diff --git a/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go b/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
index bbaf274..e73bdab 100644
--- a/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wg-mesh/main.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func createMesh(client *ipcRpc.Client, ifName string, wgPort int) string {
 		WgPort: wgPort,
 	}
 
-	err := client.Call("RobinIpc.CreateMesh", &newMeshParams, &reply)
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.CreateMesh", &newMeshParams, &reply)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err.Error()
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func createMesh(client *ipcRpc.Client, ifName string, wgPort int) string {
 func listMeshes(client *ipcRpc.Client) {
 	reply := new(ipc.ListMeshReply)
 
-	err := client.Call("RobinIpc.ListMeshes", "", &reply)
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.ListMeshes", "", &reply)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		logging.Log.WriteErrorf(err.Error())
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func joinMesh(client *ipcRpc.Client, meshId string, ipAddress string, ifName str
 		Port:     wgPort,
 	}
 
-	err := client.Call("RobinIpc.JoinMesh", &args, &reply)
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.JoinMesh", &args, &reply)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err.Error()
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func joinMesh(client *ipcRpc.Client, meshId string, ipAddress string, ifName str
 func getMesh(client *ipcRpc.Client, meshId string) {
 	reply := new(ipc.GetMeshReply)
 
-	err := client.Call("RobinIpc.GetMesh", &meshId, &reply)
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.GetMesh", &meshId, &reply)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Panic(err.Error())
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func getMesh(client *ipcRpc.Client, meshId string) {
 func enableInterface(client *ipcRpc.Client, meshId string) {
 	var reply string
 
-	err := client.Call("RobinIpc.EnableInterface", &meshId, &reply)
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.EnableInterface", &meshId, &reply)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err.Error())
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func enableInterface(client *ipcRpc.Client, meshId string) {
 func getGraph(client *ipcRpc.Client, meshId string) {
 	var reply string
 
-	err := client.Call("RobinIpc.GetDOT", &meshId, &reply)
+	err := client.Call("IpcHandler.GetDOT", &meshId, &reply)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err.Error())
diff --git a/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go b/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
index ba7b349..5b325c3 100644
--- a/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/wgmeshd/main.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	var robinRpc robin.RobinRpc
-	var robinIpc robin.RobinIpc
+	var robinRpc robin.WgRpc
+	var robinIpc robin.IpcHandler
 	var authProvider middleware.AuthRpcProvider
 	var syncProvider sync.SyncServiceImpl
 
diff --git a/pkg/automerge/automerge.go b/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
index 76c5a1b..c99439d 100644
--- a/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
+++ b/pkg/automerge/automerge.go
@@ -2,21 +2,22 @@ package crdt
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/automerge/automerge-go"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/conf"
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/lib"
 	logging "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/mesh"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/wg"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
 	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
 )
 
-// CrdtNodeManager manages nodes in the crdt mesh
-type CrdtNodeManager struct {
+// CrdtMeshManager manages nodes in the crdt mesh
+type CrdtMeshManager struct {
 	MeshId   string
 	IfName   string
 	NodeId   string
@@ -26,57 +27,63 @@ type CrdtNodeManager struct {
 	conf     *conf.WgMeshConfiguration
 }
 
-const maxFails = 5
+func (c *CrdtMeshManager) AddNode(node mesh.MeshNode) {
+	crdt, ok := node.(*MeshNodeCrdt)
+
+	if !ok {
+		panic("node must be of type *MeshNodeCrdt")
+	}
 
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) AddNode(crdt MeshNodeCrdt) {
-	crdt.FailedMap = automerge.NewMap()
 	crdt.Timestamp = time.Now().Unix()
 	c.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Set(crdt.HostEndpoint, crdt)
 	nodeVal, _ := c.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(crdt.HostEndpoint)
 	nodeVal.Map().Set("routes", automerge.NewMap())
 }
 
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) ApplyWg() error {
-	snapshot, err := c.GetCrdt()
+func (c *CrdtMeshManager) ApplyWg() error {
+	// snapshot, err := c.GetMesh()
 
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	// if err != nil {
+	// return err
+	// }
 
-	c.updateWgConf(c.IfName, snapshot.Nodes, *c.Client)
+	// c.updateWgConf(c.IfName, snapshot.GetNodes(), *c.Client)
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GetCrdt(): Converts the document into a struct
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) GetCrdt() (*MeshCrdt, error) {
+// GetMesh(): Converts the document into a struct
+func (c *CrdtMeshManager) GetMesh() (mesh.MeshSnapshot, error) {
 	return automerge.As[*MeshCrdt](c.doc.Root())
 }
 
+// GetMeshId returns the meshid of the mesh
+func (c *CrdtMeshManager) GetMeshId() string {
+	return c.MeshId
+}
+
+// Save: Save an entire mesh network
+func (c *CrdtMeshManager) Save() []byte {
+	return c.doc.Save()
+}
+
 // Load: Load an entire mesh network
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) Load(bytes []byte) error {
+func (c *CrdtMeshManager) Load(bytes []byte) error {
 	doc, err := automerge.Load(bytes)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	c.doc = doc
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Save: Save an entire mesh network
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) Save() []byte {
-	return c.doc.Save()
-}
-
 // NewCrdtNodeManager: Create a new crdt node manager
-func NewCrdtNodeManager(meshId, hostId, devName string, port int, conf conf.WgMeshConfiguration, client *wgctrl.Client) (*CrdtNodeManager, error) {
-	var manager CrdtNodeManager
+func NewCrdtNodeManager(meshId, devName string, port int, conf conf.WgMeshConfiguration, client *wgctrl.Client) (*CrdtMeshManager, error) {
+	var manager CrdtMeshManager
 	manager.MeshId = meshId
 	manager.doc = automerge.New()
 	manager.IfName = devName
 	manager.Client = client
-	manager.NodeId = hostId
 	manager.conf = &conf
 
 	err := wg.CreateWgInterface(client, devName, port)
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ func NewCrdtNodeManager(meshId, hostId, devName string, port int, conf conf.WgMe
 	return &manager, nil
 }
 
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) convertMeshNode(node MeshNodeCrdt) (*wgtypes.PeerConfig, error) {
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) convertMeshNode(node MeshNodeCrdt) (*wgtypes.PeerConfig, error) {
 	peerEndpoint, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", node.WgEndpoint)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -125,45 +132,7 @@ func (m *CrdtNodeManager) convertMeshNode(node MeshNodeCrdt) (*wgtypes.PeerConfi
 	return &peerConfig, nil
 }
 
