diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 831dcf51b..af3eb7ed7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -539,6 +539,28 @@ dependencies = [
  "pin-project-lite",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "async-stream"
+version = "0.3.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "cd56dd203fef61ac097dd65721a419ddccb106b2d2b70ba60a6b529f03961a51"
+dependencies = [
+ "async-stream-impl",
+ "futures-core",
+ "pin-project-lite",
+]
+
+[[package]]
+name = "async-stream-impl"
+version = "0.3.5"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "16e62a023e7c117e27523144c5d2459f4397fcc3cab0085af8e2224f643a0193"
+dependencies = [
+ "proc-macro2",
+ "quote",
+ "syn 2.0.39",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "async-trait"
 version = "0.1.74"
@@ -5889,6 +5911,7 @@ version = "0.1.0-alpha.13"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy-rlp",
  "arbitrary",
+ "async-stream",
  "async-trait",
  "bytes",
  "derive_more",
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/Cargo.toml b/crates/net/eth-wire/Cargo.toml
index 88af65762..29e6adcf0 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/Cargo.toml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ secp256k1 = { workspace = true, features = ["global-context", "rand-std", "recov
 arbitrary = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
 proptest.workspace = true
 proptest-derive.workspace = true
+async-stream = "0.3"
 
 [features]
 default = ["serde"]
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/capability.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/capability.rs
index 8b64aa16a..5f799b2ac 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/capability.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/capability.rs
@@ -317,6 +317,14 @@ impl SharedCapability {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Returns the eth version if it's the `eth` capability.
+    pub fn eth_version(&self) -> Option<EthVersion> {
+        match self {
+            SharedCapability::Eth { version, .. } => Some(*version),
+            _ => None,
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Returns the message ID offset of the current capability.
     ///
     /// This represents the message ID offset for the first message of the eth capability in the
@@ -375,8 +383,8 @@ impl SharedCapabilities {
 
     /// Returns the negotiated eth version if it is shared.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn eth_version(&self) -> Result<u8, P2PStreamError> {
-        self.eth().map(|cap| cap.version())
+    pub fn eth_version(&self) -> Result<EthVersion, P2PStreamError> {
+        self.eth().map(|cap| cap.eth_version().expect("is eth; qed"))
     }
 
     /// Returns true if the shared capabilities contain the given capability.
@@ -438,6 +446,18 @@ impl SharedCapabilities {
     ) -> Result<&SharedCapability, UnsupportedCapabilityError> {
         self.find(cap).ok_or_else(|| UnsupportedCapabilityError { capability: cap.clone() })
     }
+
+    /// Returns the number of shared capabilities.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        self.0.len()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns true if there are no shared capabilities.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn is_empty(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_empty()
+    }
 }
 
 /// Determines the offsets for each shared capability between the input list of peer
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/ethstream.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/ethstream.rs
index f1162f7ee..35ee8d276 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/ethstream.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/ethstream.rs
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ where
 #[pin_project]
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct EthStream<S> {
+    /// Negotiated eth version.
     version: EthVersion,
     #[pin]
     inner: S,
@@ -174,26 +175,31 @@ pub struct EthStream<S> {
 impl<S> EthStream<S> {
     /// Creates a new unauthed [`EthStream`] from a provided stream. You will need
     /// to manually handshake a peer.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn new(version: EthVersion, inner: S) -> Self {
         Self { version, inner }
     }
 
     /// Returns the eth version.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn version(&self) -> EthVersion {
         self.version
     }
 
     /// Returns the underlying stream.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn inner(&self) -> &S {
         &self.inner
     }
 
     /// Returns mutable access to the underlying stream.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut S {
         &mut self.inner
     }
 
     /// Consumes this type and returns the wrapped stream.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn into_inner(self) -> S {
         self.inner
     }
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/hello.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/hello.rs
index f1e684865..e992021f4 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/hello.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/hello.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ impl HelloMessageWithProtocols {
     }
 
     /// Returns the raw [HelloMessage] without the additional protocol information.
+    #[inline]
     pub fn message(&self) -> HelloMessage {
         HelloMessage {
             protocol_version: self.protocol_version,
@@ -69,6 +70,25 @@ impl HelloMessageWithProtocols {
             id: self.id,
         }
     }
+
+    /// Returns true if the set of protocols contains the given protocol.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn contains_protocol(&self, protocol: &Protocol) -> bool {
+        self.protocols.iter().any(|p| p.cap == protocol.cap)
+    }
+
+    /// Adds a new protocol to the set.
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error if the protocol already exists.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn try_add_protocol(&mut self, protocol: Protocol) -> Result<(), Protocol> {
+        if self.contains_protocol(&protocol) {
+            Err(protocol)
+        } else {
+            self.protocols.push(protocol);
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 // TODO: determine if we should allow for the extra fields at the end like EIP-706 suggests
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/multiplex.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/multiplex.rs
index f76be4fbe..0cb9cd62f 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/multiplex.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/multiplex.rs
@@ -16,45 +16,89 @@ use std::{
     task::{ready, Context, Poll},
 };
 
-use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
-use futures::{pin_mut, Sink, SinkExt, Stream, StreamExt, TryStream, TryStreamExt};
-use tokio::sync::{mpsc, mpsc::UnboundedSender};
-use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
-
 use crate::{
     capability::{Capability, SharedCapabilities, SharedCapability, UnsupportedCapabilityError},
-    errors::P2PStreamError,
-    CanDisconnect, DisconnectReason, P2PStream,
+    errors::{EthStreamError, P2PStreamError},
+    CanDisconnect, DisconnectReason, EthStream, P2PStream, Status, UnauthedEthStream,
 };
+use bytes::{Bytes, BytesMut};
+use futures::{pin_mut, Sink, SinkExt, Stream, StreamExt, TryStream, TryStreamExt};
+use reth_primitives::ForkFilter;
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, mpsc::UnboundedSender};
+use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
 
 /// A Stream and Sink type that wraps a raw rlpx stream [P2PStream] and handles message ID
 /// multiplexing.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct RlpxProtocolMultiplexer<St> {
-    /// The raw p2p stream
-    conn: P2PStream<St>,
-    /// All the subprotocols that are multiplexed on top of the raw p2p stream
-    protocols: Vec<ProtocolStream>,
+    inner: MultiplexInner<St>,
 }
 
 impl<St> RlpxProtocolMultiplexer<St> {
     /// Wraps the raw p2p stream
     pub fn new(conn: P2PStream<St>) -> Self {
-        Self { conn, protocols: Default::default() }
+        Self {
+            inner: MultiplexInner {
+                conn,
+                protocols: Default::default(),
+                out_buffer: Default::default(),
+            },
+        }
     }
 
-    /// Installs a new protocol on top of the raw p2p stream
-    pub fn install_protocol<S>(
+    /// Installs a new protocol on top of the raw p2p stream.
+    ///
+    /// This accepts a closure that receives a [ProtocolConnection] that will yield messages for the
+    /// given capability.
+    pub fn install_protocol<F, Proto>(
         &mut self,
-        _cap: Capability,
-        _st: S,
-    ) -> Result<(), UnsupportedCapabilityError> {
-        todo!()
+        cap: &Capability,
+        f: F,
+    ) -> Result<(), UnsupportedCapabilityError>
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(ProtocolConnection) -> Proto,
+        Proto: Stream<Item = BytesMut> + Send + 'static,
+    {
+        self.inner.install_protocol(cap, f)
     }
 
     /// Returns the [SharedCapabilities] of the underlying raw p2p stream
     pub fn shared_capabilities(&self) -> &SharedCapabilities {
-        self.conn.shared_capabilities()
+        self.inner.shared_capabilities()
+    }
+
+    /// Converts this multiplexer into a [RlpxSatelliteStream] with the given primary protocol.
+    pub fn into_satellite_stream<F, Primary>(
+        self,
+        cap: &Capability,
+        primary: F,
+    ) -> Result<RlpxSatelliteStream<St, Primary>, P2PStreamError>
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(ProtocolProxy) -> Primary,
+    {
+        let Ok(shared_cap) = self.shared_capabilities().ensure_matching_capability(cap).cloned()
+        else {
+            return Err(P2PStreamError::CapabilityNotShared)
+        };
+
+        let (to_primary, from_wire) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let (to_wire, from_primary) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let proxy = ProtocolProxy {
+            shared_cap: shared_cap.clone(),
+            from_wire: UnboundedReceiverStream::new(from_wire),
+            to_wire,
+        };
+
+        let st = primary(proxy);
+        Ok(RlpxSatelliteStream {
+            inner: self.inner,
+            primary: PrimaryProtocol {
+                to_primary,
+                from_primary: UnboundedReceiverStream::new(from_primary),
+                st,
+                shared_cap,
+            },
+        })
     }
 
