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Signed-off-by: aliamerj <aliamer19ali@gmail.com>

.github/workflows/git-town.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: git-town/action@v1
+      - uses: git-town/action@v1.2.1
         with:
-          skip-single-stacks: true
+          skip-single-stacks: true

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

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     outputs:
       management: ${{ steps.filter.outputs.management }}
-    steps:        
+    steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ jobs:
         id: filter
         with:
           filters: |
-              management:
-                - 'management/**'
+            management:
+              - 'management/**'
 
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v5
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
 
   test_client_on_docker:
     name: "Client (Docker) / Unit"
-    needs: [build-cache]
+    needs: [ build-cache ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Install Go
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           HOST_GOCACHE: ${{ steps.go-env.outputs.cache_dir }}
           HOST_GOMODCACHE: ${{ steps.go-env.outputs.modcache_dir }}
+          CONTAINER: "true"
         run: |
           CONTAINER_GOCACHE="/root/.cache/go-build"
           CONTAINER_GOMODCACHE="/go/pkg/mod"
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ jobs:
             -e GOARCH=${GOARCH_TARGET} \
             -e GOCACHE=${CONTAINER_GOCACHE} \
             -e GOMODCACHE=${CONTAINER_GOMODCACHE} \
+            -e CONTAINER=${CONTAINER} \
             golang:1.23-alpine \
             sh -c ' \
               apk update; apk add --no-cache \
@@ -211,7 +213,11 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
+        include:
+          - arch: "386"
+            raceFlag: ""
+          - arch: "amd64"
+            raceFlag: ""
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - name: Install Go
@@ -251,9 +257,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: |
           CGO_ENABLED=1 GOARCH=${{ matrix.arch }} \
-          go test \
+          go test ${{ matrix.raceFlag }} \
             -exec 'sudo' \
-            -timeout 10m ./signal/...
+            -timeout 10m ./relay/...
 
   test_signal:
     name: "Signal / Unit"

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

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: gomobile init
         run: gomobile init
       - name: build android netbird lib
-        run: PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH) gomobile bind -o $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/netbird.aar -javapkg=io.netbird.gomobile -ldflags="-X golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/ipc.socketDirectory=/data/data/io.netbird.client/cache/wireguard -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version=buildtest"  $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/client/android
+        run: PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH) gomobile bind -o $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/netbird.aar -javapkg=io.netbird.gomobile -ldflags="-checklinkname=0 -X golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/ipc.socketDirectory=/data/data/io.netbird.client/cache/wireguard -X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version=buildtest"  $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/client/android
         env:
           CGO_ENABLED: 0
           ANDROID_NDK_HOME: /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/ndk/23.1.7779620

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
   pull_request:
 
 env:
-  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.20"
+  SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.21"
   GORELEASER_VER: "v2.3.2"
   PRODUCT_NAME: "NetBird"
   COPYRIGHT: "NetBird GmbH"
@@ -231,3 +231,17 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ env.SIGN_PIPE_VER }}
           token: ${{ secrets.SIGN_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           inputs: '{ "tag": "${{ github.ref }}", "skipRelease": false }'
+
+  post_on_forum:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    needs: [trigger_signer]
+    steps:
+      - uses: Codixer/discourse-topic-github-release-action@v2.0.1
+        with:
+          discourse-api-key: ${{ secrets.DISCOURSE_RELEASES_API_KEY }}
+          discourse-base-url: https://forum.netbird.io
+          discourse-author-username: NetBird
+          discourse-category: 17
+          discourse-tags:
+            releases          

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
     <br>
     <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">
         <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/slack-@netbird-red.svg?logo=slack"/>
+     </a>
+    <a href="https://forum.netbird.io">
+        <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/community forum-@netbird-red.svg?logo=discourse"/>
      </a>  
      <br>
     <a href="https://gurubase.io/g/netbird">
@@ -29,13 +32,13 @@
   <br/>
   See <a href="https://netbird.io/docs/">Documentation</a>
   <br/>
-   Join our <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">Slack channel</a>
+   Join our <a href="https://docs.netbird.io/slack-url">Slack channel</a> or our <a href="https://forum.netbird.io">Community forum</a>
   <br/>
  
 </strong>
 <br>
-<a href="https://github.com/netbirdio/kubernetes-operator">
-    New: NetBird Kubernetes Operator
+<a href="https://registry.terraform.io/providers/netbirdio/netbird/latest">
+    New: NetBird terraform provider
   </a> 
 </p>
 
@@ -47,10 +50,9 @@
 
 **Secure.** NetBird enables secure remote access by applying granular access policies while allowing you to manage them intuitively from a single place. Works universally on any infrastructure.
 
-### Open-Source Network Security in a Single Platform
+### Open Source Network Security in a Single Platform
 
-
-![netbird_2](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/assets/700848/46bc3b73-508d-4a0e-bb9a-f465d68646ab)
+<img width="1188" alt="centralized-network-management 1" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c28cc8e4-15d2-4d2f-bb97-a6433db39d56" />
 
 ### NetBird on Lawrence Systems (Video)
 [![Watch the video](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Kwrff6h0rEw/0.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwrff6h0rEw)

client/android/client.go

@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ type Client struct {
 }
 
 // NewClient instantiate a new Client
-func NewClient(cfgFile, deviceName string, uiVersion string, tunAdapter TunAdapter, iFaceDiscover IFaceDiscover, networkChangeListener NetworkChangeListener) *Client {
+func NewClient(cfgFile string, androidSDKVersion int, deviceName string, uiVersion string, tunAdapter TunAdapter, iFaceDiscover IFaceDiscover, networkChangeListener NetworkChangeListener) *Client {
+	execWorkaround(androidSDKVersion)
+
 	net.SetAndroidProtectSocketFn(tunAdapter.ProtectSocket)
 	return &Client{
 		cfgFile:               cfgFile,
@@ -203,8 +205,10 @@ func (c *Client) Networks() *NetworkArray {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if routes[0].IsDynamic() {
-			continue
+		r := routes[0]
+		netStr := r.Network.String()
+		if r.IsDynamic() {
+			netStr = r.Domains.SafeString()
 		}
 
 		peer, err := c.recorder.GetPeer(routes[0].Peer)
@@ -214,7 +218,7 @@ func (c *Client) Networks() *NetworkArray {
 		}
 		network := Network{
 			Name:    string(id),
-			Network: routes[0].Network.String(),
+			Network: netStr,
 			Peer:    peer.FQDN,
 			Status:  peer.ConnStatus.String(),
 		}

client/android/exec.go

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+//go:build android
+
+package android
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	_ "unsafe"
+)
+
+// https://github.com/golang/go/pull/69543/commits/aad6b3b32c81795f86bc4a9e81aad94899daf520
+// In Android version 11 and earlier, pidfd-related system calls
+// are not allowed by the seccomp policy, which causes crashes due
+// to SIGSYS signals.
+
+//go:linkname checkPidfdOnce os.checkPidfdOnce
+var checkPidfdOnce func() error
+
+func execWorkaround(androidSDKVersion int) {
+	if androidSDKVersion > 30 { // above Android 11
+		return
+	}
+
+	checkPidfdOnce = func() error {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported Android version")
+	}
+}

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -17,10 +17,18 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
 	nbstatus "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/status"
 	mgmProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/upload-server/types"
 )
 
 const errCloseConnection = "Failed to close connection: %v"
 
+var (
+	logFileCount        uint32
+	systemInfoFlag      bool
+	uploadBundleFlag    bool
+	uploadBundleURLFlag string
+)
+
 var debugCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "debug",
 	Short: "Debugging commands",
@@ -88,12 +96,13 @@ func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 
 	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
 	request := &proto.DebugBundleRequest{
-		Anonymize:  anonymizeFlag,
-		Status:     getStatusOutput(cmd, anonymizeFlag),
-		SystemInfo: debugSystemInfoFlag,
+		Anonymize:    anonymizeFlag,
+		Status:       getStatusOutput(cmd, anonymizeFlag),
+		SystemInfo:   systemInfoFlag,
+		LogFileCount: logFileCount,
 	}
-	if debugUploadBundle {
-		request.UploadURL = debugUploadBundleURL
+	if uploadBundleFlag {
+		request.UploadURL = uploadBundleURLFlag
 	}
 	resp, err := client.DebugBundle(cmd.Context(), request)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -105,7 +114,7 @@ func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("upload failed: %s", resp.GetUploadFailureReason())
 	}
 
-	if debugUploadBundle {
+	if uploadBundleFlag {
 		cmd.Printf("Upload file key:\n%s\n", resp.GetUploadedKey())
 	}
 
@@ -223,12 +232,13 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	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, anonymizeFlag))
 	request := &proto.DebugBundleRequest{
-		Anonymize:  anonymizeFlag,
-		Status:     statusOutput,
-		SystemInfo: debugSystemInfoFlag,
+		Anonymize:    anonymizeFlag,
+		Status:       statusOutput,
+		SystemInfo:   systemInfoFlag,
+		LogFileCount: logFileCount,
 	}
-	if debugUploadBundle {
-		request.UploadURL = debugUploadBundleURL
+	if uploadBundleFlag {
+		request.UploadURL = uploadBundleURLFlag
 	}
 	resp, err := client.DebugBundle(cmd.Context(), request)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -255,7 +265,7 @@ func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("upload failed: %s", resp.GetUploadFailureReason())
 	}
 
-	if debugUploadBundle {
+	if uploadBundleFlag {
 		cmd.Printf("Upload file key:\n%s\n", resp.GetUploadedKey())
 	}
 
@@ -297,7 +307,7 @@ func getStatusOutput(cmd *cobra.Command, anon bool) string {
 		cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to get status: %v\n", err)
 	} else {
 		statusOutputString = nbstatus.ParseToFullDetailSummary(
-			nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp, anon, "", nil, nil, nil),
+			nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp, anon, "", nil, nil, nil, ""),
 		)
 	}
 	return statusOutputString
@@ -375,3 +385,15 @@ func generateDebugBundle(config *internal.Config, recorder *peer.Status, connect
 	}
 	log.Infof("Generated debug bundle from SIGUSR1 at: %s", path)
 }
+
+func init() {
+	debugBundleCmd.Flags().Uint32VarP(&logFileCount, "log-file-count", "C", 1, "Number of rotated log files to include in debug bundle")
+	debugBundleCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&systemInfoFlag, "system-info", "S", true, "Adds system information to the debug bundle")
+	debugBundleCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&uploadBundleFlag, "upload-bundle", "U", false, "Uploads the debug bundle to a server")
+	debugBundleCmd.Flags().StringVar(&uploadBundleURLFlag, "upload-bundle-url", types.DefaultBundleURL, "Service URL to get an URL to upload the debug bundle")
+
+	forCmd.Flags().Uint32VarP(&logFileCount, "log-file-count", "C", 1, "Number of rotated log files to include in debug bundle")
+	forCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&systemInfoFlag, "system-info", "S", true, "Adds system information to the debug bundle")
+	forCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&uploadBundleFlag, "upload-bundle", "U", false, "Uploads the debug bundle to a server")
+	forCmd.Flags().StringVar(&uploadBundleURLFlag, "upload-bundle-url", types.DefaultBundleURL, "Service URL to get an URL to upload the debug bundle")
+}

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/upload-server/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -38,10 +37,7 @@ const (
 	serverSSHAllowedFlag     = "allow-server-ssh"
 	extraIFaceBlackListFlag  = "extra-iface-blacklist"
 	dnsRouteIntervalFlag     = "dns-router-interval"
-	systemInfoFlag           = "system-info"
 	enableLazyConnectionFlag = "enable-lazy-connection"
-	uploadBundle             = "upload-bundle"
-	uploadBundleURL          = "upload-bundle-url"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -71,14 +67,10 @@ var (
 	interfaceName           string
 	wireguardPort           uint16
 	networkMonitor          bool
-	serviceName             string
 	autoConnectDisabled     bool
 	extraIFaceBlackList     []string
 	anonymizeFlag           bool
-	debugSystemInfoFlag     bool
 	dnsRouteInterval        time.Duration
-	debugUploadBundle       bool
-	debugUploadBundleURL    string
 	lazyConnEnabled         bool
 
 	rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -123,15 +115,9 @@ func init() {
 		defaultDaemonAddr = "tcp://127.0.0.1:41731"
 	}
 
-	defaultServiceName := "netbird"
-	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		defaultServiceName = "Netbird"
-	}
-
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&daemonAddr, "daemon-addr", defaultDaemonAddr, "Daemon service address to serve CLI requests [unix|tcp]://[path|host:port]")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&managementURL, "management-url", "m", "", fmt.Sprintf("Management Service URL [http|https]://[host]:[port] (default \"%s\")", internal.DefaultManagementURL))
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&adminURL, "admin-url", "", fmt.Sprintf("Admin Panel URL [http|https]://[host]:[port] (default \"%s\")", internal.DefaultAdminURL))
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&serviceName, "service", "s", defaultServiceName, "Netbird system service name")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&configPath, "config", "c", defaultConfigPath, "Netbird config file location")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&logLevel, "log-level", "l", "info", "sets Netbird log level")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&logFile, "log-file", defaultLogFile, "sets Netbird log path. If console is specified the log will be output to stdout. If syslog is specified the log will be sent to syslog daemon.")
@@ -142,7 +128,6 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&hostName, "hostname", "n", "", "Sets a custom hostname for the device")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&anonymizeFlag, "anonymize", "A", false, "anonymize IP addresses and non-netbird.io domains in logs and status output")
 
-	rootCmd.AddCommand(serviceCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(upCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(downCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(statusCmd)
@@ -153,9 +138,6 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(forwardingRulesCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(debugCmd)
 
-	serviceCmd.AddCommand(runCmd, startCmd, stopCmd, restartCmd) // service control commands are subcommands of service
-	serviceCmd.AddCommand(installCmd, uninstallCmd)              // service installer commands are subcommands of service
-
 	networksCMD.AddCommand(routesListCmd)
 	networksCMD.AddCommand(routesSelectCmd, routesDeselectCmd)
 
@@ -184,11 +166,8 @@ func init() {
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&rosenpassPermissive, rosenpassPermissiveFlag, false, "[Experimental] Enable Rosenpass in permissive mode to allow this peer to accept WireGuard connections without requiring Rosenpass functionality from peers that do not have Rosenpass enabled.")
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&serverSSHAllowed, serverSSHAllowedFlag, false, "Allow SSH server on peer. If enabled, the SSH server will be permitted")
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&autoConnectDisabled, disableAutoConnectFlag, false, "Disables auto-connect feature. If enabled, then the client won't connect automatically when the service starts.")
-	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&lazyConnEnabled, enableLazyConnectionFlag, false, "[Experimental] Enable the lazy connection feature. If enabled, the client will establish connections on-demand.")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&lazyConnEnabled, enableLazyConnectionFlag, false, "[Experimental] Enable the lazy connection feature. If enabled, the client will establish connections on-demand. Note: this setting may be overridden by management configuration.")
 
-	debugCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&debugSystemInfoFlag, systemInfoFlag, "S", true, "Adds system information to the debug bundle")
-	debugCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&debugUploadBundle, uploadBundle, "U", false, fmt.Sprintf("Uploads the debug bundle to a server from URL defined by %s", uploadBundleURL))
-	debugCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&debugUploadBundleURL, uploadBundleURL, types.DefaultBundleURL, "Service URL to get an URL to upload the debug bundle")
 }
 
 // SetupCloseHandler handles SIGTERM signal and exits with success
@@ -196,14 +175,13 @@ func SetupCloseHandler(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) {
 	termCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(termCh, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	go func() {
-		done := ctx.Done()
+		defer cancel()
 		select {
-		case <-done:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
 		case <-termCh:
 		}
 
 		log.Info("shutdown signal received")
-		cancel()
 	}()
 }
 

client/cmd/service.go

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
+//go:build !ios && !android
+
 package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/kardianos/service"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
@@ -14,6 +17,16 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
 )
 
+var serviceCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "service",
+	Short: "manages Netbird service",
+}
+
+var (
+	serviceName    string
+	serviceEnvVars []string
+)
+
 type program struct {
 	ctx              context.Context
 	cancel           context.CancelFunc
@@ -22,12 +35,31 @@ type program struct {
 	serverInstanceMu sync.Mutex
 }
 
+func init() {
+	defaultServiceName := "netbird"
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		defaultServiceName = "Netbird"
+	}
+
+	serviceCmd.AddCommand(runCmd, startCmd, stopCmd, restartCmd, svcStatusCmd, installCmd, uninstallCmd, reconfigureCmd)
+
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&serviceName, "service", "s", defaultServiceName, "Netbird system service name")
+	serviceEnvDesc := `Sets extra environment variables for the service. ` +
+		`You can specify a comma-separated list of KEY=VALUE pairs. ` +
+		`E.g. --service-env LOG_LEVEL=debug,CUSTOM_VAR=value`
+
+	installCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&serviceEnvVars, "service-env", nil, serviceEnvDesc)
+	reconfigureCmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&serviceEnvVars, "service-env", nil, serviceEnvDesc)
+
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(serviceCmd)
+}
+
 func newProgram(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) *program {
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
 	return &program{ctx: ctx, cancel: cancel}
 }
 
-func newSVCConfig() *service.Config {
+func newSVCConfig() (*service.Config, error) {
 	config := &service.Config{
 		Name:        serviceName,
 		DisplayName: "Netbird",
@@ -36,23 +68,47 @@ func newSVCConfig() *service.Config {
 		EnvVars:     make(map[string]string),
 	}
 
+	if len(serviceEnvVars) > 0 {
+		extraEnvs, err := parseServiceEnvVars(serviceEnvVars)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse service environment variables: %w", err)
+		}
+		config.EnvVars = extraEnvs
+	}
+
 	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
 		config.EnvVars["SYSTEMD_UNIT"] = serviceName
 	}
 
-	return config
+	return config, nil
 }
 
 func newSVC(prg *program, conf *service.Config) (service.Service, error) {
-	s, err := service.New(prg, conf)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return s, nil
+	return service.New(prg, conf)
 }
 
-var serviceCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "service",
-	Short: "manages Netbird service",
+func parseServiceEnvVars(envVars []string) (map[string]string, error) {
+	envMap := make(map[string]string)
+
+	for _, env := range envVars {
+		if env == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		parts := strings.SplitN(env, "=", 2)
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid environment variable format: %s (expected KEY=VALUE)", env)
+		}
+
+		key := strings.TrimSpace(parts[0])
+		value := strings.TrimSpace(parts[1])
+
+		if key == "" {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("empty environment variable key in: %s", env)
+		}
+
+		envMap[key] = value
+	}
+
+	return envMap, nil
 }

client/cmd/service_controller.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build !ios && !android
+
 package cmd
 
 import (
@@ -47,14 +49,13 @@ func (p *program) Start(svc service.Service) error {
 
 	listen, err := net.Listen(split[0], split[1])
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to listen daemon interface: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("listen daemon interface: %w", err)
 	}
 	go func() {
 		defer listen.Close()
 
 		if split[0] == "unix" {
-			err = os.Chmod(split[1], 0666)
-			if err != nil {
+			if err := os.Chmod(split[1], 0666); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed setting daemon permissions: %v", split[1])
 				return
 			}
@@ -100,37 +101,49 @@ func (p *program) Stop(srv service.Service) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Common setup for service control commands
+func setupServiceControlCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc) (service.Service, error) {
+	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
+	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(serviceCmd)
+
+	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
+
+	if err := handleRebrand(cmd); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if err := util.InitLog(logLevel, logFile); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("init log: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create service config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return s, nil
+}
+
 var runCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "run",
 	Short: "runs Netbird as service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
-
-		cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
-
-		err := handleRebrand(cmd)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		err = util.InitLog(logLevel, logFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed initializing log %v", err)
-		}
-
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
+
 		SetupCloseHandler(ctx, cancel)
 		SetupDebugHandler(ctx, nil, nil, nil, logFile)
 
-		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), newSVCConfig())
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		err = s.Run()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		return nil
+
+		return s.Run()
 	},
 }
 
@@ -138,31 +151,14 @@ var startCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "start",
 	Short: "starts Netbird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
-
-		cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
-
-		err := handleRebrand(cmd)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		err = util.InitLog(logLevel, logFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-
-		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), newSVCConfig())
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
-			cmd.PrintErrln(err)
 			return err
 		}
-		err = s.Start()
-		if err != nil {
-			cmd.PrintErrln(err)
-			return err
+
+		if err := s.Start(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("start service: %w", err)
 		}
 		cmd.Println("Netbird service has been started")
 		return nil
@@ -173,29 +169,14 @@ var stopCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "stop",
 	Short: "stops Netbird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
-
-		cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
-
-		err := handleRebrand(cmd)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		err = util.InitLog(logLevel, logFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed initializing log %v", err)
-		}
-
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-
-		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), newSVCConfig())
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		err = s.Stop()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+
+		if err := s.Stop(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("stop service: %w", err)
 		}
 		cmd.Println("Netbird service has been stopped")
 		return nil
@@ -206,31 +187,48 @@ var restartCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "restart",
 	Short: "restarts Netbird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
-
-		cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
-
-		err := handleRebrand(cmd)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		err = util.InitLog(logLevel, logFile)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed initializing log %v", err)
-		}
-
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
-
-		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), newSVCConfig())
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		err = s.Restart()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+
+		if err := s.Restart(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("restart service: %w", err)
 		}
 		cmd.Println("Netbird service has been restarted")
 		return nil
 	},
 }
+
+var svcStatusCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "status",
+	Short: "shows Netbird service status",
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
+		s, err := setupServiceControlCommand(cmd, ctx, cancel)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		status, err := s.Status()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("get service status: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		var statusText string
+		switch status {
+		case service.StatusRunning:
+			statusText = "Running"
+		case service.StatusStopped:
+			statusText = "Stopped"
+		case service.StatusUnknown:
+			statusText = "Unknown"
+		default:
+			statusText = fmt.Sprintf("Unknown (%d)", status)
+		}
+
+		cmd.Printf("Netbird service status: %s\n", statusText)
+		return nil
+	},
+}

client/cmd/service_installer.go

@@ -1,87 +1,121 @@
+//go:build !ios && !android
+
 package cmd
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/kardianos/service"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+var ErrGetServiceStatus = fmt.Errorf("failed to get service status")
+
+// Common service command setup
+func setupServiceCommand(cmd *cobra.Command) error {
+	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
+	SetFlagsFromEnvVars(serviceCmd)
+	cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
+	return handleRebrand(cmd)
+}
+
+// Build service arguments for install/reconfigure
+func buildServiceArguments() []string {
+	args := []string{
+		"service",
+		"run",
+		"--config",
+		configPath,
+		"--log-level",
+		logLevel,
+		"--daemon-addr",
+		daemonAddr,
+	}
+
+	if managementURL != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--management-url", managementURL)
+	}
+
+	if logFile != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--log-file", logFile)
+	}
+
+	return args
+}
+
+// Configure platform-specific service settings
+func configurePlatformSpecificSettings(svcConfig *service.Config) error {
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		// Respected only by systemd systems
+		svcConfig.Dependencies = []string{"After=network.target syslog.target"}
+
+		if logFile != "console" {
+			setStdLogPath := true
+			dir := filepath.Dir(logFile)
+
+			if _, err := os.Stat(dir); err != nil {
+				if err = os.MkdirAll(dir, 0750); err != nil {
+					setStdLogPath = false
+				}
+			}
+
+			if setStdLogPath {
+				svcConfig.Option["LogOutput"] = true
+				svcConfig.Option["LogDirectory"] = dir
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+		svcConfig.Option["OnFailure"] = "restart"
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Create fully configured service config for install/reconfigure
+func createServiceConfigForInstall() (*service.Config, error) {
+	svcConfig, err := newSVCConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create service config: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	svcConfig.Arguments = buildServiceArguments()
+	if err = configurePlatformSpecificSettings(svcConfig); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("configure platform-specific settings: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return svcConfig, nil
+}
+
 var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "install",
 	Short: "installs Netbird service",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
-
-		cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
-
-		err := handleRebrand(cmd)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := setupServiceCommand(cmd); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		svcConfig := newSVCConfig()
-
-		svcConfig.Arguments = []string{
-			"service",
-			"run",
-			"--config",
-			configPath,
-			"--log-level",
-			logLevel,
-			"--daemon-addr",
-			daemonAddr,
-		}
-
-		if managementURL != "" {
-			svcConfig.Arguments = append(svcConfig.Arguments, "--management-url", managementURL)
-		}
-
-		if logFile != "" {
-			svcConfig.Arguments = append(svcConfig.Arguments, "--log-file", logFile)
-		}
-
-		if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
-			// Respected only by systemd systems
-			svcConfig.Dependencies = []string{"After=network.target syslog.target"}
-
-			if logFile != "console" {
-				setStdLogPath := true
-				dir := filepath.Dir(logFile)
-
-				_, err := os.Stat(dir)
-				if err != nil {
-					err = os.MkdirAll(dir, 0750)
-					if err != nil {
-						setStdLogPath = false
-					}
-				}
-
-				if setStdLogPath {
-					svcConfig.Option["LogOutput"] = true
-					svcConfig.Option["LogDirectory"] = dir
-				}
-			}
-		}
-
-		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-			svcConfig.Option["OnFailure"] = "restart"
+		svcConfig, err := createServiceConfigForInstall()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
+		defer cancel()
 
 		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), svcConfig)
 		if err != nil {
-			cmd.PrintErrln(err)
 			return err
 		}
 
-		err = s.Install()
-		if err != nil {
-			cmd.PrintErrln(err)
-			return err
+		if err := s.Install(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("install service: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		cmd.Println("Netbird service has been installed")
@@ -93,27 +127,109 @@ var uninstallCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "uninstall",
 	Short: "uninstalls Netbird service from system",
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		SetFlagsFromEnvVars(rootCmd)
+		if err := setupServiceCommand(cmd); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-		cmd.SetOut(cmd.OutOrStdout())
+		cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("create service config: %w", err)
+		}
 
-		err := handleRebrand(cmd)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
+		defer cancel()
+
+		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), cfg)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		if err := s.Uninstall(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("uninstall service: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		cmd.Println("Netbird service has been uninstalled")
+		return nil
+	},
+}
+
+var reconfigureCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "reconfigure",
+	Short: "reconfigures Netbird service with new settings",
+	Long: `Reconfigures the Netbird service with new settings without manual uninstall/install.
+This command will temporarily stop the service, update its configuration, and restart it if it was running.`,
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		if err := setupServiceCommand(cmd); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		wasRunning, err := isServiceRunning()
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrGetServiceStatus) {
+			return fmt.Errorf("check service status: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		svcConfig, err := createServiceConfigForInstall()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
+		defer cancel()
 