-func (m1 *MeshNodeCrdt) Compare(m2 *MeshNodeCrdt) int {
-	return strings.Compare(m1.PublicKey, m2.PublicKey)
-}
-
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) changeFailedCount(meshId, endpoint string, incAmount int64) error {
-	node, err := c.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(endpoint)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	counterMap, err := node.Map().Get("failedMap")
-
-	if counterMap.Kind() == automerge.KindVoid {
-		return errors.New("Something went wrong map does not exist")
-	}
-
-	counter, _ := counterMap.Map().Get(c.NodeId)
-
-	if counter.Kind() == automerge.KindVoid {
-		err = counterMap.Map().Set(c.NodeId, incAmount)
-	} else {
-		if counter.Int64()+incAmount < 0 {
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		err = counterMap.Map().Set(c.NodeId, counter.Int64()+1)
-	}
-
-	return err
-}
-
-// Increment failed count increments the number of times we have attempted
-// to contact the node and it's failed
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) IncrementFailedCount(endpoint string) error {
-	return c.changeFailedCount(c.MeshId, endpoint, +1)
-}
-
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) removeNode(endpoint string) error {
+func (c *CrdtMeshManager) removeNode(endpoint string) error {
 	err := c.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Delete(endpoint)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -173,14 +142,8 @@ func (c *CrdtNodeManager) removeNode(endpoint string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Decrement failed count decrements the number of times we have attempted to
-// contact the node and it's failed
-func (c *CrdtNodeManager) DecrementFailedCount(endpoint string) error {
-	return c.changeFailedCount(c.MeshId, endpoint, -1)
-}
-
 // GetNode: returns a mesh node crdt.
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) GetNode(endpoint string) (*MeshNodeCrdt, error) {
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) GetNode(endpoint string) (*MeshNodeCrdt, error) {
 	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(endpoint)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -196,11 +159,11 @@ func (m *CrdtNodeManager) GetNode(endpoint string) (*MeshNodeCrdt, error) {
 	return meshNode, nil
 }
 
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) Length() int {
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) Length() int {
 	return m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Len()
 }
 
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) GetDevice() (*wgtypes.Device, error) {
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) GetDevice() (*wgtypes.Device, error) {
 	dev, err := m.Client.Device(m.IfName)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -211,7 +174,7 @@ func (m *CrdtNodeManager) GetDevice() (*wgtypes.Device, error) {
 }
 
 // HasChanges returns true if we have changes since the last time we synced
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) HasChanges() bool {
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) HasChanges() bool {
 	changes, err := m.doc.Changes(m.LastHash)
 
 	logging.Log.WriteInfof("Changes %s", m.LastHash.String())
@@ -224,34 +187,11 @@ func (m *CrdtNodeManager) HasChanges() bool {
 	return len(changes) > 0
 }
 
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) HasFailed(endpoint string) bool {
-	node, err := m.GetNode(endpoint)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		logging.Log.WriteErrorf("Cannot get node node: %s\n", endpoint)
-		return true
-	}
-
-	values, err := node.FailedMap.Values()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	countFailed := 0
-
-	for _, value := range values {
-		count := value.Int64()
-
-		if count >= 1 {
-			countFailed++
-		}
-	}
-
-	return countFailed >= 4
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) HasFailed(endpoint string) bool {
+	return false
 }
 
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) SaveChanges() {
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) SaveChanges() {
 	hashes := m.doc.Heads()
 	hash := hashes[len(hashes)-1]
 
@@ -259,13 +199,17 @@ func (m *CrdtNodeManager) SaveChanges() {
 	m.LastHash = hash
 }
 
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) UpdateTimeStamp() error {
-	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(m.NodeId)
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) UpdateTimeStamp(nodeId string) error {
+	node, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if node.Kind() != automerge.KindMap {
+		return errors.New("node is not a map")
+	}
+
 	err = node.Map().Set("timestamp", time.Now().Unix())
 
 	if err == nil {
@@ -275,7 +219,32 @@ func (m *CrdtNodeManager) UpdateTimeStamp() error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) updateWgConf(devName string, nodes map[string]MeshNodeCrdt, client wgctrl.Client) error {
+// AddRoutes: adds routes to the specific nodeId
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) AddRoutes(nodeId string, routes ...string) error {
+	nodeVal, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(nodeId)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	routeMap, err := nodeVal.Map().Get("routes")
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, route := range routes {
+		err = routeMap.Map().Set(route, struct{}{})
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) updateWgConf(devName string, nodes map[string]MeshNodeCrdt, client wgctrl.Client) error {
 	peerConfigs := make([]wgtypes.PeerConfig, len(nodes))
 
 	var count int = 0
@@ -300,35 +269,58 @@ func (m *CrdtNodeManager) updateWgConf(devName string, nodes map[string]MeshNode
 	return nil
 }
 
-// AddRoutes: adds routes to the specific nodeId
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) AddRoutes(routes ...string) error {
-	nodeVal, err := m.doc.Path("nodes").Map().Get(m.NodeId)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	routeMap, err := nodeVal.Map().Get("routes")
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	for _, route := range routes {
-		err = routeMap.Map().Set(route, struct{}{})
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (m *CrdtNodeManager) GetSyncer() *AutomergeSync {
+func (m *CrdtMeshManager) GetSyncer() mesh.MeshSyncer {
 	return NewAutomergeSync(m)
 }
 
-func (n *MeshNodeCrdt) GetEscapedIP() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", n.WgHost)
+func (m1 *MeshNodeCrdt) Compare(m2 *MeshNodeCrdt) int {
+	return strings.Compare(m1.PublicKey, m2.PublicKey)
+}
+
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetHostEndpoint() string {
+	return m.HostEndpoint
+}
+
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetPublicKey() (wgtypes.Key, error) {
+	return wgtypes.ParseKey(m.PublicKey)
+}
+
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetWgEndpoint() string {
+	return m.HostEndpoint
+}
+
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetWgHost() *net.IPNet {
+	_, ipnet, err := net.ParseCIDR(m.WgHost)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		logging.Log.WriteErrorf("Cannot parse WgHost %s", err.Error())
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return ipnet
+}
+
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetTimeStamp() int64 {
+	return m.Timestamp
+}
+
+func (m *MeshNodeCrdt) GetRoutes() []string {
+	return lib.MapKeys(m.Routes)
+}
+
+func (m *MeshCrdt) GetNodes() map[string]mesh.MeshNode {
+	nodes := make(map[string]mesh.MeshNode)
+
+	for _, node := range m.Nodes {
+		nodes[node.HostEndpoint] = &MeshNodeCrdt{
+			HostEndpoint: node.HostEndpoint,
+			WgEndpoint:   node.WgEndpoint,
+			PublicKey:    node.PublicKey,
+			WgHost:       node.WgHost,
+			Timestamp:    node.Timestamp,
+			Routes:       node.Routes,
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nodes
 }
diff --git a/pkg/automerge/automerge_sync.go b/pkg/automerge/automerge_sync.go
index d99a1af..1c6de90 100644
--- a/pkg/automerge/automerge_sync.go
+++ b/pkg/automerge/automerge_sync.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 type AutomergeSync struct {
 	state   *automerge.SyncState
-	manager *CrdtNodeManager
+	manager *CrdtMeshManager
 }
 
 func (a *AutomergeSync) GenerateMessage() ([]byte, bool) {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (a *AutomergeSync) Complete() {
 	a.manager.SaveChanges()
 }
 