     /// Converts this multiplexer into a [RlpxSatelliteStream] with the given primary protocol.
@@ -62,7 +106,7 @@ impl<St> RlpxProtocolMultiplexer<St> {
     /// Returns an error if the primary protocol is not supported by the remote or the handshake
     /// failed.
     pub async fn into_satellite_stream_with_handshake<F, Fut, Err, Primary>(
-        mut self,
+        self,
         cap: &Capability,
         handshake: F,
     ) -> Result<RlpxSatelliteStream<St, Primary>, Err>
@@ -71,6 +115,34 @@ impl<St> RlpxProtocolMultiplexer<St> {
         Fut: Future<Output = Result<Primary, Err>>,
         St: Stream<Item = io::Result<BytesMut>> + Sink<Bytes, Error = io::Error> + Unpin,
         P2PStreamError: Into<Err>,
+    {
+        self.into_satellite_stream_with_tuple_handshake(cap, move |proxy| async move {
+            let st = handshake(proxy).await?;
+            Ok((st, ()))
+        })
+        .await
+        .map(|(st, _)| st)
+    }
+
+    /// Converts this multiplexer into a [RlpxSatelliteStream] with the given primary protocol.
+    ///
+    /// Returns an error if the primary protocol is not supported by the remote or the handshake
+    /// failed.
+    ///
+    /// This accepts a closure that does a handshake with the remote peer and returns a tuple of the
+    /// primary stream and extra data.
+    ///
+    /// See also [UnauthedEthStream::handshake]
+    pub async fn into_satellite_stream_with_tuple_handshake<F, Fut, Err, Primary, Extra>(
+        mut self,
+        cap: &Capability,
+        handshake: F,
+    ) -> Result<(RlpxSatelliteStream<St, Primary>, Extra), Err>
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(ProtocolProxy) -> Fut,
+        Fut: Future<Output = Result<(Primary, Extra), Err>>,
+        St: Stream<Item = io::Result<BytesMut>> + Sink<Bytes, Error = io::Error> + Unpin,
+        P2PStreamError: Into<Err>,
     {
         let Ok(shared_cap) = self.shared_capabilities().ensure_matching_capability(cap).cloned()
         else {
@@ -80,7 +152,7 @@ impl<St> RlpxProtocolMultiplexer<St> {
         let (to_primary, from_wire) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         let (to_wire, mut from_primary) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
         let proxy = ProtocolProxy {
-            cap: shared_cap.clone(),
+            shared_cap: shared_cap.clone(),
             from_wire: UnboundedReceiverStream::new(from_wire),
             to_wire,
         };
@@ -92,45 +164,118 @@ impl<St> RlpxProtocolMultiplexer<St> {
         // complete
         loop {
             tokio::select! {
-                Some(Ok(msg)) = self.conn.next() => {
+                Some(Ok(msg)) = self.inner.conn.next() => {
                     // Ensure the message belongs to the primary protocol
                     let offset = msg[0];
-                    if let Some(cap) = self.conn.shared_capabilities().find_by_relative_offset(offset) {
-                            if cap == &shared_cap {
+                    if let Some(cap) = self.shared_capabilities().find_by_relative_offset(offset).cloned() {
+                            if cap == shared_cap {
                                 // delegate to primary
                                 let _ = to_primary.send(msg);
                             } else {
                                 // delegate to satellite
-                                for proto in &self.protocols {
-                                    if proto.cap == *cap {
-                                        // TODO: need some form of backpressure here so buffering can't be abused
-                                        proto.send_raw(msg);
-                                        break
-                                    }
-                                }
+                                self.inner.delegate_message(&cap, msg);
                             }
                         } else {
                            return Err(P2PStreamError::UnknownReservedMessageId(offset).into())
                         }
                 }
                 Some(msg) = from_primary.recv() => {
-                    self.conn.send(msg).await.map_err(Into::into)?;
+                    self.inner.conn.send(msg).await.map_err(Into::into)?;
                 }
                 res = &mut f => {
-                    let primary = res?;
-                    return Ok(RlpxSatelliteStream {
-                            conn: self.conn,
-                            to_primary,
-                            from_primary: UnboundedReceiverStream::new(from_primary),
-                            primary,
-                            primary_capability: shared_cap,
-                            satellites: self.protocols,
-                            out_buffer: Default::default(),
-                    })
+                    let (st, extra) = res?;
+                    return Ok((RlpxSatelliteStream {
+                            inner: self.inner,
+                            primary: PrimaryProtocol {
+                                to_primary,
+                                from_primary: UnboundedReceiverStream::new(from_primary),
+                                st,
+                                shared_cap,
+                            }
+                    }, extra))
                 }
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /// Converts this multiplexer into a [RlpxSatelliteStream] with eth protocol as the given
+    /// primary protocol.
+    pub async fn into_eth_satellite_stream(
+        self,
+        status: Status,
+        fork_filter: ForkFilter,
+    ) -> Result<(RlpxSatelliteStream<St, EthStream<ProtocolProxy>>, Status), EthStreamError>
+    where
+        St: Stream<Item = io::Result<BytesMut>> + Sink<Bytes, Error = io::Error> + Unpin,
+    {
+        let eth_cap = self.inner.conn.shared_capabilities().eth_version()?;
+        self.into_satellite_stream_with_tuple_handshake(
+            &Capability::eth(eth_cap),
+            move |proxy| async move {
+                UnauthedEthStream::new(proxy).handshake(status, fork_filter).await
+            },
+        )
+        .await
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct MultiplexInner<St> {
+    /// The raw p2p stream
+    conn: P2PStream<St>,
+    /// All the subprotocols that are multiplexed on top of the raw p2p stream
+    protocols: Vec<ProtocolStream>,
+    /// Buffer for outgoing messages on the wire.
+    out_buffer: VecDeque<Bytes>,
+}
+
+impl<St> MultiplexInner<St> {
+    fn shared_capabilities(&self) -> &SharedCapabilities {
+        self.conn.shared_capabilities()
+    }
+
+    /// Delegates a message to the matching protocol.
+    fn delegate_message(&mut self, cap: &SharedCapability, msg: BytesMut) -> bool {
+        for proto in &self.protocols {
+            if proto.shared_cap == *cap {
+                proto.send_raw(msg);
+                return true
+            }
+        }
+        false
+    }
+
+    fn install_protocol<F, Proto>(
+        &mut self,
+        cap: &Capability,
+        f: F,
+    ) -> Result<(), UnsupportedCapabilityError>
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(ProtocolConnection) -> Proto,
+        Proto: Stream<Item = BytesMut> + Send + 'static,
+    {
+        let shared_cap =
+            self.conn.shared_capabilities().ensure_matching_capability(cap).cloned()?;
+        let (to_satellite, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let proto_conn = ProtocolConnection { from_wire: UnboundedReceiverStream::new(rx) };
+        let st = f(proto_conn);
+        let st = ProtocolStream { shared_cap, to_satellite, satellite_st: Box::pin(st) };
+        self.protocols.push(st);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// Represents a protocol in the multiplexer that is used as the primary protocol.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct PrimaryProtocol<Primary> {
+    /// Channel to send messages to the primary protocol.
+    to_primary: UnboundedSender<BytesMut>,
+    /// Receiver for messages from the primary protocol.
+    from_primary: UnboundedReceiverStream<Bytes>,
+    /// Shared capability of the primary protocol.
+    shared_cap: SharedCapability,
+    /// The primary stream.
+    st: Primary,
 }
 
