Hour + 20*time.Minute)), "3 days ago"},
-		{"Zero time", time.Time{}, "-"},
-		{"Unix zero time", time.Unix(0, 0), "-"},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range cases {
-		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			result := timeAgo(tc.input)
-			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, result, "Failed %s", tc.name)
-		})
-	}
-}

client/cmd/system.go

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package cmd
+
+// Flag constants for system configuration
+const (
+	disableClientRoutesFlag = "disable-client-routes"
+	disableServerRoutesFlag = "disable-server-routes"
+	disableDNSFlag          = "disable-dns"
+	disableFirewallFlag     = "disable-firewall"
+)
+
+var (
+	disableClientRoutes bool
+	disableServerRoutes bool
+	disableDNS          bool
+	disableFirewall     bool
+)
+
+func init() {
+	// Add system flags to upCmd
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableClientRoutes, disableClientRoutesFlag, false,
+		"Disable client routes. If enabled, the client won't process client routes received from the management service.")
+
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableServerRoutes, disableServerRoutesFlag, false,
+		"Disable server routes. If enabled, the client won't act as a router for server routes received from the management service.")
+
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableDNS, disableDNSFlag, false,
+		"Disable DNS. If enabled, the client won't configure DNS settings.")
+
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&disableFirewall, disableFirewallFlag, false,
+		"Disable firewall configuration. If enabled, the client won't modify firewall rules.")
+}

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/integrations/port_forwarding"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/settings"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
@@ -89,13 +90,13 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *mgmt.Config, testFile string) (*grpc.
 	metrics, err := telemetry.NewDefaultAppMetrics(context.Background())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics)
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(context.Background(), store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv, metrics, port_forwarding.NewControllerMock(), settings.NewManagerMock())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay)
-	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManager(store), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settings.NewManagerMock(), peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

client/cmd/trace.go

@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"math/rand"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+var traceCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "trace <direction> <source-ip> <dest-ip>",
+	Short: "Trace a packet through the firewall",
+	Example: `
+  netbird debug trace in 192.168.1.10 10.10.0.2 -p tcp --sport 12345 --dport 443 --syn --ack
+  netbird debug trace out 10.10.0.1 8.8.8.8 -p udp  --dport 53
+  netbird debug trace in 10.10.0.2 10.10.0.1 -p icmp --type 8 --code 0
+  netbird debug trace in 100.64.1.1 self -p tcp --dport 80`,
+	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(3),
+	RunE: tracePacket,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	debugCmd.AddCommand(traceCmd)
+
+	traceCmd.Flags().StringP("protocol", "p", "tcp", "Protocol (tcp/udp/icmp)")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Uint16("sport", 0, "Source port")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Uint16("dport", 0, "Destination port")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Uint8("icmp-type", 0, "ICMP type")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Uint8("icmp-code", 0, "ICMP code")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Bool("syn", false, "TCP SYN flag")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Bool("ack", false, "TCP ACK flag")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Bool("fin", false, "TCP FIN flag")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Bool("rst", false, "TCP RST flag")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Bool("psh", false, "TCP PSH flag")
+	traceCmd.Flags().Bool("urg", false, "TCP URG flag")
+}
+
+func tracePacket(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	direction := strings.ToLower(args[0])
+	if direction != "in" && direction != "out" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid direction: use 'in' or 'out'")
+	}
+
+	protocol := cmd.Flag("protocol").Value.String()
+	if protocol != "tcp" && protocol != "udp" && protocol != "icmp" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid protocol: use tcp/udp/icmp")
+	}
+
+	sport, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint16("sport")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid source port: %v", err)
+	}
+	dport, err := cmd.Flags().GetUint16("dport")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid destination port: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// For TCP/UDP, generate random ephemeral port (49152-65535) if not specified
+	if protocol != "icmp" {
+		if sport == 0 {
+			sport = uint16(rand.Intn(16383) + 49152)
+		}
+		if dport == 0 {
+			dport = uint16(rand.Intn(16383) + 49152)
+		}
+	}
+
+	var tcpFlags *proto.TCPFlags
+	if protocol == "tcp" {
+		syn, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("syn")
+		ack, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("ack")
+		fin, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("fin")
+		rst, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("rst")
+		psh, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("psh")
+		urg, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("urg")
+
+		tcpFlags = &proto.TCPFlags{
+			Syn: syn,
+			Ack: ack,
+			Fin: fin,
+			Rst: rst,
+			Psh: psh,
+			Urg: urg,
+		}
+	}
+
+	icmpType, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint32("icmp-type")
+	icmpCode, _ := cmd.Flags().GetUint32("icmp-code")
+
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	resp, err := client.TracePacket(cmd.Context(), &proto.TracePacketRequest{
+		SourceIp:        args[1],
+		DestinationIp:   args[2],
+		Protocol:        protocol,
+		SourcePort:      uint32(sport),
+		DestinationPort: uint32(dport),
+		Direction:       direction,
+		TcpFlags:        tcpFlags,
+		IcmpType:        &icmpType,
+		IcmpCode:        &icmpCode,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("trace failed: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	printTrace(cmd, args[1], args[2], protocol, sport, dport, resp)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func printTrace(cmd *cobra.Command, src, dst, proto string, sport, dport uint16, resp *proto.TracePacketResponse) {
+	cmd.Printf("Packet trace %s:%d -> %s:%d (%s)\n\n", src, sport, dst, dport, strings.ToUpper(proto))
+
+	for _, stage := range resp.Stages {
+		if stage.ForwardingDetails != nil {
+			cmd.Printf("%s: %s [%s]\n", stage.Name, stage.Message, *stage.ForwardingDetails)
+		} else {
+			cmd.Printf("%s: %s\n", stage.Name, stage.Message)
+		}
+	}
+
+	disposition := map[bool]string{
+		true:  "\033[32mALLOWED\033[0m", // Green
+		false: "\033[31mDENIED\033[0m",  // Red
+	}[resp.FinalDisposition]
+
+	cmd.Printf("\nFinal disposition: %s\n", disposition)
+}

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
@@ -29,9 +30,16 @@ const (
 	interfaceInputType
 )
 
+const (
+	dnsLabelsFlag = "extra-dns-labels"
+)
+
 var (
-	foregroundMode bool
-	upCmd          = &cobra.Command{
+	foregroundMode     bool
+	dnsLabels          []string
+	dnsLabelsValidated domain.List
+
+	upCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "up",
 		Short: "install, login and start Netbird client",
 		RunE:  upFunc,
@@ -48,6 +56,15 @@ func init() {
 	)
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&extraIFaceBlackList, extraIFaceBlackListFlag, nil, "Extra list of default interfaces to ignore for listening")
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().DurationVar(&dnsRouteInterval, dnsRouteIntervalFlag, time.Minute, "DNS route update interval")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&blockLANAccess, blockLANAccessFlag, false, "Block access to local networks (LAN) when using this peer as a router or exit node")
+
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&dnsLabels, dnsLabelsFlag, nil,
+		`Sets DNS labels`+
+			`You can specify a comma-separated list of up to 32 labels. `+
+			`An empty string "" clears the previous configuration. `+
+			`E.g. --extra-dns-labels vpc1 or --extra-dns-labels vpc1,mgmt1 `+
+			`or --extra-dns-labels ""`,
+	)
 }
 
 func upFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -66,6 +83,11 @@ func upFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	dnsLabelsValidated, err = validateDnsLabels(dnsLabels)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	ctx := internal.CtxInitState(cmd.Context())
 
 	if hostName != "" {
@@ -97,6 +119,7 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		NATExternalIPs:      natExternalIPs,
 		CustomDNSAddress:    customDNSAddressConverted,
 		ExtraIFaceBlackList: extraIFaceBlackList,
+		DNSLabels:           dnsLabelsValidated,
 	}
 
 	if cmd.Flag(enableRosenpassFlag).Changed {
@@ -147,6 +170,23 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		ic.DNSRouteInterval = &dnsRouteInterval
 	}
 
+	if cmd.Flag(disableClientRoutesFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableClientRoutes = &disableClientRoutes
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableServerRoutesFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableServerRoutes = &disableServerRoutes
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableDNSFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableDNS = &disableDNS
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableFirewallFlag).Changed {
+		ic.DisableFirewall = &disableFirewall
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(blockLANAccessFlag).Changed {
+		ic.BlockLANAccess = &blockLANAccess
+	}
+
 	providedSetupKey, err := getSetupKey()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -172,7 +212,7 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	r.GetFullStatus()
 
 	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, config, r)
-	return connectClient.Run()
+	return connectClient.Run(nil)
 }
 
 func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
@@ -222,6 +262,8 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		IsLinuxDesktopClient: isLinuxRunningDesktop(),
 		Hostname:             hostName,
 		ExtraIFaceBlacklist:  extraIFaceBlackList,
+		DnsLabels:            dnsLabels,
+		CleanDNSLabels:       dnsLabels != nil && len(dnsLabels) == 0,
 	}
 
 	if rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed(preSharedKeyFlag) {
@@ -264,6 +306,23 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		loginRequest.DnsRouteInterval = durationpb.New(dnsRouteInterval)
 	}
 
+	if cmd.Flag(disableClientRoutesFlag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.DisableClientRoutes = &disableClientRoutes
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableServerRoutesFlag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.DisableServerRoutes = &disableServerRoutes
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableDNSFlag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.DisableDns = &disableDNS
+	}
+	if cmd.Flag(disableFirewallFlag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.DisableFirewall = &disableFirewall
+	}
+
+	if cmd.Flag(blockLANAccessFlag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.BlockLanAccess = &blockLANAccess
+	}
+
 	var loginErr error
 
 	var loginResp *proto.LoginResponse
@@ -395,6 +454,24 @@ func parseCustomDNSAddress(modified bool) ([]byte, error) {
 	return parsed, nil
 }
 
+func validateDnsLabels(labels []string) (domain.List, error) {
+	var (
+		domains domain.List
+		err     error
+	)
+
+	if len(labels) == 0 {
+		return domains, nil
+	}
+
+	domains, err = domain.ValidateDomains(labels)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to validate dns labels: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return domains, nil
+}
+
 func isValidAddrPort(input string) bool {
 	if input == "" {
 		return true

client/configs/configs.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package configs
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+var StateDir string
+
+func init() {
+	StateDir = os.Getenv("NB_STATE_DIR")
+	if StateDir != "" {
+		return
+	}
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "windows":
+		StateDir = filepath.Join(os.Getenv("PROGRAMDATA"), "Netbird")
+	case "darwin", "linux":
+		StateDir = "/var/lib/netbird"
+	case "freebsd", "openbsd", "netbsd", "dragonfly":
+		StateDir = "/var/db/netbird"
+	}
+}

client/embed/doc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+// Package embed provides a way to embed the NetBird client directly
+// into Go programs without requiring a separate NetBird client installation.
+package embed
+
+// Basic Usage:
+//
+//	client, err := embed.New(embed.Options{
+//	    DeviceName:    "my-service",
+//	    SetupKey:      os.Getenv("NB_SETUP_KEY"),
+//	    ManagementURL: os.Getenv("NB_MANAGEMENT_URL"),
+//	})
+//	if err != nil {
+//	    log.Fatal(err)
+//	}
+//
+//	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+//	defer cancel()
+//	if err := client.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+//	    log.Fatal(err)
+//	}
+//
+// Complete HTTP Server Example:
+//
+//	package main
+//
+//	import (
+//	    "context"
+//	    "fmt"
+//	    "log"
+//	    "net/http"
+//	    "os"
+//	    "os/signal"
+//	    "syscall"
+//	    "time"
+//
+//	    netbird "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/embed"
+//	)
+//
+//	func main() {
+//	    // Create client with setup key and device name
+//	    client, err := netbird.New(netbird.Options{
+//	        DeviceName:    "http-server",
+//	        SetupKey:      os.Getenv("NB_SETUP_KEY"),
+//	        ManagementURL: os.Getenv("NB_MANAGEMENT_URL"),
+//	        LogOutput:     io.Discard,
+//	    })
+//	    if err != nil {
+//	        log.Fatal(err)
+//	    }
+//
+//	    // Start with timeout
+//	    ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+//	    defer cancel()
+//	    if err := client.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+//	        log.Fatal(err)
+//	    }
+//
+//	    // Create HTTP server
+//	    mux := http.NewServeMux()
+//	    mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+//	        fmt.Printf("Request from %s: %s %s\n", r.RemoteAddr, r.Method, r.URL.Path)
+//	        fmt.Fprintf(w, "Hello from netbird!")
+//	    })
+//
+//	    // Listen on netbird network
+//	    l, err := client.ListenTCP(":8080")
+//	    if err != nil {
+//	        log.Fatal(err)
+//	    }
+//
+//	    server := &http.Server{Handler: mux}
+//	    go func() {
+//	        if err := server.Serve(l); !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+//	            log.Printf("HTTP server error: %v", err)
+//	        }
+//	    }()
+//
+//	    log.Printf("HTTP server listening on netbird network port 8080")
+//
+//	    // Handle shutdown
+//	    stop := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+//	    signal.Notify(stop, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+//	    <-stop
+//
+//	    shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+//	    defer cancel()
+//
+//	    if err := server.Shutdown(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
+//	        log.Printf("HTTP shutdown error: %v", err)
+//	    }
+//	    if err := client.Stop(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
+//	        log.Printf("Netbird shutdown error: %v", err)
+//	    }
+//	}
+//
+// Complete HTTP Client Example:
+//
+//	package main
+//
+//	import (
+//	    "context"
+//	    "fmt"
+//	    "io"
+//	    "log"
+//	    "os"
+//	    "time"
+//
+//	    netbird "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/embed"
+//	)
+//
+//	func main() {
+//	    // Create client with setup key and device name
+//	    client, err := netbird.New(netbird.Options{
+//	        DeviceName:    "http-client",
+//	        SetupKey:      os.Getenv("NB_SETUP_KEY"),
+//	        ManagementURL: os.Getenv("NB_MANAGEMENT_URL"),
+//	        LogOutput:     io.Discard,
+//	    })
+//	    if err != nil {
+//	        log.Fatal(err)
+//	    }
+//
+//	    // Start with timeout
+//	    ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+//	    defer cancel()
+//
+//	    if err := client.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+//	        log.Fatal(err)
+//	    }
+//
+//	    // Create HTTP client that uses netbird network
+//	    httpClient := client.NewHTTPClient()
+//	    httpClient.Timeout = 10 * time.Second
+//
+//	    // Make request to server in netbird network
+//	    target := os.Getenv("NB_TARGET")
+//	    resp, err := httpClient.Get(target)
+//	    if err != nil {
+//	        log.Fatal(err)
+//	    }
+//	    defer resp.Body.Close()
+//
+//	    // Read and print response
+//	    body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+//	    if err != nil {
+//	        log.Fatal(err)
+//	    }
+//
+//	    fmt.Printf("Response from server: %s\n", string(body))
+//
+//	    // Clean shutdown
+//	    shutdownCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+//	    defer cancel()
+//
+//	    if err := client.Stop(shutdownCtx); err != nil {
+//	        log.Printf("Netbird shutdown error: %v", err)
+//	    }
+//	}
+//
+// The package provides several methods for network operations:
+//   - Dial: Creates outbound connections
+//   - ListenTCP: Creates TCP listeners
+//   - ListenUDP: Creates UDP listeners
+//
+// By default, the embed package uses userspace networking mode, which doesn't
+// require root/admin privileges. For production deployments, consider setting
+// appropriate config and state paths for persistence.

client/embed/embed.go

@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+package embed
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/netip"
+	"os"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	wgnetstack "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/netstack"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
+)
+
+var ErrClientAlreadyStarted = errors.New("client already started")
+var ErrClientNotStarted = errors.New("client not started")
+
+// Client manages a netbird embedded client instance
+type Client struct {
+	deviceName string
+	config     *internal.Config
+	mu         sync.Mutex
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+	setupKey   string
+	connect    *internal.ConnectClient
+}
+
+// Options configures a new Client
+type Options struct {
+	// DeviceName is this peer's name in the network
+	DeviceName string
+	// SetupKey is used for authentication
+	SetupKey string
+	// ManagementURL overrides the default management server URL
+	ManagementURL string
+	// PreSharedKey is the pre-shared key for the WireGuard interface
+	PreSharedKey string
+	// LogOutput is the output destination for logs (defaults to os.Stderr if nil)
+	LogOutput io.Writer
+	// LogLevel sets the logging level (defaults to info if empty)
+	LogLevel string
+	// NoUserspace disables the userspace networking mode. Needs admin/root privileges
+	NoUserspace bool
+	// ConfigPath is the path to the netbird config file. If empty, the config will be stored in memory and not persisted.
+	ConfigPath string
+	// StatePath is the path to the netbird state file
+	StatePath string
+	// DisableClientRoutes disables the client routes
+	DisableClientRoutes bool
+}
+
+// New creates a new netbird embedded client
+func New(opts Options) (*Client, error) {
+	if opts.LogOutput != nil {
+		logrus.SetOutput(opts.LogOutput)
+	}
+
+	if opts.LogLevel != "" {
+		level, err := logrus.ParseLevel(opts.LogLevel)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse log level: %w", err)
+		}
+		logrus.SetLevel(level)
+	}
+
+	if !opts.NoUserspace {
+		if err := os.Setenv(netstack.EnvUseNetstackMode, "true"); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("setenv: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := os.Setenv(netstack.EnvSkipProxy, "true"); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("setenv: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if opts.StatePath != "" {
+		// TODO: Disable state if path not provided
+		if err := os.Setenv("NB_DNS_STATE_FILE", opts.StatePath); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("setenv: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	t := true
+	var config *internal.Config
+	var err error
+	input := internal.ConfigInput{
+		ConfigPath:          opts.ConfigPath,
+		ManagementURL:       opts.ManagementURL,
+		PreSharedKey:        &opts.PreSharedKey,
+		DisableServerRoutes: &t,
+		DisableClientRoutes: &opts.DisableClientRoutes,
+	}
+	if opts.ConfigPath != "" {
+		config, err = internal.UpdateOrCreateConfig(input)
+	} else {
+		config, err = internal.CreateInMemoryConfig(input)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &Client{
+		deviceName: opts.DeviceName,
+		setupKey:   opts.SetupKey,
+		config:     config,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// Start begins client operation and blocks until the engine has been started successfully or a startup error occurs.
+// Pass a context with a deadline to limit the time spent waiting for the engine to start.
+func (c *Client) Start(startCtx context.Context) error {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	if c.cancel != nil {
+		return ErrClientAlreadyStarted
+	}
+
+	ctx := internal.CtxInitState(context.Background())
+	// nolint:staticcheck
+	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, system.DeviceNameCtxKey, c.deviceName)
+	if err := internal.Login(ctx, c.config, c.setupKey, ""); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("login: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	recorder := peer.NewRecorder(c.config.ManagementURL.String())
+	client := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, c.config, recorder)
+
+	// either startup error (permanent backoff err) or nil err (successful engine up)
+	// TODO: make after-startup backoff err available
+	run := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	clientErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		if err := client.Run(run); err != nil {
+			clientErr <- err
+		}
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-startCtx.Done():
+		if stopErr := client.Stop(); stopErr != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("stop error after context done. Stop error: %w. Context done: %w", stopErr, startCtx.Err())
+		}
+		return startCtx.Err()
+	case err := <-clientErr:
+		return fmt.Errorf("startup: %w", err)
+	case <-run:
+	}
+
+	c.connect = client
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop gracefully stops the client.
+// Pass a context with a deadline to limit the time spent waiting for the engine to stop.
+func (c *Client) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if c.connect == nil {
+		return ErrClientNotStarted
+	}
+
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		done <- c.connect.Stop()
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		c.cancel = nil
+		return ctx.Err()
+	case err := <-done:
+		c.cancel = nil
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("stop: %w", err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// Dial dials a network address in the netbird network.
+// Not applicable if the userspace networking mode is disabled.
+func (c *Client) Dial(ctx context.Context, network, address string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	connect := c.connect
+	if connect == nil {
+		c.mu.Unlock()
+		return nil, ErrClientNotStarted
+	}
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	engine := connect.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("engine not started")
+	}
+
+	nsnet, err := engine.GetNet()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get net: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nsnet.DialContext(ctx, network, address)
+}
+
+// ListenTCP listens on the given address in the netbird network
+// Not applicable if the userspace networking mode is disabled.
+func (c *Client) ListenTCP(address string) (net.Listener, error) {
+	nsnet, addr, err := c.getNet()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	_, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("split host port: %w", err)
+	}
+	listenAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", addr, port)
+
+	tcpAddr, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp", listenAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nsnet.ListenTCP(tcpAddr)
+}
+
+// ListenUDP listens on the given address in the netbird network
+// Not applicable if the userspace networking mode is disabled.
+func (c *Client) ListenUDP(address string) (net.PacketConn, error) {
+	nsnet, addr, err := c.getNet()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	_, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(address)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("split host port: %w", err)
+	}
+	listenAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", addr, port)
+
+	udpAddr, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", listenAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nsnet.ListenUDP(udpAddr)
+}
+
+// NewHTTPClient returns a configured http.Client that uses the netbird network for requests.
+// Not applicable if the userspace networking mode is disabled.
+func (c *Client) NewHTTPClient() *http.Client {
+	transport := &http.Transport{
+		DialContext: c.Dial,
+	}
+
+	return &http.Client{
+		Transport: transport,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Client) getNet() (*wgnetstack.Net, netip.Addr, error) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	connect := c.connect
+	if connect == nil {
+		c.mu.Unlock()
+		return nil, netip.Addr{}, errors.New("client not started")
+	}
+	c.mu.Unlock()
+
+	engine := connect.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return nil, netip.Addr{}, errors.New("engine not started")
+	}
+
+	addr, err := engine.Address()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, netip.Addr{}, fmt.Errorf("engine address: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	nsnet, err := engine.GetNet()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, netip.Addr{}, fmt.Errorf("get net: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nsnet, addr, nil
+}

client/firewall/create.go

@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@ import (
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 // NewFirewall creates a firewall manager instance
-func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, _ *statemanager.Manager) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, _ *statemanager.Manager, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	if !iface.IsUserspaceBind() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not implemented for this OS: %s", runtime.GOOS)
 	}
 
 	// use userspace packet filtering firewall
-	fm, err := uspfilter.Create(iface)
+	fm, err := uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

client/firewall/create_linux.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	nbnftables "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/nftables"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -33,12 +34,12 @@ const SKIP_NFTABLES_ENV = "NB_SKIP_NFTABLES_CHECK"
 // FWType is the type for the firewall type
 type FWType int
 
-func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, disableServerRoutes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	// on the linux system we try to user nftables or iptables
 	// in any case, because we need to allow netbird interface traffic
 	// so we use AllowNetbird traffic from these firewall managers
 	// for the userspace packet filtering firewall
-	fm, err := createNativeFirewall(iface, stateManager)
+	fm, err := createNativeFirewall(iface, stateManager, disableServerRoutes)
 
 	if !iface.IsUserspaceBind() {
 		return fm, err
@@ -47,10 +48,10 @@ func NewFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (firewal
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to create native firewall: %v. Proceeding with userspace", err)
 	}
-	return createUserspaceFirewall(iface, fm)
+	return createUserspaceFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 }
 
-func createNativeFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func createNativeFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, stateManager *statemanager.Manager, routes bool) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	fm, err := createFW(iface)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create firewall: %s", err)
@@ -77,12 +78,12 @@ func createFW(iface IFaceMapper) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func createUserspaceFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, fm firewall.Manager) (firewall.Manager, error) {
+func createUserspaceFirewall(iface IFaceMapper, fm firewall.Manager, disableServerRoutes bool, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) (firewall.Manager, error) {
 	var errUsp error
 	if fm != nil {
-		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface, fm)
+		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.CreateWithNativeFirewall(iface, fm, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	} else {
-		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.Create(iface)
+		fm, errUsp = uspfilter.Create(iface, disableServerRoutes, flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if errUsp != nil {

client/firewall/iface.go

@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 package firewall
 
 import (
+	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 // IFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type IFaceMapper interface {
 	Name() string
-	Address() device.WGAddress
+	Address() wgaddr.Address
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 	SetFilter(device.PacketFilter) error
+	GetDevice() *device.FilteredDevice
+	GetWGDevice() *wgdevice.Device
 }

client/firewall/iptables/acl_linux.go

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package iptables
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"strconv"
+	"slices"
 
 	"github.com/coreos/go-iptables/iptables"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ const (
 	tableName = "filter"
 
 	// rules chains contains the effective ACL rules
-	chainNameInputRules  = "NETBIRD-ACL-INPUT"
-	chainNameOutputRules = "NETBIRD-ACL-OUTPUT"
+	chainNameInputRules = "NETBIRD-ACL-INPUT"
 )
 
 type aclEntries map[string][][]string
@@ -31,10 +30,8 @@ type entry struct {
 }
 
 type aclManager struct {
-	iptablesClient     *iptables.IPTables
-	wgIface            iFaceMapper
-	routingFwChainName string
-
+	iptablesClient  *iptables.IPTables
+	wgIface         iFaceMapper
 	entries         aclEntries
 	optionalEntries map[string][]entry
 	ipsetStore      *ipsetStore
@@ -42,12 +39,10 @@ type aclManager struct {
 	stateManager *statemanager.Manager
 }
 
-func newAclManager(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper, routingFwChainName string) (*aclManager, error) {
+func newAclManager(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*aclManager, error) {
 	m := &aclManager{
-		iptablesClient:     iptablesClient,
-		wgIface:            wgIface,
-		routingFwChainName: routingFwChainName,
-
+		iptablesClient:  iptablesClient,
+		wgIface:         wgIface,
 		entries:         make(map[string][][]string),
 		optionalEntries: make(map[string][]entry),
 		ipsetStore:      newIpsetStore(),
@@ -80,32 +75,27 @@ func (m *aclManager) init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	protocol firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
-	direction firewall.RuleDirection,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
-	var dPortVal, sPortVal string
-	if dPort != nil && dPort.Values != nil {
-		// TODO: we support only one port per rule in current implementation of ACLs
-		dPortVal = strconv.Itoa(dPort.Values[0])
-	}
-	if sPort != nil && sPort.Values != nil {
-		sPortVal = strconv.Itoa(sPort.Values[0])
-	}
+	chain := chainNameInputRules
 
-	var chain string
-	if direction == firewall.RuleDirectionOUT {
-		chain = chainNameOutputRules
-	} else {
-		chain = chainNameInputRules
-	}
+	ipsetName = transformIPsetName(ipsetName, sPort, dPort)
+	specs := filterRuleSpecs(ip, string(protocol), sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 
-	ipsetName = transformIPsetName(ipsetName, sPortVal, dPortVal)
-	specs := filterRuleSpecs(ip, string(protocol), sPortVal, dPortVal, direction, action, ipsetName)
+	mangleSpecs := slices.Clone(specs)
+	mangleSpecs = append(mangleSpecs,
+		"-i", m.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-m", "addrtype", "--dst-type", "LOCAL",
+		"-j", "MARK", "--set-xmark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected),
+	)
+
+	specs = append(specs, "-j", actionToStr(action))
 	if ipsetName != "" {
 		if ipList, ipsetExists := m.ipsetStore.ipset(ipsetName); ipsetExists {
 			if err := ipset.Add(ipsetName, ip.String()); err != nil {
@@ -137,7 +127,7 @@ func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 		m.ipsetStore.addIpList(ipsetName, ipList)
 	}
 
-	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.Exists("filter", chain, specs...)
+	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chain, specs...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to check rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -145,16 +135,22 @@ func (m *aclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("rule already exists")
 	}
 
-	if err := m.iptablesClient.Append("filter", chain, specs...); err != nil {
+	if err := m.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chain, specs...); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if err := m.iptablesClient.Append(tableMangle, chainRTPRE, mangleSpecs...); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to add mangle rule: %v", err)
+		mangleSpecs = nil
+	}
+
 	rule := &Rule{
-		ruleID:    uuid.New().String(),
-		specs:     specs,
-		ipsetName: ipsetName,
-		ip:        ip.String(),
-		chain:     chain,
+		ruleID:      uuid.New().String(),
+		specs:       specs,
+		mangleSpecs: mangleSpecs,
+		ipsetName:   ipsetName,
+		ip:          ip.String(),
+		chain:       chain,
 	}
 
 	m.updateState()
@@ -197,6 +193,12 @@ func (m *aclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %s, %v: %w", r.chain, r.specs, err)
 	}
 
+	if r.mangleSpecs != nil {
+		if err := m.iptablesClient.Delete(tableMangle, chainRTPRE, r.mangleSpecs...); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	m.updateState()
 
 	return nil
@@ -214,28 +216,7 @@ func (m *aclManager) Reset() error {
 
 // todo write less destructive cleanup mechanism
 func (m *aclManager) cleanChains() error {
-	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.ChainExists(tableName, chainNameOutputRules)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to list chains: %s", err)
-		return err
-	}
-	if ok {
-		rules := m.entries["OUTPUT"]
-		for _, rule := range rules {
-			err := m.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableName, "OUTPUT", rule...)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v, %s", rule, err)
-			}
-		}
-
-		err = m.iptablesClient.ClearAndDeleteChain(tableName, chainNameOutputRules)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("failed to clear and delete %s chain: %s", chainNameOutputRules, err)
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	ok, err = m.iptablesClient.ChainExists(tableName, chainNameInputRules)
+	ok, err := m.iptablesClient.ChainExists(tableName, chainNameInputRules)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("failed to list chains: %s", err)
 		return err
@@ -295,12 +276,6 @@ func (m *aclManager) createDefaultChains() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// chain netbird-acl-output-rules
-	if err := m.iptablesClient.NewChain(tableName, chainNameOutputRules); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to create '%s' chain: %s", chainNameOutputRules, err)
-		return err
-	}
-
 	for chainName, rules := range m.entries {
 		for _, rule := range rules {
 			if err := m.iptablesClient.InsertUnique(tableName, chainName, 1, rule...); err != nil {
@@ -329,8 +304,6 @@ func (m *aclManager) createDefaultChains() error {
 
 // The existing FORWARD rules/policies decide outbound traffic towards our interface.
 // In case the FORWARD policy is set to "drop", we add an established/related rule to allow return traffic for the inbound rule.
-
-// The OUTPUT chain gets an extra rule to allow traffic to any set up routes, the return traffic is handled by the INPUT related/established rule.
 func (m *aclManager) seedInitialEntries() {
 	established := getConntrackEstablished()
 
@@ -338,25 +311,21 @@ func (m *aclManager) seedInitialEntries() {
 	m.appendToEntries("INPUT", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", chainNameInputRules})
 	m.appendToEntries("INPUT", append([]string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name()}, established...))
 