-func NewAutomergeSync(manager *CrdtNodeManager) *AutomergeSync {
+func NewAutomergeSync(manager *CrdtMeshManager) *AutomergeSync {
 	return &AutomergeSync{
 		state:   automerge.NewSyncState(manager.doc),
 		manager: manager,
diff --git a/pkg/automerge/automergefactory.go b/pkg/automerge/automergefactory.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69fc12d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/automerge/automergefactory.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package crdt
+
+import "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/mesh"
+
+type CrdtProviderFactory struct{}
+
+func (f *CrdtProviderFactory) CreateMesh(params *mesh.MeshProviderFactoryParams) (mesh.MeshProvider, error) {
+	return NewCrdtNodeManager(params.MeshId, params.DevName, params.Port,
+		*params.Conf, params.Client)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/automerge/types.go b/pkg/automerge/types.go
index 01b2b7a..81b10f4 100644
--- a/pkg/automerge/types.go
+++ b/pkg/automerge/types.go
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package crdt
 
-import "github.com/automerge/automerge-go"
-
 // MeshNodeCrdt: Represents a CRDT for a mesh nodes
 type MeshNodeCrdt struct {
 	HostEndpoint string                 `automerge:"hostEndpoint"`
@@ -9,7 +7,6 @@ type MeshNodeCrdt struct {
 	PublicKey    string                 `automerge:"publicKey"`
 	WgHost       string                 `automerge:"wgHost"`
 	Timestamp    int64                  `automerge:"timestamp"`
-	FailedMap    *automerge.Map         `automerge:"failedMap"`
 	Routes       map[string]interface{} `automerge:"routes"`
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/conf/conf.go b/pkg/conf/conf.go
index f3f2fc5..42e330b 100644
--- a/pkg/conf/conf.go
+++ b/pkg/conf/conf.go
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ type WgMeshConfiguration struct {
 	PrivateKeyPath       string `yaml:"privateKeyPath"`
 	SkipCertVerification bool   `yaml:"skipCertVerification"`
 	GrpcPort             string `yaml:"gRPCPort"`
-	AdvertiseRoutes      bool   `yaml:"advertiseRoutes"`
+	// AdvertiseRoutes advertises other meshes if the node is in multiple meshes
+	AdvertiseRoutes bool `yaml:"advertiseRoutes"`
+	// PublicEndpoint is the IP in which this computer is publicly reachable.
+	// usecase is when the node is behind NAT.
+	PublicEndpoint string `yaml:"publicEndpoint"`
 }
 
 func ParseConfiguration(filePath string) (*WgMeshConfiguration, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrlserver.go b/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrlserver.go
index 417a081..e1698bf 100644
--- a/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrlserver.go
+++ b/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrlserver.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package ctrlserver
 
 import (
+	crdt "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/automerge"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/conf"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/conn"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/mesh"
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ type NewCtrlServerParams struct {
 // operation failed
 func NewCtrlServer(params *NewCtrlServerParams) (*MeshCtrlServer, error) {
 	ctrlServer := new(MeshCtrlServer)
-	ctrlServer.MeshManager = mesh.NewMeshManager(*params.Conf, params.Client)
+	factory := crdt.CrdtProviderFactory{}
+	ctrlServer.MeshManager = mesh.NewMeshManager(*params.Conf, params.Client, &factory)
 	ctrlServer.Conf = params.Conf
 
 	connManagerParams := conn.NewConnectionManageParams{
diff --git a/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrltypes.go b/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrltypes.go
index c6c055b..d107139 100644
--- a/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrltypes.go
+++ b/pkg/ctrlserver/ctrltypes.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type MeshNode struct {
 	WgEndpoint   string
 	PublicKey    string
 	WgHost       string
-	Failed       bool
 	Timestamp    int64
 	Routes       []string
 }
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ type Mesh struct {
  */
 type MeshCtrlServer struct {
 	Client            *wgctrl.Client
-	MeshManager       *mesh.MeshManger
+	MeshManager       *mesh.MeshManager
 	ConnectionManager conn.ConnectionManager
 	ConnectionServer  *conn.ConnectionServer
 	Conf              *conf.WgMeshConfiguration
diff --git a/pkg/ctrlserver/rpchandler.go b/pkg/ctrlserver/rpchandler.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 4e3d3ee..0000000
--- a/pkg/ctrlserver/rpchandler.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * RPC component of the server
- */
-package ctrlserver
-
-import (
-	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/rpc"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-)
-
-func NewRpcServer(server rpc.MeshCtrlServerServer) *grpc.Server {
-	grpc := grpc.NewServer()
-	rpc.RegisterMeshCtrlServerServer(grpc, server)
-	return grpc
-}
diff --git a/pkg/lib/conv.go b/pkg/lib/conv.go
index 3ecddbc..1f115aa 100644
--- a/pkg/lib/conv.go
+++ b/pkg/lib/conv.go
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 package lib
 
+import (
+	logging "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/log"
+)
+
 // MapToSlice converts a map to a slice in go
 func MapValues[K comparable, V any](m map[K]V) []V {
 	return MapValuesWithExclude(m, map[K]struct{}{})
@@ -19,6 +23,8 @@ func MapValuesWithExclude[K comparable, V any](m map[K]V, exclude map[K]struct{}
 			continue
 		}
 
+		logging.Log.WriteInfof("Key %s", k)
+
 		values[i] = v
 		i++
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/lib/ip.go b/pkg/lib/ip.go
index b7bf683..ef1524e 100644
--- a/pkg/lib/ip.go
+++ b/pkg/lib/ip.go
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"net"
 )
 
+// GetOutboundIP: gets the oubound IP of this packet
 func GetOutboundIP() net.IP {
 	conn, err := net.Dial("udp", "8.8.8.8:80")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
-
 	localAddr := conn.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr)
-
 	return localAddr.IP
 }
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/graph_generator.go b/pkg/mesh/graphgenerator.go
similarity index 55%
rename from pkg/mesh/graph_generator.go
rename to pkg/mesh/graphgenerator.go
index 661671e..15a3ce9 100644
--- a/pkg/mesh/graph_generator.go
+++ b/pkg/mesh/graphgenerator.go
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/lib"
 )
 
+// MeshGraphConverter converts a mesh to a graph
 type MeshGraphConverter interface {
 	// convert the mesh to textual form
 	Generate(meshId string) (string, error)
 }
 
 type MeshDOTConverter struct {
-	manager *MeshManger
+	manager *MeshManager
 }
 
 func (c *MeshDOTConverter) Generate(meshId string) (string, error) {
@@ -26,35 +27,33 @@ func (c *MeshDOTConverter) Generate(meshId string) (string, error) {
 
 	g := graph.NewGraph(meshId, graph.GRAPH)
 