-		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), newSVCConfig())
+		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), svcConfig)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("create service: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		err = s.Uninstall()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		if wasRunning {
+			cmd.Println("Stopping Netbird service...")
+			if err := s.Stop(); err != nil {
+				cmd.Printf("Warning: failed to stop service: %v\n", err)
+			}
 		}
-		cmd.Println("Netbird service has been uninstalled")
+
+		cmd.Println("Removing existing service configuration...")
+		if err := s.Uninstall(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("uninstall existing service: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		cmd.Println("Installing service with new configuration...")
+		if err := s.Install(); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("install service with new config: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if wasRunning {
+			cmd.Println("Starting Netbird service...")
+			if err := s.Start(); err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("start service after reconfigure: %w", err)
+			}
+			cmd.Println("Netbird service has been reconfigured and started")
+		} else {
+			cmd.Println("Netbird service has been reconfigured")
+		}
+
 		return nil
 	},
 }
+
+func isServiceRunning() (bool, error) {
+	cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	status, err := s.Status()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("%w: %w", ErrGetServiceStatus, err)
+	}
+
+	return status == service.StatusRunning, nil
+}

client/cmd/service_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/kardianos/service"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+const (
+	serviceStartTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+	serviceStopTimeout  = 5 * time.Second
+	statusPollInterval  = 500 * time.Millisecond
+)
+
+// waitForServiceStatus waits for service to reach expected status with timeout
+func waitForServiceStatus(expectedStatus service.Status, timeout time.Duration) (bool, error) {
+	cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	ctxSvc, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctxSvc, cancel), cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	ctx, timeoutCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+	defer timeoutCancel()
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(statusPollInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for service status %v", expectedStatus)
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			status, err := s.Status()
+			if err != nil {
+				// Continue polling on transient errors
+				continue
+			}
+			if status == expectedStatus {
+				return true, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestServiceLifecycle tests the complete service lifecycle
+func TestServiceLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
+	// TODO: Add support for Windows and macOS
+	if runtime.GOOS != "linux" && runtime.GOOS != "freebsd" {
+		t.Skipf("Skipping service lifecycle test on unsupported OS: %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	}
+
+	if os.Getenv("CONTAINER") == "true" {
+		t.Skip("Skipping service lifecycle test in container environment")
+	}
+
+	originalServiceName := serviceName
+	serviceName = "netbirdtest" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", time.Now().Unix())
+	defer func() {
+		serviceName = originalServiceName
+	}()
+
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	configPath = fmt.Sprintf("%s/netbird-test-config.json", tempDir)
+	logLevel = "info"
+	daemonAddr = fmt.Sprintf("unix://%s/netbird-test.sock", tempDir)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	t.Run("Install", func(t *testing.T) {
+		installCmd.SetContext(ctx)
+		err := installCmd.RunE(installCmd, []string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		ctxSvc, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		defer cancel()
+
+		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctxSvc, cancel), cfg)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		status, err := s.Status()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NotEqual(t, service.StatusUnknown, status)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Start", func(t *testing.T) {
+		startCmd.SetContext(ctx)
+		err := startCmd.RunE(startCmd, []string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		running, err := waitForServiceStatus(service.StatusRunning, serviceStartTimeout)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, running)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Restart", func(t *testing.T) {
+		restartCmd.SetContext(ctx)
+		err := restartCmd.RunE(restartCmd, []string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		running, err := waitForServiceStatus(service.StatusRunning, serviceStartTimeout)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, running)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Reconfigure", func(t *testing.T) {
+		originalLogLevel := logLevel
+		logLevel = "debug"
+		defer func() {
+			logLevel = originalLogLevel
+		}()
+
+		reconfigureCmd.SetContext(ctx)
+		err := reconfigureCmd.RunE(reconfigureCmd, []string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		running, err := waitForServiceStatus(service.StatusRunning, serviceStartTimeout)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, running)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Stop", func(t *testing.T) {
+		stopCmd.SetContext(ctx)
+		err := stopCmd.RunE(stopCmd, []string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		stopped, err := waitForServiceStatus(service.StatusStopped, serviceStopTimeout)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, stopped)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Uninstall", func(t *testing.T) {
+		uninstallCmd.SetContext(ctx)
+		err := uninstallCmd.RunE(uninstallCmd, []string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		ctxSvc, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		defer cancel()
+
+		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctxSvc, cancel), cfg)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		_, err = s.Status()
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
+// TestServiceEnvVars tests environment variable parsing
+func TestServiceEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		envVars   []string
+		expected  map[string]string
+		expectErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "Valid single env var",
+			envVars: []string{"LOG_LEVEL=debug"},
+			expected: map[string]string{
+				"LOG_LEVEL": "debug",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "Valid multiple env vars",
+			envVars: []string{"LOG_LEVEL=debug", "CUSTOM_VAR=value"},
+			expected: map[string]string{
+				"LOG_LEVEL":  "debug",
+				"CUSTOM_VAR": "value",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "Env var with spaces",
+			envVars: []string{" KEY = value "},
+			expected: map[string]string{
+				"KEY": "value",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Invalid format - no equals",
+			envVars:   []string{"INVALID"},
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:      "Invalid format - empty key",
+			envVars:   []string{"=value"},
+			expectErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "Empty value is valid",
+			envVars: []string{"KEY="},
+			expected: map[string]string{
+				"KEY": "",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Empty slice",
+			envVars:  []string{},
+			expected: map[string]string{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "Empty string in slice",
+			envVars:  []string{"", "KEY=value", ""},
+			expected: map[string]string{"KEY": "value"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result, err := parseServiceEnvVars(tt.envVars)
+
+			if tt.expectErr {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, result)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestServiceConfigWithEnvVars tests service config creation with env vars
+func TestServiceConfigWithEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
+	originalServiceName := serviceName
+	originalServiceEnvVars := serviceEnvVars
+	defer func() {
+		serviceName = originalServiceName
+		serviceEnvVars = originalServiceEnvVars
+	}()
+
+	serviceName = "test-service"
+	serviceEnvVars = []string{"TEST_VAR=test_value", "ANOTHER_VAR=another_value"}
+
+	cfg, err := newSVCConfig()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "test-service", cfg.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "test_value", cfg.EnvVars["TEST_VAR"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "another_value", cfg.EnvVars["ANOTHER_VAR"])
+
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+		assert.Equal(t, "test-service", cfg.EnvVars["SYSTEMD_UNIT"])
+	}
+}

client/cmd/status.go

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ var (
 	statusFilter         string
 	ipsFilterMap         map[string]struct{}
 	prefixNamesFilterMap map[string]struct{}
+	connectionTypeFilter string
 )
 
 var statusCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func init() {
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&ipsFilter, "filter-by-ips", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more IPs, e.g., --filter-by-ips 100.64.0.100,100.64.0.200")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&prefixNamesFilter, "filter-by-names", []string{}, "filters the detailed output by a list of one or more peer FQDN or hostnames, e.g., --filter-by-names peer-a,peer-b.netbird.cloud")
 	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&statusFilter, "filter-by-status", "", "filters the detailed output by connection status(idle|connecting|connected), e.g., --filter-by-status connected")
+	statusCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&connectionTypeFilter, "filter-by-connection-type", "", "filters the detailed output by connection type (P2P|Relayed), e.g., --filter-by-connection-type P2P")
 }
 
 func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp, anonymizeFlag, statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilterMap)
+	var outputInformationHolder = nbstatus.ConvertToStatusOutputOverview(resp, anonymizeFlag, statusFilter, prefixNamesFilter, prefixNamesFilterMap, ipsFilterMap, connectionTypeFilter)
 	var statusOutputString string
 	switch {
 	case detailFlag:
@@ -156,6 +158,15 @@ func parseFilters() error {
 		enableDetailFlagWhenFilterFlag()
 	}
 
+	switch strings.ToLower(connectionTypeFilter) {
+	case "", "p2p", "relayed":
+		if strings.ToLower(connectionTypeFilter) != "" {
+			enableDetailFlagWhenFilterFlag()
+		}
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("wrong connection-type filter, should be one of P2P|Relayed, got: %s", connectionTypeFilter)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 

client/cmd/testutil_test.go

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *types.Config, testFile string) (*grpc
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := mgmt.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := mgmt.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil, &mgmt.MockIntegratedValidator{})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter.go

@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ type Manager struct {
 	flowLogger  nftypes.FlowLogger
 
 	blockRule firewall.Rule
+
+	// Internal 1:1 DNAT
+	dnatEnabled  atomic.Bool
+	dnatMappings map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr
+	dnatMutex    sync.RWMutex
+	dnatBiMap    *biDNATMap
 }
 
 // decoder for packages
@@ -189,6 +195,7 @@ func create(iface common.IFaceMapper, nativeFirewall firewall.Manager, disableSe
 		flowLogger:          flowLogger,
 		netstack:            netstack.IsEnabled(),
 		localForwarding:     enableLocalForwarding,
+		dnatMappings:        make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
 	}
 	m.routingEnabled.Store(false)
 
@@ -519,22 +526,6 @@ func (m *Manager) SetLegacyManagement(isLegacy bool) error {
 // Flush doesn't need to be implemented for this manager
 func (m *Manager) Flush() error { return nil }
 
-// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule
-func (m *Manager) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
-	if m.nativeFirewall == nil {
-		return nil, errNatNotSupported
-	}
-	return m.nativeFirewall.AddDNATRule(rule)
-}
-
-// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule
-func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
-	if m.nativeFirewall == nil {
-		return errNatNotSupported
-	}
-	return m.nativeFirewall.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
-}
-
 // UpdateSet updates the rule destinations associated with the given set
 // by merging the existing prefixes with the new ones, then deduplicating.
 func (m *Manager) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {
@@ -581,14 +572,14 @@ func (m *Manager) UpdateSet(set firewall.Set, prefixes []netip.Prefix) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// DropOutgoing filter outgoing packets
-func (m *Manager) DropOutgoing(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	return m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData, size)
+// FilterOutBound filters outgoing packets
+func (m *Manager) FilterOutbound(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
+	return m.filterOutbound(packetData, size)
 }
 
-// DropIncoming filter incoming packets
-func (m *Manager) DropIncoming(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
-	return m.dropFilter(packetData, size)
+// FilterInbound filters incoming packets
+func (m *Manager) FilterInbound(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
+	return m.filterInbound(packetData, size)
 }
 
 // UpdateLocalIPs updates the list of local IPs
@@ -596,7 +587,7 @@ func (m *Manager) UpdateLocalIPs() error {
 	return m.localipmanager.UpdateLocalIPs(m.wgIface)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
+func (m *Manager) filterOutbound(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
 	d := m.decoders.Get().(*decoder)
 	defer m.decoders.Put(d)
 
@@ -618,8 +609,8 @@ func (m *Manager) processOutgoingHooks(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	// for netflow we keep track even if the firewall is stateless
 	m.trackOutbound(d, srcIP, dstIP, size)
+	m.translateOutboundDNAT(packetData, d)
 
 	return false
 }
@@ -723,9 +714,9 @@ func (m *Manager) udpHooksDrop(dport uint16, dstIP netip.Addr, packetData []byte
 	return false
 }
 
-// dropFilter implements filtering logic for incoming packets.
+// filterInbound implements filtering logic for incoming packets.
 // If it returns true, the packet should be dropped.
-func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
+func (m *Manager) filterInbound(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
 	d := m.decoders.Get().(*decoder)
 	defer m.decoders.Put(d)
 
@@ -747,8 +738,15 @@ func (m *Manager) dropFilter(packetData []byte, size int) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// For all inbound traffic, first check if it matches a tracked connection.
-	// This must happen before any other filtering because the packets are statefully tracked.
+	if translated := m.translateInboundReverse(packetData, d); translated {
+		// Re-decode after translation to get original addresses
+		if err := d.parser.DecodeLayers(packetData, &d.decoded); err != nil {
+			m.logger.Error("Failed to re-decode packet after reverse DNAT: %v", err)
+			return true
+		}
+		srcIP, dstIP = m.extractIPs(d)
+	}
+
 	if m.stateful && m.isValidTrackedConnection(d, srcIP, dstIP, size) {
 		return false
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter_bench_test.go

@@ -188,13 +188,13 @@ func BenchmarkCoreFiltering(b *testing.B) {
 
 				// For stateful scenarios, establish the connection
 				if sc.stateful {
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(outbound, 0)
 				}
 
 				// Measure inbound packet processing
 				b.ResetTimer()
 				for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-					manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
+					manager.filterInbound(inbound, 0)
 				}
 			})
 		}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ 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, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(outbound, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Test packet
@@ -228,11 +228,11 @@ func BenchmarkStateScaling(b *testing.B) {
 			testIn := generatePacket(b, dstIPs[0], srcIPs[0], 80, 1024, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
 
 			// First establish our test connection
-			manager.processOutgoingHooks(testOut, 0)
+			manager.filterOutbound(testOut, 0)
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(testIn, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(testIn, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ func BenchmarkEstablishmentOverhead(b *testing.B) {
 			inbound := generatePacket(b, dstIP, srcIP, 80, 1024, layers.IPProtocolTCP)
 
 			if sc.established {
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outbound, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(outbound, 0)
 			}
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(inbound, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -426,25 +426,25 @@ 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, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(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, 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(syn, 0)
 					// SYN-ACK
 					synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIP, srcIP, 80, 1024, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-					manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
+					manager.filterInbound(synack, 0)
 					// ACK
 					ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIP, dstIP, 1024, 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(ack, 0)
 				}
 			}
 
 			b.ResetTimer()
 			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-				manager.dropFilter(inbound, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(inbound, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -568,17 +568,17 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				// Initial SYN
 				syn := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(syn, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(syn, 0)
 
 				// SYN-ACK
 				synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
 					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(synack, 0)
 
 				// ACK
 				ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(ack, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Prepare test packets simulating bidirectional traffic
@@ -599,9 +599,9 @@ func BenchmarkLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 
 				// Simulate bidirectional traffic
 				// First outbound data
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
 				// Then inbound response - this is what we're actually measuring
-				manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -700,19 +700,19 @@ func BenchmarkShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 				p := patterns[connIdx]
 
 				// Connection establishment
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, 0)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(p.syn, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(p.synAck, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(p.ack, 0)
 
 				// Data transfer
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.response, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(p.request, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(p.response, 0)
 
 				// Connection teardown
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, 0)
-				manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, 0)
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(p.finClient, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(p.ackServer, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(p.finServer, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(p.ackClient, 0)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -760,15 +760,15 @@ 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, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(syn, 0)
 
 				synack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, dstIPs[i], srcIPs[i],
 					80, uint16(1024+i), uint16(conntrack.TCPSyn|conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.dropFilter(synack, 0)
+				manager.filterInbound(synack, 0)
 
 				ack := generateTCPPacketWithFlags(b, srcIPs[i], dstIPs[i],
 					uint16(1024+i), 80, uint16(conntrack.TCPAck))
-				manager.processOutgoingHooks(ack, 0)
+				manager.filterOutbound(ack, 0)
 			}
 
 			// Pre-generate test packets
@@ -790,8 +790,8 @@ func BenchmarkParallelLongLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 					counter++
 
 					// Simulate bidirectional traffic
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(outPackets[connIdx], 0)
+					manager.filterInbound(inPackets[connIdx], 0)
 				}
 			})
 		})
@@ -879,17 +879,17 @@ func BenchmarkParallelShortLivedConnections(b *testing.B) {
 					p := patterns[connIdx]
 
 					// Full connection lifecycle
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.syn, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.synAck, 0)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ack, 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(p.syn, 0)
+					manager.filterInbound(p.synAck, 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(p.ack, 0)
 
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.request, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.response, 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(p.request, 0)
+					manager.filterInbound(p.response, 0)
 
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.finClient, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.ackServer, 0)
-					manager.dropFilter(p.finServer, 0)
-					manager.processOutgoingHooks(p.ackClient, 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(p.finClient, 0)
+					manager.filterInbound(p.ackServer, 0)
+					manager.filterInbound(p.finServer, 0)
+					manager.filterOutbound(p.ackClient, 0)
 				}
 			})
 		})

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter_filter_test.go

@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("Implicit DROP (no rules)", func(t *testing.T) {
 		packet := createTestPacket(t, "100.10.0.1", "100.10.0.100", fw.ProtocolTCP, 12345, 443)
-		isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet, 0)
+		isDropped := manager.FilterInbound(packet, 0)
 		require.True(t, isDropped, "Packet should be dropped when no rules exist")
 	})
 
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ func TestPeerACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			packet := createTestPacket(t, tc.srcIP, tc.dstIP, tc.proto, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
-			isDropped := manager.DropIncoming(packet, 0)
+			isDropped := manager.FilterInbound(packet, 0)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.shouldBeBlocked, isDropped)
 		})
 	}
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ func TestRouteACLFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 			srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.srcIP)
 			dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.dstIP)
 
-			// testing routeACLsPass only and not DropIncoming, as routed packets are dropped after being passed
+			// testing routeACLsPass only and not FilterInbound, as routed packets are dropped after being passed
 			// to the forwarder
 			_, isAllowed := manager.routeACLsPass(srcIP, dstIP, tc.proto, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
 			require.Equal(t, tc.shouldPass, isAllowed)

client/firewall/uspfilter/filter_test.go

@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func TestNotMatchByIP(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if m.dropFilter(buf.Bytes(), 0) {
+	if m.filterInbound(buf.Bytes(), 0) {
 		t.Errorf("expected packet to be accepted")
 		return
 	}
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test hook gets called
-	result := manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes(), 0)
+	result := manager.filterOutbound(buf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.True(t, result)
 	require.True(t, hookCalled)
 
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func TestProcessOutgoingHooks(t *testing.T) {
 	err = gopacket.SerializeLayers(buf, opts, ipv4)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	result = manager.processOutgoingHooks(buf.Bytes(), 0)
+	result = manager.filterOutbound(buf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, result)
 }
 
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Process outbound packet and verify connection tracking
-	drop := manager.DropOutgoing(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
+	drop := manager.FilterOutbound(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, drop, "Initial outbound packet should not be dropped")
 
 	// Verify connection was tracked
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, cp := range checkPoints {
 		time.Sleep(cp.sleep)
 
-		drop = manager.dropFilter(inboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
+		drop = manager.filterInbound(inboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 		require.Equal(t, cp.shouldAllow, !drop, cp.description)
 
 		// If the connection should still be valid, verify it exists
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Create a new outbound connection for invalid tests
-	drop = manager.processOutgoingHooks(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
+	drop = manager.filterOutbound(outboundBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 	require.False(t, drop, "Second outbound packet should not be dropped")
 
 	for _, tc := range invalidCases {
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ func TestStatefulFirewall_UDPTracking(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			// Verify the invalid packet is dropped
-			drop = manager.dropFilter(testBuf.Bytes(), 0)
+			drop = manager.filterInbound(testBuf.Bytes(), 0)
 			require.True(t, drop, tc.description)
 		})
 	}

