diff --git a/minetest.conf.example b/minetest.conf.example
index 674d253fbd25528c2ebdb91ef3ddcfee7b5237ca..e63bd70f7d397de650480123515c2fd9d50472bc 100644
--- a/minetest.conf.example
+++ b/minetest.conf.example
@@ -345,7 +345,10 @@
 # Number of emerge threads to use.  Make this field blank, or increase this number, to use multiple threads.
 # On multiprocessor systems, this will improve mapgen speed greatly, at the cost of slightly buggy caves.
 #num_emerge_threads = 1
-
+# maximum number of packets sent per send step, if you have a slow connection
+# try reducing it, but don't reduce it to a number below double of targeted
+# client number
+#max_packets_per_iteration = 1024
 #
 # Physics stuff
 #
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 721c413c008c97c0245fc03add3d4ada2108c903..1c7ecf3f36225ef0446a33d508e54140778795ba 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 			writeU16(&data[53], CLIENT_PROTOCOL_VERSION_MAX);
 
 			// Send as unreliable
-			Send(0, data, false);
+			Send(1, data, false);
 		}
 
 		// Not connected, return
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 					writeV3S16(&reply[2+1+6*k], *j);
 					k++;
 				}
-				m_con.Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, 1, reply, true);
+				m_con.Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, 2, reply, true);
 
 				if(i == deleted_blocks.end())
 					break;
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 				reply[2] = 1;
 				writeV3S16(&reply[3], r.p);
 				// Send as reliable
-				m_con.Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, 1, reply, true);
+				m_con.Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, 2, reply, true);
 			}
 		}
 		if(num_processed_meshes > 0)
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 			std::string s = os.str();
 			SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8*)s.c_str(), s.size());
 			// Send as reliable
-			Send(0, data, true);
+			Send(1, data, true);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ void Client::request_media(const std::list<std::string> &file_requests)
 	std::string s = os.str();
 	SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8*)s.c_str(), s.size());
 	// Send as reliable
-	Send(0, data, true);
+	Send(1, data, true);
 	infostream<<"Client: Sending media request list to server ("
 			<<file_requests.size()<<" files)"<<std::endl;
 }
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ void Client::received_media()
 	std::string s = os.str();
 	SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8*)s.c_str(), s.size());
 	// Send as reliable
-	Send(0, data, true);
+	Send(1, data, true);
 	infostream<<"Client: Notifying server that we received all media"
 			<<std::endl;
 }
diff --git a/src/connection.cpp b/src/connection.cpp
index bc9279649d5b0a52e49c8fc7a642617a5e35b558..ee03b2113ffc60959ed87a37fc0c93df6d2bbab4 100644
--- a/src/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/connection.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 */
 
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <errno.h>
 #include "connection.h"
 #include "main.h"
 #include "serialization.h"
@@ -26,10 +28,47 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "util/numeric.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "settings.h"
+#include "profiler.h"
+#include "main.h" // for profiling
 
 namespace con
 {
 
+/* this mutex is used to achieve log message consistency */
+JMutex log_message_mutex;
+#define LOG(a)                                                                 \
+	{                                                                          \
+	JMutexAutoLock loglock(log_message_mutex);                                 \
+	a;                                                                         \
+	}
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+/* defines used for debugging and profiling                                   */
+/******************************************************************************/
+#define PROFILE(a) a
+//#define PROFILE(a)
+
+//#define DEBUG_CONNECTION_KBPS
+#undef DEBUG_CONNECTION_KBPS
+
+
+static inline float CALC_DTIME(unsigned int lasttime, unsigned int curtime) {
+	float value = ( curtime - lasttime) / 1000.0;
+	return MYMAX(MYMIN(value,0.1),0.0);
+}
+
+/* maximum window size to use, 0xFFFF is theoretical maximum  don't think about
+ * touching it, the less you're away from it the more likely data corruption
+ * will occur
+ */
+#define MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE 0x8000
+ /* starting value for window size */
+#define MIN_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE 0x40
+
+#define MAX_UDP_PEERS 65535
+
+#define PING_TIMEOUT 5.0
+
 static u16 readPeerId(u8 *packetdata)
 {
 	return readU16(&packetdata[4]);
@@ -170,26 +209,38 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> makeReliablePacket(
 	ReliablePacketBuffer
 */
 