 /// A Stream and Sink type that acts as a wrapper around a primary RLPx subprotocol (e.g. "eth")
@@ -138,7 +283,7 @@ impl<St> RlpxProtocolMultiplexer<St> {
 /// Only emits and sends _non-empty_ messages
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ProtocolProxy {
-    cap: SharedCapability,
+    shared_cap: SharedCapability,
     /// Receives _non-empty_ messages from the wire
     from_wire: UnboundedReceiverStream<BytesMut>,
     /// Sends _non-empty_ messages from the wire
@@ -163,7 +308,7 @@ impl ProtocolProxy {
     #[inline]
     fn mask_msg_id(&self, msg: Bytes) -> Bytes {
         let mut masked_bytes = BytesMut::zeroed(msg.len());
-        masked_bytes[0] = msg[0] + self.cap.relative_message_id_offset();
+        masked_bytes[0] = msg[0] + self.shared_cap.relative_message_id_offset();
         masked_bytes[1..].copy_from_slice(&msg[1..]);
         masked_bytes.freeze()
     }
@@ -175,7 +320,7 @@ impl ProtocolProxy {
     /// If the message is empty.
     #[inline]
     fn unmask_id(&self, mut msg: BytesMut) -> BytesMut {
-        msg[0] -= self.cap.relative_message_id_offset();
+        msg[0] -= self.shared_cap.relative_message_id_offset();
         msg
     }
 }
@@ -237,20 +382,60 @@ impl Stream for ProtocolConnection {
 }
 
 /// A Stream and Sink type that acts as a wrapper around a primary RLPx subprotocol (e.g. "eth")
-/// [EthStream](crate::EthStream) and can also handle additional subprotocols.
+/// [EthStream] and can also handle additional subprotocols.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct RlpxSatelliteStream<St, Primary> {
-    /// The raw p2p stream
-    conn: P2PStream<St>,
-    to_primary: UnboundedSender<BytesMut>,
-    from_primary: UnboundedReceiverStream<Bytes>,
-    primary: Primary,
-    primary_capability: SharedCapability,
-    satellites: Vec<ProtocolStream>,
-    out_buffer: VecDeque<Bytes>,
+    inner: MultiplexInner<St>,
+    primary: PrimaryProtocol<Primary>,
 }
 
-impl<St, Primary> RlpxSatelliteStream<St, Primary> {}
+impl<St, Primary> RlpxSatelliteStream<St, Primary> {
+    /// Installs a new protocol on top of the raw p2p stream.
+    ///
+    /// This accepts a closure that receives a [ProtocolConnection] that will yield messages for the
+    /// given capability.
+    pub fn install_protocol<F, Proto>(
+        &mut self,
+        cap: &Capability,
+        f: F,
+    ) -> Result<(), UnsupportedCapabilityError>
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(ProtocolConnection) -> Proto,
+        Proto: Stream<Item = BytesMut> + Send + 'static,
+    {
+        self.inner.install_protocol(cap, f)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the primary protocol.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn primary(&self) -> &Primary {
+        &self.primary.st
+    }
+
+    /// Returns mutable access to the primary protocol.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn primary_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Primary {
+        &mut self.primary.st
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the underlying [P2PStream].
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn inner(&self) -> &P2PStream<St> {
+        &self.inner.conn
+    }
+
+    /// Returns mutable access to the underlying [P2PStream].
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut P2PStream<St> {
+        &mut self.inner.conn
+    }
+
+    /// Consumes this type and returns the wrapped [P2PStream].
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> P2PStream<St> {
+        self.inner.conn
+    }
+}
 
 impl<St, Primary, PrimaryErr> Stream for RlpxSatelliteStream<St, Primary>
 where
@@ -265,16 +450,16 @@ where
 
         loop {
             // first drain the primary stream
-            if let Poll::Ready(Some(msg)) = this.primary.try_poll_next_unpin(cx) {
+            if let Poll::Ready(Some(msg)) = this.primary.st.try_poll_next_unpin(cx) {
                 return Poll::Ready(Some(msg))
             }
 
-            let mut out_ready = true;
+            let mut conn_ready = true;
             loop {
-                match this.conn.poll_ready_unpin(cx) {
+                match this.inner.conn.poll_ready_unpin(cx) {
                     Poll::Ready(_) => {
-                        if let Some(msg) = this.out_buffer.pop_front() {
-                            if let Err(err) = this.conn.start_send_unpin(msg) {
+                        if let Some(msg) = this.inner.out_buffer.pop_front() {
+                            if let Err(err) = this.inner.conn.start_send_unpin(msg) {
                                 return Poll::Ready(Some(Err(err.into())))
                             }
                         } else {
@@ -282,7 +467,7 @@ where
                         }
                     }
                     Poll::Pending => {
-                        out_ready = false;
+                        conn_ready = false;
                         break
                     }
                 }
@@ -290,9 +475,9 @@ where
 
             // advance primary out
             loop {
-                match this.from_primary.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
+                match this.primary.from_primary.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
                     Poll::Ready(Some(msg)) => {
-                        this.out_buffer.push_back(msg);
+                        this.inner.out_buffer.push_back(msg);
                     }
                     Poll::Ready(None) => {
                         // primary closed
@@ -303,16 +488,16 @@ where
             }
 
             // advance all satellites
-            for idx in (0..this.satellites.len()).rev() {
-                let mut proto = this.satellites.swap_remove(idx);
+            for idx in (0..this.inner.protocols.len()).rev() {
+                let mut proto = this.inner.protocols.swap_remove(idx);
                 loop {
                     match proto.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
                         Poll::Ready(Some(msg)) => {
-                            this.out_buffer.push_back(msg);
+                            this.inner.out_buffer.push_back(msg);
                         }
                         Poll::Ready(None) => return Poll::Ready(None),
                         Poll::Pending => {
-                            this.satellites.push(proto);
+                            this.inner.protocols.push(proto);
                             break
                         }
                     }
@@ -322,21 +507,21 @@ where
             let mut delegated = false;
             loop {
                 // pull messages from connection
-                match this.conn.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
+                match this.inner.conn.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
                     Poll::Ready(Some(Ok(msg))) => {
                         delegated = true;
                         let offset = msg[0];
                         // delegate the multiplexed message to the correct protocol
                         if let Some(cap) =
-                            this.conn.shared_capabilities().find_by_relative_offset(offset)
+                            this.inner.conn.shared_capabilities().find_by_relative_offset(offset)
                         {
-                            if cap == &this.primary_capability {
+                            if cap == &this.primary.shared_cap {
                                 // delegate to primary
-                                let _ = this.to_primary.send(msg);
+                                let _ = this.primary.to_primary.send(msg);
                             } else {
-                                // delegate to satellite
-                                for proto in &this.satellites {
-                                    if proto.cap == *cap {
+                                // delegate to installed satellite if any
+                                for proto in &this.inner.protocols {
+                                    if proto.shared_cap == *cap {
                                         proto.send_raw(msg);
                                         break
                                     }
@@ -358,7 +543,7 @@ where
                 }
             }
 
-            if !delegated || !out_ready || this.out_buffer.is_empty() {
+            if !conn_ready || (!delegated && this.inner.out_buffer.is_empty()) {
                 return Poll::Pending
             }
         }
@@ -368,41 +553,41 @@ where
 impl<St, Primary, T> Sink<T> for RlpxSatelliteStream<St, Primary>
 where
     St: Stream<Item = io::Result<BytesMut>> + Sink<Bytes, Error = io::Error> + Unpin,
-    Primary: Sink<T, Error = io::Error> + Unpin,
+    Primary: Sink<T> + Unpin,
     P2PStreamError: Into<<Primary as Sink<T>>::Error>,
 {
     type Error = <Primary as Sink<T>>::Error;
 
     fn poll_ready(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
         let this = self.get_mut();
-        if let Err(err) = ready!(this.conn.poll_ready_unpin(cx)) {
+        if let Err(err) = ready!(this.inner.conn.poll_ready_unpin(cx)) {
             return Poll::Ready(Err(err.into()))
         }
-        if let Err(err) = ready!(this.primary.poll_ready_unpin(cx)) {
+        if let Err(err) = ready!(this.primary.st.poll_ready_unpin(cx)) {
             return Poll::Ready(Err(err))
         }
         Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
     }
 
     fn start_send(self: Pin<&mut Self>, item: T) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
-        self.get_mut().primary.start_send_unpin(item)
+        self.get_mut().primary.st.start_send_unpin(item)
     }
 
     fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-        self.get_mut().conn.poll_flush_unpin(cx).map_err(Into::into)
+        self.get_mut().inner.conn.poll_flush_unpin(cx).map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
     fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-        self.get_mut().conn.poll_close_unpin(cx).map_err(Into::into)
+        self.get_mut().inner.conn.poll_close_unpin(cx).map_err(Into::into)
     }
 }
 
