diff --git a/client/internal/peer/conn.go b/client/internal/peer/conn.go
index 268071593..389b9eb64 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/conn.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/conn.go
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ type Conn struct {
 	signaler       *Signaler
 	allowedIPsIP   string
 	handshaker     *Handshaker
-	closeCh        chan struct{}
 
 	onConnected    func(remoteWireGuardKey string, remoteRosenpassPubKey []byte, wireGuardIP string, remoteRosenpassAddr string)
 	onDisconnected func(remotePeer string, wgIP string)
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ func NewConn(engineCtx context.Context, config ConnConfig, statusRecorder *Statu
 		handshaker:     NewHandshaker(ctx, config, signaler),
 		statusRelay:    StatusDisconnected,
 		statusICE:      StatusDisconnected,
-		closeCh:        make(chan struct{}),
 	}
 	conn.workerICE = NewWorkerICE(ctx, conn.log, config, config.ICEConfig, signaler, iFaceDiscover, statusRecorder, conn.iCEConnectionIsReady, conn.onWorkerICEStateChanged, conn.doHandshake)
 	conn.workerRelay = NewWorkerRelay(ctx, conn.log, relayManager, config, conn.relayConnectionIsReady, conn.onWorkerRelayStateChanged, conn.doHandshake)
diff --git a/client/internal/peer/conn_test.go b/client/internal/peer/conn_test.go
index 10f1ac5ef..7dbb06b5a 100644
--- a/client/internal/peer/conn_test.go
+++ b/client/internal/peer/conn_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/magiconair/properties/assert"
-	"github.com/pion/stun/v2"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/stdnet"
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/client/internal/wgproxy"
@@ -15,12 +14,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 var connConf = ConnConfig{
-	Key:                "LLHf3Ma6z6mdLbriAJbqhX7+nM/B71lgw2+91q3LfhU=",
-	LocalKey:           "RRHf3Ma6z6mdLbriAJbqhX7+nM/B71lgw2+91q3LfhU=",
-	StunTurn:           []*stun.URI{},
-	InterfaceBlackList: nil,
-	Timeout:            time.Second,
-	LocalWgPort:        51820,
+	Key:         "LLHf3Ma6z6mdLbriAJbqhX7+nM/B71lgw2+91q3LfhU=",
+	LocalKey:    "RRHf3Ma6z6mdLbriAJbqhX7+nM/B71lgw2+91q3LfhU=",
+	Timeout:     time.Second,
+	LocalWgPort: 51820,
+	ICEConfig: ICEConfig{
+		InterfaceBlackList: nil,
+	},
 }
 
 func TestNewConn_interfaceFilter(t *testing.T) {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func TestConn_GetKey(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()
-	conn, err := NewConn(connConf, nil, wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
+	conn, err := NewConn(context.Background(), connConf, nil, wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestConn_OnRemoteOffer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()
-	conn, err := NewConn(connConf, NewRecorder("https://mgm"), wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
+	conn, err := NewConn(context.Background(), connConf, NewRecorder("https://mgm"), wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestConn_OnRemoteOffer(t *testing.T) {
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(2)
 	go func() {
-		<-conn.remoteOffersCh
+		<-conn.handshaker.remoteOffersCh
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestConn_OnRemoteAnswer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()
-	conn, err := NewConn(connConf, NewRecorder("https://mgm"), wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
+	conn, err := NewConn(context.Background(), connConf, NewRecorder("https://mgm"), wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func TestConn_OnRemoteAnswer(t *testing.T) {
 	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
 	wg.Add(2)
 	go func() {
-		<-conn.remoteAnswerCh
+		<-conn.handshaker.remoteAnswerCh
 		wg.Done()
 	}()
 
@@ -128,58 +128,33 @@ func TestConn_Status(t *testing.T) {
 	defer func() {
 		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
 	}()
-	conn, err := NewConn(connConf, NewRecorder("https://mgm"), wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
+	conn, err := NewConn(context.Background(), connConf, NewRecorder("https://mgm"), wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
 
 	tables := []struct {
-		name   string
-		status ConnStatus
-		want   ConnStatus
+		name        string
+		statusIce   ConnStatus
+		statusRelay ConnStatus
+		want        ConnStatus
 	}{
-		{"StatusConnected", StatusConnected, StatusConnected},
-		{"StatusDisconnected", StatusDisconnected, StatusDisconnected},
-		{"StatusConnecting", StatusConnecting, StatusConnecting},
+		{"StatusConnected", StatusConnected, StatusConnected, StatusConnected},
+		{"StatusDisconnected", StatusDisconnected, StatusDisconnected, StatusDisconnected},
+		{"StatusConnecting", StatusConnecting, StatusConnecting, StatusConnecting},
+		{"StatusConnectingIce", StatusConnecting, StatusDisconnected, StatusConnecting},
+		{"StatusConnectingIceAlternative", StatusConnecting, StatusConnected, StatusConnected},
+		{"StatusConnectingRelay", StatusDisconnected, StatusConnecting, StatusConnecting},
+		{"StatusConnectingRelayAlternative", StatusConnected, StatusConnecting, StatusConnected},
 	}
 
 	for _, table := range tables {
 		t.Run(table.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			conn.status = table.status
+			conn.statusICE = table.statusIce
+			conn.statusRelay = table.statusRelay
 
 			got := conn.Status()
 			assert.Equal(t, got, table.want, "they should be equal")
 		})
 	}
 }
-
-func TestConn_Close(t *testing.T) {
-	wgProxyFactory := wgproxy.NewFactory(context.Background(), connConf.LocalWgPort)
-	defer func() {
-		_ = wgProxyFactory.Free()
-	}()
-	conn, err := NewConn(connConf, NewRecorder("https://mgm"), wgProxyFactory, nil, nil, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	wg := sync.WaitGroup{}
-	wg.Add(1)
-	go func() {
-		<-conn.closeCh
-		wg.Done()
-	}()
-
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			err := conn.Close()
-			if err != nil {
-				continue
-			} else {
-				return
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-
-	wg.Wait()
-}