-ReliablePacketBuffer::ReliablePacketBuffer(): m_list_size(0) {}
+ReliablePacketBuffer::ReliablePacketBuffer(): m_list_size(0),writeptr(0) {}
 
 void ReliablePacketBuffer::print()
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
+	LOG(dout_con<<"Dump of ReliablePacketBuffer:" << std::endl);
+	unsigned int index = 0;
 	for(std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
 		i != m_list.end();
 		++i)
 	{
 		u16 s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
-		dout_con<<s<<" ";
+		LOG(dout_con<<index<< ":" << s << std::endl);
+		index++;
 	}
 }
 bool ReliablePacketBuffer::empty()
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
 	return m_list.empty();
 }
+
 u32 ReliablePacketBuffer::size()
 {
 	return m_list_size;
 }
+
+bool ReliablePacketBuffer::containsPacket(u16 seqnum)
+{
+	return !(findPacket(seqnum) == m_list.end());
+}
+
 RPBSearchResult ReliablePacketBuffer::findPacket(u16 seqnum)
 {
 	std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
@@ -207,79 +258,145 @@ RPBSearchResult ReliablePacketBuffer::notFound()
 {
 	return m_list.end();
 }
-bool ReliablePacketBuffer::getFirstSeqnum(u16 *result)
+bool ReliablePacketBuffer::getFirstSeqnum(u16& result)
 {
-	if(empty())
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
+	if(m_list.empty())
 		return false;
 	BufferedPacket p = *m_list.begin();
-	*result = readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]);
+	result = readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]);
 	return true;
 }
+
 BufferedPacket ReliablePacketBuffer::popFirst()
 {
-	if(empty())
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
+	if(m_list.empty())
 		throw NotFoundException("Buffer is empty");
 	BufferedPacket p = *m_list.begin();
 	m_list.erase(m_list.begin());
 	--m_list_size;
+
+	if (m_list_size == 0)
+	{ m_oldest_non_answered_ack = 0; }
+	else
+	{ m_oldest_non_answered_ack = readU16(&(*m_list.begin()).data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]);	}
 	return p;
 }
 BufferedPacket ReliablePacketBuffer::popSeqnum(u16 seqnum)
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
 	RPBSearchResult r = findPacket(seqnum);
 	if(r == notFound()){
-		dout_con<<"Not found"<<std::endl;
+		LOG(dout_con<<"Sequence number: " << seqnum << " not found in reliable buffer"<<std::endl);
 		throw NotFoundException("seqnum not found in buffer");
 	}
 	BufferedPacket p = *r;
+
+
+	RPBSearchResult next = r;
+	next++;
+	if (next != notFound()) {
+		u16 s = readU16(&(next->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
+		m_oldest_non_answered_ack = s;
+	}
+
 	m_list.erase(r);
 	--m_list_size;
+
+	if (m_list_size == 0)
+	{ m_oldest_non_answered_ack = 0; }
+	else
+	{ m_oldest_non_answered_ack = readU16(&(*m_list.begin()).data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]);	}
 	return p;
 }
-void ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(BufferedPacket &p)
+void ReliablePacketBuffer::insert(BufferedPacket &p,u16 next_expected)
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
 	assert(p.data.getSize() >= BASE_HEADER_SIZE+3);
 	u8 type = readU8(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+0]);
 	assert(type == TYPE_RELIABLE);
 	u16 seqnum = readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]);
 