-	snapshot, err := mesh.GetCrdt()
+	snapshot, err := mesh.GetMesh()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	for _, node := range snapshot.Nodes {
-		g.AddNode(node.GetEscapedIP())
+	for _, node := range snapshot.GetNodes() {
+		g.AddNode(fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", node.GetWgHost().IP.String()))
 	}
 
-	nodes := lib.MapValues(snapshot.Nodes)
+	nodes := lib.MapValues(snapshot.GetNodes())
 
 	for i, node1 := range nodes[:len(nodes)-1] {
-		if mesh.HasFailed(node1.HostEndpoint) {
-			continue
-		}
-
 		for _, node2 := range nodes[i+1:] {
-			if node1.WgEndpoint == node2.WgEndpoint || mesh.HasFailed(node2.HostEndpoint) {
+			if node1.GetWgEndpoint() == node2.GetWgEndpoint() {
 				continue
 			}
 
-			g.AddEdge(fmt.Sprintf("%s to %s", node1.GetEscapedIP(), node2.GetEscapedIP()), node1.GetEscapedIP(), node2.GetEscapedIP())
+			node1Id := fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", node1.GetWgHost().IP.String())
+			node2Id := fmt.Sprintf("\"%s\"", node2.GetWgHost().IP.String())
+			g.AddEdge(fmt.Sprintf("%s to %s", node1Id, node2Id), node1Id, node2Id)
 		}
 	}
 