client/firewall/uspfilter/nat.go

@@ -0,0 +1,408 @@
+package uspfilter
+
+import (
+	"encoding/binary"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+
+	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+
+	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+)
+
+var ErrIPv4Only = errors.New("only IPv4 is supported for DNAT")
+
+func ipv4Checksum(header []byte) uint16 {
+	if len(header) < 20 {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	var sum1, sum2 uint32
+
+	// Parallel processing - unroll and compute two sums simultaneously
+	sum1 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[0:2]))
+	sum2 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[2:4]))
+	sum1 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[4:6]))
+	sum2 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[6:8]))
+	sum1 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[8:10]))
+	// Skip checksum field at [10:12]
+	sum2 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[12:14]))
+	sum1 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[14:16]))
+	sum2 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[16:18]))
+	sum1 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[18:20]))
+
+	sum := sum1 + sum2
+
+	// Handle remaining bytes for headers > 20 bytes
+	for i := 20; i < len(header)-1; i += 2 {
+		sum += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(header[i : i+2]))
+	}
+
+	if len(header)%2 == 1 {
+		sum += uint32(header[len(header)-1]) << 8
+	}
+
+	// Optimized carry fold - single iteration handles most cases
+	sum = (sum & 0xFFFF) + (sum >> 16)
+	if sum > 0xFFFF {
+		sum++
+	}
+
+	return ^uint16(sum)
+}
+
+func icmpChecksum(data []byte) uint16 {
+	var sum1, sum2, sum3, sum4 uint32
+	i := 0
+
+	// Process 16 bytes at once with 4 parallel accumulators
+	for i <= len(data)-16 {
+		sum1 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i : i+2]))
+		sum2 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i+2 : i+4]))
+		sum3 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i+4 : i+6]))
+		sum4 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i+6 : i+8]))
+		sum1 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i+8 : i+10]))
+		sum2 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i+10 : i+12]))
+		sum3 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i+12 : i+14]))
+		sum4 += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i+14 : i+16]))
+		i += 16
+	}
+
+	sum := sum1 + sum2 + sum3 + sum4
+
+	// Handle remaining bytes
+	for i < len(data)-1 {
+		sum += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(data[i : i+2]))
+		i += 2
+	}
+
+	if len(data)%2 == 1 {
+		sum += uint32(data[len(data)-1]) << 8
+	}
+
+	sum = (sum & 0xFFFF) + (sum >> 16)
+	if sum > 0xFFFF {
+		sum++
+	}
+
+	return ^uint16(sum)
+}
+
+type biDNATMap struct {
+	forward map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr
+	reverse map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr
+}
+
+func newBiDNATMap() *biDNATMap {
+	return &biDNATMap{
+		forward: make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
+		reverse: make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *biDNATMap) set(original, translated netip.Addr) {
+	b.forward[original] = translated
+	b.reverse[translated] = original
+}
+
+func (b *biDNATMap) delete(original netip.Addr) {
+	if translated, exists := b.forward[original]; exists {
+		delete(b.forward, original)
+		delete(b.reverse, translated)
+	}
+}
+
+func (b *biDNATMap) getTranslated(original netip.Addr) (netip.Addr, bool) {
+	translated, exists := b.forward[original]
+	return translated, exists
+}
+
+func (b *biDNATMap) getOriginal(translated netip.Addr) (netip.Addr, bool) {
+	original, exists := b.reverse[translated]
+	return original, exists
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) AddInternalDNATMapping(originalAddr, translatedAddr netip.Addr) error {
+	if !originalAddr.IsValid() || !translatedAddr.IsValid() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid IP addresses")
+	}
+
+	if m.localipmanager.IsLocalIP(translatedAddr) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot map to local IP: %s", translatedAddr)
+	}
+
+	m.dnatMutex.Lock()
+	defer m.dnatMutex.Unlock()
+
+	// Initialize both maps together if either is nil
+	if m.dnatMappings == nil || m.dnatBiMap == nil {
+		m.dnatMappings = make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr)
+		m.dnatBiMap = newBiDNATMap()
+	}
+
+	m.dnatMappings[originalAddr] = translatedAddr
+	m.dnatBiMap.set(originalAddr, translatedAddr)
+
+	if len(m.dnatMappings) == 1 {
+		m.dnatEnabled.Store(true)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// RemoveInternalDNATMapping removes a 1:1 IP address mapping
+func (m *Manager) RemoveInternalDNATMapping(originalAddr netip.Addr) error {
+	m.dnatMutex.Lock()
+	defer m.dnatMutex.Unlock()
+
+	if _, exists := m.dnatMappings[originalAddr]; !exists {
+		return fmt.Errorf("mapping not found for: %s", originalAddr)
+	}
+
+	delete(m.dnatMappings, originalAddr)
+	m.dnatBiMap.delete(originalAddr)
+	if len(m.dnatMappings) == 0 {
+		m.dnatEnabled.Store(false)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// getDNATTranslation returns the translated address if a mapping exists
+func (m *Manager) getDNATTranslation(addr netip.Addr) (netip.Addr, bool) {
+	if !m.dnatEnabled.Load() {
+		return addr, false
+	}
+
+	m.dnatMutex.RLock()
+	translated, exists := m.dnatBiMap.getTranslated(addr)
+	m.dnatMutex.RUnlock()
+	return translated, exists
+}
+
+// findReverseDNATMapping finds original address for return traffic
+func (m *Manager) findReverseDNATMapping(translatedAddr netip.Addr) (netip.Addr, bool) {
+	if !m.dnatEnabled.Load() {
+		return translatedAddr, false
+	}
+
+	m.dnatMutex.RLock()
+	original, exists := m.dnatBiMap.getOriginal(translatedAddr)
+	m.dnatMutex.RUnlock()
+	return original, exists
+}
+
+// translateOutboundDNAT applies DNAT translation to outbound packets
+func (m *Manager) translateOutboundDNAT(packetData []byte, d *decoder) bool {
+	if !m.dnatEnabled.Load() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if len(packetData) < 20 || d.decoded[0] != layers.LayerTypeIPv4 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	dstIP := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{packetData[16], packetData[17], packetData[18], packetData[19]})
+
+	translatedIP, exists := m.getDNATTranslation(dstIP)
+	if !exists {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if err := m.rewritePacketDestination(packetData, d, translatedIP); err != nil {
+		m.logger.Error("Failed to rewrite packet destination: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	m.logger.Trace("DNAT: %s -> %s", dstIP, translatedIP)
+	return true
+}
+
+// translateInboundReverse applies reverse DNAT to inbound return traffic
+func (m *Manager) translateInboundReverse(packetData []byte, d *decoder) bool {
+	if !m.dnatEnabled.Load() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if len(packetData) < 20 || d.decoded[0] != layers.LayerTypeIPv4 {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	srcIP := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{packetData[12], packetData[13], packetData[14], packetData[15]})
+
+	originalIP, exists := m.findReverseDNATMapping(srcIP)
+	if !exists {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if err := m.rewritePacketSource(packetData, d, originalIP); err != nil {
+		m.logger.Error("Failed to rewrite packet source: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	m.logger.Trace("Reverse DNAT: %s -> %s", srcIP, originalIP)
+	return true
+}
+
+// rewritePacketDestination replaces destination IP in the packet
+func (m *Manager) rewritePacketDestination(packetData []byte, d *decoder, newIP netip.Addr) error {
+	if len(packetData) < 20 || d.decoded[0] != layers.LayerTypeIPv4 || !newIP.Is4() {
+		return ErrIPv4Only
+	}
+
+	var oldDst [4]byte
+	copy(oldDst[:], packetData[16:20])
+	newDst := newIP.As4()
+
+	copy(packetData[16:20], newDst[:])
+
+	ipHeaderLen := int(d.ip4.IHL) * 4
+	if ipHeaderLen < 20 || ipHeaderLen > len(packetData) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid IP header length")
+	}
+
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(packetData[10:12], 0)
+	ipChecksum := ipv4Checksum(packetData[:ipHeaderLen])
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(packetData[10:12], ipChecksum)
+
+	if len(d.decoded) > 1 {
+		switch d.decoded[1] {
+		case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
+			m.updateTCPChecksum(packetData, ipHeaderLen, oldDst[:], newDst[:])
+		case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
+			m.updateUDPChecksum(packetData, ipHeaderLen, oldDst[:], newDst[:])
+		case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
+			m.updateICMPChecksum(packetData, ipHeaderLen)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// rewritePacketSource replaces the source IP address in the packet
+func (m *Manager) rewritePacketSource(packetData []byte, d *decoder, newIP netip.Addr) error {
+	if len(packetData) < 20 || d.decoded[0] != layers.LayerTypeIPv4 || !newIP.Is4() {
+		return ErrIPv4Only
+	}
+
+	var oldSrc [4]byte
+	copy(oldSrc[:], packetData[12:16])
+	newSrc := newIP.As4()
+
+	copy(packetData[12:16], newSrc[:])
+
+	ipHeaderLen := int(d.ip4.IHL) * 4
+	if ipHeaderLen < 20 || ipHeaderLen > len(packetData) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid IP header length")
+	}
+
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(packetData[10:12], 0)
+	ipChecksum := ipv4Checksum(packetData[:ipHeaderLen])
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(packetData[10:12], ipChecksum)
+
+	if len(d.decoded) > 1 {
+		switch d.decoded[1] {
+		case layers.LayerTypeTCP:
+			m.updateTCPChecksum(packetData, ipHeaderLen, oldSrc[:], newSrc[:])
+		case layers.LayerTypeUDP:
+			m.updateUDPChecksum(packetData, ipHeaderLen, oldSrc[:], newSrc[:])
+		case layers.LayerTypeICMPv4:
+			m.updateICMPChecksum(packetData, ipHeaderLen)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) updateTCPChecksum(packetData []byte, ipHeaderLen int, oldIP, newIP []byte) {
+	tcpStart := ipHeaderLen
+	if len(packetData) < tcpStart+18 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	checksumOffset := tcpStart + 16
+	oldChecksum := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(packetData[checksumOffset : checksumOffset+2])
+	newChecksum := incrementalUpdate(oldChecksum, oldIP, newIP)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(packetData[checksumOffset:checksumOffset+2], newChecksum)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) updateUDPChecksum(packetData []byte, ipHeaderLen int, oldIP, newIP []byte) {
+	udpStart := ipHeaderLen
+	if len(packetData) < udpStart+8 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	checksumOffset := udpStart + 6
+	oldChecksum := binary.BigEndian.Uint16(packetData[checksumOffset : checksumOffset+2])
+
+	if oldChecksum == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	newChecksum := incrementalUpdate(oldChecksum, oldIP, newIP)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(packetData[checksumOffset:checksumOffset+2], newChecksum)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) updateICMPChecksum(packetData []byte, ipHeaderLen int) {
+	icmpStart := ipHeaderLen
+	if len(packetData) < icmpStart+8 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	icmpData := packetData[icmpStart:]
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(icmpData[2:4], 0)
+	checksum := icmpChecksum(icmpData)
+	binary.BigEndian.PutUint16(icmpData[2:4], checksum)
+}
+
+// incrementalUpdate performs incremental checksum update per RFC 1624
+func incrementalUpdate(oldChecksum uint16, oldBytes, newBytes []byte) uint16 {
+	sum := uint32(^oldChecksum)
+
+	// Fast path for IPv4 addresses (4 bytes) - most common case
+	if len(oldBytes) == 4 && len(newBytes) == 4 {
+		sum += uint32(^binary.BigEndian.Uint16(oldBytes[0:2]))
+		sum += uint32(^binary.BigEndian.Uint16(oldBytes[2:4]))
+		sum += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(newBytes[0:2]))
+		sum += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(newBytes[2:4]))
+	} else {
+		// Fallback for other lengths
+		for i := 0; i < len(oldBytes)-1; i += 2 {
+			sum += uint32(^binary.BigEndian.Uint16(oldBytes[i : i+2]))
+		}
+		if len(oldBytes)%2 == 1 {
+			sum += uint32(^oldBytes[len(oldBytes)-1]) << 8
+		}
+
+		for i := 0; i < len(newBytes)-1; i += 2 {
+			sum += uint32(binary.BigEndian.Uint16(newBytes[i : i+2]))
+		}
+		if len(newBytes)%2 == 1 {
+			sum += uint32(newBytes[len(newBytes)-1]) << 8
+		}
+	}
+
+	sum = (sum & 0xFFFF) + (sum >> 16)
+	if sum > 0xFFFF {
+		sum++
+	}
+
+	return ^uint16(sum)
+}
+
+// AddDNATRule adds a DNAT rule (delegates to native firewall for port forwarding)
+func (m *Manager) AddDNATRule(rule firewall.ForwardRule) (firewall.Rule, error) {
+	if m.nativeFirewall == nil {
+		return nil, errNatNotSupported
+	}
+	return m.nativeFirewall.AddDNATRule(rule)
+}
+
+// DeleteDNATRule deletes a DNAT rule (delegates to native firewall)
+func (m *Manager) DeleteDNATRule(rule firewall.Rule) error {
+	if m.nativeFirewall == nil {
+		return errNatNotSupported
+	}
+	return m.nativeFirewall.DeleteDNATRule(rule)
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/nat_bench_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,416 @@
+package uspfilter
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/gopacket"
+	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+)
+
+// BenchmarkDNATTranslation measures the performance of DNAT operations
+func BenchmarkDNATTranslation(b *testing.B) {
+	scenarios := []struct {
+		name        string
+		proto       layers.IPProtocol
+		setupDNAT   bool
+		description string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "tcp_with_dnat",
+			proto:       layers.IPProtocolTCP,
+			setupDNAT:   true,
+			description: "TCP packet with DNAT translation enabled",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "tcp_without_dnat",
+			proto:       layers.IPProtocolTCP,
+			setupDNAT:   false,
+			description: "TCP packet without DNAT (baseline)",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "udp_with_dnat",
+			proto:       layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+			setupDNAT:   true,
+			description: "UDP packet with DNAT translation enabled",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "udp_without_dnat",
+			proto:       layers.IPProtocolUDP,
+			setupDNAT:   false,
+			description: "UDP packet without DNAT (baseline)",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "icmp_with_dnat",
+			proto:       layers.IPProtocolICMPv4,
+			setupDNAT:   true,
+			description: "ICMP packet with DNAT translation enabled",
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "icmp_without_dnat",
+			proto:       layers.IPProtocolICMPv4,
+			setupDNAT:   false,
+			description: "ICMP packet without DNAT (baseline)",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, sc := range scenarios {
+		b.Run(sc.name, func(b *testing.B) {
+			manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
+				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+			}, false, flowLogger)
+			require.NoError(b, err)
+			defer func() {
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+			}()
+
+			// Set logger to error level to reduce noise during benchmarking
+			manager.SetLogLevel(log.ErrorLevel)
+			defer func() {
+				// Restore to info level after benchmark
+				manager.SetLogLevel(log.InfoLevel)
+			}()
+
+			// Setup DNAT mapping if needed
+			originalIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.100")
+			translatedIP := netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.100")
+
+			if sc.setupDNAT {
+				err := manager.AddInternalDNATMapping(originalIP, translatedIP)
+				require.NoError(b, err)
+			}
+
+			// Create test packets
+			srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.0.1")
+			outboundPacket := generateDNATTestPacket(b, srcIP, originalIP, sc.proto, 12345, 80)
+
+			// Pre-establish connection for reverse DNAT test
+			if sc.setupDNAT {
+				manager.filterOutbound(outboundPacket, 0)
+			}
+
+			b.ResetTimer()
+
+			// Benchmark outbound DNAT translation
+			b.Run("outbound", func(b *testing.B) {
+				for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+					// Create fresh packet each time since translation modifies it
+					packet := generateDNATTestPacket(b, srcIP, originalIP, sc.proto, 12345, 80)
+					manager.filterOutbound(packet, 0)
+				}
+			})
+
+			// Benchmark inbound reverse DNAT translation
+			if sc.setupDNAT {
+				b.Run("inbound_reverse", func(b *testing.B) {
+					for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+						// Create fresh packet each time since translation modifies it
+						packet := generateDNATTestPacket(b, translatedIP, srcIP, sc.proto, 80, 12345)
+						manager.filterInbound(packet, 0)
+					}
+				})
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// BenchmarkDNATConcurrency tests DNAT performance under concurrent load
+func BenchmarkDNATConcurrency(b *testing.B) {
+	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
+		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+	}, false, flowLogger)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+	defer func() {
+		require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+	}()
+
+	// Set logger to error level to reduce noise during benchmarking
+	manager.SetLogLevel(log.ErrorLevel)
+	defer func() {
+		// Restore to info level after benchmark
+		manager.SetLogLevel(log.InfoLevel)
+	}()
+
+	// Setup multiple DNAT mappings
+	numMappings := 100
+	originalIPs := make([]netip.Addr, numMappings)
+	translatedIPs := make([]netip.Addr, numMappings)
+
+	for i := 0; i < numMappings; i++ {
+		originalIPs[i] = netip.MustParseAddr(fmt.Sprintf("192.168.%d.%d", (i/254)+1, (i%254)+1))
+		translatedIPs[i] = netip.MustParseAddr(fmt.Sprintf("10.0.%d.%d", (i/254)+1, (i%254)+1))
+		err := manager.AddInternalDNATMapping(originalIPs[i], translatedIPs[i])
+		require.NoError(b, err)
+	}
+
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.0.1")
+
+	// Pre-generate packets
+	outboundPackets := make([][]byte, numMappings)
+	inboundPackets := make([][]byte, numMappings)
+	for i := 0; i < numMappings; i++ {
+		outboundPackets[i] = generateDNATTestPacket(b, srcIP, originalIPs[i], layers.IPProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+		inboundPackets[i] = generateDNATTestPacket(b, translatedIPs[i], srcIP, layers.IPProtocolTCP, 80, 12345)
+		// Establish connections
+		manager.filterOutbound(outboundPackets[i], 0)
+	}
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+
+	b.Run("concurrent_outbound", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+			i := 0
+			for pb.Next() {
+				idx := i % numMappings
+				packet := generateDNATTestPacket(b, srcIP, originalIPs[idx], layers.IPProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+				manager.filterOutbound(packet, 0)
+				i++
+			}
+		})
+	})
+
+	b.Run("concurrent_inbound", func(b *testing.B) {
+		b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
+			i := 0
+			for pb.Next() {
+				idx := i % numMappings
+				packet := generateDNATTestPacket(b, translatedIPs[idx], srcIP, layers.IPProtocolTCP, 80, 12345)
+				manager.filterInbound(packet, 0)
+				i++
+			}
+		})
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkDNATScaling tests how DNAT performance scales with number of mappings
+func BenchmarkDNATScaling(b *testing.B) {
+	mappingCounts := []int{1, 10, 100, 1000}
+
+	for _, count := range mappingCounts {
+		b.Run(fmt.Sprintf("mappings_%d", count), func(b *testing.B) {
+			manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
+				SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+			}, false, flowLogger)
+			require.NoError(b, err)
+			defer func() {
+				require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+			}()
+
+			// Set logger to error level to reduce noise during benchmarking
+			manager.SetLogLevel(log.ErrorLevel)
+			defer func() {
+				// Restore to info level after benchmark
+				manager.SetLogLevel(log.InfoLevel)
+			}()
+
+			// Setup DNAT mappings
+			for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
+				originalIP := netip.MustParseAddr(fmt.Sprintf("192.168.%d.%d", (i/254)+1, (i%254)+1))
+				translatedIP := netip.MustParseAddr(fmt.Sprintf("10.0.%d.%d", (i/254)+1, (i%254)+1))
+				err := manager.AddInternalDNATMapping(originalIP, translatedIP)
+				require.NoError(b, err)
+			}
+
+			// Test with the last mapping added (worst case for lookup)
+			srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.0.1")
+			lastOriginal := netip.MustParseAddr(fmt.Sprintf("192.168.%d.%d", ((count-1)/254)+1, ((count-1)%254)+1))
+
+			b.ResetTimer()
+			for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+				packet := generateDNATTestPacket(b, srcIP, lastOriginal, layers.IPProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+				manager.filterOutbound(packet, 0)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// generateDNATTestPacket creates a test packet for DNAT benchmarking
+func generateDNATTestPacket(tb testing.TB, srcIP, dstIP netip.Addr, proto layers.IPProtocol, srcPort, dstPort uint16) []byte {
+	tb.Helper()
+
+	ipv4 := &layers.IPv4{
+		TTL:      64,
+		Version:  4,
+		SrcIP:    srcIP.AsSlice(),
+		DstIP:    dstIP.AsSlice(),
+		Protocol: proto,
+	}
+
+	var transportLayer gopacket.SerializableLayer
+	switch proto {
+	case layers.IPProtocolTCP:
+		tcp := &layers.TCP{
+			SrcPort: layers.TCPPort(srcPort),
+			DstPort: layers.TCPPort(dstPort),
+			SYN:     true,
+		}
+		require.NoError(tb, tcp.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ipv4))
+		transportLayer = tcp
+	case layers.IPProtocolUDP:
+		udp := &layers.UDP{
+			SrcPort: layers.UDPPort(srcPort),
+			DstPort: layers.UDPPort(dstPort),
+		}
+		require.NoError(tb, udp.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ipv4))
+		transportLayer = udp
+	case layers.IPProtocolICMPv4:
+		icmp := &layers.ICMPv4{
+			TypeCode: layers.CreateICMPv4TypeCode(layers.ICMPv4TypeEchoRequest, 0),
+		}
+		transportLayer = icmp
+	}
+
+	buf := gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer()
+	opts := gopacket.SerializeOptions{ComputeChecksums: true, FixLengths: true}
+	err := gopacket.SerializeLayers(buf, opts, ipv4, transportLayer, gopacket.Payload("test"))
+	require.NoError(tb, err)
+	return buf.Bytes()
+}
+
+// BenchmarkChecksumUpdate specifically benchmarks checksum calculation performance
+func BenchmarkChecksumUpdate(b *testing.B) {
+	// Create test data for checksum calculations
+	testData := make([]byte, 64) // Typical packet size for checksum testing
+	for i := range testData {
+		testData[i] = byte(i)
+	}
+
+	b.Run("ipv4_checksum", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ipv4Checksum(testData[:20]) // IPv4 header is typically 20 bytes
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("icmp_checksum", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = icmpChecksum(testData)
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("incremental_update", func(b *testing.B) {
+		oldBytes := []byte{192, 168, 1, 100}
+		newBytes := []byte{10, 0, 0, 100}
+		oldChecksum := uint16(0x1234)
+
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = incrementalUpdate(oldChecksum, oldBytes, newBytes)
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkDNATMemoryAllocations checks for memory allocations in DNAT operations
+func BenchmarkDNATMemoryAllocations(b *testing.B) {
+	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
+		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+	}, false, flowLogger)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+	defer func() {
+		require.NoError(b, manager.Close(nil))
+	}()
+
+	// Set logger to error level to reduce noise during benchmarking
+	manager.SetLogLevel(log.ErrorLevel)
+	defer func() {
+		// Restore to info level after benchmark
+		manager.SetLogLevel(log.InfoLevel)
+	}()
+
+	originalIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.100")
+	translatedIP := netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.100")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.0.1")
+
+	err = manager.AddInternalDNATMapping(originalIP, translatedIP)
+	require.NoError(b, err)
+
+	packet := generateDNATTestPacket(b, srcIP, originalIP, layers.IPProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+
+	b.ResetTimer()
+	b.ReportAllocs()
+
+	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+		// Create fresh packet each time to isolate allocation testing
+		testPacket := make([]byte, len(packet))
+		copy(testPacket, packet)
+
+		// Parse the packet fresh each time to get a clean decoder
+		d := &decoder{decoded: []gopacket.LayerType{}}
+		d.parser = gopacket.NewDecodingLayerParser(
+			layers.LayerTypeIPv4,
+			&d.eth, &d.ip4, &d.ip6, &d.icmp4, &d.icmp6, &d.tcp, &d.udp,
+		)
+		d.parser.IgnoreUnsupported = true
+		err = d.parser.DecodeLayers(testPacket, &d.decoded)
+		assert.NoError(b, err)
+
+		manager.translateOutboundDNAT(testPacket, d)
+	}
+}
+
+// BenchmarkDirectIPExtraction tests the performance improvement of direct IP extraction
+func BenchmarkDirectIPExtraction(b *testing.B) {
+	// Create a test packet
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.0.1")
+	dstIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.100")
+	packet := generateDNATTestPacket(b, srcIP, dstIP, layers.IPProtocolTCP, 12345, 80)
+
+	b.Run("direct_byte_access", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			// Direct extraction from packet bytes
+			_ = netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{packet[16], packet[17], packet[18], packet[19]})
+		}
+	})
+
+	b.Run("decoder_extraction", func(b *testing.B) {
+		// Create decoder once for comparison
+		d := &decoder{decoded: []gopacket.LayerType{}}
+		d.parser = gopacket.NewDecodingLayerParser(
+			layers.LayerTypeIPv4,
+			&d.eth, &d.ip4, &d.ip6, &d.icmp4, &d.icmp6, &d.tcp, &d.udp,
+		)
+		d.parser.IgnoreUnsupported = true
+		err := d.parser.DecodeLayers(packet, &d.decoded)
+		assert.NoError(b, err)
+
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			// Extract using decoder (traditional method)
+			dst, _ := netip.AddrFromSlice(d.ip4.DstIP)
+			_ = dst
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+// BenchmarkChecksumOptimizations compares optimized vs standard checksum implementations
+func BenchmarkChecksumOptimizations(b *testing.B) {
+	// Create test IPv4 header (20 bytes)
+	header := make([]byte, 20)
+	for i := range header {
+		header[i] = byte(i)
+	}
+	// Clear checksum field
+	header[10] = 0
+	header[11] = 0
+
+	b.Run("optimized_ipv4_checksum", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = ipv4Checksum(header)
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Test incremental checksum updates
+	oldIP := []byte{192, 168, 1, 100}
+	newIP := []byte{10, 0, 0, 100}
+	oldChecksum := uint16(0x1234)
+
+	b.Run("optimized_incremental_update", func(b *testing.B) {
+		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
+			_ = incrementalUpdate(oldChecksum, oldIP, newIP)
+		}
+	})
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/nat_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+package uspfilter
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/gopacket"
+	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
+)
+
+// TestDNATTranslationCorrectness verifies DNAT translation works correctly
+func TestDNATTranslationCorrectness(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
+		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+	}, false, flowLogger)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+	}()
+
+	originalIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.100")
+	translatedIP := netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.100")
+	srcIP := netip.MustParseAddr("172.16.0.1")
+
+	// Add DNAT mapping
+	err = manager.AddInternalDNATMapping(originalIP, translatedIP)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		protocol layers.IPProtocol
+		srcPort  uint16
+		dstPort  uint16
+	}{
+		{"TCP", layers.IPProtocolTCP, 12345, 80},
+		{"UDP", layers.IPProtocolUDP, 12345, 53},
+		{"ICMP", layers.IPProtocolICMPv4, 0, 0},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Test outbound DNAT translation
+			outboundPacket := generateDNATTestPacket(t, srcIP, originalIP, tc.protocol, tc.srcPort, tc.dstPort)
+			originalOutbound := make([]byte, len(outboundPacket))
+			copy(originalOutbound, outboundPacket)
+
+			// Process outbound packet (should translate destination)
+			translated := manager.translateOutboundDNAT(outboundPacket, parsePacket(t, outboundPacket))
+			require.True(t, translated, "Outbound packet should be translated")
+
+			// Verify destination IP was changed
+			dstIPAfter := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{outboundPacket[16], outboundPacket[17], outboundPacket[18], outboundPacket[19]})
+			require.Equal(t, translatedIP, dstIPAfter, "Destination IP should be translated")
+
+			// Test inbound reverse DNAT translation
+			inboundPacket := generateDNATTestPacket(t, translatedIP, srcIP, tc.protocol, tc.dstPort, tc.srcPort)
+			originalInbound := make([]byte, len(inboundPacket))
+			copy(originalInbound, inboundPacket)
+
+			// Process inbound packet (should reverse translate source)
+			reversed := manager.translateInboundReverse(inboundPacket, parsePacket(t, inboundPacket))
+			require.True(t, reversed, "Inbound packet should be reverse translated")
+
+			// Verify source IP was changed back to original
+			srcIPAfter := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{inboundPacket[12], inboundPacket[13], inboundPacket[14], inboundPacket[15]})
+			require.Equal(t, originalIP, srcIPAfter, "Source IP should be reverse translated")
+
+			// Test that checksums are recalculated correctly
+			if tc.protocol != layers.IPProtocolICMPv4 {
+				// For TCP/UDP, verify the transport checksum was updated
+				require.NotEqual(t, originalOutbound, outboundPacket, "Outbound packet should be modified")
+				require.NotEqual(t, originalInbound, inboundPacket, "Inbound packet should be modified")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// parsePacket helper to create a decoder for testing
+func parsePacket(t testing.TB, packetData []byte) *decoder {
+	t.Helper()
+	d := &decoder{
+		decoded: []gopacket.LayerType{},
+	}
+	d.parser = gopacket.NewDecodingLayerParser(
+		layers.LayerTypeIPv4,
+		&d.eth, &d.ip4, &d.ip6, &d.icmp4, &d.icmp6, &d.tcp, &d.udp,
+	)
+	d.parser.IgnoreUnsupported = true
+
+	err := d.parser.DecodeLayers(packetData, &d.decoded)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return d
+}
+
+// TestDNATMappingManagement tests adding/removing DNAT mappings
+func TestDNATMappingManagement(t *testing.T) {
+	manager, err := Create(&IFaceMock{
+		SetFilterFunc: func(device.PacketFilter) error { return nil },
+	}, false, flowLogger)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		require.NoError(t, manager.Close(nil))
+	}()
+
+	originalIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.168.1.100")
+	translatedIP := netip.MustParseAddr("10.0.0.100")
+
+	// Test adding mapping
+	err = manager.AddInternalDNATMapping(originalIP, translatedIP)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify mapping exists
+	result, exists := manager.getDNATTranslation(originalIP)
+	require.True(t, exists)
+	require.Equal(t, translatedIP, result)
+
+	// Test reverse lookup
+	reverseResult, exists := manager.findReverseDNATMapping(translatedIP)
+	require.True(t, exists)
+	require.Equal(t, originalIP, reverseResult)
+
+	// Test removing mapping
+	err = manager.RemoveInternalDNATMapping(originalIP)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify mapping no longer exists
+	_, exists = manager.getDNATTranslation(originalIP)
+	require.False(t, exists)
+
+	_, exists = manager.findReverseDNATMapping(translatedIP)
+	require.False(t, exists)
+
+	// Test error cases
+	err = manager.AddInternalDNATMapping(netip.Addr{}, translatedIP)
+	require.Error(t, err, "Should reject invalid original IP")
+
+	err = manager.AddInternalDNATMapping(originalIP, netip.Addr{})
+	require.Error(t, err, "Should reject invalid translated IP")
+
+	err = manager.RemoveInternalDNATMapping(originalIP)
+	require.Error(t, err, "Should error when removing non-existent mapping")
+}

client/firewall/uspfilter/tracer.go

@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ func (m *Manager) addForwardingResult(trace *PacketTrace, action, remoteAddr str
 
 func (m *Manager) traceOutbound(packetData []byte, trace *PacketTrace) *PacketTrace {
 	// will create or update the connection state
-	dropped := m.processOutgoingHooks(packetData, 0)
+	dropped := m.filterOutbound(packetData, 0)
 	if dropped {
 		trace.AddResult(StageCompleted, "Packet dropped by outgoing hook", false)
 	} else {

client/iface/bind/activity.go

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+package bind
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
+)
+
+const (
+	saveFrequency = int64(5 * time.Second)
+)
+
+type PeerRecord struct {
+	Address      netip.AddrPort
+	LastActivity atomic.Int64 // UnixNano timestamp
+}
+
+type ActivityRecorder struct {
+	mu         sync.RWMutex
+	peers      map[string]*PeerRecord         // publicKey to PeerRecord map
+	addrToPeer map[netip.AddrPort]*PeerRecord // address to PeerRecord map
+}
+
+func NewActivityRecorder() *ActivityRecorder {
+	return &ActivityRecorder{
+		peers:      make(map[string]*PeerRecord),
+		addrToPeer: make(map[netip.AddrPort]*PeerRecord),
+	}
+}
+
+// GetLastActivities returns a snapshot of peer last activity
+func (r *ActivityRecorder) GetLastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time {
+	r.mu.RLock()
+	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	activities := make(map[string]monotime.Time, len(r.peers))
+	for key, record := range r.peers {
+		monoTime := record.LastActivity.Load()
+		activities[key] = monotime.Time(monoTime)
+	}
+	return activities
+}
+
+// UpsertAddress adds or updates the address for a publicKey
+func (r *ActivityRecorder) UpsertAddress(publicKey string, address netip.AddrPort) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+
+	var record *PeerRecord
+	record, exists := r.peers[publicKey]
+	if exists {
+		delete(r.addrToPeer, record.Address)
+		record.Address = address
+	} else {
+		record = &PeerRecord{
+			Address: address,
+		}
+		record.LastActivity.Store(int64(monotime.Now()))
+		r.peers[publicKey] = record
+	}
+
+	r.addrToPeer[address] = record
+}
+
+func (r *ActivityRecorder) Remove(publicKey string) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	if record, exists := r.peers[publicKey]; exists {
+		delete(r.addrToPeer, record.Address)
+		delete(r.peers, publicKey)
+	}
+}
+
+// record updates LastActivity for the given address using atomic store
+func (r *ActivityRecorder) record(address netip.AddrPort) {
+	r.mu.RLock()
+	record, ok := r.addrToPeer[address]
+	r.mu.RUnlock()
+	if !ok {
+		log.Warnf("could not find record for address %s", address)
+		return
+	}
+
+	now := int64(monotime.Now())
+	last := record.LastActivity.Load()
+	if now-last < saveFrequency {
+		return
+	}
+
+	_ = record.LastActivity.CompareAndSwap(last, now)
+}

client/iface/bind/activity_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package bind
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
+)
+
+func TestActivityRecorder_GetLastActivities(t *testing.T) {
+	peer := "peer1"
+	ar := NewActivityRecorder()
+	ar.UpsertAddress("peer1", netip.MustParseAddrPort("192.168.0.5:51820"))
+	activities := ar.GetLastActivities()
+
+	p, ok := activities[peer]
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected activity for peer %s, but got none", peer)
+	}
+
+	if monotime.Since(p) > 5*time.Second {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected activity for peer %s to be recent, but got %v", peer, p)
+	}
+}

client/iface/bind/control.go

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package bind
+
+import (
+	wireguard "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+// TODO: This is most likely obsolete since the control fns should be called by the wrapped udpconn (ice_bind.go)
+func init() {
+	listener := nbnet.NewListener()
+	if listener.ListenConfig.Control != nil {
+		*wireguard.ControlFns = append(*wireguard.ControlFns, listener.ListenConfig.Control)
+	}
+}

client/iface/bind/control_android.go

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package bind
-
-import (
-	wireguard "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
-
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	// ControlFns is not thread safe and should only be modified during init.
-	*wireguard.ControlFns = append(*wireguard.ControlFns, nbnet.ControlProtectSocket)
-}

client/iface/bind/ice_bind.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package bind
 
 import (
+	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	wgConn "golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/conn"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 type RecvMessage struct {
@@ -51,22 +53,24 @@ type ICEBind struct {
 	closedChanMu sync.RWMutex // protect the closeChan recreation from reading from it.
 	closed       bool
 
-	muUDPMux sync.Mutex
-	udpMux   *UniversalUDPMuxDefault
-	address  wgaddr.Address
+	muUDPMux         sync.Mutex
+	udpMux           *UniversalUDPMuxDefault
+	address          wgaddr.Address
+	activityRecorder *ActivityRecorder
 }
 
 func NewICEBind(transportNet transport.Net, filterFn FilterFn, address wgaddr.Address) *ICEBind {
 	b, _ := wgConn.NewStdNetBind().(*wgConn.StdNetBind)
 	ib := &ICEBind{
-		StdNetBind:   b,
-		RecvChan:     make(chan RecvMessage, 1),
-		transportNet: transportNet,
-		filterFn:     filterFn,
-		endpoints:    make(map[netip.Addr]net.Conn),
-		closedChan:   make(chan struct{}),
-		closed:       true,
-		address:      address,
+		StdNetBind:       b,
+		RecvChan:         make(chan RecvMessage, 1),
+		transportNet:     transportNet,
+		filterFn:         filterFn,
+		endpoints:        make(map[netip.Addr]net.Conn),
+		closedChan:       make(chan struct{}),
+		closed:           true,
+		address:          address,
+		activityRecorder: NewActivityRecorder(),
 	}
 
 	rc := receiverCreator{
@@ -100,6 +104,10 @@ func (s *ICEBind) Close() error {
 	return s.StdNetBind.Close()
 }
 
+func (s *ICEBind) ActivityRecorder() *ActivityRecorder {
+	return s.activityRecorder
+}
+
 // GetICEMux returns the ICE UDPMux that was created and used by ICEBind
 func (s *ICEBind) GetICEMux() (*UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	s.muUDPMux.Lock()
@@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ func (s *ICEBind) createIPv4ReceiverFn(pc *ipv4.PacketConn, conn *net.UDPConn, r
 
 	s.udpMux = NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(
 		UniversalUDPMuxParams{
-			UDPConn:   conn,
+			UDPConn:   nbnet.WrapPacketConn(conn),
 			Net:       s.transportNet,
 			FilterFn:  s.filterFn,
 			WGAddress: s.address,
@@ -199,6 +207,11 @@ func (s *ICEBind) createIPv4ReceiverFn(pc *ipv4.PacketConn, conn *net.UDPConn, r
 				continue
 			}
 			addrPort := msg.Addr.(*net.UDPAddr).AddrPort()
+
+			if isTransportPkg(msg.Buffers, msg.N) {
+				s.activityRecorder.record(addrPort)
+			}
+
 			ep := &wgConn.StdNetEndpoint{AddrPort: addrPort} // TODO: remove allocation
 			wgConn.GetSrcFromControl(msg.OOB[:msg.NN], ep)
 			eps[i] = ep
@@ -257,6 +270,13 @@ func (c *ICEBind) receiveRelayed(buffs [][]byte, sizes []int, eps []wgConn.Endpo
 		copy(buffs[0], msg.Buffer)
 		sizes[0] = len(msg.Buffer)
 		eps[0] = wgConn.Endpoint(msg.Endpoint)
+
+		if isTransportPkg(buffs, sizes[0]) {
+			if ep, ok := eps[0].(*Endpoint); ok {
+				c.activityRecorder.record(ep.AddrPort)
+			}
+		}
+
 		return 1, nil
 	}
 }
@@ -272,3 +292,19 @@ func putMessages(msgs *[]ipv6.Message, msgsPool *sync.Pool) {
 	}
 	msgsPool.Put(msgs)
 }
+
+func isTransportPkg(buffers [][]byte, n int) bool {
+	// The first buffer should contain at least 4 bytes for type
+	if len(buffers[0]) < 4 {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// WireGuard packet type is a little-endian uint32 at start
+	packetType := binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(buffers[0][:4])
+
+	// Check if packetType matches known WireGuard message types
+	if packetType == 4 && n > 32 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}

client/iface/bind/udp_mux.go

@@ -296,14 +296,20 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) RemoveConnByUfrag(ufrag string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	m.addressMapMu.Lock()
-	defer m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
-
+	var allAddresses []string
 	for _, c := range removedConns {
 		addresses := c.getAddresses()
-		for _, addr := range addresses {
-			delete(m.addressMap, addr)
-		}
+		allAddresses = append(allAddresses, addresses...)
+	}
+
+	m.addressMapMu.Lock()
+	for _, addr := range allAddresses {
+		delete(m.addressMap, addr)
+	}
+	m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
+
+	for _, addr := range allAddresses {
+		m.notifyAddressRemoval(addr)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -351,14 +357,13 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) registerConnForAddress(conn *udpMuxedConn, addr string)
 	}
 
 	m.addressMapMu.Lock()
-	defer m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
-
 	existing, ok := m.addressMap[addr]
 	if !ok {
 		existing = []*udpMuxedConn{}
 	}
 	existing = append(existing, conn)
 	m.addressMap[addr] = existing
+	m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
 
 	log.Debugf("ICE: registered %s for %s", addr, conn.params.Key)
 }
@@ -386,12 +391,12 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) HandleSTUNMessage(msg *stun.Message, addr net.Addr) erro
 	// If you are using the same socket for the Host and SRFLX candidates, it might be that there are more than one
 	// muxed connection - one for the SRFLX candidate and the other one for the HOST one.
 	// We will then forward STUN packets to each of these connections.
-	m.addressMapMu.Lock()
+	m.addressMapMu.RLock()
 	var destinationConnList []*udpMuxedConn
 	if storedConns, ok := m.addressMap[addr.String()]; ok {
 		destinationConnList = append(destinationConnList, storedConns...)
 	}
-	m.addressMapMu.Unlock()
+	m.addressMapMu.RUnlock()
 
 	var isIPv6 bool
 	if udpAddr, _ := addr.(*net.UDPAddr); udpAddr != nil && udpAddr.IP.To4() == nil {

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_generic.go

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//go:build !ios
+
+package bind
+
+import (
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+func (m *UDPMuxDefault) notifyAddressRemoval(addr string) {
+	// Kernel mode: direct nbnet.PacketConn (SharedSocket wrapped with nbnet)
+	if conn, ok := m.params.UDPConn.(*nbnet.PacketConn); ok {
+		conn.RemoveAddress(addr)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Userspace mode: UDPConn wrapper around nbnet.PacketConn
+	if wrapped, ok := m.params.UDPConn.(*UDPConn); ok {
+		if conn, ok := wrapped.GetPacketConn().(*nbnet.PacketConn); ok {
+			conn.RemoveAddress(addr)
+		}
+	}
+}

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_ios.go

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build ios
+
+package bind
+
+func (m *UDPMuxDefault) notifyAddressRemoval(addr string) {
+	// iOS doesn't support nbnet hooks, so this is a no-op
+}

client/iface/bind/udp_mux_universal.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDef
 
 	// wrap UDP connection, process server reflexive messages
 	// before they are passed to the UDPMux connection handler (connWorker)
-	m.params.UDPConn = &udpConn{
+	m.params.UDPConn = &UDPConn{
 		PacketConn: params.UDPConn,
 		mux:        m,
 		logger:     params.Logger,
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ func NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(params UniversalUDPMuxParams) *UniversalUDPMuxDef
 		address:    params.WGAddress,
 	}
 
-	// embed UDPMux
 	udpMuxParams := UDPMuxParams{
 		Logger:  params.Logger,
 		UDPConn: m.params.UDPConn,
@@ -114,8 +113,8 @@ func (m *UniversalUDPMuxDefault) ReadFromConn(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
-// udpConn is a wrapper around UDPMux conn that overrides ReadFrom and handles STUN/TURN packets
-type udpConn struct {
+// UDPConn is a wrapper around UDPMux conn that overrides ReadFrom and handles STUN/TURN packets
+type UDPConn struct {
 	net.PacketConn
 	mux      *UniversalUDPMuxDefault
 	logger   logging.LeveledLogger
@@ -125,7 +124,12 @@ type udpConn struct {
 	address   wgaddr.Address
 }
 
-func (u *udpConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
+// GetPacketConn returns the underlying PacketConn
+func (u *UDPConn) GetPacketConn() net.PacketConn {
+	return u.PacketConn
+}
+
+func (u *UDPConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	if u.filterFn == nil {
 		return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
 	}
@@ -137,21 +141,21 @@ func (u *udpConn) WriteTo(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	return u.handleUncachedAddress(b, addr)
 }
 
