diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/firewall_linux.go b/client/internal/routemanager/firewall_linux.go
index 8b27c8967..19a5a4cde 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/firewall_linux.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/firewall_linux.go
@@ -27,14 +27,19 @@ func genKey(format string, input string) string {
 }
 
 // NewFirewall if supported, returns an iptables manager, otherwise returns a nftables manager
-func NewFirewall(parentCTX context.Context) firewallManager {
+func NewFirewall(parentCTX context.Context) (firewallManager, error) {
 	manager, err := newNFTablesManager(parentCTX)
 	if err == nil {
 		log.Debugf("nftables firewall manager will be used")
-		return manager
+		return manager, nil
 	}
-	log.Debugf("fallback to iptables firewall manager: %s", err)
-	return newIptablesManager(parentCTX)
+	fMgr, err := newIptablesManager(parentCTX)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("failed to initialize iptables for root mgr: %s", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	log.Debugf("iptables firewall manager will be used")
+	return fMgr, nil
 }
 
 func getInPair(pair routerPair) routerPair {
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/firewall_nonlinux.go b/client/internal/routemanager/firewall_nonlinux.go
index 4691f15f8..1b52a1e85 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/firewall_nonlinux.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/firewall_nonlinux.go
@@ -3,24 +3,12 @@
 
 package routemanager
 
-import "context"
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+)
 
-type unimplementedFirewall struct{}
-
-func (unimplementedFirewall) RestoreOrCreateContainers() error {
-	return nil
-}
-func (unimplementedFirewall) InsertRoutingRules(pair routerPair) error {
-	return nil
-}
-func (unimplementedFirewall) RemoveRoutingRules(pair routerPair) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (unimplementedFirewall) CleanRoutingRules() {
-}
-
-// NewFirewall returns an unimplemented Firewall manager
-func NewFirewall(parentCtx context.Context) firewallManager {
-	return unimplementedFirewall{}
+// NewFirewall returns a nil manager
+func NewFirewall(context.Context) (firewallManager, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("firewall not supported on this OS")
 }
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/iptables_linux.go b/client/internal/routemanager/iptables_linux.go
index 3e3c16919..a87d4f4a3 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/iptables_linux.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/iptables_linux.go
@@ -49,14 +49,12 @@ type iptablesManager struct {
 	mux        sync.Mutex
 }
 
-func newIptablesManager(parentCtx context.Context) *iptablesManager {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parentCtx)
+func newIptablesManager(parentCtx context.Context) (*iptablesManager, error) {
 	ipv4Client, err := iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv4)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to initialize iptables for ipv4: %s", err)
+		return nil, err
 	} else if !isIptablesClientAvailable(ipv4Client) {
-		log.Infof("iptables is missing for ipv4")
-		ipv4Client = nil
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("iptables is missing for ipv4")
 	}
 	ipv6Client, err := iptables.NewWithProtocol(iptables.ProtocolIPv6)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -66,13 +64,14 @@ func newIptablesManager(parentCtx context.Context) *iptablesManager {
 		ipv6Client = nil
 	}
 
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parentCtx)
 	return &iptablesManager{
 		ctx:        ctx,
 		stop:       cancel,
 		ipv4Client: ipv4Client,
 		ipv6Client: ipv6Client,
 		rules:      make(map[string]map[string][]string),
-	}
+	}, nil
 }
 
 // CleanRoutingRules cleans existing iptables resources that we created by the agent
@@ -395,6 +394,10 @@ func (i *iptablesManager) insertRoutingRule(keyFormat, table, chain, jump string
 		ipVersion = ipv6
 	}
 
+	if iptablesClient == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to insert iptables routing rules. Iptables client is not initialized")
+	}
+
 	ruleKey := genKey(keyFormat, pair.ID)
 	rule := genRuleSpec(jump, ruleKey, pair.source, pair.destination)
 	existingRule, found := i.rules[ipVersion][ruleKey]
@@ -459,6 +462,10 @@ func (i *iptablesManager) removeRoutingRule(keyFormat, table, chain string, pair
 		ipVersion = ipv6
 	}
 
+	if iptablesClient == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to remove iptables routing rules. Iptables client is not initialized")
+	}
+
 	ruleKey := genKey(keyFormat, pair.ID)
 	existingRule, found := i.rules[ipVersion][ruleKey]
 	if found {
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/iptables_linux_test.go b/client/internal/routemanager/iptables_linux_test.go
index c26355e56..dbe153f7b 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/iptables_linux_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/iptables_linux_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager_RestoreOrCreateContainers(t *testing.T) {
 		t.SkipNow()
 	}
 
-	manager := newIptablesManager(context.TODO())
+	manager, _ := newIptablesManager(context.TODO())
 
 	defer manager.CleanRoutingRules()
 
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go b/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
index 7324759f9..13d9d1f38 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/manager.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type DefaultManager struct {
 	stop           context.CancelFunc
 	mux            sync.Mutex
 	clientNetworks map[string]*clientNetwork
-	serverRouter   *serverRouter
+	serverRouter   serverRouter
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 	wgInterface    *iface.WGIface
 	pubKey         string
@@ -36,13 +36,17 @@ type DefaultManager struct {
 