+	assert(seqnum_in_window(seqnum,next_expected,MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE));
+	assert(seqnum != next_expected);
+
 	++m_list_size;
-	// Find the right place for the packet and insert it there
+	assert(m_list_size <= SEQNUM_MAX+1);
 
+	// Find the right place for the packet and insert it there
 	// If list is empty, just add it
 	if(m_list.empty())
 	{
 		m_list.push_back(p);
+		m_oldest_non_answered_ack = seqnum;
 		// Done.
 		return;
 	}
+
 	// Otherwise find the right place
 	std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
 	// Find the first packet in the list which has a higher seqnum
-	for(; i != m_list.end(); ++i){
-		u16 s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
-		if(s == seqnum){
-			--m_list_size;
-			throw AlreadyExistsException("Same seqnum in list");
-		}
-		if(seqnum_higher(s, seqnum)){
-			break;
+	u16 s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
+
+	/* case seqnum is smaller then next_expected seqnum */
+	/* this is true e.g. on wrap around */
+	if (seqnum < next_expected) {
+		while(((s < seqnum) || (s >= next_expected)) && (i != m_list.end())) {
+			i++;
+			if (i != m_list.end())
+				s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
 		}
 	}
-	// If we're at the end of the list, add the packet to the
-	// end of the list
-	if(i == m_list.end())
+	/* non wrap around case (at least for incoming and next_expected */
+	else
 	{
+		while(((s < seqnum) && (s >= next_expected)) && (i != m_list.end())) {
+			i++;
+			if (i != m_list.end())
+				s = readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (s == seqnum) {
+		if (
+			(readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])) != seqnum) ||
+			(i->data.getSize() != p.data.getSize()) ||
+			(i->address != p.address)
+			)
+		{
+			/* if this happens your maximum transfer window may be to big */
+			fprintf(stderr, "Duplicated seqnum %d non matching packet detected:\n",seqnum);
+			fprintf(stderr, "Old: seqnum: %05d size: %04d, address: %s\n",
+					readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])),i->data.getSize(), i->address.serializeString().c_str());
+			fprintf(stderr, "New: seqnum: %05d size: %04d, address: %s\n",
+					readU16(&(p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])),p.data.getSize(), p.address.serializeString().c_str());
+			throw IncomingDataCorruption("duplicated packet isn't same as original one");
+		}
+
+		assert(readU16(&(i->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])) == seqnum);
+		assert(i->data.getSize() == p.data.getSize());
+		assert(i->address == p.address);
+
+		/* nothing to do this seems to be a resent packet */
+		/* for paranoia reason data should be compared */
+		--m_list_size;
+	}
+	/* insert or push back */
+	else if (i != m_list.end()) {
+		m_list.insert(i, p);
+	}
+	else {
 		m_list.push_back(p);
-		// Done.
-		return;
 	}
-	// Insert before i
-	m_list.insert(i, p);
+
+	/* update last packet number */
+	m_oldest_non_answered_ack = readU16(&(*m_list.begin()).data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]);
 }
 
 void ReliablePacketBuffer::incrementTimeouts(float dtime)
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
 	for(std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
 		i != m_list.end(); ++i)
 	{
@@ -288,35 +405,22 @@ void ReliablePacketBuffer::incrementTimeouts(float dtime)
 	}
 }
 
