Configure userspace mode when installing on Synology

check if WgPort is available, if not find the next free port

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

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: |
             macos-go-
 
+      - name: Install libpcap
+        run: brew install libpcap
+
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
 

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

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         arch: [ '386','amd64' ]
-        store: ['jsonfile', 'sqlite']
+        store: [ 'jsonfile', 'sqlite', 'postgres']
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Install Go
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
+
+      - name: Install 32-bit libpcap
+        if: matrix.arch == '386'
+        run: sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 && sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install -y libpcap0.8-dev:i386
 
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
@@ -67,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev gcc-multilib libpcap-dev
 
       - name: Install modules
         run: go mod tidy
@@ -82,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
         run: CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -c -o sharedsock-testing.bin ./sharedsock
 
       - name: Generate RouteManager Test bin
-        run: CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -c -o routemanager-testing.bin ./client/internal/routemanager/...
+        run: CGO_ENABLED=1 go test -c -o routemanager-testing.bin -tags netgo -ldflags '-w -extldflags "-static -ldbus-1 -lpcap"' ./client/internal/routemanager/...
 
       - name: Generate nftables Manager Test bin
         run: CGO_ENABLED=0 go test -c -o nftablesmanager-testing.bin ./client/firewall/nftables/...

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

@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOMODCACHE=C:\Users\runneradmin\go\pkg\mod
       - run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe env -w GOCACHE=C:\Users\runneradmin\AppData\Local\go-build
-      - run: "[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('NETBIRD_STORE_ENGINE', 'jsonfile', 'Machine')"
 
       - name: test
-        run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe test -timeout 5m -p 1 ./... > test-out.txt 2>&1"
+        run: PsExec64 -s -w ${{ github.workspace }} cmd.exe /c "C:\hostedtoolcache\windows\go\${{ steps.go.outputs.go-version }}\x64\bin\go.exe test -timeout 10m -p 1 ./... > test-out.txt 2>&1"
       - name: test output
         if: ${{ always() }}
         run: Get-Content test-out.txt

.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: codespell
         uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@v2
         with:
-          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta
+          ignore_words_list: erro,clienta,hastable,
           skip: go.mod,go.sum
           only_warn: 1
   golangci:
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Check for duplicate constants
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: |
+          ! awk '/const \(/,/)/{print $0}' management/server/activity/codes.go | grep -o '= [0-9]*' | sort | uniq -d | grep .
       - name: Install Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@v4
         with:
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           cache: false
       - name: Install dependencies
         if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
-        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev
+        run: sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y -q libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev libgl1-mesa-dev xorg-dev libpcap-dev
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:

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

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup NDK
         run: /usr/local/lib/android/sdk/cmdline-tools/7.0/bin/sdkmanager --install "ndk;23.1.7779620"
       - name: install gomobile
-        run: go install golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile@v0.0.0-20230531173138-3c911d8e3eda
+        run: go install golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile@v0.0.0-20240404231514-09dbf07665ed
       - name: gomobile init
         run: gomobile init
       - name: build android netbird lib
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: "1.21.x"
       - name: install gomobile
-        run: go install golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile@v0.0.0-20230531173138-3c911d8e3eda
+        run: go install golang.org/x/mobile/cmd/gomobile@v0.0.0-20240404231514-09dbf07665ed
       - name: gomobile init
         run: gomobile init
       - name: build iOS netbird lib
-        run: PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH) gomobile bind -target=ios -bundleid=io.netbird.framework -ldflags="-X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version=buildtest" -o $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/NetBirdSDK.xcframework $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/client/ios/NetBirdSDK
+        run: PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH) gomobile bind -target=ios -bundleid=io.netbird.framework -ldflags="-X github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version.version=buildtest" -o ./NetBirdSDK.xcframework ./client/ios/NetBirdSDK
         env:
           CGO_ENABLED: 0

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -7,17 +7,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
-    paths:
+
-      - 'go.mod'
-      - 'go.sum'
-      - '.goreleaser.yml'
-      - '.goreleaser_ui.yaml'
-      - '.goreleaser_ui_darwin.yaml'
-      - '.github/workflows/release.yml'
-      - 'release_files/**'
-      - '**/Dockerfile'
-      - '**/Dockerfile.*'
-      - 'client/ui/**'
 
 env:
   SIGN_PIPE_VER: "v0.0.11"
@@ -106,6 +96,27 @@ jobs:
           name: release
           path: dist/
           retention-days: 3
+      -
+        name: upload linux packages
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: linux-packages
+          path: dist/netbird_linux**
+          retention-days: 3
+      -
+        name: upload windows packages
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: windows-packages
+          path: dist/netbird_windows**
+          retention-days: 3
+      -
+        name: upload macos packages
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: macos-packages
+          path: dist/netbird_darwin**
+          retention-days: 3
 
   release_ui:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest

README.md

@@ -40,11 +40,13 @@
 
 **Connect.** NetBird creates a WireGuard-based overlay network that automatically connects your machines over an encrypted tunnel, leaving behind the hassle of opening ports, complex firewall rules, VPN gateways, and so forth.
 
-**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.
+**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
 
-![download (2)](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/assets/700848/16210ac2-7265-44c1-8d4e-8fae85534dac)
+
+![netbird_2](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/assets/700848/46bc3b73-508d-4a0e-bb9a-f465d68646ab)
+
 
 ### Key features
 
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ Follow the [Advanced guide with a custom identity provider](https://docs.netbird
 - **Public domain** name pointing to the VM.
 
 **Software requirements:**
-- Docker installed on the VM with the docker compose plugin ([Docker installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)) or docker with docker-compose in version 2 or higher.
+- Docker installed on the VM with the docker-compose plugin ([Docker installation guide](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/)) or docker with docker-compose in version 2 or higher.
 - [jq](https://jqlang.github.io/jq/) installed. In most distributions
   Usually available in the official repositories and can be installed with `sudo apt install jq` or `sudo yum install jq`
 - [curl](https://curl.se/) installed.
@@ -93,9 +95,9 @@ export NETBIRD_DOMAIN=netbird.example.com; curl -fsSL https://github.com/netbird
 -  Every machine in the network runs [NetBird Agent (or Client)](client/) that manages WireGuard.
 -  Every agent connects to [Management Service](management/) that holds network state, manages peer IPs, and distributes network updates to agents (peers).
 -  NetBird agent uses WebRTC ICE implemented in [pion/ice library](https://github.com/pion/ice) to discover connection candidates when establishing a peer-to-peer connection between machines.
--  Connection candidates are discovered with a help of [STUN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN) servers.
+-  Connection candidates are discovered with the help of [STUN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STUN) servers.
 -  Agents negotiate a connection through [Signal Service](signal/) passing p2p encrypted messages with candidates.
--  Sometimes the NAT traversal is unsuccessful due to strict NATs (e.g. mobile carrier-grade NAT) and p2p connection isn't possible. When this occurs the system falls back to a relay server called [TURN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traversal_Using_Relays_around_NAT), and a secure WireGuard tunnel is established via the TURN server. 
+-  Sometimes the NAT traversal is unsuccessful due to strict NATs (e.g. mobile carrier-grade NAT) and a p2p connection isn't possible. When this occurs the system falls back to a relay server called [TURN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traversal_Using_Relays_around_NAT), and a secure WireGuard tunnel is established via the TURN server. 
  
 [Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn) is the one that has been successfully used for STUN and TURN in NetBird setups.
 
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ In November 2022, NetBird joined the [StartUpSecure program](https://www.forschu
 ![CISPA_Logo_BLACK_EN_RZ_RGB (1)](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/700848/203091324-c6d311a0-22b5-4b05-a288-91cbc6cdcc46.png)
 
 ### Testimonials
-We use open-source technologies like [WireGuard®](https://www.wireguard.com/), [Pion ICE (WebRTC)](https://github.com/pion/ice), [Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn), and [Rosenpass](https://rosenpass.eu). We very much appreciate the work these guys are doing and we'd greatly appreciate if you could support them in any way (e.g. giving a star or a contribution).
+We use open-source technologies like [WireGuard®](https://www.wireguard.com/), [Pion ICE (WebRTC)](https://github.com/pion/ice), [Coturn](https://github.com/coturn/coturn), and [Rosenpass](https://rosenpass.eu). We very much appreciate the work these guys are doing and we'd greatly appreciate if you could support them in any way (e.g., by giving a star or a contribution).
 
 ### Legal
  _WireGuard_ and the _WireGuard_ logo are [registered trademarks](https://www.wireguard.com/trademark-policy/) of Jason A. Donenfeld.

client/Dockerfile

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 FROM alpine:3.18.5
 RUN apk add --no-cache ca-certificates iptables ip6tables
 ENV NB_FOREGROUND_MODE=true
-ENTRYPOINT [ "/go/bin/netbird","up"]
+ENTRYPOINT [ "/usr/local/bin/netbird","up"]
-COPY netbird /go/bin/netbird
+COPY netbird /usr/local/bin/netbird

client/android/client.go

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build android
+
 package android
 
 import (
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 // ConnectionListener export internal Listener for mobile
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ type Client struct {
 
 // NewClient instantiate a new Client
 func NewClient(cfgFile, deviceName string, tunAdapter TunAdapter, iFaceDiscover IFaceDiscover, networkChangeListener NetworkChangeListener) *Client {
+	net.SetAndroidProtectSocketFn(tunAdapter.ProtectSocket)
 	return &Client{
 		cfgFile:               cfgFile,
 		deviceName:            deviceName,
@@ -97,7 +101,8 @@ func (c *Client) Run(urlOpener URLOpener, dns *DNSList, dnsReadyListener DnsRead
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	return internal.RunClientMobile(ctx, cfg, c.recorder, c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, dns.items, dnsReadyListener)
+	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
+	return connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, dns.items, dnsReadyListener)
 }
 
 // RunWithoutLogin we apply this type of run function when the backed has been started without UI (i.e. after reboot).
@@ -122,7 +127,8 @@ func (c *Client) RunWithoutLogin(dns *DNSList, dnsReadyListener DnsReadyListener
 
 	// todo do not throw error in case of cancelled context
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
-	return internal.RunClientMobile(ctx, cfg, c.recorder, c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, dns.items, dnsReadyListener)
+	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
+	return connectClient.RunOnAndroid(c.tunAdapter, c.iFaceDiscover, c.networkChangeListener, dns.items, dnsReadyListener)
 }
 
 // Stop the internal client and free the resources

client/anonymize/anonymize.go

@@ -0,0 +1,212 @@
+package anonymize
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"fmt"
+	"math/big"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
+	"regexp"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Anonymizer struct {
+	ipAnonymizer     map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr
+	domainAnonymizer map[string]string
+	currentAnonIPv4  netip.Addr
+	currentAnonIPv6  netip.Addr
+	startAnonIPv4    netip.Addr
+	startAnonIPv6    netip.Addr
+}
+
+func DefaultAddresses() (netip.Addr, netip.Addr) {
+	// 192.51.100.0, 100::
+	return netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{198, 51, 100, 0}), netip.AddrFrom16([16]byte{0x01})
+}
+
+func NewAnonymizer(startIPv4, startIPv6 netip.Addr) *Anonymizer {
+	return &Anonymizer{
+		ipAnonymizer:     map[netip.Addr]netip.Addr{},
+		domainAnonymizer: map[string]string{},
+		currentAnonIPv4:  startIPv4,
+		currentAnonIPv6:  startIPv6,
+		startAnonIPv4:    startIPv4,
+		startAnonIPv6:    startIPv6,
+	}
+}
+
+func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeIP(ip netip.Addr) netip.Addr {
+	if ip.IsLoopback() ||
+		ip.IsLinkLocalUnicast() ||
+		ip.IsLinkLocalMulticast() ||
+		ip.IsInterfaceLocalMulticast() ||
+		ip.IsPrivate() ||
+		ip.IsUnspecified() ||
+		ip.IsMulticast() ||
+		isWellKnown(ip) ||
+		a.isInAnonymizedRange(ip) {
+
+		return ip
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := a.ipAnonymizer[ip]; !ok {
+		if ip.Is4() {
+			a.ipAnonymizer[ip] = a.currentAnonIPv4
+			a.currentAnonIPv4 = a.currentAnonIPv4.Next()
+		} else {
+			a.ipAnonymizer[ip] = a.currentAnonIPv6
+			a.currentAnonIPv6 = a.currentAnonIPv6.Next()
+		}
+	}
+	return a.ipAnonymizer[ip]
+}
+
+// isInAnonymizedRange checks if an IP is within the range of already assigned anonymized IPs
+func (a *Anonymizer) isInAnonymizedRange(ip netip.Addr) bool {
+	if ip.Is4() && ip.Compare(a.startAnonIPv4) >= 0 && ip.Compare(a.currentAnonIPv4) <= 0 {
+		return true
+	} else if !ip.Is4() && ip.Compare(a.startAnonIPv6) >= 0 && ip.Compare(a.currentAnonIPv6) <= 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeIPString(ip string) string {
+	addr, err := netip.ParseAddr(ip)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ip
+	}
+
+	return a.AnonymizeIP(addr).String()
+}
+
+func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeDomain(domain string) string {
+	if strings.HasSuffix(domain, "netbird.io") ||
+		strings.HasSuffix(domain, "netbird.selfhosted") ||
+		strings.HasSuffix(domain, "netbird.cloud") ||
+		strings.HasSuffix(domain, "netbird.stage") ||
+		strings.HasSuffix(domain, ".domain") {
+		return domain
+	}
+
+	parts := strings.Split(domain, ".")
+	if len(parts) < 2 {
+		return domain
+	}
+
+	baseDomain := parts[len(parts)-2] + "." + parts[len(parts)-1]
+
+	anonymized, ok := a.domainAnonymizer[baseDomain]
+	if !ok {
+		anonymizedBase := "anon-" + generateRandomString(5) + ".domain"
+		a.domainAnonymizer[baseDomain] = anonymizedBase
+		anonymized = anonymizedBase
+	}
+
+	return strings.Replace(domain, baseDomain, anonymized, 1)
+}
+
+func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeURI(uri string) string {
+	u, err := url.Parse(uri)
+	if err != nil {
+		return uri
+	}
+
+	var anonymizedHost string
+	if u.Opaque != "" {
+		host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(u.Opaque)
+		if err == nil {
+			anonymizedHost = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", a.AnonymizeDomain(host), port)
+		} else {
+			anonymizedHost = a.AnonymizeDomain(u.Opaque)
+		}
+		u.Opaque = anonymizedHost
+	} else if u.Host != "" {
+		host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(u.Host)
+		if err == nil {
+			anonymizedHost = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", a.AnonymizeDomain(host), port)
+		} else {
+			anonymizedHost = a.AnonymizeDomain(u.Host)
+		}
+		u.Host = anonymizedHost
+	}
+	return u.String()
+}
+
+func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeString(str string) string {
+	ipv4Regex := regexp.MustCompile(`\b(?:[0-9]{1,3}\.){3}[0-9]{1,3}\b`)
+	ipv6Regex := regexp.MustCompile(`\b([0-9a-fA-F:]+:+[0-9a-fA-F]{0,4})(?:%[0-9a-zA-Z]+)?(?:\/[0-9]{1,3})?(?::[0-9]{1,5})?\b`)
+
+	str = ipv4Regex.ReplaceAllStringFunc(str, a.AnonymizeIPString)
+	str = ipv6Regex.ReplaceAllStringFunc(str, a.AnonymizeIPString)
+
+	for domain, anonDomain := range a.domainAnonymizer {
+		str = strings.ReplaceAll(str, domain, anonDomain)
+	}
+
+	str = a.AnonymizeSchemeURI(str)
+	str = a.AnonymizeDNSLogLine(str)
+
+	return str
+}
+
+// AnonymizeSchemeURI finds and anonymizes URIs with stun, stuns, turn, and turns schemes.
+func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeSchemeURI(text string) string {
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)\b(stuns?:|turns?:|https?://)\S+\b`)
+
+	return re.ReplaceAllStringFunc(text, a.AnonymizeURI)
+}
+
+// AnonymizeDNSLogLine anonymizes domain names in DNS log entries by replacing them with a random string.
+func (a *Anonymizer) AnonymizeDNSLogLine(logEntry string) string {
+	domainPattern := `dns\.Question{Name:"([^"]+)",`
+	domainRegex := regexp.MustCompile(domainPattern)
+
+	return domainRegex.ReplaceAllStringFunc(logEntry, func(match string) string {
+		parts := strings.Split(match, `"`)
+		if len(parts) >= 2 {
+			domain := parts[1]
+			if strings.HasSuffix(domain, ".domain") {
+				return match
+			}
+			randomDomain := generateRandomString(10) + ".domain"
+			return strings.Replace(match, domain, randomDomain, 1)
+		}
+		return match
+	})
+}
+
+func isWellKnown(addr netip.Addr) bool {
+	wellKnown := []string{
+		"8.8.8.8", "8.8.4.4", // Google DNS IPv4
+		"2001:4860:4860::8888", "2001:4860:4860::8844", // Google DNS IPv6
+		"1.1.1.1", "1.0.0.1", // Cloudflare DNS IPv4
+		"2606:4700:4700::1111", "2606:4700:4700::1001", // Cloudflare DNS IPv6
+		"9.9.9.9", "149.112.112.112", // Quad9 DNS IPv4
+		"2620:fe::fe", "2620:fe::9", // Quad9 DNS IPv6
+	}
+
+	if slices.Contains(wellKnown, addr.String()) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	cgnatRangeStart := netip.AddrFrom4([4]byte{100, 64, 0, 0})
+	cgnatRange := netip.PrefixFrom(cgnatRangeStart, 10)
+
+	return cgnatRange.Contains(addr)
+}
+
+func generateRandomString(length int) string {
+	const letters = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789"
+	result := make([]byte, length)
+	for i := range result {
+		num, err := rand.Int(rand.Reader, big.NewInt(int64(len(letters))))
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		result[i] = letters[num.Int64()]
+	}
+	return string(result)
+}

client/anonymize/anonymize_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+package anonymize_test
+
+import (
+	"net/netip"
+	"regexp"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/anonymize"
+)
+
+func TestAnonymizeIP(t *testing.T) {
+	startIPv4 := netip.MustParseAddr("198.51.100.0")
+	startIPv6 := netip.MustParseAddr("100::")
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(startIPv4, startIPv6)
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		ip     string
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"Well known", "8.8.8.8", "8.8.8.8"},
+		{"First Public IPv4", "1.2.3.4", "198.51.100.0"},
+		{"Second Public IPv4", "4.3.2.1", "198.51.100.1"},
+		{"Repeated IPv4", "1.2.3.4", "198.51.100.0"},
+		{"Private IPv4", "192.168.1.1", "192.168.1.1"},
+		{"First Public IPv6", "2607:f8b0:4005:805::200e", "100::"},
+		{"Second Public IPv6", "a::b", "100::1"},
+		{"Repeated IPv6", "2607:f8b0:4005:805::200e", "100::"},
+		{"Private IPv6", "fe80::1", "fe80::1"},
+		{"In Range IPv4", "198.51.100.2", "198.51.100.2"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			ip := netip.MustParseAddr(tc.ip)
+			anonymizedIP := anonymizer.AnonymizeIP(ip)
+			if anonymizedIP.String() != tc.expect {
+				t.Errorf("%s: expected %s, got %s", tc.name, tc.expect, anonymizedIP)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnonymizeDNSLogLine(t *testing.T) {
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(netip.Addr{}, netip.Addr{})
+	testLog := `2024-04-23T20:01:11+02:00 TRAC client/internal/dns/local.go:25: received question: dns.Question{Name:"example.com", Qtype:0x1c, Qclass:0x1}`
+
+	result := anonymizer.AnonymizeDNSLogLine(testLog)
+	require.NotEqual(t, testLog, result)
+	assert.NotContains(t, result, "example.com")
+}
+
+func TestAnonymizeDomain(t *testing.T) {
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(netip.Addr{}, netip.Addr{})
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		domain          string
+		expectPattern   string
+		shouldAnonymize bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"General Domain",
+			"example.com",
+			`^anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain$`,
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"Subdomain",
+			"sub.example.com",
+			`^sub\.anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain$`,
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"Protected Domain",
+			"netbird.io",
+			`^netbird\.io$`,
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := anonymizer.AnonymizeDomain(tc.domain)
+			if tc.shouldAnonymize {
+				assert.Regexp(t, tc.expectPattern, result, "The anonymized domain should match the expected pattern")
+				assert.NotContains(t, result, tc.domain, "The original domain should not be present in the result")
+			} else {
+				assert.Equal(t, tc.domain, result, "Protected domains should not be anonymized")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnonymizeURI(t *testing.T) {
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(netip.Addr{}, netip.Addr{})
+	tests := []struct {
+		name  string
+		uri   string
+		regex string
+	}{
+		{
+			"HTTP URI with Port",
+			"http://example.com:80/path",
+			`^http://anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain:80/path$`,
+		},
+		{
+			"HTTP URI without Port",
+			"http://example.com/path",
+			`^http://anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain/path$`,
+		},
+		{
+			"Opaque URI with Port",
+			"stun:example.com:80?transport=udp",
+			`^stun:anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain:80\?transport=udp$`,
+		},
+		{
+			"Opaque URI without Port",
+			"stun:example.com?transport=udp",
+			`^stun:anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain\?transport=udp$`,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := anonymizer.AnonymizeURI(tc.uri)
+			assert.Regexp(t, regexp.MustCompile(tc.regex), result, "URI should match expected pattern")
+			require.NotContains(t, result, "example.com", "Original domain should not be present")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnonymizeSchemeURI(t *testing.T) {
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(netip.Addr{}, netip.Addr{})
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		input  string
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{"STUN URI in text", "Connection made via stun:example.com", `Connection made via stun:anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain`},
+		{"TURN URI in log", "Failed attempt turn:some.example.com:3478?transport=tcp: retrying", `Failed attempt turn:some.anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain:3478\?transport=tcp: retrying`},
+		{"HTTPS URI in message", "Visit https://example.com for more", `Visit https://anon-[a-zA-Z0-9]+\.domain for more`},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := anonymizer.AnonymizeSchemeURI(tc.input)
+			assert.Regexp(t, tc.expect, result, "The anonymized output should match expected pattern")
+			require.NotContains(t, result, "example.com", "Original domain should not be present")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAnonymizString_MemorizedDomain(t *testing.T) {
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(netip.Addr{}, netip.Addr{})
+	domain := "example.com"
+	anonymizedDomain := anonymizer.AnonymizeDomain(domain)
+
+	sampleString := "This is a test string including the domain example.com which should be anonymized."
+
+	firstPassResult := anonymizer.AnonymizeString(sampleString)
+	secondPassResult := anonymizer.AnonymizeString(firstPassResult)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, firstPassResult, anonymizedDomain, "The domain should be anonymized in the first pass")
+	assert.NotContains(t, firstPassResult, domain, "The original domain should not appear in the first pass output")
+
+	assert.Equal(t, firstPassResult, secondPassResult, "The second pass should not further anonymize the string")
+}
+
+func TestAnonymizeString_DoubleURI(t *testing.T) {
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(netip.Addr{}, netip.Addr{})
+	domain := "example.com"
+	anonymizedDomain := anonymizer.AnonymizeDomain(domain)
+
+	sampleString := "Check out our site at https://example.com for more info."
+
+	firstPassResult := anonymizer.AnonymizeString(sampleString)
+	secondPassResult := anonymizer.AnonymizeString(firstPassResult)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, firstPassResult, "https://"+anonymizedDomain, "The URI should be anonymized in the first pass")
+	assert.NotContains(t, firstPassResult, "https://example.com", "The original URI should not appear in the first pass output")
+
+	assert.Equal(t, firstPassResult, secondPassResult, "The second pass should not further anonymize the URI")
+}
+
+func TestAnonymizeString_IPAddresses(t *testing.T) {
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(anonymize.DefaultAddresses())
+	tests := []struct {
+		name   string
+		input  string
+		expect string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:   "IPv4 Address",
+			input:  "Error occurred at IP 122.138.1.1",
+			expect: "Error occurred at IP 198.51.100.0",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "IPv6 Address",
+			input:  "Access attempted from 2001:db8::ff00:42",
+			expect: "Access attempted from 100::",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "IPv6 Address with Port",
+			input:  "Access attempted from [2001:db8::ff00:42]:8080",
+			expect: "Access attempted from [100::]:8080",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "Both IPv4 and IPv6",
+			input:  "IPv4: 142.108.0.1 and IPv6: 2001:db8::ff00:43",
+			expect: "IPv4: 198.51.100.1 and IPv6: 100::1",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := anonymizer.AnonymizeString(tc.input)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expect, result, "IP addresses should be anonymized correctly")
+		})
+	}
+}

client/cmd/debug.go

@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+var debugCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "debug",
+	Short: "Debugging commands",
+	Long:  "Provides commands for debugging and logging control within the Netbird daemon.",
+}
+
+var debugBundleCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "bundle",
+	Example: "  netbird debug bundle",
+	Short:   "Create a debug bundle",
+	Long:    "Generates a compressed archive of the daemon's logs and status for debugging purposes.",
+	RunE:    debugBundle,
+}
+
+var logCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "log",
+	Short: "Manage logging for the Netbird daemon",
+	Long:  `Commands to manage logging settings for the Netbird daemon, including ICE, gRPC, and general log levels.`,
+}
+
+var logLevelCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "level <level>",
+	Short: "Set the logging level for this session",
+	Long: `Sets the logging level for the current session. This setting is temporary and will revert to the default on daemon restart.
+Available log levels are:
+  panic:   for panic level, highest level of severity
+  fatal:   for fatal level errors that cause the program to exit
+  error:   for error conditions
+  warn:    for warning conditions
+  info:    for informational messages
+  debug:   for debug-level messages
+  trace:   for trace-level messages, which include more fine-grained information than debug`,
+	Args: cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE: setLogLevel,
+}
+
+var forCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "for <time>",
+	Short:   "Run debug logs for a specified duration and create a debug bundle",
+	Long:    `Sets the logging level to trace, runs for the specified duration, and then generates a debug bundle.`,
+	Example: "  netbird debug for 5m",
+	Args:    cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	RunE:    runForDuration,
+}
+
+func debugBundle(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	resp, err := client.DebugBundle(cmd.Context(), &proto.DebugBundleRequest{
+		Anonymize: anonymizeFlag,
+		Status:    getStatusOutput(cmd),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to bundle debug: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	cmd.Println(resp.GetPath())
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func setLogLevel(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	level := parseLogLevel(args[0])
+	if level == proto.LogLevel_UNKNOWN {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unknown log level: %s. Available levels are: panic, fatal, error, warn, info, debug, trace\n", args[0])
+	}
+
+	_, err = client.SetLogLevel(cmd.Context(), &proto.SetLogLevelRequest{
+		Level: level,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set log level: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	cmd.Println("Log level set successfully to", args[0])
+	return nil
+}
+
+func parseLogLevel(level string) proto.LogLevel {
+	switch strings.ToLower(level) {
+	case "panic":
+		return proto.LogLevel_PANIC
+	case "fatal":
+		return proto.LogLevel_FATAL
+	case "error":
+		return proto.LogLevel_ERROR
+	case "warn":
+		return proto.LogLevel_WARN
+	case "info":
+		return proto.LogLevel_INFO
+	case "debug":
+		return proto.LogLevel_DEBUG
+	case "trace":
+		return proto.LogLevel_TRACE
+	default:
+		return proto.LogLevel_UNKNOWN
+	}
+}
+
+func runForDuration(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	duration, err := time.ParseDuration(args[0])
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid duration format: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+
+	if _, err := client.Down(cmd.Context(), &proto.DownRequest{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to down: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+	cmd.Println("Netbird down")
+
+	_, err = client.SetLogLevel(cmd.Context(), &proto.SetLogLevelRequest{
+		Level: proto.LogLevel_TRACE,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to set log level to trace: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+	cmd.Println("Log level set to trace.")
+
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
+	if _, err := client.Up(cmd.Context(), &proto.UpRequest{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to up: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+	cmd.Println("Netbird up")
+
+	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
+
+	headerPostUp := fmt.Sprintf("----- Netbird post-up - Timestamp: %s", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
+	statusOutput := fmt.Sprintf("%s\n%s", headerPostUp, getStatusOutput(cmd))
+
+	if waitErr := waitForDurationOrCancel(cmd.Context(), duration, cmd); waitErr != nil {
+		return waitErr
+	}
+	cmd.Println("\nDuration completed")
+
+	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))
+
+	if _, err := client.Down(cmd.Context(), &proto.DownRequest{}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to down: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+	cmd.Println("Netbird down")
+
+	// TODO reset log level
+
+	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
+	cmd.Println("Creating debug bundle...")
+
+	resp, err := client.DebugBundle(cmd.Context(), &proto.DebugBundleRequest{
+		Anonymize: anonymizeFlag,
+		Status:    statusOutput,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to bundle debug: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	cmd.Println(resp.GetPath())
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getStatusOutput(cmd *cobra.Command) string {
+	var statusOutputString string
+	statusResp, err := getStatus(cmd.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		cmd.PrintErrf("Failed to get status: %v\n", err)
+	} else {
+		statusOutputString = parseToFullDetailSummary(convertToStatusOutputOverview(statusResp))
+	}
+	return statusOutputString
+}
+
+func waitForDurationOrCancel(ctx context.Context, duration time.Duration, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	startTime := time.Now()
+
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(done)
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-ticker.C:
+				elapsed := time.Since(startTime)
+				if elapsed >= duration {
+					return
+				}
+				remaining := duration - elapsed
+				cmd.Printf("\rRemaining time: %s", formatDuration(remaining))
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return ctx.Err()
+	case <-done:
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
+	d = d.Round(time.Second)
+	h := d / time.Hour
+	d %= time.Hour
+	m := d / time.Minute
+	d %= time.Minute
+	s := d / time.Second
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%02d:%02d:%02d", h, m, s)
+}

client/cmd/root.go

@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ const (
 	preSharedKeyFlag        = "preshared-key"
 	interfaceNameFlag       = "interface-name"
 	wireguardPortFlag       = "wireguard-port"
+	networkMonitorFlag      = "network-monitor"
 	disableAutoConnectFlag  = "disable-auto-connect"
 	serverSSHAllowedFlag    = "allow-server-ssh"
+	extraIFaceBlackListFlag = "extra-iface-blacklist"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -61,8 +63,11 @@ var (
 	serverSSHAllowed        bool
 	interfaceName           string
 	wireguardPort           uint16
+	networkMonitor          bool
 	serviceName             string
 	autoConnectDisabled     bool
+	extraIFaceBlackList     []string
+	anonymizeFlag           bool
 	rootCmd                 = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:          "netbird",
 		Short:        "",
@@ -117,6 +122,8 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&setupKey, "setup-key", "k", "", "Setup key obtained from the Management Service Dashboard (used to register peer)")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&preSharedKey, preSharedKeyFlag, "", "Sets Wireguard PreSharedKey property. If set, then only peers that have the same key can communicate.")
 	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)
@@ -124,8 +131,20 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(loginCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(versionCmd)
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(sshCmd)
+	rootCmd.AddCommand(routesCmd)
+	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
+
+	routesCmd.AddCommand(routesListCmd)
+	routesCmd.AddCommand(routesSelectCmd, routesDeselectCmd)
+
+	debugCmd.AddCommand(debugBundleCmd)
+	debugCmd.AddCommand(logCmd)
+	logCmd.AddCommand(logLevelCmd)
+	debugCmd.AddCommand(forCmd)
+
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&natExternalIPs, externalIPMapFlag, nil,
 		`Sets external IPs maps between local addresses and interfaces.`+
 			`You can specify a comma-separated list with a single IP and IP/IP or IP/Interface Name. `+
@@ -333,3 +352,14 @@ func migrateToNetbird(oldPath, newPath string) bool {
 
 	return true
 }
+
+func getClient(ctx context.Context) (*grpc.ClientConn, error) {
+	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to daemon error: %v\n"+
+			"If the daemon is not running please run: "+
+			"\nnetbird service install \nnetbird service start\n", err)
+	}
+
+	return conn, nil
+}

client/cmd/route.go

@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+var appendFlag bool
+
+var routesCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "routes",
+	Short: "Manage network routes",
+	Long:  `Commands to list, select, or deselect network routes.`,
+}
+
+var routesListCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "list",
+	Aliases: []string{"ls"},
+	Short:   "List routes",
+	Example: "  netbird routes list",
+	Long:    "List all available network routes.",
+	RunE:    routesList,
+}
+
+var routesSelectCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "select route...|all",
+	Short:   "Select routes",
+	Long:    "Select a list of routes by identifiers or 'all' to clear all selections and to accept all (including new) routes.\nDefault mode is replace, use -a to append to already selected routes.",
+	Example: "  netbird routes select all\n  netbird routes select route1 route2\n  netbird routes select -a route3",
+	Args:    cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
+	RunE:    routesSelect,
+}
+
+var routesDeselectCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:     "deselect route...|all",
+	Short:   "Deselect routes",
+	Long:    "Deselect previously selected routes by identifiers or 'all' to disable accepting any routes.",
+	Example: "  netbird routes deselect all\n  netbird routes deselect route1 route2",
+	Args:    cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
+	RunE:    routesDeselect,
+}
+
+func init() {
+	routesSelectCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&appendFlag, "append", "a", false, "Append to current route selection instead of replacing")
+}
+
+func routesList(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	resp, err := client.ListRoutes(cmd.Context(), &proto.ListRoutesRequest{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to list routes: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	if len(resp.Routes) == 0 {
+		cmd.Println("No routes available.")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	cmd.Println("Available Routes:")
+	for _, route := range resp.Routes {
+		selectedStatus := "Not Selected"
+		if route.GetSelected() {
+			selectedStatus = "Selected"
+		}
+		cmd.Printf("\n  - ID: %s\n    Network: %s\n    Status: %s\n", route.GetID(), route.GetNetwork(), selectedStatus)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func routesSelect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	req := &proto.SelectRoutesRequest{
+		RouteIDs: args,
+	}
+
+	if len(args) == 1 && args[0] == "all" {
+		req.All = true
+	} else if appendFlag {
+		req.Append = true
+	}
+
+	if _, err := client.SelectRoutes(cmd.Context(), req); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to select routes: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	cmd.Println("Routes selected successfully.")
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func routesDeselect(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+	conn, err := getClient(cmd.Context())
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn)
+	req := &proto.SelectRoutesRequest{
+		RouteIDs: args,
+	}
+
+	if len(args) == 1 && args[0] == "all" {
+		req.All = true
+	}
+
+	if _, err := client.DeselectRoutes(cmd.Context(), req); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to deselect routes: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
+	}
+
+	cmd.Println("Routes deselected successfully.")
+
+	return nil
+}

client/cmd/service_installer.go

@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ var installCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 		}
 
+		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+			svcConfig.Option["OnFailure"] = "restart"
+		}
+
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(cmd.Context())
 
 		s, err := newSVC(newProgram(ctx, cancel), svcConfig)

client/cmd/ssh.go

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 var sshCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use: "ssh",
+	Use: "ssh [user@]host",
 	Args: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if len(args) < 1 {
 			return errors.New("requires a host argument")
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func runSSH(ctx context.Context, addr string, pemKey []byte, cmd *cobra.Command)
 	if err != nil {
 		cmd.Printf("Error: %v\n", err)
 		cmd.Printf("Couldn't connect. Please check the connection status or if the ssh server is enabled on the other peer" +
-			"You can verify the connection by running:\n\n" +
+			"\nYou can verify the connection by running:\n\n" +
 			" netbird status\n\n")
 		return err
 	}

client/cmd/status.go

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/anonymize"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ type peerStateDetailOutput struct {
 	LastWireguardHandshake time.Time        `json:"lastWireguardHandshake" yaml:"lastWireguardHandshake"`
 	TransferReceived       int64            `json:"transferReceived" yaml:"transferReceived"`
 	TransferSent           int64            `json:"transferSent" yaml:"transferSent"`
+	Latency                time.Duration    `json:"latency" yaml:"latency"`
 	RosenpassEnabled       bool             `json:"quantumResistance" yaml:"quantumResistance"`
 	Routes                 []string         `json:"routes" yaml:"routes"`
 }
@@ -143,9 +147,9 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed initializing log %v", err)
 	}
 
-	ctx := internal.CtxInitState(context.Background())
+	ctx := internal.CtxInitState(cmd.Context())
 
-	resp, err := getStatus(ctx, cmd)
+	resp, err := getStatus(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ func statusFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getStatus(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
+func getStatus(ctx context.Context) (*proto.StatusResponse, error) {
 	conn, err := DialClientGRPCServer(ctx, daemonAddr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to daemon error: %v\n"+
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ func getStatus(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) (*proto.StatusResponse,
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
-	resp, err := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn).Status(cmd.Context(), &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: true})
+	resp, err := proto.NewDaemonServiceClient(conn).Status(ctx, &proto.StatusRequest{GetFullPeerStatus: true})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("status failed: %v", status.Convert(err).Message())
 	}
@@ -282,6 +286,11 @@ func convertToStatusOutputOverview(resp *proto.StatusResponse) statusOutputOverv
 		NSServerGroups:      mapNSGroups(pbFullStatus.GetDnsServers()),
 	}
 
+	if anonymizeFlag {
+		anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(anonymize.DefaultAddresses())
+		anonymizeOverview(anonymizer, &overview)
+	}
+
 	return overview
 }
 
@@ -376,6 +385,7 @@ func mapPeers(peers []*proto.PeerState) peersStateOutput {
 			LastWireguardHandshake: lastHandshake,
 			TransferReceived:       transferReceived,
 			TransferSent:           transferSent,
+			Latency:                pbPeerState.GetLatency().AsDuration(),
 			RosenpassEnabled:       pbPeerState.GetRosenpassEnabled(),
 			Routes:                 pbPeerState.GetRoutes(),
 		}
@@ -523,7 +533,15 @@ func parseGeneralSummary(overview statusOutputOverview, showURL bool, showRelays
 
 	peersCountString := fmt.Sprintf("%d/%d Connected", overview.Peers.Connected, overview.Peers.Total)
 
