diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index e3f31ce..6c790fc 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0 h1:ofyhxvXcZhMsU5ulbFiLKl/XBFqE1GSq7atu8tAmTRI=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.6.0/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3 h1:saDtZ6Pbx/0u+bgYQ3q96pZgCzfhKXGPqt7kZ72aNNg=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3/go.mod h1:YR8l580nyteQvAITg2hZ9XVh4b55+EU/adAjf1fMHhE=
+github.com/kardianos/service v1.2.2 h1:ZvePhAHfvo0A7Mftk/tEzqEZ7Q4lgnR8sGz4xu1YX60=
+github.com/kardianos/service v1.2.2/go.mod h1:CIMRFEJVL+0DS1a3Nx06NaMn4Dz63Ng6O7dl0qH0zVM=
 github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.3.0 h1:X7l42GfcV4S6E4vHTsw48qbrV+9PVojNfIhZcwQdrZk=
 github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.3.0/go.mod h1:i6NetklAujEcC6fK0JPjT8qSwWyO0HLn4UKG+hGqeJs=
 github.com/vishvananda/netns v0.0.4 h1:Oeaw1EM2JMxD51g9uhtC0D7erkIjgmj8+JZc26m1YX8=
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20250218142911-aa4b98e5adaa h1:t2QcU6V556bFjYgu4L6C+6VrC
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20250218142911-aa4b98e5adaa/go.mod h1:BHOTPb3L19zxehTsLoJXVaTktb06DFgmdW6Wb9s8jqk=
 golang.org/x/net v0.33.0 h1:74SYHlV8BIgHIFC/LrYkOGIwL19eTYXQ5wc6TBuO36I=
 golang.org/x/net v0.33.0/go.mod h1:HXLR5J+9DxmrqMwG9qjGCxZ+zKXxBru04zlTvWlWuN4=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201015000850-e3ed0017c211/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.2.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.10.0/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.28.0 h1:Fksou7UEQUWlKvIdsqzJmUmCX3cZuD2+P3XyyzwMhlA=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index fd531e2..2e9ceff 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -324,11 +324,12 @@ func main() {
 				logger.Error("Failed to add route for peer: %v", err)
 				return
 			}
-			err = WindowsAddRoute(site.ServerIP, "", interfaceName)
-			if err != nil {
-				logger.Error("Failed to add route for peer: %v", err)
-				return
-			}
+			// this causes routing issues on Windows
+			// err = WindowsAddRoute(site.ServerIP, "", interfaceName)
+			// if err != nil {
+			// 	logger.Error("Failed to add route for peer: %v", err)
+			// 	return
+			// }
 
 			logger.Info("Configured peer %s", site.PublicKey)
 		}
diff --git a/peermonitor/peermonitor.go b/peermonitor/peermonitor.go
index edb5451..fa11324 100644
--- a/peermonitor/peermonitor.go
+++ b/peermonitor/peermonitor.go
@@ -159,9 +159,14 @@ func (pm *PeerMonitor) Start() {
 	// Start monitoring all peers
 	for siteID, client := range pm.monitors {
 		siteIDCopy := siteID // Create a copy for the closure
-		client.StartMonitor(func(status wgtester.ConnectionStatus) {
+		err := client.StartMonitor(func(status wgtester.ConnectionStatus) {
 			pm.handleConnectionStatusChange(siteIDCopy, status)
 		})
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error("Failed to start monitoring peer %d: %v\n", siteID, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		logger.Info("Started monitoring peer %d\n", siteID)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -197,11 +202,11 @@ persistent_keepalive_interval=1`, pm.privateKey, config.PublicKey, config.Server
 
 	err := pm.device.IpcSet(wgConfig)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to configure WireGuard device: %v\n", err)
+		logger.Error("Failed to configure WireGuard device: %v\n", err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("Adjusted peer %d to point to relay!\n", siteID)
+	logger.Info("Adjusted peer %d to point to relay!\n", siteID)
 
 	// Send relay message to the server
 	if pm.wsClient != nil {
diff --git a/wgtester/wgtester.go b/wgtester/wgtester.go
index 5c9d239..d63fc8d 100644
--- a/wgtester/wgtester.go
+++ b/wgtester/wgtester.go
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ package wgtester
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
-	"log"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/fosrl/newt/logger"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ func (c *Client) ensureConnection() error {
 // Returns true if connected, false otherwise
 func (c *Client) TestConnection(ctx context.Context) (bool, time.Duration) {
 	if err := c.ensureConnection(); err != nil {
+		logger.Warn("Failed to ensure connection: %v", err)
 		return false, 0
 	}
 
@@ -117,12 +119,13 @@ func (c *Client) TestConnection(ctx context.Context) (bool, time.Duration) {
 			timestamp := time.Now().UnixNano()
 			binary.BigEndian.PutUint64(packet[5:13], uint64(timestamp))
 
-			// Send the packet
+			logger.Debug("Attempting to send monitor packet to %s", c.serverAddr)
 			_, err := c.conn.Write(packet)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Printf("Error sending packet: %v", err)
+				logger.Info("Error sending packet: %v", err)
 				continue
 			}
+			logger.Debug("Successfully sent monitor packet")
 
 			// Set read deadline
 			c.conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(c.timeout))
@@ -136,7 +139,7 @@ func (c *Client) TestConnection(ctx context.Context) (bool, time.Duration) {
 					time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond) // Brief pause between attempts
 					continue
 				}
-				log.Printf("Error reading response: %v", err)
+				logger.Error("Error reading response: %v", err)
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ func (c *Client) StartMonitor(callback MonitorCallback) error {
 	defer c.monitorLock.Unlock()
 
 	if c.monitorRunning {
+		logger.Info("Monitor already running")
 		return nil // Already running
 	}