-void ReliablePacketBuffer::resetTimedOuts(float timeout)
-{
-	for(std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
-		i != m_list.end(); ++i)
-	{
-		if(i->time >= timeout)
-			i->time = 0.0;
-	}
-}
-
-bool ReliablePacketBuffer::anyTotaltimeReached(float timeout)
-{
-	for(std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
-		i != m_list.end(); ++i)
-	{
-		if(i->totaltime >= timeout)
-			return true;
-	}
-	return false;
-}
-
-std::list<BufferedPacket> ReliablePacketBuffer::getTimedOuts(float timeout)
+std::list<BufferedPacket> ReliablePacketBuffer::getTimedOuts(float timeout,
+													unsigned int max_packets)
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_list_mutex);
 	std::list<BufferedPacket> timed_outs;
 	for(std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator i = m_list.begin();
 		i != m_list.end(); ++i)
 	{
-		if(i->time >= timeout)
+		if(i->time >= timeout) {
 			timed_outs.push_back(*i);
+
+			//this packet will be sent right afterwards reset timeout here
+			i->time = 0.0;
+			if (timed_outs.size() >= max_packets)
+				break;
+		}
 	}
 	return timed_outs;
 }
@@ -327,6 +431,7 @@ std::list<BufferedPacket> ReliablePacketBuffer::getTimedOuts(float timeout)
 
 IncomingSplitBuffer::~IncomingSplitBuffer()
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_map_mutex);
 	for(std::map<u16, IncomingSplitPacket*>::iterator i = m_buf.begin();
 		i != m_buf.end(); ++i)
 	{
@@ -339,6 +444,7 @@ IncomingSplitBuffer::~IncomingSplitBuffer()
 */
 SharedBuffer<u8> IncomingSplitBuffer::insert(BufferedPacket &p, bool reliable)
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_map_mutex);
 	u32 headersize = BASE_HEADER_SIZE + 7;
 	assert(p.data.getSize() >= headersize);
 	u8 type = readU8(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+0]);
@@ -360,13 +466,13 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> IncomingSplitBuffer::insert(BufferedPacket &p, bool reliable)
 	
 	// TODO: These errors should be thrown or something? Dunno.
 	if(chunk_count != sp->chunk_count)
-		derr_con<<"Connection: WARNING: chunk_count="<<chunk_count
+		LOG(derr_con<<"Connection: WARNING: chunk_count="<<chunk_count
 				<<" != sp->chunk_count="<<sp->chunk_count
-				<<std::endl;
+				<<std::endl);
 	if(reliable != sp->reliable)
-		derr_con<<"Connection: WARNING: reliable="<<reliable
+		LOG(derr_con<<"Connection: WARNING: reliable="<<reliable
 				<<" != sp->reliable="<<sp->reliable
-				<<std::endl;
+				<<std::endl);
 
 	// If chunk already exists, ignore it.
 	// Sometimes two identical packets may arrive when there is network
@@ -416,22 +522,25 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> IncomingSplitBuffer::insert(BufferedPacket &p, bool reliable)
 void IncomingSplitBuffer::removeUnreliableTimedOuts(float dtime, float timeout)
 {
 	std::list<u16> remove_queue;
-	for(std::map<u16, IncomingSplitPacket*>::iterator i = m_buf.begin();
-		i != m_buf.end(); ++i)
 	{
-		IncomingSplitPacket *p = i->second;
-		// Reliable ones are not removed by timeout
-		if(p->reliable == true)
-			continue;
-		p->time += dtime;
-		if(p->time >= timeout)
-			remove_queue.push_back(i->first);
+		JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_map_mutex);
+		for(std::map<u16, IncomingSplitPacket*>::iterator i = m_buf.begin();
+			i != m_buf.end(); ++i)
+		{
+			IncomingSplitPacket *p = i->second;
+			// Reliable ones are not removed by timeout
+			if(p->reliable == true)
+				continue;
+			p->time += dtime;
+			if(p->time >= timeout)
+				remove_queue.push_back(i->first);
+		}
 	}
 	for(std::list<u16>::iterator j = remove_queue.begin();
 		j != remove_queue.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		dout_con<<"NOTE: Removing timed out unreliable split packet"
-				<<std::endl;
+		JMutexAutoLock listlock(m_map_mutex);
+		LOG(dout_con<<"NOTE: Removing timed out unreliable split packet"<<std::endl);
 		delete m_buf[*j];
 		m_buf.erase(*j);
 	}
@@ -441,796 +550,1615 @@ void IncomingSplitBuffer::removeUnreliableTimedOuts(float dtime, float timeout)
 	Channel
 */
 