+	goos := runtime.GOOS
+	goarch := runtime.GOARCH
+	goarm := ""
+	if goarch == "arm" {
+		goarm = fmt.Sprintf(" (ARMv%s)", os.Getenv("GOARM"))
+	}
+
 	summary := fmt.Sprintf(
+		"OS: %s\n"+
 			"Daemon version: %s\n"+
 			"CLI version: %s\n"+
 			"Management: %s\n"+
@@ -536,6 +554,7 @@ func parseGeneralSummary(overview statusOutputOverview, showURL bool, showRelays
 			"Quantum resistance: %s\n"+
 			"Routes: %s\n"+
 			"Peers count: %s\n",
+		fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s%s", goos, goarch, goarm),
 		overview.DaemonVersion,
 		version.NetbirdVersion(),
 		managementConnString,
@@ -591,15 +610,6 @@ func parsePeers(peers peersStateOutput, rosenpassEnabled, rosenpassPermissive bo
 		if peerState.IceCandidateEndpoint.Remote != "" {
 			remoteICEEndpoint = peerState.IceCandidateEndpoint.Remote
 		}
-		lastStatusUpdate := "-"
-		if !peerState.LastStatusUpdate.IsZero() {
-			lastStatusUpdate = peerState.LastStatusUpdate.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
-		}
-
-		lastWireGuardHandshake := "-"
-		if !peerState.LastWireguardHandshake.IsZero() && peerState.LastWireguardHandshake != time.Unix(0, 0) {
-			lastWireGuardHandshake = peerState.LastWireguardHandshake.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
-		}
 
 		rosenpassEnabledStatus := "false"
 		if rosenpassEnabled {
@@ -638,7 +648,8 @@ func parsePeers(peers peersStateOutput, rosenpassEnabled, rosenpassPermissive bo
 				"  Last WireGuard handshake: %s\n"+
 				"  Transfer status (received/sent) %s/%s\n"+
 				"  Quantum resistance: %s\n"+
-				"  Routes: %s\n",
+				"  Routes: %s\n"+
+				"  Latency: %s\n",
 			peerState.FQDN,
 			peerState.IP,
 			peerState.PubKey,
@@ -649,12 +660,13 @@ func parsePeers(peers peersStateOutput, rosenpassEnabled, rosenpassPermissive bo
 			remoteICE,
 			localICEEndpoint,
 			remoteICEEndpoint,
-			lastStatusUpdate,
+			timeAgo(peerState.LastStatusUpdate),
-			lastWireGuardHandshake,
+			timeAgo(peerState.LastWireguardHandshake),
 			toIEC(peerState.TransferReceived),
 			toIEC(peerState.TransferSent),
 			rosenpassEnabledStatus,
 			routes,
+			peerState.Latency.String(),
 		)
 
 		peersString += peerString
@@ -718,3 +730,129 @@ func countEnabled(dnsServers []nsServerGroupStateOutput) int {
 	}
 	return count
 }
+
+// timeAgo returns a string representing the duration since the provided time in a human-readable format.
+func timeAgo(t time.Time) string {
+	if t.IsZero() || t.Equal(time.Unix(0, 0)) {
+		return "-"
+	}
+	duration := time.Since(t)
+	switch {
+	case duration < time.Second:
+		return "Now"
+	case duration < time.Minute:
+		seconds := int(duration.Seconds())
+		if seconds == 1 {
+			return "1 second ago"
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d seconds ago", seconds)
+	case duration < time.Hour:
+		minutes := int(duration.Minutes())
+		seconds := int(duration.Seconds()) % 60
+		if minutes == 1 {
+			if seconds == 1 {
+				return "1 minute, 1 second ago"
+			} else if seconds > 0 {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("1 minute, %d seconds ago", seconds)
+			}
+			return "1 minute ago"
+		}
+		if seconds > 0 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%d minutes, %d seconds ago", minutes, seconds)
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d minutes ago", minutes)
+	case duration < 24*time.Hour:
+		hours := int(duration.Hours())
+		minutes := int(duration.Minutes()) % 60
+		if hours == 1 {
+			if minutes == 1 {
+				return "1 hour, 1 minute ago"
+			} else if minutes > 0 {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("1 hour, %d minutes ago", minutes)
+			}
+			return "1 hour ago"
+		}
+		if minutes > 0 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("%d hours, %d minutes ago", hours, minutes)
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d hours ago", hours)
+	}
+
+	days := int(duration.Hours()) / 24
+	hours := int(duration.Hours()) % 24
+	if days == 1 {
+		if hours == 1 {
+			return "1 day, 1 hour ago"
+		} else if hours > 0 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("1 day, %d hours ago", hours)
+		}
+		return "1 day ago"
+	}
+	if hours > 0 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%d days, %d hours ago", days, hours)
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d days ago", days)
+}
+
+func anonymizePeerDetail(a *anonymize.Anonymizer, peer *peerStateDetailOutput) {
+	peer.FQDN = a.AnonymizeDomain(peer.FQDN)
+	if localIP, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(peer.IceCandidateEndpoint.Local); err == nil {
+		peer.IceCandidateEndpoint.Local = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", a.AnonymizeIPString(localIP), port)
+	}
+	if remoteIP, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(peer.IceCandidateEndpoint.Remote); err == nil {
+		peer.IceCandidateEndpoint.Remote = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", a.AnonymizeIPString(remoteIP), port)
+	}
+	for i, route := range peer.Routes {
+		peer.Routes[i] = a.AnonymizeIPString(route)
+	}
+
+	for i, route := range peer.Routes {
+		prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(route)
+		if err == nil {
+			ip := a.AnonymizeIPString(prefix.Addr().String())
+			peer.Routes[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", ip, prefix.Bits())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func anonymizeOverview(a *anonymize.Anonymizer, overview *statusOutputOverview) {
+	for i, peer := range overview.Peers.Details {
+		peer := peer
+		anonymizePeerDetail(a, &peer)
+		overview.Peers.Details[i] = peer
+	}
+
+	overview.ManagementState.URL = a.AnonymizeURI(overview.ManagementState.URL)
+	overview.ManagementState.Error = a.AnonymizeString(overview.ManagementState.Error)
+	overview.SignalState.URL = a.AnonymizeURI(overview.SignalState.URL)
+	overview.SignalState.Error = a.AnonymizeString(overview.SignalState.Error)
+
+	overview.IP = a.AnonymizeIPString(overview.IP)
+	for i, detail := range overview.Relays.Details {
+		detail.URI = a.AnonymizeURI(detail.URI)
+		detail.Error = a.AnonymizeString(detail.Error)
+		overview.Relays.Details[i] = detail
+	}
+
+	for i, nsGroup := range overview.NSServerGroups {
+		for j, domain := range nsGroup.Domains {
+			overview.NSServerGroups[i].Domains[j] = a.AnonymizeDomain(domain)
+		}
+		for j, ns := range nsGroup.Servers {
+			host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(ns)
+			if err == nil {
+				overview.NSServerGroups[i].Servers[j] = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", a.AnonymizeIPString(host), port)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	for i, route := range overview.Routes {
+		prefix, err := netip.ParsePrefix(route)
+		if err == nil {
+			ip := a.AnonymizeIPString(prefix.Addr().String())
+			overview.Routes[i] = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%d", ip, prefix.Bits())
+		}
+	}
+
+	overview.FQDN = a.AnonymizeDomain(overview.FQDN)
+}

client/cmd/status_test.go

@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ var resp = &proto.StatusResponse{
 				Routes: []string{
 					"10.1.0.0/24",
 				},
+				Latency: durationpb.New(time.Duration(10000000)),
 			},
 			{
 				IP:                         "192.168.178.102",
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ var resp = &proto.StatusResponse{
 				LastWireguardHandshake:     timestamppb.New(time.Date(2002, time.Month(2), 2, 2, 2, 3, 0, time.UTC)),
 				BytesRx:                    2000,
 				BytesTx:                    1000,
+				Latency:                    durationpb.New(time.Duration(10000000)),
 			},
 		},
 		ManagementState: &proto.ManagementState{
@@ -147,6 +152,7 @@ var overview = statusOutputOverview{
 				Routes: []string{
 					"10.1.0.0/24",
 				},
+				Latency: time.Duration(10000000),
 			},
 			{
 				IP:               "192.168.178.102",
@@ -167,6 +173,7 @@ var overview = statusOutputOverview{
 				LastWireguardHandshake: time.Date(2002, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 0, time.UTC),
 				TransferReceived:       2000,
 				TransferSent:           1000,
+				Latency:                time.Duration(10000000),
 			},
 		},
 	},
@@ -288,6 +295,7 @@ func TestParsingToJSON(t *testing.T) {
                 "lastWireguardHandshake": "2001-01-01T01:01:02Z",
                 "transferReceived": 200,
                 "transferSent": 100,
+				"latency": 10000000,
                 "quantumResistance": false,
                 "routes": [
                   "10.1.0.0/24"
@@ -312,6 +320,7 @@ func TestParsingToJSON(t *testing.T) {
                 "lastWireguardHandshake": "2002-02-02T02:02:03Z",
                 "transferReceived": 2000,
                 "transferSent": 1000,
+				"latency": 10000000,
                 "quantumResistance": false,
                 "routes": null
               }
@@ -409,6 +418,7 @@ func TestParsingToYAML(t *testing.T) {
           lastWireguardHandshake: 2001-01-01T01:01:02Z
           transferReceived: 200
           transferSent: 100
+          latency: 10ms
           quantumResistance: false
           routes:
             - 10.1.0.0/24
@@ -428,6 +438,7 @@ func TestParsingToYAML(t *testing.T) {
           lastWireguardHandshake: 2002-02-02T02:02:03Z
           transferReceived: 2000
           transferSent: 1000
+          latency: 10ms
           quantumResistance: false
           routes: []
 cliVersion: development
@@ -478,9 +489,15 @@ dnsServers:
 }
 
 func TestParsingToDetail(t *testing.T) {
+	// Calculate time ago based on the fixture dates
+	lastConnectionUpdate1 := timeAgo(overview.Peers.Details[0].LastStatusUpdate)
+	lastHandshake1 := timeAgo(overview.Peers.Details[0].LastWireguardHandshake)
+	lastConnectionUpdate2 := timeAgo(overview.Peers.Details[1].LastStatusUpdate)
+	lastHandshake2 := timeAgo(overview.Peers.Details[1].LastWireguardHandshake)
+
 	detail := parseToFullDetailSummary(overview)
 
-	expectedDetail :=
+	expectedDetail := fmt.Sprintf(
 		`Peers detail:
  peer-1.awesome-domain.com:
   NetBird IP: 192.168.178.101
@@ -491,11 +508,12 @@ func TestParsingToDetail(t *testing.T) {
   Direct: true
   ICE candidate (Local/Remote): -/-
   ICE candidate endpoints (Local/Remote): -/-
-  Last connection update: 2001-01-01 01:01:01
+  Last connection update: %s
-  Last WireGuard handshake: 2001-01-01 01:01:02
+  Last WireGuard handshake: %s
   Transfer status (received/sent) 200 B/100 B
   Quantum resistance: false
   Routes: 10.1.0.0/24
+  Latency: 10ms
 
  peer-2.awesome-domain.com:
   NetBird IP: 192.168.178.102
@@ -506,14 +524,16 @@ func TestParsingToDetail(t *testing.T) {
   Direct: false
   ICE candidate (Local/Remote): relay/prflx
   ICE candidate endpoints (Local/Remote): 10.0.0.1:10001/10.0.10.1:10002
-  Last connection update: 2002-02-02 02:02:02
+  Last connection update: %s
-  Last WireGuard handshake: 2002-02-02 02:02:03
+  Last WireGuard handshake: %s
   Transfer status (received/sent) 2.0 KiB/1000 B
   Quantum resistance: false
   Routes: -
+  Latency: 10ms
 
+OS: %s/%s
 Daemon version: 0.14.1
-CLI version: development
+CLI version: %s
 Management: Connected to my-awesome-management.com:443
 Signal: Connected to my-awesome-signal.com:443
 Relays: 
@@ -528,7 +548,7 @@ Interface type: Kernel
 Quantum resistance: false
 Routes: 10.10.0.0/24
 Peers count: 2/2 Connected
-`
+`, lastConnectionUpdate1, lastHandshake1, lastConnectionUpdate2, lastHandshake2, runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH, overview.CliVersion)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, expectedDetail, detail)
 }
@@ -536,8 +556,8 @@ Peers count: 2/2 Connected
 func TestParsingToShortVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	shortVersion := parseGeneralSummary(overview, false, false, false)
 
-	expectedString :=
+	expectedString := fmt.Sprintf("OS: %s/%s", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH) + `
-		`Daemon version: 0.14.1
+Daemon version: 0.14.1
 CLI version: development
 Management: Connected
 Signal: Connected
@@ -561,3 +581,31 @@ func TestParsingOfIP(t *testing.T) {
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "192.168.178.123\n", parsedIP)
 }
+
+func TestTimeAgo(t *testing.T) {
+	now := time.Now()
+
+	cases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		input    time.Time
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{"Now", now, "Now"},
+		{"Seconds ago", now.Add(-10 * time.Second), "10 seconds ago"},
+		{"One minute ago", now.Add(-1 * time.Minute), "1 minute ago"},
+		{"Minutes and seconds ago", now.Add(-(1*time.Minute + 30*time.Second)), "1 minute, 30 seconds ago"},
+		{"One hour ago", now.Add(-1 * time.Hour), "1 hour ago"},
+		{"Hours and minutes ago", now.Add(-(2*time.Hour + 15*time.Minute)), "2 hours, 15 minutes ago"},
+		{"One day ago", now.Add(-24 * time.Hour), "1 day ago"},
+		{"Multiple days ago", now.Add(-(72*time.Hour + 20*time.Minute)), "3 days ago"},
+		{"Zero time", time.Time{}, "-"},
+		{"Unix zero time", time.Unix(0, 0), "-"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			result := timeAgo(tc.input)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, result, "Failed %s", tc.name)
+		})
+	}
+}

client/cmd/testutil.go

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import (
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
+
 	clientProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
 	client "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/server"
 	mgmtProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
@@ -68,17 +70,19 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, config *mgmt.Config) (*grpc.Server, net.Liste
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	s := grpc.NewServer()
-	store, err := mgmt.NewStoreFromJson(config.Datadir, nil)
+	store, cleanUp, err := mgmt.NewTestStoreFromJson(config.Datadir)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	t.Cleanup(cleanUp)
 
 	peersUpdateManager := mgmt.NewPeersUpdateManager(nil)
 	eventStore := &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
-	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", eventStore, nil, false)
+	iv, _ := integrations.NewIntegratedValidator(eventStore)
+	accountManager, err := mgmt.BuildManager(store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, iv)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}

client/cmd/up.go

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ func init() {
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&foregroundMode, "foreground-mode", "F", false, "start service in foreground")
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&interfaceName, interfaceNameFlag, iface.WgInterfaceDefault, "Wireguard interface name")
 	upCmd.PersistentFlags().Uint16Var(&wireguardPort, wireguardPortFlag, iface.DefaultWgPort, "Wireguard interface listening port")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&networkMonitor, networkMonitorFlag, "N", false, "Enable network monitoring")
+	upCmd.PersistentFlags().StringSliceVar(&extraIFaceBlackList, extraIFaceBlackListFlag, nil, "Extra list of default interfaces to ignore for listening")
 }
 
 func upFunc(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		ConfigPath:          configPath,
 		NATExternalIPs:      natExternalIPs,
 		CustomDNSAddress:    customDNSAddressConverted,
+		ExtraIFaceBlackList: extraIFaceBlackList,
 	}
 
 	if cmd.Flag(enableRosenpassFlag).Changed {
@@ -114,6 +117,10 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		ic.WireguardPort = &p
 	}
 
+	if cmd.Flag(networkMonitorFlag).Changed {
+		ic.NetworkMonitor = &networkMonitor
+	}
+
 	if rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed(preSharedKeyFlag) {
 		ic.PreSharedKey = &preSharedKey
 	}
@@ -145,11 +152,12 @@ func runInForegroundMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 	var cancel context.CancelFunc
 	ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	SetupCloseHandler(ctx, cancel)
-	return internal.RunClient(ctx, config, peer.NewRecorder(config.ManagementURL.String()))
+
+	connectClient := internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, config, peer.NewRecorder(config.ManagementURL.String()))
+	return connectClient.Run()
 }
 
 func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
-
 	customDNSAddressConverted, err := parseCustomDNSAddress(cmd.Flag(dnsResolverAddress).Changed)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -190,6 +198,7 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		CustomDNSAddress:     customDNSAddressConverted,
 		IsLinuxDesktopClient: isLinuxRunningDesktop(),
 		Hostname:             hostName,
+		ExtraIFaceBlacklist:  extraIFaceBlackList,
 	}
 
 	if rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Changed(preSharedKeyFlag) {
@@ -224,6 +233,10 @@ func runInDaemonMode(ctx context.Context, cmd *cobra.Command) error {
 		loginRequest.WireguardPort = &wp
 	}
 
+	if cmd.Flag(networkMonitorFlag).Changed {
+		loginRequest.NetworkMonitor = &networkMonitor
+	}
+
 	var loginErr error
 
 	var loginResp *proto.LoginResponse

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux.go

@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ func (i *routerManager) InsertRoutingRules(pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// insertRoutingRule inserts an iptable rule
+// insertRoutingRule inserts an iptables rule
 func (i *routerManager) insertRoutingRule(keyFormat, table, chain, jump string, pair firewall.RouterPair) error {
 	var err error
 
 	ruleKey := firewall.GenKey(keyFormat, pair.ID)
-	rule := genRuleSpec(jump, ruleKey, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
+	rule := genRuleSpec(jump, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
 	existingRule, found := i.rules[ruleKey]
 	if found {
 		err = i.iptablesClient.DeleteIfExists(table, chain, existingRule...)
@@ -326,9 +326,9 @@ func (i *routerManager) createChain(table, newChain string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// genRuleSpec generates rule specification with comment identifier
+// genRuleSpec generates rule specification
-func genRuleSpec(jump, id, source, destination string) []string {
+func genRuleSpec(jump, source, destination string) []string {
-	return []string{"-s", source, "-d", destination, "-j", jump, "-m", "comment", "--comment", id}
+	return []string{"-s", source, "-d", destination, "-j", jump}
 }
 
 func getIptablesRuleType(table string) string {

client/firewall/iptables/router_linux_test.go

@@ -51,14 +51,12 @@ func TestIptablesManager_RestoreOrCreateContainers(t *testing.T) {
 		Destination: "100.100.100.0/24",
 		Masquerade:  true,
 	}
-	forward4RuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, pair.ID)
+	forward4Rule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
-	forward4Rule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, forward4RuleKey, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
 
 	err = manager.iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, 1, forward4Rule...)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
 
-	nat4RuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.NatFormat, pair.ID)
+	nat4Rule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
-	nat4Rule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, nat4RuleKey, pair.Source, pair.Destination)
 
 	err = manager.iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainRTNAT, 1, nat4Rule...)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager_InsertRoutingRules(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err, "forwarding pair should be inserted")
 
 			forwardRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
-			forwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, forwardRuleKey, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+			forwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
 
 			exists, err := iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, forwardRule...)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager_InsertRoutingRules(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Equal(t, forwardRule[:4], foundRule[:4], "stored forwarding rule should match")
 
 			inForwardRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.InForwardingFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
-			inForwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, inForwardRuleKey, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
+			inForwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
 
 			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, inForwardRule...)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableFilter, chainRTFWD)
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager_InsertRoutingRules(t *testing.T) {
 			require.Equal(t, inForwardRule[:4], foundRule[:4], "stored income forwarding rule should match")
 
 			natRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.NatFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
-			natRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, natRuleKey, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+			natRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
 
 			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainRTNAT, natRule...)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainRTNAT)
@@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ func TestIptablesManager_InsertRoutingRules(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			inNatRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.InNatFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
-			inNatRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, inNatRuleKey, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
+			inNatRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
 
 			exists, err = iptablesClient.Exists(tableNat, chainRTNAT, inNatRule...)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should be able to query the iptables %s table and %s chain", tableNat, chainRTNAT)
@@ -167,25 +165,25 @@ func TestIptablesManager_RemoveRoutingRules(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
 
 			forwardRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.ForwardingFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
-			forwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, forwardRuleKey, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+			forwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
 
 			err = iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, 1, forwardRule...)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
 
 			inForwardRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.InForwardingFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
-			inForwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, inForwardRuleKey, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
+			inForwardRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalForwardJump, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
 
 			err = iptablesClient.Insert(tableFilter, chainRTFWD, 1, inForwardRule...)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
 
 			natRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.NatFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
-			natRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, natRuleKey, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
+			natRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, testCase.InputPair.Source, testCase.InputPair.Destination)
 
 			err = iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainRTNAT, 1, natRule...)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")
 
 			inNatRuleKey := firewall.GenKey(firewall.InNatFormat, testCase.InputPair.ID)
-			inNatRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, inNatRuleKey, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
+			inNatRule := genRuleSpec(routingFinalNatJump, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Source, firewall.GetInPair(testCase.InputPair).Destination)
 
 			err = iptablesClient.Insert(tableNat, chainRTNAT, 1, inNatRule...)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "inserting rule should not return error")

client/firewall/uspfilter/allow_netbird_windows.go

@@ -64,15 +64,18 @@ func manageFirewallRule(ruleName string, action action, extraArgs ...string) err
 	if action == addRule {
 		args = append(args, extraArgs...)
 	}
-
+	netshCmd := GetSystem32Command("netsh")
-	cmd := exec.Command("netsh", args...)
+	cmd := exec.Command(netshCmd, args...)
 	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{HideWindow: true}
 	return cmd.Run()
 }
 
 func isWindowsFirewallReachable() bool {
 	args := []string{"advfirewall", "show", "allprofiles", "state"}
-	cmd := exec.Command("netsh", args...)
+
+	netshCmd := GetSystem32Command("netsh")
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(netshCmd, args...)
 	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{HideWindow: true}
 
 	_, err := cmd.Output()
@@ -87,8 +90,23 @@ func isWindowsFirewallReachable() bool {
 func isFirewallRuleActive(ruleName string) bool {
 	args := []string{"advfirewall", "firewall", "show", "rule", "name=" + ruleName}
 
-	cmd := exec.Command("netsh", args...)
+	netshCmd := GetSystem32Command("netsh")
+
+	cmd := exec.Command(netshCmd, args...)
 	cmd.SysProcAttr = &syscall.SysProcAttr{HideWindow: true}
 	_, err := cmd.Output()
 	return err == nil
 }
+
+// GetSystem32Command checks if a command can be found in the system path and returns it. In case it can't find it
+// in the path it will return the full path of a command assuming C:\windows\system32 as the base path.
+func GetSystem32Command(command string) string {
+	_, err := exec.LookPath(command)
+	if err == nil {
+		return command
+	}
+
+	log.Tracef("Command %s not found in PATH, using C:\\windows\\system32\\%s.exe path", command, command)
+
+	return "C:\\windows\\system32\\" + command + ".exe"
+}

client/internal/config.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
+	"reflect"
+	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
@@ -30,8 +32,10 @@ const (
 	DefaultAdminURL = "https://app.netbird.io:443"
 )
 
-var defaultInterfaceBlacklist = []string{iface.WgInterfaceDefault, "wt", "utun", "tun0", "zt", "ZeroTier", "wg", "ts",
+var defaultInterfaceBlacklist = []string{
-	"Tailscale", "tailscale", "docker", "veth", "br-", "lo"}
+	iface.WgInterfaceDefault, "wt", "utun", "tun0", "zt", "ZeroTier", "wg", "ts",
+	"Tailscale", "tailscale", "docker", "veth", "br-", "lo",
+}
 
 // ConfigInput carries configuration changes to the client
 type ConfigInput struct {
@@ -46,7 +50,9 @@ type ConfigInput struct {
 	RosenpassPermissive *bool
 	InterfaceName       *string
 	WireguardPort       *int
+	NetworkMonitor      *bool
 	DisableAutoConnect  *bool
+	ExtraIFaceBlackList []string
 }
 
 // Config Configuration type
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	AdminURL             *url.URL
 	WgIface              string
 	WgPort               int
+	NetworkMonitor       bool
 	IFaceBlackList       []string
 	DisableIPv6Discovery bool
 	RosenpassEnabled     bool
@@ -97,6 +104,14 @@ func ReadConfig(configPath string) (*Config, error) {
 		if _, err := util.ReadJson(configPath, config); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+		// initialize through apply() without changes
+		if changed, err := config.apply(ConfigInput{}); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		} else if changed {
+			if err = WriteOutConfig(configPath, config); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
 
 		return config, nil
 	}
@@ -149,78 +164,15 @@ func WriteOutConfig(path string, config *Config) error {
 
 // createNewConfig creates a new config generating a new Wireguard key and saving to file
 func createNewConfig(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
-	wgKey := generateKey()
-	pem, err := ssh.GeneratePrivateKey(ssh.ED25519)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	config := &Config{
-		SSHKey:               string(pem),
+		// defaults to false only for new (post 0.26) configurations
-		PrivateKey:           wgKey,
-		IFaceBlackList:       []string{},
-		DisableIPv6Discovery: false,
-		NATExternalIPs:       input.NATExternalIPs,
-		CustomDNSAddress:     string(input.CustomDNSAddress),
 		ServerSSHAllowed: util.False(),
-		DisableAutoConnect:   false,
 	}
 
-	defaultManagementURL, err := parseURL("Management URL", DefaultManagementURL)
+	if _, err := config.apply(input); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	config.ManagementURL = defaultManagementURL
-	if input.ManagementURL != "" {
-		URL, err := parseURL("Management URL", input.ManagementURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		config.ManagementURL = URL
-	}
-
-	config.WgPort = iface.DefaultWgPort
-	if input.WireguardPort != nil {
-		config.WgPort = *input.WireguardPort
-	}
-
-	config.WgIface = iface.WgInterfaceDefault
-	if input.InterfaceName != nil {
-		config.WgIface = *input.InterfaceName
-	}
-
-	if input.PreSharedKey != nil {
-		config.PreSharedKey = *input.PreSharedKey
-	}
-
-	if input.RosenpassEnabled != nil {
-		config.RosenpassEnabled = *input.RosenpassEnabled
-	}
-
-	if input.RosenpassPermissive != nil {
-		config.RosenpassPermissive = *input.RosenpassPermissive
-	}
-
-	if input.ServerSSHAllowed != nil {
-		config.ServerSSHAllowed = input.ServerSSHAllowed
-	}
-
-	defaultAdminURL, err := parseURL("Admin URL", DefaultAdminURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	config.AdminURL = defaultAdminURL
-	if input.AdminURL != "" {
-		newURL, err := parseURL("Admin Panel URL", input.AdminURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		config.AdminURL = newURL
-	}
-
-	config.IFaceBlackList = defaultInterfaceBlacklist
 	return config, nil
 }
 
@@ -231,97 +183,12 @@ func update(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	refresh := false
+	updated, err := config.apply(input)
-
-	if input.ManagementURL != "" && config.ManagementURL.String() != input.ManagementURL {
-		log.Infof("new Management URL provided, updated to %s (old value %s)",
-			input.ManagementURL, config.ManagementURL)
-		newURL, err := parseURL("Management URL", input.ManagementURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-		config.ManagementURL = newURL
-		refresh = true
-	}
 
-	if input.AdminURL != "" && (config.AdminURL == nil || config.AdminURL.String() != input.AdminURL) {
+	if updated {
-		log.Infof("new Admin Panel URL provided, updated to %s (old value %s)",
-			input.AdminURL, config.AdminURL)
-		newURL, err := parseURL("Admin Panel URL", input.AdminURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		config.AdminURL = newURL
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.PreSharedKey != nil && config.PreSharedKey != *input.PreSharedKey {
-		log.Infof("new pre-shared key provided, replacing old key")
-		config.PreSharedKey = *input.PreSharedKey
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if config.SSHKey == "" {
-		pem, err := ssh.GeneratePrivateKey(ssh.ED25519)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		config.SSHKey = string(pem)
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if config.WgPort == 0 {
-		config.WgPort = iface.DefaultWgPort
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.WireguardPort != nil {
-		config.WgPort = *input.WireguardPort
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.InterfaceName != nil {
-		config.WgIface = *input.InterfaceName
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.NATExternalIPs != nil && len(config.NATExternalIPs) != len(input.NATExternalIPs) {
-		config.NATExternalIPs = input.NATExternalIPs
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.CustomDNSAddress != nil {
-		config.CustomDNSAddress = string(input.CustomDNSAddress)
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.RosenpassEnabled != nil {
-		config.RosenpassEnabled = *input.RosenpassEnabled
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.RosenpassPermissive != nil {
-		config.RosenpassPermissive = *input.RosenpassPermissive
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.DisableAutoConnect != nil {
-		config.DisableAutoConnect = *input.DisableAutoConnect
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if input.ServerSSHAllowed != nil {
-		config.ServerSSHAllowed = input.ServerSSHAllowed
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if config.ServerSSHAllowed == nil {
-		config.ServerSSHAllowed = util.True()
-		refresh = true
-	}
-
-	if refresh {
-		// since we have new management URL, we need to update config file
 		if err := util.WriteJson(input.ConfigPath, config); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -330,6 +197,169 @@ func update(input ConfigInput) (*Config, error) {
 	return config, nil
 }
 
+func (config *Config) apply(input ConfigInput) (updated bool, err error) {
+	if config.ManagementURL == nil {
+		log.Infof("using default Management URL %s", DefaultManagementURL)
+		config.ManagementURL, err = parseURL("Management URL", DefaultManagementURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+	}
+	if input.ManagementURL != "" && input.ManagementURL != config.ManagementURL.String() {
+		log.Infof("new Management URL provided, updated to %#v (old value %#v)",
+			input.ManagementURL, config.ManagementURL.String())
+		URL, err := parseURL("Management URL", input.ManagementURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+		config.ManagementURL = URL
+		updated = true
+	} else if config.ManagementURL == nil {
+		log.Infof("using default Management URL %s", DefaultManagementURL)
+		config.ManagementURL, err = parseURL("Management URL", DefaultManagementURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	if config.AdminURL == nil {
+		log.Infof("using default Admin URL %s", DefaultManagementURL)
+		config.AdminURL, err = parseURL("Admin URL", DefaultAdminURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+	}
+	if input.AdminURL != "" && input.AdminURL != config.AdminURL.String() {
+		log.Infof("new Admin Panel URL provided, updated to %#v (old value %#v)",
+			input.AdminURL, config.AdminURL.String())
+		newURL, err := parseURL("Admin Panel URL", input.AdminURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return updated, err
+		}
+		config.AdminURL = newURL
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if config.PrivateKey == "" {
+		log.Infof("generated new Wireguard key")
+		config.PrivateKey = generateKey()
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if config.SSHKey == "" {
+		log.Infof("generated new SSH key")
+		pem, err := ssh.GeneratePrivateKey(ssh.ED25519)
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+		config.SSHKey = string(pem)
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.WireguardPort != nil && *input.WireguardPort != config.WgPort {
+		log.Infof("updating Wireguard port %d (old value %d)",
+			*input.WireguardPort, config.WgPort)
+		config.WgPort = *input.WireguardPort
+		updated = true
+	} else if config.WgPort == 0 {
+		config.WgPort = iface.DefaultWgPort
+		log.Infof("using default Wireguard port %d", config.WgPort)
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.InterfaceName != nil && *input.InterfaceName != config.WgIface {
+		log.Infof("updating Wireguard interface %#v (old value %#v)",
+			*input.InterfaceName, config.WgIface)
+		config.WgIface = *input.InterfaceName
+		updated = true
+	} else if config.WgIface == "" {
+		config.WgIface = iface.WgInterfaceDefault
+		log.Infof("using default Wireguard interface %s", config.WgIface)
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.NATExternalIPs != nil && !reflect.DeepEqual(config.NATExternalIPs, input.NATExternalIPs) {
+		log.Infof("updating NAT External IP [ %s ] (old value: [ %s ])",
+			strings.Join(input.NATExternalIPs, " "),
+			strings.Join(config.NATExternalIPs, " "))
+		config.NATExternalIPs = input.NATExternalIPs
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.PreSharedKey != nil && *input.PreSharedKey != config.PreSharedKey {
+		log.Infof("new pre-shared key provided, replacing old key")
+		config.PreSharedKey = *input.PreSharedKey
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.RosenpassEnabled != nil && *input.RosenpassEnabled != config.RosenpassEnabled {
+		log.Infof("switching Rosenpass to %t", *input.RosenpassEnabled)
+		config.RosenpassEnabled = *input.RosenpassEnabled
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.RosenpassPermissive != nil && *input.RosenpassPermissive != config.RosenpassPermissive {
+		log.Infof("switching Rosenpass permissive to %t", *input.RosenpassPermissive)
+		config.RosenpassPermissive = *input.RosenpassPermissive
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.NetworkMonitor != nil && *input.NetworkMonitor != config.NetworkMonitor {
+		log.Infof("switching Network Monitor to %t", *input.NetworkMonitor)
+		config.NetworkMonitor = *input.NetworkMonitor
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.CustomDNSAddress != nil && string(input.CustomDNSAddress) != config.CustomDNSAddress {
+		log.Infof("updating custom DNS address %#v (old value %#v)",
+			string(input.CustomDNSAddress), config.CustomDNSAddress)
+		config.CustomDNSAddress = string(input.CustomDNSAddress)
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if len(config.IFaceBlackList) == 0 {
+		log.Infof("filling in interface blacklist with defaults: [ %s ]",
+			strings.Join(defaultInterfaceBlacklist, " "))
+		config.IFaceBlackList = append(config.IFaceBlackList, defaultInterfaceBlacklist...)
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if len(input.ExtraIFaceBlackList) > 0 {
+		for _, iFace := range util.SliceDiff(input.ExtraIFaceBlackList, config.IFaceBlackList) {
+			log.Infof("adding new entry to interface blacklist: %s", iFace)
+			config.IFaceBlackList = append(config.IFaceBlackList, iFace)
+			updated = true
+		}
+	}
+
+	if input.DisableAutoConnect != nil && *input.DisableAutoConnect != config.DisableAutoConnect {
+		if *input.DisableAutoConnect {
+			log.Infof("turning off automatic connection on startup")
+		} else {
+			log.Infof("enabling automatic connection on startup")
+		}
+		config.DisableAutoConnect = *input.DisableAutoConnect
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	if input.ServerSSHAllowed != nil && *input.ServerSSHAllowed != *config.ServerSSHAllowed {
+		if *input.ServerSSHAllowed {
+			log.Infof("enabling SSH server")
+		} else {
+			log.Infof("disabling SSH server")
+		}
+		config.ServerSSHAllowed = input.ServerSSHAllowed
+		updated = true
+	} else if config.ServerSSHAllowed == nil {
+		// enables SSH for configs from old versions to preserve backwards compatibility
+		log.Infof("falling back to enabled SSH server for pre-existing configuration")
+		config.ServerSSHAllowed = util.True()
+		updated = true
+	}
+
+	return updated, nil
+}
+
 // parseURL parses and validates a service URL
 func parseURL(serviceName, serviceURL string) (*url.URL, error) {
 	parsedMgmtURL, err := url.ParseRequestURI(serviceURL)
@@ -384,7 +414,6 @@ func configFileIsExists(path string) bool {
 // If it can switch, then it updates the config and returns a new one. Otherwise, it returns the provided config.
 // The check is performed only for the NetBird's managed version.
 func UpdateOldManagementURL(ctx context.Context, config *Config, configPath string) (*Config, error) {
-
 	defaultManagementURL, err := parseURL("Management URL", DefaultManagementURL)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err

client/internal/config_test.go

@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ func TestGetConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	config, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{
 		ConfigPath: filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.json"),
 	})
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -86,6 +85,26 @@ func TestGetConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, readConf.(*Config).ManagementURL.String(), newManagementURL)
 }
 
+func TestExtraIFaceBlackList(t *testing.T) {
+	extraIFaceBlackList := []string{"eth1"}
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "config.json")
+	config, err := UpdateOrCreateConfig(ConfigInput{
+		ConfigPath:          path,
+		ExtraIFaceBlackList: extraIFaceBlackList,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	assert.Contains(t, config.IFaceBlackList, "eth1")
+	readConf, err := util.ReadJson(path, config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	assert.Contains(t, readConf.(*Config).IFaceBlackList, "eth1")
+}
+
 func TestHiddenPreSharedKey(t *testing.T) {
 	hidden := "**********"
 	samplePreSharedKey := "mysecretpresharedkey"
@@ -111,7 +130,6 @@ func TestHiddenPreSharedKey(t *testing.T) {
 				ConfigPath:   cfgFile,
 				PreSharedKey: tt.preSharedKey,
 			})
-
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("failed to get cfg: %s", err)
 			}

client/internal/connect.go

@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"runtime"
+	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
@@ -27,29 +31,45 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
-// RunClient with main logic.
+type ConnectClient struct {
-func RunClient(ctx context.Context, config *Config, statusRecorder *peer.Status) error {
+	ctx            context.Context
-	return runClient(ctx, config, statusRecorder, MobileDependency{}, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	config         *Config
+	statusRecorder *peer.Status
+	engine         *Engine
+	engineMutex    sync.Mutex
 }
 
-// RunClientWithProbes runs the client's main logic with probes attached
+func NewConnectClient(
-func RunClientWithProbes(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	config *Config,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
+
+) *ConnectClient {
+	return &ConnectClient{
+		ctx:            ctx,
+		config:         config,
+		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
+		engineMutex:    sync.Mutex{},
+	}
+}
+
+// Run with main logic.
+func (c *ConnectClient) Run() error {
+	return c.run(MobileDependency{}, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+}
+
+// RunWithProbes runs the client's main logic with probes attached
+func (c *ConnectClient) RunWithProbes(
 	mgmProbe *Probe,
 	signalProbe *Probe,
 	relayProbe *Probe,
 	wgProbe *Probe,
 ) error {
-	return runClient(ctx, config, statusRecorder, MobileDependency{}, mgmProbe, signalProbe, relayProbe, wgProbe)
+	return c.run(MobileDependency{}, mgmProbe, signalProbe, relayProbe, wgProbe)
 }
 
-// RunClientMobile with main logic on mobile system
+// RunOnAndroid with main logic on mobile system
-func RunClientMobile(
+func (c *ConnectClient) RunOnAndroid(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	config *Config,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 	tunAdapter iface.TunAdapter,
 	iFaceDiscover stdnet.ExternalIFaceDiscover,
 	networkChangeListener listener.NetworkChangeListener,
@@ -64,40 +84,43 @@ func RunClientMobile(
 		HostDNSAddresses:      dnsAddresses,
 		DnsReadyListener:      dnsReadyListener,
 	}
-	return runClient(ctx, config, statusRecorder, mobileDependency, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	return c.run(mobileDependency, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 }
 
-func RunClientiOS(
+func (c *ConnectClient) RunOniOS(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	config *Config,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 	fileDescriptor int32,
 	networkChangeListener listener.NetworkChangeListener,
 	dnsManager dns.IosDnsManager,
 ) error {
+	// Set GC percent to 5% to reduce memory usage as iOS only allows 50MB of memory for the extension.
+	debug.SetGCPercent(5)
+
 	mobileDependency := MobileDependency{
 		FileDescriptor:        fileDescriptor,
 		NetworkChangeListener: networkChangeListener,
 		DnsManager:            dnsManager,
 	}
-	return runClient(ctx, config, statusRecorder, mobileDependency, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	return c.run(mobileDependency, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 }
 
-func runClient(
+func (c *ConnectClient) run(
-	ctx context.Context,
-	config *Config,
-	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 	mobileDependency MobileDependency,
 	mgmProbe *Probe,
 	signalProbe *Probe,
 	relayProbe *Probe,
 	wgProbe *Probe,
 ) error {
-	log.Infof("starting NetBird client version %s", version.NetbirdVersion())
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			log.Panicf("Panic occurred: %v, stack trace: %s", r, string(debug.Stack()))
+		}
+	}()
+
+	log.Infof("starting NetBird client version %s on %s/%s", version.NetbirdVersion(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
 
 	// Check if client was not shut down in a clean way and restore DNS config if required.
 	// Otherwise, we might not be able to connect to the management server to retrieve new config.
-	if err := dns.CheckUncleanShutdown(config.WgIface); err != nil {
+	if err := dns.CheckUncleanShutdown(c.config.WgIface); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("checking unclean shutdown error: %s", err)
 	}
 
@@ -111,7 +134,7 @@ func runClient(
 		Clock:               backoff.SystemClock,
 	}
 
-	state := CtxGetState(ctx)
+	state := CtxGetState(c.ctx)
 	defer func() {
 		s, err := state.Status()
 		if err != nil || s != StatusNeedsLogin {
@@ -120,49 +143,49 @@ func runClient(
 	}()
 
 	wrapErr := state.Wrap
-	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(config.PrivateKey)
+	myPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.ParseKey(c.config.PrivateKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", config.PrivateKey, err.Error())
+		log.Errorf("failed parsing Wireguard key %s: [%s]", c.config.PrivateKey, err.Error())
 		return wrapErr(err)
 	}
 
 	var mgmTlsEnabled bool
-	if config.ManagementURL.Scheme == "https" {
+	if c.config.ManagementURL.Scheme == "https" {
 		mgmTlsEnabled = true
 	}
 
-	publicSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(config.SSHKey))
+	publicSSHKey, err := ssh.GeneratePublicKey([]byte(c.config.SSHKey))
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	defer statusRecorder.ClientStop()
+	defer c.statusRecorder.ClientStop()
 	operation := func() error {
 		// if context cancelled we not start new backoff cycle
 		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
+		case <-c.ctx.Done():
 			return nil
 		default:
 		}
 
 		state.Set(StatusConnecting)
 
-		engineCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+		engineCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(c.ctx)
 		defer func() {
-			statusRecorder.MarkManagementDisconnected(state.err)
+			c.statusRecorder.MarkManagementDisconnected(state.err)
-			statusRecorder.CleanLocalPeerState()
+			c.statusRecorder.CleanLocalPeerState()
 			cancel()
 		}()
 
-		log.Debugf("connecting to the Management service %s", config.ManagementURL.Host)
+		log.Debugf("connecting to the Management service %s", c.config.ManagementURL.Host)
-		mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(engineCtx, config.ManagementURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTlsEnabled)
+		mgmClient, err := mgm.NewClient(engineCtx, c.config.ManagementURL.Host, myPrivateKey, mgmTlsEnabled)
 		if err != nil {
 			return wrapErr(gstatus.Errorf(codes.FailedPrecondition, "failed connecting to Management Service : %s", err))
 		}
-		mgmNotifier := statusRecorderToMgmConnStateNotifier(statusRecorder)
+		mgmNotifier := statusRecorderToMgmConnStateNotifier(c.statusRecorder)
 		mgmClient.SetConnStateListener(mgmNotifier)
 
-		log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", config.ManagementURL.Host)
+		log.Debugf("connected to the Management service %s", c.config.ManagementURL.Host)
 		defer func() {
 			err = mgmClient.Close()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -180,7 +203,7 @@ func runClient(
 			}
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
-		statusRecorder.MarkManagementConnected()
+		c.statusRecorder.MarkManagementConnected()
 
 		localPeerState := peer.LocalPeerState{
 			IP:              loginResp.GetPeerConfig().GetAddress(),
@@ -189,18 +212,18 @@ func runClient(
 			FQDN:            loginResp.GetPeerConfig().GetFqdn(),
 		}
 
-		statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(localPeerState)
+		c.statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(localPeerState)
 
 		signalURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s://%s",
 			strings.ToLower(loginResp.GetWiretrusteeConfig().GetSignal().GetProtocol().String()),
 			loginResp.GetWiretrusteeConfig().GetSignal().GetUri(),
 		)
 
-		statusRecorder.UpdateSignalAddress(signalURL)
+		c.statusRecorder.UpdateSignalAddress(signalURL)
 
-		statusRecorder.MarkSignalDisconnected(nil)
+		c.statusRecorder.MarkSignalDisconnected(nil)
 		defer func() {
-			statusRecorder.MarkSignalDisconnected(state.err)
+			c.statusRecorder.MarkSignalDisconnected(state.err)
 		}()
 
 		// with the global Wiretrustee config in hand connect (just a connection, no stream yet) Signal
@@ -216,35 +239,38 @@ func runClient(
 			}
 		}()
 
-		signalNotifier := statusRecorderToSignalConnStateNotifier(statusRecorder)
+		signalNotifier := statusRecorderToSignalConnStateNotifier(c.statusRecorder)
 		signalClient.SetConnStateListener(signalNotifier)
 
-		statusRecorder.MarkSignalConnected()
+		c.statusRecorder.MarkSignalConnected()
 
 		peerConfig := loginResp.GetPeerConfig()
 
-		engineConfig, err := createEngineConfig(myPrivateKey, config, peerConfig)
+		engineConfig, err := createEngineConfig(myPrivateKey, c.config, peerConfig)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error(err)
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
 
-		engine := NewEngineWithProbes(engineCtx, cancel, signalClient, mgmClient, engineConfig, mobileDependency, statusRecorder, mgmProbe, signalProbe, relayProbe, wgProbe)
+		c.engineMutex.Lock()
-		err = engine.Start()
+		c.engine = NewEngineWithProbes(engineCtx, cancel, signalClient, mgmClient, engineConfig, mobileDependency, c.statusRecorder, mgmProbe, signalProbe, relayProbe, wgProbe)
+		c.engineMutex.Unlock()
+
+		err = c.engine.Start()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("error while starting Netbird Connection Engine: %s", err)
 			return wrapErr(err)
 		}
 