 /// Wraps a RLPx subprotocol and handles message ID multiplexing.
 struct ProtocolStream {
-    cap: SharedCapability,
+    shared_cap: SharedCapability,
     /// the channel shared with the satellite stream
     to_satellite: UnboundedSender<BytesMut>,
-    satellite_st: Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = BytesMut>>>,
+    satellite_st: Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = BytesMut> + Send>>,
 }
 
 impl ProtocolStream {
@@ -413,7 +598,7 @@ impl ProtocolStream {
     /// If the message is empty.
     #[inline]
     fn mask_msg_id(&self, mut msg: BytesMut) -> Bytes {
-        msg[0] += self.cap.relative_message_id_offset();
+        msg[0] += self.shared_cap.relative_message_id_offset();
         msg.freeze()
     }
 
@@ -424,7 +609,7 @@ impl ProtocolStream {
     /// If the message is empty.
     #[inline]
     fn unmask_id(&self, mut msg: BytesMut) -> BytesMut {
-        msg[0] -= self.cap.relative_message_id_offset();
+        msg[0] -= self.shared_cap.relative_message_id_offset();
         msg
     }
 
@@ -446,7 +631,7 @@ impl Stream for ProtocolStream {
 
 impl fmt::Debug for ProtocolStream {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
-        f.debug_struct("ProtocolStream").field("cap", &self.cap).finish_non_exhaustive()
+        f.debug_struct("ProtocolStream").field("cap", &self.shared_cap).finish_non_exhaustive()
     }
 }
 
@@ -454,10 +639,13 @@ impl fmt::Debug for ProtocolStream {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::{
-        test_utils::{connect_passthrough, eth_handshake, eth_hello},
+        test_utils::{
+            connect_passthrough, eth_handshake, eth_hello,
+            proto::{test_hello, TestProtoMessage},
+        },
         UnauthedEthStream, UnauthedP2PStream,
     };
-    use tokio::net::TcpListener;
+    use tokio::{net::TcpListener, sync::oneshot};
     use tokio_util::codec::Decoder;
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -487,7 +675,6 @@ mod tests {
         let eth = conn.shared_capabilities().eth().unwrap().clone();
 
         let multiplexer = RlpxProtocolMultiplexer::new(conn);
-
         let _satellite = multiplexer
             .into_satellite_stream_with_handshake(
                 eth.capability().as_ref(),
@@ -498,4 +685,94 @@ mod tests {
             .await
             .unwrap();
     }
+
+    /// A test that install a satellite stream eth+test protocol and sends messages between them.
+    #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+    async fn eth_test_protocol_satellite() {
+        reth_tracing::init_test_tracing();
+        let listener = TcpListener::bind("127.0.0.1:0").await.unwrap();
+        let local_addr = listener.local_addr().unwrap();
+        let (status, fork_filter) = eth_handshake();
+        let other_status = status;
+        let other_fork_filter = fork_filter.clone();
+        let _handle = tokio::spawn(async move {
+            let (incoming, _) = listener.accept().await.unwrap();
+            let stream = crate::PassthroughCodec::default().framed(incoming);
+            let (server_hello, _) = test_hello();
+            let (conn, _) = UnauthedP2PStream::new(stream).handshake(server_hello).await.unwrap();
+
+            let (mut st, _their_status) = RlpxProtocolMultiplexer::new(conn)
+                .into_eth_satellite_stream(other_status, other_fork_filter)
+                .await
+                .unwrap();
+
+            st.install_protocol(&TestProtoMessage::capability(), |mut conn| {
+                async_stream::stream! {
+                    yield TestProtoMessage::ping().encoded();
+                    let msg = conn.next().await.unwrap();
+                    let msg = TestProtoMessage::decode_message(&mut &msg[..]).unwrap();
+                    assert_eq!(msg, TestProtoMessage::pong());
+
+                    yield TestProtoMessage::message("hello").encoded();
+                    let msg = conn.next().await.unwrap();
+                    let msg = TestProtoMessage::decode_message(&mut &msg[..]).unwrap();
+                    assert_eq!(msg, TestProtoMessage::message("good bye!"));
+
+                    yield TestProtoMessage::message("good bye!").encoded();
+
+                    futures::future::pending::<()>().await;
+                    unreachable!()
+                }
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+
+            loop {
+                let _ = st.next().await;
+            }
+        });
+
+        let conn = connect_passthrough(local_addr, test_hello().0).await;
+        let (mut st, _their_status) = RlpxProtocolMultiplexer::new(conn)
+            .into_eth_satellite_stream(status, fork_filter)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let (tx, mut rx) = oneshot::channel();
+
+        st.install_protocol(&TestProtoMessage::capability(), |mut conn| {
+            async_stream::stream! {
+                let msg = conn.next().await.unwrap();
+                let msg = TestProtoMessage::decode_message(&mut &msg[..]).unwrap();
+                assert_eq!(msg, TestProtoMessage::ping());
+
+                yield TestProtoMessage::pong().encoded();
+
+                let msg = conn.next().await.unwrap();
+                let msg = TestProtoMessage::decode_message(&mut &msg[..]).unwrap();
+                assert_eq!(msg, TestProtoMessage::message("hello"));
+
+                yield TestProtoMessage::message("good bye!").encoded();
+
+                let msg = conn.next().await.unwrap();
+                let msg = TestProtoMessage::decode_message(&mut &msg[..]).unwrap();
+                assert_eq!(msg, TestProtoMessage::message("good bye!"));
+
+                tx.send(()).unwrap();
+
+                futures::future::pending::<()>().await;
+                unreachable!()
+            }
+        })
+        .unwrap();
+
+        loop {
+            tokio::select! {
+                _ = &mut rx => {
+                    break
+                }
+               _ = st.next() => {
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/test_utils.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/test_utils.rs
index 01bd9a048..ceaa8206c 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/test_utils.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/test_utils.rs
@@ -55,3 +55,106 @@ pub async fn connect_passthrough(
 
     p2p_stream
 }
+
+/// A Rplx subprotocol for testing
+pub mod proto {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::{capability::Capability, protocol::Protocol};
+    use bytes::{Buf, BufMut, BytesMut};
+
+    /// Returns a new testing `HelloMessage` with eth and the test protocol
+    pub fn test_hello() -> (HelloMessageWithProtocols, SecretKey) {
+        let mut handshake = eth_hello();
+        handshake.0.protocols.push(TestProtoMessage::protocol());
+        handshake
+    }
+
+    #[repr(u8)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    pub enum TestProtoMessageId {
+        Ping = 0x00,
+        Pong = 0x01,
+        Message = 0x02,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    pub enum TestProtoMessageKind {
+        Message(String),
+        Ping,
+        Pong,
+    }
+
+    /// An `test` protocol message, containing a message ID and payload.
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    pub struct TestProtoMessage {
+        pub message_type: TestProtoMessageId,
+        pub message: TestProtoMessageKind,
+    }
+
+    impl TestProtoMessage {
+        /// Returns the capability for the `test` protocol.
+        pub fn capability() -> Capability {
+            Capability::new_static("test", 1)
+        }
+
+        /// Returns the protocol for the `test` protocol.
+        pub fn protocol() -> Protocol {
+            Protocol::new(Self::capability(), 3)
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a ping message
+        pub fn ping() -> Self {
+            Self { message_type: TestProtoMessageId::Ping, message: TestProtoMessageKind::Ping }
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a pong message
+        pub fn pong() -> Self {
+            Self { message_type: TestProtoMessageId::Pong, message: TestProtoMessageKind::Pong }
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a message
+        pub fn message(msg: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                message_type: TestProtoMessageId::Message,
+                message: TestProtoMessageKind::Message(msg.into()),
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a new `TestProtoMessage` with the given message ID and payload.
+        pub fn encoded(&self) -> BytesMut {
+            let mut buf = BytesMut::new();
+            buf.put_u8(self.message_type as u8);
+            match &self.message {
+                TestProtoMessageKind::Ping => {}
+                TestProtoMessageKind::Pong => {}
+                TestProtoMessageKind::Message(msg) => {
+                    buf.put(msg.as_bytes());
+                }
+            }
+            buf
+        }
+
+        /// Decodes a `TestProtoMessage` from the given message buffer.
+        pub fn decode_message(buf: &mut &[u8]) -> Option<Self> {
+            if buf.is_empty() {
+                return None;
+            }
+            let id = buf[0];
+            buf.advance(1);
+            let message_type = match id {
+                0x00 => TestProtoMessageId::Ping,
+                0x01 => TestProtoMessageId::Pong,
+                0x02 => TestProtoMessageId::Message,
+                _ => return None,
+            };
+            let message = match message_type {
+                TestProtoMessageId::Ping => TestProtoMessageKind::Ping,
+                TestProtoMessageId::Pong => TestProtoMessageKind::Pong,
+                TestProtoMessageId::Message => {
+                    TestProtoMessageKind::Message(String::from_utf8_lossy(&buf[..]).into_owned())
+                }
+            };
+            Some(Self { message_type, message })
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/status.rs b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/status.rs
index 5f8044944..0925b7d97 100644
--- a/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/status.rs
+++ b/crates/net/eth-wire/src/types/status.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ impl Status {
         Default::default()
     }
 