 	return g.GetDOT()
 }
 
-func NewMeshDotConverter(m *MeshManger) MeshGraphConverter {
+func NewMeshDotConverter(m *MeshManager) MeshGraphConverter {
 	return &MeshDOTConverter{manager: m}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/mesh_manager.go b/pkg/mesh/mesh_manager.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ccf481..0000000
--- a/pkg/mesh/mesh_manager.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-package mesh
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-
-	crdt "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/automerge"
-	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/conf"
-	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/lib"
-	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/wg"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
-	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
-)
-
-type MeshManger struct {
-	Meshes       map[string]*crdt.CrdtNodeManager
-	RouteManager RouteManager
-	Client       *wgctrl.Client
-	HostEndpoint string
-	conf         *conf.WgMeshConfiguration
-}
-
-func (m *MeshManger) MeshExists(meshId string) bool {
-	_, inMesh := m.Meshes[meshId]
-	return inMesh
-}
-
-// CreateMesh: Creates a new mesh, stores it and returns the mesh id
-func (m *MeshManger) CreateMesh(devName string, port int) (string, error) {
-	key, err := wgtypes.GenerateKey()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	nodeManager, err := crdt.NewCrdtNodeManager(key.String(), m.HostEndpoint, devName, port, *m.conf, m.Client)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	m.Meshes[key.String()] = nodeManager
-
-	return key.String(), err
-}
-
-// AddMesh: Add the mesh to the list of meshes
-func (m *MeshManger) AddMesh(meshId string, devName string, port int, meshBytes []byte) error {
-	mesh, err := crdt.NewCrdtNodeManager(meshId, m.HostEndpoint, devName, port, *m.conf, m.Client)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = mesh.Load(meshBytes)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	m.Meshes[meshId] = mesh
-	return nil
-}
-
-// AddMeshNode: Add a mesh node
-func (m *MeshManger) AddMeshNode(meshId string, node crdt.MeshNodeCrdt) {
-	m.Meshes[meshId].AddNode(node)
-
-	if m.conf.AdvertiseRoutes {
-		m.RouteManager.UpdateRoutes()
-	}
-}
-
-func (m *MeshManger) HasChanges(meshId string) bool {
-	return m.Meshes[meshId].HasChanges()
-}
-
-func (m *MeshManger) GetMesh(meshId string) *crdt.CrdtNodeManager {
-	theMesh, _ := m.Meshes[meshId]
-	return theMesh
-}
-
-// EnableInterface: Enables the given WireGuard interface.
-func (s *MeshManger) EnableInterface(meshId string) error {
-	mesh, contains := s.Meshes[meshId]
-
-	if !contains {
-		return errors.New("Mesh does not exist")
-	}
-
-	crdt, err := mesh.GetCrdt()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	node, contains := crdt.Nodes[s.HostEndpoint]
-
-	if !contains {
-		return errors.New("Node does not exist in the mesh")
-	}
-
-	err = mesh.ApplyWg()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	err = wg.EnableInterface(mesh.IfName, node.WgHost)
-
-	if s.conf.AdvertiseRoutes {
-		s.RouteManager.ApplyWg(mesh)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// GetPublicKey: Gets the public key of the WireGuard mesh
-func (s *MeshManger) GetPublicKey(meshId string) (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
-	mesh, ok := s.Meshes[meshId]
-
-	if !ok {
-		return nil, errors.New("mesh does not exist")
-	}
-
-	dev, err := mesh.GetDevice()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &dev.PublicKey, nil
-}
-
-// UpdateTimeStamp updates the timestamp of this node in all meshes
-func (s *MeshManger) UpdateTimeStamp() error {
-	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
-		err := mesh.UpdateTimeStamp()
-
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func NewMeshManager(conf conf.WgMeshConfiguration, client *wgctrl.Client) *MeshManger {
-	ip := lib.GetOutboundIP()
-	m := &MeshManger{
-		Meshes:       make(map[string]*crdt.CrdtNodeManager),
-		HostEndpoint: fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", ip.String(), conf.GrpcPort),
-		Client:       client,
-		conf:         &conf,
-	}
-
-	m.RouteManager = NewRouteManager(m)
-	return m
-}
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/meshconfig.go b/pkg/mesh/meshconfig.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f42ab33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/mesh/meshconfig.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package mesh
+
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+)
+
+// MeshConfigApplyer abstracts applying the mesh configuration
+type MeshConfigApplyer interface {
+	ApplyConfig() error
+}
+
+// WgMeshConfigApplyer applies WireGuard configuration
+type WgMeshConfigApplyer struct {
+	meshManager *MeshManager
+}
+
+func ConvertMeshNode(node MeshNode) (*wgtypes.PeerConfig, error) {
+	endpoint, err := net.ResolveUDPAddr("udp", node.GetWgEndpoint())
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	pubKey, err := node.GetPublicKey()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	allowedips := make([]net.IPNet, 1)
+	allowedips[0] = *node.GetWgHost()
+
+	for _, route := range node.GetRoutes() {
+		_, ipnet, _ := net.ParseCIDR(route)
+		allowedips = append(allowedips, *ipnet)
+	}
+
+	peerConfig := wgtypes.PeerConfig{
+		PublicKey:  pubKey,
+		Endpoint:   endpoint,
+		AllowedIPs: allowedips,
+	}
+
+	return &peerConfig, nil
+}
+
+func (m *WgMeshConfigApplyer) updateWgConf(mesh MeshProvider) error {
+	snap, err := mesh.GetMesh()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	nodes := snap.GetNodes()
+	peerConfigs := make([]wgtypes.PeerConfig, len(nodes))
+
+	var count int = 0
+
+	for _, n := range nodes {
+		peer, err := ConvertMeshNode(n)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		peerConfigs[count] = *peer
+		count++
+	}
+
+	cfg := wgtypes.Config{
+		Peers:        peerConfigs,
+		ReplacePeers: true,
+	}
+
+	dev, err := mesh.GetDevice()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return m.meshManager.Client.ConfigureDevice(dev.Name, cfg)
+}
+
+func (m *WgMeshConfigApplyer) ApplyConfig() error {
+	for _, mesh := range m.meshManager.Meshes {
+		err := m.updateWgConf(mesh)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func NewWgMeshConfigApplyer(manager *MeshManager) MeshConfigApplyer {
+	return &WgMeshConfigApplyer{meshManager: manager}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/meshinterface.go b/pkg/mesh/meshinterface.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3d214b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/mesh/meshinterface.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package mesh
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/wg"
+)
+
+// MeshInterfaces manipulates interfaces to do with meshes
+type MeshInterface interface {
+	EnableInterface(meshId string) error
+}
+
+type WgMeshInterface struct {
+	manager *MeshManager
+}
+
+// EnableInterface enables the interface at the given endpoint
+func (m *WgMeshInterface) EnableInterface(meshId string) error {
+	mesh, ok := m.manager.Meshes[meshId]
+
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("the provided mesh does not exist")
+	}
+
+	dev, err := mesh.GetDevice()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	self, err := m.manager.GetSelf(meshId)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return wg.EnableInterface(dev.Name, self.GetWgHost().String())
+}
+
+func NewWgMeshInterface(manager *MeshManager) MeshInterface {
+	return &WgMeshInterface{manager: manager}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/meshmanager.go b/pkg/mesh/meshmanager.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..635aa57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/mesh/meshmanager.go
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+package mesh
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/conf"
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/lib"
+	logging "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/log"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+)
+
+type MeshManager struct {
+	Meshes       map[string]MeshProvider
+	RouteManager RouteManager
+	Client       *wgctrl.Client
+	// HostParameters contains information that uniquely locates
+	// the node in the mesh network.
+	HostParameters      *HostParameters
+	conf                *conf.WgMeshConfiguration
+	meshProviderFactory MeshProviderFactory
+	configApplyer       MeshConfigApplyer
+	interfaceEnabler    MeshInterface
+}
+
+// CreateMesh: Creates a new mesh, stores it and returns the mesh id
+func (m *MeshManager) CreateMesh(devName string, port int) (string, error) {
+	key, err := wgtypes.GenerateKey()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	nodeManager, err := m.meshProviderFactory.CreateMesh(&MeshProviderFactoryParams{
+		DevName: devName,
+		Port:    port,
+		Conf:    m.conf,
+		Client:  m.Client,
+		MeshId:  key.String(),
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	m.Meshes[key.String()] = nodeManager
+
+	return key.String(), err
+}
+
+// AddMesh: Add the mesh to the list of meshes
+func (m *MeshManager) AddMesh(meshId string, devName string, port int, meshBytes []byte) error {
+	meshProvider, err := m.meshProviderFactory.CreateMesh(&MeshProviderFactoryParams{
+		DevName: devName,
+		Port:    port,
+		Conf:    m.conf,
+		Client:  m.Client,
+		MeshId:  meshId,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = meshProvider.Load(meshBytes)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	m.Meshes[meshId] = meshProvider
+	return nil
+}
+
+// AddMeshNode: Add a mesh node
+func (m *MeshManager) AddMeshNode(meshId string, node MeshNode) {
+	m.Meshes[meshId].AddNode(node)