-		log.Print("Netbird engine started, my IP is: ", peerConfig.Address)
+		log.Infof("Netbird engine started, the IP is: %s", peerConfig.GetAddress())
 		state.Set(StatusConnected)
 
 		<-engineCtx.Done()
-		statusRecorder.ClientTeardown()
+		c.statusRecorder.ClientTeardown()
 
 		backOff.Reset()
 
-		err = engine.Stop()
+		err = c.engine.Stop()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed stopping engine %v", err)
 			return wrapErr(err)
@@ -259,7 +285,7 @@ func runClient(
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	statusRecorder.ClientStart()
+	c.statusRecorder.ClientStart()
 	err = backoff.Retry(operation, backOff)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Debugf("exiting client retry loop due to unrecoverable error: %s", err)
@@ -271,6 +297,14 @@ func runClient(
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (c *ConnectClient) Engine() *Engine {
+	var e *Engine
+	c.engineMutex.Lock()
+	e = c.engine
+	c.engineMutex.Unlock()
+	return e
+}
+
 // createEngineConfig converts configuration received from Management Service to EngineConfig
 func createEngineConfig(key wgtypes.Key, config *Config, peerConfig *mgmProto.PeerConfig) (*EngineConfig, error) {
 	engineConf := &EngineConfig{
@@ -280,6 +314,7 @@ func createEngineConfig(key wgtypes.Key, config *Config, peerConfig *mgmProto.Pe
 		DisableIPv6Discovery: config.DisableIPv6Discovery,
 		WgPrivateKey:         key,
 		WgPort:               config.WgPort,
+		NetworkMonitor:       config.NetworkMonitor,
 		SSHKey:               []byte(config.SSHKey),
 		NATExternalIPs:       config.NATExternalIPs,
 		CustomDNSAddress:     config.CustomDNSAddress,
@@ -296,6 +331,15 @@ func createEngineConfig(key wgtypes.Key, config *Config, peerConfig *mgmProto.Pe
 		engineConf.PreSharedKey = &preSharedKey
 	}
 
+	port, err := freePort(config.WgPort)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if port != config.WgPort {
+		log.Infof("using %d as wireguard port: %d is in use", port, config.WgPort)
+	}
+	engineConf.WgPort = port
+
 	return engineConf, nil
 }
 
@@ -345,3 +389,20 @@ func statusRecorderToSignalConnStateNotifier(statusRecorder *peer.Status) signal
 	notifier, _ := sri.(signal.ConnStateNotifier)
 	return notifier
 }
+
+func freePort(start int) (int, error) {
+	addr := net.UDPAddr{}
+	if start == 0 {
+		start = iface.DefaultWgPort
+	}
+	for x := start; x <= 65535; x++ {
+		addr.Port = x
+		conn, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		conn.Close()
+		return x, nil
+	}
+	return 0, errors.New("no free ports")
+}

client/internal/connect_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package internal
+
+import (
+	"net"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func Test_freePort(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		port    int
+		want    int
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "available",
+			port:    51820,
+			want:    51820,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "notavailable",
+			port:    51830,
+			want:    51831,
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "noports",
+			port:    65535,
+			want:    0,
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+
+		c1, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{Port: 51830})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("freePort error = %v", err)
+		}
+		c2, err := net.ListenUDP("udp", &net.UDPAddr{Port: 65535})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("freePort error = %v", err)
+		}
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := freePort(tt.port)
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("freePort() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+			if got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("freePort() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+		c1.Close()
+		c2.Close()
+	}
+}

client/internal/dns/file_linux.go

@@ -47,24 +47,20 @@ func (f *fileConfigurator) supportCustomPort() bool {
 }
 
 func (f *fileConfigurator) applyDNSConfig(config HostDNSConfig) error {
-	backupFileExist := false
+	backupFileExist := f.isBackupFileExist()
-	_, err := os.Stat(fileDefaultResolvConfBackupLocation)
-	if err == nil {
-		backupFileExist = true
-	}
-
 	if !config.RouteAll {
 		if backupFileExist {
-			err = f.restore()
+			f.repair.stopWatchFileChanges()
+			err := f.restore()
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("unable to configure DNS for this peer using file manager without a Primary nameserver group. Restoring the original file return err: %w", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("restoring the original resolv.conf file return err: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to configure DNS for this peer using file manager without a nameserver group with all domains configured")
 	}
 
 	if !backupFileExist {
-		err = f.backup()
+		err := f.backup()
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to backup the resolv.conf file: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -184,6 +180,11 @@ func (f *fileConfigurator) restoreUncleanShutdownDNS(storedDNSAddress *netip.Add
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (f *fileConfigurator) isBackupFileExist() bool {
+	_, err := os.Stat(fileDefaultResolvConfBackupLocation)
+	return err == nil
+}
+
 func restoreResolvConfFile() error {
 	log.Debugf("restoring unclean shutdown: restoring %s from %s", defaultResolvConfPath, fileUncleanShutdownResolvConfLocation)
 

client/internal/dns/hosts_dns_holder.go

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package dns
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+type hostsDNSHolder struct {
+	unprotectedDNSList map[string]struct{}
+	mutex              sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+func newHostsDNSHolder() *hostsDNSHolder {
+	return &hostsDNSHolder{
+		unprotectedDNSList: make(map[string]struct{}),
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *hostsDNSHolder) set(list []string) {
+	h.mutex.Lock()
+	h.unprotectedDNSList = make(map[string]struct{})
+	for _, dns := range list {
+		dnsAddr, err := h.normalizeAddress(dns)
+		if err != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		h.unprotectedDNSList[dnsAddr] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	h.mutex.Unlock()
+}
+
+func (h *hostsDNSHolder) get() map[string]struct{} {
+	h.mutex.RLock()
+	l := h.unprotectedDNSList
+	h.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return l
+}
+
+//nolint:unused
+func (h *hostsDNSHolder) isContain(upstream string) bool {
+	h.mutex.RLock()
+	defer h.mutex.RUnlock()
+
+	_, ok := h.unprotectedDNSList[upstream]
+	return ok
+}
+
+func (h *hostsDNSHolder) normalizeAddress(addr string) (string, error) {
+	a, err := netip.ParseAddr(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("invalid upstream IP address: %s, error: %s", addr, err)
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	if a.Is4() {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s:53", addr), nil
+	} else {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("[%s]:53", addr), nil
+	}
+}

client/internal/dns/local.go

@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ func (d *localResolver) ServeDNS(w dns.ResponseWriter, r *dns.Msg) {
 	response := d.lookupRecord(r)
 	if response != nil {
 		replyMessage.Answer = append(replyMessage.Answer, response)
+	} else {
+		replyMessage.Rcode = dns.RcodeNameError
 	}
 
 	err := w.WriteMsg(replyMessage)

client/internal/dns/server.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -55,8 +56,7 @@ type DefaultServer struct {
 
 	// permanent related properties
 	permanent      bool
-	hostsDnsList     []string
+	hostsDNSHolder *hostsDNSHolder
-	hostsDnsListLock sync.Mutex
 
 	// make sense on mobile only
 	searchDomainNotifier *notifier
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ func NewDefaultServerPermanentUpstream(
 ) *DefaultServer {
 	log.Debugf("host dns address list is: %v", hostsDnsList)
 	ds := newDefaultServer(ctx, wgInterface, newServiceViaMemory(wgInterface), statusRecorder)
+	ds.hostsDNSHolder.set(hostsDnsList)
 	ds.permanent = true
-	ds.hostsDnsList = hostsDnsList
 	ds.addHostRootZone()
 	ds.currentConfig = dnsConfigToHostDNSConfig(config, ds.service.RuntimeIP(), ds.service.RuntimePort())
 	ds.searchDomainNotifier = newNotifier(ds.SearchDomains())
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ func newDefaultServer(ctx context.Context, wgInterface WGIface, dnsService servi
 		},
 		wgInterface:    wgInterface,
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
+		hostsDNSHolder: newHostsDNSHolder(),
 	}
 
 	return defaultServer
@@ -202,10 +203,8 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) Stop() {
 // OnUpdatedHostDNSServer update the DNS servers addresses for root zones
 // It will be applied if the mgm server do not enforce DNS settings for root zone
 func (s *DefaultServer) OnUpdatedHostDNSServer(hostsDnsList []string) {
-	s.hostsDnsListLock.Lock()
+	s.hostsDNSHolder.set(hostsDnsList)
-	defer s.hostsDnsListLock.Unlock()
 
-	s.hostsDnsList = hostsDnsList
 	_, ok := s.dnsMuxMap[nbdns.RootZone]
 	if ok {
 		log.Debugf("on new host DNS config but skip to apply it")
@@ -278,9 +277,15 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) SearchDomains() []string {
 // ProbeAvailability tests each upstream group's servers for availability
 // and deactivates the group if no server responds
 func (s *DefaultServer) ProbeAvailability() {
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	for _, mux := range s.dnsMuxMap {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(mux handlerWithStop) {
+			defer wg.Done()
 			mux.probeAvailability()
+		}(mux)
 	}
+	wg.Wait()
 }
 
 func (s *DefaultServer) applyConfiguration(update nbdns.Config) error {
@@ -368,6 +373,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) buildUpstreamHandlerUpdate(nameServerGroups []*nbdns.Nam
 			s.wgInterface.Address().IP,
 			s.wgInterface.Address().Network,
 			s.statusRecorder,
+			s.hostsDNSHolder,
 		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to create a new upstream resolver, error: %v", err)
@@ -446,9 +452,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) updateMux(muxUpdates []muxUpdate) {
 		_, found := muxUpdateMap[key]
 		if !found {
 			if !isContainRootUpdate && key == nbdns.RootZone {
-				s.hostsDnsListLock.Lock()
 				s.addHostRootZone()
-				s.hostsDnsListLock.Unlock()
 				existingHandler.stop()
 			} else {
 				existingHandler.stop()
@@ -506,6 +510,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 		if nsGroup.Primary {
 			removeIndex[nbdns.RootZone] = -1
 			s.currentConfig.RouteAll = false
+			s.service.DeregisterMux(nbdns.RootZone)
 		}
 
 		for i, item := range s.currentConfig.Domains {
@@ -515,10 +520,15 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 				removeIndex[item.Domain] = i
 			}
 		}
+
 		if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(s.currentConfig); err != nil {
 			l.Errorf("Failed to apply nameserver deactivation on the host: %v", err)
 		}
 
+		if runtime.GOOS == "android" && nsGroup.Primary && len(s.hostsDNSHolder.get()) > 0 {
+			s.addHostRootZone()
+		}
+
 		s.updateNSState(nsGroup, err, false)
 
 	}
@@ -539,6 +549,7 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) upstreamCallbacks(
 
 		if nsGroup.Primary {
 			s.currentConfig.RouteAll = true
+			s.service.RegisterMux(nbdns.RootZone, handler)
 		}
 		if err := s.hostManager.applyDNSConfig(s.currentConfig); err != nil {
 			l.WithError(err).Error("reactivate temporary disabled nameserver group, DNS update apply")
@@ -556,25 +567,16 @@ func (s *DefaultServer) addHostRootZone() {
 		s.wgInterface.Address().IP,
 		s.wgInterface.Address().Network,
 		s.statusRecorder,
+		s.hostsDNSHolder,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("unable to create a new upstream resolver, error: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-	handler.upstreamServers = make([]string, len(s.hostsDnsList))
-	for n, ua := range s.hostsDnsList {
-		a, err := netip.ParseAddr(ua)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("invalid upstream IP address: %s, error: %s", ua, err)
-			continue
-		}
 
-		ipString := ua
+	handler.upstreamServers = make([]string, 0)
-		if !a.Is4() {
+	for k := range s.hostsDNSHolder.get() {
-			ipString = fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", ua)
+		handler.upstreamServers = append(handler.upstreamServers, k)
-		}
-
-		handler.upstreamServers[n] = fmt.Sprintf("%s:53", ipString)
 	}
 	handler.deactivate = func(error) {}
 	handler.reactivate = func() {}

client/internal/dns/server_test.go

@@ -750,6 +750,11 @@ func TestDNSPermanent_matchOnly(t *testing.T) {
 						NSType: nbdns.UDPNameServerType,
 						Port:   53,
 					},
+					{
+						IP:     netip.MustParseAddr("9.9.9.9"),
+						NSType: nbdns.UDPNameServerType,
+						Port:   53,
+					},
 				},
 				Domains: []string{"customdomain.com"},
 				Primary: false,

client/internal/dns/upstream.go

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
-	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -260,14 +259,11 @@ func (u *upstreamResolverBase) disable(err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// todo test the deactivation logic, it seems to affect the client
-	if runtime.GOOS != "ios" {
 	log.Warnf("Upstream resolving is Disabled for %v", reactivatePeriod)
 	u.deactivate(err)
 	u.disabled = true
 	go u.waitUntilResponse()
 }
-}
 
 func (u *upstreamResolverBase) testNameserver(server string) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(u.ctx, probeTimeout)

client/internal/dns/upstream_android.go

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package dns
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+type upstreamResolver struct {
+	*upstreamResolverBase
+	hostsDNSHolder *hostsDNSHolder
+}
+
+// newUpstreamResolver in Android we need to distinguish the DNS servers to available through VPN or outside of VPN
+// In case if the assigned DNS address is available only in the protected network then the resolver will time out at the
+// first time, and we need to wait for a while to start to use again the proper DNS resolver.
+func newUpstreamResolver(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	_ string,
+	_ net.IP,
+	_ *net.IPNet,
+	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
+	hostsDNSHolder *hostsDNSHolder,
+) (*upstreamResolver, error) {
+	upstreamResolverBase := newUpstreamResolverBase(ctx, statusRecorder)
+	c := &upstreamResolver{
+		upstreamResolverBase: upstreamResolverBase,
+		hostsDNSHolder:       hostsDNSHolder,
+	}
+	upstreamResolverBase.upstreamClient = c
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+// exchange in case of Android if the upstream is a local resolver then we do not need to mark the socket as protected.
+// In other case the DNS resolvation goes through the VPN, so we need to force to use the
+func (u *upstreamResolver) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
+	if u.isLocalResolver(upstream) {
+		return u.exchangeWithoutVPN(ctx, upstream, r)
+	} else {
+		return u.exchangeWithinVPN(ctx, upstream, r)
+	}
+}
+
+func (u *upstreamResolver) exchangeWithinVPN(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
+	upstreamExchangeClient := &dns.Client{}
+	return upstreamExchangeClient.ExchangeContext(ctx, r, upstream)
+}
+
+// exchangeWithoutVPN protect the UDP socket by Android SDK to avoid to goes through the VPN
+func (u *upstreamResolver) exchangeWithoutVPN(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
+	timeout := upstreamTimeout
+	if deadline, ok := ctx.Deadline(); ok {
+		timeout = time.Until(deadline)
+	}
+	dialTimeout := timeout
+
+	nbDialer := nbnet.NewDialer()
+
+	dialer := &net.Dialer{
+		Control: func(network, address string, c syscall.RawConn) error {
+			return nbDialer.Control(network, address, c)
+		},
+		Timeout: dialTimeout,
+	}
+
+	upstreamExchangeClient := &dns.Client{
+		Dialer: dialer,
+	}
+
+	return upstreamExchangeClient.Exchange(r, upstream)
+}
+
+func (u *upstreamResolver) isLocalResolver(upstream string) bool {
+	if u.hostsDNSHolder.isContain(upstream) {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}

client/internal/dns/upstream_general.go

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//go:build !ios
+//go:build !android && !ios
 
 package dns
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 )
 
-type upstreamResolverNonIOS struct {
+type upstreamResolver struct {
 	*upstreamResolverBase
 }
 
@@ -22,16 +22,17 @@ func newUpstreamResolver(
 	_ net.IP,
 	_ *net.IPNet,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-) (*upstreamResolverNonIOS, error) {
+	_ *hostsDNSHolder,
+) (*upstreamResolver, error) {
 	upstreamResolverBase := newUpstreamResolverBase(ctx, statusRecorder)
-	nonIOS := &upstreamResolverNonIOS{
+	nonIOS := &upstreamResolver{
 		upstreamResolverBase: upstreamResolverBase,
 	}
 	upstreamResolverBase.upstreamClient = nonIOS
 	return nonIOS, nil
 }
 
-func (u *upstreamResolverNonIOS) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
+func (u *upstreamResolver) exchange(ctx context.Context, upstream string, r *dns.Msg) (rm *dns.Msg, t time.Duration, err error) {
 	upstreamExchangeClient := &dns.Client{}
 	return upstreamExchangeClient.ExchangeContext(ctx, r, upstream)
 }

client/internal/dns/upstream_ios.go

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ func newUpstreamResolver(
 	ip net.IP,
 	net *net.IPNet,
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
+	_ *hostsDNSHolder,
 ) (*upstreamResolverIOS, error) {
 	upstreamResolverBase := newUpstreamResolverBase(ctx, statusRecorder)
 

client/internal/dns/upstream_test.go

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func TestUpstreamResolver_ServeDNS(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, testCase := range testCases {
 		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.TODO())
-			resolver, _ := newUpstreamResolver(ctx, "", net.IP{}, &net.IPNet{}, nil)
+			resolver, _ := newUpstreamResolver(ctx, "", net.IP{}, &net.IPNet{}, nil, nil)
 			resolver.upstreamServers = testCase.InputServers
 			resolver.upstreamTimeout = testCase.timeout
 			if testCase.cancelCTX {

client/internal/engine.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package internal
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
 	"net"
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/acl"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/networkmonitor"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/relay"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/rosenpass"
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ type EngineConfig struct {
 	// WgPrivateKey is a Wireguard private key of our peer (it MUST never leave the machine)
 	WgPrivateKey wgtypes.Key
 
+	// NetworkMonitor is a flag to enable network monitoring
+	NetworkMonitor bool
+
 	// IFaceBlackList is a list of network interfaces to ignore when discovering connection candidates (ICE related)
 	IFaceBlackList       []string
 	DisableIPv6Discovery bool
@@ -93,6 +98,10 @@ type Engine struct {
 	mgmClient mgm.Client
 	// peerConns is a map that holds all the peers that are known to this peer
 	peerConns map[string]*peer.Conn
+
+	beforePeerHook peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc
+	afterPeerHook  peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc
+
 	// rpManager is a Rosenpass manager
 	rpManager *rosenpass.Manager
 
@@ -107,9 +116,14 @@ type Engine struct {
 	// TURNs is a list of STUN servers used by ICE
 	TURNs []*stun.URI
 
-	cancel context.CancelFunc
+	// clientRoutes is the most recent list of clientRoutes received from the Management Service
+	clientRoutes route.HAMap
+
+	clientCtx    context.Context
+	clientCancel context.CancelFunc
 
 	ctx    context.Context
+	cancel context.CancelFunc
 
 	wgInterface    *iface.WGIface
 	wgProxyFactory *wgproxy.Factory
@@ -119,6 +133,8 @@ type Engine struct {
 	// networkSerial is the latest CurrentSerial (state ID) of the network sent by the Management service
 	networkSerial uint64
 
+	networkMonitor *networkmonitor.NetworkMonitor
+
 	sshServerFunc func(hostKeyPEM []byte, addr string) (nbssh.Server, error)
 	sshServer     nbssh.Server
 
@@ -134,6 +150,8 @@ type Engine struct {
 	signalProbe *Probe
 	relayProbe  *Probe
 	wgProbe     *Probe
+
+	wgConnWorker sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 // Peer is an instance of the Connection Peer
@@ -144,8 +162,8 @@ type Peer struct {
 
 // NewEngine creates a new Connection Engine
 func NewEngine(
-	ctx context.Context,
+	clientCtx context.Context,
-	cancel context.CancelFunc,
+	clientCancel context.CancelFunc,
 	signalClient signal.Client,
 	mgmClient mgm.Client,
 	config *EngineConfig,
@@ -153,8 +171,8 @@ func NewEngine(
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status,
 ) *Engine {
 	return NewEngineWithProbes(
-		ctx,
+		clientCtx,
-		cancel,
+		clientCancel,
 		signalClient,
 		mgmClient,
 		config,
@@ -169,8 +187,8 @@ func NewEngine(
 
 // NewEngineWithProbes creates a new Connection Engine with probes attached
 func NewEngineWithProbes(
-	ctx context.Context,
+	clientCtx context.Context,
-	cancel context.CancelFunc,
+	clientCancel context.CancelFunc,
 	signalClient signal.Client,
 	mgmClient mgm.Client,
 	config *EngineConfig,
@@ -181,9 +199,10 @@ func NewEngineWithProbes(
 	relayProbe *Probe,
 	wgProbe *Probe,
 ) *Engine {
+
 	return &Engine{
-		ctx:            ctx,
+		clientCtx:      clientCtx,
-		cancel:         cancel,
+		clientCancel:   clientCancel,
 		signal:         signalClient,
 		mgmClient:      mgmClient,
 		peerConns:      make(map[string]*peer.Conn),
@@ -195,7 +214,6 @@ func NewEngineWithProbes(
 		networkSerial:  0,
 		sshServerFunc:  nbssh.DefaultSSHServer,
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
-		wgProxyFactory: wgproxy.NewFactory(config.WgPort),
 		mgmProbe:       mgmProbe,
 		signalProbe:    signalProbe,
 		relayProbe:     relayProbe,
@@ -207,16 +225,29 @@ func (e *Engine) Stop() error {
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
+	if e.cancel != nil {
+		e.cancel()
+	}
+
+	// stopping network monitor first to avoid starting the engine again
+	if e.networkMonitor != nil {
+		e.networkMonitor.Stop()
+	}
+	log.Info("Network monitor: stopped")
+
 	err := e.removeAllPeers()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	e.clientRoutes = nil
+
 	// very ugly but we want to remove peers from the WireGuard interface first before removing interface.
-	// Removing peers happens in the conn.CLose() asynchronously
+	// Removing peers happens in the conn.Close() asynchronously
 	time.Sleep(500 * time.Millisecond)
 
 	e.close()
+	e.wgConnWorker.Wait()
 	log.Infof("stopped Netbird Engine")
 	return nil
 }
@@ -228,10 +259,17 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 	e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 	defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
+	if e.cancel != nil {
+		e.cancel()
+	}
+	e.ctx, e.cancel = context.WithCancel(e.clientCtx)
+
+	e.wgProxyFactory = wgproxy.NewFactory(e.ctx, e.config.WgPort)
+
 	wgIface, err := e.newWgIface()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed creating wireguard interface instance %s: [%s]", e.config.WgIfaceName, err.Error())
+		log.Errorf("failed creating wireguard interface instance %s: [%s]", e.config.WgIfaceName, err)
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("new wg interface: %w", err)
 	}
 	e.wgInterface = wgIface
 
@@ -244,29 +282,37 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		}
 		e.rpManager, err = rosenpass.NewManager(e.config.PreSharedKey, e.config.WgIfaceName)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("create rosenpass manager: %w", err)
 		}
 		err := e.rpManager.Run()
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("run rosenpass manager: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	initialRoutes, dnsServer, err := e.newDnsServer()
 	if err != nil {
 		e.close()
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("create dns server: %w", err)
 	}
 	e.dnsServer = dnsServer
 
 	e.routeManager = routemanager.NewManager(e.ctx, e.config.WgPrivateKey.PublicKey().String(), e.wgInterface, e.statusRecorder, initialRoutes)
+	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := e.routeManager.Init()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Failed to initialize route manager: %s", err)
+	} else {
+		e.beforePeerHook = beforePeerHook
+		e.afterPeerHook = afterPeerHook
+	}
+
 	e.routeManager.SetRouteChangeListener(e.mobileDep.NetworkChangeListener)
 
 	err = e.wgInterfaceCreate()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed creating tunnel interface %s: [%s]", e.config.WgIfaceName, err.Error())
 		e.close()
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("create wg interface: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	e.firewall, err = firewall.NewFirewall(e.ctx, e.wgInterface)
@@ -278,7 +324,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 		err = e.routeManager.EnableServerRouter(e.firewall)
 		if err != nil {
 			e.close()
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("enable server router: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -286,7 +332,7 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed to pull up wgInterface [%s]: %s", e.wgInterface.Name(), err.Error())
 		e.close()
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("up wg interface: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if e.firewall != nil {
@@ -296,13 +342,16 @@ func (e *Engine) Start() error {
 	err = e.dnsServer.Initialize()
 	if err != nil {
 		e.close()
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("initialize dns server: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	e.receiveSignalEvents()
 	e.receiveManagementEvents()
 	e.receiveProbeEvents()
 
+	// starting network monitor at the very last to avoid disruptions
+	e.startNetworkMonitor()
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -571,12 +620,12 @@ func (e *Engine) updateConfig(conf *mgmProto.PeerConfig) error {
 // E.g. when a new peer has been registered and we are allowed to connect to it.
 func (e *Engine) receiveManagementEvents() {
 	go func() {
-		err := e.mgmClient.Sync(e.handleSync)
+		err := e.mgmClient.Sync(e.ctx, e.handleSync)
 		if err != nil {
 			// happens if management is unavailable for a long time.
 			// We want to cancel the operation of the whole client
 			_ = CtxGetState(e.ctx).Wrap(ErrResetConnection)
-			e.cancel()
+			e.clientCancel()
 			return
 		}
 		log.Debugf("stopped receiving updates from Management Service")
@@ -683,11 +732,14 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 	if protoRoutes == nil {
 		protoRoutes = []*mgmProto.Route{}
 	}
-	err := e.routeManager.UpdateRoutes(serial, toRoutes(protoRoutes))
+
+	_, clientRoutes, err := e.routeManager.UpdateRoutes(serial, toRoutes(protoRoutes))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("failed to update routes, err: %v", err)
+		log.Errorf("failed to update clientRoutes, err: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	e.clientRoutes = clientRoutes
+
 	protoDNSConfig := networkMap.GetDNSConfig()
 	if protoDNSConfig == nil {
 		protoDNSConfig = &mgmProto.DNSConfig{}
@@ -698,15 +750,16 @@ func (e *Engine) updateNetworkMap(networkMap *mgmProto.NetworkMap) error {
 		log.Errorf("failed to update dns server, err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Test received (upstream) servers for availability right away instead of upon usage.
-	// If no server of a server group responds this will disable the respective handler and retry later.
-	e.dnsServer.ProbeAvailability()
-
 	if e.acl != nil {
 		e.acl.ApplyFiltering(networkMap)
 	}
+
 	e.networkSerial = serial
 
+	// Test received (upstream) servers for availability right away instead of upon usage.
+	// If no server of a server group responds this will disable the respective handler and retry later.
+	e.dnsServer.ProbeAvailability()
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -715,9 +768,9 @@ func toRoutes(protoRoutes []*mgmProto.Route) []*route.Route {
 	for _, protoRoute := range protoRoutes {
 		_, prefix, _ := route.ParseNetwork(protoRoute.Network)
 		convertedRoute := &route.Route{
-			ID:          protoRoute.ID,
+			ID:          route.ID(protoRoute.ID),
 			Network:     prefix,
-			NetID:       protoRoute.NetID,
+			NetID:       route.NetID(protoRoute.NetID),
 			NetworkType: route.NetworkType(protoRoute.NetworkType),
 			Peer:        protoRoute.Peer,
 			Metric:      int(protoRoute.Metric),
@@ -781,6 +834,7 @@ func (e *Engine) updateOfflinePeers(offlinePeers []*mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) {
 			FQDN:             offlinePeer.GetFqdn(),
 			ConnStatus:       peer.StatusDisconnected,
 			ConnStatusUpdate: time.Now(),
+			Mux:              new(sync.RWMutex),
 		}
 	}
 	e.statusRecorder.ReplaceOfflinePeers(replacement)
@@ -804,27 +858,39 @@ func (e *Engine) addNewPeer(peerConfig *mgmProto.RemotePeerConfig) error {
 	if _, ok := e.peerConns[peerKey]; !ok {
 		conn, err := e.createPeerConn(peerKey, strings.Join(peerIPs, ","))
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("create peer connection: %w", err)
 		}
 		e.peerConns[peerKey] = conn
 
+		if e.beforePeerHook != nil && e.afterPeerHook != nil {
+			conn.AddBeforeAddPeerHook(e.beforePeerHook)
+			conn.AddAfterRemovePeerHook(e.afterPeerHook)
+		}
+
 		err = e.statusRecorder.AddPeer(peerKey, peerConfig.Fqdn)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("error adding peer %s to status recorder, got error: %v", peerKey, err)
 		}
 
+		e.wgConnWorker.Add(1)
 		go e.connWorker(conn, peerKey)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) connWorker(conn *peer.Conn, peerKey string) {
+	defer e.wgConnWorker.Done()
 	for {
 
 		// randomize starting time a bit
 		min := 500
 		max := 2000
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(max-min)+min) * time.Millisecond)
+		duration := time.Duration(rand.Intn(max-min)+min) * time.Millisecond
+		select {
+		case <-e.ctx.Done():
+			return
+		case <-time.After(duration):
+		}
 
 		// if peer has been removed -> give up
 		if !e.peerExists(peerKey) {
@@ -842,11 +908,12 @@ func (e *Engine) connWorker(conn *peer.Conn, peerKey string) {
 		conn.UpdateStunTurn(append(e.STUNs, e.TURNs...))
 		e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
-		err := conn.Open()
+		err := conn.Open(e.ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Debugf("connection to peer %s failed: %v", peerKey, err)
-			switch err.(type) {
+			var connectionClosedError *peer.ConnectionClosedError
-			case *peer.ConnectionClosedError:
+			switch {
+			case errors.As(err, &connectionClosedError):
 				// conn has been forced to close, so we exit the loop
 				return
 			default:
@@ -957,7 +1024,7 @@ func (e *Engine) createPeerConn(pubKey string, allowedIPs string) (*peer.Conn, e
 func (e *Engine) receiveSignalEvents() {
 	go func() {
 		// connect to a stream of messages coming from the signal server
-		err := e.signal.Receive(func(msg *sProto.Message) error {
+		err := e.signal.Receive(e.ctx, func(msg *sProto.Message) error {
 			e.syncMsgMux.Lock()
 			defer e.syncMsgMux.Unlock()
 
@@ -1031,7 +1098,7 @@ func (e *Engine) receiveSignalEvents() {
 			// happens if signal is unavailable for a long time.
 			// We want to cancel the operation of the whole client
 			_ = CtxGetState(e.ctx).Wrap(ErrResetConnection)
-			e.cancel()
+			e.clientCancel()
 			return
 		}
 	}()
@@ -1092,13 +1159,20 @@ func (e *Engine) parseNATExternalIPMappings() []string {
 }
 
 func (e *Engine) close() {
+	if e.wgProxyFactory != nil {
 		if err := e.wgProxyFactory.Free(); err != nil {
 			log.Errorf("failed closing ebpf proxy: %s", err)
 		}
+	}
 
 	// stop/restore DNS first so dbus and friends don't complain because of a missing interface
 	if e.dnsServer != nil {
 		e.dnsServer.Stop()
+		e.dnsServer = nil
+	}
+
+	if e.routeManager != nil {
+		e.routeManager.Stop()
 	}
 
 	log.Debugf("removing Netbird interface %s", e.config.WgIfaceName)
@@ -1115,10 +1189,6 @@ func (e *Engine) close() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if e.routeManager != nil {
-		e.routeManager.Stop()
-	}
-
 	if e.firewall != nil {
 		err := e.firewall.Reset()
 		if err != nil {
@@ -1210,6 +1280,25 @@ func (e *Engine) newDnsServer() ([]*route.Route, dns.Server, error) {
 	}
 }
 
+// GetClientRoutes returns the current routes from the route map
+func (e *Engine) GetClientRoutes() route.HAMap {
+	return e.clientRoutes
+}
+
+// GetClientRoutesWithNetID returns the current routes from the route map, but the keys consist of the network ID only
+func (e *Engine) GetClientRoutesWithNetID() map[route.NetID][]*route.Route {
+	routes := make(map[route.NetID][]*route.Route, len(e.clientRoutes))
+	for id, v := range e.clientRoutes {
+		routes[id.NetID()] = v
+	}
+	return routes
+}
+
+// GetRouteManager returns the route manager
+func (e *Engine) GetRouteManager() routemanager.Manager {
+	return e.routeManager
+}
+
 func findIPFromInterfaceName(ifaceName string) (net.IP, error) {
 	iface, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifaceName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1310,3 +1399,26 @@ func (e *Engine) probeSTUNs() []relay.ProbeResult {
 func (e *Engine) probeTURNs() []relay.ProbeResult {
 	return relay.ProbeAll(e.ctx, relay.ProbeTURN, e.TURNs)
 }
+
+func (e *Engine) startNetworkMonitor() {
+	if !e.config.NetworkMonitor {
+		log.Infof("Network monitor is disabled, not starting")
+		return
+	}
+
+	e.networkMonitor = networkmonitor.New()
+	go func() {
+		err := e.networkMonitor.Start(e.ctx, func() {
+			log.Infof("Network monitor detected network change, restarting engine")
+			if err := e.Stop(); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Failed to stop engine: %v", err)
+			}
+			if err := e.Start(); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Failed to start engine: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, networkmonitor.ErrStopped) {
+			log.Errorf("Network monitor: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+}

client/internal/engine_test.go

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/dns"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMap(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	engine.udpMux = bind.NewUniversalUDPMuxDefault(bind.UniversalUDPMuxParams{UDPConn: conn})
+	engine.ctx = ctx
 
 	type testCase struct {
 		name       string
@@ -390,7 +393,7 @@ func TestEngine_Sync(t *testing.T) {
 	// feed updates to Engine via mocked Management client
 	updates := make(chan *mgmtProto.SyncResponse)
 	defer close(updates)
-	syncFunc := func(msgHandler func(msg *mgmtProto.SyncResponse) error) error {
+	syncFunc := func(ctx context.Context, msgHandler func(msg *mgmtProto.SyncResponse) error) error {
 		for msg := range updates {
 			err := msgHandler(msg)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -406,6 +409,7 @@ func TestEngine_Sync(t *testing.T) {
 		WgPrivateKey: key,
 		WgPort:       33100,
 	}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"))
+	engine.ctx = ctx
 
 	engine.dnsServer = &dns.MockServer{
 		UpdateDNSServerFunc: func(serial uint64, update nbdns.Config) error { return nil },
@@ -564,6 +568,7 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 				WgPrivateKey: key,
 				WgPort:       33100,
 			}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"))
+			engine.ctx = ctx
 			newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet()
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
@@ -576,10 +581,10 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			}{}
 
 			mockRouteManager := &routemanager.MockManager{
-				UpdateRoutesFunc: func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) error {
+				UpdateRoutesFunc: func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error) {
 					input.inputSerial = updateSerial
 					input.inputRoutes = newRoutes
-					return testCase.inputErr
+					return nil, nil, testCase.inputErr
 				},
 			}
 
@@ -596,8 +601,8 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			err = engine.updateNetworkMap(testCase.networkMap)
 			assert.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
 			assert.Equal(t, testCase.expectedSerial, input.inputSerial, "serial should match")
-			assert.Len(t, input.inputRoutes, testCase.expectedLen, "routes len should match")
+			assert.Len(t, input.inputRoutes, testCase.expectedLen, "clientRoutes len should match")
-			assert.Equal(t, testCase.expectedRoutes, input.inputRoutes, "routes should match")
+			assert.Equal(t, testCase.expectedRoutes, input.inputRoutes, "clientRoutes should match")
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -733,6 +738,8 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithDNSUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 				WgPrivateKey: key,
 				WgPort:       33100,
 			}, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm"))
+			engine.ctx = ctx
+
 			newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet()
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
@@ -741,8 +748,8 @@ func TestEngine_UpdateNetworkMapWithDNSUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.NoError(t, err, "shouldn't return error")
 
 			mockRouteManager := &routemanager.MockManager{
-				UpdateRoutesFunc: func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) error {
+				UpdateRoutesFunc: func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error) {
-					return nil
+					return nil, nil, nil
 				},
 			}
 
@@ -1001,7 +1008,9 @@ func createEngine(ctx context.Context, cancel context.CancelFunc, setupKey strin
 		WgPort:       wgPort,
 	}
 
-	return NewEngine(ctx, cancel, signalClient, mgmtClient, conf, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm")), nil
+	e, err := NewEngine(ctx, cancel, signalClient, mgmtClient, conf, MobileDependency{}, peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm")), nil
+	e.ctx = ctx
+	return e, err
 }
 
 func startSignal() (*grpc.Server, string, error) {
@@ -1040,7 +1049,7 @@ func startManagement(dataDir string) (*grpc.Server, string, error) {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 	s := grpc.NewServer(grpc.KeepaliveEnforcementPolicy(kaep), grpc.KeepaliveParams(kasp))
-	store, err := server.NewStoreFromJson(config.Datadir, nil)
+	store, _, err := server.NewTestStoreFromJson(config.Datadir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
@@ -1050,7 +1059,8 @@ func startManagement(dataDir string) (*grpc.Server, string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
-	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", eventStore, nil, false)
+	ia, _ := integrations.NewIntegratedValidator(eventStore)
+	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/internal/login.go