+    /// Sets the [EthVersion] for the status.
+    pub fn set_eth_version(&mut self, version: EthVersion) {
+        self.version = version as u8;
+    }
+
     /// Create a [`StatusBuilder`] from the given [`ChainSpec`] and head block.
     ///
     /// Sets the `chain` and `genesis`, `blockhash`, and `forkid` fields based on the [`ChainSpec`]
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/protocol.rs b/crates/net/network/src/protocol.rs
index adcfb75f2..cc9ed51c9 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/protocol.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ use reth_eth_wire::{
 use reth_network_api::Direction;
 use reth_primitives::BytesMut;
 use reth_rpc_types::PeerId;
-use std::{fmt, net::SocketAddr, pin::Pin};
+use std::{
+    fmt,
+    net::SocketAddr,
+    ops::{Deref, DerefMut},
+    pin::Pin,
+};
 
 /// A trait that allows to offer additional RLPx-based application-level protocols when establishing
 /// a peer-to-peer connection.
@@ -113,6 +118,57 @@ impl RlpxSubProtocols {
     pub fn push(&mut self, protocol: impl IntoRlpxSubProtocol) {
         self.protocols.push(protocol.into_rlpx_sub_protocol());
     }
+
+    /// Returns all additional protocol handlers that should be announced to the remote during the
+    /// Rlpx handshake on an incoming connection.
+    pub(crate) fn on_incoming(&self, socket_addr: SocketAddr) -> RlpxSubProtocolHandlers {
+        RlpxSubProtocolHandlers(
+            self.protocols
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|protocol| protocol.0.on_incoming(socket_addr))
+                .collect(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Returns all additional protocol handlers that should be announced to the remote during the
+    /// Rlpx handshake on an outgoing connection.
+    pub(crate) fn on_outgoing(
+        &self,
+        socket_addr: SocketAddr,
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+    ) -> RlpxSubProtocolHandlers {
+        RlpxSubProtocolHandlers(
+            self.protocols
+                .iter()
+                .filter_map(|protocol| protocol.0.on_outgoing(socket_addr, peer_id))
+                .collect(),
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+/// A set of additional RLPx-based sub-protocol connection handlers.
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub(crate) struct RlpxSubProtocolHandlers(Vec<Box<dyn DynConnectionHandler>>);
+
+impl RlpxSubProtocolHandlers {
+    /// Returns all handlers.
+    pub(crate) fn into_iter(self) -> impl Iterator<Item = Box<dyn DynConnectionHandler>> {
+        self.0.into_iter()
+    }
+}
+
+impl Deref for RlpxSubProtocolHandlers {
+    type Target = Vec<Box<dyn DynConnectionHandler>>;
+
+    fn deref(&self) -> &Self::Target {
+        &self.0
+    }
+}
+
+impl DerefMut for RlpxSubProtocolHandlers {
+    fn deref_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::Target {
+        &mut self.0
+    }
 }
 
 pub(crate) trait DynProtocolHandler: fmt::Debug + Send + Sync + 'static {
@@ -156,7 +212,7 @@ pub(crate) trait DynConnectionHandler: Send + Sync + 'static {
     ) -> OnNotSupported;
 
     fn into_connection(
-        self,
+        self: Box<Self>,
         direction: Direction,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         conn: ProtocolConnection,
@@ -181,11 +237,11 @@ where
     }
 
     fn into_connection(
-        self,
+        self: Box<Self>,
         direction: Direction,
         peer_id: PeerId,
         conn: ProtocolConnection,
     ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = BytesMut> + Send + 'static>> {
-        Box::pin(T::into_connection(self, direction, peer_id, conn))
+        Box::pin(T::into_connection(*self, direction, peer_id, conn))
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/session/active.rs b/crates/net/network/src/session/active.rs
index 25e53a194..a8424713c 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/session/active.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/session/active.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     message::{NewBlockMessage, PeerMessage, PeerRequest, PeerResponse, PeerResponseResult},
     session::{
         config::INITIAL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
+        conn::EthRlpxConnection,
         handle::{ActiveSessionMessage, SessionCommand},
         SessionId,
     },
@@ -11,16 +12,16 @@ use crate::{
 use core::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 use fnv::FnvHashMap;
 use futures::{stream::Fuse, SinkExt, StreamExt};
-use reth_ecies::stream::ECIESStream;
+
 use reth_eth_wire::{
     capability::Capabilities,
     errors::{EthHandshakeError, EthStreamError, P2PStreamError},
     message::{EthBroadcastMessage, RequestPair},
-    DisconnectP2P, DisconnectReason, EthMessage, EthStream, P2PStream,
+    DisconnectP2P, DisconnectReason, EthMessage,
 };
 use reth_interfaces::p2p::error::RequestError;
 use reth_metrics::common::mpsc::MeteredPollSender;
-use reth_net_common::bandwidth_meter::MeteredStream;
+
 use reth_primitives::PeerId;
 use std::{
     collections::VecDeque,
@@ -32,7 +33,6 @@ use std::{
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 use tokio::{
-    net::TcpStream,
     sync::{mpsc::error::TrySendError, oneshot},
     time::Interval,
 };
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@ const SAMPLE_IMPACT: f64 = 0.1;
 /// Amount of RTTs before timeout
 const TIMEOUT_SCALING: u32 = 3;
 
-/// The type of the underlying peer network connection.
-// This type is boxed because the underlying stream is ~6KB,
-// mostly coming from `P2PStream`'s `snap::Encoder` (2072), and `ECIESStream` (3600).
-pub type PeerConnection = Box<EthStream<P2PStream<ECIESStream<MeteredStream<TcpStream>>>>>;
-
 /// The type that advances an established session by listening for incoming messages (from local
 /// node or read from connection) and emitting events back to the
 /// [`SessionManager`](super::SessionManager).
@@ -70,7 +65,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ActiveSession {
     /// Keeps track of request ids.
     pub(crate) next_id: u64,
     /// The underlying connection.
-    pub(crate) conn: PeerConnection,
+    pub(crate) conn: EthRlpxConnection,
     /// Identifier of the node we're connected to.
     pub(crate) remote_peer_id: PeerId,
     /// The address we're connected to.
@@ -771,16 +766,19 @@ mod tests {
         handle::PendingSessionEvent,
         start_pending_incoming_session,
     };
-    use reth_ecies::util::pk2id;
+    use reth_ecies::{stream::ECIESStream, util::pk2id};
     use reth_eth_wire::{
-        GetBlockBodies, HelloMessageWithProtocols, Status, StatusBuilder, UnauthedEthStream,
-        UnauthedP2PStream,
+        EthStream, GetBlockBodies, HelloMessageWithProtocols, P2PStream, Status, StatusBuilder,
+        UnauthedEthStream, UnauthedP2PStream,
     };
-    use reth_net_common::bandwidth_meter::BandwidthMeter;
+    use reth_net_common::bandwidth_meter::{BandwidthMeter, MeteredStream};
     use reth_primitives::{ForkFilter, Hardfork, MAINNET};
     use secp256k1::{SecretKey, SECP256K1};
     use std::time::Duration;
-    use tokio::{net::TcpListener, sync::mpsc};
+    use tokio::{
+        net::{TcpListener, TcpStream},
+        sync::mpsc,
+    };
 