 // NewManager returns a new route manager
 func NewManager(ctx context.Context, pubKey string, wgInterface *iface.WGIface, statusRecorder *peer.Status, initialRoutes []*route.Route) *DefaultManager {
-	mCTX, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	serverRouter, err := newServerRouter(ctx, wgInterface)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("server router is not supported: %s", err)
+	}
 
+	mCTX, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	dm := &DefaultManager{
 		ctx:            mCTX,
 		stop:           cancel,
 		clientNetworks: make(map[string]*clientNetwork),
-		serverRouter:   newServerRouter(ctx, wgInterface),
+		serverRouter:   serverRouter,
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
 		wgInterface:    wgInterface,
 		pubKey:         pubKey,
@@ -59,7 +63,9 @@ func NewManager(ctx context.Context, pubKey string, wgInterface *iface.WGIface,
 // Stop stops the manager watchers and clean firewall rules
 func (m *DefaultManager) Stop() {
 	m.stop()
-	m.serverRouter.cleanUp()
+	if m.serverRouter != nil {
+		m.serverRouter.cleanUp()
+	}
 	m.ctx = nil
 }
 
@@ -77,9 +83,12 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Ro
 
 		m.updateClientNetworks(updateSerial, newClientRoutesIDMap)
 		m.notifier.onNewRoutes(newClientRoutesIDMap)
-		err := m.serverRouter.updateRoutes(newServerRoutesMap)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+
+		if m.serverRouter != nil {
+			err := m.serverRouter.updateRoutes(newServerRoutesMap)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 
 		return nil
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/manager_test.go b/client/internal/routemanager/manager_test.go
index 6291b4996..6f2ac294d 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/manager_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/manager_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 		inputInitRoutes               []*route.Route
 		inputRoutes                   []*route.Route
 		inputSerial                   uint64
-		shouldCheckServerRoutes       bool
 		serverRoutesExpected          int
 		clientNetworkWatchersExpected int
 	}{
@@ -87,7 +86,6 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			inputSerial:                   1,
-			shouldCheckServerRoutes:       runtime.GOOS == "linux",
 			serverRoutesExpected:          2,
 			clientNetworkWatchersExpected: 0,
 		},
@@ -116,7 +114,6 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			inputSerial:                   1,
-			shouldCheckServerRoutes:       runtime.GOOS == "linux",
 			serverRoutesExpected:          1,
 			clientNetworkWatchersExpected: 1,
 		},
@@ -174,25 +171,6 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			inputSerial:                   1,
 			clientNetworkWatchersExpected: 0,
 		},
-		{
-			name: "No Server Routes Should Be Added To Non Linux",
-			inputRoutes: []*route.Route{
-				{
-					ID:          "a",
-					NetID:       "routeA",
-					Peer:        localPeerKey,
-					Network:     netip.MustParsePrefix("1.2.3.4/32"),
-					NetworkType: route.IPv4Network,
-					Metric:      9999,
-					Masquerade:  false,
-					Enabled:     true,
-				},
-			},
-			inputSerial:                   1,
-			shouldCheckServerRoutes:       runtime.GOOS != "linux",
-			serverRoutesExpected:          0,
-			clientNetworkWatchersExpected: 0,
-		},
 		{
 			name: "Remove 1 Client Route",
 			inputInitRoutes: []*route.Route{
@@ -335,7 +313,6 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			inputRoutes:                   []*route.Route{},
 			inputSerial:                   1,
-			shouldCheckServerRoutes:       true,
 			serverRoutesExpected:          0,
 			clientNetworkWatchersExpected: 0,
 		},
@@ -384,7 +361,6 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			inputSerial:                   1,
-			shouldCheckServerRoutes:       runtime.GOOS == "linux",
 			serverRoutesExpected:          2,
 			clientNetworkWatchersExpected: 1,
 		},
@@ -419,8 +395,9 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 			require.Len(t, routeManager.clientNetworks, testCase.clientNetworkWatchersExpected, "client networks size should match")
 
-			if testCase.shouldCheckServerRoutes {
-				require.Len(t, routeManager.serverRouter.routes, testCase.serverRoutesExpected, "server networks size should match")
+			if runtime.GOOS == "linux" {
+				sr := routeManager.serverRouter.(*defaultServerRouter)
+				require.Len(t, sr.routes, testCase.serverRoutesExpected, "server networks size should match")
 			}
 		})
 	}
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/server.go b/client/internal/routemanager/server.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c9a13a904
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/server.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+package routemanager
+
+import "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+
+type serverRouter interface {
+	updateRoutes(map[string]*route.Route) error
+	removeFromServerNetwork(*route.Route) error
+	cleanUp()
+}
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/server_android.go b/client/internal/routemanager/server_android.go
index c5e79a1a8..d130acc00 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/server_android.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/server_android.go
@@ -2,20 +2,11 @@ package routemanager
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
-type serverRouter struct {
+func newServerRouter(context.Context, *iface.WGIface) (serverRouter, error) {
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("server route not supported on this os")
 }
-
-func newServerRouter(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface) *serverRouter {
-	return &serverRouter{}
-}
-
-func (r *serverRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (r *serverRouter) cleanUp() {}
diff --git a/client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go b/client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go
index 4b85149fa..bf7a1dfd4 100644
--- a/client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go
+++ b/client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
-type serverRouter struct {
+type defaultServerRouter struct {
 	mux         sync.Mutex
 	ctx         context.Context
 	routes      map[string]*route.Route
@@ -21,16 +21,21 @@ type serverRouter struct {
 	wgInterface *iface.WGIface
 }
 