+	// Inbound is handled by our ACLs, the rest is dropped.
+	// For outbound we respect the FORWARD policy. However, we need to allow established/related traffic for inbound rules.
 	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", "DROP"})
-	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", m.routingFwChainName})
-	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", append([]string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name()}, established...))
+
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-o", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", chainRTFWDOUT})
+	m.appendToEntries("FORWARD", []string{"-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-j", chainRTFWDIN})
 }
 
 func (m *aclManager) seedInitialOptionalEntries() {
 	m.optionalEntries["FORWARD"] = []entry{
 		{
-			spec:     []string{"-m", "mark", "--mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected), "-j", chainNameInputRules},
+			spec:     []string{"-m", "mark", "--mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected), "-j", "ACCEPT"},
 			position: 2,
 		},
 	}
-
-	m.optionalEntries["PREROUTING"] = []entry{
-		{
-			spec:     []string{"-t", "mangle", "-i", m.wgIface.Name(), "-m", "addrtype", "--dst-type", "LOCAL", "-j", "MARK", "--set-mark", fmt.Sprintf("%#x", nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected)},
-			position: 1,
-		},
-	}
 }
 
 func (m *aclManager) appendToEntries(chainName string, spec []string) {
@@ -390,42 +359,26 @@ func (m *aclManager) updateState() {
 }
 
 // filterRuleSpecs returns the specs of a filtering rule
-func filterRuleSpecs(
-	ip net.IP, protocol string, sPort, dPort string, direction firewall.RuleDirection, action firewall.Action, ipsetName string,
-) (specs []string) {
+func filterRuleSpecs(ip net.IP, protocol string, sPort, dPort *firewall.Port, action firewall.Action, ipsetName string) (specs []string) {
 	matchByIP := true
 	// don't use IP matching if IP is ip 0.0.0.0
 	if ip.String() == "0.0.0.0" {
 		matchByIP = false
 	}
-	switch direction {
-	case firewall.RuleDirectionIN:
-		if matchByIP {
-			if ipsetName != "" {
-				specs = append(specs, "-m", "set", "--set", ipsetName, "src")
-			} else {
-				specs = append(specs, "-s", ip.String())
-			}
-		}
-	case firewall.RuleDirectionOUT:
-		if matchByIP {
-			if ipsetName != "" {
-				specs = append(specs, "-m", "set", "--set", ipsetName, "dst")
-			} else {
-				specs = append(specs, "-d", ip.String())
-			}
+
+	if matchByIP {
+		if ipsetName != "" {
+			specs = append(specs, "-m", "set", "--set", ipsetName, "src")
+		} else {
+			specs = append(specs, "-s", ip.String())
 		}
 	}
 	if protocol != "all" {
 		specs = append(specs, "-p", protocol)
 	}
-	if sPort != "" {
-		specs = append(specs, "--sport", sPort)
-	}
-	if dPort != "" {
-		specs = append(specs, "--dport", dPort)
-	}
-	return append(specs, "-j", actionToStr(action))
+	specs = append(specs, applyPort("--sport", sPort)...)
+	specs = append(specs, applyPort("--dport", dPort)...)
+	return specs
 }
 
 func actionToStr(action firewall.Action) string {
@@ -435,15 +388,15 @@ func actionToStr(action firewall.Action) string {
 	return "DROP"
 }
 
-func transformIPsetName(ipsetName string, sPort, dPort string) string {
+func transformIPsetName(ipsetName string, sPort, dPort *firewall.Port) string {
 	switch {
 	case ipsetName == "":
 		return ""
-	case sPort != "" && dPort != "":
+	case sPort != nil && dPort != nil:
 		return ipsetName + "-sport-dport"
-	case sPort != "":
+	case sPort != nil:
 		return ipsetName + "-sport"
-	case dPort != "":
+	case dPort != nil:
 		return ipsetName + "-dport"
 	default:
 		return ipsetName

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type iFaceMapper interface {
 	Name() string
-	Address() iface.WGAddress
+	Address() wgaddr.Address
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func Create(wgIface iFaceMapper) (*Manager, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create router: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	m.aclMgr, err = newAclManager(iptablesClient, wgIface, chainRTFWD)
+	m.aclMgr, err = newAclManager(iptablesClient, wgIface)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create acl manager: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -96,22 +96,22 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 //
 // Comment will be ignored because some system this feature is not supported
 func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
-	protocol firewall.Protocol,
+	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
-	direction firewall.RuleDirection,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	return m.aclMgr.AddPeerFiltering(ip, protocol, sPort, dPort, direction, action, ipsetName)
+	return m.aclMgr.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Addr().String())
 	}
 
-	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 }
 
 // DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 }
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -197,14 +197,13 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 	}
 
 	_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
-		net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
+		nil,
+		net.IP{0, 0, 0, 0},
 		"all",
 		nil,
 		nil,
-		firewall.RuleDirectionIN,
 		firewall.ActionAccept,
 		"",
-		"",
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("allow netbird interface traffic: %w", err)
@@ -215,11 +214,35 @@ func (m *Manager) AllowNetbird() error {
 // Flush doesn't need to be implemented for this manager
 func (m *Manager) Flush() error { return nil }
 
-// CollectStats returns connection tracking statistics
-func (m *Manager) CollectStats() []*firewall.FlowStats {
+// SetLogLevel sets the log level for the firewall manager
+func (m *Manager) SetLogLevel(log.Level) {
+	// not supported
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) EnableRouting() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.AddDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
+// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
 func getConntrackEstablished() []string {
 	return []string{"-m", "conntrack", "--ctstate", "RELATED,ESTABLISHED", "-j", "ACCEPT"}
 }

client/firewall/iptables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 	NameFunc: func() string {
 		return "lo"
 	},
-	AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
-		return iface.WGAddress{
+	AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+		return wgaddr.Address{
 			IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
 			Network: &net.IPNet{
 				IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type iFaceMock struct {
 	NameFunc    func() string
-	AddressFunc func() iface.WGAddress
+	AddressFunc func() wgaddr.Address
 }
 
 func (i *iFaceMock) Name() string {
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (i *iFaceMock) Name() string {
 	panic("NameFunc is not set")
 }
 
-func (i *iFaceMock) Address() iface.WGAddress {
+func (i *iFaceMock) Address() wgaddr.Address {
 	if i.AddressFunc != nil {
 		return i.AddressFunc()
 	}
@@ -62,33 +62,20 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err := manager.Reset(nil)
+		err := manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}()
 
-	var rule1 []fw.Rule
-	t.Run("add first rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.2")
-		port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{8080}}
-		rule1, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionOUT, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
-		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
-
-		for _, r := range rule1 {
-			checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, chainNameOutputRules, true, r.(*Rule).specs...)
-		}
-
-	})
-
 	var rule2 []fw.Rule
 	t.Run("add second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{
-			Values: []int{8043: 8046},
+			IsRange: true,
+			Values:  []uint16{8043, 8046},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(
-			ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range")
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
@@ -97,15 +84,6 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	t.Run("delete first rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		for _, r := range rule1 {
-			err := manager.DeletePeerRule(r)
-			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")
-
-			checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, chainNameOutputRules, false, r.(*Rule).specs...)
-		}
-	})
-
 	t.Run("delete second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
 			err := manager.DeletePeerRule(r)
@@ -118,32 +96,29 @@ func TestIptablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("reset check", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// add second rule
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
-		port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{5353}}
-		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionOUT, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept Fake DNS traffic")
+		port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{5353}}
+		_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "udp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
-		err = manager.Reset(nil)
+		err = manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 
 		ok, err := ipv4Client.ChainExists("filter", chainNameInputRules)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed check chain exists")
 
 		if ok {
-			require.NoErrorf(t, err, "chain '%v' still exists after Reset", chainNameInputRules)
+			require.NoErrorf(t, err, "chain '%v' still exists after Close", chainNameInputRules)
 		}
 	})
 }
 
 func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
-	ipv4Client, err := iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv4)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
 	mock := &iFaceMock{
 		NameFunc: func() string {
 			return "lo"
 		},
-		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
-			return iface.WGAddress{
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
 				IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
 				Network: &net.IPNet{
 					IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
@@ -161,39 +136,19 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err := manager.Reset(nil)
+		err := manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}()
 
-	var rule1 []fw.Rule
-	t.Run("add first rule with set", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.2")
-		port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{8080}}
-		rule1, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(
-			ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionOUT,
-			fw.ActionAccept, "default", "accept HTTP traffic",
-		)
-		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
-
-		for _, r := range rule1 {
-			checkRuleSpecs(t, ipv4Client, chainNameOutputRules, true, r.(*Rule).specs...)
-			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-dport", "ipset name must be set")
-			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ip, "10.20.0.2", "ipset IP must be set")
-		}
-	})
-
 	var rule2 []fw.Rule
 	t.Run("add second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.3")
 		port := &fw.Port{
-			Values: []int{443},
+			Values: []uint16{443},
 		}
-		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(
-			ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept,
-			"default", "accept HTTPS traffic from ports range",
-		)
+		rule2, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", port, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "default")
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
 			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			require.Equal(t, r.(*Rule).ipsetName, "default-sport", "ipset name must be set")
@@ -201,15 +156,6 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
-	t.Run("delete first rule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		for _, r := range rule1 {
-			err := manager.DeletePeerRule(r)
-			require.NoError(t, err, "failed to delete rule")
-
-			require.NotContains(t, manager.aclMgr.ipsetStore.ipsets, r.(*Rule).ruleID, "rule must be removed form the ruleset index")
-		}
-	})
-
 	t.Run("delete second rule", func(t *testing.T) {
 		for _, r := range rule2 {
 			err := manager.DeletePeerRule(r)
@@ -220,7 +166,7 @@ func TestIptablesManagerIPSet(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("reset check", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err = manager.Reset(nil)
+		err = manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 	})
 }
@@ -238,8 +184,8 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 		NameFunc: func() string {
 			return "lo"
 		},
-		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
-			return iface.WGAddress{
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
 				IP: net.ParseIP("10.20.0.1"),
 				Network: &net.IPNet{
 					IP:   net.ParseIP("10.20.0.0"),
@@ -258,7 +204,7 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 			defer func() {
-				err := manager.Reset(nil)
+				err := manager.Close(nil)
 				require.NoError(t, err, "clear the manager state")
 
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -269,12 +215,8 @@ func TestIptablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.100")
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
-				port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{1000 + i}}
-				if i%2 == 0 {
-					_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionOUT, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
-				} else {
-					_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
-				}
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			}

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux.go

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
@@ -23,22 +24,36 @@ import (
 
 // constants needed to manage and create iptable rules
 const (
-	tableFilter             = "filter"
-	tableNat                = "nat"
-	tableMangle             = "mangle"
+	tableFilter = "filter"
+	tableNat    = "nat"
+	tableMangle = "mangle"
+
 	chainPOSTROUTING        = "POSTROUTING"
 	chainPREROUTING         = "PREROUTING"
 	chainRTNAT              = "NETBIRD-RT-NAT"
-	chainRTFWD              = "NETBIRD-RT-FWD"
+	chainRTFWDIN            = "NETBIRD-RT-FWD-IN"
+	chainRTFWDOUT           = "NETBIRD-RT-FWD-OUT"
 	chainRTPRE              = "NETBIRD-RT-PRE"
+	chainRTRDR              = "NETBIRD-RT-RDR"
 	routingFinalForwardJump = "ACCEPT"
 	routingFinalNatJump     = "MASQUERADE"
 
-	jumpPre  = "jump-pre"
-	jumpNat  = "jump-nat"
-	matchSet = "--match-set"
+	jumpManglePre = "jump-mangle-pre"
+	jumpNatPre    = "jump-nat-pre"
+	jumpNatPost   = "jump-nat-post"
+	matchSet      = "--match-set"
+
+	dnatSuffix = "_dnat"
+	snatSuffix = "_snat"
+	fwdSuffix  = "_fwd"
 )
 
+type ruleInfo struct {
+	chain string
+	table string
+	rule  []string
+}
+
 type routeFilteringRuleParams struct {
 	Sources     []netip.Prefix
 	Destination netip.Prefix
@@ -62,6 +77,7 @@ type router struct {
 	legacyManagement bool
 
 	stateManager *statemanager.Manager
+	ipFwdState   *ipfwdstate.IPForwardingState
 }
 
 func newRouter(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*router, error) {
@@ -69,6 +85,7 @@ func newRouter(iptablesClient *iptables.IPTables, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*router,
 		iptablesClient: iptablesClient,
 		rules:          make(map[string][]string),
 		wgIface:        wgIface,
+		ipFwdState:     ipfwdstate.NewIPForwardingState(),
 	}
 
 	r.ipsetCounter = refcounter.New(
@@ -104,6 +121,7 @@ func (r *router) init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 }
 
 func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -111,7 +129,7 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	ruleKey := id.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	if _, ok := r.rules[string(ruleKey)]; ok {
 		return ruleKey, nil
 	}
@@ -135,7 +153,16 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	}
 
 	rule := genRouteFilteringRuleSpec(params)
-	if err := r.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+	// Insert DROP rules at the beginning, append ACCEPT rules at the end
+	var err error
+	if action == firewall.ActionDrop {
+		// after the established rule
+		err = r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, 2, rule...)
+	} else {
+		err = r.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...)
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add route rule: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -147,12 +174,12 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 }
 
 func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
-	ruleKey := rule.GetRuleID()
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 
 	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
 		setName := r.findSetNameInRule(rule)
 
-		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("delete route rule: %v", err)
 		}
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
@@ -203,6 +230,10 @@ func (r *router) deleteIpSet(setName string) error {
 
 // AddNatRule inserts an iptables rule pair into the nat chain
 func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if r.legacyManagement {
 		log.Warnf("This peer is connected to a NetBird Management service with an older version. Allowing all traffic for %s", pair.Destination)
 		if err := r.addLegacyRouteRule(pair); err != nil {
@@ -229,6 +260,10 @@ func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 
 // RemoveNatRule removes an iptables rule pair from forwarding and nat chains
 func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := r.removeNatRule(pair); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("remove nat rule: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -255,7 +290,7 @@ func (r *router) addLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	}
 
 	rule := []string{"-s", pair.Source.String(), "-d", pair.Destination.String(), "-j", routingFinalForwardJump}
-	if err := r.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+	if err := r.iptablesClient.Append(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
 	}
 
@@ -268,7 +303,7 @@ func (r *router) removeLegacyRouteRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, pair)
 
 	if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
-		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("remove legacy forwarding rule %s -> %s: %v", pair.Source, pair.Destination, err)
 		}
 		delete(r.rules, ruleKey)
@@ -296,7 +331,7 @@ func (r *router) RemoveAllLegacyRouteRules() error {
 		if !strings.HasPrefix(k, firewall.ForwardingFormatPrefix) {
 			continue
 		}
-		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...); err != nil {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...); err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove legacy forwarding rule: %v", err))
 		} else {
 			delete(r.rules, k)
@@ -334,9 +369,11 @@ func (r *router) cleanUpDefaultForwardRules() error {
 		chain string
 		table string
 	}{
-		{chainRTFWD, tableFilter},
-		{chainRTNAT, tableNat},
+		{chainRTFWDIN, tableFilter},
+		{chainRTFWDOUT, tableFilter},
 		{chainRTPRE, tableMangle},
+		{chainRTNAT, tableNat},
+		{chainRTRDR, tableNat},
 	} {
 		ok, err := r.iptablesClient.ChainExists(chainInfo.table, chainInfo.chain)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -356,16 +393,22 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 		chain string
 		table string
 	}{
-		{chainRTFWD, tableFilter},
+		{chainRTFWDIN, tableFilter},
+		{chainRTFWDOUT, tableFilter},
 		{chainRTPRE, tableMangle},
 		{chainRTNAT, tableNat},
+		{chainRTRDR, tableNat},
 	} {
-		if err := r.createAndSetupChain(chainInfo.chain); err != nil {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.NewChain(chainInfo.table, chainInfo.chain); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("create chain %s in table %s: %w", chainInfo.chain, chainInfo.table, err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := r.insertEstablishedRule(chainRTFWD); err != nil {
+	if err := r.insertEstablishedRule(chainRTFWDIN); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("insert established rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.insertEstablishedRule(chainRTFWDOUT); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("insert established rule: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -406,27 +449,6 @@ func (r *router) addPostroutingRules() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (r *router) createAndSetupChain(chain string) error {
-	table := r.getTableForChain(chain)
-
-	if err := r.iptablesClient.NewChain(table, chain); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed creating chain %s, error: %v", chain, err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (r *router) getTableForChain(chain string) string {
-	switch chain {
-	case chainRTNAT:
-		return tableNat
-	case chainRTPRE:
-		return tableMangle
-	default:
-		return tableFilter
-	}
-}
-
 func (r *router) insertEstablishedRule(chain string) error {
 	establishedRule := getConntrackEstablished()
 
@@ -445,28 +467,43 @@ func (r *router) addJumpRules() error {
 	// Jump to NAT chain
 	natRule := []string{"-j", chainRTNAT}
 	if err := r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, 1, natRule...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add nat jump rule: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("add nat postrouting jump rule: %v", err)
 	}
-	r.rules[jumpNat] = natRule
+	r.rules[jumpNatPost] = natRule
 
-	// Jump to prerouting chain
+	// Jump to mangle prerouting chain
 	preRule := []string{"-j", chainRTPRE}
 	if err := r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableMangle, chainPREROUTING, 1, preRule...); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("add prerouting jump rule: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("add mangle prerouting jump rule: %v", err)
 	}
-	r.rules[jumpPre] = preRule
+	r.rules[jumpManglePre] = preRule
+
+	// Jump to nat prerouting chain
+	rdrRule := []string{"-j", chainRTRDR}
+	if err := r.iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainPREROUTING, 1, rdrRule...); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add nat prerouting jump rule: %v", err)
+	}
+	r.rules[jumpNatPre] = rdrRule
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *router) cleanJumpRules() error {
-	for _, ruleKey := range []string{jumpNat, jumpPre} {
+	for _, ruleKey := range []string{jumpNatPost, jumpManglePre, jumpNatPre} {
 		if rule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]; exists {
-			table := tableNat
-			chain := chainPOSTROUTING
-			if ruleKey == jumpPre {
+			var table, chain string
+			switch ruleKey {
+			case jumpNatPost:
+				table = tableNat
+				chain = chainPOSTROUTING
+			case jumpManglePre:
 				table = tableMangle
 				chain = chainPREROUTING
+			case jumpNatPre:
+				table = tableNat
+				chain = chainPREROUTING
+			default:
+				return fmt.Errorf("unknown jump rule: %s", ruleKey)
 			}
 
 			if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(table, chain, rule...); err != nil {
@@ -511,6 +548,8 @@ func (r *router) addNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	}
 
 	r.rules[ruleKey] = rule
+
+	r.updateState()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -526,6 +565,7 @@ func (r *router) removeNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 		log.Debugf("marking rule %s not found", ruleKey)
 	}
 
+	r.updateState()
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -555,6 +595,137 @@ func (r *router) updateState() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
+	if _, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
+		return rule, nil
+	}
+
+	toDestination := rule.TranslatedAddress.String()
+	switch {
+	case len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 0:
+		// no translated port, use original port
+	case len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 1:
+		toDestination += fmt.Sprintf(":%d", rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0])
+	case rule.TranslatedPort.IsRange && len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 2:
+		// need the "/originalport" suffix to avoid dnat port randomization
+		toDestination += fmt.Sprintf(":%d-%d/%d", rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0], rule.TranslatedPort.Values[1], rule.DestinationPort.Values[0])
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid translated port: %v", rule.TranslatedPort)
+	}
+
+	proto := strings.ToLower(string(rule.Protocol))
+
+	rules := make(map[string]ruleInfo, 3)
+
+	// DNAT rule
+	dnatRule := []string{
+		"!", "-i", r.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-p", proto,
+		"-j", "DNAT",
+		"--to-destination", toDestination,
+	}
+	dnatRule = append(dnatRule, applyPort("--dport", &rule.DestinationPort)...)
+	rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix] = ruleInfo{
+		table: tableNat,
+		chain: chainRTRDR,
+		rule:  dnatRule,
+	}
+
+	// SNAT rule
+	snatRule := []string{
+		"-o", r.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-p", proto,
+		"-d", rule.TranslatedAddress.String(),
+		"-j", "MASQUERADE",
+	}
+	snatRule = append(snatRule, applyPort("--dport", &rule.TranslatedPort)...)
+	rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix] = ruleInfo{
+		table: tableNat,
+		chain: chainRTNAT,
+		rule:  snatRule,
+	}
+
+	// Forward filtering rule, if fwd policy is DROP
+	forwardRule := []string{
+		"-o", r.wgIface.Name(),
+		"-p", proto,
+		"-d", rule.TranslatedAddress.String(),
+		"-j", "ACCEPT",
+	}
+	forwardRule = append(forwardRule, applyPort("--dport", &rule.TranslatedPort)...)
+	rules[ruleKey+fwdSuffix] = ruleInfo{
+		table: tableFilter,
+		chain: chainRTFWDOUT,
+		rule:  forwardRule,
+	}
+
+	for key, ruleInfo := range rules {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Append(ruleInfo.table, ruleInfo.chain, ruleInfo.rule...); err != nil {
+			if rollbackErr := r.rollbackRules(rules); rollbackErr != nil {
+				log.Errorf("rollback failed: %v", rollbackErr)
+			}
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("add rule %s: %w", key, err)
+		}
+		r.rules[key] = ruleInfo.rule
+	}
+
+	r.updateState()
+	return rule, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) rollbackRules(rules map[string]ruleInfo) error {
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	for key, ruleInfo := range rules {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(ruleInfo.table, ruleInfo.chain, ruleInfo.rule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("rollback rule %s: %w", key, err))
+			// On rollback error, add to rules map for next cleanup
+			r.rules[key] = ruleInfo.rule
+		}
+	}
+	if merr != nil {
+		r.updateState()
+	}
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	if dnatRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableNat, chainRTRDR, dnatRule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete DNAT rule: %w", err))
+		}
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+dnatSuffix)
+	}
+
+	if snatRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableNat, chainRTNAT, snatRule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete SNAT rule: %w", err))
+		}
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+snatSuffix)
+	}
+
+	if fwdRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+fwdSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.iptablesClient.Delete(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, fwdRule...); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete forward rule: %w", err))
+		}
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+fwdSuffix)
+	}
+
+	r.updateState()
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
 func genRouteFilteringRuleSpec(params routeFilteringRuleParams) []string {
 	var rule []string
 
@@ -590,10 +761,10 @@ func applyPort(flag string, port *firewall.Port) []string {
 	if len(port.Values) > 1 {
 		portList := make([]string, len(port.Values))
 		for i, p := range port.Values {
-			portList[i] = strconv.Itoa(p)
+			portList[i] = strconv.Itoa(int(p))
 		}
 		return []string{"-m", "multiport", flag, strings.Join(portList, ",")}
 	}
 
-	return []string{flag, strconv.Itoa(port.Values[0])}
+	return []string{flag, strconv.Itoa(int(port.Values[0]))}
 }

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -39,12 +39,14 @@ func TestIptablesManager_RestoreOrCreateContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// Now 5 rules:
-	// 1. established rule in forward chain
-	// 2. jump rule to NAT chain
-	// 3. jump rule to PRE chain
-	// 4. static outbound masquerade rule
-	// 5. static return masquerade rule
-	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 5, "should have created rules map")
+	// 1. established rule forward in
+	// 2. estbalished rule forward out
+	// 3. jump rule to POST nat chain
+	// 4. jump rule to PRE mangle chain
+	// 5. jump rule to PRE nat chain
+	// 6. static outbound masquerade rule
+	// 7. static return masquerade rule
+	require.Len(t, manager.rules, 7, "should have created rules map")
 
 	exists, err := manager.iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING, "-j", chainRTNAT)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainPOSTROUTING)
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolTCP,
 			sPort:       nil,
-			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{80}},
+			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionIN,
 			action:      firewall.ActionAccept,
 			expectSet:   false,
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/8"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolUDP,
-			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{1024, 2048}, IsRange: true},
+			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{1024, 2048}, IsRange: true},
 			dPort:       nil,
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionOUT,
 			action:      firewall.ActionDrop,
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			sources:     []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/12")},
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/16"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolTCP,
-			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{80, 443, 8080}},
+			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{80, 443, 8080}},
 			dPort:       nil,
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionOUT,
 			action:      firewall.ActionAccept,
@@ -297,7 +299,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolUDP,
 			sPort:       nil,
-			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{5000, 5100}, IsRange: true},
+			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{5000, 5100}, IsRange: true},
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionIN,
 			action:      firewall.ActionDrop,
 			expectSet:   false,
@@ -307,8 +309,8 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			sources:     []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24")},
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/16"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolTCP,
-			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{1024, 65535}, IsRange: true},
-			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{22}},
+			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{1024, 65535}, IsRange: true},
+			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{22}},
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionOUT,
 			action:      firewall.ActionAccept,
 			expectSet:   false,
@@ -328,18 +330,18 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
+			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(nil, tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "AddRouteFiltering failed")
 
 			// Check if the rule is in the internal map
-			rule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.GetRuleID()]
+			rule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.ID()]
 			assert.True(t, ok, "Rule not found in internal map")
 
 			// Log the internal rule
 			t.Logf("Internal rule: %v", rule)
 
 			// Check if the rule exists in iptables
-			exists, err := iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, rule...)
+			exists, err := iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWDIN, rule...)
 			assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to check rule existence")
 			assert.True(t, exists, "Rule not found in iptables")
 

client/firewall/iptables/rule.go

@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ type Rule struct {
 	ruleID    string
 	ipsetName string
 
-	specs []string
-	ip    string
-	chain string
+	specs       []string
+	mangleSpecs []string
+	ip          string
+	chain       string
 }
 
 // GetRuleID returns the rule id
-func (r *Rule) GetRuleID() string {
+func (r *Rule) ID() string {
 	return r.ruleID
 }

client/firewall/iptables/state_linux.go

@@ -4,21 +4,20 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type InterfaceState struct {
-	NameStr       string          `json:"name"`
-	WGAddress     iface.WGAddress `json:"wg_address"`
-	UserspaceBind bool            `json:"userspace_bind"`
+	NameStr       string         `json:"name"`
+	WGAddress     wgaddr.Address `json:"wg_address"`
+	UserspaceBind bool           `json:"userspace_bind"`
 }
 
 func (i *InterfaceState) Name() string {
 	return i.NameStr
 }
 
-func (i *InterfaceState) Address() device.WGAddress {
+func (i *InterfaceState) Address() wgaddr.Address {
 	return i.WGAddress
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
 		ipt.aclMgr.ipsetStore = s.ACLIPsetStore
 	}
 
-	if err := ipt.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+	if err := ipt.Close(nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("reset iptables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 

client/firewall/manager/firewall.go

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ const (
 // Each firewall type for different OS can use different type
 // of the properties to hold data of the created rule
 type Rule interface {
-	// GetRuleID returns the rule id
-	GetRuleID() string
+	// ID returns the rule id
+	ID() string
 }
 
 // RuleDirection is the traffic direction which a rule is applied
@@ -65,14 +65,13 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 	// rule ID as comment for the rule
 	AddPeerFiltering(
+		id []byte,
 		ip net.IP,
 		proto Protocol,
 		sPort *Port,
 		dPort *Port,
-		direction RuleDirection,
 		action Action,
 		ipsetName string,
-		comment string,
 	) ([]Rule, error)
 
 	// DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -81,7 +80,15 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// IsServerRouteSupported returns true if the firewall supports server side routing operations
 	IsServerRouteSupported() bool
 
-	AddRouteFiltering(source []netip.Prefix, destination netip.Prefix, proto Protocol, sPort *Port, dPort *Port, action Action) (Rule, error)
+	AddRouteFiltering(
+		id []byte,
+		sources []netip.Prefix,
+		destination netip.Prefix,
+		proto Protocol,
+		sPort *Port,
+		dPort *Port,
+		action Action,
+	) (Rule, error)
 
 	// DeleteRouteRule deletes a routing rule
 	DeleteRouteRule(rule Rule) error
@@ -95,14 +102,23 @@ type Manager interface {
 	// SetLegacyManagement sets the legacy management mode
 	SetLegacyManagement(legacy bool) error
 
-	// Reset firewall to the default state
-	Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error
+	// Close closes the firewall manager
+	Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error
 
 	// Flush the changes to firewall controller
 	Flush() error
 
-	// CollectStats returns the statistics of the firewall manager
-	CollectStats() []*FlowStats
+	SetLogLevel(log.Level)
+
+	EnableRouting() error
+
+	DisableRouting() error
+
+	// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
+	AddDNATRule(ForwardRule) (Rule, error)
+
+	// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
+	DeleteDNATRule(Rule) error
 }
 
 func GenKey(format string, pair RouterPair) string {

client/firewall/manager/forward_rule.go

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package manager
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+)
+
+// ForwardRule todo figure out better place to this to avoid circular imports
+type ForwardRule struct {
+	Protocol          Protocol
+	DestinationPort   Port
+	TranslatedAddress netip.Addr
+	TranslatedPort    Port
+}
+
+func (r ForwardRule) ID() string {
+	id := fmt.Sprintf("%s;%s;%s;%s",
+		r.Protocol,
+		r.DestinationPort.String(),
+		r.TranslatedAddress.String(),
+		r.TranslatedPort.String())
+	return id
+}
+
+func (r ForwardRule) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("protocol: %s, destinationPort: %s, translatedAddress: %s, translatedPort: %s", r.Protocol, r.DestinationPort.String(), r.TranslatedAddress.String(), r.TranslatedPort.String())
+}

client/firewall/manager/port.go

@@ -1,36 +1,37 @@
 package manager
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
 )
 
-// Protocol is the protocol of the port
-type Protocol string
-
-const (
-	// ProtocolTCP is the TCP protocol
-	ProtocolTCP Protocol = "tcp"
-
-	// ProtocolUDP is the UDP protocol
-	ProtocolUDP Protocol = "udp"
-
-	// ProtocolICMP is the ICMP protocol
-	ProtocolICMP Protocol = "icmp"
-
-	// ProtocolALL cover all supported protocols
-	ProtocolALL Protocol = "all"
-
-	// ProtocolUnknown unknown protocol
-	ProtocolUnknown Protocol = "unknown"
-)
-
 // Port of the address for firewall rule
+// todo Move Protocol and Port and RouterPair to the Firwall package or a separate package
 type Port struct {
 	// IsRange is true Values contains two values, the first is the start port, the second is the end port
 	IsRange bool
 
 	// Values contains one value for single port, multiple values for the list of ports, or two values for the range of ports
-	Values []int
+	Values []uint16
+}
+
+func NewPort(ports ...int) (*Port, error) {
+	if len(ports) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no port provided")
+	}
+
+	ports16 := make([]uint16, len(ports))
+	for i, port := range ports {
+		if port < 1 || port > 65535 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid port number: %d (must be between 1-65535)", port)
+		}
+		ports16[i] = uint16(port)
+	}
+
+	return &Port{
+		IsRange: len(ports) > 1,
+		Values:  ports16,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // String interface implementation
@@ -40,7 +41,11 @@ func (p *Port) String() string {
 		if ports != "" {
 			ports += ","
 		}
-		ports += strconv.Itoa(port)
+		ports += strconv.Itoa(int(port))
 	}
+	if p.IsRange {
+		ports = "range:" + ports
+	}
+
 	return ports
 }

client/firewall/manager/protocol.go

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package manager
+
+// Protocol is the protocol of the port
+// todo Move Protocol and Port and RouterPair to the Firwall package or a separate package
+type Protocol string
+
+const (
+	// ProtocolTCP is the TCP protocol
+	ProtocolTCP Protocol = "tcp"
+
+	// ProtocolUDP is the UDP protocol
+	ProtocolUDP Protocol = "udp"
+
+	// ProtocolICMP is the ICMP protocol
+	ProtocolICMP Protocol = "icmp"
+
+	// ProtocolALL cover all supported protocols
+	ProtocolALL Protocol = "all"
+)

client/firewall/manager/stats.go

@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-package manager
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"net"
-	"slices"
-	"strconv"
-	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"
-)
-
-const (
-	DirectionInbound  Direction = 0
-	DirectionOutbound Direction = 1
-)
-
-type Direction uint8
-
-func (d Direction) String() string {
-	switch d {
-	case DirectionInbound:
-		return "inbound"
-	case DirectionOutbound:
-		return "outbound"
-	default:
-		return "unknown"
-	}
-}
-
-// FlowStats tracks statistics for an individual connection
-type FlowStats struct {
-	StartTime  time.Time
-	LastSeen   time.Time
-	BytesIn    atomic.Uint64
-	BytesOut   atomic.Uint64
-	PacketsIn  atomic.Uint64
-	PacketsOut atomic.Uint64
-	Protocol   uint8
-	Direction  Direction
-	SourceIP   net.IP
-	DestIP     net.IP
-	SourcePort uint16
-	DestPort   uint16
-}
-
-func (f *FlowStats) Clone() *FlowStats {
-	flowCopy := FlowStats{
-		StartTime:  f.StartTime,
-		LastSeen:   f.LastSeen,
-		Protocol:   f.Protocol,
-		Direction:  f.Direction,
-		SourceIP:   slices.Clone(f.SourceIP),
-		DestIP:     slices.Clone(f.DestIP),
-		SourcePort: f.SourcePort,
-		DestPort:   f.DestPort,
-	}
-	flowCopy.BytesIn.Store(f.BytesIn.Load())
-	flowCopy.BytesOut.Store(f.BytesOut.Load())
-	flowCopy.PacketsIn.Store(f.PacketsIn.Load())
-	flowCopy.PacketsOut.Store(f.PacketsOut.Load())
-
-	return &flowCopy
-}
-
-// MarshalJSON implements json.Marshaler interface
-func (f *FlowStats) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	return json.Marshal(&struct {
-		StartTime  time.Time
-		LastSeen   time.Time
-		BytesIn    uint64
-		BytesOut   uint64
-		PacketsIn  uint64
-		PacketsOut uint64
-		Protocol   Protocol
-		Direction  string
-		SourceIP   net.IP
-		DestIP     net.IP
-		SourcePort uint16
-		DestPort   uint16
-	}{
-		StartTime:  f.StartTime,
-		LastSeen:   f.LastSeen,
-		BytesIn:    f.BytesIn.Load(),
-		BytesOut:   f.BytesOut.Load(),
-		PacketsIn:  f.PacketsIn.Load(),
-		PacketsOut: f.PacketsOut.Load(),
-		Protocol:   protoFromInt(f.Protocol),
-		Direction:  f.Direction.String(),
-		SourceIP:   f.SourceIP,
-		DestIP:     f.DestIP,
-		SourcePort: f.SourcePort,
-		DestPort:   f.DestPort,
-	})
-}
-
-func protoFromInt(p uint8) Protocol {
-	switch p {
-	case 6:
-		return ProtocolTCP
-	case 17:
-		return ProtocolUDP
-	case 1:
-		return ProtocolICMP
-	default:
-		return Protocol(strconv.Itoa(int(p)))
-	}
-}

client/firewall/nftables/acl_linux.go

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package nftables
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"slices"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ import (
 const (
 