     /// Returns a testing `HelloMessage` and new secretkey
     fn eth_hello(server_key: &SecretKey) -> HelloMessageWithProtocols {
@@ -856,6 +854,7 @@ mod tests {
                 self.hello.clone(),
                 self.status,
                 self.fork_filter.clone(),
+                Default::default(),
             ));
 
             let mut stream = ReceiverStream::new(pending_sessions_rx);
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/session/conn.rs b/crates/net/network/src/session/conn.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a94b3406e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/session/conn.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+//! Connection types for a session
+
+use futures::{Sink, Stream};
+use reth_ecies::stream::ECIESStream;
+use reth_eth_wire::{
+    errors::EthStreamError,
+    message::EthBroadcastMessage,
+    multiplex::{ProtocolProxy, RlpxSatelliteStream},
+    EthMessage, EthStream, EthVersion, P2PStream,
+};
+use reth_net_common::bandwidth_meter::MeteredStream;
+use std::{
+    pin::Pin,
+    task::{Context, Poll},
+};
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
+
+/// The type of the underlying peer network connection.
+pub type EthPeerConnection = EthStream<P2PStream<ECIESStream<MeteredStream<TcpStream>>>>;
+
+/// Various connection types that at least support the ETH protocol.
+pub type EthSatelliteConnection =
+    RlpxSatelliteStream<ECIESStream<MeteredStream<TcpStream>>, EthStream<ProtocolProxy>>;
+
+/// Connection types that support the ETH protocol.
+///
+/// Either a [`EthPeerConnection`] or an [`EthSatelliteConnection`].
+// This type is boxed because the underlying stream is ~6KB,
+// mostly coming from `P2PStream`'s `snap::Encoder` (2072), and `ECIESStream` (3600).
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum EthRlpxConnection {
+    /// A That only supports the ETH protocol.
+    EthOnly(Box<EthPeerConnection>),
+    /// A connection that supports the ETH protocol and __at least one other__ RLPx protocol.
+    Satellite(Box<EthSatelliteConnection>),
+}
+
+impl EthRlpxConnection {
+    /// Returns the negotiated ETH version.
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn version(&self) -> EthVersion {
+        match self {
+            Self::EthOnly(conn) => conn.version(),
+            Self::Satellite(conn) => conn.primary().version(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Consumes this type and returns the wrapped [P2PStream].
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn into_inner(self) -> P2PStream<ECIESStream<MeteredStream<TcpStream>>> {
+        match self {
+            Self::EthOnly(conn) => conn.into_inner(),
+            Self::Satellite(conn) => conn.into_inner(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns mutable access to the underlying stream.
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn inner_mut(&mut self) -> &mut P2PStream<ECIESStream<MeteredStream<TcpStream>>> {
+        match self {
+            Self::EthOnly(conn) => conn.inner_mut(),
+            Self::Satellite(conn) => conn.inner_mut(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns  access to the underlying stream.
+    #[inline]
+    pub(crate) fn inner(&self) -> &P2PStream<ECIESStream<MeteredStream<TcpStream>>> {
+        match self {
+            Self::EthOnly(conn) => conn.inner(),
+            Self::Satellite(conn) => conn.inner(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Same as [`Sink::start_send`] but accepts a [`EthBroadcastMessage`] instead.
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn start_send_broadcast(
+        &mut self,
+        item: EthBroadcastMessage,
+    ) -> Result<(), EthStreamError> {
+        match self {
+            Self::EthOnly(conn) => conn.start_send_broadcast(item),
+            Self::Satellite(conn) => conn.primary_mut().start_send_broadcast(item),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<EthPeerConnection> for EthRlpxConnection {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(conn: EthPeerConnection) -> Self {
+        Self::EthOnly(Box::new(conn))
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<EthSatelliteConnection> for EthRlpxConnection {
+    #[inline]
+    fn from(conn: EthSatelliteConnection) -> Self {
+        Self::Satellite(Box::new(conn))
+    }
+}
+
+macro_rules! delegate_call {
+    ($self:ident.$method:ident($($args:ident),+)) => {
+        unsafe {
+            match $self.get_unchecked_mut() {
+                Self::EthOnly(l) => Pin::new_unchecked(l).$method($($args),+),
+                Self::Satellite(r) => Pin::new_unchecked(r).$method($($args),+),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Stream for EthRlpxConnection {
+    type Item = Result<EthMessage, EthStreamError>;
+
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        delegate_call!(self.poll_next(cx))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Sink<EthMessage> for EthRlpxConnection {
+    type Error = EthStreamError;
+
+    fn poll_ready(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        delegate_call!(self.poll_ready(cx))
+    }
+
+    fn start_send(self: Pin<&mut Self>, item: EthMessage) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        delegate_call!(self.start_send(item))
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        delegate_call!(self.poll_flush(cx))
+    }
+
+    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        delegate_call!(self.poll_close(cx))
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn assert_eth_stream<St>()
+    where
+        St: Stream<Item = Result<EthMessage, EthStreamError>> + Sink<EthMessage>,
+    {
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_eth_stream_variants() {
+        assert_eth_stream::<EthSatelliteConnection>();
+        assert_eth_stream::<EthRlpxConnection>();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/session/handle.rs b/crates/net/network/src/session/handle.rs
index 44ca04197..9e8f4ec2a 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/session/handle.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/session/handle.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 //! Session handles.
-
-use super::active::PeerConnection;
 use crate::{
     message::PeerMessage,
-    session::{Direction, SessionId},
+    session::{conn::EthRlpxConnection, Direction, SessionId},
 };
 use reth_ecies::ECIESError;
 use reth_eth_wire::{
@@ -174,7 +172,7 @@ pub enum PendingSessionEvent {
         status: Arc<Status>,
         /// The actual connection stream which can be used to send and receive `eth` protocol
         /// messages
-        conn: PeerConnection,
+        conn: EthRlpxConnection,
         /// The direction of the session, either `Inbound` or `Outgoing`
         direction: Direction,
         /// The remote node's user agent, usually containing the client name and version
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/session/mod.rs b/crates/net/network/src/session/mod.rs
index 863964ac9..98e5f9e59 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/session/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/session/mod.rs
@@ -40,15 +40,16 @@ use tracing::{instrument, trace};
 
 mod active;
 mod config;
+mod conn;
 mod handle;
 pub use crate::message::PeerRequestSender;
+use crate::protocol::{IntoRlpxSubProtocol, RlpxSubProtocolHandlers, RlpxSubProtocols};
 pub use config::{SessionLimits, SessionsConfig};
 pub use handle::{
     ActiveSessionHandle, ActiveSessionMessage, PendingSessionEvent, PendingSessionHandle,
     SessionCommand,
 };
-
-use crate::protocol::{IntoRlpxSubProtocol, RlpxSubProtocols};
+use reth_eth_wire::multiplex::RlpxProtocolMultiplexer;
 pub use reth_network_api::{Direction, PeerInfo};
 
 /// Internal identifier for active sessions.
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
         let hello_message = self.hello_message.clone();
         let status = self.status;
         let fork_filter = self.fork_filter.clone();
+        let extra_handlers = self.extra_protocols.on_incoming(remote_addr);
         self.spawn(start_pending_incoming_session(
             disconnect_rx,
             session_id,
@@ -238,6 +240,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
             hello_message,
             status,
             fork_filter,
+            extra_handlers,
         ));
 
         let handle = PendingSessionHandle {
@@ -261,6 +264,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
             let fork_filter = self.fork_filter.clone();
             let status = self.status;
             let band_with_meter = self.bandwidth_meter.clone();
+            let extra_handlers = self.extra_protocols.on_outgoing(remote_addr, remote_peer_id);
             self.spawn(start_pending_outbound_session(
                 disconnect_rx,
                 pending_events,
@@ -272,6 +276,7 @@ impl SessionManager {
                 status,
                 fork_filter,
                 band_with_meter,
+                extra_handlers,
             ));
 
             let handle = PendingSessionHandle {
@@ -757,6 +762,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn start_pending_incoming_session(
     hello: HelloMessageWithProtocols,
     status: Status,
     fork_filter: ForkFilter,
+    extra_handlers: RlpxSubProtocolHandlers,
 ) {
     authenticate(
         disconnect_rx,
@@ -769,6 +775,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn start_pending_incoming_session(
         hello,
         status,
         fork_filter,
+        extra_handlers,
     )
     .await
 }
@@ -787,6 +794,7 @@ async fn start_pending_outbound_session(
     status: Status,
     fork_filter: ForkFilter,
     bandwidth_meter: BandwidthMeter,
+    extra_handlers: RlpxSubProtocolHandlers,
 ) {
     let stream = match TcpStream::connect(remote_addr).await {
         Ok(stream) => {
@@ -818,6 +826,7 @@ async fn start_pending_outbound_session(
         hello,
         status,
         fork_filter,
+        extra_handlers,
     )
     .await
 }
@@ -835,6 +844,7 @@ async fn authenticate(
     hello: HelloMessageWithProtocols,
     status: Status,
     fork_filter: ForkFilter,
+    extra_handlers: RlpxSubProtocolHandlers,
 ) {
     let local_addr = stream.inner().local_addr().ok();
     let stream = match get_eciess_stream(stream, secret_key, direction).await {
@@ -863,6 +873,7 @@ async fn authenticate(
         hello,
         status,
         fork_filter,
+        extra_handlers,
     )
     .boxed();
 