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func Login(ctx context.Context, config *Config, setupKey string, jwtToken string
 	}
 
 	serverKey, err := doMgmLogin(ctx, mgmClient, pubSSHKey)
-	if isRegistrationNeeded(err) {
+	if serverKey != nil && isRegistrationNeeded(err) {
 		log.Debugf("peer registration required")
 		_, err = registerPeer(ctx, *serverKey, mgmClient, setupKey, jwtToken, pubSSHKey)
 		return err

client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor.go

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package networkmonitor
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"sync"
+)
+
+var ErrStopped = errors.New("monitor has been stopped")
+
+// NetworkMonitor watches for changes in network configuration.
+type NetworkMonitor struct {
+	cancel context.CancelFunc
+	wg     sync.WaitGroup
+	mu     sync.Mutex
+}
+
+// New creates a new network monitor.
+func New() *NetworkMonitor {
+	return &NetworkMonitor{}
+}

client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_bsd.go

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+//go:build (darwin && !ios) || dragonfly || freebsd || netbsd || openbsd
+
+package networkmonitor
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"syscall"
+	"unsafe"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/net/route"
+	"golang.org/x/sys/unix"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
+)
+
+func checkChange(ctx context.Context, nexthopv4 netip.Addr, intfv4 *net.Interface, nexthopv6 netip.Addr, intfv6 *net.Interface, callback func()) error {
+	fd, err := unix.Socket(syscall.AF_ROUTE, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to open routing socket: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := unix.Close(fd); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Network monitor: failed to close routing socket: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ErrStopped
+		default:
+			buf := make([]byte, 2048)
+			n, err := unix.Read(fd, buf)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Network monitor: failed to read from routing socket: %v", err)
+				continue
+			}
+			if n < unix.SizeofRtMsghdr {
+				log.Errorf("Network monitor: read from routing socket returned less than expected: %d bytes", n)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			msg := (*unix.RtMsghdr)(unsafe.Pointer(&buf[0]))
+
+			switch msg.Type {
+
+			// handle interface state changes
+			case unix.RTM_IFINFO:
+				ifinfo, err := parseInterfaceMessage(buf[:n])
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Errorf("Network monitor: error parsing interface message: %v", err)
+					continue
+				}
+				if msg.Flags&unix.IFF_UP != 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+				if (intfv4 == nil || ifinfo.Index != intfv4.Index) && (intfv6 == nil || ifinfo.Index != intfv6.Index) {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				log.Infof("Network monitor: monitored interface (%s) is down.", ifinfo.Name)
+				go callback()
+
+			// handle route changes
+			case unix.RTM_ADD, syscall.RTM_DELETE:
+				route, err := parseRouteMessage(buf[:n])
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Errorf("Network monitor: error parsing routing message: %v", err)
+					continue
+				}
+
+				if !route.Dst.Addr().IsUnspecified() {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				intf := "<nil>"
+				if route.Interface != nil {
+					intf = route.Interface.Name
+				}
+				switch msg.Type {
+				case unix.RTM_ADD:
+					log.Infof("Network monitor: default route changed: via %s, interface %s", route.Gw, intf)
+					go callback()
+				case unix.RTM_DELETE:
+					if intfv4 != nil && route.Gw.Compare(nexthopv4) == 0 || intfv6 != nil && route.Gw.Compare(nexthopv6) == 0 {
+						log.Infof("Network monitor: default route removed: via %s, interface %s", route.Gw, intf)
+						go callback()
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func parseInterfaceMessage(buf []byte) (*route.InterfaceMessage, error) {
+	msgs, err := route.ParseRIB(route.RIBTypeInterface, buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse RIB: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(msgs) != 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message msgs: %v", msgs)
+	}
+
+	msg, ok := msgs[0].(*route.InterfaceMessage)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %T", msgs[0])
+	}
+
+	return msg, nil
+}
+
+func parseRouteMessage(buf []byte) (*routemanager.Route, error) {
+	msgs, err := route.ParseRIB(route.RIBTypeRoute, buf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse RIB: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(msgs) != 1 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message msgs: %v", msgs)
+	}
+
+	msg, ok := msgs[0].(*route.RouteMessage)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %T", msgs[0])
+	}
+
+	return routemanager.MsgToRoute(msg)
+}

client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_generic.go

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+//go:build !ios && !android
+
+package networkmonitor
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"runtime/debug"
+
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
+)
+
+// Start begins monitoring network changes. When a change is detected, it calls the callback asynchronously and returns.
+func (nw *NetworkMonitor) Start(ctx context.Context, callback func()) (err error) {
+	if ctx.Err() != nil {
+		return ctx.Err()
+	}
+
+	nw.mu.Lock()
+	ctx, nw.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	nw.mu.Unlock()
+
+	nw.wg.Add(1)
+	defer nw.wg.Done()
+
+	var nexthop4, nexthop6 netip.Addr
+	var intf4, intf6 *net.Interface
+
+	operation := func() error {
+		var errv4, errv6 error
+		nexthop4, intf4, errv4 = routemanager.GetNextHop(netip.IPv4Unspecified())
+		nexthop6, intf6, errv6 = routemanager.GetNextHop(netip.IPv6Unspecified())
+
+		if errv4 != nil && errv6 != nil {
+			return errors.New("failed to get default next hops")
+		}
+
+		if errv4 == nil {
+			log.Debugf("Network monitor: IPv4 default route: %s, interface: %s", nexthop4, intf4.Name)
+		}
+		if errv6 == nil {
+			log.Debugf("Network monitor: IPv6 default route: %s, interface: %s", nexthop6, intf6.Name)
+		}
+
+		// continue if either route was found
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	expBackOff := backoff.WithContext(backoff.NewExponentialBackOff(), ctx)
+
+	if err := backoff.Retry(operation, expBackOff); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get default next hops: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// recover in case sys ops panic
+	defer func() {
+		if r := recover(); r != nil {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("panic occurred: %v, stack trace: %s", r, string(debug.Stack()))
+		}
+	}()
+
+	if err := checkChange(ctx, nexthop4, intf4, nexthop6, intf6, callback); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("check change: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Stop stops the network monitor.
+func (nw *NetworkMonitor) Stop() {
+	nw.mu.Lock()
+	defer nw.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if nw.cancel != nil {
+		nw.cancel()
+		nw.wg.Wait()
+	}
+}

client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_linux.go

@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+//go:build !android
+
+package networkmonitor
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"syscall"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+func checkChange(ctx context.Context, nexthopv4 netip.Addr, intfv4 *net.Interface, nexthop6 netip.Addr, intfv6 *net.Interface, callback func()) error {
+	if intfv4 == nil && intfv6 == nil {
+		return errors.New("no interfaces available")
+	}
+
+	linkChan := make(chan netlink.LinkUpdate)
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	defer close(done)
+
+	if err := netlink.LinkSubscribe(linkChan, done); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("subscribe to link updates: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	routeChan := make(chan netlink.RouteUpdate)
+	if err := netlink.RouteSubscribe(routeChan, done); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("subscribe to route updates: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Info("Network monitor: started")
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ErrStopped
+
+		// handle interface state changes
+		case update := <-linkChan:
+			if (intfv4 == nil || update.Index != int32(intfv4.Index)) && (intfv6 == nil || update.Index != int32(intfv6.Index)) {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			switch update.Header.Type {
+			case syscall.RTM_DELLINK:
+				log.Infof("Network monitor: monitored interface (%s) is gone", update.Link.Attrs().Name)
+				go callback()
+				return nil
+			case syscall.RTM_NEWLINK:
+				if (update.IfInfomsg.Flags&syscall.IFF_RUNNING) == 0 && update.Link.Attrs().OperState == netlink.OperDown {
+					log.Infof("Network monitor: monitored interface (%s) is down.", update.Link.Attrs().Name)
+					go callback()
+					return nil
+				}
+			}
+
+		// handle route changes
+		case route := <-routeChan:
+			// default route and main table
+			if route.Dst != nil || route.Table != syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN {
+				continue
+			}
+			switch route.Type {
+			// triggered on added/replaced routes
+			case syscall.RTM_NEWROUTE:
+				log.Infof("Network monitor: default route changed: via %s, interface %d", route.Gw, route.LinkIndex)
+				go callback()
+				return nil
+			case syscall.RTM_DELROUTE:
+				if intfv4 != nil && route.Gw.Equal(nexthopv4.AsSlice()) || intfv6 != nil && route.Gw.Equal(nexthop6.AsSlice()) {
+					log.Infof("Network monitor: default route removed: via %s, interface %d", route.Gw, route.LinkIndex)
+					go callback()
+					return nil
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}

client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_mobile.go

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//go:build ios || android
+
+package networkmonitor
+
+import "context"
+
+func (nw *NetworkMonitor) Start(context.Context, func()) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (nw *NetworkMonitor) Stop() {
+}

client/internal/networkmonitor/monitor_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package networkmonitor
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"time"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routemanager"
+)
+
+const (
+	unreachable = 0
+	incomplete  = 1
+	probe       = 2
+	delay       = 3
+	stale       = 4
+	reachable   = 5
+	permanent   = 6
+	tbd         = 7
+)
+
+const interval = 10 * time.Second
+
+func checkChange(ctx context.Context, nexthopv4 netip.Addr, intfv4 *net.Interface, nexthopv6 netip.Addr, intfv6 *net.Interface, callback func()) error {
+	var neighborv4, neighborv6 *routemanager.Neighbor
+	{
+		initialNeighbors, err := getNeighbors()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("get neighbors: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if n, ok := initialNeighbors[nexthopv4]; ok {
+			neighborv4 = &n
+		}
+		if n, ok := initialNeighbors[nexthopv6]; ok {
+			neighborv6 = &n
+		}
+	}
+	log.Debugf("Network monitor: initial IPv4 neighbor: %v, IPv6 neighbor: %v", neighborv4, neighborv6)
+
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ErrStopped
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if changed(nexthopv4, intfv4, neighborv4, nexthopv6, intfv6, neighborv6) {
+				go callback()
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func changed(
+	nexthopv4 netip.Addr,
+	intfv4 *net.Interface,
+	neighborv4 *routemanager.Neighbor,
+	nexthopv6 netip.Addr,
+	intfv6 *net.Interface,
+	neighborv6 *routemanager.Neighbor,
+) bool {
+	neighbors, err := getNeighbors()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("network monitor: error fetching current neighbors: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+	if neighborChanged(nexthopv4, neighborv4, neighbors) || neighborChanged(nexthopv6, neighborv6, neighbors) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	routes, err := getRoutes()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("network monitor: error fetching current routes: %v", err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if routeChanged(nexthopv4, intfv4, routes) || routeChanged(nexthopv6, intfv6, routes) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+// routeChanged checks if the default routes still point to our nexthop/interface
+func routeChanged(nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface, routes map[netip.Prefix]routemanager.Route) bool {
+	if !nexthop.IsValid() {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	var unspec netip.Prefix
+	if nexthop.Is6() {
+		unspec = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv6Unspecified(), 0)
+	} else {
+		unspec = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv4Unspecified(), 0)
+	}
+
+	if r, ok := routes[unspec]; ok {
+		if r.Nexthop != nexthop || compareIntf(r.Interface, intf) != 0 {
+			intf := "<nil>"
+			if r.Interface != nil {
+				intf = r.Interface.Name
+			}
+			log.Infof("network monitor: default route changed: %s via %s (%s)", r.Destination, r.Nexthop, intf)
+			return true
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Infof("network monitor: default route is gone")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+
+}
+
+func neighborChanged(nexthop netip.Addr, neighbor *routemanager.Neighbor, neighbors map[netip.Addr]routemanager.Neighbor) bool {
+	if neighbor == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// TODO: consider non-local nexthops, e.g. on point-to-point interfaces
+	if n, ok := neighbors[nexthop]; ok {
+		if n.State != reachable && n.State != permanent {
+			log.Infof("network monitor: neighbor %s (%s) is not reachable: %s", neighbor.IPAddress, neighbor.LinkLayerAddress, stateFromInt(n.State))
+			return true
+		} else if n.InterfaceIndex != neighbor.InterfaceIndex {
+			log.Infof(
+				"network monitor: neighbor %s (%s) changed interface from '%s' (%d) to '%s' (%d): %s",
+				neighbor.IPAddress,
+				neighbor.LinkLayerAddress,
+				neighbor.InterfaceAlias,
+				neighbor.InterfaceIndex,
+				n.InterfaceAlias,
+				n.InterfaceIndex,
+				stateFromInt(n.State),
+			)
+			return true
+		}
+	} else {
+		log.Infof("network monitor: neighbor %s (%s) is gone", neighbor.IPAddress, neighbor.LinkLayerAddress)
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+func getNeighbors() (map[netip.Addr]routemanager.Neighbor, error) {
+	entries, err := routemanager.GetNeighbors()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get neighbors: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	neighbours := make(map[netip.Addr]routemanager.Neighbor, len(entries))
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		neighbours[entry.IPAddress] = entry
+	}
+
+	return neighbours, nil
+}
+
+func getRoutes() (map[netip.Prefix]routemanager.Route, error) {
+	entries, err := routemanager.GetRoutes()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get routes: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	routes := make(map[netip.Prefix]routemanager.Route, len(entries))
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		routes[entry.Destination] = entry
+	}
+
+	return routes, nil
+}
+
+func stateFromInt(state uint8) string {
+	switch state {
+	case unreachable:
+		return "unreachable"
+	case incomplete:
+		return "incomplete"
+	case probe:
+		return "probe"
+	case delay:
+		return "delay"
+	case stale:
+		return "stale"
+	case reachable:
+		return "reachable"
+	case permanent:
+		return "permanent"
+	case tbd:
+		return "tbd"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
+func compareIntf(a, b *net.Interface) int {
+	if a == nil && b == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	if a == nil {
+		return -1
+	}
+	if b == nil {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return a.Index - b.Index
+}

client/internal/peer/conn.go

@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface/bind"
 	signal "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/client"
 	sProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/signal/proto"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
 const (
 	iceKeepAliveDefault           = 4 * time.Second
 	iceDisconnectedTimeoutDefault = 6 * time.Second
+	// iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitDefault is the same as in the Pion ICE package
+	iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitDefault = 2 * time.Second
 
 	defaultWgKeepAlive = 25 * time.Second
 )
@@ -98,6 +101,9 @@ type IceCredentials struct {
 	Pwd   string
 }
 
+type BeforeAddPeerHookFunc func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, IP net.IP) error
+type AfterRemovePeerHookFunc func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID) error
+
 type Conn struct {
 	config ConnConfig
 	mu     sync.Mutex
@@ -133,6 +139,13 @@ type Conn struct {
 	adapter        iface.TunAdapter
 	iFaceDiscover  stdnet.ExternalIFaceDiscover
 	sentExtraSrflx bool
+
+	remoteEndpoint *net.UDPAddr
+	remoteConn     *ice.Conn
+
+	connID               nbnet.ConnectionID
+	beforeAddPeerHooks   []BeforeAddPeerHookFunc
+	afterRemovePeerHooks []AfterRemovePeerHookFunc
 }
 
 // meta holds meta information about a connection
@@ -193,6 +206,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) reCreateAgent() error {
 
 	iceKeepAlive := iceKeepAlive()
 	iceDisconnectedTimeout := iceDisconnectedTimeout()
+	iceRelayAcceptanceMinWait := iceRelayAcceptanceMinWait()
 
 	agentConfig := &ice.AgentConfig{
 		MulticastDNSMode:       ice.MulticastDNSModeDisabled,
@@ -207,6 +221,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) reCreateAgent() error {
 		Net:                    transportNet,
 		DisconnectedTimeout:    &iceDisconnectedTimeout,
 		KeepaliveInterval:      &iceKeepAlive,
+		RelayAcceptanceMinWait: &iceRelayAcceptanceMinWait,
 	}
 
 	if conn.config.DisableIPv6Discovery {
@@ -214,7 +229,6 @@ func (conn *Conn) reCreateAgent() error {
 	}
 
 	conn.agent, err = ice.NewAgent(agentConfig)
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -234,6 +248,17 @@ func (conn *Conn) reCreateAgent() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	err = conn.agent.OnSuccessfulSelectedPairBindingResponse(func(p *ice.CandidatePair) {
+		err := conn.statusRecorder.UpdateLatency(conn.config.Key, p.Latency())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("failed to update latency for peer %s: %s", conn.config.Key, err)
+			return
+		}
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed setting binding response callback: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -251,7 +276,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) candidateTypes() []ice.CandidateType {
 // Open opens connection to the remote peer starting ICE candidate gathering process.
 // Blocks until connection has been closed or connection timeout.
 // ConnStatus will be set accordingly
-func (conn *Conn) Open() error {
+func (conn *Conn) Open(ctx context.Context) error {
 	log.Debugf("trying to connect to peer %s", conn.config.Key)
 
 	peerState := State{
@@ -259,6 +284,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open() error {
 		IP:               strings.Split(conn.config.WgConfig.AllowedIps, "/")[0],
 		ConnStatusUpdate: time.Now(),
 		ConnStatus:       conn.status,
+		Mux:              new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 	err := conn.statusRecorder.UpdatePeerState(peerState)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -310,7 +336,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open() error {
 	// at this point we received offer/answer and we are ready to gather candidates
 	conn.mu.Lock()
 	conn.status = StatusConnecting
-	conn.ctx, conn.notifyDisconnected = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	conn.ctx, conn.notifyDisconnected = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer conn.notifyDisconnected()
 	conn.mu.Unlock()
 
@@ -318,6 +344,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open() error {
 		PubKey:           conn.config.Key,
 		ConnStatus:       conn.status,
 		ConnStatusUpdate: time.Now(),
+		Mux:              new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 	err = conn.statusRecorder.UpdatePeerState(peerState)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -348,6 +375,9 @@ func (conn *Conn) Open() error {
 	if remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort != 0 {
 		remoteWgPort = remoteOfferAnswer.WgListenPort
 	}
+
+	conn.remoteConn = remoteConn
+
 	// the ice connection has been established successfully so we are ready to start the proxy
 	remoteAddr, err := conn.configureConnection(remoteConn, remoteWgPort, remoteOfferAnswer.RosenpassPubKey,
 		remoteOfferAnswer.RosenpassAddr)
@@ -372,6 +402,14 @@ func isRelayCandidate(candidate ice.Candidate) bool {
 	return candidate.Type() == ice.CandidateTypeRelay
 }
 
+func (conn *Conn) AddBeforeAddPeerHook(hook BeforeAddPeerHookFunc) {
+	conn.beforeAddPeerHooks = append(conn.beforeAddPeerHooks, hook)
+}
+
+func (conn *Conn) AddAfterRemovePeerHook(hook AfterRemovePeerHookFunc) {
+	conn.afterRemovePeerHooks = append(conn.afterRemovePeerHooks, hook)
+}
+
 // configureConnection starts proxying traffic from/to local Wireguard and sets connection status to StatusConnected
 func (conn *Conn) configureConnection(remoteConn net.Conn, remoteWgPort int, remoteRosenpassPubKey []byte, remoteRosenpassAddr string) (net.Addr, error) {
 	conn.mu.Lock()
@@ -385,7 +423,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) configureConnection(remoteConn net.Conn, remoteWgPort int, rem
 	var endpoint net.Addr
 	if isRelayCandidate(pair.Local) {
 		log.Debugf("setup relay connection")
-		conn.wgProxy = conn.wgProxyFactory.GetProxy()
+		conn.wgProxy = conn.wgProxyFactory.GetProxy(conn.ctx)
 		endpoint, err = conn.wgProxy.AddTurnConn(remoteConn)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -397,13 +435,24 @@ func (conn *Conn) configureConnection(remoteConn net.Conn, remoteWgPort int, rem
 	}
 
 	endpointUdpAddr, _ := net.ResolveUDPAddr(endpoint.Network(), endpoint.String())
+	conn.remoteEndpoint = endpointUdpAddr
+	log.Debugf("Conn resolved IP for %s: %s", endpoint, endpointUdpAddr.IP)
+
+	conn.connID = nbnet.GenerateConnID()
+	for _, hook := range conn.beforeAddPeerHooks {
+		if err := hook(conn.connID, endpointUdpAddr.IP); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Before add peer hook failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
 
 	err = conn.config.WgConfig.WgInterface.UpdatePeer(conn.config.WgConfig.RemoteKey, conn.config.WgConfig.AllowedIps, defaultWgKeepAlive, endpointUdpAddr, conn.config.WgConfig.PreSharedKey)
 	if err != nil {
 		if conn.wgProxy != nil {
-			_ = conn.wgProxy.CloseConn()
+			if err := conn.wgProxy.CloseConn(); err != nil {
+				log.Warnf("Failed to close turn connection: %v", err)
 			}
-		return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("update peer: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	conn.status = StatusConnected
@@ -419,9 +468,10 @@ func (conn *Conn) configureConnection(remoteConn net.Conn, remoteWgPort int, rem
 		LocalIceCandidateType:      pair.Local.Type().String(),
 		RemoteIceCandidateType:     pair.Remote.Type().String(),
 		LocalIceCandidateEndpoint:  fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", pair.Local.Address(), pair.Local.Port()),
-		RemoteIceCandidateEndpoint: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", pair.Remote.Address(), pair.Local.Port()),
+		RemoteIceCandidateEndpoint: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", pair.Remote.Address(), pair.Remote.Port()),
 		Direct:                     !isRelayCandidate(pair.Local),
 		RosenpassEnabled:           rosenpassEnabled,
+		Mux:                        new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 	if pair.Local.Type() == ice.CandidateTypeRelay || pair.Remote.Type() == ice.CandidateTypeRelay {
 		peerState.Relayed = true
@@ -437,6 +487,10 @@ func (conn *Conn) configureConnection(remoteConn net.Conn, remoteWgPort int, rem
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if runtime.GOOS == "ios" {
+		runtime.GC()
+	}
+
 	if conn.onConnected != nil {
 		conn.onConnected(conn.config.Key, remoteRosenpassPubKey, ipNet.IP.String(), remoteRosenpassAddr)
 	}
@@ -488,6 +542,15 @@ func (conn *Conn) cleanup() error {
 	// todo: is it problem if we try to remove a peer what is never existed?
 	err3 = conn.config.WgConfig.WgInterface.RemovePeer(conn.config.WgConfig.RemoteKey)
 
+	if conn.connID != "" {
+		for _, hook := range conn.afterRemovePeerHooks {
+			if err := hook(conn.connID); err != nil {
+				log.Errorf("After remove peer hook failed: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	conn.connID = ""
+
 	if conn.notifyDisconnected != nil {
 		conn.notifyDisconnected()
 		conn.notifyDisconnected = nil
@@ -503,6 +566,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) cleanup() error {
 		PubKey:           conn.config.Key,
 		ConnStatus:       conn.status,
 		ConnStatusUpdate: time.Now(),
+		Mux:              new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 	err := conn.statusRecorder.UpdatePeerState(peerState)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -672,7 +736,7 @@ func (conn *Conn) Close() error {
 		// before conn.Open() another update from management arrives with peers: [1,2,3,4,5]
 		// engine adds a new Conn for 4 and 5
 		// therefore peer 4 has 2 Conn objects
-		log.Warnf("connection has been already closed or attempted closing not started coonection %s", conn.config.Key)
+		log.Warnf("Connection has been already closed or attempted closing not started connection %s", conn.config.Key)
 		return NewConnectionAlreadyClosed(conn.config.Key)
 	}
 }

client/internal/peer/conn_test.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package peer
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func TestNewConn_interfaceFilter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConn_GetKey(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(connConf.LocalWgPort)
+	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(context.Background(), connConf.LocalWgPort)
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func TestConn_GetKey(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConn_OnRemoteOffer(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(connConf.LocalWgPort)
+	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(context.Background(), connConf.LocalWgPort)
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func TestConn_OnRemoteOffer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConn_OnRemoteAnswer(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(connConf.LocalWgPort)
+	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(context.Background(), connConf.LocalWgPort)
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ func TestConn_OnRemoteAnswer(t *testing.T) {
 	wg.Wait()
 }
 func TestConn_Status(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(connConf.LocalWgPort)
+	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(context.Background(), connConf.LocalWgPort)
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ func TestConn_Status(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConn_Close(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(connConf.LocalWgPort)
+	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(context.Background(), connConf.LocalWgPort)
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()

client/internal/peer/env_config.go

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	envICEKeepAliveIntervalSec      = "NB_ICE_KEEP_ALIVE_INTERVAL_SEC"
 	envICEDisconnectedTimeoutSec    = "NB_ICE_DISCONNECTED_TIMEOUT_SEC"
+	envICERelayAcceptanceMinWaitSec = "NB_ICE_RELAY_ACCEPTANCE_MIN_WAIT_SEC"
 	envICEForceRelayConn            = "NB_ICE_FORCE_RELAY_CONN"
 )
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func iceKeepAlive() time.Duration {
 		return iceKeepAliveDefault
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("setting ICE keep alive interval to %s seconds", keepAliveEnv)
+	log.Infof("setting ICE keep alive interval to %s seconds", keepAliveEnv)
 	keepAliveEnvSec, err := strconv.Atoi(keepAliveEnv)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("invalid value %s set for %s, using default %v", keepAliveEnv, envICEKeepAliveIntervalSec, iceKeepAliveDefault)
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func iceDisconnectedTimeout() time.Duration {
 		return iceDisconnectedTimeoutDefault
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("setting ICE disconnected timeout to %s seconds", disconnectedTimeoutEnv)
+	log.Infof("setting ICE disconnected timeout to %s seconds", disconnectedTimeoutEnv)
 	disconnectedTimeoutSec, err := strconv.Atoi(disconnectedTimeoutEnv)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("invalid value %s set for %s, using default %v", disconnectedTimeoutEnv, envICEDisconnectedTimeoutSec, iceDisconnectedTimeoutDefault)
@@ -47,6 +48,22 @@ func iceDisconnectedTimeout() time.Duration {
 	return time.Duration(disconnectedTimeoutSec) * time.Second
 }
 
+func iceRelayAcceptanceMinWait() time.Duration {
+	iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitEnv := os.Getenv(envICERelayAcceptanceMinWaitSec)
+	if iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitEnv == "" {
+		return iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitDefault
+	}
+
+	log.Infof("setting ICE relay acceptance min wait to %s seconds", iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitEnv)
+	disconnectedTimeoutSec, err := strconv.Atoi(iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitEnv)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("invalid value %s set for %s, using default %v", iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitEnv, envICERelayAcceptanceMinWaitSec, iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitDefault)
+		return iceRelayAcceptanceMinWaitDefault
+	}
+
+	return time.Duration(disconnectedTimeoutSec) * time.Second
+}
+
 func hasICEForceRelayConn() bool {
 	disconnectedTimeoutEnv := os.Getenv(envICEForceRelayConn)
 	return strings.ToLower(disconnectedTimeoutEnv) == "true"

client/internal/peer/status.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 // State contains the latest state of a peer
 type State struct {
+	Mux                        *sync.RWMutex
 	IP                         string
 	PubKey                     string
 	FQDN                       string
@@ -28,8 +29,40 @@ type State struct {
 	LastWireguardHandshake     time.Time
 	BytesTx                    int64
 	BytesRx                    int64
+	Latency                    time.Duration
 	RosenpassEnabled           bool
-	Routes                     map[string]struct{}
+	routes                     map[string]struct{}
+}
+
+// AddRoute add a single route to routes map
+func (s *State) AddRoute(network string) {
+	s.Mux.Lock()
+	if s.routes == nil {
+		s.routes = make(map[string]struct{})
+	}
+	s.routes[network] = struct{}{}
+	s.Mux.Unlock()
+}
+
+// SetRoutes set state routes
+func (s *State) SetRoutes(routes map[string]struct{}) {
+	s.Mux.Lock()
+	s.routes = routes
+	s.Mux.Unlock()
+}
+
+// DeleteRoute removes a route from the network amp
+func (s *State) DeleteRoute(network string) {
+	s.Mux.Lock()
+	delete(s.routes, network)
+	s.Mux.Unlock()
+}
+
+// GetRoutes return routes map
+func (s *State) GetRoutes() map[string]struct{} {
+	s.Mux.RLock()
+	defer s.Mux.RUnlock()
+	return s.routes
 }
 
 // LocalPeerState contains the latest state of the local peer
@@ -142,6 +175,7 @@ func (d *Status) AddPeer(peerPubKey string, fqdn string) error {
 		PubKey:     peerPubKey,
 		ConnStatus: StatusDisconnected,
 		FQDN:       fqdn,
+		Mux:        new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 	d.peerListChangedForNotification = true
 	return nil
@@ -188,8 +222,8 @@ func (d *Status) UpdatePeerState(receivedState State) error {
 		peerState.IP = receivedState.IP
 	}
 
-	if receivedState.Routes != nil {
+	if receivedState.GetRoutes() != nil {
-		peerState.Routes = receivedState.Routes
+		peerState.SetRoutes(receivedState.GetRoutes())
 	}
 
 	skipNotification := shouldSkipNotify(receivedState, peerState)
@@ -410,6 +444,22 @@ func (d *Status) GetManagementState() ManagementState {
 	}
 }
 
+func (d *Status) UpdateLatency(pubKey string, latency time.Duration) error {
+	if latency <= 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	d.mux.Lock()
+	defer d.mux.Unlock()
+	peerState, ok := d.peers[pubKey]
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("peer doesn't exist")
+	}
+	peerState.Latency = latency
+	d.peers[pubKey] = peerState
+	return nil
+}
+
 // IsLoginRequired determines if a peer's login has expired.
 func (d *Status) IsLoginRequired() bool {
 	d.mux.Lock()
@@ -423,7 +473,6 @@ func (d *Status) IsLoginRequired() bool {
 	s, ok := gstatus.FromError(d.managementError)
 	if ok && (s.Code() == codes.InvalidArgument || s.Code() == codes.PermissionDenied) {
 		return true
-
 	}
 	return false
 }

client/internal/peer/status_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package peer
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"testing"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ func TestUpdatePeerState(t *testing.T) {
 	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey: key,
+		Mux:	new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 
 	status.peers[key] = peerState
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ func TestStatus_UpdatePeerFQDN(t *testing.T) {
 	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey: key,
+		Mux:	new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 
 	status.peers[key] = peerState
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ func TestGetPeerStateChangeNotifierLogic(t *testing.T) {
 	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey: key,
+		Mux:	new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 
 	status.peers[key] = peerState
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ func TestRemovePeer(t *testing.T) {
 	status := NewRecorder("https://mgm")
 	peerState := State{
 		PubKey: key,
+		Mux:	new(sync.RWMutex),
 	}
 
 	status.peers[key] = peerState

client/internal/relay/relay.go

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
 	"github.com/pion/turn/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 // ProbeResult holds the info about the result of a relay probe request
@@ -27,7 +30,15 @@ func ProbeSTUN(ctx context.Context, uri *stun.URI) (addr string, probeErr error)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	client, err := stun.DialURI(uri, &stun.DialConfig{})
+	net, err := stdnet.NewNet(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		probeErr = fmt.Errorf("new net: %w", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	client, err := stun.DialURI(uri, &stun.DialConfig{
+		Net: net,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		probeErr = fmt.Errorf("dial: %w", err)
 		return
@@ -85,14 +96,13 @@ func ProbeTURN(ctx context.Context, uri *stun.URI) (addr string, probeErr error)
 	switch uri.Proto {
 	case stun.ProtoTypeUDP:
 		var err error
-		conn, err = net.ListenPacket("udp", "")
+		conn, err = nbnet.NewListener().ListenPacket(ctx, "udp", "")
 		if err != nil {
 			probeErr = fmt.Errorf("listen: %w", err)
 			return
 		}
 	case stun.ProtoTypeTCP:
-		dialer := net.Dialer{}
+		tcpConn, err := nbnet.NewDialer().DialContext(ctx, "tcp", turnServerAddr)
-		tcpConn, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, "tcp", turnServerAddr)
 		if err != nil {
 			probeErr = fmt.Errorf("dial: %w", err)
 			return
@@ -109,12 +119,18 @@ func ProbeTURN(ctx context.Context, uri *stun.URI) (addr string, probeErr error)
 		}
 	}()
 
+	net, err := stdnet.NewNet(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		probeErr = fmt.Errorf("new net: %w", err)
+		return
+	}
 	cfg := &turn.ClientConfig{
 		STUNServerAddr: turnServerAddr,
 		TURNServerAddr: turnServerAddr,
 		Conn:           conn,
 		Username:       uri.Username,
 		Password:       uri.Password,
+		Net:            net,
 	}
 	client, err := turn.NewClient(cfg)
 	if err != nil {

client/internal/routemanager/client.go

@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package routemanager
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ type routerPeerStatus struct {
 	connected bool
 	relayed   bool
 	direct    bool
+	latency   time.Duration
 }
 
 type routesUpdate struct {
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ type clientNetwork struct {
 	stop                context.CancelFunc
 	statusRecorder      *peer.Status
 	wgInterface         *iface.WGIface
-	routes              map[string]*route.Route
+	routes              map[route.ID]*route.Route
 	routeUpdate         chan routesUpdate
 	peerStateUpdate     chan struct{}
 	routePeersNotifiers map[string]chan struct{}
@@ -41,12 +44,13 @@ type clientNetwork struct {
 
 func newClientNetworkWatcher(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface, statusRecorder *peer.Status, network netip.Prefix) *clientNetwork {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+
 	client := &clientNetwork{
 		ctx:                 ctx,
 		stop:                cancel,
 		statusRecorder:      statusRecorder,
 		wgInterface:         wgInterface,
-		routes:              make(map[string]*route.Route),
+		routes:              make(map[route.ID]*route.Route),
 		routePeersNotifiers: make(map[string]chan struct{}),
 		routeUpdate:         make(chan routesUpdate),
 		peerStateUpdate:     make(chan struct{}),
@@ -55,8 +59,8 @@ func newClientNetworkWatcher(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface, st
 	return client
 }
 
-func (c *clientNetwork) getRouterPeerStatuses() map[string]routerPeerStatus {
+func (c *clientNetwork) getRouterPeerStatuses() map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus {
-	routePeerStatuses := make(map[string]routerPeerStatus)
+	routePeerStatuses := make(map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus)
 	for _, r := range c.routes {
 		peerStatus, err := c.statusRecorder.GetPeer(r.Peer)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -67,22 +71,37 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) getRouterPeerStatuses() map[string]routerPeerStatus {
 			connected: peerStatus.ConnStatus == peer.StatusConnected,
 			relayed:   peerStatus.Relayed,
 			direct:    peerStatus.Direct,
+			latency:   peerStatus.Latency,
 		}
 	}
 	return routePeerStatuses
 }
 
-func (c *clientNetwork) getBestRouteFromStatuses(routePeerStatuses map[string]routerPeerStatus) string {
+// getBestRouteFromStatuses determines the most optimal route from the available routes
-	chosen := ""
+// within a clientNetwork, taking into account peer connection status, route metrics, and
-	chosenScore := 0
+// preference for non-relayed and direct connections.
+//
+// It follows these prioritization rules:
+// * Connected peers: Only routes with connected peers are considered.
+// * Metric: Routes with lower metrics (better) are prioritized.
+// * Non-relayed: Routes without relays are preferred.
+// * Direct connections: Routes with direct peer connections are favored.
+// * Stability: In case of equal scores, the currently active route (if any) is maintained.
+// * Latency: Routes with lower latency are prioritized.
+//
+// It returns the ID of the selected optimal route.
+func (c *clientNetwork) getBestRouteFromStatuses(routePeerStatuses map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus) route.ID {
+	chosen := route.ID("")
+	chosenScore := float64(0)
+	currScore := float64(0)
 
-	currID := ""
+	currID := route.ID("")
 	if c.chosenRoute != nil {
 		currID = c.chosenRoute.ID
 	}
 
 	for _, r := range c.routes {
-		tempScore := 0
+		tempScore := float64(0)
 		peerStatus, found := routePeerStatuses[r.ID]
 		if !found || !peerStatus.connected {
 			continue
@@ -90,9 +109,18 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) getBestRouteFromStatuses(routePeerStatuses map[string]ro
 
 		if r.Metric < route.MaxMetric {
 			metricDiff := route.MaxMetric - r.Metric
-			tempScore = metricDiff * 10
+			tempScore = float64(metricDiff) * 10
 		}
 
+		// in some temporal cases, latency can be 0, so we set it to 1s to not block but try to avoid this route
+		latency := time.Second
+		if peerStatus.latency != 0 {
+			latency = peerStatus.latency
+		} else {
+			log.Warnf("peer %s has 0 latency", r.Peer)
+		}
+		tempScore += 1 - latency.Seconds()
+
 		if !peerStatus.relayed {
 			tempScore++
 		}
@@ -101,7 +129,7 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) getBestRouteFromStatuses(routePeerStatuses map[string]ro
 			tempScore++
 		}
 
-		if tempScore > chosenScore || (tempScore == chosenScore && r.ID == currID) {
+		if tempScore > chosenScore || (tempScore == chosenScore && chosen == "") {
 			chosen = r.ID
 			chosenScore = tempScore
 		}
@@ -110,18 +138,31 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) getBestRouteFromStatuses(routePeerStatuses map[string]ro
 			chosen = r.ID
 			chosenScore = tempScore
 		}
+
+		if r.ID == currID {
+			currScore = tempScore
+		}
 	}
 
-	if chosen == "" {
+	switch {
+	case chosen == "":
 		var peers []string
 		for _, r := range c.routes {
 			peers = append(peers, r.Peer)
 		}
 
 		log.Warnf("the network %s has not been assigned a routing peer as no peers from the list %s are currently connected", c.network, peers)
-
+	case chosen != currID:
-	} else if chosen != currID {
+		// we compare the current score + 10ms to the chosen score to avoid flapping between routes
-		log.Infof("new chosen route is %s with peer %s with score %d for network %s", chosen, c.routes[chosen].Peer, chosenScore, c.network)
+		if currScore != 0 && currScore+0.01 > chosenScore {
+			log.Debugf("keeping current routing peer because the score difference with latency is less than 0.01(10ms), current: %f, new: %f", currScore, chosenScore)
+			return currID
+		}
+		var p string
+		if rt := c.routes[chosen]; rt != nil {
+			p = rt.Peer
+		}
+		log.Infof("new chosen route is %s with peer %s with score %f for network %s", chosen, p, chosenScore, c.network)
 	}
 
 	return chosen
@@ -158,10 +199,10 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) startPeersStatusChangeWatcher() {
 func (c *clientNetwork) removeRouteFromWireguardPeer(peerKey string) error {
 	state, err := c.statusRecorder.GetPeer(peerKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("get peer state: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	delete(state.Routes, c.network.String())
+	state.DeleteRoute(c.network.String())
 	if err := c.statusRecorder.UpdatePeerState(state); err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("Failed to update peer state: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -172,7 +213,7 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) removeRouteFromWireguardPeer(peerKey string) error {
 
 	err = c.wgInterface.RemoveAllowedIP(peerKey, c.network.String())
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("couldn't remove allowed IP %s removed for peer %s, err: %v",
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove allowed IP %s removed for peer %s, err: %v",
 			c.network, c.chosenRoute.Peer, err)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -180,30 +221,26 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) removeRouteFromWireguardPeer(peerKey string) error {
 
 func (c *clientNetwork) removeRouteFromPeerAndSystem() error {
 	if c.chosenRoute != nil {
-		err := c.removeRouteFromWireguardPeer(c.chosenRoute.Peer)
+		if err := removeVPNRoute(c.network, c.getAsInterface()); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove route %s from system, err: %v", c.network, err)
-			return err
 		}
-		err = removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(c.network, c.wgInterface.Address().IP.String())
+
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := c.removeRouteFromWireguardPeer(c.chosenRoute.Peer); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("couldn't remove route %s from system, err: %v",
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove route: %v", err)
-				c.network, err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 func (c *clientNetwork) recalculateRouteAndUpdatePeerAndSystem() error {
-
-	var err error
-
 	routerPeerStatuses := c.getRouterPeerStatuses()
 
 	chosen := c.getBestRouteFromStatuses(routerPeerStatuses)
+
+	// If no route is chosen, remove the route from the peer and system
 	if chosen == "" {
-		err = c.removeRouteFromPeerAndSystem()
+		if err := c.removeRouteFromPeerAndSystem(); err != nil {
-		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove route from peer and system: %v", err)
-			return err
 		}
 
 		c.chosenRoute = nil
@@ -211,6 +248,7 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) recalculateRouteAndUpdatePeerAndSystem() error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// If the chosen route is the same as the current route, do nothing
 	if c.chosenRoute != nil && c.chosenRoute.ID == chosen {
 		if c.chosenRoute.IsEqual(c.routes[chosen]) {
 			return nil
@@ -218,13 +256,13 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) recalculateRouteAndUpdatePeerAndSystem() error {
 	}
 
 	if c.chosenRoute != nil {
-		err = c.removeRouteFromWireguardPeer(c.chosenRoute.Peer)
+		// If a previous route exists, remove it from the peer
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := c.removeRouteFromWireguardPeer(c.chosenRoute.Peer); err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove route from peer: %v", err)
 		}
 	} else {
-		err = addToRouteTableIfNoExists(c.network, c.wgInterface.Address().IP.String())
+		// otherwise add the route to the system
-		if err != nil {
+		if err := addVPNRoute(c.network, c.getAsInterface()); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("route %s couldn't be added for peer %s, err: %v",
 				c.network.String(), c.wgInterface.Address().IP.String(), err)
 		}
@@ -236,17 +274,13 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) recalculateRouteAndUpdatePeerAndSystem() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("Failed to get peer state: %v", err)
 	} else {
-		if state.Routes == nil {
+		state.AddRoute(c.network.String())
-			state.Routes = map[string]struct{}{}
-		}
-		state.Routes[c.network.String()] = struct{}{}
 		if err := c.statusRecorder.UpdatePeerState(state); err != nil {
 			log.Warnf("Failed to update peer state: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	err = c.wgInterface.AddAllowedIP(c.chosenRoute.Peer, c.network.String())
+	if err := c.wgInterface.AddAllowedIP(c.chosenRoute.Peer, c.network.String()); err != nil {
-	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("couldn't add allowed IP %s added for peer %s, err: %v",
 			c.network, c.chosenRoute.Peer, err)
 	}
@@ -261,7 +295,7 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) sendUpdateToClientNetworkWatcher(update routesUpdate) {
 }
 
 func (c *clientNetwork) handleUpdate(update routesUpdate) {
-	updateMap := make(map[string]*route.Route)
+	updateMap := make(map[route.ID]*route.Route)
 
 	for _, r := range update.routes {
 		updateMap[r.ID] = r
@@ -287,21 +321,21 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) peersStateAndUpdateWatcher() {
 			log.Debugf("stopping watcher for network %s", c.network)
 			err := c.removeRouteFromPeerAndSystem()
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error(err)
+				log.Errorf("Couldn't remove route from peer and system for network %s: %v", c.network, err)
 			}
 			return
 		case <-c.peerStateUpdate:
 			err := c.recalculateRouteAndUpdatePeerAndSystem()
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error(err)
+				log.Errorf("Couldn't recalculate route and update peer and system: %v", err)
 			}
 		case update := <-c.routeUpdate:
 			if update.updateSerial < c.updateSerial {
-				log.Warnf("received a routes update with smaller serial number, ignoring it")
+				log.Warnf("Received a routes update with smaller serial number, ignoring it")
 				continue
 			}
 
-			log.Debugf("received a new client network route update for %s", c.network)
+			log.Debugf("Received a new client network route update for %s", c.network)
 
 			c.handleUpdate(update)
 