 	// rules chains contains the effective ACL rules
-	chainNameInputRules  = "netbird-acl-input-rules"
-	chainNameOutputRules = "netbird-acl-output-rules"
+	chainNameInputRules = "netbird-acl-input-rules"
 
 	// filter chains contains the rules that jump to the rules chains
 	chainNameInputFilter   = "netbird-acl-input-filter"
@@ -45,9 +44,9 @@ type AclManager struct {
 	wgIface            iFaceMapper
 	routingFwChainName string
 
-	workTable        *nftables.Table
-	chainInputRules  *nftables.Chain
-	chainOutputRules *nftables.Chain
+	workTable       *nftables.Table
+	chainInputRules *nftables.Chain
+	chainPrerouting *nftables.Chain
 
 	ipsetStore *ipsetStore
 	rules      map[string]*Rule
@@ -85,14 +84,13 @@ func (m *AclManager) init(workTable *nftables.Table) error {
 // If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 // rule ID as comment for the rule
 func (m *AclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
-	direction firewall.RuleDirection,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	var ipset *nftables.Set
 	if ipsetName != "" {
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) AddPeerFiltering(
 	}
 
 	newRules := make([]firewall.Rule, 0, 2)
-	ioRule, err := m.addIOFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, direction, action, ipset, comment)
+	ioRule, err := m.addIOFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipset)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -121,23 +119,32 @@ func (m *AclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 	}
 
 	if r.nftSet == nil {
-		err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v", err)
 		}
-		delete(m.rules, r.GetRuleID())
+		if r.mangleRule != nil {
+			if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.mangleRule); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+		delete(m.rules, r.ID())
 		return m.rConn.Flush()
 	}
 
 	ips, ok := m.ipsetStore.ips(r.nftSet.Name)
 	if !ok {
-		err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v", err)
 		}
-		delete(m.rules, r.GetRuleID())
+		if r.mangleRule != nil {
+			if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.mangleRule); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+		delete(m.rules, r.ID())
 		return m.rConn.Flush()
 	}
+
 	if _, ok := ips[r.ip.String()]; ok {
 		err := m.sConn.SetDeleteElements(r.nftSet, []nftables.SetElement{{Key: r.ip.To4()}})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -156,16 +163,20 @@ func (m *AclManager) DeletePeerRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule)
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.nftRule); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v", err)
 	}
-	err = m.rConn.Flush()
-	if err != nil {
+	if r.mangleRule != nil {
+		if err := m.rConn.DelRule(r.mangleRule); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to delete mangle rule: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	delete(m.rules, r.GetRuleID())
+	delete(m.rules, r.ID())
 	m.ipsetStore.DeleteReferenceFromIpSet(r.nftSet.Name)
 
 	if m.ipsetStore.HasReferenceToSet(r.nftSet.Name) {
@@ -214,38 +225,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) createDefaultAllowRules() error {
 		Exprs:    expIn,
 	})
 
-	expOut := []expr.Any{
-		&expr.Payload{
-			DestRegister: 1,
-			Base:         expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader,
-			Offset:       16,
-			Len:          4,
-		},
-		// mask
-		&expr.Bitwise{
-			SourceRegister: 1,
-			DestRegister:   1,
-			Len:            4,
-			Mask:           []byte{0, 0, 0, 0},
-			Xor:            []byte{0, 0, 0, 0},
-		},
-		// net address
-		&expr.Cmp{
-			Register: 1,
-			Data:     []byte{0, 0, 0, 0},
-		},
-		&expr.Verdict{
-			Kind: expr.VerdictAccept,
-		},
-	}
-
-	_ = m.rConn.InsertRule(&nftables.Rule{
-		Table:    m.workTable,
-		Chain:    m.chainOutputRules,
-		Position: 0,
-		Exprs:    expOut,
-	})
-
 	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(flushError, err)
 	}
@@ -260,25 +239,32 @@ func (m *AclManager) Flush() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if err := m.refreshRuleHandles(m.chainInputRules); err != nil {
+	if err := m.refreshRuleHandles(m.chainInputRules, false); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to refresh rule handles ipv4 input chain: %v", err)
 	}
-
-	if err := m.refreshRuleHandles(m.chainOutputRules); err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to refresh rule handles IPv4 output chain: %v", err)
+	if err := m.refreshRuleHandles(m.chainPrerouting, true); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failed to refresh rule handles prerouting chain: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(ip net.IP, proto firewall.Protocol, sPort *firewall.Port, dPort *firewall.Port, direction firewall.RuleDirection, action firewall.Action, ipset *nftables.Set, comment string) (*Rule, error) {
-	ruleId := generatePeerRuleId(ip, sPort, dPort, direction, action, ipset)
+func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(
+	ip net.IP,
+	proto firewall.Protocol,
+	sPort *firewall.Port,
+	dPort *firewall.Port,
+	action firewall.Action,
+	ipset *nftables.Set,
+) (*Rule, error) {
+	ruleId := generatePeerRuleId(ip, sPort, dPort, action, ipset)
 	if r, ok := m.rules[ruleId]; ok {
 		return &Rule{
-			r.nftRule,
-			r.nftSet,
-			r.ruleID,
-			ip,
+			nftRule:    r.nftRule,
+			mangleRule: r.mangleRule,
+			nftSet:     r.nftSet,
+			ruleID:     r.ruleID,
+			ip:         ip,
 		}, nil
 	}
 
@@ -310,9 +296,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(ip net.IP, proto firewall.Protocol, sPort *f
 	if !bytes.HasPrefix(anyIP, rawIP) {
 		// source address position
 		addrOffset := uint32(12)
-		if direction == firewall.RuleDirectionOUT {
-			addrOffset += 4 // is ipv4 address length
-		}
 
 		expressions = append(expressions,
 			&expr.Payload{
@@ -342,73 +325,100 @@ func (m *AclManager) addIOFiltering(ip net.IP, proto firewall.Protocol, sPort *f
 		}
 	}
 
-	if sPort != nil && len(sPort.Values) != 0 {
-		expressions = append(expressions,
-			&expr.Payload{
-				DestRegister: 1,
-				Base:         expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader,
-				Offset:       0,
-				Len:          2,
-			},
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     encodePort(*sPort),
-			},
-		)
-	}
+	expressions = append(expressions, applyPort(sPort, true)...)
+	expressions = append(expressions, applyPort(dPort, false)...)
 
-	if dPort != nil && len(dPort.Values) != 0 {
-		expressions = append(expressions,
-			&expr.Payload{
-				DestRegister: 1,
-				Base:         expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader,
-				Offset:       2,
-				Len:          2,
-			},
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     encodePort(*dPort),
-			},
-		)
-	}
+	mainExpressions := slices.Clone(expressions)
 
 	switch action {
 	case firewall.ActionAccept:
-		expressions = append(expressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictAccept})
+		mainExpressions = append(mainExpressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictAccept})
 	case firewall.ActionDrop:
-		expressions = append(expressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictDrop})
+		mainExpressions = append(mainExpressions, &expr.Verdict{Kind: expr.VerdictDrop})
 	}
 
-	userData := []byte(strings.Join([]string{ruleId, comment}, " "))
+	userData := []byte(ruleId)
 
-	var chain *nftables.Chain
-	if direction == firewall.RuleDirectionIN {
-		chain = m.chainInputRules
-	} else {
-		chain = m.chainOutputRules
-	}
+	chain := m.chainInputRules
 	nftRule := m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
 		Table:    m.workTable,
 		Chain:    chain,
-		Exprs:    expressions,
+		Exprs:    mainExpressions,
 		UserData: userData,
 	})
 
+	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf(flushError, err)
+	}
+
 	rule := &Rule{
-		nftRule: nftRule,
-		nftSet:  ipset,
-		ruleID:  ruleId,
-		ip:      ip,
+		nftRule:    nftRule,
+		mangleRule: m.createPreroutingRule(expressions, userData),
+		nftSet:     ipset,
+		ruleID:     ruleId,
+		ip:         ip,
 	}
 	m.rules[ruleId] = rule
 	if ipset != nil {
 		m.ipsetStore.AddReferenceToIpset(ipset.Name)
 	}
+
 	return rule, nil
 }
 
+func (m *AclManager) createPreroutingRule(expressions []expr.Any, userData []byte) *nftables.Rule {
+	if m.chainPrerouting == nil {
+		log.Warn("prerouting chain is not created")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	preroutingExprs := slices.Clone(expressions)
+
+	// interface
+	preroutingExprs = append([]expr.Any{
+		&expr.Meta{
+			Key:      expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME,
+			Register: 1,
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     ifname(m.wgIface.Name()),
+		},
+	}, preroutingExprs...)
+
+	// local destination and mark
+	preroutingExprs = append(preroutingExprs,
+		&expr.Fib{
+			Register:       1,
+			ResultADDRTYPE: true,
+			FlagDADDR:      true,
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(unix.RTN_LOCAL),
+		},
+
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected),
+		},
+		&expr.Meta{
+			Key:            expr.MetaKeyMARK,
+			Register:       1,
+			SourceRegister: true,
+		},
+	)
+
+	return m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
+		Table:    m.workTable,
+		Chain:    m.chainPrerouting,
+		Exprs:    preroutingExprs,
+		UserData: userData,
+	})
+}
+
 func (m *AclManager) createDefaultChains() (err error) {
 	// chainNameInputRules
 	chain := m.createChain(chainNameInputRules)
@@ -419,15 +429,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) createDefaultChains() (err error) {
 	}
 	m.chainInputRules = chain
 
-	// chainNameOutputRules
-	chain = m.createChain(chainNameOutputRules)
-	err = m.rConn.Flush()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to create chain (%s): %s", chainNameOutputRules, err)
-		return err
-	}
-	m.chainOutputRules = chain
-
 	// netbird-acl-input-filter
 	// type filter hook input priority filter; policy accept;
 	chain = m.createFilterChainWithHook(chainNameInputFilter, nftables.ChainHookInput)
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) createDefaultChains() (err error) {
 // go through the input filter as well. This will enable e.g. Docker services to keep working by accessing the
 // netbird peer IP.
 func (m *AclManager) allowRedirectedTraffic(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) error {
-	preroutingChain := m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+	m.chainPrerouting = m.rConn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
 		Name:     chainNamePrerouting,
 		Table:    m.workTable,
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
@@ -469,8 +470,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) allowRedirectedTraffic(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) error
 		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
 	})
 
-	m.addPreroutingRule(preroutingChain)
-
 	m.addFwmarkToForward(chainFwFilter)
 
 	if err := m.rConn.Flush(); err != nil {
@@ -480,43 +479,6 @@ func (m *AclManager) allowRedirectedTraffic(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *AclManager) addPreroutingRule(preroutingChain *nftables.Chain) {
-	m.rConn.AddRule(&nftables.Rule{
-		Table: m.workTable,
-		Chain: preroutingChain,
-		Exprs: []expr.Any{
-			&expr.Meta{
-				Key:      expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME,
-				Register: 1,
-			},
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     ifname(m.wgIface.Name()),
-			},
-			&expr.Fib{
-				Register:       1,
-				ResultADDRTYPE: true,
-				FlagDADDR:      true,
-			},
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(unix.RTN_LOCAL),
-			},
-			&expr.Immediate{
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected),
-			},
-			&expr.Meta{
-				Key:            expr.MetaKeyMARK,
-				Register:       1,
-				SourceRegister: true,
-			},
-		},
-	})
-}
-
 func (m *AclManager) addFwmarkToForward(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) {
 	m.rConn.InsertRule(&nftables.Rule{
 		Table: m.workTable,
@@ -532,8 +494,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) addFwmarkToForward(chainFwFilter *nftables.Chain) {
 				Data:     binaryutil.NativeEndian.PutUint32(nbnet.PreroutingFwmarkRedirected),
 			},
 			&expr.Verdict{
-				Kind:  expr.VerdictJump,
-				Chain: m.chainInputRules.Name,
+				Kind: expr.VerdictAccept,
 			},
 		},
 	})
@@ -680,6 +641,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) flushWithBackoff() (err error) {
 	for i := 0; ; i++ {
 		err = m.rConn.Flush()
 		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("failed to flush nftables: %v", err)
 			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "busy") {
 				return
 			}
@@ -696,7 +658,7 @@ func (m *AclManager) flushWithBackoff() (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (m *AclManager) refreshRuleHandles(chain *nftables.Chain) error {
+func (m *AclManager) refreshRuleHandles(chain *nftables.Chain, mangle bool) error {
 	if m.workTable == nil || chain == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -713,22 +675,19 @@ func (m *AclManager) refreshRuleHandles(chain *nftables.Chain) error {
 		split := bytes.Split(rule.UserData, []byte(" "))
 		r, ok := m.rules[string(split[0])]
 		if ok {
-			*r.nftRule = *rule
+			if mangle {
+				*r.mangleRule = *rule
+			} else {
+				*r.nftRule = *rule
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-func generatePeerRuleId(
-	ip net.IP,
-	sPort *firewall.Port,
-	dPort *firewall.Port,
-	direction firewall.RuleDirection,
-	action firewall.Action,
-	ipset *nftables.Set,
-) string {
-	rulesetID := ":" + strconv.Itoa(int(direction)) + ":"
+func generatePeerRuleId(ip net.IP, sPort *firewall.Port, dPort *firewall.Port, action firewall.Action, ipset *nftables.Set) string {
+	rulesetID := ":"
 	if sPort != nil {
 		rulesetID += sPort.String()
 	}
@@ -744,12 +703,6 @@ func generatePeerRuleId(
 	return "set:" + ipset.Name + rulesetID
 }
 
-func encodePort(port firewall.Port) []byte {
-	bs := make([]byte, 2)
-	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(bs, uint16(port.Values[0]))
-	return bs
-}
-
 func ifname(n string) []byte {
 	b := make([]byte, 16)
 	copy(b, n+"\x00")

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux.go

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type iFaceMapper interface {
 	Name() string
-	Address() iface.WGAddress
+	Address() wgaddr.Address
 	IsUserspaceBind() bool
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	// We only need to record minimal interface state for potential recreation.
 	// Unlike iptables, which requires tracking individual rules, nftables maintains
 	// a known state (our netbird table plus a few static rules). This allows for easy
-	// cleanup using Reset() without needing to store specific rules.
+	// cleanup using Close() without needing to store specific rules.
 	if err := stateManager.UpdateState(&ShutdownState{
 		InterfaceState: &InterfaceState{
 			NameStr:       m.wgIface.Name(),
@@ -113,14 +113,13 @@ func (m *Manager) Init(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 // If comment argument is empty firewall manager should set
 // rule ID as comment for the rule
 func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	ip net.IP,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
 	sPort *firewall.Port,
 	dPort *firewall.Port,
-	direction firewall.RuleDirection,
 	action firewall.Action,
 	ipsetName string,
-	comment string,
 ) ([]firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
@@ -130,10 +129,18 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeerFiltering(
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", ip.String())
 	}
 
-	return m.aclManager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, sPort, dPort, direction, action, ipsetName, comment)
+	return m.aclManager.AddPeerFiltering(id, ip, proto, sPort, dPort, action, ipsetName)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(sources []netip.Prefix, destination netip.Prefix, proto firewall.Protocol, sPort *firewall.Port, dPort *firewall.Port, action firewall.Action) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
+	sources []netip.Prefix,
+	destination netip.Prefix,
+	proto firewall.Protocol,
+	sPort *firewall.Port,
+	dPort *firewall.Port,
+	action firewall.Action,
+) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -141,7 +148,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddRouteFiltering(sources []netip.Prefix, destination netip.Pr
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported IP version: %s", destination.Addr().String())
 	}
 
-	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	return m.router.AddRouteFiltering(id, sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 }
 
 // DeletePeerRule from the firewall by rule definition
@@ -236,7 +243,7 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 }
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -312,6 +319,19 @@ func (m *Manager) cleanupNetbirdTables() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SetLogLevel sets the log level for the firewall manager
+func (m *Manager) SetLogLevel(log.Level) {
+	// not supported
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) EnableRouting() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) DisableRouting() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Flush rule/chain/set operations from the buffer
 //
 // Method also get all rules after flush and refreshes handle values in the rulesets
@@ -323,9 +343,20 @@ func (m *Manager) Flush() error {
 	return m.aclManager.Flush()
 }
 
-// CollectStats returns connection tracking statistics
-func (m *Manager) CollectStats() []*firewall.FlowStats {
-	return nil
+// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.AddDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
+// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
+func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	return m.router.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) createWorkTable() (*nftables.Table, error) {

client/firewall/nftables/manager_linux_test.go

@@ -16,15 +16,15 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 	NameFunc: func() string {
 		return "lo"
 	},
-	AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
-		return iface.WGAddress{
+	AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+		return wgaddr.Address{
 			IP: net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1"),
 			Network: &net.IPNet{
 				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.96.0.0"),
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var ifaceMock = &iFaceMock{
 // iFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
 type iFaceMock struct {
 	NameFunc    func() string
-	AddressFunc func() iface.WGAddress
+	AddressFunc func() wgaddr.Address
 }
 
 func (i *iFaceMock) Name() string {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (i *iFaceMock) Name() string {
 	panic("NameFunc is not set")
 }
 
-func (i *iFaceMock) Address() iface.WGAddress {
+func (i *iFaceMock) Address() wgaddr.Address {
 	if i.AddressFunc != nil {
 		return i.AddressFunc()
 	}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 
 	defer func() {
-		err = manager.Reset(nil)
+		err = manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}()
@@ -74,16 +74,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testClient := &nftables.Conn{}
 
-	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(
-		ip,
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []int{53}},
-		fw.RuleDirectionIN,
-		fw.ActionDrop,
-		"",
-		"",
-	)
+	rule, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}, fw.ActionDrop, "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 	err = manager.Flush()
@@ -116,7 +107,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 			Kind: expr.VerdictAccept,
 		},
 	}
-	require.ElementsMatch(t, rules[0].Exprs, expectedExprs1, "expected the same expressions")
+	compareExprsIgnoringCounters(t, rules[0].Exprs, expectedExprs1)
 
 	ipToAdd, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(ip)
 	add := ipToAdd.Unmap()
@@ -171,7 +162,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager(t *testing.T) {
 	// established rule remains
 	require.Len(t, rules, 1, "expected 1 rules after deletion")
 
-	err = manager.Reset(nil)
+	err = manager.Close(nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset")
 }
 
@@ -180,8 +171,8 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 		NameFunc: func() string {
 			return "lo"
 		},
-		AddressFunc: func() iface.WGAddress {
-			return iface.WGAddress{
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
 				IP: net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1"),
 				Network: &net.IPNet{
 					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.96.0.0"),
@@ -200,7 +191,7 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 
 			defer func() {
-				if err := manager.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+				if err := manager.Close(nil); err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("clear the manager state: %v", err)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -209,12 +200,8 @@ func TestNFtablesCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.100")
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
-				port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{1000 + i}}
-				if i%2 == 0 {
-					_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionOUT, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
-				} else {
-					_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
-				}
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 
 				if i%100 == 0 {
@@ -287,7 +274,7 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
 
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
-		err := manager.Reset(nil)
+		err := manager.Close(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "failed to reset manager state")
 
 		// Verify iptables output after reset
@@ -296,24 +283,16 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	ip := net.ParseIP("100.96.0.1")
-	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(
-		ip,
-		fw.ProtocolTCP,
-		nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []int{80}},
-		fw.RuleDirectionIN,
-		fw.ActionAccept,
-		"",
-		"test rule",
-	)
+	_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add peer filtering rule")
 
 	_, err = manager.AddRouteFiltering(
+		nil,
 		[]netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.2.0/24")},
 		netip.MustParsePrefix("10.1.0.0/24"),
 		fw.ProtocolTCP,
 		nil,
-		&fw.Port{Values: []int{443}},
+		&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{443}},
 		fw.ActionAccept,
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add route filtering rule")
@@ -329,3 +308,18 @@ func TestNftablesManagerCompatibilityWithIptables(t *testing.T) {
 	stdout, stderr = runIptablesSave(t)
 	verifyIptablesOutput(t, stdout, stderr)
 }
+
+func compareExprsIgnoringCounters(t *testing.T, got, want []expr.Any) {
+	t.Helper()
+	require.Equal(t, len(got), len(want), "expression count mismatch")
+
+	for i := range got {
+		if _, isCounter := got[i].(*expr.Counter); isCounter {
+			_, wantIsCounter := want[i].(*expr.Counter)
+			require.True(t, wantIsCounter, "expected Counter at index %d", i)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		require.Equal(t, got[i], want[i], "expression mismatch at index %d", i)
+	}
+}

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux.go

@@ -14,23 +14,31 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/nftables"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/binaryutil"
 	"github.com/google/nftables/expr"
+	"github.com/google/nftables/xt"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	nbid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl/id"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/ipfwdstate"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 const (
-	chainNameRoutingFw  = "netbird-rt-fwd"
-	chainNameRoutingNat = "netbird-rt-postrouting"
-	chainNameForward    = "FORWARD"
+	tableNat               = "nat"
+	chainNameNatPrerouting = "PREROUTING"
+	chainNameRoutingFw     = "netbird-rt-fwd"
+	chainNameRoutingNat    = "netbird-rt-postrouting"
+	chainNameRoutingRdr    = "netbird-rt-redirect"
+	chainNameForward       = "FORWARD"
 
 	userDataAcceptForwardRuleIif = "frwacceptiif"
 	userDataAcceptForwardRuleOif = "frwacceptoif"
+
+	dnatSuffix = "_dnat"
+	snatSuffix = "_snat"
 )
 
 const refreshRulesMapError = "refresh rules map: %w"
@@ -49,16 +57,18 @@ type router struct {
 	ipsetCounter *refcounter.Counter[string, []netip.Prefix, *nftables.Set]
 
 	wgIface          iFaceMapper
+	ipFwdState       *ipfwdstate.IPForwardingState
 	legacyManagement bool
 }
 
 func newRouter(workTable *nftables.Table, wgIface iFaceMapper) (*router, error) {
 	r := &router{
-		conn:      &nftables.Conn{},
-		workTable: workTable,
-		chains:    make(map[string]*nftables.Chain),
-		rules:     make(map[string]*nftables.Rule),
-		wgIface:   wgIface,
+		conn:       &nftables.Conn{},
+		workTable:  workTable,
+		chains:     make(map[string]*nftables.Chain),
+		rules:      make(map[string]*nftables.Rule),
+		wgIface:    wgIface,
+		ipFwdState: ipfwdstate.NewIPForwardingState(),
 	}
 
 	r.ipsetCounter = refcounter.New(
@@ -98,7 +108,52 @@ func (r *router) Reset() error {
 	// clear without deleting the ipsets, the nf table will be deleted by the caller
 	r.ipsetCounter.Clear()
 
-	return r.removeAcceptForwardRules()
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	if err := r.removeAcceptForwardRules(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove accept forward rules: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	if err := r.removeNatPreroutingRules(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove filter prerouting rules: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
+func (r *router) removeNatPreroutingRules() error {
+	table := &nftables.Table{
+		Name:   tableNat,
+		Family: nftables.TableFamilyIPv4,
+	}
+	chain := &nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNameNatPrerouting,
+		Table:    table,
+		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
+		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityNATDest,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
+	}
+	rules, err := r.conn.GetRules(table, chain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get rules from nat table: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
+	// Delete rules that have our UserData suffix
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		if len(rule.UserData) == 0 || !strings.HasSuffix(string(rule.UserData), dnatSuffix) {
+			continue
+		}
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(rule); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete rule %s: %w", rule.UserData, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf(flushError, err))
+	}
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
 func (r *router) loadFilterTable() (*nftables.Table, error) {
@@ -133,14 +188,22 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
 	})
 
+	r.chains[chainNameRoutingRdr] = r.conn.AddChain(&nftables.Chain{
+		Name:     chainNameRoutingRdr,
+		Table:    r.workTable,
+		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
+		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityNATDest,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
+	})
+
 	// Chain is created by acl manager
 	// TODO: move creation to a common place
 	r.chains[chainNamePrerouting] = &nftables.Chain{
 		Name:     chainNamePrerouting,
 		Table:    r.workTable,
-		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
 		Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
 		Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityMangle,
+		Type:     nftables.ChainTypeFilter,
 	}
 
 	// Add the single NAT rule that matches on mark
@@ -165,6 +228,7 @@ func (r *router) createContainers() error {
 
 // AddRouteFiltering appends a nftables rule to the routing chain
 func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
+	id []byte,
 	sources []netip.Prefix,
 	destination netip.Prefix,
 	proto firewall.Protocol,
@@ -173,7 +237,7 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 	action firewall.Action,
 ) (firewall.Rule, error) {
 
-	ruleKey := id.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
+	ruleKey := nbid.GenerateRouteRuleKey(sources, destination, proto, sPort, dPort, action)
 	if _, ok := r.rules[string(ruleKey)]; ok {
 		return ruleKey, nil
 	}
@@ -233,7 +297,13 @@ func (r *router) AddRouteFiltering(
 		UserData: []byte(ruleKey),
 	}
 
-	rule = r.conn.AddRule(rule)
+	// Insert DROP rules at the beginning, append ACCEPT rules at the end
+	if action == firewall.ActionDrop {
+		// TODO: Insert after the established rule
+		rule = r.conn.InsertRule(rule)
+	} else {
+		rule = r.conn.AddRule(rule)
+	}
 
 	log.Tracef("Adding route rule %s", spew.Sdump(rule))
 	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
@@ -275,7 +345,7 @@ func (r *router) DeleteRouteRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
 
-	ruleKey := rule.GetRuleID()
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
 	nftRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey]
 	if !exists {
 		log.Debugf("route rule %s not found", ruleKey)
@@ -404,6 +474,10 @@ func (r *router) deleteNftRule(rule *nftables.Rule, ruleKey string) error {
 
 // AddNatRule appends a nftables rule pair to the nat chain
 func (r *router) AddNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
@@ -830,6 +904,10 @@ func (r *router) removeAcceptForwardRulesIptables(ipt *iptables.IPTables) error
 
 // RemoveNatRule removes the prerouting mark rule
 func (r *router) RemoveNatRule(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
 	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
 	}
@@ -890,6 +968,269 @@ func (r *router) refreshRulesMap() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (r *router) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.RequestForwarding(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
+	if _, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
+		return rule, nil
+	}
+
+	protoNum, err := protoToInt(rule.Protocol)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("convert protocol to number: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := r.addDnatRedirect(rule, protoNum, ruleKey); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	r.addDnatMasq(rule, protoNum, ruleKey)
+
+	// Unlike iptables, there's no point in adding "out" rules in the forward chain here as our policy is ACCEPT.
+	// To overcome DROP policies in other chains, we'd have to add rules to the chains there.
+	// We also cannot just add "oif <iface> accept" there and filter in our own table as we don't know what is supposed to be allowed.
+	// TODO: find chains with drop policies and add rules there
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("flush rules: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &rule, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) addDnatRedirect(rule firewall.ForwardRule, protoNum uint8, ruleKey string) error {
+	dnatExprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyIIFNAME, Register: 1},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpNeq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     ifname(r.wgIface.Name()),
+		},
+		&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     []byte{protoNum},
+		},
+		&expr.Payload{
+			DestRegister: 1,
+			Base:         expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader,
+			Offset:       2,
+			Len:          2,
+		},
+	}
+	dnatExprs = append(dnatExprs, applyPort(&rule.DestinationPort, false)...)
+
+	// shifted translated port is not supported in nftables, so we hand this over to xtables
+	if rule.TranslatedPort.IsRange && len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 2 {
+		if rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0] != rule.DestinationPort.Values[0] ||
+			rule.TranslatedPort.Values[1] != rule.DestinationPort.Values[1] {
+			return r.addXTablesRedirect(dnatExprs, ruleKey, rule)
+		}
+	}
+
+	additionalExprs, regProtoMin, regProtoMax, err := r.handleTranslatedPort(rule)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	dnatExprs = append(dnatExprs, additionalExprs...)
+
+	dnatExprs = append(dnatExprs,
+		&expr.NAT{
+			Type:        expr.NATTypeDestNAT,
+			Family:      uint32(nftables.TableFamilyIPv4),
+			RegAddrMin:  1,
+			RegProtoMin: regProtoMin,
+			RegProtoMax: regProtoMax,
+		},
+	)
+
+	dnatRule := &nftables.Rule{
+		Table:    r.workTable,
+		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameRoutingRdr],
+		Exprs:    dnatExprs,
+		UserData: []byte(ruleKey + dnatSuffix),
+	}
+	r.conn.AddRule(dnatRule)
+	r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix] = dnatRule
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) handleTranslatedPort(rule firewall.ForwardRule) ([]expr.Any, uint32, uint32, error) {
+	switch {
+	case rule.TranslatedPort.IsRange && len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 2:
+		return r.handlePortRange(rule)
+	case len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 0:
+		return r.handleAddressOnly(rule)
+	case len(rule.TranslatedPort.Values) == 1:
+		return r.handleSinglePort(rule)
+	default:
+		return nil, 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid translated port: %v", rule.TranslatedPort)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *router) handlePortRange(rule firewall.ForwardRule) ([]expr.Any, uint32, uint32, error) {
+	exprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+		},
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 2,
+			Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0]),
+		},
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 3,
+			Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(rule.TranslatedPort.Values[1]),
+		},
+	}
+	return exprs, 2, 3, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) handleAddressOnly(rule firewall.ForwardRule) ([]expr.Any, uint32, uint32, error) {
+	exprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+		},
+	}
+	return exprs, 0, 0, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) handleSinglePort(rule firewall.ForwardRule) ([]expr.Any, uint32, uint32, error) {
+	exprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+		},
+		&expr.Immediate{
+			Register: 2,
+			Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0]),
+		},
+	}
+	return exprs, 2, 0, nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) addXTablesRedirect(dnatExprs []expr.Any, ruleKey string, rule firewall.ForwardRule) error {
+	dnatExprs = append(dnatExprs,
+		&expr.Counter{},
+		&expr.Target{
+			Name: "DNAT",
+			Rev:  2,
+			Info: &xt.NatRange2{
+				NatRange: xt.NatRange{
+					Flags:   uint(xt.NatRangeMapIPs | xt.NatRangeProtoSpecified | xt.NatRangeProtoOffset),
+					MinIP:   rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+					MaxIP:   rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+					MinPort: rule.TranslatedPort.Values[0],
+					MaxPort: rule.TranslatedPort.Values[1],
+				},
+				BasePort: rule.DestinationPort.Values[0],
+			},
+		},
+	)
+
+	dnatRule := &nftables.Rule{
+		Table: &nftables.Table{
+			Name:   tableNat,
+			Family: nftables.TableFamilyIPv4,
+		},
+		Chain: &nftables.Chain{
+			Name:     chainNameNatPrerouting,
+			Table:    r.filterTable,
+			Type:     nftables.ChainTypeNAT,
+			Hooknum:  nftables.ChainHookPrerouting,
+			Priority: nftables.ChainPriorityNATDest,
+		},
+		Exprs:    dnatExprs,
+		UserData: []byte(ruleKey + dnatSuffix),
+	}
+	r.conn.AddRule(dnatRule)
+	r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix] = dnatRule
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *router) addDnatMasq(rule firewall.ForwardRule, protoNum uint8, ruleKey string) {
+	masqExprs := []expr.Any{
+		&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyOIFNAME, Register: 1},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     ifname(r.wgIface.Name()),
+		},
+		&expr.Meta{Key: expr.MetaKeyL4PROTO, Register: 1},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     []byte{protoNum},
+		},
+		&expr.Payload{
+			DestRegister: 1,
+			Base:         expr.PayloadBaseNetworkHeader,
+			Offset:       16,
+			Len:          4,
+		},
+		&expr.Cmp{
+			Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
+			Register: 1,
+			Data:     rule.TranslatedAddress.AsSlice(),
+		},
+	}
+
+	masqExprs = append(masqExprs, applyPort(&rule.TranslatedPort, false)...)
+	masqExprs = append(masqExprs, &expr.Masq{})
+
+	masqRule := &nftables.Rule{
+		Table:    r.workTable,
+		Chain:    r.chains[chainNameRoutingNat],
+		Exprs:    masqExprs,
+		UserData: []byte(ruleKey + snatSuffix),
+	}
+	r.conn.AddRule(masqRule)
+	r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix] = masqRule
+}
+
+func (r *router) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	if err := r.ipFwdState.ReleaseForwarding(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("%v", err)
+	}
+
+	ruleKey := rule.ID()
+
+	if err := r.refreshRulesMap(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf(refreshRulesMapError, err)
+	}
+
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+	if dnatRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+dnatSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(dnatRule); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete dnat rule: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if masqRule, exists := r.rules[ruleKey+snatSuffix]; exists {
+		if err := r.conn.DelRule(masqRule); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("delete snat rule: %w", err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := r.conn.Flush(); err != nil {
+		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf(flushError, err))
+	}
+
+	if merr == nil {
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+dnatSuffix)
+		delete(r.rules, ruleKey+snatSuffix)
+	}
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
+}
+
 // generateCIDRMatcherExpressions generates nftables expressions that matches a CIDR
 func generateCIDRMatcherExpressions(source bool, prefix netip.Prefix) []expr.Any {
 	var offset uint32
@@ -953,15 +1294,11 @@ func applyPort(port *firewall.Port, isSource bool) []expr.Any {
 	if port.IsRange && len(port.Values) == 2 {
 		// Handle port range
 		exprs = append(exprs,
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpGte,
+			&expr.Range{
+				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
 				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(uint16(port.Values[0])),
-			},
-			&expr.Cmp{
-				Op:       expr.CmpOpLte,
-				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(uint16(port.Values[1])),
+				FromData: binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(port.Values[0]),
+				ToData:   binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(port.Values[1]),
 			},
 		)
 	} else {
@@ -980,7 +1317,7 @@ func applyPort(port *firewall.Port, isSource bool) []expr.Any {
 			exprs = append(exprs, &expr.Cmp{
 				Op:       expr.CmpOpEq,
 				Register: 1,
-				Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(uint16(p)),
+				Data:     binaryutil.BigEndian.PutUint16(p),
 			})
 		}
 	}

client/firewall/nftables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_AddNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 			// need fw manager to init both acl mgr and router for all chains to be present
 			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func TestNftablesManager_RemoveNatRule(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(testCase.Name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			require.NoError(t, manager.Init(nil))
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolTCP,
 			sPort:       nil,
-			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{80}},
+			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionIN,
 			action:      firewall.ActionAccept,
 			expectSet:   false,
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/8"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolUDP,
-			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{1024, 2048}, IsRange: true},
+			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{1024, 2048}, IsRange: true},
 			dPort:       nil,
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionOUT,
 			action:      firewall.ActionDrop,
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			sources:     []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/12")},
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/16"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolTCP,
-			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{80, 443, 8080}},
+			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{80, 443, 8080}},
 			dPort:       nil,
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionOUT,
 			action:      firewall.ActionAccept,
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolUDP,
 			sPort:       nil,
-			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{5000, 5100}, IsRange: true},
+			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{5000, 5100}, IsRange: true},
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionIN,
 			action:      firewall.ActionDrop,
 			expectSet:   false,
@@ -290,8 +290,8 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			sources:     []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/24")},
 			destination: netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/16"),
 			proto:       firewall.ProtocolTCP,
-			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{1024, 65535}, IsRange: true},
-			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []int{22}},
+			sPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{1024, 65535}, IsRange: true},
+			dPort:       &firewall.Port{Values: []uint16{22}},
 			direction:   firewall.RuleDirectionOUT,
 			action:      firewall.ActionAccept,
 			expectSet:   false,
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
+			ruleKey, err := r.AddRouteFiltering(nil, tt.sources, tt.destination, tt.proto, tt.sPort, tt.dPort, tt.action)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "AddRouteFiltering failed")
 