-Channel::Channel()
+Channel::Channel() :
+		window_size(MIN_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE),
+		next_incoming_seqnum(SEQNUM_INITIAL),
+		next_outgoing_seqnum(SEQNUM_INITIAL),
+		next_outgoing_split_seqnum(SEQNUM_INITIAL),
+		current_packet_loss(0),
+		current_packet_too_late(0),
+		packet_loss_counter(0),
+		current_bytes_transfered(0),
+		current_bytes_lost(0),
+		max_kbps(0.0),
+		cur_kbps(0.0),
+		avg_kbps(0.0),
+		max_kbps_lost(0.0),
+		cur_kbps_lost(0.0),
+		avg_kbps_lost(0.0),
+		bpm_counter(0.0)
 {
-	next_outgoing_seqnum = SEQNUM_INITIAL;
-	next_incoming_seqnum = SEQNUM_INITIAL;
-	next_outgoing_split_seqnum = SEQNUM_INITIAL;
 }
+
 Channel::~Channel()
 {
 }
 
-/*
-	Peer
-*/
-
-Peer::Peer(u16 a_id, Address a_address):
-	address(a_address),
-	id(a_id),
-	timeout_counter(0.0),
-	ping_timer(0.0),
-	resend_timeout(0.5),
-	avg_rtt(-1.0),
-	has_sent_with_id(false),
-	m_sendtime_accu(0),
-	m_max_packets_per_second(10),
-	m_num_sent(0),
-	m_max_num_sent(0),
-	congestion_control_aim_rtt(0.2),
-	congestion_control_max_rate(400),
-	congestion_control_min_rate(10)
+u16 Channel::readNextIncomingSeqNum()
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	return next_incoming_seqnum;
 }
-Peer::~Peer()
+
+u16 Channel::incNextIncomingSeqNum()
 {
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	u16 retval = next_incoming_seqnum;
+	next_incoming_seqnum++;
+	return retval;
 }
 
-void Peer::reportRTT(float rtt)
+u16 Channel::readNextSplitSeqNum()
 {
-	if(rtt >= 0.0){
-		if(rtt < 0.01){
-			if(m_max_packets_per_second < congestion_control_max_rate)
-				m_max_packets_per_second += 10;
-		} else if(rtt < congestion_control_aim_rtt){
-			if(m_max_packets_per_second < congestion_control_max_rate)
-				m_max_packets_per_second += 2;
-		} else {
-			m_max_packets_per_second *= 0.8;
-			if(m_max_packets_per_second < congestion_control_min_rate)
-				m_max_packets_per_second = congestion_control_min_rate;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if(rtt < -0.999)
-	{}
-	else if(avg_rtt < 0.0)
-		avg_rtt = rtt;
-	else
-		avg_rtt = rtt * 0.1 + avg_rtt * 0.9;
-	
-	// Calculate resend_timeout
-
-	/*int reliable_count = 0;
-	for(int i=0; i<CHANNEL_COUNT; i++)
-	{
-		reliable_count += channels[i].outgoing_reliables.size();
-	}
-	float timeout = avg_rtt * RESEND_TIMEOUT_FACTOR
-			* ((float)reliable_count * 1);*/
-	
-	float timeout = avg_rtt * RESEND_TIMEOUT_FACTOR;
-	if(timeout < RESEND_TIMEOUT_MIN)
-		timeout = RESEND_TIMEOUT_MIN;
-	if(timeout > RESEND_TIMEOUT_MAX)
-		timeout = RESEND_TIMEOUT_MAX;
-	resend_timeout = timeout;
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	return next_outgoing_split_seqnum;
 }
-				
-/*
-	Connection
-*/
-
-Connection::Connection(u32 protocol_id, u32 max_packet_size, float timeout,
-		bool ipv6):
-	m_protocol_id(protocol_id),
-	m_max_packet_size(max_packet_size),
-	m_timeout(timeout),
-	m_socket(ipv6),
-	m_peer_id(0),
-	m_bc_peerhandler(NULL),
-	m_bc_receive_timeout(0),
-	m_indentation(0)
+void Channel::setNextSplitSeqNum(u16 seqnum)
 {
-	m_socket.setTimeoutMs(5);
-
-	Start();
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	next_outgoing_split_seqnum = seqnum;
 }
 