@@ -900,7 +911,10 @@ async fn get_eciess_stream<Io: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + HasRemoteAddr>(
 
 /// Authenticate the stream via handshake
 ///
-/// On Success return the authenticated stream as [`PendingSessionEvent`]
+/// On Success return the authenticated stream as [`PendingSessionEvent`].
+///
+/// If additional [RlpxSubProtocolHandlers] are provided, the hello message will be updated to also
+/// negotiate the additional protocols.
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 async fn authenticate_stream(
     stream: UnauthedP2PStream<ECIESStream<MeteredStream<TcpStream>>>,
@@ -908,10 +922,14 @@ async fn authenticate_stream(
     remote_addr: SocketAddr,
     local_addr: Option<SocketAddr>,
     direction: Direction,
-    hello: HelloMessageWithProtocols,
-    status: Status,
+    mut hello: HelloMessageWithProtocols,
+    mut status: Status,
     fork_filter: ForkFilter,
+    mut extra_handlers: RlpxSubProtocolHandlers,
 ) -> PendingSessionEvent {
+    // Add extra protocols to the hello message
+    extra_handlers.retain(|handler| hello.try_add_protocol(handler.protocol()).is_ok());
+
     // conduct the p2p handshake and return the authenticated stream
     let (p2p_stream, their_hello) = match stream.handshake(hello).await {
         Ok(stream_res) => stream_res,
@@ -925,8 +943,8 @@ async fn authenticate_stream(
         }
     };
 
-    // Ensure we negotiated eth protocol
-    let version = match p2p_stream.shared_capabilities().eth_version() {
+    // Ensure we negotiated mandatory eth protocol
+    let eth_version = match p2p_stream.shared_capabilities().eth_version() {
         Ok(version) => version,
         Err(err) => {
             return PendingSessionEvent::Disconnected {
@@ -938,22 +956,45 @@ async fn authenticate_stream(
         }
     };
 
-    // if the hello handshake was successful we can try status handshake
-    //
-    // Before trying status handshake, set up the version to shared_capability
-    let status = Status { version, ..status };
-    let eth_unauthed = UnauthedEthStream::new(p2p_stream);
-    let (eth_stream, their_status) = match eth_unauthed.handshake(status, fork_filter).await {
-        Ok(stream_res) => stream_res,
-        Err(err) => {
-            return PendingSessionEvent::Disconnected {
-                remote_addr,
-                session_id,
-                direction,
-                error: Some(err),
+    let (conn, their_status) = if p2p_stream.shared_capabilities().len() == 1 {
+        // if the hello handshake was successful we can try status handshake
+        //
+        // Before trying status handshake, set up the version to negotiated shared version
+        status.set_eth_version(eth_version);
+        let eth_unauthed = UnauthedEthStream::new(p2p_stream);
+        let (eth_stream, their_status) = match eth_unauthed.handshake(status, fork_filter).await {
+            Ok(stream_res) => stream_res,
+            Err(err) => {
+                return PendingSessionEvent::Disconnected {
+                    remote_addr,
+                    session_id,
+                    direction,
+                    error: Some(err),
+                }
             }
+        };
+        (eth_stream.into(), their_status)
+    } else {
+        // Multiplex the stream with the extra protocols
+        let (mut multiplex_stream, their_status) = RlpxProtocolMultiplexer::new(p2p_stream)
+            .into_eth_satellite_stream(status, fork_filter)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+
+        // install additional handlers
+        for handler in extra_handlers.into_iter() {
+            let cap = handler.protocol().cap;
+            let remote_peer_id = their_hello.id;
+            multiplex_stream
+                .install_protocol(&cap, move |conn| {
+                    handler.into_connection(direction, remote_peer_id, conn)
+                })
+                .ok();
         }
+
+        (multiplex_stream.into(), their_status)
     };
+
     PendingSessionEvent::Established {
         session_id,
         remote_addr,
@@ -961,7 +1002,7 @@ async fn authenticate_stream(
         peer_id: their_hello.id,
         capabilities: Arc::new(Capabilities::from(their_hello.capabilities)),
         status: Arc::new(their_status),
-        conn: Box::new(eth_stream),
+        conn,
         direction,
         client_id: their_hello.client_version,
     }
diff --git a/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs b/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
index 1ac94ae33..75fc124b7 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/src/test_utils/testnet.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     builder::ETH_REQUEST_CHANNEL_CAPACITY,
     error::NetworkError,
     eth_requests::EthRequestHandler,
+    protocol::IntoRlpxSubProtocol,
     transactions::{TransactionsHandle, TransactionsManager},
     NetworkConfig, NetworkConfigBuilder, NetworkEvent, NetworkEvents, NetworkHandle,
     NetworkManager,
@@ -340,6 +341,11 @@ where
         self.network.num_connected_peers()
     }
 