-func newServerRouter(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface) *serverRouter {
-	return &serverRouter{
+func newServerRouter(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface) (serverRouter, error) {
+	firewall, err := NewFirewall(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &defaultServerRouter{
 		ctx:         ctx,
 		routes:      make(map[string]*route.Route),
-		firewall:    NewFirewall(ctx),
+		firewall:    firewall,
 		wgInterface: wgInterface,
-	}
+	}, nil
 }
 
-func (m *serverRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) error {
+func (m *defaultServerRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) error {
 	serverRoutesToRemove := make([]string, 0)
 
 	if len(routesMap) > 0 {
@@ -81,7 +86,7 @@ func (m *serverRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *serverRouter) removeFromServerNetwork(route *route.Route) error {
+func (m *defaultServerRouter) removeFromServerNetwork(route *route.Route) error {
 	select {
 	case <-m.ctx.Done():
 		log.Infof("not removing from server network because context is done")
@@ -98,7 +103,7 @@ func (m *serverRouter) removeFromServerNetwork(route *route.Route) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *serverRouter) addToServerNetwork(route *route.Route) error {
+func (m *defaultServerRouter) addToServerNetwork(route *route.Route) error {
 	select {
 	case <-m.ctx.Done():
 		log.Infof("not adding to server network because context is done")
@@ -115,6 +120,6 @@ func (m *serverRouter) addToServerNetwork(route *route.Route) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *serverRouter) cleanUp() {
+func (m *defaultServerRouter) cleanUp() {
 	m.firewall.CleanRoutingRules()
 }
diff --git a/client/internal/stdnet/filter.go b/client/internal/stdnet/filter.go
index da35a623f..8bbb93a25 100644
--- a/client/internal/stdnet/filter.go
+++ b/client/internal/stdnet/filter.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func InterfaceFilter(disallowList []string) func(string) bool {
 
 		for _, s := range disallowList {
 			if strings.HasPrefix(iFace, s) {
-				log.Debugf("ignoring interface %s - it is not allowed", iFace)
+				log.Tracef("ignoring interface %s - it is not allowed", iFace)
 				return false
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 32e25c1a0..7ecf61584 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ require (
 	fyne.io/fyne/v2 v2.1.4
 	github.com/c-robinson/iplib v1.0.3
 	github.com/cilium/ebpf v0.10.0
-	github.com/coreos/go-iptables v0.6.0
+	github.com/coreos/go-iptables v0.7.0
 	github.com/creack/pty v1.1.18
 	github.com/eko/gocache/v3 v3.1.1
 	github.com/getlantern/systray v1.2.1
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index da913db52..1eb9d243d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ github.com/containerd/typeurl v1.0.2/go.mod h1:9trJWW2sRlGub4wZJRTW83VtbOLS6hwcD
 github.com/coocood/freecache v1.2.1 h1:/v1CqMq45NFH9mp/Pt142reundeBM0dVUD3osQBeu/U=
 github.com/coreos/bbolt v1.3.2/go.mod h1:iRUV2dpdMOn7Bo10OQBFzIJO9kkE559Wcmn+qkEiiKk=
 github.com/coreos/etcd v3.3.10+incompatible/go.mod h1:uF7uidLiAD3TWHmW31ZFd/JWoc32PjwdhPthX9715RE=
-github.com/coreos/go-iptables v0.6.0 h1:is9qnZMPYjLd8LYqmm/qlE+wwEgJIkTYdhV3rfZo4jk=
-github.com/coreos/go-iptables v0.6.0/go.mod h1:Qe8Bv2Xik5FyTXwgIbLAnv2sWSBmvWdFETJConOQ//Q=
+github.com/coreos/go-iptables v0.7.0 h1:XWM3V+MPRr5/q51NuWSgU0fqMad64Zyxs8ZUoMsamr8=
+github.com/coreos/go-iptables v0.7.0/go.mod h1:Qe8Bv2Xik5FyTXwgIbLAnv2sWSBmvWdFETJConOQ//Q=
 github.com/coreos/go-semver v0.2.0/go.mod h1:nnelYz7RCh+5ahJtPPxZlU+153eP4D4r3EedlOD2RNk=
 github.com/coreos/go-systemd v0.0.0-20190321100706-95778dfbb74e/go.mod h1:F5haX7vjVVG0kc13fIWeqUViNPyEJxv/OmvnBo0Yme4=
 github.com/coreos/go-systemd/v22 v22.0.0/go.mod h1:xO0FLkIi5MaZafQlIrOotqXZ90ih+1atmu1JpKERPPk=