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			// Check if the rule is in the internal map
-			rule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.GetRuleID()]
+			rule, ok := r.rules[ruleKey.ID()]
 			assert.True(t, ok, "Rule not found in internal map")
 
 			t.Log("Internal rule expressions:")
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func TestRouter_AddRouteFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 			var nftRule *nftables.Rule
 			for _, rule := range rules {
-				if string(rule.UserData) == ruleKey.GetRuleID() {
+				if string(rule.UserData) == ruleKey.ID() {
 					nftRule = rule
 					break
 				}
@@ -595,16 +595,20 @@ func containsPort(exprs []expr.Any, port *firewall.Port, isSource bool) bool {
 			if ex.Base == expr.PayloadBaseTransportHeader && ex.Offset == offset && ex.Len == 2 {
 				payloadFound = true
 			}
-		case *expr.Cmp:
-			if port.IsRange {
-				if ex.Op == expr.CmpOpGte || ex.Op == expr.CmpOpLte {
+		case *expr.Range:
+			if port.IsRange && len(port.Values) == 2 {
+				fromPort := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(ex.FromData)
+				toPort := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(ex.ToData)
+				if fromPort == port.Values[0] && toPort == port.Values[1] {
 					portMatchFound = true
 				}
-			} else {
+			}
+		case *expr.Cmp:
+			if !port.IsRange {
 				if ex.Op == expr.CmpOpEq && len(ex.Data) == 2 {
 					portValue := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(ex.Data)
 					for _, p := range port.Values {
-						if uint16(p) == portValue {
+						if p == portValue {
 							portMatchFound = true
 							break
 						}

client/firewall/nftables/rule_linux.go

@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ import (
 
 // Rule to handle management of rules
 type Rule struct {
-	nftRule *nftables.Rule
-	nftSet  *nftables.Set
-	ruleID  string
-	ip      net.IP
+	nftRule    *nftables.Rule
+	mangleRule *nftables.Rule
+	nftSet     *nftables.Set
+	ruleID     string
+	ip         net.IP
 }
 
 // GetRuleID returns the rule id
-func (r *Rule) GetRuleID() string {
+func (r *Rule) ID() string {
 	return r.ruleID
 }

client/firewall/nftables/state_linux.go

@@ -3,21 +3,20 @@ package nftables
 import (
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type InterfaceState struct {
-	NameStr       string          `json:"name"`
-	WGAddress     iface.WGAddress `json:"wg_address"`
-	UserspaceBind bool            `json:"userspace_bind"`
+	NameStr       string         `json:"name"`
+	WGAddress     wgaddr.Address `json:"wg_address"`
+	UserspaceBind bool           `json:"userspace_bind"`
 }
 
 func (i *InterfaceState) Name() string {
 	return i.NameStr
 }
 
-func (i *InterfaceState) Address() device.WGAddress {
+func (i *InterfaceState) Address() wgaddr.Address {
 	return i.WGAddress
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ func (s *ShutdownState) Cleanup() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create nftables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := nft.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+	if err := nft.Close(nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("reset nftables manager: %w", err)
 	}
 

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird.go

@@ -3,35 +3,49 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack"
+	"context"
+	"net/netip"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 )
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Reset(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Close(stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.outgoingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
-	m.incomingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
+	m.outgoingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
 
 	if m.udpTracker != nil {
 		m.udpTracker.Close()
-		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, nil)
 	}
 
 	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
 		m.icmpTracker.Close()
-		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, nil)
 	}
 
 	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
 		m.tcpTracker.Close()
-		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+	}
+
+	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
+		fwder.Stop()
+	}
+
+	if m.logger != nil {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		if err := m.logger.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to shutdown logger: %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if m.nativeFirewall != nil {
-		return m.nativeFirewall.Reset(stateManager)
+		return m.nativeFirewall.Close(stateManager)
 	}
 	return nil
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird_windows.go

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os/exec"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -20,26 +23,38 @@ const (
 )
 
 // Reset firewall to the default state
-func (m *Manager) Reset(*statemanager.Manager) error {
+func (m *Manager) Close(*statemanager.Manager) error {
 	m.mutex.Lock()
 	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	m.outgoingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
-	m.incomingRules = make(map[string]RuleSet)
+	m.outgoingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
+	m.incomingRules = make(map[netip.Addr]RuleSet)
 
 	if m.udpTracker != nil {
 		m.udpTracker.Close()
-		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, nil)
+		m.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(conntrack.DefaultUDPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if m.icmpTracker != nil {
 		m.icmpTracker.Close()
-		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, nil)
+		m.icmpTracker = conntrack.NewICMPTracker(conntrack.DefaultICMPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
 	}
 
 	if m.tcpTracker != nil {
 		m.tcpTracker.Close()
-		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+		m.tcpTracker = conntrack.NewTCPTracker(conntrack.DefaultTCPTimeout, m.logger, m.flowLogger)
+	}
+
+	if fwder := m.forwarder.Load(); fwder != nil {
+		fwder.Stop()
+	}
+
+	if m.logger != nil {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 2*time.Second)
+		defer cancel()
+		if err := m.logger.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to shutdown logger: %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if !isWindowsFirewallReachable() {

client/firewall/uspfilter/common/iface.go

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+)
+
+// IFaceMapper defines subset methods of interface required for manager
+type IFaceMapper interface {
+	SetFilter(device.PacketFilter) error
+	Address() wgaddr.Address
+	GetWGDevice() *wgdevice.Device
+	GetDevice() *device.FilteredDevice
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common.go

@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
-// common.go
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
-	"sync"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 // BaseConnTrack provides common fields and locking for all connection types
 type BaseConnTrack struct {
-	sync.RWMutex
-	SourceIP    net.IP
-	DestIP      net.IP
-	SourcePort  uint16
-	DestPort    uint16
-	lastSeen    atomic.Int64 // Unix nano for atomic access
-	established atomic.Bool
+	FlowId    uuid.UUID
+	Direction nftypes.Direction
+	SourceIP  netip.Addr
+	DestIP    netip.Addr
+	lastSeen  atomic.Int64
+	PacketsTx atomic.Uint64
+	PacketsRx atomic.Uint64
+	BytesTx   atomic.Uint64
+	BytesRx   atomic.Uint64
 }
 
 // these small methods will be inlined by the compiler
@@ -26,14 +31,15 @@ func (b *BaseConnTrack) UpdateLastSeen() {
 	b.lastSeen.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
 
-// IsEstablished safely checks if connection is established
-func (b *BaseConnTrack) IsEstablished() bool {
-	return b.established.Load()
-}
-
-// SetEstablished safely sets the established state
-func (b *BaseConnTrack) SetEstablished(state bool) {
-	b.established.Store(state)
+// UpdateCounters safely updates the packet and byte counters
+func (b *BaseConnTrack) UpdateCounters(direction nftypes.Direction, bytes int) {
+	if direction == nftypes.Egress {
+		b.PacketsTx.Add(1)
+		b.BytesTx.Add(uint64(bytes))
+	} else {
+		b.PacketsRx.Add(1)
+		b.BytesRx.Add(uint64(bytes))
+	}
 }
 
 // GetLastSeen safely gets the last seen timestamp
@@ -47,92 +53,14 @@ func (b *BaseConnTrack) timeoutExceeded(timeout time.Duration) bool {
 	return time.Since(lastSeen) > timeout
 }
 
-// IPAddr is a fixed-size IP address to avoid allocations
-type IPAddr [16]byte
-
-// MakeIPAddr creates an IPAddr from net.IP
-func MakeIPAddr(ip net.IP) (addr IPAddr) {
-	// Optimization: check for v4 first as it's more common
-	if ip4 := ip.To4(); ip4 != nil {
-		copy(addr[12:], ip4)
-	} else {
-		copy(addr[:], ip.To16())
-	}
-	return addr
-}
-
 // ConnKey uniquely identifies a connection
 type ConnKey struct {
-	SrcIP   IPAddr
-	DstIP   IPAddr
+	SrcIP   netip.Addr
+	DstIP   netip.Addr
 	SrcPort uint16
 	DstPort uint16
 }
 
-// makeConnKey creates a connection key
-func makeConnKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16) ConnKey {
-	return ConnKey{
-		SrcIP:   MakeIPAddr(srcIP),
-		DstIP:   MakeIPAddr(dstIP),
-		SrcPort: srcPort,
-		DstPort: dstPort,
-	}
-}
-
-// ValidateIPs checks if IPs match without allocation
-func ValidateIPs(connIP IPAddr, pktIP net.IP) bool {
-	if ip4 := pktIP.To4(); ip4 != nil {
-		// Compare IPv4 addresses (last 4 bytes)
-		for i := 0; i < 4; i++ {
-			if connIP[12+i] != ip4[i] {
-				return false
-			}
-		}
-		return true
-	}
-	// Compare full IPv6 addresses
-	ip6 := pktIP.To16()
-	for i := 0; i < 16; i++ {
-		if connIP[i] != ip6[i] {
-			return false
-		}
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
-// PreallocatedIPs is a pool of IP byte slices to reduce allocations
-type PreallocatedIPs struct {
-	sync.Pool
-}
-
-// NewPreallocatedIPs creates a new IP pool
-func NewPreallocatedIPs() *PreallocatedIPs {
-	return &PreallocatedIPs{
-		Pool: sync.Pool{
-			New: func() interface{} {
-				ip := make(net.IP, 16)
-				return &ip
-			},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-// Get retrieves an IP from the pool
-func (p *PreallocatedIPs) Get() net.IP {
-	return *p.Pool.Get().(*net.IP)
-}
-
-// Put returns an IP to the pool
-func (p *PreallocatedIPs) Put(ip net.IP) {
-	p.Pool.Put(&ip)
-}
-
-// copyIP copies an IP address efficiently
-func copyIP(dst, src net.IP) {
-	if len(src) == 16 {
-		copy(dst, src)
-	} else {
-		// Handle IPv4
-		copy(dst[12:], src.To4())
-	}
+func (c ConnKey) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", c.SrcIP.Unmap(), c.SrcPort, c.DstIP.Unmap(), c.DstPort)
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/common_test.go

@@ -1,114 +1,67 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"context"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 )
 
-func BenchmarkIPOperations(b *testing.B) {
-	b.Run("MakeIPAddr", func(b *testing.B) {
-		ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = MakeIPAddr(ip)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("ValidateIPs", func(b *testing.B) {
-		ip1 := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		ip2 := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		addr := MakeIPAddr(ip1)
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = ValidateIPs(addr, ip2)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("IPPool", func(b *testing.B) {
-		pool := NewPreallocatedIPs()
-		b.ResetTimer()
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			ip := pool.Get()
-			pool.Put(ip)
-		}
-	})
-
-}
-func BenchmarkAtomicOperations(b *testing.B) {
-	conn := &BaseConnTrack{}
-	b.Run("UpdateLastSeen", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			conn.UpdateLastSeen()
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("IsEstablished", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = conn.IsEstablished()
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("SetEstablished", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			conn.SetEstablished(i%2 == 0)
-		}
-	})
-
-	b.Run("GetLastSeen", func(b *testing.B) {
-		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			_ = conn.GetLastSeen()
-		}
-	})
-}
+var logger = log.NewFromLogrus(logrus.StandardLogger())
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(context.Background(), nil, []byte{}, nil).GetLogger()
 
 // Memory pressure tests
 func BenchmarkMemoryPressure(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TCPHighLoad", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Generate different IPs
-		srcIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
-		dstIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
+		srcIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
+		dstIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
-			srcIPs[i] = net.IPv4(192, 168, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
-			dstIPs[i] = net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
+			srcIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{192, 168, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
+			dstIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{10, 0, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 			srcIdx := i % len(srcIPs)
 			dstIdx := (i + 1) % len(dstIPs)
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 
 			// Simulate some valid inbound packets
 			if i%3 == 0 {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck, nil)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck, 0)
 			}
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("UDPHighLoad", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Generate different IPs
-		srcIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
-		dstIPs := make([]net.IP, 100)
+		srcIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
+		dstIPs := make([]netip.Addr, 100)
 		for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
-			srcIPs[i] = net.IPv4(192, 168, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
-			dstIPs[i] = net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i/256), byte(i%256))
+			srcIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{192, 168, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
+			dstIPs[i] = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{10, 0, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 			srcIdx := i % len(srcIPs)
 			dstIdx := (i + 1) % len(dstIPs)
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80, nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIPs[srcIdx], dstIPs[dstIdx], uint16(i%65535), 80, 0)
 
 			// Simulate some valid inbound packets
 			if i%3 == 0 {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), nil)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIPs[dstIdx], srcIPs[srcIdx], 80, uint16(i%65535), 0)
 			}
 		}
 	})

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp.go

@@ -1,13 +1,17 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 
-	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -19,169 +23,223 @@ const (
 
 // ICMPConnKey uniquely identifies an ICMP connection
 type ICMPConnKey struct {
-	// Supports both IPv4 and IPv6
-	SrcIP    [16]byte
-	DstIP    [16]byte
-	Sequence uint16 // ICMP sequence number
-	ID       uint16 // ICMP identifier
+	SrcIP netip.Addr
+	DstIP netip.Addr
+	ID    uint16
+}
+
+func (i ICMPConnKey) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s -> %s (id %d)", i.SrcIP, i.DstIP, i.ID)
 }
 
 // ICMPConnTrack represents an ICMP connection state
 type ICMPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
-	Sequence uint16
-	ID       uint16
+	ICMPType uint8
+	ICMPCode uint8
 }
 
 // ICMPTracker manages ICMP connection states
 type ICMPTracker struct {
+	logger        *nblog.Logger
 	connections   map[ICMPConnKey]*ICMPConnTrack
 	timeout       time.Duration
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
+	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
-	done          chan struct{}
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
-	stats         *Stats
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewICMPTracker creates a new ICMP connection tracker
-func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, stats *Stats) *ICMPTracker {
+func NewICMPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *ICMPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = DefaultICMPTimeout
 	}
 
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
 	tracker := &ICMPTracker{
+		logger:        logger,
 		connections:   make(map[ICMPConnKey]*ICMPConnTrack),
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(ICMPCleanupInterval),
-		done:          make(chan struct{}),
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
-		stats:         stats,
+		tickerCancel:  cancel,
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
-	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
+	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
 	return tracker
 }
 
-// TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP Echo Request
-func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, packetData []byte) {
-	key := makeICMPKey(srcIP, dstIP, id, seq)
-	now := time.Now().UnixNano()
-
-	t.mutex.Lock()
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
-
-		conn = &ICMPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP: srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:   dstIPCopy,
-			},
-			ID:       id,
-			Sequence: seq,
-		}
-		conn.lastSeen.Store(now)
-		conn.established.Store(true)
-		t.connections[key] = conn
-
-		if t.stats != nil {
-			t.stats.TrackNewConnection(1, srcIP, dstIP, 0, 0, fw.DirectionOutbound)
-		}
+func (t *ICMPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ICMPConnKey, bool) {
+	key := ICMPConnKey{
+		SrcIP: srcIP,
+		DstIP: dstIP,
+		ID:    id,
 	}
-	t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	if t.stats != nil {
-		key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, 0, 0)
-		t.stats.TrackPacket(1, false, uint64(len(packetData)), false, key)
-	}
-	conn.lastSeen.Store(now)
-}
-
-// IsValidInbound checks if an inbound ICMP Echo Reply matches a tracked request
-func (t *ICMPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16, icmpType uint8, packetData []byte) bool {
-	switch icmpType {
-	case uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeDestinationUnreachable),
-		uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeTimeExceeded):
-		return true
-	case uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoReply):
-		// continue processing
-	default:
-		return false
-	}
-
-	key := makeICMPKey(dstIP, srcIP, id, seq)
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists {
-		return false
+	if exists {
+		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+		conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
+
+		return key, true
 	}
 
-	if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if t.stats != nil {
-		key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, 0, 0)
-		t.stats.TrackPacket(1, false, uint64(len(packetData)), true, key)
-	}
-
-	return conn.IsEstablished() &&
-		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.DestIP) &&
-		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.SourceIP) &&
-		conn.ID == id &&
-		conn.Sequence == seq
+	return key, false
 }
 
-func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanupRoutine() {
+// TrackOutbound records an outbound ICMP connection
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, size int) {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, id, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
+		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, typecode, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
+	}
+}
+
+// TrackInbound records an inbound ICMP Echo Request
+func (t *ICMPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, ruleId []byte, size int) {
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, id, typecode, nftypes.Ingress, ruleId, size)
+}
+
+// track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound ICMP connections
+func (t *ICMPTracker) track(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, typecode layers.ICMPv4TypeCode, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleId []byte, size int) {
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, id, direction, size)
+	if exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	typ, code := typecode.Type(), typecode.Code()
+
+	// non echo requests don't need tracking
+	if typ != uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoRequest) {
+		t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
+		t.sendStartEvent(direction, srcIP, dstIP, typ, code, ruleId, size)
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn := &ICMPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
+			Direction: direction,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
+		},
+		ICMPType: typ,
+		ICMPCode: code,
+	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.connections[key] = conn
+	t.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s ICMP connection %s type %d code %d", direction, key, typ, code)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleId)
+}
+
+// IsValidInbound checks if an inbound ICMP Echo Reply matches a tracked request
+func (t *ICMPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, id uint16, icmpType uint8, size int) bool {
+	if icmpType != uint8(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoReply) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	key := ICMPConnKey{
+		SrcIP: dstIP,
+		DstIP: srcIP,
+		ID:    id,
+	}
+
+	t.mutex.RLock()
+	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if !exists || conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
+
+	return true
+}
+
+func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanupRoutine(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer t.tickerCancel()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-t.cleanupTicker.C:
 			t.cleanup()
-		case <-t.done:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
+
 func (t *ICMPTracker) cleanup() {
 	t.mutex.Lock()
 	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
 		if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
+
+			t.logger.Debug("Removed ICMP connection %s (timeout) [in: %d Pkts/%d B out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
+				key, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // Close stops the cleanup routine and releases resources
 func (t *ICMPTracker) Close() {
-	t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
-	close(t.done)
+	t.tickerCancel()
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
-// makeICMPKey creates an ICMP connection key
-func makeICMPKey(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, id uint16, seq uint16) ICMPConnKey {
-	return ICMPConnKey{
-		SrcIP:    MakeIPAddr(srcIP),
-		DstIP:    MakeIPAddr(dstIP),
-		ID:       id,
-		Sequence: seq,
-	}
+func (t *ICMPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, conn *ICMPConnTrack, ruleID []byte) {
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    conn.FlowId,
+		Type:      typ,
+		RuleID:    ruleID,
+		Direction: conn.Direction,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP, // TODO: adjust for IPv6/icmpv6
+		SourceIP:  conn.SourceIP,
+		DestIP:    conn.DestIP,
+		ICMPType:  conn.ICMPType,
+		ICMPCode:  conn.ICMPCode,
+		RxPackets: conn.PacketsRx.Load(),
+		TxPackets: conn.PacketsTx.Load(),
+		RxBytes:   conn.BytesRx.Load(),
+		TxBytes:   conn.BytesTx.Load(),
+	})
+}
+
+func (t *ICMPTracker) sendStartEvent(direction nftypes.Direction, srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, typ uint8, code uint8, ruleID []byte, size int) {
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    uuid.New(),
+		Type:      nftypes.TypeStart,
+		RuleID:    ruleID,
+		Direction: direction,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP,
+		SourceIP:  srcIP,
+		DestIP:    dstIP,
+		ICMPType:  typ,
+		ICMPCode:  code,
+	}
+	if direction == nftypes.Ingress {
+		fields.RxPackets = 1
+		fields.RxBytes = uint64(size)
+	} else {
+		fields.TxPackets = 1
+		fields.TxBytes = uint64(size)
+	}
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(fields)
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/icmp_test.go

@@ -1,39 +1,39 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 )
 
 func BenchmarkICMPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), uint16(i%65535), nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 0, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewICMPTracker(DefaultICMPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		// Pre-populate some connections
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), uint16(i), nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 0, 0)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, uint16(i%1000), uint16(i%1000), 0, nil)
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, uint16(i%1000), 0, 0)
 		}
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/stats.go

@@ -1,172 +0,0 @@
-package conntrack
-
-import (
-	"net"
-	"slices"
-	"sync"
-	"sync/atomic"
-	"time"
-
-	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
-)
-
-// Stats represents connection tracking statistics
-type Stats struct {
-	TotalConnsCreated   atomic.Uint64
-	TotalConnsTimedOut  atomic.Uint64
-	TotalPacketsDropped atomic.Uint64
-	ActiveConns         atomic.Int64
-
-	TCPConns  atomic.Int64
-	UDPConns  atomic.Int64
-	ICMPConns atomic.Int64
-
-	TCPStateStats struct {
-		SynReceived   atomic.Uint64
-		Established   atomic.Uint64
-		FinWait       atomic.Uint64
-		TimeWait      atomic.Uint64
-		InvalidStates atomic.Uint64
-	}
-
-	PacketStats struct {
-		TCPPackets  atomic.Uint64
-		UDPPackets  atomic.Uint64
-		ICMPPackets atomic.Uint64
-	}
-
-	flowMutex sync.RWMutex
-	flows     map[ConnKey]*fw.FlowStats
-}
-
-// NewStats creates a new Stats instance
-func NewStats() *Stats {
-	return &Stats{
-		flows: make(map[ConnKey]*fw.FlowStats),
-	}
-}
-
-// TrackNewConnection records a new connection
-func (s *Stats) TrackNewConnection(proto uint8, srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort, dstPort uint16, direction fw.Direction) {
-	s.TotalConnsCreated.Add(1)
-	s.ActiveConns.Add(1)
-
-	switch proto {
-	case 6: // TCP
-		s.TCPConns.Add(1)
-	case 17: // UDP
-		s.UDPConns.Add(1)
-	case 1: // ICMP
-		s.ICMPConns.Add(1)
-	}
-
-	flow := &fw.FlowStats{
-		StartTime:  time.Now(),
-		LastSeen:   time.Now(),
-		Protocol:   proto,
-		Direction:  direction,
-		SourceIP:   slices.Clone(srcIP),
-		DestIP:     slices.Clone(dstIP),
-		SourcePort: srcPort,
-		DestPort:   dstPort,
-	}
-
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-	s.flowMutex.Lock()
-	s.flows[key] = flow
-	s.flowMutex.Unlock()
-}
-
-// TrackConnectionClosed records a connection closure
-func (s *Stats) TrackConnectionClosed(proto uint8, timedOut bool, key ConnKey) {
-	s.ActiveConns.Add(-1)
-
-	if timedOut {
-		s.TotalConnsTimedOut.Add(1)
-	}
-
-	switch proto {
-	case 6: // TCP
-		s.TCPConns.Add(-1)
-	case 17: // UDP
-		s.UDPConns.Add(-1)
-	case 1: // ICMP
-		s.ICMPConns.Add(-1)
-	}
-
-	s.flowMutex.Lock()
-	delete(s.flows, key)
-	s.flowMutex.Unlock()
-}
-
-// TrackPacket records packet statistics
-func (s *Stats) TrackPacket(proto uint8, dropped bool, bytes uint64, isInbound bool, key ConnKey) {
-	if dropped {
-		s.TotalPacketsDropped.Add(1)
-		return
-	}
-
-	switch proto {
-	case 6: // TCP
-		s.PacketStats.TCPPackets.Add(1)
-	case 17: // UDP
-		s.PacketStats.UDPPackets.Add(1)
-	case 1: // ICMP
-		s.PacketStats.ICMPPackets.Add(1)
-	}
-
-	s.flowMutex.RLock()
-	if flow, exists := s.flows[key]; exists {
-		if isInbound {
-			flow.BytesIn.Add(bytes)
-			flow.PacketsIn.Add(1)
-		} else {
-			flow.BytesOut.Add(bytes)
-			flow.PacketsOut.Add(1)
-		}
-		flow.LastSeen = time.Now()
-	}
-	s.flowMutex.RUnlock()
-}
-
-// TrackTCPState updates TCP state statistics
-func (s *Stats) TrackTCPState(newState TCPState) {
-	switch newState {
-	case TCPStateSynReceived:
-		s.TCPStateStats.SynReceived.Add(1)
-	case TCPStateEstablished:
-		s.TCPStateStats.Established.Add(1)
-	case TCPStateFinWait1, TCPStateFinWait2:
-		s.TCPStateStats.FinWait.Add(1)
-	case TCPStateTimeWait:
-		s.TCPStateStats.TimeWait.Add(1)
-	default:
-		s.TCPStateStats.InvalidStates.Add(1)
-	}
-}
-
-// GetFlowSnapshot returns a copy of current flow statistics if enabled
-func (s *Stats) GetFlowSnapshot() []*fw.FlowStats {
-	s.flowMutex.RLock()
-	defer s.flowMutex.RUnlock()
-
-	snapshot := make([]*fw.FlowStats, 0, len(s.flows))
-	for _, flow := range s.flows {
-		snapshot = append(snapshot, flow.Clone())
-	}
-	return snapshot
-}
-
-// CleanupFlows removes flow entries older than the specified duration if enabled
-func (s *Stats) CleanupFlows(maxAge time.Duration) {
-	threshold := time.Now().Add(-maxAge)
-
-	s.flowMutex.Lock()
-	defer s.flowMutex.Unlock()
-
-	for key, flow := range s.flows {
-		if flow.LastSeen.Before(threshold) {
-			delete(s.flows, key)
-		}
-	}
-}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp.go

@@ -3,11 +3,16 @@ package conntrack
 // TODO: Send RST packets for invalid/timed-out connections
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"context"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -38,6 +43,35 @@ const (
 // TCPState represents the state of a TCP connection
 type TCPState int
 
+func (s TCPState) String() string {
+	switch s {
+	case TCPStateNew:
+		return "New"
+	case TCPStateSynSent:
+		return "SYN Sent"
+	case TCPStateSynReceived:
+		return "SYN Received"
+	case TCPStateEstablished:
+		return "Established"
+	case TCPStateFinWait1:
+		return "FIN Wait 1"
+	case TCPStateFinWait2:
+		return "FIN Wait 2"
+	case TCPStateClosing:
+		return "Closing"
+	case TCPStateTimeWait:
+		return "Time Wait"
+	case TCPStateCloseWait:
+		return "Close Wait"
+	case TCPStateLastAck:
+		return "Last ACK"
+	case TCPStateClosed:
+		return "Closed"
+	default:
+		return "Unknown"
+	}
+}
+
 const (
 	TCPStateNew TCPState = iota
 	TCPStateSynSent
@@ -52,134 +86,147 @@ const (
 	TCPStateClosed
 )
 
-// TCPConnKey uniquely identifies a TCP connection
-type TCPConnKey struct {
-	SrcIP   [16]byte
-	DstIP   [16]byte
-	SrcPort uint16
-	DstPort uint16
-}
-
 // TCPConnTrack represents a TCP connection state
 type TCPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
-	State TCPState
+	SourcePort  uint16
+	DestPort    uint16
+	State       TCPState
+	established atomic.Bool
+	tombstone   atomic.Bool
+	sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+// IsEstablished safely checks if connection is established
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) IsEstablished() bool {
+	return t.established.Load()
+}
+
+// SetEstablished safely sets the established state
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetEstablished(state bool) {
+	t.established.Store(state)
+}
+
+// IsTombstone safely checks if the connection is marked for deletion
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) IsTombstone() bool {
+	return t.tombstone.Load()
+}
+
+// SetTombstone safely marks the connection for deletion
+func (t *TCPConnTrack) SetTombstone() {
+	t.tombstone.Store(true)
 }
 
 // TCPTracker manages TCP connection states
 type TCPTracker struct {
+	logger        *nblog.Logger
 	connections   map[ConnKey]*TCPConnTrack
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
-	done          chan struct{}
+	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
 	timeout       time.Duration
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
-	stats         *Stats
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewTCPTracker creates a new TCP connection tracker
-func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, stats *Stats) *TCPTracker {
-	tracker := &TCPTracker{
-		connections:   make(map[ConnKey]*TCPConnTrack),
-		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(TCPCleanupInterval),
-		done:          make(chan struct{}),
-		timeout:       timeout,
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
-		stats:         stats,
+func NewTCPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *TCPTracker {
+	if timeout == 0 {
+		timeout = DefaultTCPTimeout
 	}
 