+}
+
+// HasChanges returns true if the mesh has changes
+func (m *MeshManager) HasChanges(meshId string) bool {
+	return m.Meshes[meshId].HasChanges()
+}
+
+// GetMesh returns the mesh with the given meshid
+func (m *MeshManager) GetMesh(meshId string) MeshProvider {
+	theMesh, _ := m.Meshes[meshId]
+	return theMesh
+}
+
+// EnableInterface: Enables the given WireGuard interface.
+func (s *MeshManager) EnableInterface(meshId string) error {
+	err := s.configApplyer.ApplyConfig()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return s.interfaceEnabler.EnableInterface(meshId)
+}
+
+// GetPublicKey: Gets the public key of the WireGuard mesh
+func (s *MeshManager) GetPublicKey(meshId string) (*wgtypes.Key, error) {
+	mesh, ok := s.Meshes[meshId]
+
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("mesh does not exist")
+	}
+
+	dev, err := mesh.GetDevice()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &dev.PublicKey, nil
+}
+
+func (s *MeshManager) GetSelf(meshId string) (MeshNode, error) {
+	meshInstance, ok := s.Meshes[meshId]
+
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("mesh %s does not exist", meshId))
+	}
+
+	snapshot, err := meshInstance.GetMesh()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	node, ok := snapshot.GetNodes()[s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint]
+
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, errors.New("the node doesn't exist in the mesh")
+	}
+
+	return node, nil
+}
+
+// UpdateTimeStamp updates the timestamp of this node in all meshes
+func (s *MeshManager) UpdateTimeStamp() error {
+	for _, mesh := range s.Meshes {
+		err := mesh.UpdateTimeStamp(s.HostParameters.HostEndpoint)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Creates a new instance of a mesh manager with the given parameters
+func NewMeshManager(conf conf.WgMeshConfiguration, client *wgctrl.Client, meshProvider MeshProviderFactory) *MeshManager {
+	hostParams := HostParameters{}
+
+	switch conf.PublicEndpoint {
+	case "":
+		hostParams.HostEndpoint = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", lib.GetOutboundIP().String(), conf.GrpcPort)
+	default:
+		hostParams.HostEndpoint = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", conf.PublicEndpoint, conf.GrpcPort)
+	}
+
+	logging.Log.WriteInfof("Endpoint %s", hostParams.HostEndpoint)
+
+	m := &MeshManager{
+		Meshes:              make(map[string]MeshProvider),
+		HostParameters:      &hostParams,
+		meshProviderFactory: meshProvider,
+		Client:              client,
+		conf:                &conf,
+	}
+	m.configApplyer = NewWgMeshConfigApplyer(m)
+	m.RouteManager = NewRouteManager(m)
+	m.interfaceEnabler = NewWgMeshInterface(m)
+	return m
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/route_manager.go b/pkg/mesh/route_manager.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f3d8c0c..0000000
--- a/pkg/mesh/route_manager.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,78 +0,0 @@
-package mesh
-
-import (
-	"net"
-
-	crdt "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/automerge"
-	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ip"
-	logging "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/log"
-	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/route"
-)
-
-type RouteManager interface {
-	UpdateRoutes() error
-	ApplyWg(mesh *crdt.CrdtNodeManager) error
-}
-
-type RouteManagerImpl struct {
-	meshManager    *MeshManger
-	routeInstaller route.RouteInstaller
-}
-
-func (r *RouteManagerImpl) UpdateRoutes() error {
-	meshes := r.meshManager.Meshes
-	ulaBuilder := new(ip.ULABuilder)
-
-	for _, mesh1 := range meshes {
-		for _, mesh2 := range meshes {
-			if mesh1 == mesh2 {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			ipNet, err := ulaBuilder.GetIPNet(mesh2.MeshId)
-
-			if err != nil {
-				logging.Log.WriteErrorf(err.Error())
-				return err
-			}
-
-			mesh1.AddRoutes(ipNet.String())
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (r *RouteManagerImpl) ApplyWg(mesh *crdt.CrdtNodeManager) error {
-	snapshot, err := mesh.GetCrdt()
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	for _, node := range snapshot.Nodes {
-		if node.HostEndpoint == r.meshManager.HostEndpoint {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		for route, _ := range node.Routes {
-			_, netIP, err := net.ParseCIDR(route)
-
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			err = r.routeInstaller.InstallRoutes(mesh.IfName, netIP)
-
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func NewRouteManager(m *MeshManger) RouteManager {
-	return &RouteManagerImpl{meshManager: m, routeInstaller: route.NewRouteInstaller()}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/routemanager.go b/pkg/mesh/routemanager.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6bff5e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/mesh/routemanager.go
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+package mesh
+
+import (
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/route"
+)
+
+type RouteManager interface {
+	UpdateRoutes() error
+	ApplyWg() error
+}
+
+type RouteManagerImpl struct {
+	meshManager    *MeshManager
+	routeInstaller route.RouteInstaller
+}
+
+func (r *RouteManagerImpl) UpdateRoutes() error {
+	// // meshes := r.meshManager.Meshes
+	// // ulaBuilder := new(ip.ULABuilder)
+
+	// for _, mesh1 := range meshes {
+	// 	for _, mesh2 := range meshes {
+	// 		if mesh1 == mesh2 {
+	// 			continue
+	// 		}
+
+	// 		ipNet, err := ulaBuilder.GetIPNet(mesh2.MeshId)
+
+	// 		if err != nil {
+	// 			logging.Log.WriteErrorf(err.Error())
+	// 			return err
+	// 		}
+
+	// 		mesh1.AddRoutes(ipNet.String())
+	// 	}
+	// }
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *RouteManagerImpl) ApplyWg() error {
+	// snapshot, err := mesh.GetMesh()
+
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	return err
+	// }
+
+	// for _, node := range snapshot.Nodes {
+	// 	if node.HostEndpoint == r.meshManager.HostEndpoint {
+	// 		continue
+	// 	}
+
+	// 	for route, _ := range node.Routes {
+	// 		_, netIP, err := net.ParseCIDR(route)
+
+	// 		if err != nil {
+	// 			return err
+	// 		}
+
+	// 		err = r.routeInstaller.InstallRoutes(mesh.IfName, netIP)
+
+	// 		if err != nil {
+	// 			return err
+	// 		}
+	// 	}
+	// }
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func NewRouteManager(m *MeshManager) RouteManager {
+	return &RouteManagerImpl{meshManager: m, routeInstaller: route.NewRouteInstaller()}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/mesh/types.go b/pkg/mesh/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..36d8196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/mesh/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+// mesh provides implementation agnostic logic for managing
+// the mesh
+package mesh
+
+import (
+	"net"
+
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/conf"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl"
+	"golang.zx2c4.com/wireguard/wgctrl/wgtypes"
+)
+
+// MeshNode represents an implementation of a node in a mesh
+type MeshNode interface {
+	// GetHostEndpoint: gets the gRPC endpoint of the node
+	GetHostEndpoint() string
+	// GetPublicKey: gets the public key of the node
+	GetPublicKey() (wgtypes.Key, error)
+	// GetWgEndpoint(): get IP and port of the wireguard endpoint
+	GetWgEndpoint() string
+	// GetWgHost: get the IP address of the WireGuard node
+	GetWgHost() *net.IPNet
+	// GetTimestamp: get the UNIX time stamp of the ndoe
+	GetTimeStamp() int64
+	// GetRoutes: returns the routes that the nodes provides
+	GetRoutes() []string
+}
+
+type MeshSnapshot interface {
+	// GetNodes() returns the nodes in the mesh
+	GetNodes() map[string]MeshNode
+}
+
+// MeshSyncer syncs two meshes
+type MeshSyncer interface {
+	GenerateMessage() ([]byte, bool)
+	RecvMessage(mesg []byte) error
+	Complete()
+}
+
+// Mesh: Represents an implementation of a mesh
+type MeshProvider interface {
+	// AddNode() adds a node to the mesh
+	AddNode(node MeshNode)
+	// GetMesh() returns a snapshot of the mesh provided by the mesh provider
+	GetMesh() (MeshSnapshot, error)
+	// GetMeshId() returns the ID of the mesh network
+	GetMeshId() string
+	// Save() saves the mesh network
+	Save() []byte
+	// Load() loads a mesh network
+	Load([]byte) error
+	// GetDevice() get the device corresponding with the mesh
+	GetDevice() (*wgtypes.Device, error)
+	// HasChanges returns true if we have changes since last time we synced
+	HasChanges() bool
+	// Record that we have changges and save the corresponding changes
+	SaveChanges()
+	// UpdateTimeStamp: update the timestamp of the given node
+	UpdateTimeStamp(nodeId string) error
+	// AddRoutes: adds routes to the given node
+	AddRoutes(nodeId string, route ...string) error
+	GetSyncer() MeshSyncer
+}
+
+// HostParameters contains the IDs of a node
+type HostParameters struct {
+	HostEndpoint string
+	// TODO: Contain the WireGuard identifier in this
+}
+
+// MeshProviderFactoryParams parameters required to build a mesh provider
+type MeshProviderFactoryParams struct {
+	DevName string
+	MeshId  string
+	Port    int
+	Conf    *conf.WgMeshConfiguration
+	Client  *wgctrl.Client
+}
+
+// MeshProviderFactory creates an instance of a mesh provider
+type MeshProviderFactory interface {
+	CreateMesh(params *MeshProviderFactoryParams) (MeshProvider, error)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/robin/robin_requester.go b/pkg/robin/requester.go
similarity index 71%
rename from pkg/robin/robin_requester.go
rename to pkg/robin/requester.go
index a180b08..a4d1787 100644
--- a/pkg/robin/robin_requester.go
+++ b/pkg/robin/requester.go
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/wg"
 )
 