-func (u *udpConn) handleCachedAddress(isRouted bool, b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
+func (u *UDPConn) handleCachedAddress(isRouted bool, b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	if isRouted {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("address %s is part of a routed network, refusing to write", addr)
 	}
 	return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
 }
 
-func (u *udpConn) handleUncachedAddress(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
+func (u *UDPConn) handleUncachedAddress(b []byte, addr net.Addr) (int, error) {
 	if err := u.performFilterCheck(addr); err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	return u.PacketConn.WriteTo(b, addr)
 }
 
-func (u *udpConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
+func (u *UDPConn) performFilterCheck(addr net.Addr) error {
 	host, err := getHostFromAddr(addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to get host from address %s: %v", addr, err)

client/iface/configurer/kernel_unix.go

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
 )
 
 var zeroKey wgtypes.Key
@@ -276,3 +278,7 @@ func (c *KernelConfigurer) GetStats() (map[string]WGStats, error) {
 	}
 	return stats, nil
 }
+
+func (c *KernelConfigurer) LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time {
+	return nil
+}

client/iface/configurer/usp.go

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/device"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
@@ -36,16 +38,18 @@ const (
 var ErrAllowedIPNotFound = fmt.Errorf("allowed IP not found")
 
 type WGUSPConfigurer struct {
-	device     *device.Device
-	deviceName string
+	device           *device.Device
+	deviceName       string
+	activityRecorder *bind.ActivityRecorder
 
 	uapiListener net.Listener
 }
 
-func NewUSPConfigurer(device *device.Device, deviceName string) *WGUSPConfigurer {
+func NewUSPConfigurer(device *device.Device, deviceName string, activityRecorder *bind.ActivityRecorder) *WGUSPConfigurer {
 	wgCfg := &WGUSPConfigurer{
-		device:     device,
-		deviceName: deviceName,
+		device:           device,
+		deviceName:       deviceName,
+		activityRecorder: activityRecorder,
 	}
 	wgCfg.startUAPI()
 	return wgCfg
@@ -87,7 +91,19 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix,
 		Peers: []wgtypes.PeerConfig{peer},
 	}
 
-	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
+	if ipcErr := c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config)); ipcErr != nil {
+		return ipcErr
+	}
+
+	if endpoint != nil {
+		addr, err := netip.ParseAddr(endpoint.IP.String())
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse endpoint address: %w", err)
+		}
+		addrPort := netip.AddrPortFrom(addr, uint16(endpoint.Port))
+		c.activityRecorder.UpsertAddress(peerKey, addrPort)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
@@ -104,7 +120,10 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 	config := wgtypes.Config{
 		Peers: []wgtypes.PeerConfig{peer},
 	}
-	return c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
+	ipcErr := c.device.IpcSet(toWgUserspaceString(config))
+
+	c.activityRecorder.Remove(peerKey)
+	return ipcErr
 }
 
 func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
@@ -205,6 +224,10 @@ func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) FullStats() (*Stats, error) {
 	return parseStatus(c.deviceName, ipcStr)
 }
 
+func (c *WGUSPConfigurer) LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time {
+	return c.activityRecorder.GetLastActivities()
+}
+
 // startUAPI starts the UAPI listener for managing the WireGuard interface via external tool
 func (t *WGUSPConfigurer) startUAPI() {
 	var err error

client/iface/device/device_android.go

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (t *WGTunDevice) Create(routes []string, dns string, searchDomains []string
 	// this helps with support for the older NetBird clients that had a hardcoded direct mode
 	// t.device.DisableSomeRoamingForBrokenMobileSemantics()
 
-	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name)
+	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name, t.iceBind.ActivityRecorder())
 	err = t.configurer.ConfigureInterface(t.key, t.port)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.device.Close()

client/iface/device/device_darwin.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error assigning ip: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name)
+	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name, t.iceBind.ActivityRecorder())
 	err = t.configurer.ConfigureInterface(t.key, t.port)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.device.Close()

client/iface/device/device_filter.go

@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import (
 
 // PacketFilter interface for firewall abilities
 type PacketFilter interface {
-	// DropOutgoing filter outgoing packets from host to external destinations
-	DropOutgoing(packetData []byte, size int) bool
+	// FilterOutbound filter outgoing packets from host to external destinations
+	FilterOutbound(packetData []byte, size int) bool
 
-	// DropIncoming filter incoming packets from external sources to host
-	DropIncoming(packetData []byte, size int) bool
+	// FilterInbound filter incoming packets from external sources to host
+	FilterInbound(packetData []byte, size int) bool
 
 	// AddUDPPacketHook calls hook when UDP packet from given direction matched
 	//
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ 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]], sizes[i]) {
+		if filter.FilterOutbound(bufs[i][offset:offset+sizes[i]], sizes[i]) {
 			bufs = append(bufs[:i], bufs[i+1:]...)
 			sizes = append(sizes[:i], sizes[i+1:]...)
 			n--
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ 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:], len(buf)) {
+		if !filter.FilterInbound(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(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
+		filter.EXPECT().FilterInbound(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(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
+		filter.EXPECT().FilterOutbound(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).Return(true)
 
 		wrapped := newDeviceFilter(tun)
 		wrapped.filter = filter

client/iface/device/device_ios.go

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 	// this helps with support for the older NetBird clients that had a hardcoded direct mode
 	// t.device.DisableSomeRoamingForBrokenMobileSemantics()
 
-	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name)
+	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name, t.iceBind.ActivityRecorder())
 	err = t.configurer.ConfigureInterface(t.key, t.port)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.device.Close()

client/iface/device/device_kernel_unix.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/sharedsock"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 type TunKernelDevice struct {
@@ -99,8 +100,14 @@ func (t *TunKernelDevice) Up() (*bind.UniversalUDPMuxDefault, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	var udpConn net.PacketConn = rawSock
+	if !nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
+		udpConn = nbnet.WrapPacketConn(rawSock)
+	}
+
 	bindParams := bind.UniversalUDPMuxParams{
-		UDPConn:   rawSock,
+		UDPConn:   udpConn,
 		Net:       t.transportNet,
 		FilterFn:  t.filterFn,
 		WGAddress: t.address,

client/iface/device/device_netstack.go

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (t *TunNetstackDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 		device.NewLogger(wgLogLevel(), "[netbird] "),
 	)
 
-	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name)
+	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name, t.iceBind.ActivityRecorder())
 	err = t.configurer.ConfigureInterface(t.key, t.port)
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = tunIface.Close()

client/iface/device/device_usp_unix.go

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (t *USPDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error assigning ip: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name)
+	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name, t.iceBind.ActivityRecorder())
 	err = t.configurer.ConfigureInterface(t.key, t.port)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.device.Close()

client/iface/device/device_windows.go

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (t *TunDevice) Create() (WGConfigurer, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error assigning ip: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name)
+	t.configurer = configurer.NewUSPConfigurer(t.device, t.name, t.iceBind.ActivityRecorder())
 	err = t.configurer.ConfigureInterface(t.key, t.port)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.device.Close()

client/iface/device/interface.go

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/configurer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
 )
 
 type WGConfigurer interface {
@@ -19,4 +20,5 @@ type WGConfigurer interface {
 	Close()
 	GetStats() (map[string]configurer.WGStats, error)
 	FullStats() (*configurer.Stats, error)
+	LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time
 }

client/iface/iface.go

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -29,6 +30,11 @@ const (
 	WgInterfaceDefault = configurer.WgInterfaceDefault
 )
 
+var (
+	// ErrIfaceNotFound is returned when the WireGuard interface is not found
+	ErrIfaceNotFound = fmt.Errorf("wireguard interface not found")
+)
+
 type wgProxyFactory interface {
 	GetProxy() wgproxy.Proxy
 	Free() error
@@ -117,6 +123,9 @@ func (w *WGIface) UpdateAddr(newAddr string) error {
 func (w *WGIface) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
+	if w.configurer == nil {
+		return ErrIfaceNotFound
+	}
 
 	log.Debugf("updating interface %s peer %s, endpoint %s, allowedIPs %v", w.tun.DeviceName(), peerKey, endpoint, allowedIps)
 	return w.configurer.UpdatePeer(peerKey, allowedIps, keepAlive, endpoint, preSharedKey)
@@ -126,6 +135,9 @@ func (w *WGIface) UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAliv
 func (w *WGIface) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
+	if w.configurer == nil {
+		return ErrIfaceNotFound
+	}
 
 	log.Debugf("Removing peer %s from interface %s ", peerKey, w.tun.DeviceName())
 	return w.configurer.RemovePeer(peerKey)
@@ -135,6 +147,9 @@ func (w *WGIface) RemovePeer(peerKey string) error {
 func (w *WGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
+	if w.configurer == nil {
+		return ErrIfaceNotFound
+	}
 
 	log.Debugf("Adding allowed IP to interface %s and peer %s: allowed IP %s ", w.tun.DeviceName(), peerKey, allowedIP)
 	return w.configurer.AddAllowedIP(peerKey, allowedIP)
@@ -144,6 +159,9 @@ func (w *WGIface) AddAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 func (w *WGIface) RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey string, allowedIP netip.Prefix) error {
 	w.mu.Lock()
 	defer w.mu.Unlock()
+	if w.configurer == nil {
+		return ErrIfaceNotFound
+	}
 
 	log.Debugf("Removing allowed IP from interface %s and peer %s: allowed IP %s ", w.tun.DeviceName(), peerKey, allowedIP)
 	return w.configurer.RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey, allowedIP)
@@ -214,10 +232,29 @@ func (w *WGIface) GetWGDevice() *wgdevice.Device {
 
 // GetStats returns the last handshake time, rx and tx bytes
 func (w *WGIface) GetStats() (map[string]configurer.WGStats, error) {
+	if w.configurer == nil {
+		return nil, ErrIfaceNotFound
+	}
 	return w.configurer.GetStats()
 }
 
+func (w *WGIface) LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time {
+	w.mu.Lock()
+	defer w.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if w.configurer == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return w.configurer.LastActivities()
+
+}
+
 func (w *WGIface) FullStats() (*configurer.Stats, error) {
+	if w.configurer == nil {
+		return nil, ErrIfaceNotFound
+	}
+
 	return w.configurer.FullStats()
 }
 

client/iface/mocks/filter.go

@@ -48,32 +48,32 @@ func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) AddUDPPacketHook(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AddUDPPacketHook", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).AddUDPPacketHook), arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3)
 }
 
-// DropIncoming mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPacketFilter) DropIncoming(arg0 []byte, arg1 int) bool {
+// FilterInbound mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPacketFilter) FilterInbound(arg0 []byte, arg1 int) bool {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DropIncoming", arg0, arg1)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "FilterInbound", arg0, arg1)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
 	return ret0
 }
 
-// DropIncoming indicates an expected call of DropIncoming.
-func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) DropIncoming(arg0 interface{}, arg1 any) *gomock.Call {
+// FilterInbound indicates an expected call of FilterInbound.
+func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) FilterInbound(arg0 interface{}, arg1 any) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DropIncoming", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).DropIncoming), arg0, arg1)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "FilterInbound", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).FilterInbound), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
-// DropOutgoing mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPacketFilter) DropOutgoing(arg0 []byte, arg1 int) bool {
+// FilterOutbound mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPacketFilter) FilterOutbound(arg0 []byte, arg1 int) bool {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DropOutgoing", arg0, arg1)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "FilterOutbound", arg0, arg1)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
 	return ret0
 }
 
-// DropOutgoing indicates an expected call of DropOutgoing.
-func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) DropOutgoing(arg0 interface{}, arg1 any) *gomock.Call {
+// FilterOutbound indicates an expected call of FilterOutbound.
+func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) FilterOutbound(arg0 interface{}, arg1 any) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DropOutgoing", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).DropOutgoing), arg0, arg1)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "FilterOutbound", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).FilterOutbound), arg0, arg1)
 }
 
 // RemovePacketHook mocks base method.

client/iface/mocks/iface/mocks/filter.go

@@ -46,32 +46,32 @@ func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) AddUDPPacketHook(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3
 	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "AddUDPPacketHook", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).AddUDPPacketHook), arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3)
 }
 
-// DropIncoming mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPacketFilter) DropIncoming(arg0 []byte) bool {
+// FilterInbound mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPacketFilter) FilterInbound(arg0 []byte) bool {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DropIncoming", arg0)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "FilterInbound", arg0)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
 	return ret0
 }
 
-// DropIncoming indicates an expected call of DropIncoming.
-func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) DropIncoming(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+// FilterInbound indicates an expected call of FilterInbound.
+func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) FilterInbound(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DropIncoming", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).DropIncoming), arg0)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "FilterInbound", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).FilterInbound), arg0)
 }
 
-// DropOutgoing mocks base method.
-func (m *MockPacketFilter) DropOutgoing(arg0 []byte) bool {
+// FilterOutbound mocks base method.
+func (m *MockPacketFilter) FilterOutbound(arg0 []byte) bool {
 	m.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "DropOutgoing", arg0)
+	ret := m.ctrl.Call(m, "FilterOutbound", arg0)
 	ret0, _ := ret[0].(bool)
 	return ret0
 }
 
-// DropOutgoing indicates an expected call of DropOutgoing.
-func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) DropOutgoing(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
+// FilterOutbound indicates an expected call of FilterOutbound.
+func (mr *MockPacketFilterMockRecorder) FilterOutbound(arg0 interface{}) *gomock.Call {
 	mr.mock.ctrl.T.Helper()
-	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "DropOutgoing", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).DropOutgoing), arg0)
+	return mr.mock.ctrl.RecordCallWithMethodType(mr.mock, "FilterOutbound", reflect.TypeOf((*MockPacketFilter)(nil).FilterOutbound), arg0)
 }
 
 // SetNetwork mocks base method.

client/iface/netstack/tun.go

@@ -41,9 +41,12 @@ func (t *NetStackTun) Create() (tun.Device, *netstack.Net, error) {
 	}
 	t.tundev = nsTunDev
 
-	skipProxy, err := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv(EnvSkipProxy))
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %s", EnvSkipProxy, err)
+	var skipProxy bool
+	if val := os.Getenv(EnvSkipProxy); val != "" {
+		skipProxy, err = strconv.ParseBool(val)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to parse %s: %s", EnvSkipProxy, err)
+		}
 	}
 	if skipProxy {
 		return nsTunDev, tunNet, nil

client/iface/wgproxy/bind/proxy.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/bind"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
 type ProxyBind struct {
@@ -28,6 +29,17 @@ type ProxyBind struct {
 	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
 	paused    bool
 	isStarted bool
+
+	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
+}
+
+func NewProxyBind(bind *bind.ICEBind) *ProxyBind {
+	p := &ProxyBind{
+		Bind:          bind,
+		closeListener: listener.NewCloseListener(),
+	}
+
+	return p
 }
 
 // AddTurnConn adds a new connection to the bind.
@@ -54,6 +66,10 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *ProxyBind) SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func()) {
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(disconnected)
+}
+
 func (p *ProxyBind) Work() {
 	if p.remoteConn == nil {
 		return
@@ -96,6 +112,9 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) close() error {
 	if p.closed {
 		return nil
 	}
+
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(nil)
+
 	p.closed = true
 
 	p.cancel()
@@ -122,6 +141,7 @@ func (p *ProxyBind) proxyToLocal(ctx context.Context) {
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
 				return
 			}
+			p.closeListener.Notify()
 			log.Errorf("failed to read from remote conn: %s, %s", p.remoteConn.RemoteAddr(), err)
 			return
 		}

client/iface/wgproxy/ebpf/wrapper.go

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
 // ProxyWrapper help to keep the remoteConn instance for net.Conn.Close function call
@@ -26,6 +28,15 @@ type ProxyWrapper struct {
 	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
 	paused    bool
 	isStarted bool
+
+	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
+}
+
+func NewProxyWrapper(WgeBPFProxy *WGEBPFProxy) *ProxyWrapper {
+	return &ProxyWrapper{
+		WgeBPFProxy:   WgeBPFProxy,
+		closeListener: listener.NewCloseListener(),
+	}
 }
 
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) AddTurnConn(ctx context.Context, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, remoteConn net.Conn) error {
@@ -43,6 +54,10 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
 	return p.wgEndpointAddr
 }
 
+func (p *ProxyWrapper) SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func()) {
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(disconnected)
+}
+
 func (p *ProxyWrapper) Work() {
 	if p.remoteConn == nil {
 		return
@@ -77,6 +92,8 @@ func (e *ProxyWrapper) CloseConn() error {
 
 	e.cancel()
 
+	e.closeListener.SetCloseListener(nil)
+
 	if err := e.remoteConn.Close(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to close remote conn: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -117,6 +134,7 @@ func (p *ProxyWrapper) readFromRemote(ctx context.Context, buf []byte) (int, err
 		if ctx.Err() != nil {
 			return 0, ctx.Err()
 		}
+		p.closeListener.Notify()
 		if !errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
 			log.Errorf("failed to read from turn conn (endpoint: :%d): %s", p.wgEndpointAddr.Port, err)
 		}

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_kernel.go

@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ func (w *KernelFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
 		return udpProxy.NewWGUDPProxy(w.wgPort)
 	}
 
-	return &ebpf.ProxyWrapper{
-		WgeBPFProxy: w.ebpfProxy,
-	}
+	return ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(w.ebpfProxy)
+
 }
 
 func (w *KernelFactory) Free() error {

client/iface/wgproxy/factory_usp.go

@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ func NewUSPFactory(iceBind *bind.ICEBind) *USPFactory {
 }
 
 func (w *USPFactory) GetProxy() Proxy {
-	return &proxyBind.ProxyBind{
-		Bind: w.bind,
-	}
+	return proxyBind.NewProxyBind(w.bind)
 }
 
 func (w *USPFactory) Free() error {

client/iface/wgproxy/listener/listener.go

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package listener
+
+type CloseListener struct {
+	listener func()
+}
+
+func NewCloseListener() *CloseListener {
+	return &CloseListener{}
+}
+
+func (c *CloseListener) SetCloseListener(listener func()) {
+	c.listener = listener
+}
+
+func (c *CloseListener) Notify() {
+	if c.listener != nil {
+		c.listener()
+	}
+}

client/iface/wgproxy/proxy.go

@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ type Proxy interface {
 	Work()                      // Work start or resume the proxy
 	Pause()                     // Pause to forward the packages from remote connection to WireGuard. The opposite way still works.
 	CloseConn() error
+	SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func())
 }

client/iface/wgproxy/proxy_test.go

@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ func TestProxyCloseByRemoteConn(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Errorf("failed to free ebpf proxy: %s", err)
 			}
 		}()
-		proxyWrapper := &ebpf.ProxyWrapper{
-			WgeBPFProxy: ebpfProxy,
-		}
+		proxyWrapper := ebpf.NewProxyWrapper(ebpfProxy)
 
 		tests = append(tests, struct {
 			name  string

client/iface/wgproxy/udp/proxy.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	cerrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy/listener"
 )
 
 // WGUDPProxy proxies
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ type WGUDPProxy struct {
 	pausedMu  sync.Mutex
 	paused    bool
 	isStarted bool
+
+	closeListener *listener.CloseListener
 }
 
 // NewWGUDPProxy instantiate a UDP based WireGuard proxy. This is not a thread safe implementation
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ func NewWGUDPProxy(wgPort int) *WGUDPProxy {
 	log.Debugf("Initializing new user space proxy with port %d", wgPort)
 	p := &WGUDPProxy{
 		localWGListenPort: wgPort,
+		closeListener:     listener.NewCloseListener(),
 	}
 	return p
 }
@@ -67,6 +71,10 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) EndpointAddr() *net.UDPAddr {
 	return endpointUdpAddr
 }
 
+func (p *WGUDPProxy) SetDisconnectListener(disconnected func()) {
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(disconnected)
+}
+
 // Work starts the proxy or resumes it if it was paused
 func (p *WGUDPProxy) Work() {
 	if p.remoteConn == nil {
@@ -111,6 +119,8 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) close() error {
 	if p.closed {
 		return nil
 	}
+
+	p.closeListener.SetCloseListener(nil)
 	p.closed = true
 
 	p.cancel()
@@ -141,6 +151,7 @@ func (p *WGUDPProxy) proxyToRemote(ctx context.Context) {
 			if ctx.Err() != nil {
 				return
 			}
+			p.closeListener.Notify()
 			log.Debugf("failed to read from wg interface conn: %s", err)
 			return
 		}

client/internal/conn_mgr.go

@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/dispatcher"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
@@ -26,11 +25,11 @@ import (
 //
 // The implementation is not thread-safe; it is protected by engine.syncMsgMux.
 type ConnMgr struct {
-	peerStore      *peerstore.Store
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status
-	iface          lazyconn.WGIface
-	dispatcher     *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher
-	enabledLocally bool
+	peerStore        *peerstore.Store
+	statusRecorder   *peer.Status
+	iface            lazyconn.WGIface
+	enabledLocally   bool
+	rosenpassEnabled bool
 
 	lazyConnMgr *manager.Manager
 
@@ -39,12 +38,12 @@ type ConnMgr struct {
 	lazyCtxCancel context.CancelFunc
 }
 
-func NewConnMgr(engineConfig *EngineConfig, statusRecorder *peer.Status, peerStore *peerstore.Store, iface lazyconn.WGIface, dispatcher *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher) *ConnMgr {
+func NewConnMgr(engineConfig *EngineConfig, statusRecorder *peer.Status, peerStore *peerstore.Store, iface lazyconn.WGIface) *ConnMgr {
 	e := &ConnMgr{
-		peerStore:      peerStore,
-		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
-		iface:          iface,
-		dispatcher:     dispatcher,
+		peerStore:        peerStore,
+		statusRecorder:   statusRecorder,
+		iface:            iface,
+		rosenpassEnabled: engineConfig.RosenpassEnabled,
 	}
 	if engineConfig.LazyConnectionEnabled || lazyconn.IsLazyConnEnabledByEnv() {
 		e.enabledLocally = true
@@ -64,6 +63,11 @@ func (e *ConnMgr) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if e.rosenpassEnabled {
+		log.Warnf("rosenpass connection manager is enabled, lazy connection manager will not be started")
+		return
+	}
+
 	e.initLazyManager(ctx)
 	e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(true)
 }
@@ -83,7 +87,12 @@ func (e *ConnMgr) UpdatedRemoteFeatureFlag(ctx context.Context, enabled bool) er
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		log.Infof("lazy connection manager is enabled by management feature flag")
+		if e.rosenpassEnabled {
+			log.Infof("rosenpass connection manager is enabled, lazy connection manager will not be started")
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		log.Warnf("lazy connection manager is enabled by management feature flag")
 		e.initLazyManager(ctx)
 		e.statusRecorder.UpdateLazyConnection(true)
 		return e.addPeersToLazyConnManager()
@@ -133,7 +142,7 @@ func (e *ConnMgr) SetExcludeList(ctx context.Context, peerIDs map[string]bool) {
 		excludedPeers = append(excludedPeers, lazyPeerCfg)
 	}
 
-	added := e.lazyConnMgr.ExcludePeer(e.lazyCtx, excludedPeers)
+	added := e.lazyConnMgr.ExcludePeer(excludedPeers)
 	for _, peerID := range added {
 		var peerConn *peer.Conn
 		var exists bool
@@ -175,7 +184,7 @@ func (e *ConnMgr) AddPeerConn(ctx context.Context, peerKey string, conn *peer.Co
 		PeerConnID: conn.ConnID(),
 		Log:        conn.Log,
 	}
-	excluded, err := e.lazyConnMgr.AddPeer(e.lazyCtx, lazyPeerCfg)
+	excluded, err := e.lazyConnMgr.AddPeer(lazyPeerCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		conn.Log.Errorf("failed to add peer to lazyconn manager: %v", err)
 		if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
@@ -201,7 +210,7 @@ func (e *ConnMgr) RemovePeerConn(peerKey string) {
 	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
-	defer conn.Close()
+	defer conn.Close(false)
 
 	if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
 		return
@@ -211,23 +220,27 @@ func (e *ConnMgr) RemovePeerConn(peerKey string) {
 	conn.Log.Infof("removed peer from lazy conn manager")
 }
 
-func (e *ConnMgr) OnSignalMsg(ctx context.Context, peerKey string) (*peer.Conn, bool) {
-	conn, ok := e.peerStore.PeerConn(peerKey)
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, false
-	}
-
+func (e *ConnMgr) ActivatePeer(ctx context.Context, conn *peer.Conn) {
 	if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
-		return conn, true
+		return
 	}
 
-	if found := e.lazyConnMgr.ActivatePeer(e.lazyCtx, peerKey); found {
-		conn.Log.Infof("activated peer from inactive state")
+	if found := e.lazyConnMgr.ActivatePeer(conn.GetKey()); found {
 		if err := conn.Open(ctx); err != nil {
 			conn.Log.Errorf("failed to open connection: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
-	return conn, true
+}
+
+// DeactivatePeer deactivates a peer connection in the lazy connection manager.
+// If locally the lazy connection is disabled, we force the peer connection open.
+func (e *ConnMgr) DeactivatePeer(conn *peer.Conn) {
+	if !e.isStartedWithLazyMgr() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	conn.Log.Infof("closing peer connection: remote peer initiated inactive, idle lazy state and sent GOAWAY")
+	e.lazyConnMgr.DeactivatePeer(conn.ConnID())
 }
 
 func (e *ConnMgr) Close() {
@@ -244,7 +257,7 @@ func (e *ConnMgr) initLazyManager(engineCtx context.Context) {
 	cfg := manager.Config{
 		InactivityThreshold: inactivityThresholdEnv(),
 	}
-	e.lazyConnMgr = manager.NewManager(cfg, engineCtx, e.peerStore, e.iface, e.dispatcher)
+	e.lazyConnMgr = manager.NewManager(cfg, engineCtx, e.peerStore, e.iface)
 
 	e.lazyCtx, e.lazyCtxCancel = context.WithCancel(engineCtx)
 
@@ -275,7 +288,7 @@ func (e *ConnMgr) addPeersToLazyConnManager() error {
 		lazyPeerCfgs = append(lazyPeerCfgs, lazyPeerCfg)
 	}
 
-	return e.lazyConnMgr.AddActivePeers(e.lazyCtx, lazyPeerCfgs)
+	return e.lazyConnMgr.AddActivePeers(lazyPeerCfgs)
 }
 
 func (e *ConnMgr) closeManager(ctx context.Context) {

client/internal/debug/debug.go

@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ type BundleGenerator struct {
 	anonymize         bool
 	clientStatus      string
 	includeSystemInfo bool
+	logFileCount      uint32
 
 	archive *zip.Writer
 }
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ type BundleConfig struct {
 	Anonymize         bool
 	ClientStatus      string
 	IncludeSystemInfo bool
+	LogFileCount      uint32
 }
 
 type GeneratorDependencies struct {
@@ -185,6 +187,12 @@ type GeneratorDependencies struct {
 }
 
 func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGenerator {
+	// Default to 1 log file for backward compatibility when 0 is provided
+	logFileCount := cfg.LogFileCount
+	if logFileCount == 0 {
+		logFileCount = 1
+	}
+
 	return &BundleGenerator{
 		anonymizer: anonymize.NewAnonymizer(anonymize.DefaultAddresses()),
 
@@ -196,6 +204,7 @@ func NewBundleGenerator(deps GeneratorDependencies, cfg BundleConfig) *BundleGen
 		anonymize:         cfg.Anonymize,
 		clientStatus:      cfg.ClientStatus,
 		includeSystemInfo: cfg.IncludeSystemInfo,
+		logFileCount:      logFileCount,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -561,32 +570,8 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addLogfile() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("add client log file to zip: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// add latest rotated log file
-	pattern := filepath.Join(logDir, "client-*.log.gz")
-	files, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("failed to glob rotated logs: %v", err)
-	} else if len(files) > 0 {
-		// pick the file with the latest ModTime
-		sort.Slice(files, func(i, j int) bool {
-			fi, err := os.Stat(files[i])
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Warnf("failed to stat rotated log %s: %v", files[i], err)
-				return false
-			}
-			fj, err := os.Stat(files[j])
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Warnf("failed to stat rotated log %s: %v", files[j], err)
-				return false
-			}
-			return fi.ModTime().Before(fj.ModTime())
-		})
-		latest := files[len(files)-1]
-		name := filepath.Base(latest)
-		if err := g.addSingleLogFileGz(latest, name); err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to add rotated log %s: %v", name, err)
-		}
-	}
+	// add rotated log files based on logFileCount
+	g.addRotatedLogFiles(logDir)
 
 	stdErrLogPath := filepath.Join(logDir, errorLogFile)
 	stdoutLogPath := filepath.Join(logDir, stdoutLogFile)
@@ -670,6 +655,52 @@ func (g *BundleGenerator) addSingleLogFileGz(logPath, targetName string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// addRotatedLogFiles adds rotated log files to the bundle based on logFileCount
+func (g *BundleGenerator) addRotatedLogFiles(logDir string) {
+	if g.logFileCount == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	pattern := filepath.Join(logDir, "client-*.log.gz")
+	files, err := filepath.Glob(pattern)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("failed to glob rotated logs: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if len(files) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// sort files by modification time (newest first)
+	sort.Slice(files, func(i, j int) bool {
+		fi, err := os.Stat(files[i])
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to stat rotated log %s: %v", files[i], err)
+			return false
+		}
+		fj, err := os.Stat(files[j])
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to stat rotated log %s: %v", files[j], err)
+			return false
+		}
+		return fi.ModTime().After(fj.ModTime())
+	})
+
+	// include up to logFileCount rotated files
+	maxFiles := int(g.logFileCount)
+	if maxFiles > len(files) {
+		maxFiles = len(files)
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < maxFiles; i++ {
+		name := filepath.Base(files[i])
+		if err := g.addSingleLogFileGz(files[i], name); err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("failed to add rotated log %s: %v", name, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (g *BundleGenerator) addFileToZip(reader io.Reader, filename string) error {
 	header := &zip.FileHeader{
 		Name:     filename,