+    /// Adds an additional protocol handler to the peer.
+    pub fn add_rlpx_sub_protocol(&mut self, protocol: impl IntoRlpxSubProtocol) {
+        self.network.add_rlpx_sub_protocol(protocol);
+    }
+
     /// Returns a handle to the peer's network.
     pub fn peer_handle(&self) -> PeerHandle<Pool> {
         PeerHandle {
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/main.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/main.rs
index 1d65a90cc..a277252dc 100644
--- a/crates/net/network/tests/it/main.rs
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/main.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mod big_pooled_txs_req;
 mod clique;
 mod connect;
 mod geth;
+mod multiplex;
 mod requests;
 mod session;
 mod startup;
diff --git a/crates/net/network/tests/it/multiplex.rs b/crates/net/network/tests/it/multiplex.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3026a8efe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/net/network/tests/it/multiplex.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,330 @@
+//! Testing gossiping of transactions.
+
+use crate::multiplex::proto::{PingPongProtoMessage, PingPongProtoMessageKind};
+use futures::{Stream, StreamExt};
+use reth_eth_wire::{
+    capability::SharedCapabilities, multiplex::ProtocolConnection, protocol::Protocol,
+};
+use reth_network::{
+    protocol::{ConnectionHandler, OnNotSupported, ProtocolHandler},
+    test_utils::Testnet,
+};
+use reth_network_api::Direction;
+use reth_primitives::BytesMut;
+use reth_provider::test_utils::MockEthProvider;
+use reth_rpc_types::PeerId;
+use std::{
+    net::SocketAddr,
+    pin::Pin,
+    task::{ready, Context, Poll},
+};
+use tokio::sync::{mpsc, oneshot};
+use tokio_stream::wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream;
+
+/// A simple Rplx subprotocol for
+mod proto {
+    use super::*;
+    use reth_eth_wire::capability::Capability;
+    use reth_primitives::{Buf, BufMut};
+
+    #[repr(u8)]
+    #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    pub enum PingPongProtoMessageId {
+        Ping = 0x00,
+        Pong = 0x01,
+        PingMessage = 0x02,
+        PongMessage = 0x03,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    pub enum PingPongProtoMessageKind {
+        Ping,
+        Pong,
+        PingMessage(String),
+        PongMessage(String),
+    }
+
+    /// An protocol message, containing a message ID and payload.
+    #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+    pub struct PingPongProtoMessage {
+        pub message_type: PingPongProtoMessageId,
+        pub message: PingPongProtoMessageKind,
+    }
+
+    impl PingPongProtoMessage {
+        /// Returns the capability for the `ping` protocol.
+        pub fn capability() -> Capability {
+            Capability::new_static("ping", 1)
+        }
+
+        /// Returns the protocol for the `test` protocol.
+        pub fn protocol() -> Protocol {
+            Protocol::new(Self::capability(), 4)
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a ping message
+        pub fn ping() -> Self {
+            Self {
+                message_type: PingPongProtoMessageId::Ping,
+                message: PingPongProtoMessageKind::Ping,
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a pong message
+        pub fn pong() -> Self {
+            Self {
+                message_type: PingPongProtoMessageId::Pong,
+                message: PingPongProtoMessageKind::Pong,
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a ping message
+        pub fn ping_message(msg: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                message_type: PingPongProtoMessageId::PingMessage,
+                message: PingPongProtoMessageKind::PingMessage(msg.into()),
+            }
+        }
+        /// Creates a ping message
+        pub fn pong_message(msg: impl Into<String>) -> Self {
+            Self {
+                message_type: PingPongProtoMessageId::PongMessage,
+                message: PingPongProtoMessageKind::PongMessage(msg.into()),
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Creates a new `TestProtoMessage` with the given message ID and payload.
+        pub fn encoded(&self) -> BytesMut {
+            let mut buf = BytesMut::new();
+            buf.put_u8(self.message_type as u8);
+            match &self.message {
+                PingPongProtoMessageKind::Ping => {}
+                PingPongProtoMessageKind::Pong => {}
+                PingPongProtoMessageKind::PingMessage(msg) => {
+                    buf.put(msg.as_bytes());
+                }
+                PingPongProtoMessageKind::PongMessage(msg) => {
+                    buf.put(msg.as_bytes());
+                }
+            }
+            buf
+        }
+
+        /// Decodes a `TestProtoMessage` from the given message buffer.
+        pub fn decode_message(buf: &mut &[u8]) -> Option<Self> {
+            if buf.is_empty() {
+                return None;
+            }
+            let id = buf[0];
+            buf.advance(1);
+            let message_type = match id {
+                0x00 => PingPongProtoMessageId::Ping,
+                0x01 => PingPongProtoMessageId::Pong,
+                0x02 => PingPongProtoMessageId::PingMessage,
+                0x03 => PingPongProtoMessageId::PongMessage,
+                _ => return None,
+            };
+            let message = match message_type {
+                PingPongProtoMessageId::Ping => PingPongProtoMessageKind::Ping,
+                PingPongProtoMessageId::Pong => PingPongProtoMessageKind::Pong,
+                PingPongProtoMessageId::PingMessage => PingPongProtoMessageKind::PingMessage(
+                    String::from_utf8_lossy(&buf[..]).into_owned(),
+                ),
+                PingPongProtoMessageId::PongMessage => PingPongProtoMessageKind::PongMessage(
+                    String::from_utf8_lossy(&buf[..]).into_owned(),
+                ),
+            };
+            Some(Self { message_type, message })
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct PingPongProtoHandler {
+    state: ProtocolState,
+}
+
+impl ProtocolHandler for PingPongProtoHandler {
+    type ConnectionHandler = PingPongConnectionHandler;
+
+    fn on_incoming(&self, _socket_addr: SocketAddr) -> Option<Self::ConnectionHandler> {
+        Some(PingPongConnectionHandler { state: self.state.clone() })
+    }
+
+    fn on_outgoing(
+        &self,
+        _socket_addr: SocketAddr,
+        _peer_id: PeerId,
+    ) -> Option<Self::ConnectionHandler> {
+        Some(PingPongConnectionHandler { state: self.state.clone() })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+struct ProtocolState {
+    events: mpsc::UnboundedSender<ProtocolEvent>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+enum ProtocolEvent {
+    Established {
+        direction: Direction,
+        peer_id: PeerId,
+        to_connection: mpsc::UnboundedSender<Command>,
+    },
+}
+
+enum Command {
+    /// Send a ping message to the peer.
+    PingMessage {
+        msg: String,
+        /// The response will be sent to this channel.
+        response: oneshot::Sender<String>,
+    },
+}
+
+struct PingPongConnectionHandler {
+    state: ProtocolState,
+}
+
+impl ConnectionHandler for PingPongConnectionHandler {
+    type Connection = PingPongProtoConnection;
+
+    fn protocol(&self) -> Protocol {
+        PingPongProtoMessage::protocol()
+    }
+
+    fn on_unsupported_by_peer(
+        self,
+        _supported: &SharedCapabilities,
+        _direction: Direction,
+        _peer_id: PeerId,
+    ) -> OnNotSupported {
+        OnNotSupported::KeepAlive
+    }
+
+    fn into_connection(
+        self,
+        direction: Direction,
+        _peer_id: PeerId,
+        conn: ProtocolConnection,
+    ) -> Self::Connection {
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        self.state
+            .events
+            .send(ProtocolEvent::Established { direction, peer_id: _peer_id, to_connection: tx })
+            .ok();
+        PingPongProtoConnection {
+            conn,
+            initial_ping: direction.is_outgoing().then(PingPongProtoMessage::ping),
+            commands: UnboundedReceiverStream::new(rx),
+            pending_pong: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+struct PingPongProtoConnection {
+    conn: ProtocolConnection,
+    initial_ping: Option<PingPongProtoMessage>,
+    commands: UnboundedReceiverStream<Command>,
+    pending_pong: Option<oneshot::Sender<String>>,
+}
+
+impl Stream for PingPongProtoConnection {
+    type Item = BytesMut;
+
+    fn poll_next(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        let this = self.get_mut();
+        if let Some(initial_ping) = this.initial_ping.take() {
+            return Poll::Ready(Some(initial_ping.encoded()));
+        }
+
+        loop {
+            if let Poll::Ready(Some(cmd)) = this.commands.poll_next_unpin(cx) {
+                return match cmd {
+                    Command::PingMessage { msg, response } => {
+                        this.pending_pong = Some(response);
+                        Poll::Ready(Some(PingPongProtoMessage::ping_message(msg).encoded()))
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            let Some(msg) = ready!(this.conn.poll_next_unpin(cx)) else {
+                return Poll::Ready(None);
+            };
+
+            let Some(msg) = PingPongProtoMessage::decode_message(&mut &msg[..]) else {
+                return Poll::Ready(None);
+            };
+
+            match msg.message {
+                PingPongProtoMessageKind::Ping => {
+                    return Poll::Ready(Some(PingPongProtoMessage::pong().encoded()));
+                }
+                PingPongProtoMessageKind::Pong => {}
+                PingPongProtoMessageKind::PingMessage(msg) => {
+                    return Poll::Ready(Some(PingPongProtoMessage::pong_message(msg).encoded()));
+                }
+                PingPongProtoMessageKind::PongMessage(msg) => {
+                    if let Some(sender) = this.pending_pong.take() {
+                        sender.send(msg).ok();
+                    }
+                    continue
+                }
+            }
+
+            return Poll::Pending;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread")]
+async fn test_proto_multiplex() {
+    reth_tracing::init_test_tracing();
+    let provider = MockEthProvider::default();
+    let mut net = Testnet::create_with(2, provider.clone()).await;
+
+    let (tx, mut from_peer0) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+    net.peers_mut()[0]
+        .add_rlpx_sub_protocol(PingPongProtoHandler { state: ProtocolState { events: tx } });
+
+    let (tx, mut from_peer1) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+    net.peers_mut()[1]
+        .add_rlpx_sub_protocol(PingPongProtoHandler { state: ProtocolState { events: tx } });
+
+    let handle = net.spawn();
+    // connect all the peers
+    handle.connect_peers().await;
+
+    let peer0_to_peer1 = from_peer0.recv().await.unwrap();
+    let peer0_conn = match peer0_to_peer1 {
+        ProtocolEvent::Established { direction: _, peer_id, to_connection } => {
+            assert_eq!(peer_id, *handle.peers()[1].peer_id());
+            to_connection
+        }
+    };
+
+    let peer1_to_peer0 = from_peer1.recv().await.unwrap();
+    let peer1_conn = match peer1_to_peer0 {
+        ProtocolEvent::Established { direction: _, peer_id, to_connection } => {
+            assert_eq!(peer_id, *handle.peers()[0].peer_id());
+            to_connection
+        }
+    };
+
+    let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+    // send a ping message from peer0 to peer1
+    peer0_conn.send(Command::PingMessage { msg: "hello!".to_string(), response: tx }).unwrap();
+
+    let response = rx.await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(response, "hello!");
+
+    let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+    // send a ping message from peer1 to peer0
+    peer1_conn
+        .send(Command::PingMessage { msg: "hello from peer1!".to_string(), response: tx })
+        .unwrap();
+
+    let response = rx.await.unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(response, "hello from peer1!");
+}