-	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	tracker := &TCPTracker{
+		logger:        logger,
+		connections:   make(map[ConnKey]*TCPConnTrack),
+		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(TCPCleanupInterval),
+		tickerCancel:  cancel,
+		timeout:       timeout,
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
+	}
+
+	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
 	return tracker
 }
 
-// TrackOutbound processes an outbound TCP packet and updates connection state
-func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, packetData []byte) {
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-	now := time.Now().UnixNano()
+func (t *TCPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ConnKey, bool) {
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+	}
+
+	t.mutex.RLock()
+	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if exists {
+		conn.Lock()
+		t.updateState(key, conn, flags, conn.Direction == nftypes.Egress)
+		conn.Unlock()
+
+		conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
+
+		return key, true
+	}
+
+	return key, false
+}
+
+// TrackOutbound records an outbound TCP connection
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, size int) {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, flags, 0, 0); !exists {
+		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
+	}
+}
+
+// TrackInbound processes an inbound TCP packet and updates connection state
+func (t *TCPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, ruleID []byte, size int) {
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, nftypes.Ingress, ruleID, size)
+}
+
+// track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound connections
+func (t *TCPTracker) track(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleID []byte, size int) {
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, flags, direction, size)
+	if exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn := &TCPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
+			Direction: direction,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
+		},
+		SourcePort: srcPort,
+		DestPort:   dstPort,
+	}
+
+	conn.established.Store(false)
+	conn.tombstone.Store(false)
+
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s TCP connection: %s", direction, key)
+	t.updateState(key, conn, flags, direction == nftypes.Egress)
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
-
-		conn = &TCPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP:   srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:     dstIPCopy,
-				SourcePort: srcPort,
-				DestPort:   dstPort,
-			},
-			State: TCPStateNew,
-		}
-		conn.lastSeen.Store(now)
-		conn.established.Store(false)
-		t.connections[key] = conn
-
-		if t.stats != nil {
-			t.stats.TrackNewConnection(6, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, fw.DirectionOutbound)
-		}
-	}
+	t.connections[key] = conn
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 
-	conn.Lock()
-	oldState := conn.State
-	t.updateState(conn, flags, true)
-	if oldState != conn.State && t.stats != nil {
-		t.stats.TrackTCPState(conn.State)
-	}
-	conn.Unlock()
-
-	if t.stats != nil {
-		t.stats.TrackPacket(6, false, uint64(len(packetData)), false, key)
-	}
-	conn.lastSeen.Store(now)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleID)
 }
 
 // IsValidInbound checks if an inbound TCP packet matches a tracked connection
-func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, packetData []byte) bool {
-
-	if !isValidFlagCombination(flags) {
-		return false
+func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, flags uint8, size int) bool {
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   dstIP,
+		DstIP:   srcIP,
+		SrcPort: dstPort,
+		DstPort: srcPort,
 	}
 
-	// Handle new SYN packets
-	if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck == 0 {
-		key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
-		t.mutex.Lock()
-		if _, exists := t.connections[key]; !exists {
-			// Use preallocated IPs
-			srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-			dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-			copyIP(srcIPCopy, dstIP)
-			copyIP(dstIPCopy, srcIP)
-
-			conn := &TCPConnTrack{
-				BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-					SourceIP:   srcIPCopy,
-					DestIP:     dstIPCopy,
-					SourcePort: dstPort,
-					DestPort:   srcPort,
-				},
-				State: TCPStateSynReceived,
-			}
-			conn.lastSeen.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
-			conn.established.Store(false)
-			t.connections[key] = conn
-		}
-		t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-		if t.stats != nil {
-			t.stats.TrackPacket(6, false, uint64(len(packetData)), true, key)
-		}
-
-		return true
-	}
-
-	// Look up existing connection
-	key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
@@ -188,28 +235,26 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if t.stats != nil {
-		t.stats.TrackPacket(6, false, uint64(len(packetData)), true, key)
-	}
-
-	// Handle RST packets
+	// Handle RST flag specially - it always causes transition to closed
 	if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
-		conn.Lock()
-		isEstablished := conn.IsEstablished()
-		if isEstablished || conn.State == TCPStateSynSent || conn.State == TCPStateSynReceived {
-			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
-			conn.SetEstablished(false)
-			conn.Unlock()
+		if conn.IsTombstone() {
 			return true
 		}
+
+		conn.Lock()
+		conn.SetTombstone()
+		conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+		conn.SetEstablished(false)
 		conn.Unlock()
-		return false
+		conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
+
+		t.logger.Trace("TCP connection reset: %s", key)
+		t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
+		return true
 	}
 
-	// Update state
 	conn.Lock()
-	t.updateState(conn, flags, false)
-	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	t.updateState(key, conn, flags, false)
 	isEstablished := conn.IsEstablished()
 	isValidState := t.isValidStateForFlags(conn.State, flags)
 	conn.Unlock()
@@ -218,15 +263,17 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16,
 }
 
 // updateState updates the TCP connection state based on flags
-func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound bool) {
-	// Handle RST flag specially - it always causes transition to closed
-	if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
-		conn.State = TCPStateClosed
-		conn.SetEstablished(false)
-		return
-	}
+func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(key ConnKey, conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound bool) {
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
 
-	switch conn.State {
+	state := conn.State
+	defer func() {
+		if state != conn.State {
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s transitioned from %s to %s", key, state, conn.State)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	switch state {
 	case TCPStateNew:
 		if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck == 0 {
 			conn.State = TCPStateSynSent
@@ -235,11 +282,11 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound boo
 	case TCPStateSynSent:
 		if flags&TCPSyn != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0 {
 			if isOutbound {
-				conn.State = TCPStateSynReceived
-			} else {
-				// Simultaneous open
 				conn.State = TCPStateEstablished
 				conn.SetEstablished(true)
+			} else {
+				// Simultaneous open
+				conn.State = TCPStateSynReceived
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -257,28 +304,41 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound boo
 				conn.State = TCPStateCloseWait
 			}
 			conn.SetEstablished(false)
+		} else if flags&TCPRst != 0 {
+			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+			conn.SetTombstone()
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateFinWait1:
 		switch {
 		case flags&TCPFin != 0 && flags&TCPAck != 0:
-			// Simultaneous close - both sides sent FIN
 			conn.State = TCPStateClosing
 		case flags&TCPFin != 0:
 			conn.State = TCPStateFinWait2
 		case flags&TCPAck != 0:
 			conn.State = TCPStateFinWait2
+		case flags&TCPRst != 0:
+			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
+			conn.SetTombstone()
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateFinWait2:
 		if flags&TCPFin != 0 {
 			conn.State = TCPStateTimeWait
+
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s completed", key)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateClosing:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 {
 			conn.State = TCPStateTimeWait
 			// Keep established = false from previous state
+
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s closed (simultaneous)", key)
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 
 	case TCPStateCloseWait:
@@ -289,11 +349,12 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) updateState(conn *TCPConnTrack, flags uint8, isOutbound boo
 	case TCPStateLastAck:
 		if flags&TCPAck != 0 {
 			conn.State = TCPStateClosed
-		}
+			conn.SetTombstone()
 
-	case TCPStateTimeWait:
-		// Stay in TIME-WAIT for 2MSL before transitioning to closed
-		// This is handled by the cleanup routine
+			// Send close event for gracefully closed connections
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
+			t.logger.Trace("TCP connection %s closed gracefully", key)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -329,16 +390,23 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) isValidStateForFlags(state TCPState, flags uint8) bool {
 		return flags&TCPFin != 0 || flags&TCPAck != 0
 	case TCPStateLastAck:
 		return flags&TCPAck != 0
+	case TCPStateClosed:
+		// Accept retransmitted ACKs in closed state
+		// This is important because the final ACK might be lost
+		// and the peer will retransmit their FIN-ACK
+		return flags&TCPAck != 0
 	}
 	return false
 }
 
-func (t *TCPTracker) cleanupRoutine() {
+func (t *TCPTracker) cleanupRoutine(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-t.cleanupTicker.C:
 			t.cleanup()
-		case <-t.done:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -349,6 +417,12 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) cleanup() {
 	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
+		if conn.IsTombstone() {
+			// Clean up tombstoned connections without sending an event
+			delete(t.connections, key)
+			continue
+		}
+
 		var timeout time.Duration
 		switch {
 		case conn.State == TCPStateTimeWait:
@@ -359,27 +433,26 @@ func (t *TCPTracker) cleanup() {
 			timeout = TCPHandshakeTimeout
 		}
 
-		lastSeen := conn.GetLastSeen()
-		if time.Since(lastSeen) > timeout {
+		if conn.timeoutExceeded(timeout) {
 			// Return IPs to pool
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
+
+			t.logger.Trace("Cleaned up timed-out TCP connection %s", key)
+
+			// event already handled by state change
+			if conn.State != TCPStateTimeWait {
+				t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // Close stops the cleanup routine and releases resources
 func (t *TCPTracker) Close() {
-	t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
-	close(t.done)
+	t.tickerCancel()
 
 	// Clean up all remaining IPs
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
@@ -397,3 +470,21 @@ func isValidFlagCombination(flags uint8) bool {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+func (t *TCPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, conn *TCPConnTrack, ruleID []byte) {
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:     conn.FlowId,
+		Type:       typ,
+		RuleID:     ruleID,
+		Direction:  conn.Direction,
+		Protocol:   nftypes.TCP,
+		SourceIP:   conn.SourceIP,
+		DestIP:     conn.DestIP,
+		SourcePort: conn.SourcePort,
+		DestPort:   conn.DestPort,
+		RxPackets:  conn.PacketsRx.Load(),
+		TxPackets:  conn.PacketsTx.Load(),
+		RxBytes:    conn.BytesRx.Load(),
+		TxBytes:    conn.BytesTx.Load(),
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/tcp_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.1")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.2")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(80)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 
 		for _, tt := range tests {
 			t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				isValid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, tt.flags, nil)
+				isValid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, tt.flags, 0)
 				require.Equal(t, !tt.wantDrop, isValid, tt.desc)
 			})
 		}
@@ -76,17 +76,17 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Helper()
 
 					// Send initial SYN
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, nil)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
 
 					// Receive SYN-ACK
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, nil)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK should be allowed")
 
 					// Send ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, nil)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
 
 					// Test data transfer
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, nil)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Data should be allowed after handshake")
 				},
 			},
@@ -99,18 +99,18 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Send FIN
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, nil)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
 
 					// Receive ACK for FIN
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, nil)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "ACK for FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Receive FIN from other side
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, nil)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Send final ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, nil)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
 				},
 			},
 			{
@@ -122,14 +122,11 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Receive RST
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, nil)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "RST should be allowed for established connection")
 
-					// Verify connection is closed
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPPush|TCPAck, nil)
-					t.Helper()
-
-					require.False(t, valid, "Data should be blocked after RST")
+					// Connection is logically dead but we don't enforce blocking subsequent packets
+					// The connection will be cleaned up by timeout
 				},
 			},
 			{
@@ -141,13 +138,13 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 					establishConnection(t, tracker, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
 
 					// Both sides send FIN+ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, nil)
-					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, nil)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
+					valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPFin|TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Simultaneous FIN should be allowed")
 
 					// Both sides send final ACK
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, nil)
-					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, nil)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
+					valid = tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPAck, 0)
 					require.True(t, valid, "Final ACKs should be allowed")
 				},
 			},
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Helper()
 
-				tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+				tracker = NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 				tt.test(t)
 			})
 		}
@@ -165,11 +162,11 @@ func TestTCPStateMachine(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+	tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.1")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.64.0.2")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.64.0.2")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(80)
 
@@ -184,12 +181,12 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "RST in established",
 			setupState: func() {
 				// Establish connection first
-				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, nil)
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, nil)
-				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, nil)
+				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
+				tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
 			},
 			sendRST: func() {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, nil)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
 			},
 			wantValid: true,
 			desc:      "Should accept RST for established connection",
@@ -198,7 +195,7 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			name:       "RST without connection",
 			setupState: func() {},
 			sendRST: func() {
-				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, nil)
+				tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPRst, 0)
 			},
 			wantValid: false,
 			desc:      "Should reject RST without connection",
@@ -211,7 +208,12 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 			tt.sendRST()
 
 			// Verify connection state is as expected
-			key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+			key := ConnKey{
+				SrcIP:   srcIP,
+				DstIP:   dstIP,
+				SrcPort: srcPort,
+				DstPort: dstPort,
+			}
 			conn := tracker.connections[key]
 			if tt.wantValid {
 				require.NotNil(t, conn)
@@ -223,63 +225,63 @@ func TestRSTHandling(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // Helper to establish a TCP connection
-func establishConnection(t *testing.T, tracker *TCPTracker, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort, dstPort uint16) {
+func establishConnection(t *testing.T, tracker *TCPTracker, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort, dstPort uint16) {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, nil)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPSyn, 0)
 
-	valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, nil)
+	valid := tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, TCPSyn|TCPAck, 0)
 	require.True(t, valid, "SYN-ACK should be allowed")
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, nil)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, TCPAck, 0)
 }
 
 func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		// Pre-populate some connections
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn, nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), TCPAck, nil)
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), TCPAck, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("ConcurrentAccess", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(DefaultTCPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
 			i := 0
 			for pb.Next() {
 				if i%2 == 0 {
-					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, nil)
+					tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 				} else {
-					tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck, nil)
+					tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%65535), TCPAck, 0)
 				}
 				i++
 			}
@@ -290,14 +292,14 @@ func BenchmarkTCPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 // Benchmark connection cleanup
 func BenchmarkCleanup(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TCPCleanup", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewTCPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, nil) // Short timeout for testing
+		tracker := NewTCPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger) // Short timeout for testing
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
 		// Pre-populate with expired connections
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 		for i := 0; i < 10000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn, nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, TCPSyn, 0)
 		}
 
 		// Wait for connections to expire

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/udp.go

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"context"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+
+	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -18,109 +22,135 @@ const (
 // UDPConnTrack represents a UDP connection state
 type UDPConnTrack struct {
 	BaseConnTrack
+	SourcePort uint16
+	DestPort   uint16
 }
 
 // UDPTracker manages UDP connection states
 type UDPTracker struct {
+	logger        *nblog.Logger
 	connections   map[ConnKey]*UDPConnTrack
 	timeout       time.Duration
 	cleanupTicker *time.Ticker
+	tickerCancel  context.CancelFunc
 	mutex         sync.RWMutex
-	done          chan struct{}
-	ipPool        *PreallocatedIPs
-	stats         *Stats
+	flowLogger    nftypes.FlowLogger
 }
 
 // NewUDPTracker creates a new UDP connection tracker
-func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, stats *Stats) *UDPTracker {
+func NewUDPTracker(timeout time.Duration, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *UDPTracker {
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = DefaultUDPTimeout
 	}
 
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
 	tracker := &UDPTracker{
+		logger:        logger,
 		connections:   make(map[ConnKey]*UDPConnTrack),
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(UDPCleanupInterval),
-		done:          make(chan struct{}),
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
-		stats:         stats,
+		tickerCancel:  cancel,
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
-	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
+	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
 	return tracker
 }
 
 // TrackOutbound records an outbound UDP connection
-func (t *UDPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, packetData []byte) {
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-	now := time.Now().UnixNano()
-
-	t.mutex.Lock()
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		srcIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		dstIPCopy := t.ipPool.Get()
-		copyIP(srcIPCopy, srcIP)
-		copyIP(dstIPCopy, dstIP)
-
-		conn = &UDPConnTrack{
-			BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
-				SourceIP:   srcIPCopy,
-				DestIP:     dstIPCopy,
-				SourcePort: srcPort,
-				DestPort:   dstPort,
-			},
-		}
-		conn.lastSeen.Store(now)
-		conn.established.Store(true)
-		t.connections[key] = conn
-
-		if t.stats != nil {
-			t.stats.TrackNewConnection(17, srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, fw.DirectionOutbound)
-		}
+func (t *UDPTracker) TrackOutbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, size int) {
+	if _, exists := t.updateIfExists(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort, nftypes.Egress, size); !exists {
+		// if (inverted direction) conn is not tracked, track this direction
+		t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Egress, nil, size)
 	}
-	t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	if t.stats != nil {
-		t.stats.TrackPacket(17, false, uint64(len(packetData)), false, key)
-	}
-	conn.lastSeen.Store(now)
 }
 
-// IsValidInbound checks if an inbound packet matches a tracked connection
-func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP net.IP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, packetData []byte) bool {
-	key := makeConnKey(dstIP, srcIP, dstPort, srcPort)
+// TrackInbound records an inbound UDP connection
+func (t *UDPTracker) TrackInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, ruleID []byte, size int) {
+	t.track(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nftypes.Ingress, ruleID, size)
+}
+
+func (t *UDPTracker) updateIfExists(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, size int) (ConnKey, bool) {
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+	}
 
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
 	t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	if !exists {
+	if exists {
+		conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+		conn.UpdateCounters(direction, size)
+		return key, true
+	}
+
+	return key, false
+}
+
+// track is the common implementation for tracking both inbound and outbound connections
+func (t *UDPTracker) track(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, direction nftypes.Direction, ruleID []byte, size int) {
+	key, exists := t.updateIfExists(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, direction, size)
+	if exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn := &UDPConnTrack{
+		BaseConnTrack: BaseConnTrack{
+			FlowId:    uuid.New(),
+			Direction: direction,
+			SourceIP:  srcIP,
+			DestIP:    dstIP,
+		},
+		SourcePort: srcPort,
+		DestPort:   dstPort,
+	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+
+	t.mutex.Lock()
+	t.connections[key] = conn
+	t.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	t.logger.Trace("New %s UDP connection: %s", direction, key)
+	t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, conn, ruleID)
+}
+
+// IsValidInbound checks if an inbound packet matches a tracked connection
+func (t *UDPTracker) IsValidInbound(srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstPort uint16, size int) bool {
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   dstIP,
+		DstIP:   srcIP,
+		SrcPort: dstPort,
+		DstPort: srcPort,
+	}
+
+	t.mutex.RLock()
+	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
+	t.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	if !exists || conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-		return false
-	}
+	conn.UpdateLastSeen()
+	conn.UpdateCounters(nftypes.Ingress, size)
 
-	if t.stats != nil {
-		t.stats.TrackPacket(17, false, uint64(len(packetData)), true, key)
-	}
-
-	return conn.IsEstablished() &&
-		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.DestIP) &&
-		ValidateIPs(MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.SourceIP) &&
-		conn.DestPort == srcPort &&
-		conn.SourcePort == dstPort
+	return true
 }
 
 // cleanupRoutine periodically removes stale connections
-func (t *UDPTracker) cleanupRoutine() {
+func (t *UDPTracker) cleanupRoutine(ctx context.Context) {
+	defer t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-t.cleanupTicker.C:
 			t.cleanup()
-		case <-t.done:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		}
 	}
@@ -132,42 +162,58 @@ func (t *UDPTracker) cleanup() {
 
 	for key, conn := range t.connections {
 		if conn.timeoutExceeded(t.timeout) {
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-			t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
 			delete(t.connections, key)
+
+			t.logger.Trace("Removed UDP connection %s (timeout) [in: %d Pkts/%d B out: %d Pkts/%d B]",
+				key, conn.PacketsRx.Load(), conn.BytesRx.Load(), conn.PacketsTx.Load(), conn.BytesTx.Load())
+			t.sendEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, conn, nil)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 // Close stops the cleanup routine and releases resources
 func (t *UDPTracker) Close() {
-	t.cleanupTicker.Stop()
-	close(t.done)
+	t.tickerCancel()
 
 	t.mutex.Lock()
-	for _, conn := range t.connections {
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.SourceIP)
-		t.ipPool.Put(conn.DestIP)
-	}
 	t.connections = nil
 	t.mutex.Unlock()
 }
 
 // GetConnection safely retrieves a connection state
-func (t *UDPTracker) GetConnection(srcIP net.IP, srcPort uint16, dstIP net.IP, dstPort uint16) (*UDPConnTrack, bool) {
+func (t *UDPTracker) GetConnection(srcIP netip.Addr, srcPort uint16, dstIP netip.Addr, dstPort uint16) (*UDPConnTrack, bool) {
 	t.mutex.RLock()
 	defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
 
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
-	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
-	if !exists {
-		return nil, false
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
 	}
-
-	return conn, true
+	conn, exists := t.connections[key]
+	return conn, exists
 }
 
 // Timeout returns the configured timeout duration for the tracker
 func (t *UDPTracker) Timeout() time.Duration {
 	return t.timeout
 }
+
+func (t *UDPTracker) sendEvent(typ nftypes.Type, conn *UDPConnTrack, ruleID []byte) {
+	t.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:     conn.FlowId,
+		Type:       typ,
+		RuleID:     ruleID,
+		Direction:  conn.Direction,
+		Protocol:   nftypes.UDP,
+		SourceIP:   conn.SourceIP,
+		DestIP:     conn.DestIP,
+		SourcePort: conn.SourcePort,
+		DestPort:   conn.DestPort,
+		RxPackets:  conn.PacketsRx.Load(),
+		TxPackets:  conn.PacketsTx.Load(),
+		RxBytes:    conn.BytesRx.Load(),
+		TxBytes:    conn.BytesTx.Load(),
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack/udp_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 package conntrack
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"context"
+	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -29,55 +30,59 @@ func TestNewUDPTracker(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			tracker := NewUDPTracker(tt.timeout, nil)
+			tracker := NewUDPTracker(tt.timeout, logger, flowLogger)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantTimeout, tracker.timeout)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.connections)
 			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.cleanupTicker)
-			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.done)
+			assert.NotNil(t, tracker.tickerCancel)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
 func TestUDPTracker_TrackOutbound(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, nil)
+	tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nil)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, 0)
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
-	key := makeConnKey(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort)
+	key := ConnKey{
+		SrcIP:   srcIP,
+		DstIP:   dstIP,
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+	}
 	conn, exists := tracker.connections[key]
 	require.True(t, exists)
-	assert.True(t, conn.SourceIP.Equal(srcIP))
-	assert.True(t, conn.DestIP.Equal(dstIP))
+	assert.True(t, conn.SourceIP.Compare(srcIP) == 0)
+	assert.True(t, conn.DestIP.Compare(dstIP) == 0)
 	assert.Equal(t, srcPort, conn.SourcePort)
 	assert.Equal(t, dstPort, conn.DestPort)
-	assert.True(t, conn.IsEstablished())
 	assert.WithinDuration(t, time.Now(), conn.GetLastSeen(), 1*time.Second)
 }
 
 func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
-	tracker := NewUDPTracker(1*time.Second, nil)
+	tracker := NewUDPTracker(1*time.Second, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer tracker.Close()
 
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3")
 	srcPort := uint16(12345)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
 	// Track outbound connection
-	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, nil)
+	tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, 0)
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
-		srcIP   net.IP
-		dstIP   net.IP
+		srcIP   netip.Addr
+		dstIP   netip.Addr
 		srcPort uint16
 		dstPort uint16
 		sleep   time.Duration
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "invalid source IP",
-			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
+			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
 			dstIP:   srcIP,
 			srcPort: dstPort,
 			dstPort: srcPort,
@@ -104,7 +109,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:    "invalid destination IP",
 			srcIP:   dstIP,
-			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
+			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
 			srcPort: dstPort,
 			dstPort: srcPort,
 			sleep:   0,
@@ -144,7 +149,7 @@ func TestUDPTracker_IsValidInbound(t *testing.T) {
 			if tt.sleep > 0 {
 				time.Sleep(tt.sleep)
 			}
-			got := tracker.IsValidInbound(tt.srcIP, tt.dstIP, tt.srcPort, tt.dstPort, nil)
+			got := tracker.IsValidInbound(tt.srcIP, tt.dstIP, tt.srcPort, tt.dstPort, 0)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
 		})
 	}
@@ -155,41 +160,45 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 	timeout := 50 * time.Millisecond
 	cleanupInterval := 25 * time.Millisecond
 
+	ctx, tickerCancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer tickerCancel()
+
 	// Create tracker with custom cleanup interval
 	tracker := &UDPTracker{
 		connections:   make(map[ConnKey]*UDPConnTrack),
 		timeout:       timeout,
 		cleanupTicker: time.NewTicker(cleanupInterval),
-		done:          make(chan struct{}),
-		ipPool:        NewPreallocatedIPs(),
+		tickerCancel:  tickerCancel,
+		logger:        logger,
+		flowLogger:    flowLogger,
 	}
 
 	// Start cleanup routine
-	go tracker.cleanupRoutine()
+	go tracker.cleanupRoutine(ctx)
 
 	// Add some connections
 	connections := []struct {
-		srcIP   net.IP
-		dstIP   net.IP
+		srcIP   netip.Addr
+		dstIP   netip.Addr
 		srcPort uint16
 		dstPort uint16
 	}{
 		{
-			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2"),
-			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.3"),
+			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2"),
+			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.3"),
 			srcPort: 12345,
 			dstPort: 53,
 		},
 		{
-			srcIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.4"),
-			dstIP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.5"),
+			srcIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.4"),
+			dstIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.5"),
 			srcPort: 12346,
 			dstPort: 53,
 		},
 	}
 
 	for _, conn := range connections {
-		tracker.TrackOutbound(conn.srcIP, conn.dstIP, conn.srcPort, conn.dstPort, nil)
+		tracker.TrackOutbound(conn.srcIP, conn.dstIP, conn.srcPort, conn.dstPort, 0)
 	}
 
 	// Verify initial connections
@@ -211,33 +220,33 @@ func TestUDPTracker_Cleanup(t *testing.T) {
 
 func BenchmarkUDPTracker(b *testing.B) {
 	b.Run("TrackOutbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i%65535), 80, 0)
 		}
 	})
 
 	b.Run("IsValidInbound", func(b *testing.B) {
-		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, nil)
+		tracker := NewUDPTracker(DefaultUDPTimeout, logger, flowLogger)
 		defer tracker.Close()
 
-		srcIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-		dstIP := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.2")
+		srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
+		dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2")
 
 		// Pre-populate some connections
 		for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
-			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, nil)
+			tracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, uint16(i), 80, 0)
 		}
 
 		b.ResetTimer()
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), nil)
+			tracker.IsValidInbound(dstIP, srcIP, 80, uint16(i%1000), 0)
 		}
 	})
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/endpoint.go

@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+package forwarder
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
+
+	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+)
+
+// endpoint implements stack.LinkEndpoint and handles integration with the wireguard device
+type endpoint struct {
+	logger     *nblog.Logger
+	dispatcher stack.NetworkDispatcher
+	device     *wgdevice.Device
+	mtu        uint32
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) Attach(dispatcher stack.NetworkDispatcher) {
+	e.dispatcher = dispatcher
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) IsAttached() bool {
+	return e.dispatcher != nil
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) MTU() uint32 {
+	return e.mtu
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) Capabilities() stack.LinkEndpointCapabilities {
+	return stack.CapabilityNone
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) MaxHeaderLength() uint16 {
+	return 0
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) LinkAddress() tcpip.LinkAddress {
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) WritePackets(pkts stack.PacketBufferList) (int, tcpip.Error) {
+	var written int
+	for _, pkt := range pkts.AsSlice() {
+		netHeader := header.IPv4(pkt.NetworkHeader().View().AsSlice())
+
+		data := stack.PayloadSince(pkt.NetworkHeader())
+		if data == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// Send the packet through WireGuard
+		address := netHeader.DestinationAddress()
+		err := e.device.CreateOutboundPacket(data.AsSlice(), address.AsSlice())
+		if err != nil {
+			e.logger.Error("CreateOutboundPacket: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+		written++
+	}
+
+	return written, nil
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) Wait() {
+	// not required
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) ARPHardwareType() header.ARPHardwareType {
+	return header.ARPHardwareNone
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) AddHeader(*stack.PacketBuffer) {
+	// not required
+}
+
+func (e *endpoint) ParseHeader(*stack.PacketBuffer) bool {
+	return true
+}
+
+type epID stack.TransportEndpointID
+
+func (i epID) String() string {
+	// src and remote is swapped
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d -> %s:%d", i.RemoteAddress, i.RemotePort, i.LocalAddress, i.LocalPort)
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/forwarder.go

@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+package forwarder
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"runtime"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/buffer"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/network/ipv4"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/transport/icmp"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/common"
+	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultReceiveWindow = 32768
+	defaultMaxInFlight   = 1024
+	iosReceiveWindow     = 16384
+	iosMaxInFlight       = 256
+)
+
+type Forwarder struct {
+	logger       *nblog.Logger
+	flowLogger   nftypes.FlowLogger
+	stack        *stack.Stack
+	endpoint     *endpoint
+	udpForwarder *udpForwarder
+	ctx          context.Context
+	cancel       context.CancelFunc
+	ip           net.IP
+	netstack     bool
+}
+
+func New(iface common.IFaceMapper, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger, netstack bool) (*Forwarder, error) {
+	s := stack.New(stack.Options{
+		NetworkProtocols: []stack.NetworkProtocolFactory{ipv4.NewProtocol},
+		TransportProtocols: []stack.TransportProtocolFactory{
+			tcp.NewProtocol,
+			udp.NewProtocol,
+			icmp.NewProtocol4,
+		},
+		HandleLocal: false,
+	})
+
+	mtu, err := iface.GetDevice().MTU()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get MTU: %w", err)
+	}
+	nicID := tcpip.NICID(1)
+	endpoint := &endpoint{
+		logger: logger,
+		device: iface.GetWGDevice(),
+		mtu:    uint32(mtu),
+	}
+
+	if err := s.CreateNIC(nicID, endpoint); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create NIC: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	ones, _ := iface.Address().Network.Mask.Size()
+	protoAddr := tcpip.ProtocolAddress{
+		Protocol: ipv4.ProtocolNumber,
+		AddressWithPrefix: tcpip.AddressWithPrefix{
+			Address:   tcpip.AddrFromSlice(iface.Address().IP.To4()),
+			PrefixLen: ones,
+		},
+	}
+
+	if err := s.AddProtocolAddress(nicID, protoAddr, stack.AddressProperties{}); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to add protocol address: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	defaultSubnet, err := tcpip.NewSubnet(
+		tcpip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{0, 0, 0, 0}),
+		tcpip.MaskFromBytes([]byte{0, 0, 0, 0}),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating default subnet: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := s.SetPromiscuousMode(nicID, true); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("set promiscuous mode: %s", err)
+	}
+	if err := s.SetSpoofing(nicID, true); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("set spoofing: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	s.SetRouteTable([]tcpip.Route{
+		{
+			Destination: defaultSubnet,
+			NIC:         nicID,
+		},
+	})
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	f := &Forwarder{
+		logger:       logger,
+		flowLogger:   flowLogger,
+		stack:        s,
+		endpoint:     endpoint,
+		udpForwarder: newUDPForwarder(mtu, logger, flowLogger),
+		ctx:          ctx,
+		cancel:       cancel,
+		netstack:     netstack,
+		ip:           iface.Address().IP,
+	}
+
+	receiveWindow := defaultReceiveWindow
+	maxInFlight := defaultMaxInFlight
+	if runtime.GOOS == "ios" {
+		receiveWindow = iosReceiveWindow
+		maxInFlight = iosMaxInFlight
+	}
+
+	tcpForwarder := tcp.NewForwarder(s, receiveWindow, maxInFlight, f.handleTCP)
+	s.SetTransportProtocolHandler(tcp.ProtocolNumber, tcpForwarder.HandlePacket)
+
+	udpForwarder := udp.NewForwarder(s, f.handleUDP)
+	s.SetTransportProtocolHandler(udp.ProtocolNumber, udpForwarder.HandlePacket)
+
+	s.SetTransportProtocolHandler(icmp.ProtocolNumber4, f.handleICMP)
+
+	log.Debugf("forwarder: Initialization complete with NIC %d", nicID)
+	return f, nil
+}
+
+func (f *Forwarder) InjectIncomingPacket(payload []byte) error {
+	if len(payload) < header.IPv4MinimumSize {
+		return fmt.Errorf("packet too small: %d bytes", len(payload))
+	}
+
+	pkt := stack.NewPacketBuffer(stack.PacketBufferOptions{
+		Payload: buffer.MakeWithData(payload),
+	})
+	defer pkt.DecRef()
+
+	if f.endpoint.dispatcher != nil {
+		f.endpoint.dispatcher.DeliverNetworkPacket(ipv4.ProtocolNumber, pkt)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop gracefully shuts down the forwarder
+func (f *Forwarder) Stop() {
+	f.cancel()
+
+	if f.udpForwarder != nil {
+		f.udpForwarder.Stop()
+	}
+
+	f.stack.Close()
+	f.stack.Wait()
+}
+
+func (f *Forwarder) determineDialAddr(addr tcpip.Address) net.IP {
+	if f.netstack && f.ip.Equal(addr.AsSlice()) {
+		return net.IPv4(127, 0, 0, 1)
+	}
+	return addr.AsSlice()
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/icmp.go