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func TestDNSFakeResolverHandleUpdates(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ctrl.Finish()
 
 	packetfilter := pfmock.NewMockPacketFilter(ctrl)
-	packetfilter.EXPECT().DropOutgoing(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
+	packetfilter.EXPECT().FilterOutbound(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).AnyTimes()
 	packetfilter.EXPECT().AddUDPPacketHook(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any())
 	packetfilter.EXPECT().RemovePacketHook(gomock.Any())
 

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	nftypes "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/netflow/types"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/networkmonitor"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/dispatcher"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/guard"
 	icemaker "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/ice"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ import (
 	signal "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/client"
 	sProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 // PeerConnectionTimeoutMax is a timeout of an initial connection attempt to a remote peer.
@@ -139,9 +137,6 @@ type Engine struct {
 
 	connMgr *ConnMgr
 
-	beforePeerHook nbnet.AddHookFunc
-	afterPeerHook  nbnet.RemoveHookFunc
-
 	// rpManager is a Rosenpass manager
 	rpManager *rosenpass.Manager
 
@@ -175,8 +170,7 @@ type Engine struct {
 	sshServerFunc func(hostKeyPEM []byte, addr string) (nbssh.Server, error)
 	sshServer     nbssh.Server
 
-	statusRecorder     *peer.Status
-	peerConnDispatcher *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher
+	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 
 	firewall          firewallManager.Manager
 	routeManager      routemanager.Manager
@@ -383,7 +377,13 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 	}
 	e.stateManager.Start()
 
-	initialRoutes, dnsServer, err := e.newDnsServer()
+	initialRoutes, dnsConfig, dnsFeatureFlag, err := e.readInitialSettings()
+	if err != nil {
+		e.close()
+		return fmt.Errorf("read initial settings: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	dnsServer, err := e.newDnsServer(dnsConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		e.close()
 		return fmt.Errorf("create dns server: %w", err)
@@ -400,16 +400,13 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		InitialRoutes:       initialRoutes,
 		StateManager:        e.stateManager,
 		DNSServer:           dnsServer,
+		DNSFeatureFlag:      dnsFeatureFlag,
 		PeerStore:           e.peerStore,
 		DisableClientRoutes: e.config.DisableClientRoutes,
 		DisableServerRoutes: e.config.DisableServerRoutes,
 	})
-	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := e.routeManager.Init()
-	if err != nil {
+	if err := e.routeManager.Init(); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to initialize route manager: %s", err)
-	} else {
-		e.beforePeerHook = beforePeerHook
-		e.afterPeerHook = afterPeerHook
 	}
 
 	e.routeManager.SetRouteChangeListener(e.mobileDep.NetworkChangeListener)
@@ -451,9 +448,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		NATExternalIPs:       e.parseNATExternalIPMappings(),
 	}
 
-	e.peerConnDispatcher = dispatcher.NewConnectionDispatcher()
-
-	e.connMgr = NewConnMgr(e.config, e.statusRecorder, e.peerStore, wgIface, e.peerConnDispatcher)
+	e.connMgr = NewConnMgr(e.config, e.statusRecorder, e.peerStore, wgIface)
 	e.connMgr.Start(e.ctx)
 
 	e.srWatcher = guard.NewSRWatcher(e.signal, e.relayManager, e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover, iceCfg)
@@ -488,9 +483,9 @@ func (e *Engine) createFirewall() error {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) initFirewall() error {
-	if err := e.routeManager.EnableServerRouter(e.firewall); err != nil {
+	if err := e.routeManager.SetFirewall(e.firewall); err != nil {
 		e.close()
-		return fmt.Errorf("enable server router: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("set firewall: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if e.config.BlockLANAccess {
@@ -1009,8 +1004,6 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to update dns server, err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	dnsRouteFeatureFlag := toDNSFeatureFlag(networkMap)
-
 	// apply routes first, route related actions might depend on routing being enabled
 	routes := toRoutes(networkMap.GetRoutes())
 	serverRoutes, clientRoutes := e.routeManager.ClassifyRoutes(routes)
@@ -1021,6 +1014,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 		log.Debugf("updated lazy connection manager with %d HA groups", len(clientRoutes))
 	}
 
+	dnsRouteFeatureFlag := toDNSFeatureFlag(networkMap)
 	if err := e.routeManager.UpdateRoutes(serial, serverRoutes, clientRoutes, dnsRouteFeatureFlag); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to update routes: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1255,14 +1249,10 @@ func (e *Engine) addNewPeer(peerConfig *mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 	}
 
 	if exists := e.connMgr.AddPeerConn(e.ctx, peerKey, conn); exists {
-		conn.Close()
+		conn.Close(false)
 		return fmt.Errorf("peer already exists: %s", peerKey)
 	}
 
-	if e.beforePeerHook != nil && e.afterPeerHook != nil {
-		conn.AddBeforeAddPeerHook(e.beforePeerHook)
-		conn.AddAfterRemovePeerHook(e.afterPeerHook)
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1302,13 +1292,12 @@ func (e *Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs []netip.Prefix, agentV
 	}
 
 	serviceDependencies := peer.ServiceDependencies{
-		StatusRecorder:     e.statusRecorder,
-		Signaler:           e.signaler,
-		IFaceDiscover:      e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover,
-		RelayManager:       e.relayManager,
-		SrWatcher:          e.srWatcher,
-		Semaphore:          e.connSemaphore,
-		PeerConnDispatcher: e.peerConnDispatcher,
+		StatusRecorder: e.statusRecorder,
+		Signaler:       e.signaler,
+		IFaceDiscover:  e.mobileDep.IFaceDiscover,
+		RelayManager:   e.relayManager,
+		SrWatcher:      e.srWatcher,
+		Semaphore:      e.connSemaphore,
 	}
 	peerConn, err := peer.NewConn(config, serviceDependencies)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1331,11 +1320,16 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveSignalEvents() {
 			e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 			defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
-			conn, ok := e.connMgr.OnSignalMsg(e.ctx, msg.Key)
+			conn, ok := e.peerStore.PeerConn(msg.Key)
 			if !ok {
 				return fmt.Errorf("wrongly addressed message %s", msg.Key)
 			}
 
+			msgType := msg.GetBody().GetType()
+			if msgType != sProto.Body_GO_IDLE {
+				e.connMgr.ActivatePeer(e.ctx, conn)
+			}
+
 			switch msg.GetBody().Type {
 			case sProto.Body_OFFER:
 				remoteCred, err := signal.UnMarshalCredential(msg)
@@ -1392,6 +1386,8 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveSignalEvents() {
 
 				go conn.OnRemoteCandidate(candidate, e.routeManager.GetClientRoutes())
 			case sProto.Body_MODE:
+			case sProto.Body_GO_IDLE:
+				e.connMgr.DeactivatePeer(conn)
 			}
 
 			return nil
@@ -1489,7 +1485,12 @@ func (e *Engine) close() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, error) {
+func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, bool, error) {
+	if runtime.GOOS != "android" {
+		// nolint:nilnil
+		return nil, nil, false, nil
+	}
+
 	info := system.GetInfo(e.ctx)
 	info.SetFlags(
 		e.config.RosenpassEnabled,
@@ -1506,11 +1507,12 @@ func (e *Engine) readInitialSettings() ([]*route.Route, *nbdns.Config, error) {
 
 	netMap, err := e.mgmClient.GetNetworkMap(info)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
+		return nil, nil, false, err
 	}
 	routes := toRoutes(netMap.GetRoutes())
 	dnsCfg := toDNSConfig(netMap.GetDNSConfig(), e.wgInterface.Address().Network)
-	return routes, &dnsCfg, nil
+	dnsFeatureFlag := toDNSFeatureFlag(netMap)
+	return routes, &dnsCfg, dnsFeatureFlag, nil
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) newWgIface() (*iface.WGIface, error) {
@@ -1558,18 +1560,14 @@ func (e *Engine) wgInterfaceCreate() (err error) {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (e *Engine) newDnsServer() ([]*route.Route, dns.Server, error) {
+func (e *Engine) newDnsServer(dnsConfig *nbdns.Config) (dns.Server, error) {
 	// due to tests where we are using a mocked version of the DNS server
 	if e.dnsServer != nil {
-		return nil, e.dnsServer, nil
+		return e.dnsServer, nil
 	}
 
 	switch runtime.GOOS {
 	case "android":
-		routes, dnsConfig, err := e.readInitialSettings()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
-		}
 		dnsServer := dns.NewDefaultServerPermanentUpstream(
 			e.ctx,
 			e.wgInterface,
@@ -1580,19 +1578,19 @@ func (e *Engine) newDnsServer() ([]*route.Route, dns.Server, error) {
 			e.config.DisableDNS,
 		)
 		go e.mobileDep.DnsReadyListener.OnReady()
-		return routes, dnsServer, nil
+		return dnsServer, nil
 
 	case "ios":
 		dnsServer := dns.NewDefaultServerIos(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, e.mobileDep.DnsManager, e.statusRecorder, e.config.DisableDNS)
-		return nil, dnsServer, nil
+		return dnsServer, nil
 
 	default:
 		dnsServer, err := dns.NewDefaultServer(e.ctx, e.wgInterface, e.config.CustomDNSAddress, e.statusRecorder, e.stateManager, e.config.DisableDNS)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, err
+			return nil, err
 		}
 
-		return nil, dnsServer, nil
+		return dnsServer, nil
 	}
 }
 

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/dispatcher"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/guard"
 	icemaker "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/ice"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
@@ -53,6 +52,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/store"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/types"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 	signal "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/client"
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ type MockWGIface struct {
 	GetInterfaceGUIDStringFunc func() (string, error)
 	GetProxyFunc               func() wgproxy.Proxy
 	GetNetFunc                 func() *netstack.Net
+	LastActivitiesFunc         func() map[string]monotime.Time
 }
 
 func (m *MockWGIface) FullStats() (*configurer.Stats, error) {
@@ -187,6 +188,13 @@ func (m *MockWGIface) GetNet() *netstack.Net {
 	return m.GetNetFunc()
 }
 
+func (m *MockWGIface) LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time {
+	if m.LastActivitiesFunc != nil {
+		return m.LastActivitiesFunc()
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	_ = util.InitLog("debug", "console")
 	code := m.Run()
@@ -392,7 +400,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMap(t *testing.T) {
 		StatusRecorder:   engine.statusRecorder,
 		RelayManager:     relayMgr,
 	})
-	_, _, err = engine.routeManager.Init()
+	err = engine.routeManager.Init()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	engine.dnsServer = &dns.MockServer{
 		UpdateDNSServerFunc: func(serial uint64, update nbdns.Config) error { return nil },
@@ -404,7 +412,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMap(t *testing.T) {
 	engine.udpMux = bind.NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(bind.UniversalUDPMuxParams{UDPConn: conn})
 	engine.ctx = ctx
 	engine.srWatcher = guard.NewSRWatcher(nil, nil, nil, icemaker.Config{})
-	engine.connMgr = NewConnMgr(engine.config, engine.statusRecorder, engine.peerStore, wgIface, dispatcher.NewConnectionDispatcher())
+	engine.connMgr = NewConnMgr(engine.config, engine.statusRecorder, engine.peerStore, wgIface)
 	engine.connMgr.Start(ctx)
 
 	type testCase struct {
@@ -793,7 +801,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 			engine.routeManager = mockRouteManager
 			engine.dnsServer = &dns.MockServer{}
-			engine.connMgr = NewConnMgr(engine.config, engine.statusRecorder, engine.peerStore, engine.wgInterface, dispatcher.NewConnectionDispatcher())
+			engine.connMgr = NewConnMgr(engine.config, engine.statusRecorder, engine.peerStore, engine.wgInterface)
 			engine.connMgr.Start(ctx)
 
 			defer func() {
@@ -991,7 +999,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithDNSUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			engine.dnsServer = mockDNSServer
-			engine.connMgr = NewConnMgr(engine.config, engine.statusRecorder, engine.peerStore, engine.wgInterface, dispatcher.NewConnectionDispatcher())
+			engine.connMgr = NewConnMgr(engine.config, engine.statusRecorder, engine.peerStore, engine.wgInterface)
 			engine.connMgr.Start(ctx)
 
 			defer func() {
@@ -1473,6 +1481,10 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 		GetSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
 		Return(&types.Settings{}, nil).
 		AnyTimes()
+	settingsMockManager.EXPECT().
+		GetExtraSettings(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
+		Return(&types.ExtraSettings{}, nil).
+		AnyTimes()
 
 	permissionsManager := permissions.NewManager(store)
 
@@ -1482,7 +1494,7 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, dataDir, testFile string) (*grpc.Server, stri
 	}
 
 	secretsManager := server.NewTimeBasedAuthSecretsManager(peersUpdateManager, config.TURNConfig, config.Relay, settingsMockManager)
-	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil)
+	mgmtServer, err := server.NewServer(context.Background(), config, accountManager, settingsMockManager, peersUpdateManager, secretsManager, nil, nil, nil, &server.MockIntegratedValidator{})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/internal/iface_common.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/device"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgproxy"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
 )
 
 type wgIfaceBase interface {
@@ -38,4 +39,5 @@ type wgIfaceBase interface {
 	GetStats() (map[string]configurer.WGStats, error)
 	GetNet() *netstack.Net
 	FullStats() (*configurer.Stats, error)
+	LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time
 }

client/internal/lazyconn/activity/listener.go

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 // Listener it is not a thread safe implementation, do not call Close before ReadPackets. It will cause blocking
 type Listener struct {
-	wgIface  lazyconn.WGIface
+	wgIface  WgInterface
 	peerCfg  lazyconn.PeerConfig
 	conn     *net.UDPConn
 	endpoint *net.UDPAddr
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type Listener struct {
 	isClosed atomic.Bool // use to avoid error log when closing the listener
 }
 
-func NewListener(wgIface lazyconn.WGIface, cfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (*Listener, error) {
+func NewListener(wgIface WgInterface, cfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (*Listener, error) {
 	d := &Listener{
 		wgIface: wgIface,
 		peerCfg: cfg,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (d *Listener) ReadPackets() {
 		n, remoteAddr, err := d.conn.ReadFromUDP(make([]byte, 1))
 		if err != nil {
 			if d.isClosed.Load() {
-				d.peerCfg.Log.Debugf("exit from activity listener")
+				d.peerCfg.Log.Infof("exit from activity listener")
 			} else {
 				d.peerCfg.Log.Errorf("failed to read from activity listener: %s", err)
 			}
@@ -59,9 +59,11 @@ func (d *Listener) ReadPackets() {
 			d.peerCfg.Log.Warnf("received %d bytes from %s, too short", n, remoteAddr)
 			continue
 		}
+		d.peerCfg.Log.Infof("activity detected")
 		break
 	}
 
+	d.peerCfg.Log.Debugf("removing lazy endpoint: %s", d.endpoint.String())
 	if err := d.removeEndpoint(); err != nil {
 		d.peerCfg.Log.Errorf("failed to remove endpoint: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ func (d *Listener) ReadPackets() {
 }
 
 func (d *Listener) Close() {
-	d.peerCfg.Log.Infof("closing listener: %s", d.conn.LocalAddr().String())
+	d.peerCfg.Log.Infof("closing activity listener: %s", d.conn.LocalAddr().String())
 	d.isClosed.Store(true)
 
 	if err := d.conn.Close(); err != nil {
@@ -81,7 +83,6 @@ func (d *Listener) Close() {
 }
 
 func (d *Listener) removeEndpoint() error {
-	d.peerCfg.Log.Debugf("removing lazy endpoint: %s", d.endpoint.String())
 	return d.wgIface.RemovePeer(d.peerCfg.PublicKey)
 }
 

client/internal/lazyconn/activity/manager.go

@@ -1,18 +1,27 @@
 package activity
 
 import (
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
 	peerid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/id"
 )
 
+type WgInterface interface {
+	RemovePeer(peerKey string) error
+	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
+}
+
 type Manager struct {
 	OnActivityChan chan peerid.ConnID
 
-	wgIface lazyconn.WGIface
+	wgIface WgInterface
 
 	peers map[peerid.ConnID]*Listener
 	done  chan struct{}
@@ -20,7 +29,7 @@ type Manager struct {
 	mu sync.Mutex
 }
 
-func NewManager(wgIface lazyconn.WGIface) *Manager {
+func NewManager(wgIface WgInterface) *Manager {
 	m := &Manager{
 		OnActivityChan: make(chan peerid.ConnID, 1),
 		wgIface:        wgIface,

client/internal/lazyconn/activity/manager_test.go

@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ func (m MocWGIface) UpdatePeer(string, []netip.Prefix, time.Duration, *net.UDPAd
 
 }
 
+// Add this method to the Manager struct
+func (m *Manager) GetPeerListener(peerConnID peerid.ConnID) (*Listener, bool) {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	listener, exists := m.peers[peerConnID]
+	return listener, exists
+}
+
 func TestManager_MonitorPeerActivity(t *testing.T) {
 	mocWgInterface := &MocWGIface{}
 
@@ -51,7 +60,12 @@ func TestManager_MonitorPeerActivity(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to monitor peer activity: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := trigger(mgr.peers[peerCfg1.PeerConnID].conn.LocalAddr().String()); err != nil {
+	listener, exists := mgr.GetPeerListener(peerCfg1.PeerConnID)
+	if !exists {
+		t.Fatalf("peer listener not found")
+	}
+
+	if err := trigger(listener.conn.LocalAddr().String()); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to trigger activity: %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -128,11 +142,21 @@ func TestManager_MultiPeerActivity(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to monitor peer activity: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := trigger(mgr.peers[peerCfg1.PeerConnID].conn.LocalAddr().String()); err != nil {
+	listener, exists := mgr.GetPeerListener(peerCfg1.PeerConnID)
+	if !exists {
+		t.Fatalf("peer listener for peer1 not found")
+	}
+
+	if err := trigger(listener.conn.LocalAddr().String()); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to trigger activity: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := trigger(mgr.peers[peerCfg2.PeerConnID].conn.LocalAddr().String()); err != nil {
+	listener, exists = mgr.GetPeerListener(peerCfg2.PeerConnID)
+	if !exists {
+		t.Fatalf("peer listener for peer2 not found")
+	}
+
+	if err := trigger(listener.conn.LocalAddr().String()); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to trigger activity: %v", err)
 	}
 

client/internal/lazyconn/inactivity/inactivity.go

@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-package inactivity
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"time"
-
-	peer "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/id"
-)
-
-const (
-	DefaultInactivityThreshold = 60 * time.Minute // idle after 1 hour inactivity
-	MinimumInactivityThreshold = 3 * time.Minute
-)
-
-type Monitor struct {
-	id                  peer.ConnID
-	timer               *time.Timer
-	cancel              context.CancelFunc
-	inactivityThreshold time.Duration
-}
-
-func NewInactivityMonitor(peerID peer.ConnID, threshold time.Duration) *Monitor {
-	i := &Monitor{
-		id:                  peerID,
-		timer:               time.NewTimer(0),
-		inactivityThreshold: threshold,
-	}
-	i.timer.Stop()
-	return i
-}
-
-func (i *Monitor) Start(ctx context.Context, timeoutChan chan peer.ConnID) {
-	i.timer.Reset(i.inactivityThreshold)
-	defer i.timer.Stop()
-
-	ctx, i.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
-	defer func() {
-		defer i.cancel()
-		select {
-		case <-i.timer.C:
-		default:
-		}
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-i.timer.C:
-		select {
-		case timeoutChan <- i.id:
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return
-		}
-	case <-ctx.Done():
-		return
-	}
-}
-
-func (i *Monitor) Stop() {
-	if i.cancel == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	i.cancel()
-}
-
-func (i *Monitor) PauseTimer() {
-	i.timer.Stop()
-}
-
-func (i *Monitor) ResetTimer() {
-	i.timer.Reset(i.inactivityThreshold)
-}
-
-func (i *Monitor) ResetMonitor(ctx context.Context, timeoutChan chan peer.ConnID) {
-	i.Stop()
-	go i.Start(ctx, timeoutChan)
-}

client/internal/lazyconn/inactivity/inactivity_test.go

@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
-package inactivity
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	peerid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/id"
-)
-
-type MocPeer struct {
-}
-
-func (m *MocPeer) ConnID() peerid.ConnID {
-	return peerid.ConnID(m)
-}
-
-func TestInactivityMonitor(t *testing.T) {
-	tCtx, testTimeoutCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*5)
-	defer testTimeoutCancel()
-
-	p := &MocPeer{}
-	im := NewInactivityMonitor(p.ConnID(), time.Second*2)
-
-	timeoutChan := make(chan peerid.ConnID)
-
-	exitChan := make(chan struct{})
-
-	go func() {
-		defer close(exitChan)
-		im.Start(tCtx, timeoutChan)
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-timeoutChan:
-	case <-tCtx.Done():
-		t.Fatal("timeout")
-	}
-
-	select {
-	case <-exitChan:
-	case <-tCtx.Done():
-		t.Fatal("timeout")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestReuseInactivityMonitor(t *testing.T) {
-	p := &MocPeer{}
-	im := NewInactivityMonitor(p.ConnID(), time.Second*2)
-
-	timeoutChan := make(chan peerid.ConnID)
-
-	for i := 2; i > 0; i-- {
-		exitChan := make(chan struct{})
-
-		testTimeoutCtx, testTimeoutCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*5)
-
-		go func() {
-			defer close(exitChan)
-			im.Start(testTimeoutCtx, timeoutChan)
-		}()
-
-		select {
-		case <-timeoutChan:
-		case <-testTimeoutCtx.Done():
-			t.Fatal("timeout")
-		}
-
-		select {
-		case <-exitChan:
-		case <-testTimeoutCtx.Done():
-			t.Fatal("timeout")
-		}
-		testTimeoutCancel()
-	}
-}
-
-func TestStopInactivityMonitor(t *testing.T) {
-	tCtx, testTimeoutCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*5)
-	defer testTimeoutCancel()
-
-	p := &MocPeer{}
-	im := NewInactivityMonitor(p.ConnID(), DefaultInactivityThreshold)
-
-	timeoutChan := make(chan peerid.ConnID)
-
-	exitChan := make(chan struct{})
-
-	go func() {
-		defer close(exitChan)
-		im.Start(tCtx, timeoutChan)
-	}()
-
-	go func() {
-		time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-		im.Stop()
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case <-timeoutChan:
-		t.Fatal("unexpected timeout")
-	case <-exitChan:
-	case <-tCtx.Done():
-		t.Fatal("timeout")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestPauseInactivityMonitor(t *testing.T) {
-	tCtx, testTimeoutCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*10)
-	defer testTimeoutCancel()
-
-	p := &MocPeer{}
-	trashHold := time.Second * 3
-	im := NewInactivityMonitor(p.ConnID(), trashHold)
-
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	defer cancel()
-
-	timeoutChan := make(chan peerid.ConnID)
-
-	exitChan := make(chan struct{})
-
-	go func() {
-		defer close(exitChan)
-		im.Start(ctx, timeoutChan)
-	}()
-
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second) // grant time to start the monitor
-	im.PauseTimer()
-
-	// check to do not receive timeout
-	thresholdCtx, thresholdCancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), trashHold+time.Second)
-	defer thresholdCancel()
-	select {
-	case <-exitChan:
-		t.Fatal("unexpected exit")
-	case <-timeoutChan:
-		t.Fatal("unexpected timeout")
-	case <-thresholdCtx.Done():
-		// test ok
-	case <-tCtx.Done():
-		t.Fatal("test timed out")
-	}
-
-	// test reset timer
-	im.ResetTimer()
-
-	select {
-	case <-tCtx.Done():
-		t.Fatal("test timed out")
-	case <-exitChan:
-		t.Fatal("unexpected exit")
-	case <-timeoutChan:
-		// expected timeout
-	}
-}

client/internal/lazyconn/inactivity/manager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+package inactivity
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
+)
+
+const (
+	checkInterval = 1 * time.Minute
+
+	DefaultInactivityThreshold = 15 * time.Minute
+	MinimumInactivityThreshold = 1 * time.Minute
+)
+
+type WgInterface interface {
+	LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time
+}
+
+type Manager struct {
+	inactivePeersChan chan map[string]struct{}
+
+	iface               WgInterface
+	interestedPeers     map[string]*lazyconn.PeerConfig
+	inactivityThreshold time.Duration
+}
+
+func NewManager(iface WgInterface, configuredThreshold *time.Duration) *Manager {
+	inactivityThreshold, err := validateInactivityThreshold(configuredThreshold)
+	if err != nil {
+		inactivityThreshold = DefaultInactivityThreshold
+		log.Warnf("invalid inactivity threshold configured: %v, using default: %v", err, DefaultInactivityThreshold)
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("inactivity threshold configured: %v", inactivityThreshold)
+	return &Manager{
+		inactivePeersChan:   make(chan map[string]struct{}, 1),
+		iface:               iface,
+		interestedPeers:     make(map[string]*lazyconn.PeerConfig),
+		inactivityThreshold: inactivityThreshold,
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) InactivePeersChan() chan map[string]struct{} {
+	if m == nil {
+		// return a nil channel that blocks forever
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return m.inactivePeersChan
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) AddPeer(peerCfg *lazyconn.PeerConfig) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if _, exists := m.interestedPeers[peerCfg.PublicKey]; exists {
+		return
+	}
+
+	peerCfg.Log.Infof("adding peer to inactivity manager")
+	m.interestedPeers[peerCfg.PublicKey] = peerCfg
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) RemovePeer(peer string) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	pi, ok := m.interestedPeers[peer]
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	pi.Log.Debugf("remove peer from inactivity manager")
+	delete(m.interestedPeers, peer)
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	ticker := newTicker(checkInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C():
+			idlePeers, err := m.checkStats()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("error checking stats: %v", err)
+				return
+			}
+
+			if len(idlePeers) == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			m.notifyInactivePeers(ctx, idlePeers)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) notifyInactivePeers(ctx context.Context, inactivePeers map[string]struct{}) {
+	select {
+	case m.inactivePeersChan <- inactivePeers:
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return
+	default:
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) checkStats() (map[string]struct{}, error) {
+	lastActivities := m.iface.LastActivities()
+
+	idlePeers := make(map[string]struct{})
+
+	checkTime := time.Now()
+	for peerID, peerCfg := range m.interestedPeers {
+		lastActive, ok := lastActivities[peerID]
+		if !ok {
+			// when peer is in connecting state
+			peerCfg.Log.Warnf("peer not found in wg stats")
+			continue
+		}
+
+		since := monotime.Since(lastActive)
+		if since > m.inactivityThreshold {
+			peerCfg.Log.Infof("peer is inactive since time: %s", checkTime.Add(-since).String())
+			idlePeers[peerID] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return idlePeers, nil
+}
+
+func validateInactivityThreshold(configuredThreshold *time.Duration) (time.Duration, error) {
+	if configuredThreshold == nil {
+		return DefaultInactivityThreshold, nil
+	}
+	if *configuredThreshold < MinimumInactivityThreshold {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("configured inactivity threshold %v is too low, using %v", *configuredThreshold, MinimumInactivityThreshold)
+	}
+	return *configuredThreshold, nil
+}

client/internal/lazyconn/inactivity/manager_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package inactivity
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
+)
+
+type mockWgInterface struct {
+	lastActivities map[string]monotime.Time
+}
+
+func (m *mockWgInterface) LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time {
+	return m.lastActivities
+}
+
+func TestPeerTriggersInactivity(t *testing.T) {
+	peerID := "peer1"
+
+	wgMock := &mockWgInterface{
+		lastActivities: map[string]monotime.Time{
+			peerID: monotime.Time(int64(monotime.Now()) - int64(20*time.Minute)),
+		},
+	}
+
+	fakeTick := make(chan time.Time, 1)
+	newTicker = func(d time.Duration) Ticker {
+		return &fakeTickerMock{CChan: fakeTick}
+	}
+
+	peerLog := log.WithField("peer", peerID)
+	peerCfg := &lazyconn.PeerConfig{
+		PublicKey: peerID,
+		Log:       peerLog,
+	}
+
+	manager := NewManager(wgMock, nil)
+	manager.AddPeer(peerCfg)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Start the manager in a goroutine
+	go manager.Start(ctx)
+
+	// Send a tick to simulate time passage
+	fakeTick <- time.Now()
+
+	// Check if peer appears on inactivePeersChan
+	select {
+	case inactivePeers := <-manager.inactivePeersChan:
+		assert.Contains(t, inactivePeers, peerID, "expected peer to be marked inactive")
+	case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("expected inactivity event, but none received")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPeerTriggersActivity(t *testing.T) {
+	peerID := "peer1"
+
+	wgMock := &mockWgInterface{
+		lastActivities: map[string]monotime.Time{
+			peerID: monotime.Time(int64(monotime.Now()) - int64(5*time.Minute)),
+		},
+	}
+
+	fakeTick := make(chan time.Time, 1)
+	newTicker = func(d time.Duration) Ticker {
+		return &fakeTickerMock{CChan: fakeTick}
+	}
+
+	peerLog := log.WithField("peer", peerID)
+	peerCfg := &lazyconn.PeerConfig{
+		PublicKey: peerID,
+		Log:       peerLog,
+	}
+
+	manager := NewManager(wgMock, nil)
+	manager.AddPeer(peerCfg)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	// Start the manager in a goroutine
+	go manager.Start(ctx)
+
+	// Send a tick to simulate time passage
+	fakeTick <- time.Now()
+
+	// Check if peer appears on inactivePeersChan
+	select {
+	case <-manager.inactivePeersChan:
+		t.Fatal("expected inactive peer to be marked inactive")
+	case <-time.After(1 * time.Second):
+		// No inactivity event should be received
+	}
+}
+
+// fakeTickerMock implements Ticker interface for testing
+type fakeTickerMock struct {
+	CChan chan time.Time
+}
+
+func (f *fakeTickerMock) C() <-chan time.Time {
+	return f.CChan
+}
+
+func (f *fakeTickerMock) Stop() {}

client/internal/lazyconn/inactivity/ticker.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package inactivity
+
+import "time"
+
+var newTicker = func(d time.Duration) Ticker {
+	return &realTicker{t: time.NewTicker(d)}
+}
+
+type Ticker interface {
+	C() <-chan time.Time
+	Stop()
+}
+
+type realTicker struct {
+	t *time.Ticker
+}
+
+func (r *realTicker) C() <-chan time.Time {
+	return r.t.C
+}
+
+func (r *realTicker) Stop() {
+	r.t.Stop()
+}

client/internal/lazyconn/manager/manager.go

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn/activity"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/lazyconn/inactivity"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/dispatcher"
 	peerid "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer/id"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
@@ -43,60 +42,46 @@ type Config struct {
 type Manager struct {
 	engineCtx           context.Context
 	peerStore           *peerstore.Store
-	connStateDispatcher *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher
 	inactivityThreshold time.Duration
 