-Connection::Connection(u32 protocol_id, u32 max_packet_size, float timeout,
-		bool ipv6, PeerHandler *peerhandler):
-	m_protocol_id(protocol_id),
-	m_max_packet_size(max_packet_size),
-	m_timeout(timeout),
-	m_socket(ipv6),
-	m_peer_id(0),
-	m_bc_peerhandler(peerhandler),
-	m_bc_receive_timeout(0),
-	m_indentation(0)
+u16 Channel::getOutgoingSequenceNumber(bool& successfull)
 {
-	m_socket.setTimeoutMs(5);
-
-	Start();
-}
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	u16 retval = next_outgoing_seqnum;
+	u16 lowest_unacked_seqnumber;
 
+	/* shortcut if there ain't any packet in outgoing list */
+	if (outgoing_reliables_sent.empty())
+	{
+		next_outgoing_seqnum++;
+		return retval;
+	}
 
-Connection::~Connection()
-{
-	Stop();
-	// Delete peers
-	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator
-			j = m_peers.begin();
-			j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+	if (outgoing_reliables_sent.getFirstSeqnum(lowest_unacked_seqnumber))
 	{
-		delete j->second;
+		if (lowest_unacked_seqnumber < next_outgoing_seqnum) {
+			// ugly cast but this one is required in order to tell compiler we
+			// know about difference of two unsigned may be negative in general
+			// but we already made sure it won't happen in this case
+			if (((u16)(next_outgoing_seqnum - lowest_unacked_seqnumber)) > window_size) {
+				successfull = false;
+				return 0;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			// ugly cast but this one is required in order to tell compiler we
+			// know about difference of two unsigned may be negative in general
+			// but we already made sure it won't happen in this case
+			if ((next_outgoing_seqnum + (u16)(SEQNUM_MAX - lowest_unacked_seqnumber)) >
+				window_size) {
+				successfull = false;
+				return 0;
+			}
+		}
 	}
-}
 
-/* Internal stuff */
+	next_outgoing_seqnum++;
+	return retval;
+}
 
-void * Connection::Thread()
+u16 Channel::readOutgoingSequenceNumber()
 {
-	ThreadStarted();
-	log_register_thread("Connection");
-
-	dout_con<<"Connection thread started"<<std::endl;
-	
-	u32 curtime = porting::getTimeMs();
-	u32 lasttime = curtime;
-
-	while(!StopRequested())
-	{
-		BEGIN_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER
-		
-		lasttime = curtime;
-		curtime = porting::getTimeMs();
-		float dtime = (float)(curtime - lasttime) / 1000.;
-		if(dtime > 0.1)
-			dtime = 0.1;
-		if(dtime < 0.0)
-			dtime = 0.0;
-		
-		runTimeouts(dtime);
-
-		//NOTE this is only thread safe for ONE consumer thread!
-		while(!m_command_queue.empty()){
-			ConnectionCommand c = m_command_queue.pop_frontNoEx();
-			processCommand(c);
-		}
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	return next_outgoing_seqnum;
+}
 
-		send(dtime);
+bool Channel::putBackSequenceNumber(u16 seqnum)
+{
+	if (((seqnum + 1) % (SEQNUM_MAX+1)) == next_outgoing_seqnum) {
 
-		receive();
-		
-		END_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER(derr_con);
+		next_outgoing_seqnum = seqnum;
+		return true;
 	}
+	return false;
+}
 