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+package forwarder
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/header"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+)
+
+// handleICMP handles ICMP packets from the network stack
+func (f *Forwarder) handleICMP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, pkt stack.PacketBufferPtr) bool {
+	icmpHdr := header.ICMPv4(pkt.TransportHeader().View().AsSlice())
+	icmpType := uint8(icmpHdr.Type())
+	icmpCode := uint8(icmpHdr.Code())
+
+	if header.ICMPv4Type(icmpType) == header.ICMPv4EchoReply {
+		// dont process our own replies
+		return true
+	}
+
+	flowID := uuid.New()
+	f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(f.ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	lc := net.ListenConfig{}
+	// TODO: support non-root
+	conn, err := lc.ListenPacket(ctx, "ip4:icmp", "0.0.0.0")
+	if err != nil {
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to create ICMP socket for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+
+		// This will make netstack reply on behalf of the original destination, that's ok for now
+		return false
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := conn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("Failed to close ICMP socket: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	dstIP := f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress)
+	dst := &net.IPAddr{IP: dstIP}
+
+	fullPacket := stack.PayloadSince(pkt.TransportHeader())
+	payload := fullPacket.AsSlice()
+
+	if _, err = conn.WriteTo(payload, dst); err != nil {
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to write ICMP packet for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		return true
+	}
+
+	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP packet %v type %v code %v",
+		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
+
+	// For Echo Requests, send and handle response
+	if header.ICMPv4Type(icmpType) == header.ICMPv4Echo {
+		f.handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr, conn, id)
+		f.sendICMPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, icmpType, icmpCode)
+	}
+
+	// For other ICMP types (Time Exceeded, Destination Unreachable, etc) do nothing
+	return true
+}
+
+func (f *Forwarder) handleEchoResponse(icmpHdr header.ICMPv4, conn net.PacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID) {
+	if err := conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)); err != nil {
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to set read deadline for ICMP response: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	response := make([]byte, f.endpoint.mtu)
+	n, _, err := conn.ReadFrom(response)
+	if err != nil {
+		if !isTimeout(err) {
+			f.logger.Error("Failed to read ICMP response: %v", err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	ipHdr := make([]byte, header.IPv4MinimumSize)
+	ip := header.IPv4(ipHdr)
+	ip.Encode(&header.IPv4Fields{
+		TotalLength: uint16(header.IPv4MinimumSize + n),
+		TTL:         64,
+		Protocol:    uint8(header.ICMPv4ProtocolNumber),
+		SrcAddr:     id.LocalAddress,
+		DstAddr:     id.RemoteAddress,
+	})
+	ip.SetChecksum(^ip.CalculateChecksum())
+
+	fullPacket := make([]byte, 0, len(ipHdr)+n)
+	fullPacket = append(fullPacket, ipHdr...)
+	fullPacket = append(fullPacket, response[:n]...)
+
+	if err := f.InjectIncomingPacket(fullPacket); err != nil {
+		f.logger.Error("Failed to inject ICMP response: %v", err)
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	f.logger.Trace("Forwarded ICMP echo reply for %v type %v code %v",
+		epID(id), icmpHdr.Type(), icmpHdr.Code())
+}
+
+// sendICMPEvent stores flow events for ICMP packets
+func (f *Forwarder) sendICMPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, icmpType, icmpCode uint8) {
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.ICMP,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP: netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		ICMPType: icmpType,
+		ICMPCode: icmpCode,
+
+		// TODO: get packets/bytes
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/tcp.go

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package forwarder
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/transport/tcp"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
+
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+)
+
+// handleTCP is called by the TCP forwarder for new connections.
+func (f *Forwarder) handleTCP(r *tcp.ForwarderRequest) {
+	id := r.ID()
+
+	flowID := uuid.New()
+
+	f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id, nil)
+	var success bool
+	defer func() {
+		if !success {
+			f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, nil)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	dialAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress), id.LocalPort)
+
+	outConn, err := (&net.Dialer{}).DialContext(f.ctx, "tcp", dialAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		r.Complete(true)
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: dial error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Create wait queue for blocking syscalls
+	wq := waiter.Queue{}
+
+	ep, epErr := r.CreateEndpoint(&wq)
+	if epErr != nil {
+		f.logger.Error("forwarder: failed to create TCP endpoint: %v", epErr)
+		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: outConn close error: %v", err)
+		}
+		r.Complete(true)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Complete the handshake
+	r.Complete(false)
+
+	inConn := gonet.NewTCPConn(&wq, ep)
+
+	success = true
+	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established TCP connection %v", epID(id))
+
+	go f.proxyTCP(id, inConn, outConn, ep, flowID)
+}
+
+func (f *Forwarder) proxyTCP(id stack.TransportEndpointID, inConn *gonet.TCPConn, outConn net.Conn, ep tcpip.Endpoint, flowID uuid.UUID) {
+	defer func() {
+		if err := inConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: inConn close error: %v", err)
+		}
+		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: outConn close error: %v", err)
+		}
+		ep.Close()
+
+		f.sendTCPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, ep)
+	}()
+
+	// Create context for managing the proxy goroutines
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(f.ctx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	errChan := make(chan error, 2)
+
+	go func() {
+		_, err := io.Copy(outConn, inConn)
+		errChan <- err
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		_, err := io.Copy(inConn, outConn)
+		errChan <- err
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v due to context done", epID(id))
+		return
+	case err := <-errChan:
+		if err != nil && !isClosedError(err) {
+			f.logger.Error("proxyTCP: copy error: %v", err)
+		}
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down TCP connection %v", epID(id))
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func (f *Forwarder) sendTCPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.TCP,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		SourcePort: id.RemotePort,
+		DestPort:   id.LocalPort,
+	}
+
+	if ep != nil {
+		if tcpStats, ok := ep.Stats().(*tcp.Stats); ok {
+			// fields are flipped since this is the in conn
+			// TODO: get bytes
+			fields.RxPackets = tcpStats.SegmentsSent.Value()
+			fields.TxPackets = tcpStats.SegmentsReceived.Value()
+		}
+	}
+
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(fields)
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder/udp.go

@@ -0,0 +1,332 @@
+package forwarder
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/adapters/gonet"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/stack"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/tcpip/transport/udp"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/waiter"
+
+	nblog "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
+)
+
+const (
+	udpTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+)
+
+type udpPacketConn struct {
+	conn     *gonet.UDPConn
+	outConn  net.Conn
+	lastSeen atomic.Int64
+	cancel   context.CancelFunc
+	ep       tcpip.Endpoint
+	flowID   uuid.UUID
+}
+
+type udpForwarder struct {
+	sync.RWMutex
+	logger     *nblog.Logger
+	flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger
+	conns      map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn
+	bufPool    sync.Pool
+	ctx        context.Context
+	cancel     context.CancelFunc
+}
+
+type idleConn struct {
+	id   stack.TransportEndpointID
+	conn *udpPacketConn
+}
+
+func newUDPForwarder(mtu int, logger *nblog.Logger, flowLogger nftypes.FlowLogger) *udpForwarder {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	f := &udpForwarder{
+		logger:     logger,
+		flowLogger: flowLogger,
+		conns:      make(map[stack.TransportEndpointID]*udpPacketConn),
+		ctx:        ctx,
+		cancel:     cancel,
+		bufPool: sync.Pool{
+			New: func() any {
+				b := make([]byte, mtu)
+				return &b
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	go f.cleanup()
+	return f
+}
+
+// Stop stops the UDP forwarder and all active connections
+func (f *udpForwarder) Stop() {
+	f.cancel()
+
+	f.Lock()
+	defer f.Unlock()
+
+	for id, conn := range f.conns {
+		conn.cancel()
+		if err := conn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		}
+		if err := conn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		}
+
+		conn.ep.Close()
+		delete(f.conns, id)
+	}
+}
+
+// cleanup periodically removes idle UDP connections
+func (f *udpForwarder) cleanup() {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-f.ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			var idleConns []idleConn
+
+			f.RLock()
+			for id, conn := range f.conns {
+				if conn.getIdleDuration() > udpTimeout {
+					idleConns = append(idleConns, idleConn{id, conn})
+				}
+			}
+			f.RUnlock()
+
+			for _, idle := range idleConns {
+				idle.conn.cancel()
+				if err := idle.conn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
+					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP conn close error for %v: %v", epID(idle.id), err)
+				}
+				if err := idle.conn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
+					f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(idle.id), err)
+				}
+
+				idle.conn.ep.Close()
+
+				f.Lock()
+				delete(f.conns, idle.id)
+				f.Unlock()
+
+				f.logger.Trace("forwarder: cleaned up idle UDP connection %v", epID(idle.id))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handleUDP is called by the UDP forwarder for new packets
+func (f *Forwarder) handleUDP(r *udp.ForwarderRequest) {
+	if f.ctx.Err() != nil {
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: context done, dropping UDP packet")
+		return
+	}
+
+	id := r.ID()
+
+	f.udpForwarder.RLock()
+	_, exists := f.udpForwarder.conns[id]
+	f.udpForwarder.RUnlock()
+	if exists {
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: existing UDP connection for %v", epID(id))
+		return
+	}
+
+	flowID := uuid.New()
+
+	f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeStart, flowID, id, nil)
+	var success bool
+	defer func() {
+		if !success {
+			f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, flowID, id, nil)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	dstAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", f.determineDialAddr(id.LocalAddress), id.LocalPort)
+	outConn, err := (&net.Dialer{}).DialContext(f.ctx, "udp", dstAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP dial error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		// TODO: Send ICMP error message
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Create wait queue for blocking syscalls
+	wq := waiter.Queue{}
+	ep, epErr := r.CreateEndpoint(&wq)
+	if epErr != nil {
+		f.logger.Debug("forwarder: failed to create UDP endpoint: %v", epErr)
+		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	inConn := gonet.NewUDPConn(f.stack, &wq, ep)
+	connCtx, connCancel := context.WithCancel(f.ctx)
+
+	pConn := &udpPacketConn{
+		conn:    inConn,
+		outConn: outConn,
+		cancel:  connCancel,
+		ep:      ep,
+		flowID:  flowID,
+	}
+	pConn.updateLastSeen()
+
+	f.udpForwarder.Lock()
+	// Double-check no connection was created while we were setting up
+	if _, exists := f.udpForwarder.conns[id]; exists {
+		f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
+		pConn.cancel()
+		if err := inConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		}
+		if err := outConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		}
+
+		return
+	}
+	f.udpForwarder.conns[id] = pConn
+	f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
+
+	success = true
+	f.logger.Trace("forwarder: established UDP connection %v", epID(id))
+
+	go f.proxyUDP(connCtx, pConn, id, ep)
+}
+
+func (f *Forwarder) proxyUDP(ctx context.Context, pConn *udpPacketConn, id stack.TransportEndpointID, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
+	defer func() {
+		pConn.cancel()
+		if err := pConn.conn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP inConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		}
+		if err := pConn.outConn.Close(); err != nil {
+			f.logger.Debug("forwarder: UDP outConn close error for %v: %v", epID(id), err)
+		}
+
+		ep.Close()
+
+		f.udpForwarder.Lock()
+		delete(f.udpForwarder.conns, id)
+		f.udpForwarder.Unlock()
+
+		f.sendUDPEvent(nftypes.TypeEnd, pConn.flowID, id, ep)
+	}()
+
+	errChan := make(chan error, 2)
+
+	go func() {
+		errChan <- pConn.copy(ctx, pConn.conn, pConn.outConn, &f.udpForwarder.bufPool, "outbound->inbound")
+	}()
+
+	go func() {
+		errChan <- pConn.copy(ctx, pConn.outConn, pConn.conn, &f.udpForwarder.bufPool, "inbound->outbound")
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v due to context done", epID(id))
+		return
+	case err := <-errChan:
+		if err != nil && !isClosedError(err) {
+			f.logger.Error("proxyUDP: copy error: %v", err)
+		}
+		f.logger.Trace("forwarder: tearing down UDP connection %v", epID(id))
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+// sendUDPEvent stores flow events for UDP connections
+func (f *Forwarder) sendUDPEvent(typ nftypes.Type, flowID uuid.UUID, id stack.TransportEndpointID, ep tcpip.Endpoint) {
+	fields := nftypes.EventFields{
+		FlowID:    flowID,
+		Type:      typ,
+		Direction: nftypes.Ingress,
+		Protocol:  nftypes.UDP,
+		// TODO: handle ipv6
+		SourceIP:   netip.AddrFrom4(id.RemoteAddress.As4()),
+		DestIP:     netip.AddrFrom4(id.LocalAddress.As4()),
+		SourcePort: id.RemotePort,
+		DestPort:   id.LocalPort,
+	}
+
+	if ep != nil {
+		if tcpStats, ok := ep.Stats().(*tcpip.TransportEndpointStats); ok {
+			// fields are flipped since this is the in conn
+			// TODO: get bytes
+			fields.RxPackets = tcpStats.PacketsSent.Value()
+			fields.TxPackets = tcpStats.PacketsReceived.Value()
+		}
+	}
+
+	f.flowLogger.StoreEvent(fields)
+}
+
+func (c *udpPacketConn) updateLastSeen() {
+	c.lastSeen.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
+}
+
+func (c *udpPacketConn) getIdleDuration() time.Duration {
+	lastSeen := time.Unix(0, c.lastSeen.Load())
+	return time.Since(lastSeen)
+}
+
+func (c *udpPacketConn) copy(ctx context.Context, dst net.Conn, src net.Conn, bufPool *sync.Pool, direction string) error {
+	bufp := bufPool.Get().(*[]byte)
+	defer bufPool.Put(bufp)
+	buffer := *bufp
+
+	for {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return ctx.Err()
+		}
+
+		if err := src.SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(udpTimeout)); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("set read deadline: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		n, err := src.Read(buffer)
+		if err != nil {
+			if isTimeout(err) {
+				continue
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("read from %s: %w", direction, err)
+		}
+
+		_, err = dst.Write(buffer[:n])
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("write to %s: %w", direction, err)
+		}
+
+		c.updateLastSeen()
+	}
+}
+
+func isClosedError(err error) bool {
+	return errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) || errors.Is(err, context.Canceled)
+}
+
+func isTimeout(err error) bool {
+	var netErr net.Error
+	if errors.As(err, &netErr) {
+		return netErr.Timeout()
+	}
+	return false
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/localip.go

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package uspfilter
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/common"
+)
+
+type localIPManager struct {
+	mu sync.RWMutex
+
+	// Use bitmap for IPv4 (32 bits * 2^16 = 256KB memory)
+	ipv4Bitmap [1 << 16]uint32
+}
+
+func newLocalIPManager() *localIPManager {
+	return &localIPManager{}
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) setBitmapBit(ip net.IP) {
+	ipv4 := ip.To4()
+	if ipv4 == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
+	low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+	m.ipv4Bitmap[high] |= 1 << (low % 32)
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) checkBitmapBit(ip []byte) bool {
+	high := (uint16(ip[0]) << 8) | uint16(ip[1])
+	low := (uint16(ip[2]) << 8) | uint16(ip[3])
+	return (m.ipv4Bitmap[high] & (1 << (low % 32))) != 0
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) processIP(ip net.IP, newIPv4Bitmap *[1 << 16]uint32, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) error {
+	if ipv4 := ip.To4(); ipv4 != nil {
+		high := (uint16(ipv4[0]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[1])
+		low := (uint16(ipv4[2]) << 8) | uint16(ipv4[3])
+		if int(high) >= len(*newIPv4Bitmap) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid IPv4 address: %s", ip)
+		}
+		ipStr := ip.String()
+		if _, exists := ipv4Set[ipStr]; !exists {
+			ipv4Set[ipStr] = struct{}{}
+			*ipv4Addresses = append(*ipv4Addresses, ipStr)
+			newIPv4Bitmap[high] |= 1 << (low % 32)
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) processInterface(iface net.Interface, newIPv4Bitmap *[1 << 16]uint32, ipv4Set map[string]struct{}, ipv4Addresses *[]string) {
+	addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("get addresses for interface %s failed: %v", iface.Name, err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, addr := range addrs {
+		var ip net.IP
+		switch v := addr.(type) {
+		case *net.IPNet:
+			ip = v.IP
+		case *net.IPAddr:
+			ip = v.IP
+		default:
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if err := m.processIP(ip, newIPv4Bitmap, ipv4Set, ipv4Addresses); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("process IP failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) UpdateLocalIPs(iface common.IFaceMapper) (err error) {
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("panic: %v", r)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	var newIPv4Bitmap [1 << 16]uint32
+	ipv4Set := make(map[string]struct{})
+	var ipv4Addresses []string
+
+	// 127.0.0.0/8
+	high := uint16(127) << 8
+	for i := uint16(0); i < 256; i++ {
+		newIPv4Bitmap[high|i] = 0xffffffff
+	}
+
+	if iface != nil {
+		if err := m.processIP(iface.Address().IP, &newIPv4Bitmap, ipv4Set, &ipv4Addresses); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to get interfaces: %v", err)
+	} else {
+		for _, intf := range interfaces {
+			m.processInterface(intf, &newIPv4Bitmap, ipv4Set, &ipv4Addresses)
+		}
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	m.ipv4Bitmap = newIPv4Bitmap
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	log.Debugf("Local IPv4 addresses: %v", ipv4Addresses)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *localIPManager) IsLocalIP(ip netip.Addr) bool {
+	m.mu.RLock()
+	defer m.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	if ip.Is4() {
+		return m.checkBitmapBit(ip.AsSlice())
+	}
+
+	return false
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/localip_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+package uspfilter
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+)
+
+func TestLocalIPManager(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		setupAddr wgaddr.Address
+		testIP    netip.Addr
+		expected  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Localhost range",
+			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
+				},
+			},
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.0.0.2"),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Localhost standard address",
+			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
+				},
+			},
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.0.0.1"),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Localhost range edge",
+			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
+				},
+			},
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("127.255.255.255"),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Local IP matches",
+			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
+				},
+			},
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1"),
+			expected: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Local IP doesn't match",
+			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("192.168.1.0"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
+				},
+			},
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.2"),
+			expected: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IPv6 address",
+			setupAddr: wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("fe80::1"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("fe80::"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(64, 128),
+				},
+			},
+			testIP:   netip.MustParseAddr("fe80::1"),
+			expected: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			manager := newLocalIPManager()
+
+			mock := &IFaceMock{
+				AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+					return tt.setupAddr
+				},
+			}
+
+			err := manager.UpdateLocalIPs(mock)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			result := manager.IsLocalIP(tt.testIP)
+			require.Equal(t, tt.expected, result)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestLocalIPManager_AllInterfaces(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := newLocalIPManager()
+	mock := &IFaceMock{}
+
+	// Get actual local interfaces
+	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var tests []struct {
+		ip       string
+		expected bool
+	}
+
+	// Add all local interface IPs to test cases
+	for _, iface := range interfaces {
+		addrs, err := iface.Addrs()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		for _, addr := range addrs {
+			var ip net.IP
+			switch v := addr.(type) {
+			case *net.IPNet:
+				ip = v.IP
+			case *net.IPAddr:
+				ip = v.IP
+			default:
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ip4 := ip.To4(); ip4 != nil {
+				tests = append(tests, struct {
+					ip       string
+					expected bool
+				}{
+					ip:       ip4.String(),
+					expected: true,
+				})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Add some external IPs as negative test cases
+	externalIPs := []string{
+		"8.8.8.8",
+		"1.1.1.1",
+		"208.67.222.222",
+	}
+	for _, ip := range externalIPs {
+		tests = append(tests, struct {
+			ip       string
+			expected bool
+		}{
+			ip:       ip,
+			expected: false,
+		})
+	}
+
+	require.NotEmpty(t, tests, "No test cases generated")
+
+	err = manager.UpdateLocalIPs(mock)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	t.Logf("Testing %d IPs", len(tests))
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.ip, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := manager.IsLocalIP(netip.MustParseAddr(tt.ip))
+			require.Equal(t, tt.expected, result, "IP: %s", tt.ip)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// MapImplementation is a version using map[string]struct{}
+type MapImplementation struct {
+	localIPs map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+func BenchmarkIPChecks(b *testing.B) {
+	interfaces := make([]net.IP, 16)
+	for i := range interfaces {
+		interfaces[i] = net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i>>8), byte(i))
+	}
+
+	// Setup bitmap version
+	bitmapManager := &localIPManager{
+		ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{},
+	}
+	for _, ip := range interfaces[:8] { // Add half of IPs
+		bitmapManager.setBitmapBit(ip)
+	}
+
+	// Setup map version
+	mapManager := &MapImplementation{
+		localIPs: make(map[string]struct{}),
+	}
+	for _, ip := range interfaces[:8] {
+		mapManager.localIPs[ip.String()] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	b.Run("Bitmap_Hit", func(b *testing.B) {
+		ip := interfaces[4]
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			bitmapManager.checkBitmapBit(ip)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Bitmap_Miss", func(b *testing.B) {
+		ip := interfaces[12]
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			bitmapManager.checkBitmapBit(ip)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Map_Hit", func(b *testing.B) {
+		ip := interfaces[4]
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			// nolint:gosimple
+			_, _ = mapManager.localIPs[ip.String()]
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("Map_Miss", func(b *testing.B) {
+		ip := interfaces[12]
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			// nolint:gosimple
+			_, _ = mapManager.localIPs[ip.String()]
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func BenchmarkWGPosition(b *testing.B) {
+	wgIP := net.ParseIP("10.10.0.1")
+
+	// Create two managers - one checks WG IP first, other checks it last
+	b.Run("WG_First", func(b *testing.B) {
+		bm := &localIPManager{ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{}}
+		bm.setBitmapBit(wgIP)
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			bm.checkBitmapBit(wgIP)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("WG_Last", func(b *testing.B) {
+		bm := &localIPManager{ipv4Bitmap: [1 << 16]uint32{}}
+		// Fill with other IPs first
+		for i := 0; i < 15; i++ {
+			bm.setBitmapBit(net.IPv4(10, 0, byte(i>>8), byte(i)))
+		}
+		bm.setBitmapBit(wgIP) // Add WG IP last
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			bm.checkBitmapBit(wgIP)
+		}
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/log.go

@@ -0,0 +1,252 @@
+// Package log provides a high-performance, non-blocking logger for userspace networking
+package log
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	maxBatchSize         = 1024 * 16
+	maxMessageSize       = 1024 * 2
+	defaultFlushInterval = 2 * time.Second
+	logChannelSize       = 1000
+)
+
+type Level uint32
+
+const (
+	LevelPanic Level = iota
+	LevelFatal
+	LevelError
+	LevelWarn
+	LevelInfo
+	LevelDebug
+	LevelTrace
+)
+
+var levelStrings = map[Level]string{
+	LevelPanic: "PANC",
+	LevelFatal: "FATL",
+	LevelError: "ERRO",
+	LevelWarn:  "WARN",
+	LevelInfo:  "INFO",
+	LevelDebug: "DEBG",
+	LevelTrace: "TRAC",
+}
+
+type logMessage struct {
+	level  Level
+	format string
+	args   []any
+}
+
+// Logger is a high-performance, non-blocking logger
+type Logger struct {
+	output     io.Writer
+	level      atomic.Uint32
+	msgChannel chan logMessage
+	shutdown   chan struct{}
+	closeOnce  sync.Once
+	wg         sync.WaitGroup
+	bufPool    sync.Pool
+}
+
+// NewFromLogrus creates a new Logger that writes to the same output as the given logrus logger
+func NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger *log.Logger) *Logger {
+	l := &Logger{
+		output:     logrusLogger.Out,
+		msgChannel: make(chan logMessage, logChannelSize),
+		shutdown:   make(chan struct{}),
+		bufPool: sync.Pool{
+			New: func() any {
+				b := make([]byte, 0, maxMessageSize)
+				return &b
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	logrusLevel := logrusLogger.GetLevel()
+	l.level.Store(uint32(logrusLevel))
+	level := levelStrings[Level(logrusLevel)]
+	log.Debugf("New uspfilter logger created with loglevel %v", level)
+
+	l.wg.Add(1)
+	go l.worker()
+
+	return l
+}
+
+// SetLevel sets the logging level
+func (l *Logger) SetLevel(level Level) {
+	l.level.Store(uint32(level))
+	log.Debugf("Set uspfilter logger loglevel to %v", levelStrings[level])
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) log(level Level, format string, args ...any) {
+	select {
+	case l.msgChannel <- logMessage{level: level, format: format, args: args}:
+	default:
+	}
+}
+
+// Error logs a message at error level
+func (l *Logger) Error(format string, args ...any) {
+	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelError) {
+		l.log(LevelError, format, args...)
+	}
+}
+
+// Warn logs a message at warning level
+func (l *Logger) Warn(format string, args ...any) {
+	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelWarn) {
+		l.log(LevelWarn, format, args...)
+	}
+}
+
+// Info logs a message at info level
+func (l *Logger) Info(format string, args ...any) {
+	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelInfo) {
+		l.log(LevelInfo, format, args...)
+	}
+}
+
+// Debug logs a message at debug level
+func (l *Logger) Debug(format string, args ...any) {
+	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelDebug) {
+		l.log(LevelDebug, format, args...)
+	}
+}
+
+// Trace logs a message at trace level
+func (l *Logger) Trace(format string, args ...any) {
+	if l.level.Load() >= uint32(LevelTrace) {
+		l.log(LevelTrace, format, args...)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *Logger) formatMessage(buf *[]byte, level Level, format string, args ...any) {
+	*buf = (*buf)[:0]
+	*buf = time.Now().AppendFormat(*buf, "2006-01-02T15:04:05-07:00")
+	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
+	*buf = append(*buf, levelStrings[level]...)
+	*buf = append(*buf, ' ')
+
+	var msg string
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	} else {
+		msg = format
+	}
+	*buf = append(*buf, msg...)
+	*buf = append(*buf, '\n')
+
+	if len(*buf) > maxMessageSize {
+		*buf = (*buf)[:maxMessageSize]
+	}
+}
+
+// processMessage handles a single log message and adds it to the buffer
+func (l *Logger) processMessage(msg logMessage, buffer *[]byte) {
+	bufp := l.bufPool.Get().(*[]byte)
+	defer l.bufPool.Put(bufp)
+
+	l.formatMessage(bufp, msg.level, msg.format, msg.args...)
+
+	if len(*buffer)+len(*bufp) > maxBatchSize {
+		_, _ = l.output.Write(*buffer)
+		*buffer = (*buffer)[:0]
+	}
+	*buffer = append(*buffer, *bufp...)
+}
+
+// flushBuffer writes the accumulated buffer to output
+func (l *Logger) flushBuffer(buffer *[]byte) {
+	if len(*buffer) > 0 {
+		_, _ = l.output.Write(*buffer)
+		*buffer = (*buffer)[:0]
+	}
+}
+
+// processBatch processes as many messages as possible without blocking
+func (l *Logger) processBatch(buffer *[]byte) {
+	for len(*buffer) < maxBatchSize {
+		select {
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
+			l.processMessage(msg, buffer)
+		default:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// handleShutdown manages the graceful shutdown sequence with timeout
+func (l *Logger) handleShutdown(buffer *[]byte) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
+			l.processMessage(msg, buffer)
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			l.flushBuffer(buffer)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if len(l.msgChannel) == 0 {
+			l.flushBuffer(buffer)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// worker is the main goroutine that processes log messages
+func (l *Logger) worker() {
+	defer l.wg.Done()
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(defaultFlushInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	buffer := make([]byte, 0, maxBatchSize)
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-l.shutdown:
+			l.handleShutdown(&buffer)
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			l.flushBuffer(&buffer)
+		case msg := <-l.msgChannel:
+			l.processMessage(msg, &buffer)
+			l.processBatch(&buffer)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// Stop gracefully shuts down the logger
+func (l *Logger) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+
+	l.closeOnce.Do(func() {
+		close(l.shutdown)
+	})
+
+	go func() {
+		l.wg.Wait()
+		close(done)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	case <-done:
+		return nil
+	}
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/log/log_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package log_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
+)
+
+type discard struct{}
+
+func (d *discard) Write(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+	return len(p), nil
+}
+
+func BenchmarkLogger(b *testing.B) {
+	simpleMessage := "Connection established"
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4 // TCPStateEstablished
+
+	complexMessage := "Packet inspection result: protocol=%s, direction=%s, flags=0x%x, sequence=%d, acknowledged=%d, payload_size=%d, fragmented=%v, connection_id=%s"
+	protocol := "TCP"
+	direction := "outbound"
+	flags := uint16(0x18) // ACK + PSH
+	sequence := uint32(123456789)
+	acknowledged := uint32(987654321)
+	payloadSize := 1460
+	fragmented := false
+	connID := "f7a12b3e-c456-7890-d123-456789abcdef"
+
+	b.Run("SimpleMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(simpleMessage)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("ConntrackMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("ComplexMessage", func(b *testing.B) {
+		logger := createTestLogger()
+		defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+		b.ResetTimer()
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			logger.Trace(complexMessage, protocol, direction, flags, sequence, acknowledged, payloadSize, fragmented, connID)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkLoggerParallel tests the logger under concurrent load
+func BenchmarkLoggerParallel(b *testing.B) {
+	logger := createTestLogger()
+	defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+		for pb.Next() {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkLoggerBurst tests how the logger handles bursts of messages
+func BenchmarkLoggerBurst(b *testing.B) {
+	logger := createTestLogger()
+	defer cleanupLogger(logger)
+
+	conntrackMessage := "TCP connection %s:%d -> %s:%d state changed to %d"
+	srcIP := "192.168.1.1"
+	srcPort := uint16(12345)
+	dstIP := "10.0.0.1"
+	dstPort := uint16(443)
+	state := 4
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for j := 0; j < 100; j++ {
+			logger.Trace(conntrackMessage, srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort, state)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func createTestLogger() *log.Logger {
+	logrusLogger := logrus.New()
+	logrusLogger.SetOutput(&discard{})
+	logrusLogger.SetLevel(logrus.TraceLevel)
+	return log.NewFromLogrus(logrusLogger)
+}
+
+func cleanupLogger(logger *log.Logger) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 100*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+	_ = logger.Stop(ctx)
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/rule.go

@@ -1,30 +1,45 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
-	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 )
 
-// Rule to handle management of rules
-type Rule struct {
+// PeerRule to handle management of rules
+type PeerRule struct {
 	id         string
-	ip         net.IP
+	mgmtId     []byte
+	ip         netip.Addr
 	ipLayer    gopacket.LayerType
 	matchByIP  bool
 	protoLayer gopacket.LayerType
-	direction  firewall.RuleDirection
-	sPort      uint16
-	dPort      uint16
+	sPort      *firewall.Port
+	dPort      *firewall.Port
 	drop       bool
-	comment    string
 
 	udpHook func([]byte) bool
 }
 
-// GetRuleID returns the rule id
-func (r *Rule) GetRuleID() string {
+// ID returns the rule id
+func (r *PeerRule) ID() string {
+	return r.id
+}
+
+type RouteRule struct {
+	id          string
+	mgmtId      []byte
+	sources     []netip.Prefix
+	destination netip.Prefix
+	proto       firewall.Protocol
+	srcPort     *firewall.Port
+	dstPort     *firewall.Port
+	action      firewall.Action
+}
+
+// ID returns the rule id
+func (r *RouteRule) ID() string {
 	return r.id
 }