@@ -309,10 +343,22 @@ func (c *clientNetwork) peersStateAndUpdateWatcher() {
 
 			err := c.recalculateRouteAndUpdatePeerAndSystem()
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Error(err)
+				log.Errorf("Couldn't recalculate route and update peer and system for network %s: %v", c.network, err)
 			}
 
 			c.startPeersStatusChangeWatcher()
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (c *clientNetwork) getAsInterface() *net.Interface {
+	intf, err := net.InterfaceByName(c.wgInterface.Name())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Couldn't get interface by name %s: %v", c.wgInterface.Name(), err)
+		intf = &net.Interface{
+			Name: c.wgInterface.Name(),
+		}
+	}
+
+	return intf
+}

client/internal/routemanager/client_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package routemanager
 import (
 	"net/netip"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
@@ -11,90 +12,90 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name            string
-		statuses        map[string]routerPeerStatus
+		statuses        map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus
-		expectedRouteID string
+		expectedRouteID route.ID
-		currentRoute    *route.Route
+		currentRoute    route.ID
-		existingRoutes  map[string]*route.Route
+		existingRoutes  map[route.ID]*route.Route
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "one route",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
 					direct:    true,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
 					Peer:   "peer1",
 				},
 			},
-			currentRoute:    nil,
+			currentRoute:    "",
 			expectedRouteID: "route1",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "one connected routes with relayed and direct",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   true,
 					direct:    true,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
 					Peer:   "peer1",
 				},
 			},
-			currentRoute:    nil,
+			currentRoute:    "",
 			expectedRouteID: "route1",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "one connected routes with relayed and no direct",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   true,
 					direct:    false,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
 					Peer:   "peer1",
 				},
 			},
-			currentRoute:    nil,
+			currentRoute:    "",
 			expectedRouteID: "route1",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "no connected peers",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: false,
 					relayed:   false,
 					direct:    false,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
 					Peer:   "peer1",
 				},
 			},
-			currentRoute:    nil,
+			currentRoute:    "",
 			expectedRouteID: "",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple connected peers with different metrics",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					direct:    true,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: 9000,
@@ -118,12 +119,12 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					Peer:   "peer2",
 				},
 			},
-			currentRoute:    nil,
+			currentRoute:    "",
 			expectedRouteID: "route1",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple connected peers with one relayed",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -135,7 +136,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					direct:    true,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -147,12 +148,12 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					Peer:   "peer2",
 				},
 			},
-			currentRoute:    nil,
+			currentRoute:    "",
 			expectedRouteID: "route1",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "multiple connected peers with one direct",
-			statuses: map[string]routerPeerStatus{
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
 				"route1": {
 					connected: true,
 					relayed:   false,
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					direct:    false,
 				},
 			},
-			existingRoutes: map[string]*route.Route{
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
 				"route1": {
 					ID:     "route1",
 					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
@@ -176,18 +177,172 @@ func TestGetBestrouteFromStatuses(t *testing.T) {
 					Peer:   "peer2",
 				},
 			},
-			currentRoute:    nil,
+			currentRoute:    "",
 			expectedRouteID: "route1",
 		},
+		{
+			name: "multiple connected peers with different latencies",
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
+				"route1": {
+					connected: true,
+					latency:   300 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					connected: true,
+					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+			},
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
+				"route1": {
+					ID:     "route1",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer1",
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					ID:     "route2",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer2",
+				},
+			},
+			currentRoute:    "",
+			expectedRouteID: "route2",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "should ignore routes with latency 0",
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
+				"route1": {
+					connected: true,
+					latency:   0 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					connected: true,
+					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+			},
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
+				"route1": {
+					ID:     "route1",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer1",
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					ID:     "route2",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer2",
+				},
+			},
+			currentRoute:    "",
+			expectedRouteID: "route2",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "current route with similar score and similar but slightly worse latency should not change",
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
+				"route1": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   false,
+					direct:    true,
+					latency:   15 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   false,
+					direct:    true,
+					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+			},
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
+				"route1": {
+					ID:     "route1",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer1",
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					ID:     "route2",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer2",
+				},
+			},
+			currentRoute:    "route1",
+			expectedRouteID: "route1",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "current route with bad score should be changed to route with better score",
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
+				"route1": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   false,
+					direct:    true,
+					latency:   200 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   false,
+					direct:    true,
+					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+			},
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
+				"route1": {
+					ID:     "route1",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer1",
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					ID:     "route2",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer2",
+				},
+			},
+			currentRoute:    "route1",
+			expectedRouteID: "route2",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "current chosen route doesn't exist anymore",
+			statuses: map[route.ID]routerPeerStatus{
+				"route1": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   false,
+					direct:    true,
+					latency:   20 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					connected: true,
+					relayed:   false,
+					direct:    true,
+					latency:   10 * time.Millisecond,
+				},
+			},
+			existingRoutes: map[route.ID]*route.Route{
+				"route1": {
+					ID:     "route1",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer1",
+				},
+				"route2": {
+					ID:     "route2",
+					Metric: route.MaxMetric,
+					Peer:   "peer2",
+				},
+			},
+			currentRoute:    "routeDoesntExistAnymore",
+			expectedRouteID: "route2",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			currentRoute := &route.Route{
+				ID: "routeDoesntExistAnymore",
+			}
+			if tc.currentRoute != "" {
+				currentRoute = tc.existingRoutes[tc.currentRoute]
+			}
+
 			// create new clientNetwork
 			client := &clientNetwork{
 				network:     netip.MustParsePrefix("192.168.0.0/24"),
 				routes:      tc.existingRoutes,
-				chosenRoute: tc.currentRoute,
+				chosenRoute: currentRoute,
 			}
 
 			chosenRoute := client.getBestRouteFromStatuses(tc.statuses)

client/internal/routemanager/manager.go

@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ package routemanager
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"net/url"
 	"runtime"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -10,14 +14,24 @@ import (
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routeselector"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/version"
 )
 
+var defaultv4 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv4Unspecified(), 0)
+
+// nolint:unused
+var defaultv6 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.IPv6Unspecified(), 0)
+
 // Manager is a route manager interface
 type Manager interface {
-	UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) error
+	Init() (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error)
+	UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error)
+	TriggerSelection(route.HAMap)
+	GetRouteSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector
 	SetRouteChangeListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeListener)
 	InitialRouteRange() []string
 	EnableServerRouter(firewall firewall.Manager) error
@@ -29,7 +43,8 @@ type DefaultManager struct {
 	ctx            context.Context
 	stop           context.CancelFunc
 	mux            sync.Mutex
-	clientNetworks map[string]*clientNetwork
+	clientNetworks map[route.HAUniqueID]*clientNetwork
+	routeSelector  *routeselector.RouteSelector
 	serverRouter   serverRouter
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 	wgInterface    *iface.WGIface
@@ -42,7 +57,8 @@ func NewManager(ctx context.Context, pubKey string, wgInterface *iface.WGIface,
 	dm := &DefaultManager{
 		ctx:            mCTX,
 		stop:           cancel,
-		clientNetworks: make(map[string]*clientNetwork),
+		clientNetworks: make(map[route.HAUniqueID]*clientNetwork),
+		routeSelector:  routeselector.NewRouteSelector(),
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
 		wgInterface:    wgInterface,
 		pubKey:         pubKey,
@@ -56,6 +72,28 @@ func NewManager(ctx context.Context, pubKey string, wgInterface *iface.WGIface,
 	return dm
 }
 
+// Init sets up the routing
+func (m *DefaultManager) Init() (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error) {
+	if nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() {
+		return nil, nil, nil
+	}
+
+	if err := cleanupRouting(); err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("Failed cleaning up routing: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	mgmtAddress := m.statusRecorder.GetManagementState().URL
+	signalAddress := m.statusRecorder.GetSignalState().URL
+	ips := resolveURLsToIPs([]string{mgmtAddress, signalAddress})
+
+	beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, err := setupRouting(ips, m.wgInterface)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("setup routing: %w", err)
+	}
+	log.Info("Routing setup complete")
+	return beforePeerHook, afterPeerHook, nil
+}
+
 func (m *DefaultManager) EnableServerRouter(firewall firewall.Manager) error {
 	var err error
 	m.serverRouter, err = newServerRouter(m.ctx, m.wgInterface, firewall, m.statusRecorder)
@@ -71,32 +109,42 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) Stop() {
 	if m.serverRouter != nil {
 		m.serverRouter.cleanUp()
 	}
+
+	if !nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() {
+		if err := cleanupRouting(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Error cleaning up routing: %v", err)
+		} else {
+			log.Info("Routing cleanup complete")
+		}
+	}
+
 	m.ctx = nil
 }
 
-// UpdateRoutes compares received routes with existing routes and remove, update or add them to the client and server maps
+// UpdateRoutes compares received routes with existing routes and removes, updates or adds them to the client and server maps
-func (m *DefaultManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) error {
+func (m *DefaultManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error) {
 	select {
 	case <-m.ctx.Done():
 		log.Infof("not updating routes as context is closed")
-		return m.ctx.Err()
+		return nil, nil, m.ctx.Err()
 	default:
 		m.mux.Lock()
 		defer m.mux.Unlock()
 
-		newServerRoutesMap, newClientRoutesIDMap := m.classifiesRoutes(newRoutes)
+		newServerRoutesMap, newClientRoutesIDMap := m.classifyRoutes(newRoutes)
 
-		m.updateClientNetworks(updateSerial, newClientRoutesIDMap)
+		filteredClientRoutes := m.routeSelector.FilterSelected(newClientRoutesIDMap)
-		m.notifier.onNewRoutes(newClientRoutesIDMap)
+		m.updateClientNetworks(updateSerial, filteredClientRoutes)
+		m.notifier.onNewRoutes(filteredClientRoutes)
 
 		if m.serverRouter != nil {
 			err := m.serverRouter.updateRoutes(newServerRoutesMap)
 			if err != nil {
-				return err
+				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("update routes: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
 
-		return nil
+		return newServerRoutesMap, newClientRoutesIDMap, nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -107,19 +155,57 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) SetRouteChangeListener(listener listener.NetworkChangeL
 
 // InitialRouteRange return the list of initial routes. It used by mobile systems
 func (m *DefaultManager) InitialRouteRange() []string {
-	return m.notifier.initialRouteRanges()
+	return m.notifier.getInitialRouteRanges()
 }
 
-func (m *DefaultManager) updateClientNetworks(updateSerial uint64, networks map[string][]*route.Route) {
+// GetRouteSelector returns the route selector
-	// removing routes that do not exist as per the update from the Management service.
+func (m *DefaultManager) GetRouteSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector {
+	return m.routeSelector
+}
+
+// GetClientRoutes returns the client routes
+func (m *DefaultManager) GetClientRoutes() map[route.HAUniqueID]*clientNetwork {
+	return m.clientNetworks
+}
+
+// TriggerSelection triggers the selection of routes, stopping deselected watchers and starting newly selected ones
+func (m *DefaultManager) TriggerSelection(networks route.HAMap) {
+	m.mux.Lock()
+	defer m.mux.Unlock()
+
+	networks = m.routeSelector.FilterSelected(networks)
+
+	m.notifier.onNewRoutes(networks)
+
+	m.stopObsoleteClients(networks)
+
+	for id, routes := range networks {
+		if _, found := m.clientNetworks[id]; found {
+			// don't touch existing client network watchers
+			continue
+		}
+
+		clientNetworkWatcher := newClientNetworkWatcher(m.ctx, m.wgInterface, m.statusRecorder, routes[0].Network)
+		m.clientNetworks[id] = clientNetworkWatcher
+		go clientNetworkWatcher.peersStateAndUpdateWatcher()
+		clientNetworkWatcher.sendUpdateToClientNetworkWatcher(routesUpdate{routes: routes})
+	}
+}
+
+// stopObsoleteClients stops the client network watcher for the networks that are not in the new list
+func (m *DefaultManager) stopObsoleteClients(networks route.HAMap) {
 	for id, client := range m.clientNetworks {
-		_, found := networks[id]
+		if _, ok := networks[id]; !ok {
-		if !found {
+			log.Debugf("Stopping client network watcher, %s", id)
-			log.Debugf("stopping client network watcher, %s", id)
 			client.stop()
 			delete(m.clientNetworks, id)
 		}
 	}
+}
+
+func (m *DefaultManager) updateClientNetworks(updateSerial uint64, networks route.HAMap) {
+	// removing routes that do not exist as per the update from the Management service.
+	m.stopObsoleteClients(networks)
 
 	for id, routes := range networks {
 		clientNetworkWatcher, found := m.clientNetworks[id]
@@ -136,15 +222,15 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) updateClientNetworks(updateSerial uint64, networks map[
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *DefaultManager) classifiesRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]*route.Route, map[string][]*route.Route) {
+func (m *DefaultManager) classifyRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap) {
-	newClientRoutesIDMap := make(map[string][]*route.Route)
+	newClientRoutesIDMap := make(route.HAMap)
-	newServerRoutesMap := make(map[string]*route.Route)
+	newServerRoutesMap := make(map[route.ID]*route.Route)
-	ownNetworkIDs := make(map[string]bool)
+	ownNetworkIDs := make(map[route.HAUniqueID]bool)
 
 	for _, newRoute := range newRoutes {
-		networkID := route.GetHAUniqueID(newRoute)
+		haID := route.GetHAUniqueID(newRoute)
 		if newRoute.Peer == m.pubKey {
-			ownNetworkIDs[networkID] = true
+			ownNetworkIDs[haID] = true
 			// only linux is supported for now
 			if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
 				log.Warnf("received a route to manage, but agent doesn't support router mode on %s OS", runtime.GOOS)
@@ -155,16 +241,12 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) classifiesRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]
 	}
 
 	for _, newRoute := range newRoutes {
-		networkID := route.GetHAUniqueID(newRoute)
+		haID := route.GetHAUniqueID(newRoute)
-		if !ownNetworkIDs[networkID] {
+		if !ownNetworkIDs[haID] {
-			// if prefix is too small, lets assume is a possible default route which is not yet supported
+			if !isPrefixSupported(newRoute.Network) {
-			// we skip this route management
-			if newRoute.Network.Bits() < minRangeBits {
-				log.Errorf("this agent version: %s, doesn't support default routes, received %s, skipping this route",
-					version.NetbirdVersion(), newRoute.Network)
 				continue
 			}
-			newClientRoutesIDMap[networkID] = append(newClientRoutesIDMap[networkID], newRoute)
+			newClientRoutesIDMap[haID] = append(newClientRoutesIDMap[haID], newRoute)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -172,10 +254,44 @@ func (m *DefaultManager) classifiesRoutes(newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[string]
 }
 
 func (m *DefaultManager) clientRoutes(initialRoutes []*route.Route) []*route.Route {
-	_, crMap := m.classifiesRoutes(initialRoutes)
+	_, crMap := m.classifyRoutes(initialRoutes)
 	rs := make([]*route.Route, 0)
 	for _, routes := range crMap {
 		rs = append(rs, routes...)
 	}
 	return rs
 }
+
+func isPrefixSupported(prefix netip.Prefix) bool {
+	if !nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled() {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	// If prefix is too small, lets assume it is a possible default prefix which is not yet supported
+	// we skip this prefix management
+	if prefix.Bits() <= minRangeBits {
+		log.Warnf("This agent version: %s, doesn't support default routes, received %s, skipping this prefix",
+			version.NetbirdVersion(), prefix)
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// resolveURLsToIPs takes a slice of URLs, resolves them to IP addresses and returns a slice of IPs.
+func resolveURLsToIPs(urls []string) []net.IP {
+	var ips []net.IP
+	for _, rawurl := range urls {
+		u, err := url.Parse(rawurl)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to parse url %s: %v", rawurl, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		ipAddrs, err := net.LookupIP(u.Hostname())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to resolve host %s: %v", u.Hostname(), err)
+			continue
+		}
+		ips = append(ips, ipAddrs...)
+	}
+	return ips
+}

client/internal/routemanager/manager_test.go

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 		removeSrvRouter                      bool
 		serverRoutesExpected                 int
 		clientNetworkWatchersExpected        int
+		clientNetworkWatchersExpectedAllowed int
 	}{
 		{
 			name:            "Should create 2 client networks",
@@ -202,6 +203,7 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			inputSerial:                          1,
 			clientNetworkWatchersExpected:        0,
+			clientNetworkWatchersExpectedAllowed: 1,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Remove 1 Client Route",
@@ -415,6 +417,10 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			statusRecorder := peer.NewRecorder("https://mgm")
 			ctx := context.TODO()
 			routeManager := NewManager(ctx, localPeerKey, wgInterface, statusRecorder, nil)
+
+			_, _, err = routeManager.Init()
+
+			require.NoError(t, err, "should init route manager")
 			defer routeManager.Stop()
 
 			if testCase.removeSrvRouter {
@@ -422,14 +428,18 @@ func TestManagerUpdateRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			if len(testCase.inputInitRoutes) > 0 {
-				err = routeManager.UpdateRoutes(testCase.inputSerial, testCase.inputRoutes)
+				_, _, err = routeManager.UpdateRoutes(testCase.inputSerial, testCase.inputRoutes)
 				require.NoError(t, err, "should update routes with init routes")
 			}
 
-			err = routeManager.UpdateRoutes(testCase.inputSerial+uint64(len(testCase.inputInitRoutes)), testCase.inputRoutes)
+			_, _, err = routeManager.UpdateRoutes(testCase.inputSerial+uint64(len(testCase.inputInitRoutes)), testCase.inputRoutes)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should update routes")
 
-			require.Len(t, routeManager.clientNetworks, testCase.clientNetworkWatchersExpected, "client networks size should match")
+			expectedWatchers := testCase.clientNetworkWatchersExpected
+			if (runtime.GOOS == "linux" || runtime.GOOS == "windows" || runtime.GOOS == "darwin") && testCase.clientNetworkWatchersExpectedAllowed != 0 {
+				expectedWatchers = testCase.clientNetworkWatchersExpectedAllowed
+			}
+			require.Len(t, routeManager.clientNetworks, expectedWatchers, "client networks size should match")
 
 			if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && routeManager.serverRouter != nil {
 				sr := routeManager.serverRouter.(*defaultServerRouter)

client/internal/routemanager/mock.go

@@ -6,27 +6,49 @@ import (
 
 	firewall "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/manager"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/listener"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routeselector"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
 // MockManager is the mock instance of a route manager
 type MockManager struct {
-	UpdateRoutesFunc func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) error
+	UpdateRoutesFunc     func(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error)
+	TriggerSelectionFunc func(haMap route.HAMap)
+	GetRouteSelectorFunc func() *routeselector.RouteSelector
 	StopFunc             func()
 }
 
+func (m *MockManager) Init() (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error) {
+	return nil, nil, nil
+}
+
 // InitialRouteRange mock implementation of InitialRouteRange from Manager interface
 func (m *MockManager) InitialRouteRange() []string {
 	return nil
 }
 
 // UpdateRoutes mock implementation of UpdateRoutes from Manager interface
-func (m *MockManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) error {
+func (m *MockManager) UpdateRoutes(updateSerial uint64, newRoutes []*route.Route) (map[route.ID]*route.Route, route.HAMap, error) {
 	if m.UpdateRoutesFunc != nil {
 		return m.UpdateRoutesFunc(updateSerial, newRoutes)
 	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("method UpdateRoutes is not implemented")
+	return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("method UpdateRoutes is not implemented")
+}
+
+func (m *MockManager) TriggerSelection(networks route.HAMap) {
+	if m.TriggerSelectionFunc != nil {
+		m.TriggerSelectionFunc(networks)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetRouteSelector mock implementation of GetRouteSelector from Manager interface
+func (m *MockManager) GetRouteSelector() *routeselector.RouteSelector {
+	if m.GetRouteSelectorFunc != nil {
+		return m.GetRouteSelectorFunc()
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // Start mock implementation of Start from Manager interface

client/internal/routemanager/notifier.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package routemanager
 
 import (
+	"runtime"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -10,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 type notifier struct {
-	initialRouteRangers []string
+	initialRouteRanges []string
-	routeRangers        []string
+	routeRanges        []string
 
 	listener    listener.NetworkChangeListener
 	listenerMux sync.Mutex
@@ -33,10 +34,10 @@ func (n *notifier) setInitialClientRoutes(clientRoutes []*route.Route) {
 		nets = append(nets, r.Network.String())
 	}
 	sort.Strings(nets)
-	n.initialRouteRangers = nets
+	n.initialRouteRanges = nets
 }
 
-func (n *notifier) onNewRoutes(idMap map[string][]*route.Route) {
+func (n *notifier) onNewRoutes(idMap route.HAMap) {
 	newNets := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, routes := range idMap {
 		for _, r := range routes {
@@ -45,11 +46,18 @@ func (n *notifier) onNewRoutes(idMap map[string][]*route.Route) {
 	}
 
 	sort.Strings(newNets)
-	if !n.hasDiff(n.initialRouteRangers, newNets) {
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "android":
+		if !n.hasDiff(n.initialRouteRanges, newNets) {
 			return
 		}
+	default:
+		if !n.hasDiff(n.routeRanges, newNets) {
+			return
+		}
+	}
 
-	n.routeRangers = newNets
+	n.routeRanges = newNets
 
 	n.notify()
 }
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ func (n *notifier) notify() {
 	}
 
 	go func(l listener.NetworkChangeListener) {
-		l.OnNetworkChanged(strings.Join(n.routeRangers, ","))
+		l.OnNetworkChanged(strings.Join(addIPv6RangeIfNeeded(n.routeRanges), ","))
 	}(n.listener)
 }
 
@@ -78,6 +86,20 @@ func (n *notifier) hasDiff(a []string, b []string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (n *notifier) initialRouteRanges() []string {
+func (n *notifier) getInitialRouteRanges() []string {
-	return n.initialRouteRangers
+	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/routemanager.go

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+//go:build !android && !ios
+
+package routemanager
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sync"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+type ref struct {
+	count   int
+	nexthop netip.Addr
+	intf    *net.Interface
+}
+
+type RouteManager struct {
+	// refCountMap keeps track of the reference ref for prefixes
+	refCountMap map[netip.Prefix]ref
+	// prefixMap keeps track of the prefixes associated with a connection ID for removal
+	prefixMap   map[nbnet.ConnectionID][]netip.Prefix
+	addRoute    AddRouteFunc
+	removeRoute RemoveRouteFunc
+	mutex       sync.Mutex
+}
+
+type AddRouteFunc func(prefix netip.Prefix) (nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface, err error)
+type RemoveRouteFunc func(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface) error
+
+func NewRouteManager(addRoute AddRouteFunc, removeRoute RemoveRouteFunc) *RouteManager {
+	// TODO: read initial routing table into refCountMap
+	return &RouteManager{
+		refCountMap: map[netip.Prefix]ref{},
+		prefixMap:   map[nbnet.ConnectionID][]netip.Prefix{},
+		addRoute:    addRoute,
+		removeRoute: removeRoute,
+	}
+}
+
+func (rm *RouteManager) AddRouteRef(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+	rm.mutex.Lock()
+	defer rm.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	ref := rm.refCountMap[prefix]
+	log.Debugf("Increasing route ref count %d for prefix %s", ref.count, prefix)
+
+	// Add route to the system, only if it's a new prefix
+	if ref.count == 0 {
+		log.Debugf("Adding route for prefix %s", prefix)
+		nexthop, intf, err := rm.addRoute(prefix)
+		if errors.Is(err, ErrRouteNotFound) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		if errors.Is(err, ErrRouteNotAllowed) {
+			log.Debugf("Adding route for prefix %s: %s", prefix, err)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to add route for prefix %s: %w", prefix, err)
+		}
+		ref.nexthop = nexthop
+		ref.intf = intf
+	}
+
+	ref.count++
+	rm.refCountMap[prefix] = ref
+	rm.prefixMap[connID] = append(rm.prefixMap[connID], prefix)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (rm *RouteManager) RemoveRouteRef(connID nbnet.ConnectionID) error {
+	rm.mutex.Lock()
+	defer rm.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	prefixes, ok := rm.prefixMap[connID]
+	if !ok {
+		log.Debugf("No prefixes found for connection ID %s", connID)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	var result *multierror.Error
+	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
+		ref := rm.refCountMap[prefix]
+		log.Debugf("Decreasing route ref count %d for prefix %s", ref.count, prefix)
+		if ref.count == 1 {
+			log.Debugf("Removing route for prefix %s", prefix)
+			// TODO: don't fail if the route is not found
+			if err := rm.removeRoute(prefix, ref.nexthop, ref.intf); err != nil {
+				result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("remove route for prefix %s: %w", prefix, err))
+				continue
+			}
+			delete(rm.refCountMap, prefix)
+		} else {
+			ref.count--
+			rm.refCountMap[prefix] = ref
+		}
+	}
+	delete(rm.prefixMap, connID)
+
+	return result.ErrorOrNil()
+}
+
+// Flush removes all references and routes from the system
+func (rm *RouteManager) Flush() error {
+	rm.mutex.Lock()
+	defer rm.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	var result *multierror.Error
+	for prefix := range rm.refCountMap {
+		log.Debugf("Removing route for prefix %s", prefix)
+		ref := rm.refCountMap[prefix]
+		if err := rm.removeRoute(prefix, ref.nexthop, ref.intf); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("remove route for prefix %s: %w", prefix, err))
+		}
+	}
+	rm.refCountMap = map[netip.Prefix]ref{}
+	rm.prefixMap = map[nbnet.ConnectionID][]netip.Prefix{}
+
+	return result.ErrorOrNil()
+}

client/internal/routemanager/server.go

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package routemanager
 import "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 
 type serverRouter interface {
-	updateRoutes(map[string]*route.Route) error
+	updateRoutes(map[route.ID]*route.Route) error
 	removeFromServerNetwork(*route.Route) error
 	cleanUp()
 }

client/internal/routemanager/server_nonandroid.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package routemanager
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/netip"
 	"sync"
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 type defaultServerRouter struct {
 	mux            sync.Mutex
 	ctx            context.Context
-	routes         map[string]*route.Route
+	routes         map[route.ID]*route.Route
 	firewall       firewall.Manager
 	wgInterface    *iface.WGIface
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
@@ -27,15 +28,15 @@ type defaultServerRouter struct {
 func newServerRouter(ctx context.Context, wgInterface *iface.WGIface, firewall firewall.Manager, statusRecorder *peer.Status) (serverRouter, error) {
 	return &defaultServerRouter{
 		ctx:            ctx,
-		routes:         make(map[string]*route.Route),
+		routes:         make(map[route.ID]*route.Route),
 		firewall:       firewall,
 		wgInterface:    wgInterface,
 		statusRecorder: statusRecorder,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (m *defaultServerRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) error {
+func (m *defaultServerRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[route.ID]*route.Route) error {
-	serverRoutesToRemove := make([]string, 0)
+	serverRoutesToRemove := make([]route.ID, 0)
 
 	for routeID := range m.routes {
 		update, found := routesMap[routeID]
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func (m *defaultServerRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) er
 		oldRoute := m.routes[routeID]
 		err := m.removeFromServerNetwork(oldRoute)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("unable to remove route id: %s, network %s, from server, got: %v",
+			log.Errorf("Unable to remove route id: %s, network %s, from server, got: %v",
 				oldRoute.ID, oldRoute.Network, err)
 		}
 		delete(m.routes, routeID)
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func (m *defaultServerRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) er
 
 		err := m.addToServerNetwork(newRoute)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Errorf("unable to add route %s from server, got: %v", newRoute.ID, err)
+			log.Errorf("Unable to add route %s from server, got: %v", newRoute.ID, err)
 			continue
 		}
 		m.routes[id] = newRoute
@@ -81,15 +82,22 @@ func (m *defaultServerRouter) updateRoutes(routesMap map[string]*route.Route) er
 func (m *defaultServerRouter) removeFromServerNetwork(route *route.Route) error {
 	select {
 	case <-m.ctx.Done():
-		log.Infof("not removing from server network because context is done")
+		log.Infof("Not removing from server network because context is done")
 		return m.ctx.Err()
 	default:
 		m.mux.Lock()
 		defer m.mux.Unlock()
-		err := m.firewall.RemoveRoutingRules(routeToRouterPair(m.wgInterface.Address().String(), route))
+
+		routerPair, err := routeToRouterPair(m.wgInterface.Address().Masked().String(), route)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("parse prefix: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		err = m.firewall.RemoveRoutingRules(routerPair)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove routing rules: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		delete(m.routes, route.ID)
 
 		state := m.statusRecorder.GetLocalPeerState()
@@ -103,15 +111,22 @@ func (m *defaultServerRouter) removeFromServerNetwork(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")
+		log.Infof("Not adding to server network because context is done")
 		return m.ctx.Err()
 	default:
 		m.mux.Lock()
 		defer m.mux.Unlock()
-		err := m.firewall.InsertRoutingRules(routeToRouterPair(m.wgInterface.Address().String(), route))
+
+		routerPair, err := routeToRouterPair(m.wgInterface.Address().Masked().String(), route)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			return fmt.Errorf("parse prefix: %w", err)
 		}
+
+		err = m.firewall.InsertRoutingRules(routerPair)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("insert routing rules: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		m.routes[route.ID] = route
 
 		state := m.statusRecorder.GetLocalPeerState()
@@ -129,23 +144,33 @@ func (m *defaultServerRouter) cleanUp() {
 	m.mux.Lock()
 	defer m.mux.Unlock()
 	for _, r := range m.routes {
-		err := m.firewall.RemoveRoutingRules(routeToRouterPair(m.wgInterface.Address().String(), r))
+		routerPair, err := routeToRouterPair(m.wgInterface.Address().Masked().String(), r)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("failed to remove clean up route: %s", r.ID)
+			log.Errorf("Failed to convert route to router pair: %v", err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		err = m.firewall.RemoveRoutingRules(routerPair)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to remove cleanup route: %v", err)
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	state := m.statusRecorder.GetLocalPeerState()
 	state.Routes = nil
 	m.statusRecorder.UpdateLocalPeerState(state)
 }
-}
 
-func routeToRouterPair(source string, route *route.Route) firewall.RouterPair {
+func routeToRouterPair(source string, route *route.Route) (firewall.RouterPair, error) {
-	parsed := netip.MustParsePrefix(source).Masked()
+	parsed, err := netip.ParsePrefix(source)
+	if err != nil {
+		return firewall.RouterPair{}, err
+	}
 	return firewall.RouterPair{
-		ID:          route.ID,
+		ID:          string(route.ID),
 		Source:      parsed.String(),
 		Destination: route.Network.Masked().String(),
 		Masquerade:  route.Masquerade,
-	}
+	}, nil
 }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops.go

@@ -0,0 +1,414 @@
+//go:build !android && !ios
+
+package routemanager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+	"github.com/libp2p/go-netroute"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+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)
+var splitDefaultv6_2 = netip.PrefixFrom(netip.AddrFrom16([16]byte{0x80}), 1)
+
+var ErrRouteNotFound = errors.New("route not found")
+var ErrRouteNotAllowed = errors.New("route not allowed")
+
+// TODO: fix: for default our wg address now appears as the default gw
+func addRouteForCurrentDefaultGateway(prefix netip.Prefix) error {
+	addr := netip.IPv4Unspecified()
+	if prefix.Addr().Is6() {
+		addr = netip.IPv6Unspecified()
+	}
+
+	defaultGateway, _, err := GetNextHop(addr)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrRouteNotFound) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("get existing route gateway: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	if !prefix.Contains(defaultGateway) {
+		log.Debugf("Skipping adding a new route for gateway %s because it is not in the network %s", defaultGateway, prefix)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	gatewayPrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(defaultGateway, 32)
+	if defaultGateway.Is6() {
+		gatewayPrefix = netip.PrefixFrom(defaultGateway, 128)
+	}
+
+	ok, err := existsInRouteTable(gatewayPrefix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check if there is an existing route for gateway %s. error: %s", gatewayPrefix, err)
+	}
+
+	if ok {
+		log.Debugf("Skipping adding a new route for gateway %s because it already exists", gatewayPrefix)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	gatewayHop, intf, err := GetNextHop(defaultGateway)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrRouteNotFound) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to get the next hop for the default gateway address. error: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Adding a new route for gateway %s with next hop %s", gatewayPrefix, gatewayHop)
+	return addToRouteTable(gatewayPrefix, gatewayHop, intf)
+}
+
+func GetNextHop(ip netip.Addr) (netip.Addr, *net.Interface, error) {
+	r, err := netroute.New()
+	if err != nil {
+		return netip.Addr{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("new netroute: %w", err)
+	}
+	intf, gateway, preferredSrc, err := r.Route(ip.AsSlice())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("Failed to get route for %s: %v", ip, err)
+		return netip.Addr{}, nil, ErrRouteNotFound
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Route for %s: interface %v nexthop %v, preferred source %v", ip, intf, gateway, preferredSrc)
+	if gateway == nil {
+		if preferredSrc == nil {
+			return netip.Addr{}, nil, ErrRouteNotFound
+		}
+		log.Debugf("No next hop found for ip %s, using preferred source %s", ip, preferredSrc)
+
+		addr, err := ipToAddr(preferredSrc, intf)
+		if err != nil {
+			return netip.Addr{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("convert preferred source to address: %w", err)
+		}
+		return addr.Unmap(), intf, nil
+	}
+
+	addr, err := ipToAddr(gateway, intf)
+	if err != nil {
+		return netip.Addr{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("convert gateway to address: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return addr, intf, nil
+}
+
+// converts a net.IP to a netip.Addr including the zone based on the passed interface
+func ipToAddr(ip net.IP, intf *net.Interface) (netip.Addr, error) {
+	addr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(ip)
+	if !ok {
+		return netip.Addr{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert IP address to netip.Addr: %s", ip)
+	}
+
+	if intf != nil && (addr.IsLinkLocalMulticast() || addr.IsLinkLocalUnicast()) {
+		log.Tracef("Adding zone %s to address %s", intf.Name, addr)
+		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+			addr = addr.WithZone(strconv.Itoa(intf.Index))
+		} else {
+			addr = addr.WithZone(intf.Name)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return addr.Unmap(), nil
+}
+
+func existsInRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
+	routes, err := getRoutesFromTable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("get routes from table: %w", err)
+	}
+	for _, tableRoute := range routes {
+		if tableRoute == prefix {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+func isSubRange(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
+	routes, err := getRoutesFromTable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("get routes from table: %w", err)
+	}
+	for _, tableRoute := range routes {
+		if tableRoute.Bits() > minRangeBits && tableRoute.Contains(prefix.Addr()) && tableRoute.Bits() < prefix.Bits() {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+// addRouteToNonVPNIntf adds a new route to the routing table for the given prefix and returns the next hop and interface.
+// If the next hop or interface is pointing to the VPN interface, it will return the initial values.
+func addRouteToNonVPNIntf(prefix netip.Prefix, vpnIntf *iface.WGIface, initialNextHop netip.Addr, initialIntf *net.Interface) (netip.Addr, *net.Interface, error) {
+	addr := prefix.Addr()
+	switch {
+	case addr.IsLoopback(),
+		addr.IsLinkLocalUnicast(),
+		addr.IsLinkLocalMulticast(),
+		addr.IsInterfaceLocalMulticast(),
+		addr.IsUnspecified(),
+		addr.IsMulticast():
+
+		return netip.Addr{}, nil, ErrRouteNotAllowed
+	}
+
+	// Determine the exit interface and next hop for the prefix, so we can add a specific route
+	nexthop, intf, err := GetNextHop(addr)
+	if err != nil {
+		return netip.Addr{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("get next hop: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Found next hop %s for prefix %s with interface %v", nexthop, prefix, intf)
+	exitNextHop := nexthop
+	exitIntf := intf
+
+	vpnAddr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(vpnIntf.Address().IP)
+	if !ok {
+		return netip.Addr{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert vpn address to netip.Addr")
+	}
+
+	// if next hop is the VPN address or the interface is the VPN interface, we should use the initial values
+	if exitNextHop == vpnAddr || exitIntf != nil && exitIntf.Name == vpnIntf.Name() {
+		log.Debugf("Route for prefix %s is pointing to the VPN interface", prefix)
+		exitNextHop = initialNextHop
+		exitIntf = initialIntf
+	}
+
+	log.Debugf("Adding a new route for prefix %s with next hop %s", prefix, exitNextHop)
+	if err := addToRouteTable(prefix, exitNextHop, exitIntf); err != nil {
+		return netip.Addr{}, nil, fmt.Errorf("add route to table: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return exitNextHop, exitIntf, nil
+}
+
+// genericAddVPNRoute adds a new route to the vpn interface, it splits the default prefix
+// in two /1 prefixes to avoid replacing the existing default route
+func genericAddVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	if prefix == defaultv4 {
+		if err := addToRouteTable(splitDefaultv4_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := addToRouteTable(splitDefaultv4_2, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			if err2 := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv4_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err2 != nil {
+				log.Warnf("Failed to rollback route addition: %s", err2)
+			}
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// TODO: remove once IPv6 is supported on the interface
+		if err := addToRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("add unreachable route split 1: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := addToRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_2, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			if err2 := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err2 != nil {
+				log.Warnf("Failed to rollback route addition: %s", err2)
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("add unreachable route split 2: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	} else if prefix == defaultv6 {
+		if err := addToRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("add unreachable route split 1: %w", err)
+		}
+		if err := addToRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_2, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			if err2 := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err2 != nil {
+				log.Warnf("Failed to rollback route addition: %s", err2)
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("add unreachable route split 2: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return addNonExistingRoute(prefix, intf)
+}
+
+// addNonExistingRoute adds a new route to the vpn interface if it doesn't exist in the current routing table
+func addNonExistingRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	ok, err := existsInRouteTable(prefix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("exists in route table: %w", err)
+	}
+	if ok {
+		log.Warnf("Skipping adding a new route for network %s because it already exists", prefix)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	ok, err = isSubRange(prefix)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("sub range: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if ok {
+		err := addRouteForCurrentDefaultGateway(prefix)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("Unable to add route for current default gateway route. Will proceed without it. error: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return addToRouteTable(prefix, netip.Addr{}, intf)
+}
+
+// genericRemoveVPNRoute removes the route from the vpn interface. If a default prefix is given,
+// it will remove the split /1 prefixes
+func genericRemoveVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	if prefix == defaultv4 {
+		var result *multierror.Error
+		if err := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv4_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
+		if err := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv4_2, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
+
+		// TODO: remove once IPv6 is supported on the interface
+		if err := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
+		if err := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_2, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
+
+		return result.ErrorOrNil()
+	} else if prefix == defaultv6 {
+		var result *multierror.Error
+		if err := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_1, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
+		if err := removeFromRouteTable(splitDefaultv6_2, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
+
+		return result.ErrorOrNil()
+	}
+
+	return removeFromRouteTable(prefix, netip.Addr{}, intf)
+}
+
+func getPrefixFromIP(ip net.IP) (*netip.Prefix, error) {
+	addr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(ip)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse IP address: %s", ip)
+	}
+	addr = addr.Unmap()
+
+	var prefixLength int
+	switch {
+	case addr.Is4():
+		prefixLength = 32
+	case addr.Is6():
+		prefixLength = 128
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid IP address: %s", addr)
+	}
+
+	prefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, prefixLength)
+	return &prefix, nil
+}
+
+func setupRoutingWithRouteManager(routeManager **RouteManager, initAddresses []net.IP, wgIface *iface.WGIface) (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error) {
+	initialNextHopV4, initialIntfV4, err := GetNextHop(netip.IPv4Unspecified())
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrRouteNotFound) {
+		log.Errorf("Unable to get initial v4 default next hop: %v", err)
+	}
+	initialNextHopV6, initialIntfV6, err := GetNextHop(netip.IPv6Unspecified())
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrRouteNotFound) {
+		log.Errorf("Unable to get initial v6 default next hop: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	*routeManager = NewRouteManager(
+		func(prefix netip.Prefix) (netip.Addr, *net.Interface, error) {
+			addr := prefix.Addr()
+			nexthop, intf := initialNextHopV4, initialIntfV4
+			if addr.Is6() {
+				nexthop, intf = initialNextHopV6, initialIntfV6
+			}
+			return addRouteToNonVPNIntf(prefix, wgIface, nexthop, intf)
+		},
+		removeFromRouteTable,
+	)
+
+	return setupHooks(*routeManager, initAddresses)
+}
+
+func cleanupRoutingWithRouteManager(routeManager *RouteManager) error {
+	if routeManager == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// TODO: Remove hooks selectively
+	nbnet.RemoveDialerHooks()
+	nbnet.RemoveListenerHooks()
+
+	if err := routeManager.Flush(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("flush route manager: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func setupHooks(routeManager *RouteManager, initAddresses []net.IP) (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error) {
+	beforeHook := func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, ip net.IP) error {
+		prefix, err := getPrefixFromIP(ip)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("convert ip to prefix: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		if err := routeManager.AddRouteRef(connID, *prefix); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("adding route reference: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+	afterHook := func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID) error {
+		if err := routeManager.RemoveRouteRef(connID); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove route reference: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for _, ip := range initAddresses {
+		if err := beforeHook("init", ip); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to add route reference: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	nbnet.AddDialerHook(func(ctx context.Context, connID nbnet.ConnectionID, resolvedIPs []net.IPAddr) error {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return ctx.Err()
+		}
+
+		var result *multierror.Error
+		for _, ip := range resolvedIPs {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, beforeHook(connID, ip.IP))
+		}
+		return result.ErrorOrNil()
+	})
+
+	nbnet.AddDialerCloseHook(func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, conn *net.Conn) error {
+		return afterHook(connID)
+	})
+
+	nbnet.AddListenerWriteHook(func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, ip *net.IPAddr, data []byte) error {
+		return beforeHook(connID, ip.IP)
+	})
+
+	nbnet.AddListenerCloseHook(func(connID nbnet.ConnectionID, conn net.PacketConn) error {
+		return afterHook(connID)
+	})
+
+	return beforeHook, afterHook, nil
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_android.go

@@ -1,13 +1,33 @@
 package routemanager
 
 import (
+	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"runtime"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
 )
 
-func addToRouteTableIfNoExists(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
+func setupRouting([]net.IP, *iface.WGIface) (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error) {
+	return nil, nil, nil
+}
+
+func cleanupRouting() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
+func enableIPForwarding() error {
+	log.Infof("Enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func addVPNRoute(netip.Prefix, *net.Interface) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func removeVPNRoute(netip.Prefix, *net.Interface) error {
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_bsd.go

@@ -1,41 +1,37 @@
 //go:build darwin || dragonfly || freebsd || netbsd || openbsd
-// +build darwin dragonfly freebsd netbsd openbsd
 
 package routemanager
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"strconv"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"golang.org/x/net/route"
 )
 
-// selected BSD Route flags.
+type Route struct {
-const (
+	Dst       netip.Prefix
-	RTF_UP        = 0x1
+	Gw        netip.Addr
-	RTF_GATEWAY   = 0x2
+	Interface *net.Interface
-	RTF_HOST      = 0x4
+}
-	RTF_REJECT    = 0x8
-	RTF_DYNAMIC   = 0x10
-	RTF_MODIFIED  = 0x20
-	RTF_STATIC    = 0x800
-	RTF_BLACKHOLE = 0x1000
-	RTF_LOCAL     = 0x200000
-	RTF_BROADCAST = 0x400000
-	RTF_MULTICAST = 0x800000
-)
 
 func getRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
-	tab, err := route.FetchRIB(syscall.AF_UNSPEC, route.RIBTypeRoute, 0)
+	tab, err := retryFetchRIB()
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetch RIB: %v", err)
 	}
 	msgs, err := route.ParseRIB(route.RIBTypeRoute, tab)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse RIB: %v", err)
 	}
+
 	var prefixList []netip.Prefix
 	for _, msg := range msgs {
 		m := msg.(*route.RouteMessage)
@@ -43,51 +39,121 @@ func getRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
 		if m.Version < 3 || m.Version > 5 {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message version: %d", m.Version)
 		}
-		if m.Type != 4 /* RTM_GET */ {
+		if m.Type != syscall.RTM_GET {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected RIB message type: %d", m.Type)
 		}
 