-	return NULL;
+void Channel::UpdateBytesSent(unsigned int bytes, unsigned int packets)
+{
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	current_bytes_transfered += bytes;
+	current_packet_successfull += packets;
 }
 
-void Connection::putEvent(ConnectionEvent &e)
+void Channel::UpdateBytesLost(unsigned int bytes)
 {
-	assert(e.type != CONNEVENT_NONE);
-	m_event_queue.push_back(e);
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	current_bytes_lost += bytes;
 }
 
-void Connection::processCommand(ConnectionCommand &c)
+
+void Channel::UpdatePacketLossCounter(unsigned int count)
 {
-	switch(c.type){
-	case CONNCMD_NONE:
-		dout_con<<getDesc()<<" processing CONNCMD_NONE"<<std::endl;
-		return;
-	case CONNCMD_SERVE:
-		dout_con<<getDesc()<<" processing CONNCMD_SERVE port="
-				<<c.port<<std::endl;
-		serve(c.port);
-		return;
-	case CONNCMD_CONNECT:
-		dout_con<<getDesc()<<" processing CONNCMD_CONNECT"<<std::endl;
-		connect(c.address);
-		return;
-	case CONNCMD_DISCONNECT:
-		dout_con<<getDesc()<<" processing CONNCMD_DISCONNECT"<<std::endl;
-		disconnect();
-		return;
-	case CONNCMD_SEND:
-		dout_con<<getDesc()<<" processing CONNCMD_SEND"<<std::endl;
-		send(c.peer_id, c.channelnum, c.data, c.reliable);
-		return;
-	case CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL:
-		dout_con<<getDesc()<<" processing CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL"<<std::endl;
-		sendToAll(c.channelnum, c.data, c.reliable);
-		return;
-	case CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER:
-		dout_con<<getDesc()<<" processing CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER"<<std::endl;
-		deletePeer(c.peer_id, false);
-		return;
-	}
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	current_packet_loss += count;
 }
 
-void Connection::send(float dtime)
+void Channel::UpdatePacketTooLateCounter()
 {
-	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator
-			j = m_peers.begin();
-			j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
-	{
-		Peer *peer = j->second;
-		peer->m_sendtime_accu += dtime;
-		peer->m_num_sent = 0;
-		peer->m_max_num_sent = peer->m_sendtime_accu *
-				peer->m_max_packets_per_second;
-	}
-	Queue<OutgoingPacket> postponed_packets;
-	while(!m_outgoing_queue.empty()){
-		OutgoingPacket packet = m_outgoing_queue.pop_front();
-		Peer *peer = getPeerNoEx(packet.peer_id);
-		if(!peer)
-			continue;
-		if(peer->channels[packet.channelnum].outgoing_reliables.size() >= 5){
-			postponed_packets.push_back(packet);
-		} else if(peer->m_num_sent < peer->m_max_num_sent){
-			rawSendAsPacket(packet.peer_id, packet.channelnum,
-					packet.data, packet.reliable);
-			peer->m_num_sent++;
-		} else {
-			postponed_packets.push_back(packet);
-		}
-	}
-	while(!postponed_packets.empty()){
-		m_outgoing_queue.push_back(postponed_packets.pop_front());
-	}
-	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator
-			j = m_peers.begin();
-			j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
-	{
-		Peer *peer = j->second;
-		peer->m_sendtime_accu -= (float)peer->m_num_sent /
-				peer->m_max_packets_per_second;
-		if(peer->m_sendtime_accu > 10. / peer->m_max_packets_per_second)
-			peer->m_sendtime_accu = 10. / peer->m_max_packets_per_second;
-	}
+	JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+	current_packet_too_late++;
 }
 