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,411 @@
+package uspfilter
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/gopacket"
+	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+
+	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack"
+)
+
+type PacketStage int
+
+const (
+	StageReceived PacketStage = iota
+	StageConntrack
+	StagePeerACL
+	StageRouting
+	StageRouteACL
+	StageForwarding
+	StageCompleted
+)
+
+const msgProcessingCompleted = "Processing completed"
+
+func (s PacketStage) String() string {
+	return map[PacketStage]string{
+		StageReceived:   "Received",
+		StageConntrack:  "Connection Tracking",
+		StagePeerACL:    "Peer ACL",
+		StageRouting:    "Routing",
+		StageRouteACL:   "Route ACL",
+		StageForwarding: "Forwarding",
+		StageCompleted:  "Completed",
+	}[s]
+}
+
+type ForwarderAction struct {
+	Action     string
+	RemoteAddr string
+	Error      error
+}
+
+type TraceResult struct {
+	Timestamp       time.Time
+	Stage           PacketStage
+	Message         string
+	Allowed         bool
+	ForwarderAction *ForwarderAction
+}
+
+type PacketTrace struct {
+	SourceIP        netip.Addr
+	DestinationIP   netip.Addr
+	Protocol        string
+	SourcePort      uint16
+	DestinationPort uint16
+	Direction       fw.RuleDirection
+	Results         []TraceResult
+}
+
+type TCPState struct {
+	SYN bool
+	ACK bool
+	FIN bool
+	RST bool
+	PSH bool
+	URG bool
+}
+
+type PacketBuilder struct {
+	SrcIP       netip.Addr
+	DstIP       netip.Addr
+	Protocol    fw.Protocol
+	SrcPort     uint16
+	DstPort     uint16
+	ICMPType    uint8
+	ICMPCode    uint8
+	Direction   fw.RuleDirection
+	PayloadSize int
+	TCPState    *TCPState
+}
+
+func (t *PacketTrace) AddResult(stage PacketStage, message string, allowed bool) {
+	t.Results = append(t.Results, TraceResult{
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Stage:     stage,
+		Message:   message,
+		Allowed:   allowed,
+	})
+}
+
+func (t *PacketTrace) AddResultWithForwarder(stage PacketStage, message string, allowed bool, action *ForwarderAction) {
+	t.Results = append(t.Results, TraceResult{
+		Timestamp:       time.Now(),
+		Stage:           stage,
+		Message:         message,
+		Allowed:         allowed,
+		ForwarderAction: action,
+	})
+}
+
+func (p *PacketBuilder) Build() ([]byte, error) {
+	ip := p.buildIPLayer()
+	pktLayers := []gopacket.SerializableLayer{ip}
+
+	transportLayer, err := p.buildTransportLayer(ip)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	pktLayers = append(pktLayers, transportLayer...)
+
+	if p.PayloadSize > 0 {
+		payload := make([]byte, p.PayloadSize)
+		pktLayers = append(pktLayers, gopacket.Payload(payload))
+	}
+
+	return serializePacket(pktLayers)
+}
+
+func (p *PacketBuilder) buildIPLayer() *layers.IPv4 {
+	return &layers.IPv4{
+		Version:  4,
+		TTL:      64,
+		Protocol: layers.IPProtocol(getIPProtocolNumber(p.Protocol)),
+		SrcIP:    p.SrcIP.AsSlice(),
+		DstIP:    p.DstIP.AsSlice(),
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *PacketBuilder) buildTransportLayer(ip *layers.IPv4) ([]gopacket.SerializableLayer, error) {
+	switch p.Protocol {
+	case "tcp":
+		return p.buildTCPLayer(ip)
+	case "udp":
+		return p.buildUDPLayer(ip)
+	case "icmp":
+		return p.buildICMPLayer()
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported protocol: %s", p.Protocol)
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *PacketBuilder) buildTCPLayer(ip *layers.IPv4) ([]gopacket.SerializableLayer, error) {
+	tcp := &layers.TCP{
+		SrcPort: layers.TCPPort(p.SrcPort),
+		DstPort: layers.TCPPort(p.DstPort),
+		Window:  65535,
+		SYN:     p.TCPState != nil && p.TCPState.SYN,
+		ACK:     p.TCPState != nil && p.TCPState.ACK,
+		FIN:     p.TCPState != nil && p.TCPState.FIN,
+		RST:     p.TCPState != nil && p.TCPState.RST,
+		PSH:     p.TCPState != nil && p.TCPState.PSH,
+		URG:     p.TCPState != nil && p.TCPState.URG,
+	}
+	if err := tcp.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ip); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("set network layer for TCP checksum: %w", err)
+	}
+	return []gopacket.SerializableLayer{tcp}, nil
+}
+
+func (p *PacketBuilder) buildUDPLayer(ip *layers.IPv4) ([]gopacket.SerializableLayer, error) {
+	udp := &layers.UDP{
+		SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(p.SrcPort),
+		DstPort: layers.UDPPort(p.DstPort),
+	}
+	if err := udp.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ip); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("set network layer for UDP checksum: %w", err)
+	}
+	return []gopacket.SerializableLayer{udp}, nil
+}
+
+func (p *PacketBuilder) buildICMPLayer() ([]gopacket.SerializableLayer, error) {
+	icmp := &layers.ICMPv4{
+		TypeCode: layers.CreateICMPv4TypeCode(p.ICMPType, p.ICMPCode),
+	}
+	if p.ICMPType == layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoRequest || p.ICMPType == layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoReply {
+		icmp.Id = uint16(1)
+		icmp.Seq = uint16(1)
+	}
+	return []gopacket.SerializableLayer{icmp}, nil
+}
+
+func serializePacket(layers []gopacket.SerializableLayer) ([]byte, error) {
+	buf := gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer()
+	opts := gopacket.SerializeOptions{
+		ComputeChecksums: true,
+		FixLengths:       true,
+	}
+	if err := gopacket.SerializeLayers(buf, opts, layers...); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("serialize packet: %w", err)
+	}
+	return buf.Bytes(), nil
+}
+
+func getIPProtocolNumber(protocol fw.Protocol) int {
+	switch protocol {
+	case fw.ProtocolTCP:
+		return int(layers.IPProtocolTCP)
+	case fw.ProtocolUDP:
+		return int(layers.IPProtocolUDP)
+	case fw.ProtocolICMP:
+		return int(layers.IPProtocolICMPv4)
+	default:
+		return 0
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) TracePacketFromBuilder(builder *PacketBuilder) (*PacketTrace, error) {
+	packetData, err := builder.Build()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("build packet: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return m.TracePacket(packetData, builder.Direction), nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) TracePacket(packetData []byte, direction fw.RuleDirection) *PacketTrace {
+
+	d := m.decoders.Get().(*decoder)
+	defer m.decoders.Put(d)
+
+	trace := &PacketTrace{Direction: direction}
+
+	// Initial packet decoding
+	if err := d.parser.DecodeLayers(packetData, &d.decoded); err != nil {
+		trace.AddResult(StageReceived, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to decode packet: %v", err), false)
+		return trace
+	}
+
+	// Extract base packet info
+	srcIP, dstIP := m.extractIPs(d)
+	trace.SourceIP = srcIP
+	trace.DestinationIP = dstIP
+
+	// Determine protocol and ports
+	switch d.decoded[1] {
+	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
+		trace.Protocol = "TCP"
+		trace.SourcePort = uint16(d.tcp.SrcPort)
+		trace.DestinationPort = uint16(d.tcp.DstPort)
+	case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
+		trace.Protocol = "UDP"
+		trace.SourcePort = uint16(d.udp.SrcPort)
+		trace.DestinationPort = uint16(d.udp.DstPort)
+	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
+		trace.Protocol = "ICMP"
+	}
+
+	trace.AddResult(StageReceived, fmt.Sprintf("Received %s packet: %s:%d -> %s:%d",
+		trace.Protocol, srcIP, trace.SourcePort, dstIP, trace.DestinationPort), true)
+
+	if direction == fw.RuleDirectionOUT {
+		return m.traceOutbound(packetData, trace)
+	}
+
+	return m.traceInbound(packetData, trace, d, srcIP, dstIP)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) traceInbound(packetData []byte, trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP netip.Addr, dstIP netip.Addr) *PacketTrace {
+	if m.stateful && m.handleConntrackState(trace, d, srcIP, dstIP) {
+		return trace
+	}
+
+	if m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(dstIP) {
+		if m.handleLocalDelivery(trace, packetData, d, srcIP, dstIP) {
+			return trace
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !m.handleRouting(trace) {
+		return trace
+	}
+
+	if m.nativeRouter.Load() {
+		return m.handleNativeRouter(trace)
+	}
+
+	return m.handleRouteACLs(trace, d, srcIP, dstIP)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) handleConntrackState(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) bool {
+	allowed := m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP, 0)
+	msg := "No existing connection found"
+	if allowed {
+		msg = m.buildConntrackStateMessage(d)
+		trace.AddResult(StageConntrack, msg, true)
+		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet allowed by connection tracking", true)
+		return true
+	}
+	trace.AddResult(StageConntrack, msg, false)
+	return false
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) buildConntrackStateMessage(d *decoder) string {
+	msg := "Matched existing connection state"
+	switch d.decoded[1] {
+	case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
+		flags := getTCPFlags(&d.tcp)
+		msg += fmt.Sprintf(" (TCP Flags: SYN=%v ACK=%v RST=%v FIN=%v)",
+			flags&conntrack.TCPSyn != 0,
+			flags&conntrack.TCPAck != 0,
+			flags&conntrack.TCPRst != 0,
+			flags&conntrack.TCPFin != 0)
+	case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
+		msg += fmt.Sprintf(" (ICMP ID=%d, Seq=%d)", d.icmp4.Id, d.icmp4.Seq)
+	}
+	return msg
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) handleLocalDelivery(trace *PacketTrace, packetData []byte, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) bool {
+	trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Packet destined for local delivery", true)
+
+	ruleId, blocked := m.peerACLsBlock(srcIP, packetData, m.incomingRules, d)
+
+	strRuleId := "<no id>"
+	if ruleId != nil {
+		strRuleId = string(ruleId)
+	}
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Allowed by peer ACL rules (%s)", strRuleId)
+	if blocked {
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf("Blocked by peer ACL rules (%s)", strRuleId)
+		trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, false)
+		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - ACL denied", false)
+		return true
+	}
+
+	trace.AddResult(StagePeerACL, msg, true)
+
+	// Handle netstack mode
+	if m.netstack {
+		switch {
+		case !m.localForwarding:
+			trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet sent to virtual stack", true)
+		case m.forwarder.Load() != nil:
+			m.addForwardingResult(trace, "proxy-local", "127.0.0.1", true)
+			trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, true)
+		default:
+			trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - forwarder not initialized", false)
+		}
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// In normal mode, packets are allowed through for local delivery
+	trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, true)
+	return true
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) handleRouting(trace *PacketTrace) bool {
+	if !m.routingEnabled.Load() {
+		trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Routing disabled", false)
+		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped - routing disabled", false)
+		return false
+	}
+	trace.AddResult(StageRouting, "Routing enabled, checking ACLs", true)
+	return true
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) handleNativeRouter(trace *PacketTrace) *PacketTrace {
+	trace.AddResult(StageRouteACL, "Using native router, skipping ACL checks", true)
+	trace.AddResult(StageForwarding, "Forwarding via native router", true)
+	trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, true)
+	return trace
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) handleRouteACLs(trace *PacketTrace, d *decoder, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr) *PacketTrace {
+	proto, _ := getProtocolFromPacket(d)
+	srcPort, dstPort := getPortsFromPacket(d)
+	id, allowed := m.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, proto, srcPort, dstPort)
+
+	strId := string(id)
+	if id == nil {
+		strId = "<no id>"
+	}
+
+	msg := fmt.Sprintf("Allowed by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
+	if !allowed {
+		msg = fmt.Sprintf("Blocked by route ACLs (%s)", strId)
+	}
+	trace.AddResult(StageRouteACL, msg, allowed)
+
+	if allowed && m.forwarder.Load() != nil {
+		m.addForwardingResult(trace, "proxy-remote", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", dstIP, dstPort), true)
+	}
+
+	trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, msgProcessingCompleted, allowed)
+	return trace
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) addForwardingResult(trace *PacketTrace, action, remoteAddr string, allowed bool) {
+	fwdAction := &ForwarderAction{
+		Action:     action,
+		RemoteAddr: remoteAddr,
+	}
+	trace.AddResultWithForwarder(StageForwarding,
+		fmt.Sprintf("Forwarding to %s", fwdAction.Action), allowed, fwdAction)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) traceOutbound(packetData []byte, trace *PacketTrace) *PacketTrace {
+	// will create or update the connection state
+	dropped := m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData, 0)
+	if dropped {
+		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped by outgoing hook", false)
+	} else {
+		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet allowed (outgoing)", true)
+	}
+	return trace
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,440 @@
+package uspfilter
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/forwarder"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+)
+
+func verifyTraceStages(t *testing.T, trace *PacketTrace, expectedStages []PacketStage) {
+	t.Logf("Trace results: %v", trace.Results)
+	actualStages := make([]PacketStage, 0, len(trace.Results))
+	for _, result := range trace.Results {
+		actualStages = append(actualStages, result.Stage)
+		t.Logf("Stage: %s, Message: %s, Allowed: %v", result.Stage, result.Message, result.Allowed)
+	}
+
+	require.ElementsMatch(t, expectedStages, actualStages, "Trace stages don't match expected stages")
+}
+
+func verifyFinalDisposition(t *testing.T, trace *PacketTrace, expectedAllowed bool) {
+	require.NotEmpty(t, trace.Results, "Trace should have results")
+	lastResult := trace.Results[len(trace.Results)-1]
+	require.Equal(t, StageCompleted, lastResult.Stage, "Last stage should be 'Completed'")
+	require.Equal(t, expectedAllowed, lastResult.Allowed, "Final disposition incorrect")
+}
+
+func TestTracePacket(t *testing.T) {
+	setupTracerTest := func(statefulMode bool) *Manager {
+		ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
+			SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+			AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+				return wgaddr.Address{
+					IP: net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+					Network: &net.IPNet{
+						IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
+						Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
+					},
+				}
+			},
+		}
+
+		m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		if !statefulMode {
+			m.stateful = false
+		}
+
+		return m
+	}
+
+	createPacketBuilder := func(srcIP, dstIP string, protocol fw.Protocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16, direction fw.RuleDirection) *PacketBuilder {
+		builder := &PacketBuilder{
+			SrcIP:     netip.MustParseAddr(srcIP),
+			DstIP:     netip.MustParseAddr(dstIP),
+			Protocol:  protocol,
+			SrcPort:   srcPort,
+			DstPort:   dstPort,
+			Direction: direction,
+		}
+
+		if protocol == "tcp" {
+			builder.TCPState = &TCPState{SYN: true}
+		}
+
+		return builder
+	}
+
+	createICMPPacketBuilder := func(srcIP, dstIP string, icmpType, icmpCode uint8, direction fw.RuleDirection) *PacketBuilder {
+		return &PacketBuilder{
+			SrcIP:     netip.MustParseAddr(srcIP),
+			DstIP:     netip.MustParseAddr(dstIP),
+			Protocol:  "icmp",
+			ICMPType:  icmpType,
+			ICMPCode:  icmpCode,
+			Direction: direction,
+		}
+	}
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name           string
+		setup          func(*Manager)
+		packetBuilder  func() *PacketBuilder
+		expectedStages []PacketStage
+		expectedAllow  bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "LocalTraffic_ACLAllowed",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "LocalTraffic_ACLDenied",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionDrop
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "LocalTraffic_WithForwarder",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.netstack = true
+				m.localForwarding = true
+
+				m.forwarder.Store(&forwarder.Forwarder{})
+
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageForwarding,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "LocalTraffic_WithoutForwarder",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.netstack = true
+				m.localForwarding = false
+
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "RoutedTraffic_ACLAllowed",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
+				m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
+
+				m.forwarder.Store(&forwarder.Forwarder{})
+
+				src := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{1, 1, 1, 1}), 32)
+				dst := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{172, 17, 0, 2}), 32)
+				_, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(nil, []netip.Prefix{src}, dst, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionAccept)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StageRouteACL,
+				StageForwarding,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "RoutedTraffic_ACLDenied",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
+				m.nativeRouter.Store(false)
+
+				src := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{1, 1, 1, 1}), 32)
+				dst := netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{172, 17, 0, 2}), 32)
+				_, err := m.AddRouteFiltering(nil, []netip.Prefix{src}, dst, fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, fw.ActionDrop)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StageRouteACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "RoutedTraffic_NativeRouter",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.routingEnabled.Store(true)
+				m.nativeRouter.Store(true)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StageRouteACL,
+				StageForwarding,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "RoutedTraffic_RoutingDisabled",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "172.17.0.2", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ConnectionTracking_Hit",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")
+				dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1")
+				srcPort := uint16(12345)
+				dstPort := uint16(80)
+
+				m.tcpTracker.TrackOutbound(srcIP, dstIP, srcPort, dstPort, conntrack.TCPSyn, 0)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				pb := createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 80, 12345, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+				pb.TCPState = &TCPState{SYN: true, ACK: true}
+				return pb
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "OutboundTraffic",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("100.10.0.100", "1.1.1.1", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionOUT)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ICMPEchoRequest",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolICMP
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createICMPPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", 8, 0, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "ICMPDestinationUnreachable",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolICMP
+				action := fw.ActionDrop
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createICMPPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", 3, 0, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UDPTraffic_WithoutHook",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolUDP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}}
+				action := fw.ActionAccept
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "udp", 12345, 53, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UDPTraffic_WithHook",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				hookFunc := func([]byte) bool {
+					return true
+				}
+				m.AddUDPPacketHook(true, netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1"), 53, hookFunc)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "udp", 12345, 53, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageConntrack,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "StatefulDisabled_NoTracking",
+			setup: func(m *Manager) {
+				m.stateful = false
+
+				ip := net.ParseIP("1.1.1.1")
+				proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
+				action := fw.ActionDrop
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			},
+			packetBuilder: func() *PacketBuilder {
+				return createPacketBuilder("1.1.1.1", "100.10.0.100", "tcp", 12345, 80, fw.RuleDirectionIN)
+			},
+			expectedStages: []PacketStage{
+				StageReceived,
+				StageRouting,
+				StagePeerACL,
+				StageCompleted,
+			},
+			expectedAllow: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			m := setupTracerTest(true)
+
+			tc.setup(m)
+
+			require.True(t, m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")),
+				"100.10.0.100 should be recognized as a local IP")
+			require.False(t, m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(netip.MustParseAddr("172.17.0.2")),
+				"172.17.0.2 should not be recognized as a local IP")
+
+			pb := tc.packetBuilder()
+
+			trace, err := m.TracePacketFromBuilder(pb)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			verifyTraceStages(t, trace, tc.expectedStages)
+			verifyFinalDisposition(t, trace, tc.expectedAllow)
+		})
+	}
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_bench_test.go

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+//go:build uspbench
+
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"os"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -91,8 +93,7 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 			stateful: false,
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
 				// Single rule allowing all traffic
-				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolALL, nil, nil,
-					fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "allow all")
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolALL, nil, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			},
 			desc: "Baseline: Single 'allow all' rule without connection tracking",
@@ -112,10 +113,15 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 				// Add explicit rules matching return traffic pattern
 				for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ { // Simulate realistic ruleset size
 					ip := generateRandomIPs(1)[0]
-					_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, fw.ProtocolTCP,
-						&fw.Port{Values: []int{1024 + i}},
-						&fw.Port{Values: []int{80}},
-						fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "explicit return")
+					_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
+						nil,
+						ip,
+						fw.ProtocolTCP,
+						&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1024 + i)}},
+						&fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}},
+						fw.ActionAccept,
+						"",
+					)
 					require.NoError(b, err)
 				}
 			},
@@ -126,8 +132,15 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 			stateful: true,
 			setupFunc: func(m *Manager) {
 				// Add some basic rules but rely on state for established connections
-				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, nil, nil,
-					fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionDrop, "", "default drop")
+				_, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(
+					nil,
+					net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"),
+					fw.ProtocolTCP,
+					nil,
+					nil,
+					fw.ActionDrop,
+					"",
+				)
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			},
 			desc: "Connection tracking with established connections",
@@ -156,9 +169,9 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 				// Create manager and basic setup
 				manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 					SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-				})
+				}, false, flowLogger)
 				defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-					require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+					require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 				})
 
 				manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -180,13 +193,13 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 
 				// For stateful scenarios, establish the connection
 				if sc.stateful {
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
 				}
 
 				// Measure inbound packet processing
 				b.ResetTimer()
 				for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-					manager.dropFilter(inbound, manager.incomingRules)
+					manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
 				}
 			})
 		}
@@ -201,9 +214,9 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(fmt.Sprintf("conns_%d", count), func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -217,7 +230,7 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 			for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 				outbound := generatePacket(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Test packet
@@ -225,11 +238,11 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 			testIn := generatePacket(b, dstIPs[0], srcIPs[0], 80, 1024, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
 
 			// First establish our test connection
-			manager.processOutgoingHooks(testOut)
+			manager.processOutgoingHooks(testOut, 0)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(testIn, manager.incomingRules)
+				manager.dropFilter(testIn, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -249,9 +262,9 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -265,12 +278,12 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 			inbound := generatePacket(b, dstIP, srcIP, 80, 1024, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
 
 			if sc.established {
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
 			}
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(inbound, manager.incomingRules)
+				manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -448,9 +461,9 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			// Setup scenario
@@ -464,25 +477,25 @@ func BenchmarkRoutedNetworkReturn(b *testing.B) {
 			// For stateful cases and established connections
 			if !strings.Contains(sc.name, "allow_non_wg") ||
 				(strings.Contains(sc.state, "established") || sc.state == "post_handshake") {
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
 
 				// For TCP post-handshake, simulate full handshake
 				if sc.state == "post_handshake" {
 					// SYN
 					syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIP, dstIP, 1024, 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn, 0)
 					// SYN-ACK
 					synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIP, srcIP, 80, 1024, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-					manager.dropFilter(synack, manager.incomingRules)
+					manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
 					// ACK
 					ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIP, dstIP, 1024, 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
 				}
 			}
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(inbound, manager.incomingRules)
+				manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -575,9 +588,9 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -588,10 +601,7 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				// Single rule to allow all return traffic from port 80
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					&fw.Port{Values: []int{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -614,17 +624,17 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				// Initial SYN
 				syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn, 0)
 
 				// SYN-ACK
 				synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
 					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.dropFilter(synack, manager.incomingRules)
+				manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
 
 				// ACK
 				ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Prepare test packets simulating bidirectional traffic
@@ -645,9 +655,9 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 				// Simulate bidirectional traffic
 				// First outbound data
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx])
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
 				// Then inbound response - this is what we're actually measuring
-				manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], manager.incomingRules)
+				manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -666,9 +676,9 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -679,10 +689,7 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
 				// Single rule to allow all return traffic from port 80
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					&fw.Port{Values: []int{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -754,19 +761,19 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				p := patterns[connIdx]
 
 				// Connection establishment
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, manager.incomingRules)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack, 0)
 
 				// Data transfer
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.response, manager.incomingRules)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.response, 0)
 
 				// Connection teardown
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, manager.incomingRules)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, manager.incomingRules)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, 0)
+				manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, 0)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -785,9 +792,9 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -797,10 +804,7 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			// Setup initial state based on scenario
 			if sc.rules {
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					&fw.Port{Values: []int{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -822,15 +826,15 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			for i := 0; i < sc.connCount; i++ {
 				syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn, 0)
 
 				synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
 					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.dropFilter(synack, manager.incomingRules)
+				manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
 
 				ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
+				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Pre-generate test packets
@@ -852,8 +856,8 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 					counter++
 
 					// Simulate bidirectional traffic
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx])
-					manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], manager.incomingRules)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
+					manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
 				}
 			})
 		})
@@ -873,9 +877,9 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
 			})
 
 			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
@@ -884,10 +888,7 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 			})
 
 			if sc.rules {
-				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP,
-					&fw.Port{Values: []int{80}},
-					nil,
-					fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "return traffic")
+				_, err := manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0"), fw.ProtocolTCP, &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}, nil, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 				require.NoError(b, err)
 			}
 
@@ -949,131 +950,23 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 					p := patterns[connIdx]
 
 					// Full connection lifecycle
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, manager.incomingRules)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn, 0)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack, 0)
 
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.response, manager.incomingRules)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request, 0)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.response, 0)
 
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, manager.incomingRules)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, manager.incomingRules)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient, 0)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, 0)
+					manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, 0)
+					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient, 0)
 				}
 			})
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-func BenchmarkFirewallStats(b *testing.B) {
-	scenarios := []struct {
-		name      string
-		stats     bool
-		longLived bool
-		conns     int
-	}{
-		{"nostats_short_100", false, false, 100},
-		{"stats_short_100", true, false, 100},
-		{"nostats_long_100", false, true, 100},
-		{"stats_long_100", true, true, 100},
-		{"nostats_short_1000", false, false, 1000},
-		{"stats_short_1000", true, false, 1000},
-		{"nostats_long_1000", false, true, 1000},
-		{"stats_long_1000", true, true, 1000},
-	}
-
-	for _, sc := range scenarios {
-		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
-			manager, _ := Create(&IFaceMock{
-				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
-			defer b.Cleanup(func() {
-				require.NoError(b, manager.Reset(nil))
-			})
-
-			b.Setenv(EnvEnableStats, strconv.FormatBool(sc.stats))
-
-			manager.SetNetwork(&net.IPNet{
-				IP:   net.ParseIP("100.64.0.0"),
-				Mask: net.CIDRMask(10, 32),
-			})
-
-			// Generate test IPs
-			srcIPs := make([]net.IP, sc.conns)
-			dstIPs := make([]net.IP, sc.conns)
-			for i := 0; i < sc.conns; i++ {
-				srcIPs[i] = generateRandomIPs(1)[0]
-				dstIPs[i] = generateRandomIPs(1)[0]
-			}
-
-			// Pre-generate packets
-			inPackets := make([][]byte, sc.conns)
-			outPackets := make([][]byte, sc.conns)
-			for i := 0; i < sc.conns; i++ {
-				inPackets[i] = generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
-					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPPush|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				outPackets[i] = generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
-					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPPush|conntrack.TCPAck))
-
-				if sc.longLived {
-					// Establish connection
-					syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
-						uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-					synAck := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
-						80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-					ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
-						uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
-					manager.dropFilter(synAck, manager.incomingRules)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
-				}
-			}
-
-			b.ResetTimer()
-			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				connIdx := i % sc.conns
-
-				if !sc.longLived {
-					// New connection each time
-					syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[connIdx], dstIPs[connIdx],
-						uint16(1024+connIdx), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-					synAck := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[connIdx], srcIPs[connIdx],
-						80, uint16(1024+connIdx), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-					ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[connIdx], dstIPs[connIdx],
-						uint16(1024+connIdx), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn)
-					manager.dropFilter(synAck, manager.incomingRules)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack)
-				}
-
-				// Data transfer
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx])
-				manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], manager.incomingRules)
-
-				if !sc.longLived {
-					// Tear down
-					finClient := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[connIdx], dstIPs[connIdx],
-						uint16(1024+connIdx), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPFin|conntrack.TCPAck))
-					ackServer := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[connIdx], srcIPs[connIdx],
-						80, uint16(1024+connIdx), uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-					finServer := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[connIdx], srcIPs[connIdx],
-						80, uint16(1024+connIdx), uint16(conntrack.TCPFin|conntrack.TCPAck))
-					ackClient := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[connIdx], dstIPs[connIdx],
-						uint16(1024+connIdx), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(finClient)
-					manager.dropFilter(ackServer, manager.incomingRules)
-					manager.dropFilter(finServer, manager.incomingRules)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ackClient)
-				}
-			}
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 // generateTCPPacketWithFlags creates a TCP packet with specific flags
 func generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b *testing.B, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort, dstPort, flags uint16) []byte {
 	b.Helper()
@@ -1105,3 +998,65 @@ func generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b *testing.B, srcIP, dstIP net.IP, srcPort, dstP
 	require.NoError(b, gopacket.SerializeLayers(buf, opts, ipv4, tcp, gopacket.Payload("test")))
 	return buf.Bytes()
 }
+
+func BenchmarkRouteACLs(b *testing.B) {
+	manager := setupRoutedManager(b, "10.10.0.100/16")
+
+	// Add several route rules to simulate real-world scenario
+	rules := []struct {
+		sources []netip.Prefix
+		dest    netip.Prefix
+		proto   fw.Protocol
+		port    *fw.Port
+	}{
+		{
+			sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("100.10.0.0/16")},
+			dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.1.0/24"),
+			proto:   fw.ProtocolTCP,
+			port:    &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80, 443}},
+		},
+		{
+			sources: []netip.Prefix{
+				netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/12"),
+				netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/8"),
+			},
+			dest:  netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"),
+			proto: fw.ProtocolICMP,
+		},
+		{
+			sources: []netip.Prefix{netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0")},
+			dest:    netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/16"),
+			proto:   fw.ProtocolUDP,
+			port:    &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{53}},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, r := range rules {
+		_, err := manager.AddRouteFiltering(nil, r.sources, r.dest, r.proto, nil, r.port, fw.ActionAccept)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Test cases that exercise different matching scenarios
+	cases := []struct {
+		srcIP   string
+		dstIP   string
+		proto   fw.Protocol
+		dstPort uint16
+	}{
+		{"100.10.0.1", "192.168.1.100", fw.ProtocolTCP, 443}, // Match first rule
+		{"172.16.0.1", "8.8.8.8", fw.ProtocolICMP, 0},        // Match second rule
+		{"1.1.1.1", "192.168.1.53", fw.ProtocolUDP, 53},      // Match third rule
+		{"192.168.1.1", "10.0.0.1", fw.ProtocolTCP, 8080},    // No match
+	}
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		for _, tc := range cases {
+			srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.srcIP)
+			dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.dstIP)
+			manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, tc.proto, 0, tc.dstPort)
+		}
+	}
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/uspfilter_test.go

@@ -1,25 +1,50 @@
 package uspfilter
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 
 	fw "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/conntrack"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter/log"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow"
 )
 
+var logger = log.NewFromLogrus(logrus.StandardLogger())
+var flowLogger = netflow.NewManager(context.Background(), nil, []byte{}, nil).GetLogger()
+
 type IFaceMock struct {
-	SetFilterFunc func(device.PacketFilter) error
-	AddressFunc   func() iface.WGAddress
+	SetFilterFunc   func(device.PacketFilter) error
+	AddressFunc     func() wgaddr.Address
+	GetWGDeviceFunc func() *wgdevice.Device
+	GetDeviceFunc   func() *device.FilteredDevice
+}
+
+func (i *IFaceMock) GetWGDevice() *wgdevice.Device {
+	if i.GetWGDeviceFunc == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return i.GetWGDeviceFunc()
+}
+
+func (i *IFaceMock) GetDevice() *device.FilteredDevice {
+	if i.GetDeviceFunc == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return i.GetDeviceFunc()
 }
 
 func (i *IFaceMock) SetFilter(iface device.PacketFilter) error {
@@ -29,9 +54,9 @@ func (i *IFaceMock) SetFilter(iface device.PacketFilter) error {
 	return i.SetFilterFunc(iface)
 }
 
-func (i *IFaceMock) Address() iface.WGAddress {
+func (i *IFaceMock) Address() wgaddr.Address {
 	if i.AddressFunc == nil {
-		return iface.WGAddress{}
+		return wgaddr.Address{}
 	}
 	return i.AddressFunc()
 }
@@ -41,7 +66,7 @@ func TestManagerCreate(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -61,7 +86,7 @@ func TestManagerAddPeerFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -69,12 +94,10 @@ func TestManagerAddPeerFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
-	port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{80}}
-	direction := fw.RuleDirectionOUT
+	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, direction, action, "", comment)
+	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -96,48 +119,25 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
+	ip := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.1")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
-	port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{80}}
-	direction := fw.RuleDirectionOUT
+	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	rule, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, direction, action, "", comment)
+	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip.AsSlice(), proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	ip = net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
-	proto = fw.ProtocolTCP
-	port = &fw.Port{Values: []int{80}}
-	direction = fw.RuleDirectionIN
-	action = fw.ActionDrop
-	comment = "Test rule 2"
-
-	rule2, err := m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, direction, action, "", comment)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	for _, r := range rule {
-		err = m.DeletePeerRule(r)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("failed to delete rule: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
 	for _, r := range rule2 {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.GetRuleID()]; !ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip][r.ID()]; !ok {
 			t.Errorf("rule2 is not in the incomingRules")
 		}
 	}
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func TestManagerDeleteRule(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range rule2 {
-		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip.String()][r.GetRuleID()]; ok {
+		if _, ok := m.incomingRules[ip][r.ID()]; ok {
 			t.Errorf("rule2 is not in the incomingRules")
 		}
 	}
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 		name       string
 		in         bool
 		expDir     fw.RuleDirection
-		ip         net.IP
+		ip         netip.Addr
 		dPort      uint16
 		hook       func([]byte) bool
 		expectedID string
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 			name:   "Test Outgoing UDP Packet Hook",
 			in:     false,
 			expDir: fw.RuleDirectionOUT,
-			ip:     net.IPv4(10, 168, 0, 1),
+			ip:     netip.MustParseAddr("10.168.0.1"),
 			dPort:  8000,
 			hook:   func([]byte) bool { return true },
 		},
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 			name:   "Test Incoming UDP Packet Hook",
 			in:     true,
 			expDir: fw.RuleDirectionIN,
-			ip:     net.IPv6loopback,
+			ip:     netip.MustParseAddr("::1"),
 			dPort:  9000,
 			hook:   func([]byte) bool { return false },
 		},
@@ -189,18 +189,18 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-			})
+			}, false, flowLogger)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			manager.AddUDPPacketHook(tt.in, tt.ip, tt.dPort, tt.hook)
 