-	connStateListener    *dispatcher.ConnectionListener
 	managedPeers         map[string]*lazyconn.PeerConfig
 	managedPeersByConnID map[peerid.ConnID]*managedPeer
 	excludes             map[string]lazyconn.PeerConfig
 	managedPeersMu       sync.Mutex
 
-	activityManager    *activity.Manager
-	inactivityMonitors map[peerid.ConnID]*inactivity.Monitor
+	activityManager   *activity.Manager
+	inactivityManager *inactivity.Manager
 
 	// Route HA group management
+	// If any peer in the same HA group is active, all peers in that group should prevent going idle
 	peerToHAGroups map[string][]route.HAUniqueID // peer ID -> HA groups they belong to
 	haGroupToPeers map[route.HAUniqueID][]string // HA group -> peer IDs in the group
 	routesMu       sync.RWMutex
-
-	onInactive chan peerid.ConnID
 }
 
 // NewManager creates a new lazy connection manager
 // engineCtx is the context for creating peer Connection
-func NewManager(config Config, engineCtx context.Context, peerStore *peerstore.Store, wgIface lazyconn.WGIface, connStateDispatcher *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher) *Manager {
+func NewManager(config Config, engineCtx context.Context, peerStore *peerstore.Store, wgIface lazyconn.WGIface) *Manager {
 	log.Infof("setup lazy connection service")
+
 	m := &Manager{
 		engineCtx:            engineCtx,
 		peerStore:            peerStore,
-		connStateDispatcher:  connStateDispatcher,
 		inactivityThreshold:  inactivity.DefaultInactivityThreshold,
 		managedPeers:         make(map[string]*lazyconn.PeerConfig),
 		managedPeersByConnID: make(map[peerid.ConnID]*managedPeer),
 		excludes:             make(map[string]lazyconn.PeerConfig),
 		activityManager:      activity.NewManager(wgIface),
-		inactivityMonitors:   make(map[peerid.ConnID]*inactivity.Monitor),
 		peerToHAGroups:       make(map[string][]route.HAUniqueID),
 		haGroupToPeers:       make(map[route.HAUniqueID][]string),
-		onInactive:           make(chan peerid.ConnID),
 	}
 
-	if config.InactivityThreshold != nil {
-		if *config.InactivityThreshold >= inactivity.MinimumInactivityThreshold {
-			m.inactivityThreshold = *config.InactivityThreshold
-		} else {
-			log.Warnf("inactivity threshold is too low, using %v", m.inactivityThreshold)
-		}
+	if wgIface.IsUserspaceBind() {
+		m.inactivityManager = inactivity.NewManager(wgIface, config.InactivityThreshold)
+	} else {
+		log.Warnf("inactivity manager not supported for kernel mode, wait for remote peer to close the connection")
 	}
 
-	m.connStateListener = &dispatcher.ConnectionListener{
-		OnConnected:    m.onPeerConnected,
-		OnDisconnected: m.onPeerDisconnected,
-	}
-
-	connStateDispatcher.AddListener(m.connStateListener)
-
 	return m
 }
 
@@ -131,24 +116,28 @@ func (m *Manager) UpdateRouteHAMap(haMap route.HAMap) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("updated route HA mappings: %d HA groups, %d peers with routes",
-		len(m.haGroupToPeers), len(m.peerToHAGroups))
+	log.Debugf("updated route HA mappings: %d HA groups, %d peers with routes", len(m.haGroupToPeers), len(m.peerToHAGroups))
 }
 
 // Start starts the manager and listens for peer activity and inactivity events
 func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 	defer m.close()
 
+	if m.inactivityManager != nil {
+		go m.inactivityManager.Start(ctx)
+	}
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
 			return
 		case peerConnID := <-m.activityManager.OnActivityChan:
-			m.onPeerActivity(ctx, peerConnID)
-		case peerConnID := <-m.onInactive:
-			m.onPeerInactivityTimedOut(ctx, peerConnID)
+			m.onPeerActivity(peerConnID)
+		case peerIDs := <-m.inactivityManager.InactivePeersChan():
+			m.onPeerInactivityTimedOut(peerIDs)
 		}
 	}
+
 }
 
 // ExcludePeer marks peers for a permanent connection
@@ -156,7 +145,7 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context) {
 // Adds them back to the managed list and start the inactivity listener if they are removed from the exclude list. In
 // this case, we suppose that the connection status is connected or connecting.
 // If the peer is not exists yet in the managed list then the responsibility is the upper layer to call the AddPeer function
-func (m *Manager) ExcludePeer(ctx context.Context, peerConfigs []lazyconn.PeerConfig) []string {
+func (m *Manager) ExcludePeer(peerConfigs []lazyconn.PeerConfig) []string {
 	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
 	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -187,7 +176,7 @@ func (m *Manager) ExcludePeer(ctx context.Context, peerConfigs []lazyconn.PeerCo
 
 		peerCfg.Log.Infof("peer removed from lazy connection exclude list")
 
-		if err := m.addActivePeer(ctx, peerCfg); err != nil {
+		if err := m.addActivePeer(&peerCfg); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed to add peer to lazy connection manager: %s", err)
 			continue
 		}
@@ -197,7 +186,7 @@ func (m *Manager) ExcludePeer(ctx context.Context, peerConfigs []lazyconn.PeerCo
 	return added
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (bool, error) {
+func (m *Manager) AddPeer(peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (bool, error) {
 	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
 	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -217,9 +206,6 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (boo
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	im := inactivity.NewInactivityMonitor(peerCfg.PeerConnID, m.inactivityThreshold)
-	m.inactivityMonitors[peerCfg.PeerConnID] = im
-
 	m.managedPeers[peerCfg.PublicKey] = &peerCfg
 	m.managedPeersByConnID[peerCfg.PeerConnID] = &managedPeer{
 		peerCfg:         &peerCfg,
@@ -229,7 +215,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (boo
 	// Check if this peer should be activated because its HA group peers are active
 	if group, ok := m.shouldActivateNewPeer(peerCfg.PublicKey); ok {
 		peerCfg.Log.Debugf("peer belongs to active HA group %s, will activate immediately", group)
-		m.activateNewPeerInActiveGroup(ctx, peerCfg)
+		m.activateNewPeerInActiveGroup(peerCfg)
 	}
 
 	return false, nil
@@ -237,7 +223,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddPeer(ctx context.Context, peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) (boo
 
 // AddActivePeers adds a list of peers to the lazy connection manager
 // suppose these peers was in connected or in connecting states
-func (m *Manager) AddActivePeers(ctx context.Context, peerCfg []lazyconn.PeerConfig) error {
+func (m *Manager) AddActivePeers(peerCfg []lazyconn.PeerConfig) error {
 	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
 	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -247,7 +233,7 @@ func (m *Manager) AddActivePeers(ctx context.Context, peerCfg []lazyconn.PeerCon
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if err := m.addActivePeer(ctx, cfg); err != nil {
+		if err := m.addActivePeer(&cfg); err != nil {
 			cfg.Log.Errorf("failed to add peer to lazy connection manager: %v", err)
 			return err
 		}
@@ -264,7 +250,7 @@ func (m *Manager) RemovePeer(peerID string) {
 
 // ActivatePeer activates a peer connection when a signal message is received
 // Also activates all peers in the same HA groups as this peer
-func (m *Manager) ActivatePeer(ctx context.Context, peerID string) (found bool) {
+func (m *Manager) ActivatePeer(peerID string) (found bool) {
 	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
 	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
 	cfg, mp := m.getPeerForActivation(peerID)
@@ -272,15 +258,43 @@ func (m *Manager) ActivatePeer(ctx context.Context, peerID string) (found bool)
 		return false
 	}
 
-	if !m.activateSinglePeer(ctx, cfg, mp) {
+	cfg.Log.Infof("activate peer from inactive state by remote signal message")
+
+	if !m.activateSinglePeer(cfg, mp) {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	m.activateHAGroupPeers(ctx, peerID)
-
+	m.activateHAGroupPeers(cfg)
 	return true
 }
 
+func (m *Manager) DeactivatePeer(peerID peerid.ConnID) {
+	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
+	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
+
+	mp, ok := m.managedPeersByConnID[peerID]
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	if mp.expectedWatcher != watcherInactivity {
+		return
+	}
+
+	m.peerStore.PeerConnClose(mp.peerCfg.PublicKey)
+
+	mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("start activity monitor")
+
+	mp.expectedWatcher = watcherActivity
+
+	m.inactivityManager.RemovePeer(mp.peerCfg.PublicKey)
+
+	if err := m.activityManager.MonitorPeerActivity(*mp.peerCfg); err != nil {
+		mp.peerCfg.Log.Errorf("failed to create activity monitor: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
 // getPeerForActivation checks if a peer can be activated and returns the necessary structs
 // Returns nil values if the peer should be skipped
 func (m *Manager) getPeerForActivation(peerID string) (*lazyconn.PeerConfig, *managedPeer) {
@@ -302,41 +316,36 @@ func (m *Manager) getPeerForActivation(peerID string) (*lazyconn.PeerConfig, *ma
 	return cfg, mp
 }
 
-// activateSinglePeer activates a single peer (internal method)
-func (m *Manager) activateSinglePeer(ctx context.Context, cfg *lazyconn.PeerConfig, mp *managedPeer) bool {
-	mp.expectedWatcher = watcherInactivity
-
-	m.activityManager.RemovePeer(cfg.Log, cfg.PeerConnID)
-
-	im, ok := m.inactivityMonitors[cfg.PeerConnID]
-	if !ok {
-		cfg.Log.Errorf("inactivity monitor not found for peer")
+// activateSinglePeer activates a single peer
+// return true if the peer was activated, false if it was already active
+func (m *Manager) activateSinglePeer(cfg *lazyconn.PeerConfig, mp *managedPeer) bool {
+	if mp.expectedWatcher == watcherInactivity {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	cfg.Log.Infof("starting inactivity monitor")
-	go im.Start(ctx, m.onInactive)
-
+	mp.expectedWatcher = watcherInactivity
+	m.activityManager.RemovePeer(cfg.Log, cfg.PeerConnID)
+	m.inactivityManager.AddPeer(cfg)
 	return true
 }
 
 // activateHAGroupPeers activates all peers in HA groups that the given peer belongs to
-func (m *Manager) activateHAGroupPeers(ctx context.Context, triggerPeerID string) {
+func (m *Manager) activateHAGroupPeers(triggeredPeerCfg *lazyconn.PeerConfig) {
 	var peersToActivate []string
 
 	m.routesMu.RLock()
-	haGroups := m.peerToHAGroups[triggerPeerID]
+	haGroups := m.peerToHAGroups[triggeredPeerCfg.PublicKey]
 
 	if len(haGroups) == 0 {
 		m.routesMu.RUnlock()
-		log.Debugf("peer %s is not part of any HA groups", triggerPeerID)
+		triggeredPeerCfg.Log.Debugf("peer is not part of any HA groups")
 		return
 	}
 
 	for _, haGroup := range haGroups {
 		peers := m.haGroupToPeers[haGroup]
 		for _, peerID := range peers {
-			if peerID != triggerPeerID {
+			if peerID != triggeredPeerCfg.PublicKey {
 				peersToActivate = append(peersToActivate, peerID)
 			}
 		}
@@ -350,16 +359,16 @@ func (m *Manager) activateHAGroupPeers(ctx context.Context, triggerPeerID string
 			continue
 		}
 
-		if m.activateSinglePeer(ctx, cfg, mp) {
+		if m.activateSinglePeer(cfg, mp) {
 			activatedCount++
-			cfg.Log.Infof("activated peer as part of HA group (triggered by %s)", triggerPeerID)
+			cfg.Log.Infof("activated peer as part of HA group (triggered by %s)", triggeredPeerCfg.PublicKey)
 			m.peerStore.PeerConnOpen(m.engineCtx, cfg.PublicKey)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if activatedCount > 0 {
 		log.Infof("activated %d additional peers in HA groups for peer %s (groups: %v)",
-			activatedCount, triggerPeerID, haGroups)
+			activatedCount, triggeredPeerCfg.PublicKey, haGroups)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -394,13 +403,13 @@ func (m *Manager) shouldActivateNewPeer(peerID string) (route.HAUniqueID, bool)
 }
 
 // activateNewPeerInActiveGroup activates a newly added peer that should be active due to HA group
-func (m *Manager) activateNewPeerInActiveGroup(ctx context.Context, peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) {
+func (m *Manager) activateNewPeerInActiveGroup(peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) {
 	mp, ok := m.managedPeersByConnID[peerCfg.PeerConnID]
 	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !m.activateSinglePeer(ctx, &peerCfg, mp) {
+	if !m.activateSinglePeer(&peerCfg, mp) {
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -408,23 +417,19 @@ func (m *Manager) activateNewPeerInActiveGroup(ctx context.Context, peerCfg lazy
 	m.peerStore.PeerConnOpen(m.engineCtx, peerCfg.PublicKey)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) addActivePeer(ctx context.Context, peerCfg lazyconn.PeerConfig) error {
+func (m *Manager) addActivePeer(peerCfg *lazyconn.PeerConfig) error {
 	if _, ok := m.managedPeers[peerCfg.PublicKey]; ok {
 		peerCfg.Log.Warnf("peer already managed")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	im := inactivity.NewInactivityMonitor(peerCfg.PeerConnID, m.inactivityThreshold)
-	m.inactivityMonitors[peerCfg.PeerConnID] = im
-
-	m.managedPeers[peerCfg.PublicKey] = &peerCfg
+	m.managedPeers[peerCfg.PublicKey] = peerCfg
 	m.managedPeersByConnID[peerCfg.PeerConnID] = &managedPeer{
-		peerCfg:         &peerCfg,
+		peerCfg:         peerCfg,
 		expectedWatcher: watcherInactivity,
 	}
 
-	peerCfg.Log.Infof("starting inactivity monitor on peer that has been removed from exclude list")
-	go im.Start(ctx, m.onInactive)
+	m.inactivityManager.AddPeer(peerCfg)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -436,12 +441,7 @@ func (m *Manager) removePeer(peerID string) {
 
 	cfg.Log.Infof("removing lazy peer")
 
-	if im, ok := m.inactivityMonitors[cfg.PeerConnID]; ok {
-		im.Stop()
-		delete(m.inactivityMonitors, cfg.PeerConnID)
-		cfg.Log.Debugf("inactivity monitor stopped")
-	}
-
+	m.inactivityManager.RemovePeer(cfg.PublicKey)
 	m.activityManager.RemovePeer(cfg.Log, cfg.PeerConnID)
 	delete(m.managedPeers, peerID)
 	delete(m.managedPeersByConnID, cfg.PeerConnID)
@@ -451,12 +451,8 @@ func (m *Manager) close() {
 	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
 	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
 
-	m.connStateDispatcher.RemoveListener(m.connStateListener)
 	m.activityManager.Close()
-	for _, iw := range m.inactivityMonitors {
-		iw.Stop()
-	}
-	m.inactivityMonitors = make(map[peerid.ConnID]*inactivity.Monitor)
+
 	m.managedPeers = make(map[string]*lazyconn.PeerConfig)
 	m.managedPeersByConnID = make(map[peerid.ConnID]*managedPeer)
 
@@ -470,7 +466,7 @@ func (m *Manager) close() {
 }
 
 // shouldDeferIdleForHA checks if peer should stay connected due to HA group requirements
-func (m *Manager) shouldDeferIdleForHA(peerID string) bool {
+func (m *Manager) shouldDeferIdleForHA(inactivePeers map[string]struct{}, peerID string) bool {
 	m.routesMu.RLock()
 	defer m.routesMu.RUnlock()
 
@@ -480,38 +476,45 @@ func (m *Manager) shouldDeferIdleForHA(peerID string) bool {
 	}
 
 	for _, haGroup := range haGroups {
-		groupPeers := m.haGroupToPeers[haGroup]
-
-		for _, groupPeerID := range groupPeers {
-			if groupPeerID == peerID {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			cfg, ok := m.managedPeers[groupPeerID]
-			if !ok {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			groupMp, ok := m.managedPeersByConnID[cfg.PeerConnID]
-			if !ok {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if groupMp.expectedWatcher != watcherInactivity {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			// Other member is still connected, defer idle
-			if peer, ok := m.peerStore.PeerConn(groupPeerID); ok && peer.IsConnected() {
-				return true
-			}
+		if active := m.checkHaGroupActivity(haGroup, peerID, inactivePeers); active {
+			return true
 		}
 	}
 
 	return false
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) onPeerActivity(ctx context.Context, peerConnID peerid.ConnID) {
+func (m *Manager) checkHaGroupActivity(haGroup route.HAUniqueID, peerID string, inactivePeers map[string]struct{}) bool {
+	groupPeers := m.haGroupToPeers[haGroup]
+	for _, groupPeerID := range groupPeers {
+
+		if groupPeerID == peerID {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		cfg, ok := m.managedPeers[groupPeerID]
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		groupMp, ok := m.managedPeersByConnID[cfg.PeerConnID]
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if groupMp.expectedWatcher != watcherInactivity {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		// If any peer in the group is active, do defer idle
+		if _, isInactive := inactivePeers[groupPeerID]; !isInactive {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (m *Manager) onPeerActivity(peerConnID peerid.ConnID) {
 	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
 	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -528,100 +531,56 @@ func (m *Manager) onPeerActivity(ctx context.Context, peerConnID peerid.ConnID)
 
 	mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("detected peer activity")
 
-	if !m.activateSinglePeer(ctx, mp.peerCfg, mp) {
+	if !m.activateSinglePeer(mp.peerCfg, mp) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	m.activateHAGroupPeers(ctx, mp.peerCfg.PublicKey)
+	m.activateHAGroupPeers(mp.peerCfg)
 
 	m.peerStore.PeerConnOpen(m.engineCtx, mp.peerCfg.PublicKey)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) onPeerInactivityTimedOut(ctx context.Context, peerConnID peerid.ConnID) {
+func (m *Manager) onPeerInactivityTimedOut(peerIDs map[string]struct{}) {
 	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
 	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
 
-	mp, ok := m.managedPeersByConnID[peerConnID]
-	if !ok {
-		log.Errorf("peer not found by id: %v", peerConnID)
-		return
-	}
-
-	if mp.expectedWatcher != watcherInactivity {
-		mp.peerCfg.Log.Warnf("ignore inactivity event")
-		return
-	}
-
-	if m.shouldDeferIdleForHA(mp.peerCfg.PublicKey) {
-		iw, ok := m.inactivityMonitors[peerConnID]
-		if ok {
-			mp.peerCfg.Log.Debugf("resetting inactivity timer due to HA group requirements")
-			iw.ResetMonitor(ctx, m.onInactive)
-		} else {
-			mp.peerCfg.Log.Errorf("inactivity monitor not found for HA defer reset")
+	for peerID := range peerIDs {
+		peerCfg, ok := m.managedPeers[peerID]
+		if !ok {
+			log.Errorf("peer not found by peerId: %v", peerID)
+			continue
 		}
-		return
-	}
 
-	mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("connection timed out")
+		mp, ok := m.managedPeersByConnID[peerCfg.PeerConnID]
+		if !ok {
+			log.Errorf("peer not found by conn id: %v", peerCfg.PeerConnID)
+			continue
+		}
 
-	// this is blocking operation, potentially can be optimized
-	m.peerStore.PeerConnClose(mp.peerCfg.PublicKey)
+		if mp.expectedWatcher != watcherInactivity {
+			mp.peerCfg.Log.Warnf("ignore inactivity event")
+			continue
+		}
 
-	mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("start activity monitor")
+		if m.shouldDeferIdleForHA(peerIDs, mp.peerCfg.PublicKey) {
+			mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("defer inactivity due to active HA group peers")
+			continue
+		}
 
-	mp.expectedWatcher = watcherActivity
+		mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("connection timed out")
 
-	// just in case free up
-	m.inactivityMonitors[peerConnID].PauseTimer()
+		// this is blocking operation, potentially can be optimized
+		m.peerStore.PeerConnIdle(mp.peerCfg.PublicKey)
 
-	if err := m.activityManager.MonitorPeerActivity(*mp.peerCfg); err != nil {
-		mp.peerCfg.Log.Errorf("failed to create activity monitor: %v", err)
-		return
+		mp.expectedWatcher = watcherActivity
+
+		m.inactivityManager.RemovePeer(mp.peerCfg.PublicKey)
+
+		mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("start activity monitor")
+
+		if err := m.activityManager.MonitorPeerActivity(*mp.peerCfg); err != nil {
+			mp.peerCfg.Log.Errorf("failed to create activity monitor: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
 	}
 }
-
-func (m *Manager) onPeerConnected(peerConnID peerid.ConnID) {
-	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
-	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
-
-	mp, ok := m.managedPeersByConnID[peerConnID]
-	if !ok {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if mp.expectedWatcher != watcherInactivity {
-		return
-	}
-
-	iw, ok := m.inactivityMonitors[mp.peerCfg.PeerConnID]
-	if !ok {
-		mp.peerCfg.Log.Warnf("inactivity monitor not found for peer")
-		return
-	}
-
-	mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("peer connected, pausing inactivity monitor while connection is not disconnected")
-	iw.PauseTimer()
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) onPeerDisconnected(peerConnID peerid.ConnID) {
-	m.managedPeersMu.Lock()
-	defer m.managedPeersMu.Unlock()
-
-	mp, ok := m.managedPeersByConnID[peerConnID]
-	if !ok {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if mp.expectedWatcher != watcherInactivity {
-		return
-	}
-
-	iw, ok := m.inactivityMonitors[mp.peerCfg.PeerConnID]
-	if !ok {
-		return
-	}
-
-	mp.peerCfg.Log.Infof("reset inactivity monitor timer")
-	iw.ResetTimer()
-}

client/internal/lazyconn/wgiface.go

@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/monotime"
 )
 
 type WGIface interface {
 	RemovePeer(peerKey string) error
 	UpdatePeer(peerKey string, allowedIps []netip.Prefix, keepAlive time.Duration, endpoint *net.UDPAddr, preSharedKey *wgtypes.Key) error
+	IsUserspaceBind() bool
+	LastActivities() map[string]monotime.Time
 }

client/internal/login.go

@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func registerPeer(ctx context.Context, serverPublicKey wgtypes.Key, client *mgm.
 	)
 	loginResp, err := client.Register(serverPublicKey, validSetupKey.String(), jwtToken, info, pubSSHKey, config.DNSLabels)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed registering peer %v,%s", err, validSetupKey.String())
+		log.Errorf("failed registering peer %v", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	relayClient "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/relay/client"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 	semaphoregroup "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/semaphore-group"
 )
 
@@ -106,10 +105,6 @@ type Conn struct {
 	workerRelay *WorkerRelay
 	wgWatcherWg sync.WaitGroup
 
-	connIDRelay          nbnet.ConnectionID
-	connIDICE            nbnet.ConnectionID
-	beforeAddPeerHooks   []nbnet.AddHookFunc
-	afterRemovePeerHooks []nbnet.RemoveHookFunc
 	// used to store the remote Rosenpass key for Relayed connection in case of connection update from ice
 	rosenpassRemoteKey []byte
 
@@ -117,10 +112,9 @@ type Conn struct {
 	wgProxyRelay wgproxy.Proxy
 	handshaker   *Handshaker
 
-	guard              *guard.Guard
-	semaphore          *semaphoregroup.SemaphoreGroup
-	peerConnDispatcher *dispatcher.ConnectionDispatcher
-	wg                 sync.WaitGroup
+	guard     *guard.Guard
+	semaphore *semaphoregroup.SemaphoreGroup
+	wg        sync.WaitGroup
 
 	// debug purpose
 	dumpState *stateDump
@@ -136,18 +130,17 @@ func NewConn(config ConnConfig, services ServiceDependencies) (*Conn, error) {
 	connLog := log.WithField("peer", config.Key)
 
 	var conn = &Conn{
-		Log:                connLog,
-		config:             config,
-		statusRecorder:     services.StatusRecorder,
-		signaler:           services.Signaler,
-		iFaceDiscover:      services.IFaceDiscover,
-		relayManager:       services.RelayManager,
-		srWatcher:          services.SrWatcher,
-		semaphore:          services.Semaphore,
-		peerConnDispatcher: services.PeerConnDispatcher,
-		statusRelay:        worker.NewAtomicStatus(),
-		statusICE:          worker.NewAtomicStatus(),
-		dumpState:          newStateDump(config.Key, connLog, services.StatusRecorder),
+		Log:            connLog,
+		config:         config,
+		statusRecorder: services.StatusRecorder,
+		signaler:       services.Signaler,
+		iFaceDiscover:  services.IFaceDiscover,
+		relayManager:   services.RelayManager,
+		srWatcher:      services.SrWatcher,
+		semaphore:      services.Semaphore,
+		statusRelay:    worker.NewAtomicStatus(),
+		statusICE:      worker.NewAtomicStatus(),
+		dumpState:      newStateDump(config.Key, connLog, services.StatusRecorder),
 	}
 
 	return conn, nil
@@ -169,7 +162,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open(engineCtx context.Context) error {
 
 	conn.ctx, conn.ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(engineCtx)
 
-	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(conn.Log, isController(conn.config), conn.config, conn, conn.relayManager, conn.dumpState)
+	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(conn.ctx, conn.Log, isController(conn.config), conn.config, conn, conn.relayManager, conn.dumpState)
 
 	relayIsSupportedLocally := conn.workerRelay.RelayIsSupportedLocally()
 	workerICE, err := NewWorkerICE(conn.ctx, conn.Log, conn.config, conn, conn.signaler, conn.iFaceDiscover, conn.statusRecorder, relayIsSupportedLocally)
@@ -226,7 +219,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open(engineCtx context.Context) error {
 }
 
 // Close closes this peer Conn issuing a close event to the Conn closeCh
-func (conn *Conn) Close() {
+func (conn *Conn) Close(signalToRemote bool) {
 	conn.mu.Lock()
 	defer conn.wgWatcherWg.Wait()
 	defer conn.mu.Unlock()
@@ -236,6 +229,12 @@ func (conn *Conn) Close() {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if signalToRemote {
+		if err := conn.signaler.SignalIdle(conn.config.Key); err != nil {
+			conn.Log.Errorf("failed to signal idle state to peer: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	conn.Log.Infof("close peer connection")
 	conn.ctxCancel()
 
@@ -263,8 +262,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) Close() {
 		conn.Log.Errorf("failed to remove wg endpoint: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	conn.freeUpConnID()
-
 	if conn.evalStatus() == StatusConnected && conn.onDisconnected != nil {
 		conn.onDisconnected(conn.config.WgConfig.RemoteKey)
 	}
@@ -289,13 +286,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) OnRemoteCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate, haRoutes route.HAMa
 	conn.workerICE.OnRemoteCandidate(candidate, haRoutes)
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) AddBeforeAddPeerHook(hook nbnet.AddHookFunc) {
-	conn.beforeAddPeerHooks = append(conn.beforeAddPeerHooks, hook)
-}
-func (conn *Conn) AddAfterRemovePeerHook(hook nbnet.RemoveHookFunc) {
-	conn.afterRemovePeerHooks = append(conn.afterRemovePeerHooks, hook)
-}
-
 // SetOnConnected sets a handler function to be triggered by Conn when a new connection to a remote peer established
 func (conn *Conn) SetOnConnected(handler func(remoteWireGuardKey string, remoteRosenpassPubKey []byte, wireGuardIP string, remoteRosenpassAddr string)) {
 	conn.onConnected = handler
@@ -383,10 +373,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 		ep = directEp
 	}
 
-	if err := conn.runBeforeAddPeerHooks(ep.IP); err != nil {
-		conn.Log.Errorf("Before add peer hook failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	conn.workerRelay.DisableWgWatcher()
 	// todo consider to run conn.wgWatcherWg.Wait() here
 
@@ -404,15 +390,10 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEConnectionIsReady(priority conntype.ConnPriority, iceConn
 	}
 	wgConfigWorkaround()
 