-		if m.Flags&RTF_UP == 0 ||
+		if m.Flags&syscall.RTF_UP == 0 ||
-			m.Flags&(RTF_REJECT|RTF_BLACKHOLE) != 0 {
+			m.Flags&(syscall.RTF_REJECT|syscall.RTF_BLACKHOLE|syscall.RTF_WASCLONED) != 0 {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		addr, ok := toNetIPAddr(m.Addrs[0])
+		route, err := MsgToRoute(m)
-		if !ok {
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("Failed to parse route message: %v", err)
 			continue
 		}
-
+		if route.Dst.IsValid() {
-		mask, ok := toNetIPMASK(m.Addrs[2])
+			prefixList = append(prefixList, route.Dst)
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		cidr, _ := mask.Size()
-
-		routePrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, cidr)
-		if routePrefix.IsValid() {
-			prefixList = append(prefixList, routePrefix)
 		}
 	}
 	return prefixList, nil
 }
 
-func toNetIPAddr(a route.Addr) (netip.Addr, bool) {
+func retryFetchRIB() ([]byte, error) {
+	var out []byte
+	operation := func() error {
+		var err error
+		out, err = route.FetchRIB(syscall.AF_UNSPEC, route.RIBTypeRoute, 0)
+		if errors.Is(err, syscall.ENOMEM) {
+			log.Debug("~etrying fetchRIB due to 'cannot allocate memory' error")
+			return err
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return backoff.Permanent(err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	expBackOff := backoff.NewExponentialBackOff()
+	expBackOff.InitialInterval = 50 * time.Millisecond
+	expBackOff.MaxInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
+	expBackOff.MaxElapsedTime = 1 * time.Second
+
+	err := backoff.Retry(operation, expBackOff)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch routing information: %w", err)
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func toNetIP(a route.Addr) netip.Addr {
 	switch t := a.(type) {
 	case *route.Inet4Addr:
-		ip := net.IPv4(t.IP[0], t.IP[1], t.IP[2], t.IP[3])
+		return netip.AddrFrom4(t.IP)
-		addr := netip.MustParseAddr(ip.String())
+	case *route.Inet6Addr:
-		return addr, true
+		ip := netip.AddrFrom16(t.IP)
+		if t.ZoneID != 0 {
+			ip.WithZone(strconv.Itoa(t.ZoneID))
+		}
+		return ip
 	default:
-		return netip.Addr{}, false
+		return netip.Addr{}
 	}
 }
 
-func toNetIPMASK(a route.Addr) (net.IPMask, bool) {
+func ones(a route.Addr) (int, error) {
 	switch t := a.(type) {
 	case *route.Inet4Addr:
-		mask := net.IPv4Mask(t.IP[0], t.IP[1], t.IP[2], t.IP[3])
+		mask, _ := net.IPMask(t.IP[:]).Size()
-		return mask, true
+		return mask, nil
+	case *route.Inet6Addr:
+		mask, _ := net.IPMask(t.IP[:]).Size()
+		return mask, nil
 	default:
-		return nil, false
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("unexpected address type: %T", a)
 	}
 }
+
+func MsgToRoute(msg *route.RouteMessage) (*Route, error) {
+	dstIP, nexthop, dstMask := msg.Addrs[0], msg.Addrs[1], msg.Addrs[2]
+
+	addr := toNetIP(dstIP)
+
+	var nexthopAddr netip.Addr
+	var nexthopIntf *net.Interface
+
+	switch t := nexthop.(type) {
+	case *route.Inet4Addr, *route.Inet6Addr:
+		nexthopAddr = toNetIP(t)
+	case *route.LinkAddr:
+		nexthopIntf = &net.Interface{
+			Index: t.Index,
+			Name:  t.Name,
+		}
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected next hop type: %T", t)
+	}
+
+	var prefix netip.Prefix
+
+	if dstMask == nil {
+		if addr.Is4() {
+			prefix = netip.PrefixFrom(addr, 32)
+		} else {
+			prefix = netip.PrefixFrom(addr, 128)
+		}
+	} else {
+		bits, err := ones(dstMask)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse mask: %v", dstMask)
+		}
+		prefix = netip.PrefixFrom(addr, bits)
+	}
+
+	return &Route{
+		Dst:       prefix,
+		Gw:        nexthopAddr,
+		Interface: nexthopIntf,
+	}, nil
+
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_bsd_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+//go:build darwin || dragonfly || freebsd || netbsd || openbsd
+
+package routemanager
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"golang.org/x/net/route"
+)
+
+func TestBits(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		addr    route.Addr
+		want    int
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "IPv4 all ones",
+			addr: &route.Inet4Addr{IP: [4]byte{255, 255, 255, 255}},
+			want: 32,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IPv4 normal mask",
+			addr: &route.Inet4Addr{IP: [4]byte{255, 255, 255, 0}},
+			want: 24,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IPv6 all ones",
+			addr: &route.Inet6Addr{IP: [16]byte{255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255}},
+			want: 128,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "IPv6 normal mask",
+			addr: &route.Inet6Addr{IP: [16]byte{255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}},
+			want: 64,
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "Unsupported type",
+			addr:    &route.LinkAddr{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got, err := ones(tt.addr)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_darwin.go

@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+//go:build darwin && !ios
+
+package routemanager
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
+)
+
+var routeManager *RouteManager
+
+func setupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, wgIface *iface.WGIface) (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error) {
+	return setupRoutingWithRouteManager(&routeManager, initAddresses, wgIface)
+}
+
+func cleanupRouting() error {
+	return cleanupRoutingWithRouteManager(routeManager)
+}
+
+func addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	return routeCmd("add", prefix, nexthop, intf)
+}
+
+func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	return routeCmd("delete", prefix, nexthop, intf)
+}
+
+func routeCmd(action string, prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	inet := "-inet"
+	network := prefix.String()
+	if prefix.IsSingleIP() {
+		network = prefix.Addr().String()
+	}
+	if prefix.Addr().Is6() {
+		inet = "-inet6"
+	}
+
+	args := []string{"-n", action, inet, network}
+	if nexthop.IsValid() {
+		args = append(args, nexthop.Unmap().String())
+	} else if intf != nil {
+		args = append(args, "-interface", intf.Name)
+	}
+
+	if err := retryRouteCmd(args); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to %s route for %s: %w", action, prefix, err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func retryRouteCmd(args []string) error {
+	operation := func() error {
+		out, err := exec.Command("route", args...).CombinedOutput()
+		log.Tracef("route %s: %s", strings.Join(args, " "), out)
+		// https://github.com/golang/go/issues/45736
+		if err != nil && strings.Contains(string(out), "sysctl: cannot allocate memory") {
+			return err
+		} else if err != nil {
+			return backoff.Permanent(err)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	expBackOff := backoff.NewExponentialBackOff()
+	expBackOff.InitialInterval = 50 * time.Millisecond
+	expBackOff.MaxInterval = 500 * time.Millisecond
+	expBackOff.MaxElapsedTime = 1 * time.Second
+
+	err := backoff.Retry(operation, expBackOff)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("route cmd retry failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_darwin_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+//go:build !ios
+
+package routemanager
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/netip"
+	"os/exec"
+	"regexp"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+var expectedVPNint = "utun100"
+var expectedExternalInt = "lo0"
+var expectedInternalInt = "lo0"
+
+func init() {
+	testCases = append(testCases, []testCase{
+		{
+			name:              "To more specific route without custom dialer via vpn",
+			destination:       "10.10.0.2:53",
+			expectedInterface: expectedVPNint,
+			dialer:            &net.Dialer{},
+			expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("100.64.0.1", 12345, "10.10.0.2", 53),
+		},
+	}...)
+}
+
+func TestConcurrentRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	baseIP := netip.MustParseAddr("192.0.2.0")
+	intf := &net.Interface{Name: "lo0"}
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for i := 0; i < 1024; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(ip netip.Addr) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			prefix := netip.PrefixFrom(ip, 32)
+			if err := addToRouteTable(prefix, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Failed to add route for %s: %v", prefix, err)
+			}
+		}(baseIP)
+		baseIP = baseIP.Next()
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+
+	baseIP = netip.MustParseAddr("192.0.2.0")
+
+	for i := 0; i < 1024; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(ip netip.Addr) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			prefix := netip.PrefixFrom(ip, 32)
+			if err := removeFromRouteTable(prefix, netip.Addr{}, intf); err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Failed to remove route for %s: %v", prefix, err)
+			}
+		}(baseIP)
+		baseIP = baseIP.Next()
+	}
+
+	wg.Wait()
+}
+
+func createAndSetupDummyInterface(t *testing.T, intf string, ipAddressCIDR string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	err := exec.Command("ifconfig", intf, "alias", ipAddressCIDR).Run()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create loopback alias")
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err := exec.Command("ifconfig", intf, ipAddressCIDR, "-alias").Run()
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to remove loopback alias")
+	})
+
+	return "lo0"
+}
+
+func addDummyRoute(t *testing.T, dstCIDR string, gw net.IP, _ string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	var originalNexthop net.IP
+	if dstCIDR == "0.0.0.0/0" {
+		var err error
+		originalNexthop, err = fetchOriginalGateway()
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Failed to fetch original gateway: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if output, err := exec.Command("route", "delete", "-net", dstCIDR).CombinedOutput(); err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Failed to delete route: %v, output: %s", err, output)
+		}
+	}
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		if originalNexthop != nil {
+			err := exec.Command("route", "add", "-net", dstCIDR, originalNexthop.String()).Run()
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to restore original route")
+		}
+	})
+
+	err := exec.Command("route", "add", "-net", dstCIDR, gw.String()).Run()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to add route")
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err := exec.Command("route", "delete", "-net", dstCIDR).Run()
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to remove route")
+	})
+}
+
+func fetchOriginalGateway() (net.IP, error) {
+	output, err := exec.Command("route", "-n", "get", "default").CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	matches := regexp.MustCompile(`gateway: (\S+)`).FindStringSubmatch(string(output))
+	if len(matches) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("gateway not found")
+	}
+
+	return net.ParseIP(matches[1]), nil
+}
+
+func setupDummyInterfacesAndRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	defaultDummy := createAndSetupDummyInterface(t, expectedExternalInt, "192.168.0.1/24")
+	addDummyRoute(t, "0.0.0.0/0", net.IPv4(192, 168, 0, 1), defaultDummy)
+
+	otherDummy := createAndSetupDummyInterface(t, expectedInternalInt, "192.168.1.1/24")
+	addDummyRoute(t, "10.0.0.0/8", net.IPv4(192, 168, 1, 1), otherDummy)
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_ios.go

@@ -1,15 +1,33 @@
-//go:build ios
-
 package routemanager
 
 import (
+	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"runtime"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
 )
 
-func addToRouteTableIfNoExists(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
+func setupRouting([]net.IP, *iface.WGIface) (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error) {
+	return nil, nil, nil
+}
+
+func cleanupRouting() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
+func enableIPForwarding() error {
+	log.Infof("Enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func addVPNRoute(netip.Prefix, *net.Interface) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func removeVPNRoute(netip.Prefix, *net.Interface) error {
 	return nil
 }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_linux.go

@@ -3,149 +3,588 @@
 package routemanager
 
 import (
+	"bufio"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
-	"unsafe"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
-// Pulled from http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/rtnetlink.7.html
+const (
-// See the section on RTM_NEWROUTE, specifically 'struct rtmsg'.
+	// NetbirdVPNTableID is the ID of the custom routing table used by Netbird.
-type routeInfoInMemory struct {
+	NetbirdVPNTableID = 0x1BD0
-	Family byte
+	// NetbirdVPNTableName is the name of the custom routing table used by Netbird.
-	DstLen byte
+	NetbirdVPNTableName = "netbird"
-	SrcLen byte
-	TOS    byte
 
-	Table    byte
+	// rtTablesPath is the path to the file containing the routing table names.
-	Protocol byte
+	rtTablesPath = "/etc/iproute2/rt_tables"
-	Scope    byte
-	Type     byte
 
-	Flags uint32
+	// ipv4ForwardingPath is the path to the file containing the IP forwarding setting.
+	ipv4ForwardingPath = "net.ipv4.ip_forward"
+
+	rpFilterPath          = "net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter"
+	rpFilterInterfacePath = "net.ipv4.conf.%s.rp_filter"
+	srcValidMarkPath      = "net.ipv4.conf.all.src_valid_mark"
+)
+
+var ErrTableIDExists = errors.New("ID exists with different name")
+
+var routeManager = &RouteManager{}
+
+// originalSysctl stores the original sysctl values before they are modified
+var originalSysctl map[string]int
+
+// sysctlFailed is used as an indicator to emit a warning when default routes are configured
+var sysctlFailed bool
+
+type ruleParams struct {
+	priority       int
+	fwmark         int
+	tableID        int
+	family         int
+	invert         bool
+	suppressPrefix int
+	description    string
 }
 
-const ipv4ForwardingPath = "/proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward"
+// isLegacy determines whether to use the legacy routing setup
+func isLegacy() bool {
+	return os.Getenv("NB_USE_LEGACY_ROUTING") == "true" || nbnet.CustomRoutingDisabled()
+}
 
-func addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
+// setIsLegacy sets the legacy routing setup
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(prefix.String())
+func setIsLegacy(b bool) {
+	if b {
+		os.Setenv("NB_USE_LEGACY_ROUTING", "true")
+	} else {
+		os.Unsetenv("NB_USE_LEGACY_ROUTING")
+	}
+}
+
+func getSetupRules() []ruleParams {
+	return []ruleParams{
+		{100, -1, syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN, netlink.FAMILY_V4, false, 0, "rule with suppress prefixlen v4"},
+		{100, -1, syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN, netlink.FAMILY_V6, false, 0, "rule with suppress prefixlen v6"},
+		{110, nbnet.NetbirdFwmark, NetbirdVPNTableID, netlink.FAMILY_V4, true, -1, "rule v4 netbird"},
+		{110, nbnet.NetbirdFwmark, NetbirdVPNTableID, netlink.FAMILY_V6, true, -1, "rule v6 netbird"},
+	}
+}
+
+// setupRouting establishes the routing configuration for the VPN, including essential rules
+// to ensure proper traffic flow for management, locally configured routes, and VPN traffic.
+//
+// Rule 1 (Main Route Precedence): Safeguards locally installed routes by giving them precedence over
+// potential routes received and configured for the VPN.  This rule is skipped for the default route and routes
+// that are not in the main table.
+//
+// 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 setupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, wgIface *iface.WGIface) (_ peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, _ peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, err error) {
+	if isLegacy() {
+		log.Infof("Using legacy routing setup")
+		return setupRoutingWithRouteManager(&routeManager, initAddresses, wgIface)
+	}
+
+	if err = addRoutingTableName(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Error adding routing table name: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	originalValues, err := setupSysctl(wgIface)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Errorf("Error setting up sysctl: %v", err)
+		sysctlFailed = true
 	}
+	originalSysctl = originalValues
 
-	addrMask := "/32"
+	defer func() {
-	if prefix.Addr().Unmap().Is6() {
-		addrMask = "/128"
-	}
-
-	ip, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(addr + addrMask)
 		if err != nil {
-		return err
+			if cleanErr := cleanupRouting(); cleanErr != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Error cleaning up routing: %v", cleanErr)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	rules := getSetupRules()
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		if err := addRule(rule); err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, syscall.EOPNOTSUPP) {
+				log.Warnf("Rule operations are not supported, falling back to the legacy routing setup")
+				setIsLegacy(true)
+				return setupRoutingWithRouteManager(&routeManager, initAddresses, wgIface)
+			}
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", rule.description, err)
+		}
 	}
 
-	route := &netlink.Route{
+	return nil, nil, nil
-		Scope: netlink.SCOPE_UNIVERSE,
-		Dst:   ipNet,
-		Gw:    ip,
 }
 
-	err = netlink.RouteAdd(route)
+// cleanupRouting performs a thorough cleanup of the routing configuration established by 'setupRouting'.
-	if err != nil {
+// It systematically removes the three rules and any associated routing table entries to ensure a clean state.
-		return err
+// The function uses error aggregation to report any errors encountered during the cleanup process.
+func cleanupRouting() error {
+	if isLegacy() {
+		return cleanupRoutingWithRouteManager(routeManager)
 	}
 
+	var result *multierror.Error
+
+	if err := flushRoutes(NetbirdVPNTableID, netlink.FAMILY_V4); err != nil {
+		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("flush routes v4: %w", err))
+	}
+	if err := flushRoutes(NetbirdVPNTableID, netlink.FAMILY_V6); err != nil {
+		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("flush routes v6: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	rules := getSetupRules()
+	for _, rule := range rules {
+		if err := removeRule(rule); err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", rule.description, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := cleanupSysctl(originalSysctl); err != nil {
+		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("cleanup sysctl: %w", err))
+	}
+	originalSysctl = nil
+	sysctlFailed = false
+
+	return result.ErrorOrNil()
+}
+
+func addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	return addRoute(prefix, nexthop, intf, syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN)
+}
+
+func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	return removeRoute(prefix, nexthop, intf, syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN)
+}
+
+func addVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	if isLegacy() {
+		return genericAddVPNRoute(prefix, intf)
+	}
+
+	if sysctlFailed && (prefix == defaultv4 || prefix == defaultv6) {
+		log.Warnf("Default route is configured but sysctl operations failed, VPN traffic may not be routed correctly, consider using NB_USE_LEGACY_ROUTING=true or setting net.ipv4.conf.*.rp_filter to 2 (loose) or 0 (off)")
+	}
+
+	// No need to check if routes exist as main table takes precedence over the VPN table via Rule 1
+
+	// TODO remove this once we have ipv6 support
+	if prefix == defaultv4 {
+		if err := addUnreachableRoute(defaultv6, NetbirdVPNTableID); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("add blackhole: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if err := addRoute(prefix, netip.Addr{}, intf, NetbirdVPNTableID); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add route: %w", err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
+func removeVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface) error {
-	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(prefix.String())
+	if isLegacy() {
-	if err != nil {
+		return genericRemoveVPNRoute(prefix, intf)
-		return err
 	}
 
-	addrMask := "/32"
+	// TODO remove this once we have ipv6 support
-	if prefix.Addr().Unmap().Is6() {
+	if prefix == defaultv4 {
-		addrMask = "/128"
+		if err := removeUnreachableRoute(defaultv6, NetbirdVPNTableID); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("remove unreachable route: %w", err)
 		}
-
-	ip, _, err := net.ParseCIDR(addr + addrMask)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
 	}
-
+	if err := removeRoute(prefix, netip.Addr{}, intf, NetbirdVPNTableID); err != nil {
-	route := &netlink.Route{
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove route: %w", err)
-		Scope: netlink.SCOPE_UNIVERSE,
-		Dst:   ipNet,
-		Gw:    ip,
 	}
-
-	err = netlink.RouteDel(route)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
 func getRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
-	tab, err := syscall.NetlinkRIB(syscall.RTM_GETROUTE, syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
+	v4Routes, err := getRoutes(syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN, netlink.FAMILY_V4)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get v4 routes: %w", err)
 	}
-	msgs, err := syscall.ParseNetlinkMessage(tab)
+	v6Routes, err := getRoutes(syscall.RT_TABLE_MAIN, netlink.FAMILY_V6)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get v6 routes: %w", err)
+
 	}
-	var prefixList []netip.Prefix
+	return append(v4Routes, v6Routes...), nil
-loop:
-	for _, m := range msgs {
-		switch m.Header.Type {
-		case syscall.NLMSG_DONE:
-			break loop
-		case syscall.RTM_NEWROUTE:
-			rt := (*routeInfoInMemory)(unsafe.Pointer(&m.Data[0]))
-			msg := m
-			attrs, err := syscall.ParseNetlinkRouteAttr(&msg)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-			if rt.Family != syscall.AF_INET {
-				continue loop
 }
 
-			for _, attr := range attrs {
+// getRoutes fetches routes from a specific routing table identified by tableID.
-				if attr.Attr.Type == syscall.RTA_DST {
+func getRoutes(tableID, family int) ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
-					addr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(attr.Value)
+	var prefixList []netip.Prefix
+
+	routes, err := netlink.RouteListFiltered(family, &netlink.Route{Table: tableID}, netlink.RT_FILTER_TABLE)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list routes from table %d: %v", tableID, err)
+	}
+
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		if route.Dst != nil {
+			addr, ok := netip.AddrFromSlice(route.Dst.IP)
 			if !ok {
-						continue
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("parse route destination IP: %v", route.Dst.IP)
-					}
-					mask := net.CIDRMask(int(rt.DstLen), len(attr.Value)*8)
-					cidr, _ := mask.Size()
-					routePrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, cidr)
-					if routePrefix.IsValid() && routePrefix.Addr().Is4() {
-						prefixList = append(prefixList, routePrefix)
-					}
 			}
+
+			ones, _ := route.Dst.Mask.Size()
+
+			prefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, ones)
+			if prefix.IsValid() {
+				prefixList = append(prefixList, prefix)
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
 	return prefixList, nil
 }
 
-func enableIPForwarding() error {
+// addRoute adds a route to a specific routing table identified by tableID.
-	bytes, err := os.ReadFile(ipv4ForwardingPath)
+func addRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, addr netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface, tableID int) error {
-	if err != nil {
+	route := &netlink.Route{
-		return err
+		Scope:  netlink.SCOPE_UNIVERSE,
+		Table:  tableID,
+		Family: getAddressFamily(prefix),
+	}
+
+	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(prefix.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse prefix %s: %w", prefix, err)
+	}
+	route.Dst = ipNet
+
+	if err := addNextHop(addr, intf, route); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add gateway and device: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := netlink.RouteAdd(route); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EEXIST) && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("netlink add route: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// check if it is already enabled
-	// see more: https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/issues/872
-	if len(bytes) > 0 && bytes[0] == 49 {
 	return nil
 }
 
-	return os.WriteFile(ipv4ForwardingPath, []byte("1"), 0644) //nolint:gosec
+// addUnreachableRoute adds an unreachable route for the specified IP family and routing table.
+// ipFamily should be netlink.FAMILY_V4 for IPv4 or netlink.FAMILY_V6 for IPv6.
+// tableID specifies the routing table to which the unreachable route will be added.
+func addUnreachableRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, tableID int) error {
+	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(prefix.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse prefix %s: %w", prefix, err)
+	}
+
+	route := &netlink.Route{
+		Type:   syscall.RTN_UNREACHABLE,
+		Table:  tableID,
+		Family: getAddressFamily(prefix),
+		Dst:    ipNet,
+	}
+
+	if err := netlink.RouteAdd(route); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EEXIST) && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("netlink add unreachable route: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func removeUnreachableRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, tableID int) error {
+	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(prefix.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse prefix %s: %w", prefix, err)
+	}
+
+	route := &netlink.Route{
+		Type:   syscall.RTN_UNREACHABLE,
+		Table:  tableID,
+		Family: getAddressFamily(prefix),
+		Dst:    ipNet,
+	}
+
+	if err := netlink.RouteDel(route); err != nil &&
+		!errors.Is(err, syscall.ESRCH) &&
+		!errors.Is(err, syscall.ENOENT) &&
+		!errors.Is(err, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("netlink remove unreachable route: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+// removeRoute removes a route from a specific routing table identified by tableID.
+func removeRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, addr netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface, tableID int) error {
+	_, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(prefix.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("parse prefix %s: %w", prefix, err)
+	}
+
+	route := &netlink.Route{
+		Scope:  netlink.SCOPE_UNIVERSE,
+		Table:  tableID,
+		Family: getAddressFamily(prefix),
+		Dst:    ipNet,
+	}
+
+	if err := addNextHop(addr, intf, route); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add gateway and device: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := netlink.RouteDel(route); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.ESRCH) && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("netlink remove route: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func flushRoutes(tableID, family int) error {
+	routes, err := netlink.RouteListFiltered(family, &netlink.Route{Table: tableID}, netlink.RT_FILTER_TABLE)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("list routes from table %d: %w", tableID, err)
+	}
+
+	var result *multierror.Error
+	for i := range routes {
+		route := routes[i]
+		// unreachable default routes don't come back with Dst set
+		if route.Gw == nil && route.Src == nil && route.Dst == nil {
+			if family == netlink.FAMILY_V4 {
+				routes[i].Dst = &net.IPNet{IP: net.IPv4zero, Mask: net.CIDRMask(0, 32)}
+			} else {
+				routes[i].Dst = &net.IPNet{IP: net.IPv6zero, Mask: net.CIDRMask(0, 128)}
+			}
+		}
+		if err := netlink.RouteDel(&routes[i]); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT) {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("failed to delete route %v from table %d: %w", routes[i], tableID, err))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result.ErrorOrNil()
+}
+
+func enableIPForwarding() error {
+	_, err := setSysctl(ipv4ForwardingPath, 1, false)
+	return err
+}
+
+// entryExists checks if the specified ID or name already exists in the rt_tables file
+// and verifies if existing names start with "netbird_".
+func entryExists(file *os.File, id int) (bool, error) {
+	if _, err := file.Seek(0, 0); err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("seek rt_tables: %w", err)
+	}
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(file)
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := scanner.Text()
+		var existingID int
+		var existingName string
+		if _, err := fmt.Sscanf(line, "%d %s\n", &existingID, &existingName); err == nil {
+			if existingID == id {
+				if existingName != NetbirdVPNTableName {
+					return true, ErrTableIDExists
+				}
+				return true, nil
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		return false, fmt.Errorf("scan rt_tables: %w", err)
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}
+
+// addRoutingTableName adds human-readable names for custom routing tables.
+func addRoutingTableName() error {
+	file, err := os.Open(rtTablesPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return nil
+		}
+		return fmt.Errorf("open rt_tables: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Error closing rt_tables: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	exists, err := entryExists(file, NetbirdVPNTableID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("verify entry %d, %s: %w", NetbirdVPNTableID, NetbirdVPNTableName, err)
+	}
+	if exists {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Reopen the file in append mode to add new entries
+	if err := file.Close(); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Error closing rt_tables before appending: %v", err)
+	}
+	file, err = os.OpenFile(rtTablesPath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE, 0644)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("open rt_tables for appending: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := file.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n%d\t%s\n", NetbirdVPNTableID, NetbirdVPNTableName)); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("append entry to rt_tables: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// addRule adds a routing rule to a specific routing table identified by tableID.
+func addRule(params ruleParams) error {
+	rule := netlink.NewRule()
+	rule.Table = params.tableID
+	rule.Mark = params.fwmark
+	rule.Family = params.family
+	rule.Priority = params.priority
+	rule.Invert = params.invert
+	rule.SuppressPrefixlen = params.suppressPrefix
+
+	if err := netlink.RuleAdd(rule); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EEXIST) && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("add routing rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// removeRule removes a routing rule from a specific routing table identified by tableID.
+func removeRule(params ruleParams) error {
+	rule := netlink.NewRule()
+	rule.Table = params.tableID
+	rule.Mark = params.fwmark
+	rule.Family = params.family
+	rule.Invert = params.invert
+	rule.Priority = params.priority
+	rule.SuppressPrefixlen = params.suppressPrefix
+
+	if err := netlink.RuleDel(rule); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.ENOENT) && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EAFNOSUPPORT) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove routing rule: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// addNextHop adds the gateway and device to the route.
+func addNextHop(addr netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface, route *netlink.Route) error {
+	if intf != nil {
+		route.LinkIndex = intf.Index
+	}
+
+	if addr.IsValid() {
+		route.Gw = addr.AsSlice()
+
+		// if zone is set, it means the gateway is a link-local address, so we set the link index
+		if addr.Zone() != "" && intf == nil {
+			link, err := netlink.LinkByName(addr.Zone())
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("get link by name for zone %s: %w", addr.Zone(), err)
+			}
+			route.LinkIndex = link.Attrs().Index
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func getAddressFamily(prefix netip.Prefix) int {
+	if prefix.Addr().Is4() {
+		return netlink.FAMILY_V4
+	}
+	return netlink.FAMILY_V6
+}
+
+// setupSysctl configures sysctl settings for RP filtering and source validation.
+func setupSysctl(wgIface *iface.WGIface) (map[string]int, error) {
+	keys := map[string]int{}
+	var result *multierror.Error
+
+	oldVal, err := setSysctl(srcValidMarkPath, 1, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+	} else {
+		keys[srcValidMarkPath] = oldVal
+	}
+
+	oldVal, err = setSysctl(rpFilterPath, 2, true)
+	if err != nil {
+		result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+	} else {
+		keys[rpFilterPath] = oldVal
+	}
+
+	interfaces, err := net.Interfaces()
+	if err != nil {
+		result = multierror.Append(result, fmt.Errorf("list interfaces: %w", err))
+	}
+
+	for _, intf := range interfaces {
+		if intf.Name == "lo" || wgIface != nil && intf.Name == wgIface.Name() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		i := fmt.Sprintf(rpFilterInterfacePath, intf.Name)
+		oldVal, err := setSysctl(i, 2, true)
+		if err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		} else {
+			keys[i] = oldVal
+		}
+	}
+
+	return keys, result.ErrorOrNil()
+}
+
+// setSysctl sets a sysctl configuration, if onlyIfOne is true it will only set the new value if it's set to 1
+func setSysctl(key string, desiredValue int, onlyIfOne bool) (int, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("/proc/sys/%s", strings.ReplaceAll(key, ".", "/"))
+	currentValue, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return -1, fmt.Errorf("read sysctl %s: %w", key, err)
+	}
+
+	currentV, err := strconv.Atoi(strings.TrimSpace(string(currentValue)))
+	if err != nil && len(currentValue) > 0 {
+		return -1, fmt.Errorf("convert current desiredValue to int: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if currentV == desiredValue || onlyIfOne && currentV != 1 {
+		return currentV, nil
+	}
+
+	//nolint:gosec
+	if err := os.WriteFile(path, []byte(strconv.Itoa(desiredValue)), 0644); err != nil {
+		return currentV, fmt.Errorf("write sysctl %s: %w", key, err)
+	}
+	log.Debugf("Set sysctl %s from %d to %d", key, currentV, desiredValue)
+
+	return currentV, nil
+}
+
+func cleanupSysctl(originalSettings map[string]int) error {
+	var result *multierror.Error
+
+	for key, value := range originalSettings {
+		_, err := setSysctl(key, value, false)
+		if err != nil {
+			result = multierror.Append(result, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return result.ErrorOrNil()
 }

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_linux_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+//go:build !android
+
+package routemanager
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+)
+
+var expectedVPNint = "wgtest0"
+var expectedLoopbackInt = "lo"
+var expectedExternalInt = "dummyext0"
+var expectedInternalInt = "dummyint0"
+
+func init() {
+	testCases = append(testCases, []testCase{
+		{
+			name:              "To more specific route without custom dialer via physical interface",
+			destination:       "10.10.0.2:53",
+			expectedInterface: expectedInternalInt,
+			dialer:            &net.Dialer{},
+			expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("192.168.1.1", 12345, "10.10.0.2", 53),
+		},
+		{
+			name:              "To more specific route (local) without custom dialer via physical interface",
+			destination:       "127.0.10.1:53",
+			expectedInterface: expectedLoopbackInt,
+			dialer:            &net.Dialer{},
+			expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("127.0.0.1", 12345, "127.0.10.1", 53),
+		},
+	}...)
+}
+
+func TestEntryExists(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	tempFilePath := fmt.Sprintf("%s/rt_tables", tempDir)
+
+	content := []string{
+		"1000 reserved",
+		fmt.Sprintf("%d %s", NetbirdVPNTableID, NetbirdVPNTableName),
+		"9999 other_table",
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(tempFilePath, []byte(strings.Join(content, "\n")), 0644))
+
+	file, err := os.Open(tempFilePath)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, file.Close())
+	}()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name        string
+		id          int
+		shouldExist bool
+		err         error
+	}{
+		{
+			name:        "ExistsWithNetbirdPrefix",
+			id:          7120,
+			shouldExist: true,
+			err:         nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "ExistsWithDifferentName",
+			id:          1000,
+			shouldExist: true,
+			err:         ErrTableIDExists,
+		},
+		{
+			name:        "DoesNotExist",
+			id:          1234,
+			shouldExist: false,
+			err:         nil,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			exists, err := entryExists(file, tc.id)
+			if tc.err != nil {
+				assert.ErrorIs(t, err, tc.err)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.shouldExist, exists)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func createAndSetupDummyInterface(t *testing.T, interfaceName, ipAddressCIDR string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	dummy := &netlink.Dummy{LinkAttrs: netlink.LinkAttrs{Name: interfaceName}}
+	err := netlink.LinkDel(dummy)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EINVAL) {
+		t.Logf("Failed to delete dummy interface: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = netlink.LinkAdd(dummy)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	err = netlink.LinkSetUp(dummy)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	if ipAddressCIDR != "" {
+		addr, err := netlink.ParseAddr(ipAddressCIDR)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		err = netlink.AddrAdd(dummy, addr)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err := netlink.LinkDel(dummy)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	})
+
+	return dummy.Name
+}
+
+func addDummyRoute(t *testing.T, dstCIDR string, gw net.IP, intf string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	_, dstIPNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(dstCIDR)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Handle existing routes with metric 0
+	var originalNexthop net.IP
+	var originalLinkIndex int
+	if dstIPNet.String() == "0.0.0.0/0" {
+		var err error
+		originalNexthop, originalLinkIndex, err = fetchOriginalGateway(netlink.FAMILY_V4)
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, ErrRouteNotFound) {
+			t.Logf("Failed to fetch original gateway: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if originalNexthop != nil {
+			err = netlink.RouteDel(&netlink.Route{Dst: dstIPNet, Priority: 0})
+			switch {
+			case err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.ESRCH):
+				t.Logf("Failed to delete route: %v", err)
+			case err == nil:
+				t.Cleanup(func() {
+					err := netlink.RouteAdd(&netlink.Route{Dst: dstIPNet, Gw: originalNexthop, LinkIndex: originalLinkIndex, Priority: 0})
+					if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EEXIST) {
+						t.Fatalf("Failed to add route: %v", err)
+					}
+				})
+			default:
+				t.Logf("Failed to delete route: %v", err)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	link, err := netlink.LinkByName(intf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	linkIndex := link.Attrs().Index
+
+	route := &netlink.Route{
+		Dst:       dstIPNet,
+		Gw:        gw,
+		LinkIndex: linkIndex,
+	}
+	err = netlink.RouteDel(route)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.ESRCH) {
+		t.Logf("Failed to delete route: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	err = netlink.RouteAdd(route)
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, syscall.EEXIST) {
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to add route: %v", err)
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func fetchOriginalGateway(family int) (net.IP, int, error) {
+	routes, err := netlink.RouteList(nil, family)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, 0, err
+	}
+
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		if route.Dst == nil && route.Priority == 0 {
+			return route.Gw, route.LinkIndex, nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil, 0, ErrRouteNotFound
+}
+
+func setupDummyInterfacesAndRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	defaultDummy := createAndSetupDummyInterface(t, "dummyext0", "192.168.0.1/24")
+	addDummyRoute(t, "0.0.0.0/0", net.IPv4(192, 168, 0, 1), defaultDummy)
+
+	otherDummy := createAndSetupDummyInterface(t, "dummyint0", "192.168.1.1/24")
+	addDummyRoute(t, "10.0.0.0/8", net.IPv4(192, 168, 1, 1), otherDummy)
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_nonandroid.go

@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !android && !ios
-
-package routemanager
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net"
-	"net/netip"
-
-	"github.com/libp2p/go-netroute"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-var errRouteNotFound = fmt.Errorf("route not found")
-
-func addToRouteTableIfNoExists(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
-	ok, err := existsInRouteTable(prefix)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if ok {
-		log.Warnf("skipping adding a new route for network %s because it already exists", prefix)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	ok, err = isSubRange(prefix)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if ok {
-		err := addRouteForCurrentDefaultGateway(prefix)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("unable to add route for current default gateway route. Will proceed without it. error: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return addToRouteTable(prefix, addr)
-}
-
-func addRouteForCurrentDefaultGateway(prefix netip.Prefix) error {
-	defaultGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"))
-	if err != nil && err != errRouteNotFound {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	addr := netip.MustParseAddr(defaultGateway.String())
-
-	if !prefix.Contains(addr) {
-		log.Debugf("skipping adding a new route for gateway %s because it is not in the network %s", addr, prefix)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	gatewayPrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, 32)
-
-	ok, err := existsInRouteTable(gatewayPrefix)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to check if there is an existing route for gateway %s. error: %s", gatewayPrefix, err)
-	}
-
-	if ok {
-		log.Debugf("skipping adding a new route for gateway %s because it already exists", gatewayPrefix)
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	gatewayHop, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(gatewayPrefix)
-	if err != nil && err != errRouteNotFound {
-		return fmt.Errorf("unable to get the next hop for the default gateway address. error: %s", err)
-	}
-	log.Debugf("adding a new route for gateway %s with next hop %s", gatewayPrefix, gatewayHop)
-	return addToRouteTable(gatewayPrefix, gatewayHop.String())
-}
-
-func existsInRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
-	routes, err := getRoutesFromTable()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	for _, tableRoute := range routes {
-		if tableRoute == prefix {
-			return true, nil
-		}
-	}
-	return false, nil
-}
-
-func isSubRange(prefix netip.Prefix) (bool, error) {
-	routes, err := getRoutesFromTable()
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	for _, tableRoute := range routes {
-		if tableRoute.Bits() > minRangeBits && tableRoute.Contains(prefix.Addr()) && tableRoute.Bits() < prefix.Bits() {
-			return true, nil
-		}
-	}
-	return false, nil
-}
-
-func removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
-	return removeFromRouteTable(prefix, addr)
-}
-
-func getExistingRIBRouteGateway(prefix netip.Prefix) (net.IP, error) {
-	r, err := netroute.New()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	_, gateway, preferredSrc, err := r.Route(prefix.Addr().AsSlice())
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("getting routes returned an error: %v", err)
-		return nil, errRouteNotFound
-	}
-
-	if gateway == nil {
-		return preferredSrc, nil
-	}
-
-	return gateway, nil
-}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_nonlinux.go

@@ -1,41 +1,24 @@
-//go:build !linux
+//go:build !linux && !ios
-// +build !linux
 
 package routemanager
 
 import (
+	"net"
 	"net/netip"
-	"os/exec"
 	"runtime"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-func addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
-	cmd := exec.Command("route", "add", prefix.String(), addr)
-	out, err := cmd.Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	log.Debugf(string(out))
-	return nil
-}
-
-func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, addr string) error {
-	args := []string{"delete", prefix.String()}
-	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
-		args = append(args, addr)
-	}
-	cmd := exec.Command("route", args...)
-	out, err := cmd.Output()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	log.Debugf(string(out))
-	return nil
-}
-
 func enableIPForwarding() error {
-	log.Infof("enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
+	log.Infof("Enable IP forwarding is not implemented on %s", runtime.GOOS)
 	return nil
 }
+
+func addVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	return genericAddVPNRoute(prefix, intf)
+}
+
+func removeVPNRoute(prefix netip.Prefix, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	return genericRemoveVPNRoute(prefix, intf)
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_test.go

@@ -1,24 +1,32 @@
-//go:build !android
+//go:build !android && !ios
 
 package routemanager
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/pion/transport/v3/stdnet"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
 )
 
+type dialer interface {
+	Dial(network, address string) (net.Conn, error)
+	DialContext(ctx context.Context, network, address string) (net.Conn, error)
+}
+
 func TestAddRemoveRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name                   string
@@ -42,6 +50,8 @@ func TestAddRemoveRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for n, testCase := range testCases {
 		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Setenv("NB_DISABLE_ROUTE_CACHE", "true")
+
 			peerPrivateKey, _ := wgtypes.GeneratePrivateKey()
 			newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -53,27 +63,34 @@ func TestAddRemoveRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 
 			err = wgInterface.Create()
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should create testing wireguard interface")
+			_, _, err = setupRouting(nil, wgInterface)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			t.Cleanup(func() {
+				assert.NoError(t, cleanupRouting())
+			})
 
-			err = addToRouteTableIfNoExists(testCase.prefix, wgInterface.Address().IP.String())
+			index, err := net.InterfaceByName(wgInterface.Name())
-			require.NoError(t, err, "addToRouteTableIfNoExists should not return err")
+			require.NoError(t, err, "InterfaceByName should not return err")
+			intf := &net.Interface{Index: index.Index, Name: wgInterface.Name()}
+
+			err = addVPNRoute(testCase.prefix, intf)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "genericAddVPNRoute should not return err")
 
-			prefixGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(testCase.prefix)
-			require.NoError(t, err, "getExistingRIBRouteGateway should not return err")
 			if testCase.shouldRouteToWireguard {
-				require.Equal(t, wgInterface.Address().IP.String(), prefixGateway.String(), "route should point to wireguard interface IP")
+				assertWGOutInterface(t, testCase.prefix, wgInterface, false)
 			} else {
-				require.NotEqual(t, wgInterface.Address().IP.String(), prefixGateway.String(), "route should point to a different interface")
+				assertWGOutInterface(t, testCase.prefix, wgInterface, true)
 			}
 			exists, err := existsInRouteTable(testCase.prefix)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "existsInRouteTable should not return err")
 			if exists && testCase.shouldRouteToWireguard {
-				err = removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(testCase.prefix, wgInterface.Address().IP.String())
+				err = removeVPNRoute(testCase.prefix, intf)
-				require.NoError(t, err, "removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem should not return err")
+				require.NoError(t, err, "genericRemoveVPNRoute should not return err")
 
-				prefixGateway, err = getExistingRIBRouteGateway(testCase.prefix)
+				prefixGateway, _, err := GetNextHop(testCase.prefix.Addr())
-				require.NoError(t, err, "getExistingRIBRouteGateway should not return err")
+				require.NoError(t, err, "GetNextHop should not return err")
 