-type RobinIpc struct {
+type IpcHandler struct {
 	Server      *ctrlserver.MeshCtrlServer
 	ipAllocator ip.IPAllocator
 }
 
-func (n *RobinIpc) CreateMesh(args *ipc.NewMeshArgs, reply *string) error {
+func (n *IpcHandler) CreateMesh(args *ipc.NewMeshArgs, reply *string) error {
 	wg.CreateInterface(args.IfName)
 
 	meshId, err := n.Server.MeshManager.CreateMesh(args.IfName, args.WgPort)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (n *RobinIpc) CreateMesh(args *ipc.NewMeshArgs, reply *string) error {
 		Routes:       map[string]interface{}{},
 	}
 
-	n.Server.MeshManager.AddMeshNode(meshId, meshNode)
+	n.Server.MeshManager.AddMeshNode(meshId, &meshNode)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ func (n *RobinIpc) CreateMesh(args *ipc.NewMeshArgs, reply *string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *RobinIpc) ListMeshes(_ string, reply *ipc.ListMeshReply) error {
+func (n *IpcHandler) ListMeshes(_ string, reply *ipc.ListMeshReply) error {
 	meshNames := make([]string, len(n.Server.MeshManager.Meshes))
 
 	i := 0
-	for _, mesh := range n.Server.MeshManager.Meshes {
-		meshNames[i] = mesh.MeshId
+	for meshId, _ := range n.Server.MeshManager.Meshes {
+		meshNames[i] = meshId
 		i++
 	}
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (n *RobinIpc) ListMeshes(_ string, reply *ipc.ListMeshReply) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *RobinIpc) JoinMesh(args ipc.JoinMeshArgs, reply *string) error {
+func (n *IpcHandler) JoinMesh(args ipc.JoinMeshArgs, reply *string) error {
 	peerConnection, err := n.Server.ConnectionManager.GetConnection(args.IpAdress)
 
 	client, err := peerConnection.GetClient()
@@ -130,47 +130,51 @@ func (n *RobinIpc) JoinMesh(args ipc.JoinMeshArgs, reply *string) error {
 		WgHost:       ipAddr.String() + "/128",
 		Routes:       make(map[string]interface{}),
 	}
-
-	n.Server.MeshManager.AddMeshNode(args.MeshId, node)
+	n.Server.MeshManager.AddMeshNode(args.MeshId, &node)
 	*reply = strconv.FormatBool(true)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *RobinIpc) GetMesh(meshId string, reply *ipc.GetMeshReply) error {
+func (n *IpcHandler) GetMesh(meshId string, reply *ipc.GetMeshReply) error {
 	mesh := n.Server.MeshManager.GetMesh(meshId)
-	meshSnapshot, err := mesh.GetCrdt()
+	meshSnapshot, err := mesh.GetMesh()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if mesh != nil {
-		nodes := make([]ctrlserver.MeshNode, len(meshSnapshot.Nodes))
-
-		i := 0
-		for _, node := range meshSnapshot.Nodes {
-			node := ctrlserver.MeshNode{
-				HostEndpoint: node.HostEndpoint,
-				WgEndpoint:   node.WgEndpoint,
-				PublicKey:    node.PublicKey,
-				WgHost:       node.WgHost,
-				Failed:       mesh.HasFailed(node.HostEndpoint),
-				Timestamp:    node.Timestamp,
-				Routes:       lib.MapKeys(node.Routes),
-			}
-
-			nodes[i] = node
-			i += 1
-		}
-
-		*reply = ipc.GetMeshReply{Nodes: nodes}
-	} else {
+	if mesh == nil {
 		return errors.New("mesh does not exist")
 	}
+	nodes := make([]ctrlserver.MeshNode, len(meshSnapshot.GetNodes()))
+
+	i := 0
+	for _, node := range meshSnapshot.GetNodes() {
+		pubKey, _ := node.GetPublicKey()
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		node := ctrlserver.MeshNode{
+			HostEndpoint: node.GetHostEndpoint(),
+			WgEndpoint:   node.GetWgEndpoint(),
+			PublicKey:    pubKey.String(),
+			WgHost:       node.GetWgHost().String(),
+			Timestamp:    node.GetTimeStamp(),
+			Routes:       node.GetRoutes(),
+		}
+
+		nodes[i] = node
+		i += 1
+	}
+
+	*reply = ipc.GetMeshReply{Nodes: nodes}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *RobinIpc) EnableInterface(meshId string, reply *string) error {
+func (n *IpcHandler) EnableInterface(meshId string, reply *string) error {
 	err := n.Server.MeshManager.EnableInterface(meshId)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ func (n *RobinIpc) EnableInterface(meshId string, reply *string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *RobinIpc) GetDOT(meshId string, reply *string) error {
+func (n *IpcHandler) GetDOT(meshId string, reply *string) error {
 	g := mesh.NewMeshDotConverter(n.Server.MeshManager)
 
 	result, err := g.Generate(meshId)
@@ -200,8 +204,8 @@ type RobinIpcParams struct {
 	Allocator  ip.IPAllocator
 }
 
-func NewRobinIpc(ipcParams RobinIpcParams) RobinIpc {
-	return RobinIpc{
+func NewRobinIpc(ipcParams RobinIpcParams) IpcHandler {
+	return IpcHandler{
 		Server:      ipcParams.CtrlServer,
 		ipAllocator: ipcParams.Allocator,
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/robin/robin_responder.go b/pkg/robin/responder.go
similarity index 79%
rename from pkg/robin/robin_responder.go
rename to pkg/robin/responder.go
index 9fe1b8c..ade93ae 100644
--- a/pkg/robin/robin_responder.go
+++ b/pkg/robin/responder.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/rpc"
 )
 
-type RobinRpc struct {
+type WgRpc struct {
 	rpc.UnimplementedMeshCtrlServerServer
 	Server *ctrlserver.MeshCtrlServer
 }
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func nodesToRpcNodes(nodes map[string]ctrlserver.MeshNode) []*rpc.MeshNode {
 	return meshNodes
 }
 
-func (m *RobinRpc) GetMesh(ctx context.Context, request *rpc.GetMeshRequest) (*rpc.GetMeshReply, error) {
+func (m *WgRpc) GetMesh(ctx context.Context, request *rpc.GetMeshRequest) (*rpc.GetMeshReply, error) {
 	mesh := m.Server.MeshManager.GetMesh(request.MeshId)
 
 	if mesh == nil {
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ func (m *RobinRpc) GetMesh(ctx context.Context, request *rpc.GetMeshRequest) (*r
 	return &reply, nil
 }
 