-	oldState := conn.currentConnPriority
 	conn.currentConnPriority = priority
 	conn.statusICE.SetConnected()
 	conn.updateIceState(iceConnInfo)
 	conn.doOnConnected(iceConnInfo.RosenpassPubKey, iceConnInfo.RosenpassAddr)
-
-	if oldState == conntype.None {
-		conn.peerConnDispatcher.NotifyConnected(conn.ConnID())
-	}
 }
 
 func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected() {
@@ -450,7 +431,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onICEStateDisconnected() {
 	} else {
 		conn.Log.Infof("ICE disconnected, do not switch to Relay. Reset priority to: %s", conntype.None.String())
 		conn.currentConnPriority = conntype.None
-		conn.peerConnDispatcher.NotifyDisconnected(conn.ConnID())
 	}
 
 	changed := conn.statusICE.Get() != worker.StatusDisconnected
@@ -491,6 +471,8 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 		conn.Log.Errorf("failed to add relayed net.Conn to local proxy: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	wgProxy.SetDisconnectListener(conn.onRelayDisconnected)
+
 	conn.dumpState.NewLocalProxy()
 
 	conn.Log.Infof("created new wgProxy for relay connection: %s", wgProxy.EndpointAddr().String())
@@ -503,10 +485,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := conn.runBeforeAddPeerHooks(wgProxy.EndpointAddr().IP); err != nil {
-		conn.Log.Errorf("Before add peer hook failed: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	wgProxy.Work()
 	if err := conn.configureWGEndpoint(wgProxy.EndpointAddr(), rci.rosenpassPubKey); err != nil {
 		if err := wgProxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
@@ -530,7 +508,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayConnectionIsReady(rci RelayConnInfo) {
 	conn.updateRelayStatus(rci.relayedConn.RemoteAddr().String(), rci.rosenpassPubKey)
 	conn.Log.Infof("start to communicate with peer via relay")
 	conn.doOnConnected(rci.rosenpassPubKey, rci.rosenpassAddr)
-	conn.peerConnDispatcher.NotifyConnected(conn.ConnID())
 }
 
 func (conn *Conn) onRelayDisconnected() {
@@ -545,11 +522,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) onRelayDisconnected() {
 
 	if conn.currentConnPriority == conntype.Relay {
 		conn.Log.Debugf("clean up WireGuard config")
-		if err := conn.removeWgPeer(); err != nil {
-			conn.Log.Errorf("failed to remove wg endpoint: %v", err)
-		}
 		conn.currentConnPriority = conntype.None
-		conn.peerConnDispatcher.NotifyDisconnected(conn.ConnID())
 	}
 
 	if conn.wgProxyRelay != nil {
@@ -712,36 +685,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) isConnectedOnAllWay() (connected bool) {
 	return true
 }
 
-func (conn *Conn) runBeforeAddPeerHooks(ip net.IP) error {
-	conn.connIDICE = nbnet.GenerateConnID()
-	for _, hook := range conn.beforeAddPeerHooks {
-		if err := hook(conn.connIDICE, ip); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (conn *Conn) freeUpConnID() {
-	if conn.connIDRelay != "" {
-		for _, hook := range conn.afterRemovePeerHooks {
-			if err := hook(conn.connIDRelay); err != nil {
-				conn.Log.Errorf("After remove peer hook failed: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-		conn.connIDRelay = ""
-	}
-
-	if conn.connIDICE != "" {
-		for _, hook := range conn.afterRemovePeerHooks {
-			if err := hook(conn.connIDICE); err != nil {
-				conn.Log.Errorf("After remove peer hook failed: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
-		conn.connIDICE = ""
-	}
-}
-
 func (conn *Conn) newProxy(remoteConn net.Conn) (wgproxy.Proxy, error) {
 	conn.Log.Debugf("setup proxied WireGuard connection")
 	udpAddr := &net.UDPAddr{

client/internal/peer/signaler.go

@@ -68,3 +68,13 @@ func (s *Signaler) signalOfferAnswer(offerAnswer OfferAnswer, remoteKey string,
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (s *Signaler) SignalIdle(remoteKey string) error {
+	return s.signal.Send(&sProto.Message{
+		Key:       s.wgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(),
+		RemoteKey: remoteKey,
+		Body: &sProto.Body{
+			Type: sProto.Body_GO_IDLE,
+		},
+	})
+}

client/internal/peer/worker_relay.go

@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ type RelayConnInfo struct {
 }
 
 type WorkerRelay struct {
+	peerCtx      context.Context
 	log          *log.Entry
 	isController bool
 	config       ConnConfig
 	conn         *Conn
-	relayManager relayClient.ManagerService
+	relayManager *relayClient.Manager
 
 	relayedConn net.Conn
 	relayLock   sync.Mutex
@@ -33,8 +34,9 @@ type WorkerRelay struct {
 	wgWatcher *WGWatcher
 }
 
-func NewWorkerRelay(log *log.Entry, ctrl bool, config ConnConfig, conn *Conn, relayManager relayClient.ManagerService, stateDump *stateDump) *WorkerRelay {
+func NewWorkerRelay(ctx context.Context, log *log.Entry, ctrl bool, config ConnConfig, conn *Conn, relayManager *relayClient.Manager, stateDump *stateDump) *WorkerRelay {
 	r := &WorkerRelay{
+		peerCtx:      ctx,
 		log:          log,
 		isController: ctrl,
 		config:       config,
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ func (w *WorkerRelay) OnNewOffer(remoteOfferAnswer *OfferAnswer) {
 
 	srv := w.preferredRelayServer(currentRelayAddress, remoteOfferAnswer.RelaySrvAddress)
 
-	relayedConn, err := w.relayManager.OpenConn(srv, w.config.Key)
+	relayedConn, err := w.relayManager.OpenConn(w.peerCtx, srv, w.config.Key)
 	if err != nil {
 		if errors.Is(err, relayClient.ErrConnAlreadyExists) {
 			w.log.Debugf("handled offer by reusing existing relay connection")

client/internal/peerstore/store.go

@@ -95,6 +95,17 @@ func (s *Store) PeerConnOpen(ctx context.Context, pubKey string) {
 
 }
 
+func (s *Store) PeerConnIdle(pubKey string) {
+	s.peerConnsMu.RLock()
+	defer s.peerConnsMu.RUnlock()
+
+	p, ok := s.peerConns[pubKey]
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+	p.Close(true)
+}
+
 func (s *Store) PeerConnClose(pubKey string) {
 	s.peerConnsMu.RLock()
 	defer s.peerConnsMu.RUnlock()
@@ -103,7 +114,7 @@ func (s *Store) PeerConnClose(pubKey string) {
 	if !ok {
 		return
 	}
-	p.Close()
+	p.Close(false)
 }
 
 func (s *Store) PeersPubKey() []string {

client/internal/routemanager/client/client.go

@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ import (
 
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/common"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/dnsinterceptor"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/dynamic"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/iface"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/static"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
@@ -553,41 +552,16 @@ func (w *Watcher) Stop() {
 	w.currentChosenStatus = nil
 }
 
-func HandlerFromRoute(
-	rt *route.Route,
-	routeRefCounter *refcounter.RouteRefCounter,
-	allowedIPsRefCounter *refcounter.AllowedIPsRefCounter,
-	dnsRouterInteval time.Duration,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	wgInterface iface.WGIface,
-	dnsServer nbdns.Server,
-	peerStore *peerstore.Store,
-	useNewDNSRoute bool,
-) RouteHandler {
-	switch handlerType(rt, useNewDNSRoute) {
+func HandlerFromRoute(params common.HandlerParams) RouteHandler {
+	switch handlerType(params.Route, params.UseNewDNSRoute) {
 	case handlerTypeDnsInterceptor:
-		return dnsinterceptor.New(
-			rt,
-			routeRefCounter,
-			allowedIPsRefCounter,
-			statusRecorder,
-			dnsServer,
-			wgInterface,
-			peerStore,
-		)
+		return dnsinterceptor.New(params)
 	case handlerTypeDynamic:
-		dns := nbdns.NewServiceViaMemory(wgInterface)
-		return dynamic.NewRoute(
-			rt,
-			routeRefCounter,
-			allowedIPsRefCounter,
-			dnsRouterInteval,
-			statusRecorder,
-			wgInterface,
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", dns.RuntimeIP(), dns.RuntimePort()),
-		)
+		dns := nbdns.NewServiceViaMemory(params.WgInterface)
+		dnsAddr := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", dns.RuntimeIP(), dns.RuntimePort())
+		return dynamic.NewRoute(params, dnsAddr)
 	default:
-		return static.NewRoute(rt, routeRefCounter, allowedIPsRefCounter)
+		return static.NewRoute(params)
 	}
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/client/client_test.go

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/common"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/static"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
 func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
-
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name            string
 		statuses        map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus
@@ -811,9 +811,12 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 				currentRoute = tc.existingRoutes[tc.currentRoute]
 			}
 
+			params := common.HandlerParams{
+				Route: &route.Route{Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/24")},
+			}
 			// create new clientNetwork
 			client := &Watcher{
-				handler:       static.NewRoute(&route.Route{Network: netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/24")}, nil, nil),
+				handler:       static.NewRoute(params),
 				routes:        tc.existingRoutes,
 				currentChosen: currentRoute,
 			}

client/internal/routemanager/common/params.go

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package common
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/fakeip"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+)
+
+type HandlerParams struct {
+	Route                *route.Route
+	RouteRefCounter      *refcounter.RouteRefCounter
+	AllowedIPsRefCounter *refcounter.AllowedIPsRefCounter
+	DnsRouterInterval    time.Duration
+	StatusRecorder       *peer.Status
+	WgInterface          iface.WGIface
+	DnsServer            dns.Server
+	PeerStore            *peerstore.Store
+	UseNewDNSRoute       bool
+	Firewall             manager.Manager
+	FakeIPManager        *fakeip.Manager
+}

client/internal/routemanager/dnsinterceptor/handler.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -12,11 +13,14 @@ import (
 	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/iface/wgaddr"
 	nbdns "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dnsfwd"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/common"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/fakeip"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/domain"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
@@ -24,6 +28,11 @@ import (
 
 type domainMap map[domain.Domain][]netip.Prefix
 
+type internalDNATer interface {
+	RemoveInternalDNATMapping(netip.Addr) error
+	AddInternalDNATMapping(netip.Addr, netip.Addr) error
+}
+
 type wgInterface interface {
 	Name() string
 	Address() wgaddr.Address
@@ -40,26 +49,22 @@ type DnsInterceptor struct {
 	interceptedDomains   domainMap
 	wgInterface          wgInterface
 	peerStore            *peerstore.Store
+	firewall             firewall.Manager
+	fakeIPManager        *fakeip.Manager
 }
 
-func New(
-	rt *route.Route,
-	routeRefCounter *refcounter.RouteRefCounter,
-	allowedIPsRefCounter *refcounter.AllowedIPsRefCounter,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	dnsServer nbdns.Server,
-	wgInterface wgInterface,
-	peerStore *peerstore.Store,
-) *DnsInterceptor {
+func New(params common.HandlerParams) *DnsInterceptor {
 	return &DnsInterceptor{
-		route:                rt,
-		routeRefCounter:      routeRefCounter,
-		allowedIPsRefcounter: allowedIPsRefCounter,
-		statusRecorder:       statusRecorder,
-		dnsServer:            dnsServer,
-		wgInterface:          wgInterface,
+		route:                params.Route,
+		routeRefCounter:      params.RouteRefCounter,
+		allowedIPsRefcounter: params.AllowedIPsRefCounter,
+		statusRecorder:       params.StatusRecorder,
+		dnsServer:            params.DnsServer,
+		wgInterface:          params.WgInterface,
+		peerStore:            params.PeerStore,
+		firewall:             params.Firewall,
+		fakeIPManager:        params.FakeIPManager,
 		interceptedDomains:   make(domainMap),
-		peerStore:            peerStore,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -78,9 +83,13 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) RemoveRoute() error {
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 	for domain, prefixes := range d.interceptedDomains {
 		for _, prefix := range prefixes {
-			if _, err := d.routeRefCounter.Decrement(prefix); err != nil {
-				merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove dynamic route for IP %s: %v", prefix, err))
+			// Routes should use fake IPs
+			routePrefix := d.transformRealToFakePrefix(prefix)
+			if _, err := d.routeRefCounter.Decrement(routePrefix); err != nil {
+				merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove dynamic route for IP %s: %v", routePrefix, err))
 			}
+
+			// AllowedIPs should use real IPs
 			if d.currentPeerKey != "" {
 				if _, err := d.allowedIPsRefcounter.Decrement(prefix); err != nil {
 					merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove allowed IP %s: %v", prefix, err))
@@ -88,8 +97,10 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) RemoveRoute() error {
 			}
 		}
 		log.Debugf("removed dynamic route(s) for [%s]: %s", domain.SafeString(), strings.ReplaceAll(fmt.Sprintf("%s", prefixes), " ", ", "))
-
 	}
+
+	d.cleanupDNATMappings()
+
 	for _, domain := range d.route.Domains {
 		d.statusRecorder.DeleteResolvedDomainsStates(domain)
 	}
@@ -102,6 +113,68 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) RemoveRoute() error {
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
+// transformRealToFakePrefix returns fake IP prefix for routes (if DNAT enabled)
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) transformRealToFakePrefix(realPrefix netip.Prefix) netip.Prefix {
+	if _, hasDNAT := d.internalDnatFw(); !hasDNAT {
+		return realPrefix
+	}
+
+	if fakeIP, ok := d.fakeIPManager.GetFakeIP(realPrefix.Addr()); ok {
+		return netip.PrefixFrom(fakeIP, realPrefix.Bits())
+	}
+
+	return realPrefix
+}
+
+// addAllowedIPForPrefix handles the AllowedIPs logic for a single prefix (uses real IPs)
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) addAllowedIPForPrefix(realPrefix netip.Prefix, peerKey string, domain domain.Domain) error {
+	// AllowedIPs always use real IPs
+	ref, err := d.allowedIPsRefcounter.Increment(realPrefix, peerKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add allowed IP %s: %v", realPrefix, err)
+	}
+
+	if ref.Count > 1 && ref.Out != peerKey {
+		log.Warnf("IP [%s] for domain [%s] is already routed by peer [%s]. HA routing disabled",
+			realPrefix.Addr(),
+			domain.SafeString(),
+			ref.Out,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// addRouteAndAllowedIP handles both route and AllowedIPs addition for a prefix
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) addRouteAndAllowedIP(realPrefix netip.Prefix, domain domain.Domain) error {
+	// Routes use fake IPs (so traffic to fake IPs gets routed to interface)
+	routePrefix := d.transformRealToFakePrefix(realPrefix)
+	if _, err := d.routeRefCounter.Increment(routePrefix, struct{}{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add route for IP %s: %v", routePrefix, err)
+	}
+
+	// Add to AllowedIPs if we have a current peer (uses real IPs)
+	if d.currentPeerKey == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return d.addAllowedIPForPrefix(realPrefix, d.currentPeerKey, domain)
+}
+
+// removeAllowedIP handles AllowedIPs removal for a prefix (uses real IPs)
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) removeAllowedIP(realPrefix netip.Prefix) error {
+	if d.currentPeerKey == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// AllowedIPs use real IPs
+	if _, err := d.allowedIPsRefcounter.Decrement(realPrefix); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove allowed IP %s: %v", realPrefix, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (d *DnsInterceptor) AddAllowedIPs(peerKey string) error {
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	defer d.mu.Unlock()
@@ -109,14 +182,9 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) AddAllowedIPs(peerKey string) error {
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 	for domain, prefixes := range d.interceptedDomains {
 		for _, prefix := range prefixes {
-			if ref, err := d.allowedIPsRefcounter.Increment(prefix, peerKey); err != nil {
-				merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add allowed IP %s: %v", prefix, err))
-			} else if ref.Count > 1 && ref.Out != peerKey {
-				log.Warnf("IP [%s] for domain [%s] is already routed by peer [%s]. HA routing disabled",
-					prefix.Addr(),
-					domain.SafeString(),
-					ref.Out,
-				)
+			// AllowedIPs use real IPs
+			if err := d.addAllowedIPForPrefix(prefix, peerKey, domain); err != nil {
+				merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -132,6 +200,7 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) RemoveAllowedIPs() error {
 	var merr *multierror.Error
 	for _, prefixes := range d.interceptedDomains {
 		for _, prefix := range prefixes {
+			// AllowedIPs use real IPs
 			if _, err := d.allowedIPsRefcounter.Decrement(prefix); err != nil {
 				merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove allowed IP %s: %v", prefix, err))
 			}
@@ -287,6 +356,8 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) writeMsg(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) error {
 			if err := d.updateDomainPrefixes(resolvedDomain, originalDomain, newPrefixes); err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to update domain prefixes: %v", err)
 			}
+
+			d.replaceIPsInDNSResponse(r, newPrefixes)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -297,6 +368,22 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) writeMsg(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// logPrefixChanges handles the logging for prefix changes
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) logPrefixChanges(resolvedDomain, originalDomain domain.Domain, toAdd, toRemove []netip.Prefix) {
+	if len(toAdd) > 0 {
+		log.Debugf("added dynamic route(s) for domain=%s (pattern: domain=%s): %s",
+			resolvedDomain.SafeString(),
+			originalDomain.SafeString(),
+			toAdd)
+	}
+	if len(toRemove) > 0 && !d.route.KeepRoute {
+		log.Debugf("removed dynamic route(s) for domain=%s (pattern: domain=%s): %s",
+			resolvedDomain.SafeString(),
+			originalDomain.SafeString(),
+			toRemove)
+	}
+}
+
 func (d *DnsInterceptor) updateDomainPrefixes(resolvedDomain, originalDomain domain.Domain, newPrefixes []netip.Prefix) error {
 	d.mu.Lock()
 	defer d.mu.Unlock()
@@ -305,70 +392,163 @@ func (d *DnsInterceptor) updateDomainPrefixes(resolvedDomain, originalDomain dom
 	toAdd, toRemove := determinePrefixChanges(oldPrefixes, newPrefixes)
 
 	var merr *multierror.Error
+	var dnatMappings map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr
+
+	// Handle DNAT mappings for new prefixes
+	if _, hasDNAT := d.internalDnatFw(); hasDNAT {
+		dnatMappings = make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr)
+		for _, prefix := range toAdd {
+			realIP := prefix.Addr()
+			if fakeIP, err := d.fakeIPManager.AllocateFakeIP(realIP); err == nil {
+				dnatMappings[fakeIP] = realIP
+				log.Tracef("allocated fake IP %s for real IP %s", fakeIP, realIP)
+			} else {
+				log.Errorf("Failed to allocate fake IP for %s: %v", realIP, err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Add new prefixes
 	for _, prefix := range toAdd {
-		if _, err := d.routeRefCounter.Increment(prefix, struct{}{}); err != nil {
-			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add route for IP %s: %v", prefix, err))
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if d.currentPeerKey == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-		if ref, err := d.allowedIPsRefcounter.Increment(prefix, d.currentPeerKey); err != nil {
-			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add allowed IP %s: %v", prefix, err))
-		} else if ref.Count > 1 && ref.Out != d.currentPeerKey {
-			log.Warnf("IP [%s] for domain [%s] is already routed by peer [%s]. HA routing disabled",
-				prefix.Addr(),
-				resolvedDomain.SafeString(),
-				ref.Out,
-			)
+		if err := d.addRouteAndAllowedIP(prefix, resolvedDomain); err != nil {
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
 		}
 	}
 
+	d.addDNATMappings(dnatMappings)
+
 	if !d.route.KeepRoute {
 		// Remove old prefixes
 		for _, prefix := range toRemove {
-			if _, err := d.routeRefCounter.Decrement(prefix); err != nil {
-				merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove route for IP %s: %v", prefix, err))
+			// Routes use fake IPs
+			routePrefix := d.transformRealToFakePrefix(prefix)
+			if _, err := d.routeRefCounter.Decrement(routePrefix); err != nil {
+				merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove route for IP %s: %v", routePrefix, err))
 			}
-			if d.currentPeerKey != "" {
-				if _, err := d.allowedIPsRefcounter.Decrement(prefix); err != nil {
-					merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("remove allowed IP %s: %v", prefix, err))
-				}
+			// AllowedIPs use real IPs
+			if err := d.removeAllowedIP(prefix); err != nil {
+				merr = multierror.Append(merr, err)
 			}
 		}
+
+		d.removeDNATMappings(toRemove)
 	}
 
-	// Update domain prefixes using resolved domain as key
+	// Update domain prefixes using resolved domain as key - store real IPs
 	if len(toAdd) > 0 || len(toRemove) > 0 {
 		if d.route.KeepRoute {
-			// replace stored prefixes with old + added
 			// nolint:gocritic
 			newPrefixes = append(oldPrefixes, toAdd...)
 		}
 		d.interceptedDomains[resolvedDomain] = newPrefixes
 		originalDomain = domain.Domain(strings.TrimSuffix(string(originalDomain), "."))
+
+		// Store real IPs for status (user-facing), not fake IPs
 		d.statusRecorder.UpdateResolvedDomainsStates(originalDomain, resolvedDomain, newPrefixes, d.route.GetResourceID())
 
-		if len(toAdd) > 0 {
-			log.Debugf("added dynamic route(s) for domain=%s (pattern: domain=%s): %s",
-				resolvedDomain.SafeString(),
-				originalDomain.SafeString(),
-				toAdd)
-		}
-		if len(toRemove) > 0 && !d.route.KeepRoute {
-			log.Debugf("removed dynamic route(s) for domain=%s (pattern: domain=%s): %s",
-				resolvedDomain.SafeString(),
-				originalDomain.SafeString(),
-				toRemove)
-		}
+		d.logPrefixChanges(resolvedDomain, originalDomain, toAdd, toRemove)
 	}
 
 	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
+// removeDNATMappings removes DNAT mappings from the firewall for real IP prefixes
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) removeDNATMappings(realPrefixes []netip.Prefix) {
+	if len(realPrefixes) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	dnatFirewall, ok := d.internalDnatFw()
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, prefix := range realPrefixes {
+		realIP := prefix.Addr()
+		if fakeIP, exists := d.fakeIPManager.GetFakeIP(realIP); exists {
+			if err := dnatFirewall.RemoveInternalDNATMapping(fakeIP); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Failed to remove DNAT mapping for %s: %v", fakeIP, err)
+			} else {
+				log.Debugf("Removed DNAT mapping for: %s -> %s", fakeIP, realIP)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// internalDnatFw checks if the firewall supports internal DNAT
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) internalDnatFw() (internalDNATer, bool) {
+	if d.firewall == nil || runtime.GOOS != "android" {
+		return nil, false
+	}
+	fw, ok := d.firewall.(internalDNATer)
+	return fw, ok
+}
+
+// addDNATMappings adds DNAT mappings to the firewall
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) addDNATMappings(mappings map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr) {
+	if len(mappings) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	dnatFirewall, ok := d.internalDnatFw()
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	for fakeIP, realIP := range mappings {
+		if err := dnatFirewall.AddInternalDNATMapping(fakeIP, realIP); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to add DNAT mapping %s -> %s: %v", fakeIP, realIP, err)
+		} else {
+			log.Debugf("Added DNAT mapping: %s -> %s", fakeIP, realIP)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// cleanupDNATMappings removes all DNAT mappings for this interceptor
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) cleanupDNATMappings() {
+	if _, ok := d.internalDnatFw(); !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	for _, prefixes := range d.interceptedDomains {
+		d.removeDNATMappings(prefixes)
+	}
+}
+
+// replaceIPsInDNSResponse replaces real IPs with fake IPs in the DNS response
+func (d *DnsInterceptor) replaceIPsInDNSResponse(reply *dns.Msg, realPrefixes []netip.Prefix) {
+	if _, ok := d.internalDnatFw(); !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Replace A and AAAA records with fake IPs
+	for _, answer := range reply.Answer {
+		switch rr := answer.(type) {
+		case *dns.A:
+			realIP, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(rr.A)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if fakeIP, exists := d.fakeIPManager.GetFakeIP(realIP); exists {
+				rr.A = fakeIP.AsSlice()
+				log.Tracef("Replaced real IP %s with fake IP %s in DNS response", realIP, fakeIP)
+			}
+
+		case *dns.AAAA:
+			realIP, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(rr.AAAA)
+			if !ok {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if fakeIP, exists := d.fakeIPManager.GetFakeIP(realIP); exists {
+				rr.AAAA = fakeIP.AsSlice()
+				log.Tracef("Replaced real IP %s with fake IP %s in DNS response", realIP, fakeIP)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func determinePrefixChanges(oldPrefixes, newPrefixes []netip.Prefix) (toAdd, toRemove []netip.Prefix) {
 	prefixSet := make(map[netip.Prefix]bool)
 	for _, prefix := range oldPrefixes {

client/internal/routemanager/dynamic/route.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	nberrors "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/errors"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/common"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/util"
@@ -52,24 +53,16 @@ type Route struct {
 	resolverAddr         string
 }
 
-func NewRoute(
-	rt *route.Route,
-	routeRefCounter *refcounter.RouteRefCounter,
-	allowedIPsRefCounter *refcounter.AllowedIPsRefCounter,
-	interval time.Duration,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	wgInterface iface.WGIface,
-	resolverAddr string,
-) *Route {
+func NewRoute(params common.HandlerParams, resolverAddr string) *Route {
 	return &Route{
-		route:                rt,
-		routeRefCounter:      routeRefCounter,
-		allowedIPsRefcounter: allowedIPsRefCounter,
-		interval:             interval,
-		dynamicDomains:       domainMap{},
-		statusRecorder:       statusRecorder,
-		wgInterface:          wgInterface,
+		route:                params.Route,
+		routeRefCounter:      params.RouteRefCounter,
+		allowedIPsRefcounter: params.AllowedIPsRefCounter,
+		interval:             params.DnsRouterInterval,
+		statusRecorder:       params.StatusRecorder,
+		wgInterface:          params.WgInterface,
 		resolverAddr:         resolverAddr,
+		dynamicDomains:       domainMap{},
 	}
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/fakeip/fakeip.go