-				internetGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"))
+				internetGateway, _, err := GetNextHop(netip.MustParseAddr("0.0.0.0"))
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 
 				if testCase.shouldBeRemoved {
@@ -86,12 +103,12 @@ func TestAddRemoveRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestGetExistingRIBRouteGateway(t *testing.T) {
+func TestGetNextHop(t *testing.T) {
-	gateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"))
+	gateway, _, err := GetNextHop(netip.MustParseAddr("0.0.0.0"))
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when fetching the gateway: ", err)
 	}
-	if gateway == nil {
+	if !gateway.IsValid() {
 		t.Fatal("should return a gateway")
 	}
 	addresses, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
@@ -113,11 +130,11 @@ func TestGetExistingRIBRouteGateway(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	localIP, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(testingPrefix)
+	localIP, _, err := GetNextHop(testingPrefix.Addr())
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("shouldn't return error: ", err)
 	}
-	if localIP == nil {
+	if !localIP.IsValid() {
 		t.Fatal("should return a gateway for local network")
 	}
 	if localIP.String() == gateway.String() {
@@ -128,8 +145,8 @@ func TestGetExistingRIBRouteGateway(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestAddExistAndRemoveRouteNonAndroid(t *testing.T) {
+func TestAddExistAndRemoveRoute(t *testing.T) {
-	defaultGateway, err := getExistingRIBRouteGateway(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"))
+	defaultGateway, _, err := GetNextHop(netip.MustParseAddr("0.0.0.0"))
 	t.Log("defaultGateway: ", defaultGateway)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when fetching the gateway: ", err)
@@ -171,12 +188,16 @@ func TestAddExistAndRemoveRouteNonAndroid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for n, testCase := range testCases {
+
 		var buf bytes.Buffer
 		log.SetOutput(&buf)
 		defer func() {
 			log.SetOutput(os.Stderr)
 		}()
 		t.Run(testCase.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Setenv("NB_USE_LEGACY_ROUTING", "true")
+			t.Setenv("NB_DISABLE_ROUTE_CACHE", "true")
+
 			peerPrivateKey, _ := wgtypes.GeneratePrivateKey()
 			newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet()
 			if err != nil {
@@ -189,16 +210,18 @@ func TestAddExistAndRemoveRouteNonAndroid(t *testing.T) {
 			err = wgInterface.Create()
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should create testing wireguard interface")
 
-			MockAddr := wgInterface.Address().IP.String()
+			index, err := net.InterfaceByName(wgInterface.Name())
+			require.NoError(t, err, "InterfaceByName should not return err")
+			intf := &net.Interface{Index: index.Index, Name: wgInterface.Name()}
 
 			// Prepare the environment
 			if testCase.preExistingPrefix.IsValid() {
-				err := addToRouteTableIfNoExists(testCase.preExistingPrefix, MockAddr)
+				err := addVPNRoute(testCase.preExistingPrefix, intf)
 				require.NoError(t, err, "should not return err when adding pre-existing route")
 			}
 
 			// Add the route
-			err = addToRouteTableIfNoExists(testCase.prefix, MockAddr)
+			err = addVPNRoute(testCase.prefix, intf)
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should not return err when adding route")
 
 			if testCase.shouldAddRoute {
@@ -208,7 +231,7 @@ func TestAddExistAndRemoveRouteNonAndroid(t *testing.T) {
 				require.True(t, ok, "route should exist")
 
 				// remove route again if added
-				err = removeFromRouteTableIfNonSystem(testCase.prefix, MockAddr)
+				err = removeVPNRoute(testCase.prefix, intf)
 				require.NoError(t, err, "should not return err")
 			}
 
@@ -217,6 +240,7 @@ func TestAddExistAndRemoveRouteNonAndroid(t *testing.T) {
 			ok, err := existsInRouteTable(testCase.prefix)
 			t.Log("Buffer string: ", buf.String())
 			require.NoError(t, err, "should not return err")
+
 			if !strings.Contains(buf.String(), "because it already exists") {
 				require.False(t, ok, "route should not exist")
 			}
@@ -224,31 +248,6 @@ func TestAddExistAndRemoveRouteNonAndroid(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestExistsInRouteTable(t *testing.T) {
-	addresses, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when fetching interface addresses: ", err)
-	}
-
-	var addressPrefixes []netip.Prefix
-	for _, address := range addresses {
-		p := netip.MustParsePrefix(address.String())
-		if p.Addr().Is4() {
-			addressPrefixes = append(addressPrefixes, p.Masked())
-		}
-	}
-
-	for _, prefix := range addressPrefixes {
-		exists, err := existsInRouteTable(prefix)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when checking if address exists in route table: ", err)
-		}
-		if !exists {
-			t.Fatalf("address %s should exist in route table", prefix)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func TestIsSubRange(t *testing.T) {
 	addresses, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -286,3 +285,136 @@ func TestIsSubRange(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestExistsInRouteTable(t *testing.T) {
+	addresses, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when fetching interface addresses: ", err)
+	}
+
+	var addressPrefixes []netip.Prefix
+	for _, address := range addresses {
+		p := netip.MustParsePrefix(address.String())
+		if p.Addr().Is6() {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Windows sometimes has hidden interface link local addrs that don't turn up on any interface
+		if runtime.GOOS == "windows" && p.Addr().IsLinkLocalUnicast() {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Linux loopback 127/8 is in the local table, not in the main table and always takes precedence
+		if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && p.Addr().IsLoopback() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		addressPrefixes = append(addressPrefixes, p.Masked())
+	}
+
+	for _, prefix := range addressPrefixes {
+		exists, err := existsInRouteTable(prefix)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal("shouldn't return error when checking if address exists in route table: ", err)
+		}
+		if !exists {
+			t.Fatalf("address %s should exist in route table", prefix)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func createWGInterface(t *testing.T, interfaceName, ipAddressCIDR string, listenPort int) *iface.WGIface {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	peerPrivateKey, err := wgtypes.GeneratePrivateKey()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	newNet, err := stdnet.NewNet()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	wgInterface, err := iface.NewWGIFace(interfaceName, ipAddressCIDR, listenPort, peerPrivateKey.String(), iface.DefaultMTU, newNet, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "should create testing WireGuard interface")
+
+	err = wgInterface.Create()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "should create testing WireGuard interface")
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		wgInterface.Close()
+	})
+
+	return wgInterface
+}
+
+func setupTestEnv(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	setupDummyInterfacesAndRoutes(t)
+
+	wgIface := createWGInterface(t, expectedVPNint, "100.64.0.1/24", 51820)
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, wgIface.Close())
+	})
+
+	_, _, err := setupRouting(nil, wgIface)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "setupRouting should not return err")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, cleanupRouting())
+	})
+
+	index, err := net.InterfaceByName(wgIface.Name())
+	require.NoError(t, err, "InterfaceByName should not return err")
+	intf := &net.Interface{Index: index.Index, Name: wgIface.Name()}
+
+	// default route exists in main table and vpn table
+	err = addVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"), intf)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "addVPNRoute should not return err")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err = removeVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("0.0.0.0/0"), intf)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "removeVPNRoute should not return err")
+	})
+
+	// 10.0.0.0/8 route exists in main table and vpn table
+	err = addVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/8"), intf)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "addVPNRoute should not return err")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err = removeVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("10.0.0.0/8"), intf)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "removeVPNRoute should not return err")
+	})
+
+	// 10.10.0.0/24 more specific route exists in vpn table
+	err = addVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("10.10.0.0/24"), intf)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "addVPNRoute should not return err")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err = removeVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("10.10.0.0/24"), intf)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "removeVPNRoute should not return err")
+	})
+
+	// 127.0.10.0/24 more specific route exists in vpn table
+	err = addVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("127.0.10.0/24"), intf)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "addVPNRoute should not return err")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err = removeVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("127.0.10.0/24"), intf)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "removeVPNRoute should not return err")
+	})
+
+	// unique route in vpn table
+	err = addVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/12"), intf)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "addVPNRoute should not return err")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		err = removeVPNRoute(netip.MustParsePrefix("172.16.0.0/12"), intf)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "removeVPNRoute should not return err")
+	})
+}
+
+func assertWGOutInterface(t *testing.T, prefix netip.Prefix, wgIface *iface.WGIface, invert bool) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if runtime.GOOS == "linux" && prefix.Addr().IsLoopback() {
+		return
+	}
+
+	prefixGateway, _, err := GetNextHop(prefix.Addr())
+	require.NoError(t, err, "GetNextHop should not return err")
+	if invert {
+		assert.NotEqual(t, wgIface.Address().IP.String(), prefixGateway.String(), "route should not point to wireguard interface IP")
+	} else {
+		assert.Equal(t, wgIface.Address().IP.String(), prefixGateway.String(), "route should point to wireguard interface IP")
+	}
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_unix_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,234 @@
+//go:build (linux && !android) || (darwin && !ios) || freebsd || openbsd || netbsd || dragonfly
+
+package routemanager
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/gopacket/gopacket"
+	"github.com/gopacket/gopacket/layers"
+	"github.com/gopacket/gopacket/pcap"
+	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+type PacketExpectation struct {
+	SrcIP   net.IP
+	DstIP   net.IP
+	SrcPort int
+	DstPort int
+	UDP     bool
+	TCP     bool
+}
+
+type testCase struct {
+	name              string
+	destination       string
+	expectedInterface string
+	dialer            dialer
+	expectedPacket    PacketExpectation
+}
+
+var testCases = []testCase{
+	{
+		name:              "To external host without custom dialer via vpn",
+		destination:       "192.0.2.1:53",
+		expectedInterface: expectedVPNint,
+		dialer:            &net.Dialer{},
+		expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("100.64.0.1", 12345, "192.0.2.1", 53),
+	},
+	{
+		name:              "To external host with custom dialer via physical interface",
+		destination:       "192.0.2.1:53",
+		expectedInterface: expectedExternalInt,
+		dialer:            nbnet.NewDialer(),
+		expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("192.168.0.1", 12345, "192.0.2.1", 53),
+	},
+
+	{
+		name:              "To duplicate internal route with custom dialer via physical interface",
+		destination:       "10.0.0.2:53",
+		expectedInterface: expectedInternalInt,
+		dialer:            nbnet.NewDialer(),
+		expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("192.168.1.1", 12345, "10.0.0.2", 53),
+	},
+	{
+		name:              "To duplicate internal route without custom dialer via physical interface", // local route takes precedence
+		destination:       "10.0.0.2:53",
+		expectedInterface: expectedInternalInt,
+		dialer:            &net.Dialer{},
+		expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("192.168.1.1", 12345, "10.0.0.2", 53),
+	},
+
+	{
+		name:              "To unique vpn route with custom dialer via physical interface",
+		destination:       "172.16.0.2:53",
+		expectedInterface: expectedExternalInt,
+		dialer:            nbnet.NewDialer(),
+		expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("192.168.0.1", 12345, "172.16.0.2", 53),
+	},
+	{
+		name:              "To unique vpn route without custom dialer via vpn",
+		destination:       "172.16.0.2:53",
+		expectedInterface: expectedVPNint,
+		dialer:            &net.Dialer{},
+		expectedPacket:    createPacketExpectation("100.64.0.1", 12345, "172.16.0.2", 53),
+	},
+}
+
+func TestRouting(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			setupTestEnv(t)
+
+			filter := createBPFFilter(tc.destination)
+			handle := startPacketCapture(t, tc.expectedInterface, filter)
+
+			sendTestPacket(t, tc.destination, tc.expectedPacket.SrcPort, tc.dialer)
+
+			packetSource := gopacket.NewPacketSource(handle, handle.LinkType())
+			packet, err := packetSource.NextPacket()
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			verifyPacket(t, packet, tc.expectedPacket)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func createPacketExpectation(srcIP string, srcPort int, dstIP string, dstPort int) PacketExpectation {
+	return PacketExpectation{
+		SrcIP:   net.ParseIP(srcIP),
+		DstIP:   net.ParseIP(dstIP),
+		SrcPort: srcPort,
+		DstPort: dstPort,
+		UDP:     true,
+	}
+}
+
+func startPacketCapture(t *testing.T, intf, filter string) *pcap.Handle {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	inactive, err := pcap.NewInactiveHandle(intf)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create inactive pcap handle")
+	defer inactive.CleanUp()
+
+	err = inactive.SetSnapLen(1600)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to set snap length on inactive handle")
+
+	err = inactive.SetTimeout(time.Second * 10)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to set timeout on inactive handle")
+
+	err = inactive.SetImmediateMode(true)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to set immediate mode on inactive handle")
+
+	handle, err := inactive.Activate()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to activate pcap handle")
+	t.Cleanup(handle.Close)
+
+	err = handle.SetBPFFilter(filter)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to set BPF filter")
+
+	return handle
+}
+
+func sendTestPacket(t *testing.T, destination string, sourcePort int, dialer dialer) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	if dialer == nil {
+		dialer = &net.Dialer{}
+	}
+
+	if sourcePort != 0 {
+		localUDPAddr := &net.UDPAddr{
+			IP:   net.IPv4zero,
+			Port: sourcePort,
+		}
+		switch dialer := dialer.(type) {
+		case *nbnet.Dialer:
+			dialer.LocalAddr = localUDPAddr
+		case *net.Dialer:
+			dialer.LocalAddr = localUDPAddr
+		default:
+			t.Fatal("Unsupported dialer type")
+		}
+	}
+
+	msg := new(dns.Msg)
+	msg.Id = dns.Id()
+	msg.RecursionDesired = true
+	msg.Question = []dns.Question{
+		{Name: "example.com.", Qtype: dns.TypeA, Qclass: dns.ClassINET},
+	}
+
+	conn, err := dialer.Dial("udp", destination)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to dial UDP")
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	data, err := msg.Pack()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to pack DNS message")
+
+	_, err = conn.Write(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "required key not available") {
+			t.Logf("Ignoring WireGuard key error: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+		t.Fatalf("Failed to send DNS query: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func createBPFFilter(destination string) string {
+	host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(destination)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("udp and dst host %s and dst port %s", host, port)
+	}
+	return "udp"
+}
+
+func verifyPacket(t *testing.T, packet gopacket.Packet, exp PacketExpectation) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	ipLayer := packet.Layer(layers.LayerTypeIPv4)
+	require.NotNil(t, ipLayer, "Expected IPv4 layer not found in packet")
+
+	ip, ok := ipLayer.(*layers.IPv4)
+	require.True(t, ok, "Failed to cast to IPv4 layer")
+
+	// Convert both source and destination IP addresses to 16-byte representation
+	expectedSrcIP := exp.SrcIP.To16()
+	actualSrcIP := ip.SrcIP.To16()
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedSrcIP, actualSrcIP, "Source IP mismatch")
+
+	expectedDstIP := exp.DstIP.To16()
+	actualDstIP := ip.DstIP.To16()
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedDstIP, actualDstIP, "Destination IP mismatch")
+
+	if exp.UDP {
+		udpLayer := packet.Layer(layers.LayerTypeUDP)
+		require.NotNil(t, udpLayer, "Expected UDP layer not found in packet")
+
+		udp, ok := udpLayer.(*layers.UDP)
+		require.True(t, ok, "Failed to cast to UDP layer")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, layers.UDPPort(exp.SrcPort), udp.SrcPort, "UDP source port mismatch")
+		assert.Equal(t, layers.UDPPort(exp.DstPort), udp.DstPort, "UDP destination port mismatch")
+	}
+
+	if exp.TCP {
+		tcpLayer := packet.Layer(layers.LayerTypeTCP)
+		require.NotNil(t, tcpLayer, "Expected TCP layer not found in packet")
+
+		tcp, ok := tcpLayer.(*layers.TCP)
+		require.True(t, ok, "Failed to cast to TCP layer")
+
+		assert.Equal(t, layers.TCPPort(exp.SrcPort), tcp.SrcPort, "TCP source port mismatch")
+		assert.Equal(t, layers.TCPPort(exp.DstPort), tcp.DstPort, "TCP destination port mismatch")
+	}
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_windows.go

@@ -1,46 +1,221 @@
 //go:build windows
-// +build windows
 
 package routemanager
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
 
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/yusufpapurcu/wmi"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/firewall/uspfilter"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/iface"
 )
 
-type Win32_IP4RouteTable struct {
+type MSFT_NetRoute struct {
-	Destination string
+	DestinationPrefix string
-	Mask        string
+	NextHop           string
+	InterfaceIndex    int32
+	InterfaceAlias    string
+	AddressFamily     uint16
 }
 
-func getRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
+type Route struct {
-	var routes []Win32_IP4RouteTable
+	Destination netip.Prefix
-	query := "SELECT Destination, Mask FROM Win32_IP4RouteTable"
+	Nexthop     netip.Addr
+	Interface   *net.Interface
+}
 
-	err := wmi.Query(query, &routes)
+type MSFT_NetNeighbor struct {
-	if err != nil {
+	IPAddress        string
-		return nil, err
+	LinkLayerAddress string
+	State            uint8
+	AddressFamily    uint16
+	InterfaceIndex   uint32
+	InterfaceAlias   string
+}
+
+type Neighbor struct {
+	IPAddress        netip.Addr
+	LinkLayerAddress string
+	State            uint8
+	AddressFamily    uint16
+	InterfaceIndex   uint32
+	InterfaceAlias   string
 }
 
 var prefixList []netip.Prefix
-	for _, route := range routes {
+var lastUpdate time.Time
-		addr, err := netip.ParseAddr(route.Destination)
+var mux = sync.Mutex{}
-		if err != nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		maskSlice := net.ParseIP(route.Mask).To4()
-		if maskSlice == nil {
-			continue
-		}
-		mask := net.IPv4Mask(maskSlice[0], maskSlice[1], maskSlice[2], maskSlice[3])
-		cidr, _ := mask.Size()
 
-		routePrefix := netip.PrefixFrom(addr, cidr)
+var routeManager *RouteManager
-		if routePrefix.IsValid() && routePrefix.Addr().Is4() {
+
-			prefixList = append(prefixList, routePrefix)
+func setupRouting(initAddresses []net.IP, wgIface *iface.WGIface) (peer.BeforeAddPeerHookFunc, peer.AfterRemovePeerHookFunc, error) {
+	return setupRoutingWithRouteManager(&routeManager, initAddresses, wgIface)
 }
+
+func cleanupRouting() error {
+	return cleanupRoutingWithRouteManager(routeManager)
 }
+
+func getRoutesFromTable() ([]netip.Prefix, error) {
+	mux.Lock()
+	defer mux.Unlock()
+
+	// If many routes are added at the same time this might block for a long time (seconds to minutes), so we cache the result
+	if !isCacheDisabled() && time.Since(lastUpdate) < 2*time.Second {
 		return prefixList, nil
 	}
+
+	routes, err := GetRoutes()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get routes: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	prefixList = nil
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		prefixList = append(prefixList, route.Destination)
+	}
+
+	lastUpdate = time.Now()
+	return prefixList, nil
+}
+
+func GetRoutes() ([]Route, error) {
+	var entries []MSFT_NetRoute
+
+	query := `SELECT DestinationPrefix, NextHop, InterfaceIndex, InterfaceAlias, AddressFamily FROM MSFT_NetRoute`
+	if err := wmi.QueryNamespace(query, &entries, `ROOT\StandardCimv2`); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get routes: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var routes []Route
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		dest, err := netip.ParsePrefix(entry.DestinationPrefix)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("Unable to parse route destination %s: %v", entry.DestinationPrefix, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		nexthop, err := netip.ParseAddr(entry.NextHop)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("Unable to parse route next hop %s: %v", entry.NextHop, err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		var intf *net.Interface
+		if entry.InterfaceIndex != 0 {
+			intf = &net.Interface{
+				Index: int(entry.InterfaceIndex),
+				Name:  entry.InterfaceAlias,
+			}
+		}
+
+		routes = append(routes, Route{
+			Destination: dest,
+			Nexthop:     nexthop,
+			Interface:   intf,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return routes, nil
+}
+
+func GetNeighbors() ([]Neighbor, error) {
+	var entries []MSFT_NetNeighbor
+	query := `SELECT IPAddress, LinkLayerAddress, State, AddressFamily, InterfaceIndex, InterfaceAlias FROM MSFT_NetNeighbor`
+	if err := wmi.QueryNamespace(query, &entries, `ROOT\StandardCimv2`); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query MSFT_NetNeighbor: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var neighbors []Neighbor
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		addr, err := netip.ParseAddr(entry.IPAddress)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Warnf("Unable to parse neighbor IP address %s: %v", entry.IPAddress, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		neighbors = append(neighbors, Neighbor{
+			IPAddress:        addr,
+			LinkLayerAddress: entry.LinkLayerAddress,
+			State:            entry.State,
+			AddressFamily:    entry.AddressFamily,
+			InterfaceIndex:   entry.InterfaceIndex,
+			InterfaceAlias:   entry.InterfaceAlias,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return neighbors, nil
+}
+
+func addRouteCmd(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	args := []string{"add", prefix.String()}
+
+	if nexthop.IsValid() {
+		args = append(args, nexthop.Unmap().String())
+	} else {
+		addr := "0.0.0.0"
+		if prefix.Addr().Is6() {
+			addr = "::"
+		}
+		args = append(args, addr)
+	}
+
+	if intf != nil {
+		args = append(args, "if", strconv.Itoa(intf.Index))
+	}
+
+	routeCmd := uspfilter.GetSystem32Command("route")
+
+	out, err := exec.Command(routeCmd, args...).CombinedOutput()
+	log.Tracef("route %s: %s", strings.Join(args, " "), out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("route add: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func addToRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, intf *net.Interface) error {
+	if nexthop.Zone() != "" && intf == nil {
+		zone, err := strconv.Atoi(nexthop.Zone())
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid zone: %w", err)
+		}
+		intf = &net.Interface{Index: zone}
+		nexthop.WithZone("")
+	}
+
+	return addRouteCmd(prefix, nexthop, intf)
+}
+
+func removeFromRouteTable(prefix netip.Prefix, nexthop netip.Addr, _ *net.Interface) error {
+	args := []string{"delete", prefix.String()}
+	if nexthop.IsValid() {
+		nexthop.WithZone("")
+		args = append(args, nexthop.Unmap().String())
+	}
+
+	routeCmd := uspfilter.GetSystem32Command("route")
+
+	out, err := exec.Command(routeCmd, args...).CombinedOutput()
+	log.Tracef("route %s: %s", strings.Join(args, " "), out)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("remove route: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func isCacheDisabled() bool {
+	return os.Getenv("NB_DISABLE_ROUTE_CACHE") == "true"
+}

client/internal/routemanager/systemops_windows_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
+package routemanager
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+var expectedExtInt = "Ethernet1"
+
+type RouteInfo struct {
+	NextHop        string `json:"nexthop"`
+	InterfaceAlias string `json:"interfacealias"`
+	RouteMetric    int    `json:"routemetric"`
+}
+
+type FindNetRouteOutput struct {
+	IPAddress         string `json:"IPAddress"`
+	InterfaceIndex    int    `json:"InterfaceIndex"`
+	InterfaceAlias    string `json:"InterfaceAlias"`
+	AddressFamily     int    `json:"AddressFamily"`
+	NextHop           string `json:"NextHop"`
+	DestinationPrefix string `json:"DestinationPrefix"`
+}
+
+type testCase struct {
+	name               string
+	destination        string
+	expectedSourceIP   string
+	expectedDestPrefix string
+	expectedNextHop    string
+	expectedInterface  string
+	dialer             dialer
+}
+
+var expectedVPNint = "wgtest0"
+
+var testCases = []testCase{
+	{
+		name:               "To external host without custom dialer via vpn",
+		destination:        "192.0.2.1:53",
+		expectedSourceIP:   "100.64.0.1",
+		expectedDestPrefix: "128.0.0.0/1",
+		expectedNextHop:    "0.0.0.0",
+		expectedInterface:  "wgtest0",
+		dialer:             &net.Dialer{},
+	},
+	{
+		name:               "To external host with custom dialer via physical interface",
+		destination:        "192.0.2.1:53",
+		expectedDestPrefix: "192.0.2.1/32",
+		expectedInterface:  expectedExtInt,
+		dialer:             nbnet.NewDialer(),
+	},
+
+	{
+		name:               "To duplicate internal route with custom dialer via physical interface",
+		destination:        "10.0.0.2:53",
+		expectedDestPrefix: "10.0.0.2/32",
+		expectedInterface:  expectedExtInt,
+		dialer:             nbnet.NewDialer(),
+	},
+	{
+		name:               "To duplicate internal route without custom dialer via physical interface", // local route takes precedence
+		destination:        "10.0.0.2:53",
+		expectedSourceIP:   "10.0.0.1",
+		expectedDestPrefix: "10.0.0.0/8",
+		expectedNextHop:    "0.0.0.0",
+		expectedInterface:  "Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1",
+		dialer:             &net.Dialer{},
+	},
+
+	{
+		name:               "To unique vpn route with custom dialer via physical interface",
+		destination:        "172.16.0.2:53",
+		expectedDestPrefix: "172.16.0.2/32",
+		expectedInterface:  expectedExtInt,
+		dialer:             nbnet.NewDialer(),
+	},
+	{
+		name:               "To unique vpn route without custom dialer via vpn",
+		destination:        "172.16.0.2:53",
+		expectedSourceIP:   "100.64.0.1",
+		expectedDestPrefix: "172.16.0.0/12",
+		expectedNextHop:    "0.0.0.0",
+		expectedInterface:  "wgtest0",
+		dialer:             &net.Dialer{},
+	},
+
+	{
+		name:               "To more specific route without custom dialer via vpn interface",
+		destination:        "10.10.0.2:53",
+		expectedSourceIP:   "100.64.0.1",
+		expectedDestPrefix: "10.10.0.0/24",
+		expectedNextHop:    "0.0.0.0",
+		expectedInterface:  "wgtest0",
+		dialer:             &net.Dialer{},
+	},
+
+	{
+		name:               "To more specific route (local) without custom dialer via physical interface",
+		destination:        "127.0.10.2:53",
+		expectedSourceIP:   "10.0.0.1",
+		expectedDestPrefix: "127.0.0.0/8",
+		expectedNextHop:    "0.0.0.0",
+		expectedInterface:  "Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1",
+		dialer:             &net.Dialer{},
+	},
+}
+
+func TestRouting(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			setupTestEnv(t)
+
+			route, err := fetchOriginalGateway()
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to fetch original gateway")
+			ip, err := fetchInterfaceIP(route.InterfaceAlias)
+			require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to fetch interface IP")
+
+			output := testRoute(t, tc.destination, tc.dialer)
+			if tc.expectedInterface == expectedExtInt {
+				verifyOutput(t, output, ip, tc.expectedDestPrefix, route.NextHop, route.InterfaceAlias)
+			} else {
+				verifyOutput(t, output, tc.expectedSourceIP, tc.expectedDestPrefix, tc.expectedNextHop, tc.expectedInterface)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// fetchInterfaceIP fetches the IPv4 address of the specified interface.
+func fetchInterfaceIP(interfaceAlias string) (string, error) {
+	script := fmt.Sprintf(`Get-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias "%s" | Where-Object AddressFamily -eq 2 | Select-Object -ExpandProperty IPAddress`, interfaceAlias)
+	out, err := exec.Command("powershell", "-Command", script).Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to execute Get-NetIPAddress: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	ip := strings.TrimSpace(string(out))
+	return ip, nil
+}
+
+func testRoute(t *testing.T, destination string, dialer dialer) *FindNetRouteOutput {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	conn, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, "udp", destination)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to dial destination")
+	defer func() {
+		err := conn.Close()
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to close connection")
+	}()
+
+	host, _, err := net.SplitHostPort(destination)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	script := fmt.Sprintf(`Find-NetRoute -RemoteIPAddress "%s" | Select-Object -Property IPAddress, InterfaceIndex, InterfaceAlias, AddressFamily, NextHop, DestinationPrefix | ConvertTo-Json`, host)
+
+	out, err := exec.Command("powershell", "-Command", script).Output()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to execute Find-NetRoute")
+
+	var outputs []FindNetRouteOutput
+	err = json.Unmarshal(out, &outputs)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to parse JSON outputs from Find-NetRoute")
+
+	require.Greater(t, len(outputs), 0, "No route found for destination")
+	combinedOutput := combineOutputs(outputs)
+
+	return combinedOutput
+}
+
+func createAndSetupDummyInterface(t *testing.T, interfaceName, ipAddressCIDR string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	ip, ipNet, err := net.ParseCIDR(ipAddressCIDR)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	subnetMaskSize, _ := ipNet.Mask.Size()
+	script := fmt.Sprintf(`New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias "%s" -IPAddress "%s" -PrefixLength %d -PolicyStore ActiveStore -Confirm:$False`, interfaceName, ip.String(), subnetMaskSize)
+	_, err = exec.Command("powershell", "-Command", script).CombinedOutput()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to assign IP address to loopback adapter")
+
+	// Wait for the IP address to be applied
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	err = waitForIPAddress(ctx, interfaceName, ip.String())
+	require.NoError(t, err, "IP address not applied within timeout")
+
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		script = fmt.Sprintf(`Remove-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias "%s" -IPAddress "%s" -Confirm:$False`, interfaceName, ip.String())
+		_, err = exec.Command("powershell", "-Command", script).CombinedOutput()
+		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to remove IP address from loopback adapter")
+	})
+
+	return interfaceName
+}
+
+func fetchOriginalGateway() (*RouteInfo, error) {
+	cmd := exec.Command("powershell", "-Command", "Get-NetRoute -DestinationPrefix 0.0.0.0/0 | Select-Object NextHop, RouteMetric, InterfaceAlias | ConvertTo-Json")
+	output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to execute Get-NetRoute: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var routeInfo RouteInfo
+	err = json.Unmarshal(output, &routeInfo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse JSON output: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &routeInfo, nil
+}
+
+func verifyOutput(t *testing.T, output *FindNetRouteOutput, sourceIP, destPrefix, nextHop, intf string) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, sourceIP, output.IPAddress, "Source IP mismatch")
+	assert.Equal(t, destPrefix, output.DestinationPrefix, "Destination prefix mismatch")
+	assert.Equal(t, nextHop, output.NextHop, "Next hop mismatch")
+	assert.Equal(t, intf, output.InterfaceAlias, "Interface mismatch")
+}
+
+func waitForIPAddress(ctx context.Context, interfaceAlias, expectedIPAddress string) error {
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Second)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return ctx.Err()
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			out, err := exec.Command("powershell", "-Command", fmt.Sprintf(`Get-NetIPAddress -InterfaceAlias "%s" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty IPAddress`, interfaceAlias)).CombinedOutput()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			ipAddresses := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(string(out)), "\n")
+			for _, ip := range ipAddresses {
+				if strings.TrimSpace(ip) == expectedIPAddress {
+					return nil
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func combineOutputs(outputs []FindNetRouteOutput) *FindNetRouteOutput {
+	var combined FindNetRouteOutput
+
+	for _, output := range outputs {
+		if output.IPAddress != "" {
+			combined.IPAddress = output.IPAddress
+		}
+		if output.InterfaceIndex != 0 {
+			combined.InterfaceIndex = output.InterfaceIndex
+		}
+		if output.InterfaceAlias != "" {
+			combined.InterfaceAlias = output.InterfaceAlias
+		}
+		if output.AddressFamily != 0 {
+			combined.AddressFamily = output.AddressFamily
+		}
+		if output.NextHop != "" {
+			combined.NextHop = output.NextHop
+		}
+		if output.DestinationPrefix != "" {
+			combined.DestinationPrefix = output.DestinationPrefix
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &combined
+}
+
+func setupDummyInterfacesAndRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	createAndSetupDummyInterface(t, "Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1", "10.0.0.1/8")
+}

client/internal/routeselector/routeselector.go

@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+package routeselector
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
+
+	route "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+)
+
+type RouteSelector struct {
+	selectedRoutes map[route.NetID]struct{}
+	selectAll      bool
+}
+
+func NewRouteSelector() *RouteSelector {
+	return &RouteSelector{
+		selectedRoutes: map[route.NetID]struct{}{},
+		// default selects all routes
+		selectAll: true,
+	}
+}
+
+// SelectRoutes updates the selected routes based on the provided route IDs.
+func (rs *RouteSelector) SelectRoutes(routes []route.NetID, appendRoute bool, allRoutes []route.NetID) error {
+	if !appendRoute {
+		rs.selectedRoutes = map[route.NetID]struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	var multiErr *multierror.Error
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		if !slices.Contains(allRoutes, route) {
+			multiErr = multierror.Append(multiErr, fmt.Errorf("route '%s' is not available", route))
+			continue
+		}
+
+		rs.selectedRoutes[route] = struct{}{}
+	}
+	rs.selectAll = false
+
+	if multiErr != nil {
+		multiErr.ErrorFormat = formatError
+	}
+
+	return multiErr.ErrorOrNil()
+}
+
+// SelectAllRoutes sets the selector to select all routes.
+func (rs *RouteSelector) SelectAllRoutes() {
+	rs.selectAll = true
+	rs.selectedRoutes = map[route.NetID]struct{}{}
+}
+
+// DeselectRoutes removes specific routes from the selection.
+// If the selector is in "select all" mode, it will transition to "select specific" mode.
+func (rs *RouteSelector) DeselectRoutes(routes []route.NetID, allRoutes []route.NetID) error {
+	if rs.selectAll {
+		rs.selectAll = false
+		rs.selectedRoutes = map[route.NetID]struct{}{}
+		for _, route := range allRoutes {
+			rs.selectedRoutes[route] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+
+	var multiErr *multierror.Error
+
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		if !slices.Contains(allRoutes, route) {
+			multiErr = multierror.Append(multiErr, fmt.Errorf("route '%s' is not available", route))
+			continue
+		}
+		delete(rs.selectedRoutes, route)
+	}
+
+	if multiErr != nil {
+		multiErr.ErrorFormat = formatError
+	}
+
+	return multiErr.ErrorOrNil()
+}
+
+// DeselectAllRoutes deselects all routes, effectively disabling route selection.
+func (rs *RouteSelector) DeselectAllRoutes() {
+	rs.selectAll = false
+	rs.selectedRoutes = map[route.NetID]struct{}{}
+}
+
+// IsSelected checks if a specific route is selected.
+func (rs *RouteSelector) IsSelected(routeID route.NetID) bool {
+	if rs.selectAll {
+		return true
+	}
+	_, selected := rs.selectedRoutes[routeID]
+	return selected
+}
+
+// FilterSelected removes unselected routes from the provided map.
+func (rs *RouteSelector) FilterSelected(routes route.HAMap) route.HAMap {
+	if rs.selectAll {
+		return maps.Clone(routes)
+	}
+
+	filtered := route.HAMap{}
+	for id, rt := range routes {
+		if rs.IsSelected(id.NetID()) {
+			filtered[id] = rt
+		}
+	}
+	return filtered
+}
+
+func formatError(es []error) string {
+	if len(es) == 1 {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("1 error occurred:\n\t* %s", es[0])
+	}
+
+	points := make([]string, len(es))
+	for i, err := range es {
+		points[i] = fmt.Sprintf("* %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return fmt.Sprintf(
+		"%d errors occurred:\n\t%s",
+		len(es), strings.Join(points, "\n\t"))
+}

client/internal/routeselector/routeselector_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,275 @@
+package routeselector_test
+
+import (
+	"slices"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/routeselector"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+)
+
+func TestRouteSelector_SelectRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	allRoutes := []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		initialSelected []route.NetID
+
+		selectRoutes []route.NetID
+		append       bool
+
+		wantSelected []route.NetID
+		wantError    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:         "Select specific routes, initial all selected",
+			selectRoutes: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Select specific routes, initial all deselected",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{},
+			selectRoutes:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Select specific routes with initial selection",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1"},
+			selectRoutes:    []route.NetID{"route2", "route3"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route2", "route3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Select non-existing route",
+			selectRoutes: []route.NetID{"route1", "route4"},
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{"route1"},
+			wantError:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Append route with initial selection",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1"},
+			selectRoutes:    []route.NetID{"route2"},
+			append:          true,
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Append route without initial selection",
+			selectRoutes: []route.NetID{"route2"},
+			append:       true,
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{"route2"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			rs := routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
+
+			if tt.initialSelected != nil {
+				err := rs.SelectRoutes(tt.initialSelected, false, allRoutes)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			err := rs.SelectRoutes(tt.selectRoutes, tt.append, allRoutes)
+			if tt.wantError {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			for _, id := range allRoutes {
+				assert.Equal(t, rs.IsSelected(id), slices.Contains(tt.wantSelected, id))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRouteSelector_SelectAllRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	allRoutes := []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		initialSelected []route.NetID
+
+		wantSelected []route.NetID
+	}{
+		{
+			name:         "Initial all selected",
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Initial all deselected",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Initial some selected",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Initial all selected",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			rs := routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
+
+			if tt.initialSelected != nil {
+				err := rs.SelectRoutes(tt.initialSelected, false, allRoutes)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			rs.SelectAllRoutes()
+
+			for _, id := range allRoutes {
+				assert.Equal(t, rs.IsSelected(id), slices.Contains(tt.wantSelected, id))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRouteSelector_DeselectRoutes(t *testing.T) {
+	allRoutes := []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		initialSelected []route.NetID
+
+		deselectRoutes []route.NetID
+
+		wantSelected []route.NetID
+		wantError    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:           "Deselect specific routes, initial all selected",
+			deselectRoutes: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:   []route.NetID{"route3"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Deselect specific routes, initial all deselected",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{},
+			deselectRoutes:  []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Deselect specific routes with initial selection",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			deselectRoutes:  []route.NetID{"route1", "route3"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route2"},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Deselect non-existing route",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			deselectRoutes:  []route.NetID{"route1", "route4"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{"route2"},
+			wantError:       true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			rs := routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
+
+			if tt.initialSelected != nil {
+				err := rs.SelectRoutes(tt.initialSelected, false, allRoutes)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			err := rs.DeselectRoutes(tt.deselectRoutes, allRoutes)
+			if tt.wantError {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			for _, id := range allRoutes {
+				assert.Equal(t, rs.IsSelected(id), slices.Contains(tt.wantSelected, id))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRouteSelector_DeselectAll(t *testing.T) {
+	allRoutes := []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"}
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		initialSelected []route.NetID
+
+		wantSelected []route.NetID
+	}{
+		{
+			name:         "Initial all selected",
+			wantSelected: []route.NetID{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Initial all deselected",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Initial some selected",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{},
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "Initial all selected",
+			initialSelected: []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"},
+			wantSelected:    []route.NetID{},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			rs := routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
+
+			if tt.initialSelected != nil {
+				err := rs.SelectRoutes(tt.initialSelected, false, allRoutes)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+
+			rs.DeselectAllRoutes()
+
+			for _, id := range allRoutes {
+				assert.Equal(t, rs.IsSelected(id), slices.Contains(tt.wantSelected, id))
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestRouteSelector_IsSelected(t *testing.T) {
+	rs := routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
+
+	err := rs.SelectRoutes([]route.NetID{"route1", "route2"}, false, []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.True(t, rs.IsSelected("route1"))
+	assert.True(t, rs.IsSelected("route2"))
+	assert.False(t, rs.IsSelected("route3"))
+	assert.False(t, rs.IsSelected("route4"))
+}
+
+func TestRouteSelector_FilterSelected(t *testing.T) {
+	rs := routeselector.NewRouteSelector()
+
+	err := rs.SelectRoutes([]route.NetID{"route1", "route2"}, false, []route.NetID{"route1", "route2", "route3"})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	routes := route.HAMap{
+		"route1-10.0.0.0/8":     {},
+		"route2-192.168.0.0/16": {},
+		"route3-172.16.0.0/12":  {},
+	}
+
+	filtered := rs.FilterSelected(routes)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, route.HAMap{
+		"route1-10.0.0.0/8":     {},
+		"route2-192.168.0.0/16": {},
+	}, filtered)
+}

client/internal/stdnet/dialer.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package stdnet
+
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+// Dial connects to the address on the named network.
+func (n *Net) Dial(network, address string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	return nbnet.NewDialer().Dial(network, address)
+}
+
+// DialUDP connects to the address on the named UDP network.
+func (n *Net) DialUDP(network string, laddr, raddr *net.UDPAddr) (transport.UDPConn, error) {
+	return nbnet.DialUDP(network, laddr, raddr)
+}
+
+// DialTCP connects to the address on the named TCP network.
+func (n *Net) DialTCP(network string, laddr, raddr *net.TCPAddr) (transport.TCPConn, error) {
+	return nbnet.DialTCP(network, laddr, raddr)
+}

client/internal/stdnet/filter.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package stdnet
 
 import (
+	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ func InterfaceFilter(disallowList []string) func(string) bool {
 		}
 
 		for _, s := range disallowList {
-			if strings.HasPrefix(iFace, s) {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(iFace, s) && runtime.GOOS != "ios" {
 				log.Tracef("ignoring interface %s - it is not allowed", iFace)
 				return false
 			}

client/internal/stdnet/listener.go

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package stdnet
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
+)
+
+// ListenPacket listens for incoming packets on the given network and address.
+func (n *Net) ListenPacket(network, address string) (net.PacketConn, error) {
+	return nbnet.NewListener().ListenPacket(context.Background(), network, address)
+}
+
+// ListenUDP acts like ListenPacket for UDP networks.
+func (n *Net) ListenUDP(network string, locAddr *net.UDPAddr) (transport.UDPConn, error) {
+	return nbnet.ListenUDP(network, locAddr)
+}

client/internal/wgproxy/factory.go

@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 package wgproxy
 
+import "context"
+
 type Factory struct {
 	wgPort    int
 	ebpfProxy Proxy
 }
 
-func (w *Factory) GetProxy() Proxy {
+func (w *Factory) GetProxy(ctx context.Context) Proxy {
 	if w.ebpfProxy != nil {
 		return w.ebpfProxy
 	}
-	return NewWGUserSpaceProxy(w.wgPort)
+	return NewWGUserSpaceProxy(ctx, w.wgPort)
 }
 
 func (w *Factory) Free() error {

client/internal/wgproxy/factory_linux.go

@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 package wgproxy
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-func NewFactory(wgPort int) *Factory {
+func NewFactory(ctx context.Context, wgPort int) *Factory {
 	f := &Factory{wgPort: wgPort}
 