-			var addedRule Rule
+			var addedRule PeerRule
 			if tt.in {
-				if len(manager.incomingRules[tt.ip.String()]) != 1 {
+				if len(manager.incomingRules[tt.ip]) != 1 {
 					t.Errorf("expected 1 incoming rule, got %d", len(manager.incomingRules))
 					return
 				}
-				for _, rule := range manager.incomingRules[tt.ip.String()] {
+				for _, rule := range manager.incomingRules[tt.ip] {
 					addedRule = rule
 				}
 			} else {
@@ -208,27 +208,23 @@ func TestAddUDPPacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Errorf("expected 1 outgoing rule, got %d", len(manager.outgoingRules))
 					return
 				}
-				for _, rule := range manager.outgoingRules[tt.ip.String()] {
+				for _, rule := range manager.outgoingRules[tt.ip] {
 					addedRule = rule
 				}
 			}
 
-			if !tt.ip.Equal(addedRule.ip) {
+			if tt.ip.Compare(addedRule.ip) != 0 {
 				t.Errorf("expected ip %s, got %s", tt.ip, addedRule.ip)
 				return
 			}
-			if tt.dPort != addedRule.dPort {
-				t.Errorf("expected dPort %d, got %d", tt.dPort, addedRule.dPort)
+			if tt.dPort != addedRule.dPort.Values[0] {
+				t.Errorf("expected dPort %d, got %d", tt.dPort, addedRule.dPort.Values[0])
 				return
 			}
 			if layers.LayerTypeUDP != addedRule.protoLayer {
 				t.Errorf("expected protoLayer %s, got %s", layers.LayerTypeUDP, addedRule.protoLayer)
 				return
 			}
-			if tt.expDir != addedRule.direction {
-				t.Errorf("expected direction %d, got %d", tt.expDir, addedRule.direction)
-				return
-			}
 			if addedRule.udpHook == nil {
 				t.Errorf("expected udpHook to be set")
 				return
@@ -242,7 +238,7 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -250,18 +246,16 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ip := net.ParseIP("192.168.1.1")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolTCP
-	port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{80}}
-	direction := fw.RuleDirectionOUT
+	port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{80}}
 	action := fw.ActionDrop
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, port, direction, action, "", comment)
+	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, port, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	err = m.Reset(nil)
+	err = m.Close(nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to reset Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -275,9 +269,18 @@ func TestManagerReset(t *testing.T) {
 func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 	ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+		AddressFunc: func() wgaddr.Address {
+			return wgaddr.Address{
+				IP: net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+				Network: &net.IPNet{
+					IP:   net.ParseIP("100.10.0.0"),
+					Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
+				},
+			}
+		},
 	}
 
-	m, err := Create(ifaceMock)
+	m, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to create Manager: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -289,11 +292,9 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 
 	ip := net.ParseIP("0.0.0.0")
 	proto := fw.ProtocolUDP
-	direction := fw.RuleDirectionOUT
 	action := fw.ActionAccept
-	comment := "Test rule"
 
-	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(ip, proto, nil, nil, direction, action, "", comment)
+	_, err = m.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, proto, nil, nil, action, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to add filtering: %v", err)
 		return
@@ -327,12 +328,12 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if m.dropFilter(buf.Bytes(), m.outgoingRules) {
+	if m.dropFilter(buf.Bytes(), 0) {
 		t.Errorf("expected packet to be accepted")
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err = m.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+	if err = m.Close(nil); err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("failed to reset Manager: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -346,17 +347,17 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// creating manager instance
-	manager, err := Create(iface)
+	manager, err := Create(iface, false, flowLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to create Manager: %s", err)
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	}()
 
 	// Add a UDP packet hook
 	hookFunc := func(data []byte) bool { return true }
-	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(false, net.IPv4(192, 168, 0, 1), 8080, hookFunc)
+	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(false, netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.0.1"), 8080, hookFunc)
 
 	// Assert the hook is added by finding it in the manager's outgoing rules
 	found := false
@@ -392,7 +393,7 @@ func TestRemovePacketHook(t *testing.T) {
 func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	})
+	}, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -400,9 +401,9 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 		Mask: net.CIDRMask(16, 32),
 	}
 	manager.udpTracker.Close()
-	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, nil)
+	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(100*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	}()
 
 	manager.decoders = sync.Pool{
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	hookCalled := false
 	hookID := manager.AddUDPPacketHook(
 		false,
-		net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100"),
+		netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100"),
 		53,
 		func([]byte) bool {
 			hookCalled = true
@@ -457,7 +458,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test hook gets called
-	result := manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes())
+	result := manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.True(t, result)
 	require.True(t, hookCalled)
 
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	err = gopacket.SerializeLayers(buf, opts, ipv4)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	result = manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes())
+	result = manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, result)
 }
 
@@ -478,12 +479,12 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			ifaceMock := &IFaceMock{
 				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
 			}
-			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock)
+			manager, err := Create(ifaceMock, false, flowLogger)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			time.Sleep(time.Second)
 
 			defer func() {
-				if err := manager.Reset(nil); err != nil {
+				if err := manager.Close(nil); err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("clear the manager state: %v", err)
 				}
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -492,12 +493,8 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 			ip := net.ParseIP("10.20.0.100")
 			start := time.Now()
 			for i := 0; i < testMax; i++ {
-				port := &fw.Port{Values: []int{1000 + i}}
-				if i%2 == 0 {
-					_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionOUT, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
-				} else {
-					_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.RuleDirectionIN, fw.ActionAccept, "", "accept HTTP traffic")
-				}
+				port := &fw.Port{Values: []uint16{uint16(1000 + i)}}
+				_, err = manager.AddPeerFiltering(nil, ip, "tcp", nil, port, fw.ActionAccept, "")
 
 				require.NoError(t, err, "failed to add rule")
 			}
@@ -509,7 +506,7 @@ func TestUSPFilterCreatePerformance(t *testing.T) {
 func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
 		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
-	})
+	}, false, flowLogger)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	manager.wgNetwork = &net.IPNet{
@@ -518,7 +515,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	manager.udpTracker.Close() // Close the existing tracker
-	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, nil)
+	manager.udpTracker = conntrack.NewUDPTracker(200*time.Millisecond, logger, flowLogger)
 	manager.decoders = sync.Pool{
 		New: func() any {
 			d := &decoder{
@@ -533,12 +530,12 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		require.NoError(t, manager.Reset(nil))
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
 	}()
 
 	// Set up packet parameters
-	srcIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.1")
-	dstIP := net.ParseIP("100.10.0.100")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("100.10.0.100")
 	srcPort := uint16(51334)
 	dstPort := uint16(53)
 
@@ -546,8 +543,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	outboundIPv4 := &layers.IPv4{
 		TTL:      64,
 		Version:  4,
-		SrcIP:    srcIP,
-		DstIP:    dstIP,
+		SrcIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(),
+		DstIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(),
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	outboundUDP := &layers.UDP{
@@ -572,15 +569,15 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Process outbound packet and verify connection tracking
-	drop := manager.DropOutgoing(outboundBuf.Bytes())
+	drop := manager.DropOutgoing(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, drop, "Initial outbound packet should not be dropped")
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
 	conn, exists := manager.udpTracker.GetConnection(srcIP, srcPort, dstIP, dstPort)
 
 	require.True(t, exists, "Connection should be tracked after outbound packet")
-	require.True(t, conntrack.ValidateIPs(conntrack.MakeIPAddr(srcIP), conn.SourceIP), "Source IP should match")
-	require.True(t, conntrack.ValidateIPs(conntrack.MakeIPAddr(dstIP), conn.DestIP), "Destination IP should match")
+	require.True(t, srcIP.Compare(conn.SourceIP) == 0, "Source IP should match")
+	require.True(t, dstIP.Compare(conn.DestIP) == 0, "Destination IP should match")
 	require.Equal(t, srcPort, conn.SourcePort, "Source port should match")
 	require.Equal(t, dstPort, conn.DestPort, "Destination port should match")
 
@@ -588,8 +585,8 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	inboundIPv4 := &layers.IPv4{
 		TTL:      64,
 		Version:  4,
-		SrcIP:    dstIP, // Original destination is now source
-		DstIP:    srcIP, // Original source is now destination
+		SrcIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(), // Original destination is now source
+		DstIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(), // Original source is now destination
 		Protocol: layers.IPProtocolUDP,
 	}
 	inboundUDP := &layers.UDP{
@@ -639,7 +636,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, cp := range checkPoints {
 		time.Sleep(cp.sleep)
 
-		drop = manager.dropFilter(inboundBuf.Bytes(), manager.incomingRules)
+		drop = manager.dropFilter(inboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 		require.Equal(t, cp.shouldAllow, !drop, cp.description)
 
 		// If the connection should still be valid, verify it exists
@@ -688,7 +685,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Create a new outbound connection for invalid tests
-	drop = manager.processOutgoingHooks(outboundBuf.Bytes())
+	drop = manager.processOutgoingHooks(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, drop, "Second outbound packet should not be dropped")
 
 	for _, tc := range invalidCases {
@@ -710,7 +707,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Verify the invalid packet is dropped
-			drop = manager.dropFilter(testBuf.Bytes(), manager.incomingRules)
+			drop = manager.dropFilter(testBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 			require.True(t, drop, tc.description)
 		})
 	}

client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
@@ -14,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/ipv4"
 	"golang.org/x/net/ipv6"
 	wgConn "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type RecvMessage struct {
@@ -52,9 +53,10 @@ type ICEBind struct {
 
 	muUDPMux sync.Mutex
 	udpMux   *UniversalUDPMuxDefault
+	address  wgaddr.Address
 }
 
-func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn FilterFn) *ICEBind {
+func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn FilterFn, address wgaddr.Address) *ICEBind {
 	b, _ := wgConn.NewStdNetBind().(*wgConn.StdNetBind)
 	ib := &ICEBind{
 		StdNetBind:   b,
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn FilterFn) *ICEBind {
 		endpoints:    make(map[netip.Addr]net.Conn),
 		closedChan:   make(chan struct{}),
 		closed:       true,
+		address:      address,
 	}
 
 	rc := receiverCreator{
@@ -108,35 +111,17 @@ func (s *ICEBind) GetICEMux() (*UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return s.udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (b *ICEBind) SetEndpoint(peerAddress *net.UDPAddr, conn net.Conn) (*net.UDPAddr, error) {
-	fakeUDPAddr, err := fakeAddress(peerAddress)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	// force IPv4
-	fakeAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(fakeUDPAddr.IP.To4())
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert IP to netip.Addr")
-	}
-
+func (b *ICEBind) SetEndpoint(fakeIP netip.Addr, conn net.Conn) {
 	b.endpointsMu.Lock()
-	b.endpoints[fakeAddr] = conn
+	b.endpoints[fakeIP] = conn
 	b.endpointsMu.Unlock()
-
-	return fakeUDPAddr, nil
 }
 
-func (b *ICEBind) RemoveEndpoint(fakeUDPAddr *net.UDPAddr) {
-	fakeAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(fakeUDPAddr.IP.To4())
-	if !ok {
-		log.Warnf("failed to convert IP to netip.Addr")
-		return
-	}
-
+func (b *ICEBind) RemoveEndpoint(fakeIP netip.Addr) {
 	b.endpointsMu.Lock()
 	defer b.endpointsMu.Unlock()
-	delete(b.endpoints, fakeAddr)
+
+	delete(b.endpoints, fakeIP)
 }
 
 func (b *ICEBind) Send(bufs [][]byte, ep wgConn.Endpoint) error {
@@ -161,9 +146,10 @@ func (s *ICEBind) createIPv4ReceiverFn(pc *ipv4.PacketConn, conn *net.UDPConn, r
 
 	s.udpMux = NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(
 		UniversalUDPMuxParams{
-			UDPConn:  conn,
-			Net:      s.transportNet,
-			FilterFn: s.filterFn,
+			UDPConn:   conn,
+			Net:       s.transportNet,
+			FilterFn:  s.filterFn,
+			WGAddress: s.address,
 		},
 	)
 	return func(bufs [][]byte, sizes []int, eps []wgConn.Endpoint) (n int, err error) {
@@ -275,21 +261,6 @@ func (c *ICEBind) receiveRelayed(buffs [][]byte, sizes []int, eps []wgConn.Endpo
 	}
 }
 
-// fakeAddress returns a fake address that is used to as an identifier for the peer.
-// The fake address is in the format of 127.1.x.x where x.x is the last two octets of the peer address.
-func fakeAddress(peerAddress *net.UDPAddr) (*net.UDPAddr, error) {
-	octets := strings.Split(peerAddress.IP.String(), ".")
-	if len(octets) != 4 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP format")
-	}
-
-	newAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
-		IP:   net.ParseIP(fmt.Sprintf("127.1.%s.%s", octets[2], octets[3])),
-		Port: peerAddress.Port,
-	}
-	return newAddr, nil
-}
-
 func getMessages(msgsPool *sync.Pool) *[]ipv6.Message {
 	return msgsPool.Get().(*[]ipv6.Message)
 }

client/iface/bind/udp_mux.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
+	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -152,46 +153,7 @@ func NewUDPMuxDefault(params UDPMuxParams) *UDPMuxDefault {
 		params.Logger = logging.NewDefaultLoggerFactory().NewLogger("ice")
 	}
 
-	var localAddrsForUnspecified []net.Addr
-	if addr, ok := params.UDPConn.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr); !ok {
-		params.Logger.Errorf("LocalAddr is not a net.UDPAddr, got %T", params.UDPConn.LocalAddr())
-	} else if ok && addr.IP.IsUnspecified() {
-		// For unspecified addresses, the correct behavior is to return errListenUnspecified, but
-		// it will break the applications that are already using unspecified UDP connection
-		// with UDPMuxDefault, so print a warn log and create a local address list for mux.
-		params.Logger.Warn("UDPMuxDefault should not listening on unspecified address, use NewMultiUDPMuxFromPort instead")
-		var networks []ice.NetworkType
-		switch {
-
-		case addr.IP.To16() != nil:
-			networks = []ice.NetworkType{ice.NetworkTypeUDP4, ice.NetworkTypeUDP6}
-
-		case addr.IP.To4() != nil:
-			networks = []ice.NetworkType{ice.NetworkTypeUDP4}
-
-		default:
-			params.Logger.Errorf("LocalAddr expected IPV4 or IPV6, got %T", params.UDPConn.LocalAddr())
-		}
-		if len(networks) > 0 {
-			if params.Net == nil {
-				var err error
-				if params.Net, err = stdnet.NewNet(); err != nil {
-					params.Logger.Errorf("failed to get create network: %v", err)
-				}
-			}
-
-			ips, err := localInterfaces(params.Net, params.InterfaceFilter, nil, networks, true)
-			if err == nil {
-				for _, ip := range ips {
-					localAddrsForUnspecified = append(localAddrsForUnspecified, &net.UDPAddr{IP: ip, Port: addr.Port})
-				}
-			} else {
-				params.Logger.Errorf("failed to get local interfaces for unspecified addr: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return &UDPMuxDefault{
+	mux := &UDPMuxDefault{
 		addressMap: map[string][]*udpMuxedConn{},
 		params:     params,
 		connsIPv4:  make(map[string]*udpMuxedConn),
@@ -203,8 +165,55 @@ func NewUDPMuxDefault(params UDPMuxParams) *UDPMuxDefault {
 				return newBufferHolder(receiveMTU + maxAddrSize)
 			},
 		},
-		localAddrsForUnspecified: localAddrsForUnspecified,
 	}
+
+	mux.updateLocalAddresses()
+	return mux
+}
+
+func (m *UDPMuxDefault) updateLocalAddresses() {
+	var localAddrsForUnspecified []net.Addr
+	if addr, ok := m.params.UDPConn.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr); !ok {
+		m.params.Logger.Errorf("LocalAddr is not a net.UDPAddr, got %T", m.params.UDPConn.LocalAddr())
+	} else if ok && addr.IP.IsUnspecified() {
+		// For unspecified addresses, the correct behavior is to return errListenUnspecified, but
+		// it will break the applications that are already using unspecified UDP connection
+		// with UDPMuxDefault, so print a warn log and create a local address list for mux.
+		m.params.Logger.Warn("UDPMuxDefault should not listening on unspecified address, use NewMultiUDPMuxFromPort instead")
+		var networks []ice.NetworkType
+		switch {
+
+		case addr.IP.To16() != nil:
+			networks = []ice.NetworkType{ice.NetworkTypeUDP4, ice.NetworkTypeUDP6}
+
+		case addr.IP.To4() != nil:
+			networks = []ice.NetworkType{ice.NetworkTypeUDP4}
+
+		default:
+			m.params.Logger.Errorf("LocalAddr expected IPV4 or IPV6, got %T", m.params.UDPConn.LocalAddr())
+		}
+		if len(networks) > 0 {
+			if m.params.Net == nil {
+				var err error
+				if m.params.Net, err = stdnet.NewNet(); err != nil {
+					m.params.Logger.Errorf("failed to get create network: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+
+			ips, err := localInterfaces(m.params.Net, m.params.InterfaceFilter, nil, networks, true)
+			if err == nil {
+				for _, ip := range ips {
+					localAddrsForUnspecified = append(localAddrsForUnspecified, &net.UDPAddr{IP: ip, Port: addr.Port})
+				}
+			} else {
+				m.params.Logger.Errorf("failed to get local interfaces for unspecified addr: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	m.localAddrsForUnspecified = localAddrsForUnspecified
+	m.mu.Unlock()
 }
 
 // LocalAddr returns the listening address of this UDPMuxDefault
@@ -214,8 +223,12 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) LocalAddr() net.Addr {
 
 // GetListenAddresses returns the list of addresses that this mux is listening on
 func (m *UDPMuxDefault) GetListenAddresses() []net.Addr {
+	m.updateLocalAddresses()
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
 	if len(m.localAddrsForUnspecified) > 0 {
-		return m.localAddrsForUnspecified
+		return slices.Clone(m.localAddrsForUnspecified)
 	}
 
 	return []net.Addr{m.LocalAddr()}
@@ -225,7 +238,10 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) GetListenAddresses() []net.Addr {
 // creates the connection if an existing one can't be found
 func (m *UDPMuxDefault) GetConn(ufrag string, addr net.Addr) (net.PacketConn, error) {
 	// don't check addr for mux using unspecified address
-	if len(m.localAddrsForUnspecified) == 0 && m.params.UDPConn.LocalAddr().String() != addr.String() {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	lenLocalAddrs := len(m.localAddrsForUnspecified)
+	m.mu.Unlock()
+	if lenLocalAddrs == 0 && m.params.UDPConn.LocalAddr().String() != addr.String() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid address %s", addr.String())
 	}
 

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_universal.go

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pion/logging"
 	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 // FilterFn is a function that filters out candidates based on the address.
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ type UniversalUDPMuxParams struct {
 	XORMappedAddrCacheTTL time.Duration
 	Net                   transport.Net
 	FilterFn              FilterFn
+	WGAddress             wgaddr.Address
 }
 
 // NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault creates an implementation of UniversalUDPMux embedding UDPMux
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDef
 		mux:        m,
 		logger:     params.Logger,
 		filterFn:   params.FilterFn,
+		address:    params.WGAddress,
 	}
 
 	// embed UDPMux
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ type udpConn struct {
 	filterFn FilterFn
 	// TODO: reset cache on route changes
 	addrCache sync.Map
+	address   wgaddr.Address
 }
 
 func (u *udpConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
@@ -159,6 +164,11 @@ func (u *udpConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	if u.address.Network.Contains(a.AsSlice()) {
+		log.Warnf("Address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
+		return fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of the NetBird network %s, refusing to write", addr, u.address)
+	}
+
 	if isRouted, prefix, err := u.filterFn(a); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to check if address %s is routed: %v", addr, err)
 	} else {

client/iface/configurer/kernel_unix.go

@@ -43,13 +43,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps string, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
-	// parse allowed ips
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIps)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -58,7 +52,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps string, keepAli
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
 		// don't replace allowed ips, wg will handle duplicated peer IP
-		AllowedIPs:                  []net.IPNet{*ipNet},
+		AllowedIPs:                  allowedIps,
 		PersistentKeepaliveInterval: &keepAlive,
 		Endpoint:                    endpoint,
 		PresharedKey:                preSharedKey,

client/iface/configurer/name.go

@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 package configurer
 
-// WgInterfaceDefault is a default interface name of Wiretrustee
+// WgInterfaceDefault is a default interface name of Netbird
 const WgInterfaceDefault = "wt0"

client/iface/configurer/name_darwin.go

@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 package configurer
 
-// WgInterfaceDefault is a default interface name of Wiretrustee
+// WgInterfaceDefault is a default interface name of Netbird
 const WgInterfaceDefault = "utun100"

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

@@ -52,13 +52,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) ConfigureInterface(privateKey string, port int) error
 	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
 }
 
-func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps string, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
-	// parse allowed ips
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(allowedIps)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []net.IPNet, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	peerKeyParsed, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(peerKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -67,7 +61,7 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps string, keepAliv
 		PublicKey:         peerKeyParsed,
 		ReplaceAllowedIPs: false,
 		// don't replace allowed ips, wg will handle duplicated peer IP
-		AllowedIPs:                  []net.IPNet{*ipNet},
+		AllowedIPs:                  allowedIps,
 		PersistentKeepaliveInterval: &keepAlive,
 		PresharedKey:                preSharedKey,
 		Endpoint:                    endpoint,
@@ -362,7 +356,7 @@ func toWgUserspaceString(wgCfg wgtypes.Config) string {
 }
 
 func getFwmark() int {
-	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && !nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() {
+	if nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
 		return nbnet.NetbirdFwmark
 	}
 	return 0

client/iface/device.go

@@ -3,16 +3,23 @@
 package iface
 
 import (
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
+
+	wgdevice "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type WGTunDevice interface {
 	Create() (device.WGConfigurer, error)
 	Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error)
-	UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error
-	WgAddress() WGAddress
+	UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error
+	WgAddress() wgaddr.Address
 	DeviceName() string
 	Close() error
 	FilteredDevice() *device.FilteredDevice
+	Device() *wgdevice.Device
+	GetNet() *netstack.Net
 }

client/iface/device/device_android.go

@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 // WGTunDevice ignore the WGTunDevice interface on Android because the creation of the tun device is different on this platform
 type WGTunDevice struct {
-	address    WGAddress
+	address    wgaddr.Address
 	port       int
 	key        string
 	mtu        int
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ type WGTunDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewTunDevice(address WGAddress, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunAdapter TunAdapter) *WGTunDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunAdapter TunAdapter) *WGTunDevice {
 	return &WGTunDevice{
 		address:    address,
 		port:       port,
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ func (t *WGTunDevice) Create(routes []string, dns string, searchDomains []string
 	t.filteredDevice = newDeviceFilter(tunDevice)
 
 	log.Debugf("attaching to interface %v", name)
-	t.device = device.NewDevice(t.filteredDevice, t.iceBind, device.NewLogger(wgLogLevel(), "[wiretrustee] "))
+	t.device = device.NewDevice(t.filteredDevice, t.iceBind, device.NewLogger(wgLogLevel(), "[netbird] "))
 	// without this property mobile devices can discover remote endpoints if the configured one was wrong.
 	// this helps with support for the older NetBird clients that had a hardcoded direct mode
 	// t.device.DisableSomeRoamingForBrokenMobileSemantics()
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ func (t *WGTunDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *WGTunDevice) UpdateAddr(addr WGAddress) error {
+func (t *WGTunDevice) UpdateAddr(addr wgaddr.Address) error {
 	// todo implement
 	return nil
 }
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ func (t *WGTunDevice) DeviceName() string {
 	return t.name
 }
 
-func (t *WGTunDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
+func (t *WGTunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
 	return t.address
 }
 
@@ -130,6 +132,10 @@ func (t *WGTunDevice) FilteredDevice() *FilteredDevice {
 	return t.filteredDevice
 }
 
+func (t *WGTunDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func routesToString(routes []string) string {
 	return strings.Join(routes, ";")
 }

client/iface/device/device_darwin.go

@@ -9,14 +9,16 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type TunDevice struct {
 	name    string
-	address WGAddress
+	address wgaddr.Address
 	port    int
 	key     string
 	mtu     int
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ type TunDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewTunDevice(name string, address WGAddress, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *TunDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, mtu int, iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *TunDevice {
 	return &TunDevice{
 		name:    name,
 		address: address,
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error {
+func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
 	t.address = address
 	return t.assignAddr()
 }
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
+func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
 	return t.address
 }
 
@@ -117,6 +119,11 @@ func (t *TunDevice) FilteredDevice() *FilteredDevice {
 	return t.filteredDevice
 }
 
+// Device returns the wireguard device
+func (t *TunDevice) Device() *device.Device {
+	return t.device
+}
+
 // assignAddr Adds IP address to the tunnel interface and network route based on the range provided
 func (t *TunDevice) assignAddr() error {
 	cmd := exec.Command("ifconfig", t.name, "inet", t.address.IP.String(), t.address.IP.String())
@@ -138,3 +145,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) assignAddr() error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (t *TunDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
+	return nil
+}

client/iface/device/device_filter.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package device
 
 import (
 	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
@@ -10,16 +11,16 @@ import (
 // PacketFilter interface for firewall abilities
 type PacketFilter interface {
 	// DropOutgoing filter outgoing packets from host to external destinations
-	DropOutgoing(packetData []byte) bool
+	DropOutgoing(packetData []byte, size int) bool
 
 	// DropIncoming filter incoming packets from external sources to host
-	DropIncoming(packetData []byte) bool
+	DropIncoming(packetData []byte, size int) bool
 
 	// AddUDPPacketHook calls hook when UDP packet from given direction matched
 	//
 	// Hook function returns flag which indicates should be the matched package dropped or not.
 	// Hook function receives raw network packet data as argument.
-	AddUDPPacketHook(in bool, ip net.IP, dPort uint16, hook func(packet []byte) bool) string
+	AddUDPPacketHook(in bool, ip netip.Addr, dPort uint16, hook func(packet []byte) bool) string
 
 	// RemovePacketHook removes hook by ID
 	RemovePacketHook(hookID string) error
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func (d *FilteredDevice) Read(bufs [][]byte, sizes []int, offset int) (n int, er
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < n; i++ {
-		if filter.DropOutgoing(bufs[i][offset : offset+sizes[i]]) {
+		if filter.DropOutgoing(bufs[i][offset:offset+sizes[i]], sizes[i]) {
 			bufs = append(bufs[:i], bufs[i+1:]...)
 			sizes = append(sizes[:i], sizes[i+1:]...)
 			n--
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func (d *FilteredDevice) Write(bufs [][]byte, offset int) (int, error) {
 	filteredBufs := make([][]byte, 0, len(bufs))
 	dropped := 0
 	for _, buf := range bufs {
-		if !filter.DropIncoming(buf[offset:]) {
+		if !filter.DropIncoming(buf[offset:], len(buf)) {
 			filteredBufs = append(filteredBufs, buf)
 			dropped++
 		}

client/iface/device/device_filter_test.go

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func TestDeviceWrapperRead(t *testing.T) {
 		tun.EXPECT().Write(mockBufs, 0).Return(0, nil)
 
 		filter := mocks.NewMockPacketFilter(ctrl)
-		filter.EXPECT().DropIncoming(gomock.Any()).Return(true)
+		filter.EXPECT().DropIncoming(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
 
 		wrapped := newDeviceFilter(tun)
 		wrapped.filter = filter
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func TestDeviceWrapperRead(t *testing.T) {
 				return 1, nil
 			})
 		filter := mocks.NewMockPacketFilter(ctrl)
-		filter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any()).Return(true)
+		filter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
 
 		wrapped := newDeviceFilter(tun)
 		wrapped.filter = filter

client/iface/device/device_ios.go

@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 )
 
 type TunDevice struct {
 	name    string
-	address WGAddress
+	address wgaddr.Address
 	port    int
 	key     string
 	iceBind *bind.ICEBind
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ type TunDevice struct {
 	configurer     WGConfigurer
 }
 
-func NewTunDevice(name string, address WGAddress, port int, key string, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunFd int) *TunDevice {
+func NewTunDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, port int, key string, iceBind *bind.ICEBind, tunFd int) *TunDevice {
 	return &TunDevice{
 		name:    name,
 		address: address,
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 
 	t.filteredDevice = newDeviceFilter(tunDevice)
 	log.Debug("Attaching to interface")
-	t.device = device.NewDevice(t.filteredDevice, t.iceBind, device.NewLogger(wgLogLevel(), "[wiretrustee] "))
+	t.device = device.NewDevice(t.filteredDevice, t.iceBind, device.NewLogger(wgLogLevel(), "[netbird] "))
 	// without this property mobile devices can discover remote endpoints if the configured one was wrong.
 	// this helps with support for the older NetBird clients that had a hardcoded direct mode
 	// t.device.DisableSomeRoamingForBrokenMobileSemantics()
@@ -119,11 +121,11 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
+func (t *TunDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
 	return t.address
 }
 
-func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(addr WGAddress) error {
+func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(_ wgaddr.Address) error {
 	// todo implement
 	return nil
 }
@@ -131,3 +133,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) UpdateAddr(addr WGAddress) error {
 func (t *TunDevice) FilteredDevice() *FilteredDevice {
 	return t.filteredDevice
 }
+
+func (t *TunDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
+	return nil
+}

client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go

@@ -9,15 +9,18 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/tun/netstack"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/sharedsock"
 )
 
 type TunKernelDevice struct {
 	name         string
-	address      WGAddress
+	address      wgaddr.Address
 	wgPort       int
 	key          string
 	mtu          int
@@ -32,9 +35,7 @@ type TunKernelDevice struct {
 	filterFn bind.FilterFn
 }
 
-func NewKernelDevice(name string, address WGAddress, wgPort int, key string, mtu int, transportNet transport.Net) *TunKernelDevice {
-	checkUser()
-
+func NewKernelDevice(name string, address wgaddr.Address, wgPort int, key string, mtu int, transportNet transport.Net) *TunKernelDevice {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	return &TunKernelDevice{
 		ctx:          ctx,
@@ -99,9 +100,10 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	bindParams := bind.UniversalUDPMuxParams{
-		UDPConn:  rawSock,
-		Net:      t.transportNet,
-		FilterFn: t.filterFn,
+		UDPConn:   rawSock,
+		Net:       t.transportNet,
+		FilterFn:  t.filterFn,
+		WGAddress: t.address,
 	}
 	mux := bind.NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(bindParams)
 	go mux.ReadFromConn(t.ctx)
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	return t.udpMux, nil
 }
 
-func (t *TunKernelDevice) UpdateAddr(address WGAddress) error {
+func (t *TunKernelDevice) UpdateAddr(address wgaddr.Address) error {
 	t.address = address
 	return t.assignAddr()
 }
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) Close() error {
 	return closErr
 }
 
-func (t *TunKernelDevice) WgAddress() WGAddress {
+func (t *TunKernelDevice) WgAddress() wgaddr.Address {
 	return t.address
 }
 
@@ -153,6 +155,11 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) DeviceName() string {
 	return t.name
 }
 
+// Device returns the wireguard device, not applicable for kernel devices
+func (t *TunKernelDevice) Device() *device.Device {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (t *TunKernelDevice) FilteredDevice() *FilteredDevice {
 	return nil
 }
@@ -161,3 +168,7 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) FilteredDevice() *FilteredDevice {
 func (t *TunKernelDevice) assignAddr() error {
 	return t.link.assignAddr(t.address)
 }
+
+func (t *TunKernelDevice) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
+	return nil
+}