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package fakeip
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+// Manager manages allocation of fake IPs from the 240.0.0.0/8 block
+type Manager struct {
+	mu         sync.Mutex
+	nextIP     netip.Addr                // Next IP to allocate
+	allocated  map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr // real IP -> fake IP
+	fakeToReal map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr // fake IP -> real IP
+	baseIP     netip.Addr                // First usable IP: 240.0.0.1
+	maxIP      netip.Addr                // Last usable IP: 240.255.255.254
+}
+
+// NewManager creates a new fake IP manager using 240.0.0.0/8 block
+func NewManager() *Manager {
+	baseIP := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{240, 0, 0, 1})
+	maxIP := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{240, 255, 255, 254})
+
+	return &Manager{
+		nextIP:     baseIP,
+		allocated:  make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
+		fakeToReal: make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
+		baseIP:     baseIP,
+		maxIP:      maxIP,
+	}
+}
+
+// AllocateFakeIP allocates a fake IP for the given real IP
+// Returns the fake IP, or existing fake IP if already allocated
+func (m *Manager) AllocateFakeIP(realIP netip.Addr) (netip.Addr, error) {
+	if !realIP.Is4() {
+		return netip.Addr{}, fmt.Errorf("only IPv4 addresses supported")
+	}
+
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if fakeIP, exists := m.allocated[realIP]; exists {
+		return fakeIP, nil
+	}
+
+	startIP := m.nextIP
+	for {
+		currentIP := m.nextIP
+
+		// Advance to next IP, wrapping at boundary
+		if m.nextIP.Compare(m.maxIP) >= 0 {
+			m.nextIP = m.baseIP
+		} else {
+			m.nextIP = m.nextIP.Next()
+		}
+
+		// Check if current IP is available
+		if _, inUse := m.fakeToReal[currentIP]; !inUse {
+			m.allocated[realIP] = currentIP
+			m.fakeToReal[currentIP] = realIP
+			return currentIP, nil
+		}
+
+		// Prevent infinite loop if all IPs exhausted
+		if m.nextIP.Compare(startIP) == 0 {
+			return netip.Addr{}, fmt.Errorf("no more fake IPs available in 240.0.0.0/8 block")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// GetFakeIP returns the fake IP for a real IP if it exists
+func (m *Manager) GetFakeIP(realIP netip.Addr) (netip.Addr, bool) {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	fakeIP, exists := m.allocated[realIP]
+	return fakeIP, exists
+}
+
+// GetRealIP returns the real IP for a fake IP if it exists, otherwise false
+func (m *Manager) GetRealIP(fakeIP netip.Addr) (netip.Addr, bool) {
+	m.mu.Lock()
+	defer m.mu.Unlock()
+
+	realIP, exists := m.fakeToReal[fakeIP]
+	return realIP, exists
+}
+
+// GetFakeIPBlock returns the fake IP block used by this manager
+func (m *Manager) GetFakeIPBlock() netip.Prefix {
+	return netip.MustParsePrefix("240.0.0.0/8")
+}

client/internal/routemanager/fakeip/fakeip_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,240 @@
+package fakeip
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestNewManager(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := NewManager()
+
+	if manager.baseIP.String() != "240.0.0.1" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected base IP 240.0.0.1, got %s", manager.baseIP.String())
+	}
+
+	if manager.maxIP.String() != "240.255.255.254" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected max IP 240.255.255.254, got %s", manager.maxIP.String())
+	}
+
+	if manager.nextIP.Compare(manager.baseIP) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected nextIP to start at baseIP")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllocateFakeIP(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := NewManager()
+	realIP := netip.MustParseAddr("8.8.8.8")
+
+	fakeIP, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(realIP)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to allocate fake IP: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !fakeIP.Is4() {
+		t.Error("Fake IP should be IPv4")
+	}
+
+	// Check it's in the correct range
+	if fakeIP.As4()[0] != 240 {
+		t.Errorf("Fake IP should be in 240.0.0.0/8 range, got %s", fakeIP.String())
+	}
+
+	// Should return same fake IP for same real IP
+	fakeIP2, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(realIP)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to get existing fake IP: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if fakeIP.Compare(fakeIP2) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected same fake IP for same real IP, got %s and %s", fakeIP.String(), fakeIP2.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAllocateFakeIPIPv6Rejection(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := NewManager()
+	realIPv6 := netip.MustParseAddr("2001:db8::1")
+
+	_, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(realIPv6)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected error for IPv6 address")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetFakeIP(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := NewManager()
+	realIP := netip.MustParseAddr("1.1.1.1")
+
+	// Should not exist initially
+	_, exists := manager.GetFakeIP(realIP)
+	if exists {
+		t.Error("Fake IP should not exist before allocation")
+	}
+
+	// Allocate and check
+	expectedFakeIP, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(realIP)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to allocate: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fakeIP, exists := manager.GetFakeIP(realIP)
+	if !exists {
+		t.Error("Fake IP should exist after allocation")
+	}
+
+	if fakeIP.Compare(expectedFakeIP) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", expectedFakeIP.String(), fakeIP.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMultipleAllocations(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := NewManager()
+
+	allocations := make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr)
+
+	// Allocate multiple IPs
+	for i := 1; i <= 100; i++ {
+		realIP := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{10, 0, byte(i / 256), byte(i % 256)})
+		fakeIP, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(realIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to allocate fake IP for %s: %v", realIP.String(), err)
+		}
+
+		// Check for duplicates
+		for _, existingFake := range allocations {
+			if fakeIP.Compare(existingFake) == 0 {
+				t.Errorf("Duplicate fake IP allocated: %s", fakeIP.String())
+			}
+		}
+
+		allocations[realIP] = fakeIP
+	}
+
+	// Verify all allocations can be retrieved
+	for realIP, expectedFake := range allocations {
+		actualFake, exists := manager.GetFakeIP(realIP)
+		if !exists {
+			t.Errorf("Missing allocation for %s", realIP.String())
+		}
+		if actualFake.Compare(expectedFake) != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("Mismatch for %s: expected %s, got %s", realIP.String(), expectedFake.String(), actualFake.String())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetFakeIPBlock(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := NewManager()
+	block := manager.GetFakeIPBlock()
+
+	expected := "240.0.0.0/8"
+	if block.String() != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected %s, got %s", expected, block.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	manager := NewManager()
+
+	const numGoroutines = 50
+	const allocationsPerGoroutine = 10
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	results := make(chan netip.Addr, numGoroutines*allocationsPerGoroutine)
+
+	// Concurrent allocations
+	for i := 0; i < numGoroutines; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(goroutineID int) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			for j := 0; j < allocationsPerGoroutine; j++ {
+				realIP := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{192, 168, byte(goroutineID), byte(j)})
+				fakeIP, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(realIP)
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Errorf("Failed to allocate in goroutine %d: %v", goroutineID, err)
+					return
+				}
+				results <- fakeIP
+			}
+		}(i)
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+	close(results)
+
+	// Check for duplicates
+	seen := make(map[netip.Addr]bool)
+	count := 0
+	for fakeIP := range results {
+		if seen[fakeIP] {
+			t.Errorf("Duplicate fake IP in concurrent test: %s", fakeIP.String())
+		}
+		seen[fakeIP] = true
+		count++
+	}
+
+	if count != numGoroutines*allocationsPerGoroutine {
+		t.Errorf("Expected %d allocations, got %d", numGoroutines*allocationsPerGoroutine, count)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIPExhaustion(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create a manager with limited range for testing
+	manager := &Manager{
+		nextIP:     netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{240, 0, 0, 1}),
+		allocated:  make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
+		fakeToReal: make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
+		baseIP:     netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{240, 0, 0, 1}),
+		maxIP:      netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{240, 0, 0, 3}), // Only 3 IPs available
+	}
+
+	// Allocate all available IPs
+	realIPs := []netip.Addr{
+		netip.MustParseAddr("1.0.0.1"),
+		netip.MustParseAddr("1.0.0.2"),
+		netip.MustParseAddr("1.0.0.3"),
+	}
+
+	for _, realIP := range realIPs {
+		_, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(realIP)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Failed to allocate fake IP: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Try to allocate one more - should fail
+	_, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(netip.MustParseAddr("1.0.0.4"))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Error("Expected exhaustion error")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWrapAround(t *testing.T) {
+	// Create manager starting near the end of range
+	manager := &Manager{
+		nextIP:     netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{240, 0, 0, 254}),
+		allocated:  make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
+		fakeToReal: make(map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr),
+		baseIP:     netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{240, 0, 0, 1}),
+		maxIP:      netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{240, 0, 0, 254}),
+	}
+
+	// Allocate the last IP
+	fakeIP1, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(netip.MustParseAddr("1.0.0.1"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to allocate first IP: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if fakeIP1.String() != "240.0.0.254" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 240.0.0.254, got %s", fakeIP1.String())
+	}
+
+	// Next allocation should wrap around to the beginning
+	fakeIP2, err := manager.AllocateFakeIP(netip.MustParseAddr("1.0.0.2"))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to allocate second IP: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if fakeIP2.String() != "240.0.0.1" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 240.0.0.1 after wrap, got %s", fakeIP2.String())
+	}
+}

client/internal/routemanager/manager.go

@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"net/url"
 	"runtime"
+	"slices"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peerstore"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/client"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/common"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/fakeip"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/notifier"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ import (
 
 // Manager is a route manager interface
 type Manager interface {
-	Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error)
+	Init() error
 	UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, serverRoutes map[route.ID]*route.Route, clientRoutes route.HAMap, useNewDNSRoute bool) error
 	ClassifyRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap)
 	TriggerSelection(route.HAMap)
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ type Manager interface {
 	GetClientRoutesWithNetID() map[route.NetID][]*route.Route
 	SetRouteChangeListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener)
 	InitialRouteRange() []string
-	EnableServerRouter(firewall firewall.Manager) error
+	SetFirewall(firewall.Manager) error
 	Stop(stateManager *statemanager.Manager)
 }
 
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ type ManagerConfig struct {
 	InitialRoutes       []*route.Route
 	StateManager        *statemanager.Manager
 	DNSServer           dns.Server
+	DNSFeatureFlag      bool
 	PeerStore           *peerstore.Store
 	DisableClientRoutes bool
 	DisableServerRoutes bool
@@ -89,11 +94,13 @@ type DefaultManager struct {
 	// clientRoutes is the most recent list of clientRoutes received from the Management Service
 	clientRoutes        route.HAMap
 	dnsServer           dns.Server
+	firewall            firewall.Manager
 	peerStore           *peerstore.Store
 	useNewDNSRoute      bool
 	disableClientRoutes bool
 	disableServerRoutes bool
 	activeRoutes        map[route.HAUniqueID]client.RouteHandler
+	fakeIPManager       *fakeip.Manager
 }
 
 func NewManager(config ManagerConfig) *DefaultManager {
@@ -129,11 +136,31 @@ func NewManager(config ManagerConfig) *DefaultManager {
 	}
 
 	if runtime.GOOS == "android" {
-		cr := dm.initialClientRoutes(config.InitialRoutes)
-		dm.notifier.SetInitialClientRoutes(cr)
+		dm.setupAndroidRoutes(config)
 	}
 	return dm
 }
+func (m *DefaultManager) setupAndroidRoutes(config ManagerConfig) {
+	cr := m.initialClientRoutes(config.InitialRoutes)
+
+	routesForComparison := slices.Clone(cr)
+
+	if config.DNSFeatureFlag {
+		m.fakeIPManager = fakeip.NewManager()
+
+		id := uuid.NewString()
+		fakeIPRoute := &route.Route{
+			ID:          route.ID(id),
+			Network:     m.fakeIPManager.GetFakeIPBlock(),
+			NetID:       route.NetID(id),
+			Peer:        m.pubKey,
+			NetworkType: route.IPv4Network,
+		}
+		cr = append(cr, fakeIPRoute)
+	}
+
+	m.notifier.SetInitialClientRoutes(cr, routesForComparison)
+}
 
 func (m *DefaultManager) setupRefCounters(useNoop bool) {
 	m.routeRefCounter = refcounter.New(
@@ -174,11 +201,11 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) setupRefCounters(useNoop bool) {
 }
 
 // Init sets up the routing
-func (m *DefaultManager) Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (m *DefaultManager) Init() error {
 	m.routeSelector = m.initSelector()
 
 	if nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() || m.disableClientRoutes {
-		return nil, nil, nil
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	if err := m.sysOps.CleanupRouting(nil); err != nil {
@@ -192,13 +219,12 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) Init() (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error)
 
 	ips := resolveURLsToIPs(initialAddresses)
 
-	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := m.sysOps.SetupRouting(ips, m.stateManager)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("setup routing: %w", err)
+	if err := m.sysOps.SetupRouting(ips, m.stateManager); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setup routing: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	log.Info("Routing setup complete")
-	return beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (m *DefaultManager) initSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector {
@@ -222,16 +248,16 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) initSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector {
 	return routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
 }
 
-func (m *DefaultManager) EnableServerRouter(firewall firewall.Manager) error {
-	if m.disableServerRoutes {
+// SetFirewall sets the firewall manager for the DefaultManager
+// Not thread-safe, should be called before starting the manager
+func (m *DefaultManager) SetFirewall(firewall firewall.Manager) error {
+	m.firewall = firewall
+
+	if m.disableServerRoutes || firewall == nil {
 		log.Info("server routes are disabled")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if firewall == nil {
-		return errors.New("firewall manager is not set")
-	}
-
 	var err error
 	m.serverRouter, err = server.NewRouter(m.ctx, m.wgInterface, firewall, m.statusRecorder)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -299,17 +325,20 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) updateSystemRoutes(newRoutes route.HAMap) error {
 	}
 
 	for id, route := range toAdd {
-		handler := client.HandlerFromRoute(
-			route,
-			m.routeRefCounter,
-			m.allowedIPsRefCounter,
-			m.dnsRouteInterval,
-			m.statusRecorder,
-			m.wgInterface,
-			m.dnsServer,
-			m.peerStore,
-			m.useNewDNSRoute,
-		)
+		params := common.HandlerParams{
+			Route:                route,
+			RouteRefCounter:      m.routeRefCounter,
+			AllowedIPsRefCounter: m.allowedIPsRefCounter,
+			DnsRouterInterval:    m.dnsRouteInterval,
+			StatusRecorder:       m.statusRecorder,
+			WgInterface:          m.wgInterface,
+			DnsServer:            m.dnsServer,
+			PeerStore:            m.peerStore,
+			UseNewDNSRoute:       m.useNewDNSRoute,
+			Firewall:             m.firewall,
+			FakeIPManager:        m.fakeIPManager,
+		}
+		handler := client.HandlerFromRoute(params)
 		if err := handler.AddRoute(m.ctx); err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add route %s: %w", handler.String(), err))
 			continue
@@ -517,6 +546,7 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) initialClientRoutes(initialRoutes []*route.Route) []*ro
 	for _, routes := range crMap {
 		rs = append(rs, routes...)
 	}
+
 	return rs
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/manager_test.go

@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 				StatusRecorder: statusRecorder,
 			})
 
-			_, _, err = routeManager.Init()
+			err = routeManager.Init()
 
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should init route manager")
 			defer routeManager.Stop(nil)

client/internal/routemanager/mock.go

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routeselector"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 // MockManager is the mock instance of a route manager
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ type MockManager struct {
 	StopFunc                     func(manager *statemanager.Manager)
 }
 
-func (m *MockManager) Init() (net.AddHookFunc, net.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
-	return nil, nil, nil
+func (m *MockManager) Init() error {
+	return nil
 }
 
 // InitialRouteRange mock implementation of InitialRouteRange from Manager interface
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func (m *MockManager) SetRouteChangeListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeList
 
 }
 
-func (m *MockManager) EnableServerRouter(firewall firewall.Manager) error {
+func (m *MockManager) SetFirewall(firewall.Manager) error {
 	panic("implement me")
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier.go

@@ -1,124 +0,0 @@
-package notifier
-
-import (
-	"net/netip"
-	"runtime"
-	"sort"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
-)
-
-type Notifier struct {
-	initialRouteRanges []string
-	routeRanges        []string
-
-	listener    listener.NetworkChangeListener
-	listenerMux sync.Mutex
-}
-
-func NewNotifier() *Notifier {
-	return &Notifier{}
-}
-
-func (n *Notifier) SetListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
-	n.listenerMux.Lock()
-	defer n.listenerMux.Unlock()
-	n.listener = listener
-}
-
-func (n *Notifier) SetInitialClientRoutes(clientRoutes []*route.Route) {
-	nets := make([]string, 0)
-	for _, r := range clientRoutes {
-		if r.IsDynamic() {
-			continue
-		}
-		nets = append(nets, r.Network.String())
-	}
-	sort.Strings(nets)
-	n.initialRouteRanges = nets
-}
-
-func (n *Notifier) OnNewRoutes(idMap route.HAMap) {
-	if runtime.GOOS != "android" {
-		return
-	}
-
-	var newNets []string
-	for _, routes := range idMap {
-		for _, r := range routes {
-			if r.IsDynamic() {
-				continue
-			}
-			newNets = append(newNets, r.Network.String())
-		}
-	}
-
-	sort.Strings(newNets)
-	if !n.hasDiff(n.initialRouteRanges, newNets) {
-		return
-	}
-
-	n.routeRanges = newNets
-	n.notify()
-}
-
-// OnNewPrefixes is called from iOS only
-func (n *Notifier) OnNewPrefixes(prefixes []netip.Prefix) {
-	newNets := make([]string, 0)
-	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
-		newNets = append(newNets, prefix.String())
-	}
-
-	sort.Strings(newNets)
-	if !n.hasDiff(n.routeRanges, newNets) {
-		return
-	}
-
-	n.routeRanges = newNets
-	n.notify()
-}
-
-func (n *Notifier) notify() {
-	n.listenerMux.Lock()
-	defer n.listenerMux.Unlock()
-	if n.listener == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	go func(l listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
-		l.OnNetworkChanged(strings.Join(addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(n.routeRanges), ","))
-	}(n.listener)
-}
-
-func (n *Notifier) hasDiff(a []string, b []string) bool {
-	if len(a) != len(b) {
-		return true
-	}
-	for i, v := range a {
-		if v != b[i] {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (n *Notifier) GetInitialRouteRanges() []string {
-	return addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(n.initialRouteRanges)
-}
-
-// addIPv6RangeIfNeeded returns the input ranges with the default IPv6 range when there is an IPv4 default route.
-func addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(inputRanges []string) []string {
-	ranges := inputRanges
-	for _, r := range inputRanges {
-		// we are intentionally adding the ipv6 default range in case of ipv4 default range
-		// to ensure that all traffic is managed by the tunnel interface on android
-		if r == "0.0.0.0/0" {
-			ranges = append(ranges, "::/0")
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	return ranges
-}

client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_android.go

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+//go:build android
+
+package notifier
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"slices"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+)
+
+type Notifier struct {
+	initialRoutes []*route.Route
+	currentRoutes []*route.Route
+
+	listener    listener.NetworkChangeListener
+	listenerMux sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func NewNotifier() *Notifier {
+	return &Notifier{}
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) SetListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
+	n.listenerMux.Lock()
+	defer n.listenerMux.Unlock()
+	n.listener = listener
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) SetInitialClientRoutes(initialRoutes []*route.Route, routesForComparison []*route.Route) {
+	// initialRoutes contains fake IP block for interface configuration
+	filteredInitial := make([]*route.Route, 0)
+	for _, r := range initialRoutes {
+		if r.IsDynamic() {
+			continue
+		}
+		filteredInitial = append(filteredInitial, r)
+	}
+	n.initialRoutes = filteredInitial
+
+	// routesForComparison excludes fake IP block for comparison with new routes
+	filteredComparison := make([]*route.Route, 0)
+	for _, r := range routesForComparison {
+		if r.IsDynamic() {
+			continue
+		}
+		filteredComparison = append(filteredComparison, r)
+	}
+	n.currentRoutes = filteredComparison
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) OnNewRoutes(idMap route.HAMap) {
+	var newRoutes []*route.Route
+	for _, routes := range idMap {
+		for _, r := range routes {
+			if r.IsDynamic() {
+				continue
+			}
+			newRoutes = append(newRoutes, r)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !n.hasRouteDiff(n.currentRoutes, newRoutes) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	n.currentRoutes = newRoutes
+	n.notify()
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) OnNewPrefixes([]netip.Prefix) {
+	// Not used on Android
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) notify() {
+	n.listenerMux.Lock()
+	defer n.listenerMux.Unlock()
+	if n.listener == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	routeStrings := n.routesToStrings(n.currentRoutes)
+	sort.Strings(routeStrings)
+	go func(l listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
+		l.OnNetworkChanged(strings.Join(n.addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(routeStrings, n.currentRoutes), ","))
+	}(n.listener)
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) routesToStrings(routes []*route.Route) []string {
+	nets := make([]string, 0, len(routes))
+	for _, r := range routes {
+		nets = append(nets, r.NetString())
+	}
+	return nets
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) hasRouteDiff(a []*route.Route, b []*route.Route) bool {
+	slices.SortFunc(a, func(x, y *route.Route) int {
+		return strings.Compare(x.NetString(), y.NetString())
+	})
+	slices.SortFunc(b, func(x, y *route.Route) int {
+		return strings.Compare(x.NetString(), y.NetString())
+	})
+
+	return !slices.EqualFunc(a, b, func(x, y *route.Route) bool {
+		return x.NetString() == y.NetString()
+	})
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) GetInitialRouteRanges() []string {
+	initialStrings := n.routesToStrings(n.initialRoutes)
+	sort.Strings(initialStrings)
+	return n.addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(initialStrings, n.initialRoutes)
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(inputRanges []string, routes []*route.Route) []string {
+	for _, r := range routes {
+		if r.Network.Addr().Is4() && r.Network.Bits() == 0 {
+			return append(slices.Clone(inputRanges), "::/0")
+		}
+	}
+	return inputRanges
+}

client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_ios.go

@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+//go:build ios
+
+package notifier
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"slices"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+)
+
+type Notifier struct {
+	currentPrefixes []string
+
+	listener    listener.NetworkChangeListener
+	listenerMux sync.Mutex
+}
+
+func NewNotifier() *Notifier {
+	return &Notifier{}
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) SetListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
+	n.listenerMux.Lock()
+	defer n.listenerMux.Unlock()
+	n.listener = listener
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) SetInitialClientRoutes([]*route.Route, []*route.Route) {
+	// iOS doesn't care about initial routes
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) OnNewRoutes(route.HAMap) {
+	// Not used on iOS
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) OnNewPrefixes(prefixes []netip.Prefix) {
+	newNets := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
+		newNets = append(newNets, prefix.String())
+	}
+
+	sort.Strings(newNets)
+
+	if slices.Equal(n.currentPrefixes, newNets) {
+		return
+	}
+
+	n.currentPrefixes = newNets
+	n.notify()
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) notify() {
+	n.listenerMux.Lock()
+	defer n.listenerMux.Unlock()
+	if n.listener == nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	go func(l listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
+		l.OnNetworkChanged(strings.Join(n.addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(n.currentPrefixes), ","))
+	}(n.listener)
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) GetInitialRouteRanges() []string {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(inputRanges []string) []string {
+	for _, r := range inputRanges {
+		if r == "0.0.0.0/0" {
+			return append(slices.Clone(inputRanges), "::/0")
+		}
+	}
+	return inputRanges
+}

client/internal/routemanager/notifier/notifier_other.go

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+//go:build !android && !ios
+
+package notifier
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+)
+
+type Notifier struct{}
+
+func NewNotifier() *Notifier {
+	return &Notifier{}
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) SetListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
+	// Not used on non-mobile platforms
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) SetInitialClientRoutes([]*route.Route, []*route.Route) {
+	// Not used on non-mobile platforms
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) OnNewRoutes(idMap route.HAMap) {
+	// Not used on non-mobile platforms
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) OnNewPrefixes(prefixes []netip.Prefix) {
+	// Not used on non-mobile platforms
+}
+
+func (n *Notifier) GetInitialRouteRanges() []string {
+	return []string{}
+}

client/internal/routemanager/static/route.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/common"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/refcounter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
@@ -16,11 +17,11 @@ type Route struct {
 	allowedIPsRefcounter *refcounter.AllowedIPsRefCounter
 }
 
-func NewRoute(rt *route.Route, routeRefCounter *refcounter.RouteRefCounter, allowedIPsRefCounter *refcounter.AllowedIPsRefCounter) *Route {
+func NewRoute(params common.HandlerParams) *Route {
 	return &Route{
-		route:                rt,
-		routeRefCounter:      routeRefCounter,
-		allowedIPsRefcounter: allowedIPsRefCounter,
+		route:                params.Route,
+		routeRefCounter:      params.RouteRefCounter,
+		allowedIPsRefcounter: params.AllowedIPsRefCounter,
 	}
 }
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/iface/wgaddr"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager/notifier"
@@ -52,6 +54,13 @@ type SysOps struct {
 	mu sync.Mutex
 	// notifier is used to notify the system of route changes (also used on mobile)
 	notifier *notifier.Notifier
+	// seq is an atomic counter for generating unique sequence numbers for route messages
+	//nolint:unused // only used on BSD systems
+	seq atomic.Uint32
+
+	localSubnetsCache     []*net.IPNet
+	localSubnetsCacheMu   sync.RWMutex
+	localSubnetsCacheTime time.Time
 }
 
 func NewSysOps(wgInterface wgIface, notifier *notifier.Notifier) *SysOps {
@@ -61,6 +70,11 @@ func NewSysOps(wgInterface wgIface, notifier *notifier.Notifier) *SysOps {
 	}
 }
 
+//nolint:unused // only used on BSD systems
+func (r *SysOps) getSeq() int {
+	return int(r.seq.Add(1))
+}
+
 func (r *SysOps) validateRoute(prefix netip.Prefix) error {
 	addr := prefix.Addr()
 

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_android.go

@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
-	return nil, nil, nil
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) error {
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(*statemanager.Manager) error {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-netroute"
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ import (
 	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
+const localSubnetsCacheTTL = 15 * time.Minute
+
 var splitDefaultv4_1 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv4Unspecified(), 1)
 var splitDefaultv4_2 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{128}), 1)
 var splitDefaultv6_1 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv6Unspecified(), 1)
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ var splitDefaultv6_2 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom16([16]byte{0x80}), 1)
 
 var ErrRoutingIsSeparate = errors.New("routing is separate")
 
-func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	stateManager.RegisterState(&ShutdownState{})
 
 	initialNextHopV4, err := GetNextHop(netip.IPv4Unspecified())
@@ -75,7 +78,10 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupRefCounter(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemana
 
 	r.refCounter = refCounter
 
-	return r.setupHooks(initAddresses, stateManager)
+	if err := r.setupHooks(initAddresses, stateManager); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("setup hooks: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // updateState updates state on every change so it will be persisted regularly
@@ -128,18 +134,14 @@ func (r *SysOps) addRouteToNonVPNIntf(prefix netip.Prefix, vpnIntf wgIface, init
 		return Nexthop{}, fmt.Errorf("get next hop: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("Found next hop %s for prefix %s with interface %v", nexthop.IP, prefix, nexthop.IP)
-	exitNextHop := Nexthop{
-		IP:   nexthop.IP,
-		Intf: nexthop.Intf,
-	}
+	log.Debugf("Found next hop %s for prefix %s with interface %v", nexthop.IP, prefix, nexthop.Intf)
+	exitNextHop := nexthop
 
 	vpnAddr := vpnIntf.Address().IP
 
 	// if next hop is the VPN address or the interface is the VPN interface, we should use the initial values
 	if exitNextHop.IP == vpnAddr || exitNextHop.Intf != nil && exitNextHop.Intf.Name == vpnIntf.Name() {
 		log.Debugf("Route for prefix %s is pointing to the VPN interface, using initial next hop %v", prefix, initialNextHop)
-
 		exitNextHop = initialNextHop
 	}
 
@@ -152,12 +154,37 @@ func (r *SysOps) addRouteToNonVPNIntf(prefix netip.Prefix, vpnIntf wgIface, init
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) isPrefixInLocalSubnets(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, *net.IPNet) {
+	r.localSubnetsCacheMu.RLock()
+	cacheAge := time.Since(r.localSubnetsCacheTime)
+	subnets := r.localSubnetsCache
+	r.localSubnetsCacheMu.RUnlock()
+
+	if cacheAge > localSubnetsCacheTTL || subnets == nil {
+		r.localSubnetsCacheMu.Lock()
+		if time.Since(r.localSubnetsCacheTime) > localSubnetsCacheTTL || r.localSubnetsCache == nil {
+			r.refreshLocalSubnetsCache()
+		}
+		subnets = r.localSubnetsCache
+		r.localSubnetsCacheMu.Unlock()
+	}
+
+	for _, subnet := range subnets {
+		if subnet.Contains(prefix.Addr().AsSlice()) {
+			return true, subnet
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func (r *SysOps) refreshLocalSubnetsCache() {
 	localInterfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to get local interfaces: %v", err)
-		return false, nil
+		return
 	}
 
+	var newSubnets []*net.IPNet
 	for _, intf := range localInterfaces {
 		addrs, err := intf.Addrs()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -171,14 +198,12 @@ func (r *SysOps) isPrefixInLocalSubnets(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, *net.IPNet)
 				log.Errorf("Failed to convert address to IPNet: %v", addr)
 				continue
 			}
-
-			if ipnet.Contains(prefix.Addr().AsSlice()) {
-				return true, ipnet
-			}
+			newSubnets = append(newSubnets, ipnet)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return false, nil
+	r.localSubnetsCache = newSubnets
+	r.localSubnetsCacheTime = time.Now()
 }
 
 // genericAddVPNRoute adds a new route to the vpn interface, it splits the default prefix
@@ -264,7 +289,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) genericRemoveVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface)
 	return r.removeFromRouteTable(prefix, nextHop)
 }
 
-func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	beforeHook := func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, ip net.IP) error {
 		prefix, err := util.GetPrefixFromIP(ip)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -289,9 +314,11 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.M
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	var merr *multierror.Error
+
 	for _, ip := range initAddresses {
 		if err := beforeHook("init", ip); err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("Failed to add route reference: %v", err)
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("add initial route for %s: %w", ip, err))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -300,11 +327,11 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.M
 			return ctx.Err()
 		}
 
-		var result *multierror.Error
+		var merr *multierror.Error
 		for _, ip := range resolvedIPs {
-			result = multierror.Append(result, beforeHook(connID, ip.IP))
+			merr = multierror.Append(merr, beforeHook(connID, ip.IP))
 		}
-		return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(result)
+		return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 	})
 
 	nbnet.AddDialerCloseHook(func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, conn *net.Conn) error {
@@ -319,7 +346,16 @@ func (r *SysOps) setupHooks(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.M
 		return afterHook(connID)
 	})
 
-	return beforeHook, afterHook, nil
+	nbnet.AddListenerAddressRemoveHook(func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+		if _, err := r.refCounter.Decrement(prefix); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove route reference: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		r.updateState(stateManager)
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	return nberrors.FormatErrorOrNil(merr)
 }
 
 func GetNextHop(ip netip.Addr) (Nexthop, error) {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_generic_test.go

@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func TestAddVPNRoute(t *testing.T) {
 			wgInterface := createWGInterface(t, fmt.Sprintf("utun53%d", n), "100.65.75.2/24", 33100+n)
 
 			r := NewSysOps(wgInterface, nil)
-			_, _, err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
+			err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
 				assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting(nil))
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func TestAddRouteToNonVPNIntf(t *testing.T) {
 			wgInterface := createWGInterface(t, fmt.Sprintf("utun54%d", n), "100.65.75.2/24", 33200+n)
 
 			r := NewSysOps(wgInterface, nil)
-			_, _, err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
+			err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			t.Cleanup(func() {
 				assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting(nil))
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ func setupTestEnv(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	r := NewSysOps(wgInterface, nil)
-	_, _, err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
+	err := r.SetupRouting(nil, nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "setupRouting should not return err")
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
 		assert.NoError(t, r.CleanupRouting(nil))

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_ios.go

@@ -10,14 +10,13 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting([]net.IP, *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 	r.prefixes = make(map[netip.Prefix]struct{})
-	return nil, nil, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (r *SysOps) CleanupRouting(*statemanager.Manager) error {

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_linux.go

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func getSetupRules() []ruleParams {
 // Rule 2 (VPN Traffic Routing): Directs all remaining traffic to the 'NetbirdVPNTableID' custom routing table.
 // This table is where a default route or other specific routes received from the management server are configured,
 // enabling VPN connectivity.
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (_ nbnet.AddHookFunc, _ nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, err error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (err error) {
 	if !nbnet.AdvancedRouting() {
 		log.Infof("Using legacy routing setup")
 		return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager
 	rules := getSetupRules()
 	for _, rule := range rules {
 		if err := addRule(rule); err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", rule.description, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", rule.description, err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager
 	}
 	originalSysctl = originalValues
 
-	return nil, nil, nil
+	return nil
 }
 
 // CleanupRouting performs a thorough cleanup of the routing configuration established by 'setupRouting'.

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_unix.go

@@ -18,10 +18,9 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ func (r *SysOps) buildRouteMessage(action int, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop Next
 		Type:    action,
 		Flags:   unix.RTF_UP,
 		Version: unix.RTM_VERSION,
-		Seq:     1,
+		Seq:     r.getSeq(),
 	}
 
 	const numAddrs = unix.RTAX_NETMASK + 1

client/internal/routemanager/systemops/systemops_windows.go

@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/statemanager"
-	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 const InfiniteLifetime = 0xffffffff
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ const (
 	RouteDeleted
 )
 
-func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) (nbnet.AddHookFunc, nbnet.RemoveHookFunc, error) {
+func (r *SysOps) SetupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, stateManager *statemanager.Manager) error {
 	return r.setupRefCounter(initAddresses, stateManager)
 }