-	ebpfProxy := NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort)
+	ebpfProxy := NewWGEBPFProxy(ctx, wgPort)
-	err := ebpfProxy.Listen()
+	err := ebpfProxy.listen()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warnf("failed to initialize ebpf proxy, fallback to user space proxy: %s", err)
 		return f

client/internal/wgproxy/factory_nonlinux.go

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 package wgproxy
 
-func NewFactory(wgPort int) *Factory {
+import "context"
+
+func NewFactory(ctx context.Context, wgPort int) *Factory {
 	return &Factory{wgPort: wgPort}
 }

client/internal/wgproxy/proxy.go

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 // Proxy is a transfer layer between the Turn connection and the WireGuard
 type Proxy interface {
-	AddTurnConn(urnConn net.Conn) (net.Addr, error)
+	AddTurnConn(turnConn net.Conn) (net.Addr, error)
 	CloseConn() error
 	Free() error
 }

client/internal/wgproxy/proxy_ebpf.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 package wgproxy
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
@@ -12,15 +13,21 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/google/gopacket"
 	"github.com/google/gopacket/layers"
+	"github.com/pion/transport/v3"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ebpf"
 	ebpfMgr "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/ebpf/manager"
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 // WGEBPFProxy definition for proxy with EBPF support
 type WGEBPFProxy struct {
 	ebpfManager ebpfMgr.Manager
+
+	ctx    context.Context
+	cancel context.CancelFunc
+
 	lastUsedPort      uint16
 	localWGListenPort int
 
@@ -28,11 +35,11 @@ type WGEBPFProxy struct {
 	turnConnMutex sync.Mutex
 
 	rawConn net.PacketConn
-	conn    *net.UDPConn
+	conn    transport.UDPConn
 }
 
 // NewWGEBPFProxy create new WGEBPFProxy instance
-func NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort int) *WGEBPFProxy {
+func NewWGEBPFProxy(ctx context.Context, wgPort int) *WGEBPFProxy {
 	log.Debugf("instantiate ebpf proxy")
 	wgProxy := &WGEBPFProxy{
 		localWGListenPort: wgPort,
@@ -40,11 +47,13 @@ func NewWGEBPFProxy(wgPort int) *WGEBPFProxy {
 		lastUsedPort:      0,
 		turnConnStore:     make(map[uint16]net.Conn),
 	}
+	wgProxy.ctx, wgProxy.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
+
 	return wgProxy
 }
 
-// Listen load ebpf program and listen the proxy
+// listen load ebpf program and listen the proxy
-func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Listen() error {
+func (p *WGEBPFProxy) listen() error {
 	pl := portLookup{}
 	wgPorxyPort, err := pl.searchFreePort()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -66,14 +75,15 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Listen() error {
 		IP:   net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"),
 	}
 
-	p.conn, err = net.ListenUDP("udp", &addr)
+	conn, err := nbnet.ListenUDP("udp", &addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		cErr := p.Free()
 		if cErr != nil {
-			log.Errorf("failed to close the wgproxy: %s", cErr)
+			log.Errorf("Failed to close the wgproxy: %s", cErr)
 		}
 		return err
 	}
+	p.conn = conn
 
 	go p.proxyToRemote()
 	log.Infof("local wg proxy listening on: %d", wgPorxyPort)
@@ -128,14 +138,21 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) Free() error {
 
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) proxyToLocal(endpointPort uint16, remoteConn net.Conn) {
 	buf := make([]byte, 1500)
+	var err error
+	defer func() {
+		p.removeTurnConn(endpointPort)
+	}()
 	for {
-		n, err := remoteConn.Read(buf)
+		select {
+		case <-p.ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
+			var n int
+			n, err = remoteConn.Read(buf)
 			if err != nil {
 				if err != io.EOF {
 					log.Errorf("failed to read from turn conn (endpoint: :%d): %s", endpointPort, err)
 				}
-			p.removeTurnConn(endpointPort)
-			log.Infof("stop forward turn packages to port: %d. error: %s", endpointPort, err)
 				return
 			}
 			err = p.sendPkg(buf[:n], endpointPort)
@@ -144,11 +161,16 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) proxyToLocal(endpointPort uint16, remoteConn net.Conn) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+}
 
 // proxyToRemote read messages from local WireGuard interface and forward it to remote conn
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) proxyToRemote() {
 	buf := make([]byte, 1500)
 	for {
+		select {
+		case <-p.ctx.Done():
+			return
+		default:
 			n, addr, err := p.conn.ReadFromUDP(buf)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Errorf("failed to read UDP pkg from WG: %s", err)
@@ -169,6 +191,7 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) proxyToRemote() {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+}
 
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) storeTurnConn(turnConn net.Conn) (uint16, error) {
 	p.turnConnMutex.Lock()
@@ -208,20 +231,41 @@ generatePort:
 }
 
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) prepareSenderRawSocket() (net.PacketConn, error) {
+	// Create a raw socket.
 	fd, err := syscall.Socket(syscall.AF_INET, syscall.SOCK_RAW, syscall.IPPROTO_RAW)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating raw socket failed: %w", err)
-	}
-	err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IP, syscall.IP_HDRINCL, 1)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	err = syscall.SetsockoptString(fd, syscall.SOL_SOCKET, syscall.SO_BINDTODEVICE, "lo")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return net.FilePacketConn(os.NewFile(uintptr(fd), fmt.Sprintf("fd %d", fd)))
+	// Set the IP_HDRINCL option on the socket to tell the kernel that headers are included in the packet.
+	err = syscall.SetsockoptInt(fd, syscall.IPPROTO_IP, syscall.IP_HDRINCL, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting IP_HDRINCL failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Bind the socket to the "lo" interface.
+	err = syscall.SetsockoptString(fd, syscall.SOL_SOCKET, syscall.SO_BINDTODEVICE, "lo")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("binding to lo interface failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set the fwmark on the socket.
+	err = nbnet.SetSocketOpt(fd)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting fwmark failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Convert the file descriptor to a PacketConn.
+	file := os.NewFile(uintptr(fd), fmt.Sprintf("fd %d", fd))
+	if file == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting fd to file failed")
+	}
+	packetConn, err := net.FilePacketConn(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("converting file to packet conn failed: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return packetConn, nil
 }
 
 func (p *WGEBPFProxy) sendPkg(data []byte, port uint16) error {
@@ -242,15 +286,17 @@ func (p *WGEBPFProxy) sendPkg(data []byte, port uint16) error {
 
 	err := udpH.SetNetworkLayerForChecksum(ipH)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("set network layer for checksum: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	layerBuffer := gopacket.NewSerializeBuffer()
 
 	err = gopacket.SerializeLayers(layerBuffer, gopacket.SerializeOptions{ComputeChecksums: true, FixLengths: true}, ipH, udpH, payload)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("serialize layers: %w", err)
 	}
-	_, err = p.rawConn.WriteTo(layerBuffer.Bytes(), &net.IPAddr{IP: localhost})
+	if _, err = p.rawConn.WriteTo(layerBuffer.Bytes(), &net.IPAddr{IP: localhost}); err != nil {
-	return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("write to raw conn: %w", err)
+	}
+	return nil
 }

client/internal/wgproxy/proxy_ebpf_test.go

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
 package wgproxy
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 )
 
 func TestWGEBPFProxy_connStore(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxy := NewWGEBPFProxy(1)
+	wgProxy := NewWGEBPFProxy(context.Background(), 1)
 
 	p, _ := wgProxy.storeTurnConn(nil)
 	if p != 1 {
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func TestWGEBPFProxy_connStore(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWGEBPFProxy_portCalculation_overflow(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxy := NewWGEBPFProxy(1)
+	wgProxy := NewWGEBPFProxy(context.Background(), 1)
 
 	_, _ = wgProxy.storeTurnConn(nil)
 	wgProxy.lastUsedPort = 65535
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func TestWGEBPFProxy_portCalculation_overflow(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWGEBPFProxy_portCalculation_maxConn(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxy := NewWGEBPFProxy(1)
+	wgProxy := NewWGEBPFProxy(context.Background(), 1)
 
 	for i := 0; i < 65535; i++ {
 		_, _ = wgProxy.storeTurnConn(nil)

client/internal/wgproxy/proxy_userspace.go

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"net"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	nbnet "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util/net"
 )
 
 // WGUserSpaceProxy proxies
@@ -19,21 +21,21 @@ type WGUserSpaceProxy struct {
 }
 
 // NewWGUserSpaceProxy instantiate a user space WireGuard proxy
-func NewWGUserSpaceProxy(wgPort int) *WGUserSpaceProxy {
+func NewWGUserSpaceProxy(ctx context.Context, wgPort int) *WGUserSpaceProxy {
-	log.Debugf("instantiate new userspace proxy")
+	log.Debugf("Initializing new user space proxy with port %d", wgPort)
 	p := &WGUserSpaceProxy{
 		localWGListenPort: wgPort,
 	}
-	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	p.ctx, p.cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	return p
 }
 
 // AddTurnConn start the proxy with the given remote conn
-func (p *WGUserSpaceProxy) AddTurnConn(remoteConn net.Conn) (net.Addr, error) {
+func (p *WGUserSpaceProxy) AddTurnConn(turnConn net.Conn) (net.Addr, error) {
-	p.remoteConn = remoteConn
+	p.remoteConn = turnConn
 
 	var err error
-	p.localConn, err = net.Dial("udp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", p.localWGListenPort))
+	p.localConn, err = nbnet.NewDialer().DialContext(p.ctx, "udp", fmt.Sprintf(":%d", p.localWGListenPort))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorf("failed dialing to local Wireguard port %s", err)
 		return nil, err

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/client.go

@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ package NetBirdSDK
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
@@ -14,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/formatter"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
 )
 
 // ConnectionListener export internal Listener for mobile
@@ -38,6 +44,12 @@ type CustomLogger interface {
 	Error(message string)
 }
 
+type selectRoute struct {
+	NetID    string
+	Network  netip.Prefix
+	Selected bool
+}
+
 func init() {
 	formatter.SetLogcatFormatter(log.StandardLogger())
 }
@@ -55,6 +67,7 @@ type Client struct {
 	onHostDnsFn           func([]string)
 	dnsManager            dns.IosDnsManager
 	loginComplete         bool
+	connectClient         *internal.ConnectClient
 }
 
 // NewClient instantiate a new Client
@@ -107,7 +120,9 @@ func (c *Client) Run(fd int32, interfaceName string) error {
 	ctx = internal.CtxInitState(ctx)
 	c.onHostDnsFn = func([]string) {}
 	cfg.WgIface = interfaceName
-	return internal.RunClientiOS(ctx, cfg, c.recorder, fd, c.networkChangeListener, c.dnsManager)
+
+	c.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, cfg, c.recorder)
+	return c.connectClient.RunOniOS(fd, c.networkChangeListener, c.dnsManager)
 }
 
 // Stop the internal client and free the resources
@@ -133,10 +148,29 @@ func (c *Client) GetStatusDetails() *StatusDetails {
 
 	peerInfos := make([]PeerInfo, len(fullStatus.Peers))
 	for n, p := range fullStatus.Peers {
+		var routes = RoutesDetails{}
+		for r := range p.GetRoutes() {
+			routeInfo := RoutesInfo{r}
+			routes.items = append(routes.items, routeInfo)
+		}
 		pi := PeerInfo{
-			p.IP,
+			IP:                         p.IP,
-			p.FQDN,
+			FQDN:                       p.FQDN,
-			p.ConnStatus.String(),
+			LocalIceCandidateEndpoint:  p.LocalIceCandidateEndpoint,
+			RemoteIceCandidateEndpoint: p.RemoteIceCandidateEndpoint,
+			LocalIceCandidateType:      p.LocalIceCandidateType,
+			RemoteIceCandidateType:     p.RemoteIceCandidateType,
+			PubKey:                     p.PubKey,
+			Latency:                    formatDuration(p.Latency),
+			BytesRx:                    p.BytesRx,
+			BytesTx:                    p.BytesTx,
+			ConnStatus:                 p.ConnStatus.String(),
+			ConnStatusUpdate:           p.ConnStatusUpdate.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05"),
+			Direct:                     p.Direct,
+			LastWireguardHandshake:     p.LastWireguardHandshake.String(),
+			Relayed:                    p.Relayed,
+			RosenpassEnabled:           p.RosenpassEnabled,
+			Routes:                     routes,
 		}
 		peerInfos[n] = pi
 	}
@@ -223,3 +257,142 @@ func (c *Client) IsLoginComplete() bool {
 func (c *Client) ClearLoginComplete() {
 	c.loginComplete = false
 }
+
+func (c *Client) GetRoutesSelectionDetails() (*RoutesSelectionDetails, error) {
+	if c.connectClient == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	engine := c.connectClient.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	routesMap := engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID()
+	routeSelector := engine.GetRouteManager().GetRouteSelector()
+
+	var routes []*selectRoute
+	for id, rt := range routesMap {
+		if len(rt) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		route := &selectRoute{
+			NetID:    string(id),
+			Network:  rt[0].Network,
+			Selected: routeSelector.IsSelected(id),
+		}
+		routes = append(routes, route)
+	}
+
+	sort.Slice(routes, func(i, j int) bool {
+		iPrefix := routes[i].Network.Bits()
+		jPrefix := routes[j].Network.Bits()
+
+		if iPrefix == jPrefix {
+			iAddr := routes[i].Network.Addr()
+			jAddr := routes[j].Network.Addr()
+			if iAddr == jAddr {
+				return routes[i].NetID < routes[j].NetID
+			}
+			return iAddr.String() < jAddr.String()
+		}
+		return iPrefix < jPrefix
+	})
+
+	var routeSelection []RoutesSelectionInfo
+	for _, r := range routes {
+		routeSelection = append(routeSelection, RoutesSelectionInfo{
+			ID:       r.NetID,
+			Network:  r.Network.String(),
+			Selected: r.Selected,
+		})
+	}
+
+	routeSelectionDetails := RoutesSelectionDetails{items: routeSelection}
+	return &routeSelectionDetails, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) SelectRoute(id string) error {
+	if c.connectClient == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	engine := c.connectClient.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	routeManager := engine.GetRouteManager()
+	routeSelector := routeManager.GetRouteSelector()
+	if id == "All" {
+		log.Debugf("select all routes")
+		routeSelector.SelectAllRoutes()
+	} else {
+		log.Debugf("select route with id: %s", id)
+		routes := toNetIDs([]string{id})
+		if err := routeSelector.SelectRoutes(routes, true, maps.Keys(engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID())); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("error when selecting routes: %s", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("select routes: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	routeManager.TriggerSelection(engine.GetClientRoutes())
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+func (c *Client) DeselectRoute(id string) error {
+	if c.connectClient == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+	engine := c.connectClient.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	routeManager := engine.GetRouteManager()
+	routeSelector := routeManager.GetRouteSelector()
+	if id == "All" {
+		log.Debugf("deselect all routes")
+		routeSelector.DeselectAllRoutes()
+	} else {
+		log.Debugf("deselect route with id: %s", id)
+		routes := toNetIDs([]string{id})
+		if err := routeSelector.DeselectRoutes(routes, maps.Keys(engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID())); err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("error when deselecting routes: %s", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("deselect routes: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	routeManager.TriggerSelection(engine.GetClientRoutes())
+	return nil
+}
+
+func formatDuration(d time.Duration) string {
+	ds := d.String()
+	dotIndex := strings.Index(ds, ".")
+	if dotIndex != -1 {
+		// Determine end of numeric part, ensuring we stop at two decimal places or the actual end if fewer
+		endIndex := dotIndex + 3
+		if endIndex > len(ds) {
+			endIndex = len(ds)
+		}
+		// Find where the numeric part ends by finding the first non-digit character after the dot
+		unitStart := endIndex
+		for unitStart < len(ds) && (ds[unitStart] >= '0' && ds[unitStart] <= '9') {
+			unitStart++
+		}
+		// Ensures that we only take the unit characters after the numerical part
+		if unitStart < len(ds) {
+			return ds[:endIndex] + ds[unitStart:]
+		}
+		return ds[:endIndex] // In case no units are found after the digits
+	}
+	return ds
+}
+
+func toNetIDs(routes []string) []route.NetID {
+	var netIDs []route.NetID
+	for _, rt := range routes {
+		netIDs = append(netIDs, route.NetID(rt))
+	}
+	return netIDs
+}

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/peer_notifier.go

@@ -4,7 +4,26 @@ package NetBirdSDK
 type PeerInfo struct {
 	IP                         string
 	FQDN                       string
-	ConnStatus string // Todo replace to enum
+	LocalIceCandidateEndpoint  string
+	RemoteIceCandidateEndpoint string
+	LocalIceCandidateType      string
+	RemoteIceCandidateType     string
+	PubKey                     string
+	Latency                    string
+	BytesRx                    int64
+	BytesTx                    int64
+	ConnStatus                 string
+	ConnStatusUpdate           string
+	Direct                     bool
+	LastWireguardHandshake     string
+	Relayed                    bool
+	RosenpassEnabled           bool
+	Routes                     RoutesDetails
+}
+
+// GetRoutes return with RouteDetails
+func (p PeerInfo) GetRouteDetails() *RoutesDetails {
+	return &p.Routes
 }
 
 // PeerInfoCollection made for Java layer to get non default types as collection
@@ -16,6 +35,21 @@ type PeerInfoCollection interface {
 	GetIP() string
 }
 
+// RoutesInfoCollection made for Java layer to get non default types as collection
+type RoutesInfoCollection interface {
+	Add(s string) RoutesInfoCollection
+	Get(i int) string
+	Size() int
+}
+
+type RoutesDetails struct {
+	items []RoutesInfo
+}
+
+type RoutesInfo struct {
+	Route string
+}
+
 // StatusDetails is the implementation of the PeerInfoCollection
 type StatusDetails struct {
 	items []PeerInfo
@@ -23,6 +57,22 @@ type StatusDetails struct {
 	ip    string
 }
 
+// Add new PeerInfo to the collection
+func (array RoutesDetails) Add(s RoutesInfo) RoutesDetails {
+	array.items = append(array.items, s)
+	return array
+}
+
+// Get return an element of the collection
+func (array RoutesDetails) Get(i int) *RoutesInfo {
+	return &array.items[i]
+}
+
+// Size return with the size of the collection
+func (array RoutesDetails) Size() int {
+	return len(array.items)
+}
+
 // Add new PeerInfo to the collection
 func (array StatusDetails) Add(s PeerInfo) StatusDetails {
 	array.items = append(array.items, s)

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/preferences.go

@@ -71,6 +71,42 @@ func (p *Preferences) SetPreSharedKey(key string) {
 	p.configInput.PreSharedKey = &key
 }
 
+// SetRosenpassEnabled store if rosenpass is enabled
+func (p *Preferences) SetRosenpassEnabled(enabled bool) {
+	p.configInput.RosenpassEnabled = &enabled
+}
+
+// GetRosenpassEnabled read rosenpass enabled from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetRosenpassEnabled() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.RosenpassEnabled != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.RosenpassEnabled, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.RosenpassEnabled, err
+}
+
+// SetRosenpassPermissive store the given permissive and wait for commit
+func (p *Preferences) SetRosenpassPermissive(permissive bool) {
+	p.configInput.RosenpassPermissive = &permissive
+}
+
+// GetRosenpassPermissive read rosenpass permissive from config file
+func (p *Preferences) GetRosenpassPermissive() (bool, error) {
+	if p.configInput.RosenpassPermissive != nil {
+		return *p.configInput.RosenpassPermissive, nil
+	}
+
+	cfg, err := internal.ReadConfig(p.configInput.ConfigPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return cfg.RosenpassPermissive, err
+}
+
 // Commit write out the changes into config file
 func (p *Preferences) Commit() error {
 	_, err := internal.UpdateOrCreateConfig(p.configInput)

client/ios/NetBirdSDK/routes.go

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package NetBirdSDK
+
+// RoutesSelectionInfoCollection made for Java layer to get non default types as collection
+type RoutesSelectionInfoCollection interface {
+	Add(s string) RoutesSelectionInfoCollection
+	Get(i int) string
+	Size() int
+}
+
+type RoutesSelectionDetails struct {
+	All    bool
+	Append bool
+	items  []RoutesSelectionInfo
+}
+
+type RoutesSelectionInfo struct {
+	ID       string
+	Network  string
+	Selected bool
+}
+
+// Add new PeerInfo to the collection
+func (array RoutesSelectionDetails) Add(s RoutesSelectionInfo) RoutesSelectionDetails {
+	array.items = append(array.items, s)
+	return array
+}
+
+// Get return an element of the collection
+func (array RoutesSelectionDetails) Get(i int) *RoutesSelectionInfo {
+	return &array.items[i]
+}
+
+// Size return with the size of the collection
+func (array RoutesSelectionDetails) Size() int {
+	return len(array.items)
+}

client/proto/daemon.proto

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 
 import "google/protobuf/descriptor.proto";
 import "google/protobuf/timestamp.proto";
+import "google/protobuf/duration.proto";
 
 option go_package = "/proto";
 
@@ -26,6 +27,21 @@ service DaemonService {
 
   // GetConfig of the daemon.
   rpc GetConfig(GetConfigRequest) returns (GetConfigResponse) {}
+
+  // List available network routes
+  rpc ListRoutes(ListRoutesRequest) returns (ListRoutesResponse) {}
+
+  // Select specific routes
+  rpc SelectRoutes(SelectRoutesRequest) returns (SelectRoutesResponse) {}
+
+  // Deselect specific routes
+  rpc DeselectRoutes(SelectRoutesRequest) returns (SelectRoutesResponse) {}
+
+  // DebugBundle creates a debug bundle
+  rpc DebugBundle(DebugBundleRequest) returns (DebugBundleResponse) {}
+
+  // SetLogLevel sets the log level of the daemon
+  rpc SetLogLevel(SetLogLevelRequest) returns (SetLogLevelResponse) {}
 };
 
 message LoginRequest {
@@ -69,6 +85,10 @@ message LoginRequest {
   optional bool serverSSHAllowed = 15;
 
   optional bool rosenpassPermissive = 16;
+
+  repeated string extraIFaceBlacklist = 17;
+
+  optional bool networkMonitor = 18;
 }
 
 message LoginResponse {
@@ -142,6 +162,7 @@ message PeerState {
   int64 bytesTx = 14;
   bool rosenpassEnabled = 15;
   repeated string routes = 16;
+  google.protobuf.Duration latency = 17;
 }
 
 // LocalPeerState contains the latest state of the local peer
@@ -192,3 +213,52 @@ message FullStatus {
   repeated RelayState relays = 5;
   repeated NSGroupState dns_servers = 6;
 }
+
+message ListRoutesRequest {
+}
+
+message ListRoutesResponse {
+  repeated Route routes = 1;
+}
+
+message SelectRoutesRequest {
+  repeated string routeIDs = 1;
+  bool append = 2;
+  bool all = 3;
+}
+
+message SelectRoutesResponse {
+}
+
+message Route {
+  string ID = 1;
+  string network = 2;
+  bool selected = 3;
+}
+
+message DebugBundleRequest {
+  bool anonymize = 1;
+  string status = 2;
+}
+
+message DebugBundleResponse {
+  string path = 1;
+}
+
+enum LogLevel {
+  UNKNOWN = 0;
+  PANIC = 1;
+  FATAL = 2;
+  ERROR = 3;
+  WARN = 4;
+  INFO = 5;
+  DEBUG = 6;
+  TRACE = 7;
+}
+
+message SetLogLevelRequest {
+  LogLevel level = 1;
+}
+
+message SetLogLevelResponse {
+}

client/proto/daemon_grpc.pb.go

@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ type DaemonServiceClient interface {
 	Down(ctx context.Context, in *DownRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DownResponse, error)
 	// GetConfig of the daemon.
 	GetConfig(ctx context.Context, in *GetConfigRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*GetConfigResponse, error)
+	// List available network routes
+	ListRoutes(ctx context.Context, in *ListRoutesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ListRoutesResponse, error)
+	// Select specific routes
+	SelectRoutes(ctx context.Context, in *SelectRoutesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SelectRoutesResponse, error)
+	// Deselect specific routes
+	DeselectRoutes(ctx context.Context, in *SelectRoutesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SelectRoutesResponse, error)
+	// DebugBundle creates a debug bundle
+	DebugBundle(ctx context.Context, in *DebugBundleRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DebugBundleResponse, error)
+	// SetLogLevel sets the log level of the daemon
+	SetLogLevel(ctx context.Context, in *SetLogLevelRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SetLogLevelResponse, error)
 }
 
 type daemonServiceClient struct {
@@ -95,6 +105,51 @@ func (c *daemonServiceClient) GetConfig(ctx context.Context, in *GetConfigReques
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *daemonServiceClient) ListRoutes(ctx context.Context, in *ListRoutesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*ListRoutesResponse, error) {
+	out := new(ListRoutesResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/daemon.DaemonService/ListRoutes", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *daemonServiceClient) SelectRoutes(ctx context.Context, in *SelectRoutesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SelectRoutesResponse, error) {
+	out := new(SelectRoutesResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/daemon.DaemonService/SelectRoutes", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *daemonServiceClient) DeselectRoutes(ctx context.Context, in *SelectRoutesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SelectRoutesResponse, error) {
+	out := new(SelectRoutesResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/daemon.DaemonService/DeselectRoutes", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *daemonServiceClient) DebugBundle(ctx context.Context, in *DebugBundleRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DebugBundleResponse, error) {
+	out := new(DebugBundleResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/daemon.DaemonService/DebugBundle", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+func (c *daemonServiceClient) SetLogLevel(ctx context.Context, in *SetLogLevelRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*SetLogLevelResponse, error) {
+	out := new(SetLogLevelResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/daemon.DaemonService/SetLogLevel", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 // DaemonServiceServer is the server API for DaemonService service.
 // All implementations must embed UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer
 // for forward compatibility
@@ -112,6 +167,16 @@ type DaemonServiceServer interface {
 	Down(context.Context, *DownRequest) (*DownResponse, error)
 	// GetConfig of the daemon.
 	GetConfig(context.Context, *GetConfigRequest) (*GetConfigResponse, error)
+	// List available network routes
+	ListRoutes(context.Context, *ListRoutesRequest) (*ListRoutesResponse, error)
+	// Select specific routes
+	SelectRoutes(context.Context, *SelectRoutesRequest) (*SelectRoutesResponse, error)
+	// Deselect specific routes
+	DeselectRoutes(context.Context, *SelectRoutesRequest) (*SelectRoutesResponse, error)
+	// DebugBundle creates a debug bundle
+	DebugBundle(context.Context, *DebugBundleRequest) (*DebugBundleResponse, error)
+	// SetLogLevel sets the log level of the daemon
+	SetLogLevel(context.Context, *SetLogLevelRequest) (*SetLogLevelResponse, error)
 	mustEmbedUnimplementedDaemonServiceServer()
 }
 
@@ -137,6 +202,21 @@ func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) Down(context.Context, *DownRequest) (*Do
 func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) GetConfig(context.Context, *GetConfigRequest) (*GetConfigResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetConfig not implemented")
 }
+func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) ListRoutes(context.Context, *ListRoutesRequest) (*ListRoutesResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ListRoutes not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) SelectRoutes(context.Context, *SelectRoutesRequest) (*SelectRoutesResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method SelectRoutes not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) DeselectRoutes(context.Context, *SelectRoutesRequest) (*SelectRoutesResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method DeselectRoutes not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) DebugBundle(context.Context, *DebugBundleRequest) (*DebugBundleResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method DebugBundle not implemented")
+}
+func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) SetLogLevel(context.Context, *SetLogLevelRequest) (*SetLogLevelResponse, error) {
+	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method SetLogLevel not implemented")
+}
 func (UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer) mustEmbedUnimplementedDaemonServiceServer() {}
 
 // UnsafeDaemonServiceServer may be embedded to opt out of forward compatibility for this service.
@@ -258,6 +338,96 @@ func _DaemonService_GetConfig_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _DaemonService_ListRoutes_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(ListRoutesRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).ListRoutes(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/daemon.DaemonService/ListRoutes",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).ListRoutes(ctx, req.(*ListRoutesRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _DaemonService_SelectRoutes_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(SelectRoutesRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).SelectRoutes(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/daemon.DaemonService/SelectRoutes",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).SelectRoutes(ctx, req.(*SelectRoutesRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _DaemonService_DeselectRoutes_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(SelectRoutesRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).DeselectRoutes(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/daemon.DaemonService/DeselectRoutes",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).DeselectRoutes(ctx, req.(*SelectRoutesRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _DaemonService_DebugBundle_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(DebugBundleRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).DebugBundle(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/daemon.DaemonService/DebugBundle",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).DebugBundle(ctx, req.(*DebugBundleRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
+func _DaemonService_SetLogLevel_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(SetLogLevelRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).SetLogLevel(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/daemon.DaemonService/SetLogLevel",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(DaemonServiceServer).SetLogLevel(ctx, req.(*SetLogLevelRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 // DaemonService_ServiceDesc is the grpc.ServiceDesc for DaemonService service.
 // It's only intended for direct use with grpc.RegisterService,
 // and not to be introspected or modified (even as a copy)
@@ -289,6 +459,26 @@ var DaemonService_ServiceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "GetConfig",
 			Handler:    _DaemonService_GetConfig_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "ListRoutes",
+			Handler:    _DaemonService_ListRoutes_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "SelectRoutes",
+			Handler:    _DaemonService_SelectRoutes_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "DeselectRoutes",
+			Handler:    _DaemonService_DeselectRoutes_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "DebugBundle",
+			Handler:    _DaemonService_DebugBundle_Handler,
+		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "SetLogLevel",
+			Handler:    _DaemonService_SetLogLevel_Handler,
+		},
 	},
 	Streams:  []grpc.StreamDesc{},
 	Metadata: "daemon.proto",

client/server/debug.go

@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"archive/zip"
+	"bufio"
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/anonymize"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+)
+
+// DebugBundle creates a debug bundle and returns the location.
+func (s *Server) DebugBundle(_ context.Context, req *proto.DebugBundleRequest) (resp *proto.DebugBundleResponse, err error) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if s.logFile == "console" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("log file is set to console, cannot create debug bundle")
+	}
+
+	bundlePath, err := os.CreateTemp("", "netbird.debug.*.zip")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("create zip file: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := bundlePath.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to close zip file: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			if err2 := os.Remove(bundlePath.Name()); err2 != nil {
+				log.Errorf("Failed to remove zip file: %v", err2)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	archive := zip.NewWriter(bundlePath)
+	defer func() {
+		if err := archive.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to close archive writer: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	if status := req.GetStatus(); status != "" {
+		filename := "status.txt"
+		if req.GetAnonymize() {
+			filename = "status.anon.txt"
+		}
+		statusReader := strings.NewReader(status)
+		if err := addFileToZip(archive, statusReader, filename); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("add status file to zip: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	logFile, err := os.Open(s.logFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("open log file: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		if err := logFile.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to close original log file: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	filename := "client.log.txt"
+	var logReader io.Reader
+	errChan := make(chan error, 1)
+	if req.GetAnonymize() {
+		filename = "client.anon.log.txt"
+		var writer io.WriteCloser
+		logReader, writer = io.Pipe()
+
+		go s.anonymize(logFile, writer, errChan)
+	} else {
+		logReader = logFile
+	}
+	if err := addFileToZip(archive, logReader, filename); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("add log file to zip: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-errChan:
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	default:
+	}
+
+	return &proto.DebugBundleResponse{Path: bundlePath.Name()}, nil
+}
+
+func (s *Server) anonymize(reader io.Reader, writer io.WriteCloser, errChan chan<- error) {
+	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(reader)
+	anonymizer := anonymize.NewAnonymizer(anonymize.DefaultAddresses())
+
+	status := s.statusRecorder.GetFullStatus()
+	seedFromStatus(anonymizer, &status)
+
+	defer func() {
+		if err := writer.Close(); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Failed to close writer: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+	for scanner.Scan() {
+		line := anonymizer.AnonymizeString(scanner.Text())
+		if _, err := writer.Write([]byte(line + "\n")); err != nil {
+			errChan <- fmt.Errorf("write line to writer: %w", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
+		errChan <- fmt.Errorf("read line from scanner: %w", err)
+		return
+	}
+}
+
+// SetLogLevel sets the logging level for the server.
+func (s *Server) SetLogLevel(_ context.Context, req *proto.SetLogLevelRequest) (*proto.SetLogLevelResponse, error) {
+	level, err := log.ParseLevel(req.Level.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid log level: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.SetLevel(level)
+	log.Infof("Log level set to %s", level.String())
+	return &proto.SetLogLevelResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+func addFileToZip(archive *zip.Writer, reader io.Reader, filename string) error {
+	header := &zip.FileHeader{
+		Name:   filename,
+		Method: zip.Deflate,
+	}
+
+	writer, err := archive.CreateHeader(header)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("create zip file header: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := io.Copy(writer, reader); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("write file to zip: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func seedFromStatus(a *anonymize.Anonymizer, status *peer.FullStatus) {
+	status.ManagementState.URL = a.AnonymizeURI(status.ManagementState.URL)
+	status.SignalState.URL = a.AnonymizeURI(status.SignalState.URL)
+
+	status.LocalPeerState.FQDN = a.AnonymizeDomain(status.LocalPeerState.FQDN)
+
+	for _, peer := range status.Peers {
+		a.AnonymizeDomain(peer.FQDN)
+	}
+
+	for _, nsGroup := range status.NSGroupStates {
+		for _, domain := range nsGroup.Domains {
+			a.AnonymizeDomain(domain)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, relay := range status.Relays {
+		if relay.URI != nil {
+			a.AnonymizeURI(relay.URI.String())
+		}
+	}
+}

client/server/route.go

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/netip"
+	"sort"
+
+	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
+
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/route"
+)
+
+type selectRoute struct {
+	NetID    route.NetID
+	Network  netip.Prefix
+	Selected bool
+}
+
+// ListRoutes returns a list of all available routes.
+func (s *Server) ListRoutes(ctx context.Context, req *proto.ListRoutesRequest) (*proto.ListRoutesResponse, error) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if s.connectClient == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	engine := s.connectClient.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	routesMap := engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID()
+	routeSelector := engine.GetRouteManager().GetRouteSelector()
+
+	var routes []*selectRoute
+	for id, rt := range routesMap {
+		if len(rt) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		route := &selectRoute{
+			NetID:    id,
+			Network:  rt[0].Network,
+			Selected: routeSelector.IsSelected(id),
+		}
+		routes = append(routes, route)
+	}
+
+	sort.Slice(routes, func(i, j int) bool {
+		iPrefix := routes[i].Network.Bits()
+		jPrefix := routes[j].Network.Bits()
+
+		if iPrefix == jPrefix {
+			iAddr := routes[i].Network.Addr()
+			jAddr := routes[j].Network.Addr()
+			if iAddr == jAddr {
+				return routes[i].NetID < routes[j].NetID
+			}
+			return iAddr.String() < jAddr.String()
+		}
+		return iPrefix < jPrefix
+	})
+
+	var pbRoutes []*proto.Route
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		pbRoutes = append(pbRoutes, &proto.Route{
+			ID:       string(route.NetID),
+			Network:  route.Network.String(),
+			Selected: route.Selected,
+		})
+	}
+
+	return &proto.ListRoutesResponse{
+		Routes: pbRoutes,
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// SelectRoutes selects specific routes based on the client request.
+func (s *Server) SelectRoutes(_ context.Context, req *proto.SelectRoutesRequest) (*proto.SelectRoutesResponse, error) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if s.connectClient == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	engine := s.connectClient.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	routeManager := engine.GetRouteManager()
+	routeSelector := routeManager.GetRouteSelector()
+	if req.GetAll() {
+		routeSelector.SelectAllRoutes()
+	} else {
+		routes := toNetIDs(req.GetRouteIDs())
+		if err := routeSelector.SelectRoutes(routes, req.GetAppend(), maps.Keys(engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID())); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("select routes: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	routeManager.TriggerSelection(engine.GetClientRoutes())
+
+	return &proto.SelectRoutesResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+// DeselectRoutes deselects specific routes based on the client request.
+func (s *Server) DeselectRoutes(_ context.Context, req *proto.SelectRoutesRequest) (*proto.SelectRoutesResponse, error) {
+	s.mutex.Lock()
+	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
+
+	if s.connectClient == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	engine := s.connectClient.Engine()
+	if engine == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("not connected")
+	}
+
+	routeManager := engine.GetRouteManager()
+	routeSelector := routeManager.GetRouteSelector()
+	if req.GetAll() {
+		routeSelector.DeselectAllRoutes()
+	} else {
+		routes := toNetIDs(req.GetRouteIDs())
+		if err := routeSelector.DeselectRoutes(routes, maps.Keys(engine.GetClientRoutesWithNetID())); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("deselect routes: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+	routeManager.TriggerSelection(engine.GetClientRoutes())
+
+	return &proto.SelectRoutesResponse{}, nil
+}
+
+func toNetIDs(routes []string) []route.NetID {
+	var netIDs []route.NetID
+	for _, rt := range routes {
+		netIDs = append(netIDs, route.NetID(rt))
+	}
+	return netIDs
+}

client/server/server.go

@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v4"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/maps"
 
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/durationpb"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
 
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
@@ -22,6 +21,9 @@ import (
 	gstatus "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/auth"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/system"
+
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/peer"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/proto"
@@ -55,6 +57,8 @@ type Server struct {
 	config *internal.Config
 	proto.UnimplementedDaemonServiceServer
 
+	connectClient *internal.ConnectClient
+
 	statusRecorder *peer.Status
 	sessionWatcher *internal.SessionWatcher
 
@@ -150,7 +154,8 @@ func (s *Server) Start() error {
 // mechanism to keep the client connected even when the connection is lost.
 // we cancel retry if the client receive a stop or down command, or if disable auto connect is configured.
 func (s *Server) connectWithRetryRuns(ctx context.Context, config *internal.Config, statusRecorder *peer.Status,
-	mgmProbe *internal.Probe, signalProbe *internal.Probe, relayProbe *internal.Probe, wgProbe *internal.Probe) {
+	mgmProbe *internal.Probe, signalProbe *internal.Probe, relayProbe *internal.Probe, wgProbe *internal.Probe,
+) {
 	backOff := getConnectWithBackoff(ctx)
 	retryStarted := false
 
@@ -179,7 +184,8 @@ func (s *Server) connectWithRetryRuns(ctx context.Context, config *internal.Conf
 
 	runOperation := func() error {
 		log.Tracef("running client connection")
-		err := internal.RunClientWithProbes(ctx, config, statusRecorder, mgmProbe, signalProbe, relayProbe, wgProbe)
+		s.connectClient = internal.NewConnectClient(ctx, config, statusRecorder)
+		err := s.connectClient.RunWithProbes(mgmProbe, signalProbe, relayProbe, wgProbe)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Debugf("run client connection exited with error: %v. Will retry in the background", err)
 		}
@@ -349,6 +355,16 @@ func (s *Server) Login(callerCtx context.Context, msg *proto.LoginRequest) (*pro
 		s.latestConfigInput.WireguardPort = &port
 	}
 
+	if msg.NetworkMonitor != nil {
+		inputConfig.NetworkMonitor = msg.NetworkMonitor
+		s.latestConfigInput.NetworkMonitor = msg.NetworkMonitor
+	}
+
+	if len(msg.ExtraIFaceBlacklist) > 0 {
+		inputConfig.ExtraIFaceBlackList = msg.ExtraIFaceBlacklist
+		s.latestConfigInput.ExtraIFaceBlackList = msg.ExtraIFaceBlacklist
+	}
+
 	s.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	if msg.OptionalPreSharedKey != nil {
@@ -653,7 +669,6 @@ func (s *Server) GetConfig(_ context.Context, _ *proto.GetConfigRequest) (*proto
 		PreSharedKey:  preSharedKey,
 	}, nil
 }
-
 func (s *Server) onSessionExpire() {
 	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
 		isUIActive := internal.CheckUIApp()
@@ -710,7 +725,8 @@ func toProtoFullStatus(fullStatus peer.FullStatus) *proto.FullStatus {
 			BytesRx:                    peerState.BytesRx,
 			BytesTx:                    peerState.BytesTx,
 			RosenpassEnabled:           peerState.RosenpassEnabled,
-			Routes:                     maps.Keys(peerState.Routes),
+			Routes:                     maps.Keys(peerState.GetRoutes()),
+			Latency:                    durationpb.New(peerState.Latency),
 		}
 		pbFullStatus.Peers = append(pbFullStatus.Peers, pbPeerState)
 	}

client/server/server_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/netbirdio/management-integrations/integrations"
+
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
@@ -104,17 +106,19 @@ func startManagement(t *testing.T, signalAddr string, counter *int) (*grpc.Serve
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 	s := grpc.NewServer(grpc.KeepaliveEnforcementPolicy(kaep), grpc.KeepaliveParams(kasp))
-	store, err := server.NewStoreFromJson(config.Datadir, nil)
+	store, cleanUp, err := server.NewTestStoreFromJson(config.Datadir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
+	t.Cleanup(cleanUp)
 
 	peersUpdateManager := server.NewPeersUpdateManager(nil)
 	eventStore := &activity.InMemoryEventStore{}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
-	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "", eventStore, nil, false)
+	ia, _ := integrations.NewIntegratedValidator(eventStore)
+	accountManager, err := server.BuildManager(store, peersUpdateManager, nil, "", "netbird.selfhosted", eventStore, nil, false, ia)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}

client/system/detect_cloud/detect.go

@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ func Detect(ctx context.Context) string {
 		detectDigitalOcean,
 		detectGCP,
 		detectOracle,
-		detectIBMCloud,
-		detectSoftlayer,
 		detectVultr,
 	}