-func (m *RobinRpc) JoinMesh(ctx context.Context, request *rpc.JoinMeshRequest) (*rpc.JoinMeshReply, error) {
+func (m *WgRpc) JoinMesh(ctx context.Context, request *rpc.JoinMeshRequest) (*rpc.JoinMeshReply, error) {
 	return &rpc.JoinMeshReply{Success: true}, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/rpc/rpc.go b/pkg/rpc/rpc.go
deleted file mode 100644
index cec334d..0000000
--- a/pkg/rpc/rpc.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-package rpc
-
-import grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
-
-func NewRpcServer(rpcServer *grpc.Server, server MeshCtrlServerServer, auth AuthenticationServer) *grpc.Server {
-	RegisterMeshCtrlServerServer(rpcServer, server)
-	RegisterAuthenticationServer(rpcServer, auth)
-	return rpcServer
-}
diff --git a/pkg/sync/syncer.go b/pkg/sync/syncer.go
index b8ab5a3..45bb94b 100644
--- a/pkg/sync/syncer.go
+++ b/pkg/sync/syncer.go
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ type Syncer interface {
 }
 
 type SyncerImpl struct {
-	manager            *mesh.MeshManger
+	manager            *mesh.MeshManager
 	requester          SyncRequester
 	authenticatedNodes []crdt.MeshNodeCrdt
 }
 
-const subSetLength = 5
-const maxAuthentications = 30
+const subSetLength = 3
 
 // Sync: Sync random nodes
 func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
@@ -39,27 +38,23 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 		return errors.New("the provided mesh does not exist")
 	}
 
-	snapshot, err := mesh.GetCrdt()
+	snapshot, err := mesh.GetMesh()
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if len(snapshot.Nodes) <= 1 {
+	nodes := snapshot.GetNodes()
+
+	if len(nodes) <= 1 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	excludedNodes := map[string]struct{}{
-		s.manager.HostEndpoint: {},
+		s.manager.HostParameters.HostEndpoint: {},
 	}
 
-	for _, node := range snapshot.Nodes {
-		if mesh.HasFailed(node.HostEndpoint) {
-			excludedNodes[node.HostEndpoint] = struct{}{}
-		}
-	}
-
-	meshNodes := lib.MapValuesWithExclude(snapshot.Nodes, excludedNodes)
+	meshNodes := lib.MapValuesWithExclude(nodes, excludedNodes)
 	randomSubset := lib.RandomSubsetOfLength(meshNodes, subSetLength)
 
 	before := time.Now()
@@ -71,7 +66,7 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 
 		syncMeshFunc := func() error {
 			defer waitGroup.Done()
-			err := s.requester.SyncMesh(meshId, n.HostEndpoint)
+			err := s.requester.SyncMesh(meshId, n.GetHostEndpoint())
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -86,8 +81,8 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) Sync(meshId string) error {
 
 // SyncMeshes: Sync all meshes
 func (s *SyncerImpl) SyncMeshes() error {
-	for _, m := range s.manager.Meshes {
-		err := s.Sync(m.MeshId)
+	for meshId, _ := range s.manager.Meshes {
+		err := s.Sync(meshId)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -97,6 +92,6 @@ func (s *SyncerImpl) SyncMeshes() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func NewSyncer(m *mesh.MeshManger, r SyncRequester) Syncer {
+func NewSyncer(m *mesh.MeshManager, r SyncRequester) Syncer {
 	return &SyncerImpl{manager: m, requester: r}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sync/syncererror.go b/pkg/sync/syncererror.go
index 4cbd655..489613b 100644
--- a/pkg/sync/syncererror.go
+++ b/pkg/sync/syncererror.go
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 )
 
+// SyncErrorHandler: Handles errors when attempting to sync
 type SyncErrorHandler interface {
 	Handle(meshId string, endpoint string, err error) bool
 }
 
+// SyncErrorHandlerImpl Is an implementation of the SyncErrorHandler
 type SyncErrorHandlerImpl struct {
-	meshManager *mesh.MeshManger
+	meshManager *mesh.MeshManager
 }
 
 func (s *SyncErrorHandlerImpl) incrementFailedCount(meshId string, endpoint string) bool {
@@ -22,12 +24,6 @@ func (s *SyncErrorHandlerImpl) incrementFailedCount(meshId string, endpoint stri
 		return false
 	}
 
-	err := mesh.IncrementFailedCount(endpoint)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +40,6 @@ func (s *SyncErrorHandlerImpl) Handle(meshId string, endpoint string, err error)
 	return false
 }
 
-func NewSyncErrorHandler(m *mesh.MeshManger) SyncErrorHandler {
+func NewSyncErrorHandler(m *mesh.MeshManager) SyncErrorHandler {
 	return &SyncErrorHandlerImpl{meshManager: m}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/sync/syncrequester.go b/pkg/sync/syncrequester.go
index f2b60f7..5e3b0c3 100644
--- a/pkg/sync/syncrequester.go
+++ b/pkg/sync/syncrequester.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"time"
 
-	crdt "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/automerge"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ctrlserver"
 	logging "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/mesh"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/rpc"
 )
 
@@ -94,11 +94,10 @@ func (s *SyncRequesterImpl) SyncMesh(meshId, endpoint string) error {
 	}
 
 	logging.Log.WriteInfof("Synced with node: %s meshId: %s\n", endpoint, meshId)
-	mesh.DecrementFailedCount(endpoint)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func syncMesh(mesh *crdt.CrdtNodeManager, ctx context.Context, client rpc.SyncServiceClient) error {
+func syncMesh(mesh mesh.MeshProvider, ctx context.Context, client rpc.SyncServiceClient) error {
 	stream, err := client.SyncMesh(ctx)
 
 	syncer := mesh.GetSyncer()
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ func syncMesh(mesh *crdt.CrdtNodeManager, ctx context.Context, client rpc.SyncSe
 	for {
 		msg, moreMessages := syncer.GenerateMessage()
 
-		err := stream.Send(&rpc.SyncMeshRequest{MeshId: mesh.MeshId, Changes: msg})
+		err := stream.Send(&rpc.SyncMeshRequest{MeshId: mesh.GetMeshId(), Changes: msg})
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/pkg/sync/syncservice.go b/pkg/sync/syncservice.go
index 82423b5..f2e9b67 100644
--- a/pkg/sync/syncservice.go
+++ b/pkg/sync/syncservice.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"io"
 
-	crdt "github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/automerge"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/ctrlserver"
+	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/mesh"
 	"github.com/tim-beatham/wgmesh/pkg/rpc"
 )
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (s *SyncServiceImpl) GetConf(context context.Context, request *rpc.GetConfR
 // SyncMesh: syncs the two streams changes
 func (s *SyncServiceImpl) SyncMesh(stream rpc.SyncService_SyncMeshServer) error {
 	var meshId = ""
-	var syncer *crdt.AutomergeSync = nil
+	var syncer mesh.MeshSyncer = nil
 
 	for {
 		in, err := stream.Recv()
diff --git a/pkg/timestamp/timestamp.go b/pkg/timestamp/timestamp.go
index df4503e..36218b5 100644
--- a/pkg/timestamp/timestamp.go
+++ b/pkg/timestamp/timestamp.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ type TimestampScheduler interface {
 }
 
 type TimeStampSchedulerImpl struct {
-	meshManager *mesh.MeshManger
+	meshManager *mesh.MeshManager
 	updateRate  int
 	quit        chan struct{}
 }