-// Receive packets from the network and buffers and create ConnectionEvents
-void Connection::receive()
+void Channel::UpdateTimers(float dtime)
 {
-	u32 datasize = m_max_packet_size * 2;  // Double it just to be safe
-	// TODO: We can not know how many layers of header there are.
-	// For now, just assume there are no other than the base headers.
-	u32 packet_maxsize = datasize + BASE_HEADER_SIZE;
-	SharedBuffer<u8> packetdata(packet_maxsize);
+	bpm_counter += dtime;
+	packet_loss_counter += dtime;
 
-	bool single_wait_done = false;
-	
-	for(u32 loop_i=0; loop_i<1000; loop_i++) // Limit in case of DoS
+	if (packet_loss_counter > 1.0)
 	{
-	try{
-		/* Check if some buffer has relevant data */
+		packet_loss_counter -= 1.0;
+
+		unsigned int packet_loss = 11; /* use a neutral value for initialization */
+		unsigned int packets_successfull = 0;
+		unsigned int packet_too_late = 0;
+
+		bool reasonable_amount_of_data_transmitted = false;
+
 		{
-			u16 peer_id;
-			SharedBuffer<u8> resultdata;
-			bool got = getFromBuffers(peer_id, resultdata);
-			if(got){
-				ConnectionEvent e;
-				e.dataReceived(peer_id, resultdata);
-				putEvent(e);
-				continue;
+			JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+			packet_loss = current_packet_loss;
+			packet_too_late = current_packet_too_late;
+			packets_successfull = current_packet_successfull;
+
+			if (current_bytes_transfered > (window_size*512/2))
+			{
+				reasonable_amount_of_data_transmitted = true;
 			}
+			current_packet_loss = 0;
+			current_packet_too_late = 0;
+			current_packet_successfull = 0;
 		}
-		
-		if(single_wait_done){
-			if(m_socket.WaitData(0) == false)
-				break;
-		}
-		
-		single_wait_done = true;
 
-		Address sender;
-		s32 received_size = m_socket.Receive(sender, *packetdata, packet_maxsize);
+		float successfull_to_lost_ratio = 0.0;
+		bool done = false;
 
-		if(received_size < 0)
-			break;
-		if(received_size < BASE_HEADER_SIZE)
-			continue;
-		if(readU32(&packetdata[0]) != m_protocol_id)
-			continue;
-		
-		u16 peer_id = readPeerId(*packetdata);
-		u8 channelnum = readChannel(*packetdata);
-		if(channelnum > CHANNEL_COUNT-1){
-			PrintInfo(derr_con);
-			derr_con<<"Receive(): Invalid channel "<<channelnum<<std::endl;
-			throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Channel doesn't exist");
+		if (packets_successfull > 0) {
+			successfull_to_lost_ratio = packet_loss/packets_successfull;
+		}
+		else if (packet_loss > 0)
+		{
+			window_size = MYMAX(
+										(window_size - 10),
+										MIN_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE);
+			done = true;
 		}
 
-		if(peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT)
+		if (!done)
 		{
-			/*
-				Somebody is trying to send stuff to us with no peer id.
-				
-				Check if the same address and port was added to our peer
-				list before.
-				Allow only entries that have has_sent_with_id==false.
-			*/
-
-			std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j;
-			j = m_peers.begin();
-			for(; j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+			if ((successfull_to_lost_ratio < 0.01) &&
+				(window_size < MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE))
 			{
-				Peer *peer = j->second;
-				if(peer->has_sent_with_id)
-					continue;
-				if(peer->address == sender)
-					break;
+				/* don't even think about increasing if we didn't even
+				 * use major parts of our window */
+				if (reasonable_amount_of_data_transmitted)
+					window_size = MYMIN(
+											(window_size + 100),
+											MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE);
 			}
-			
-			/*
-				If no peer was found with the same address and port,
-				we shall assume it is a new peer and create an entry.
-			*/
-			if(j == m_peers.end())
+			else if ((successfull_to_lost_ratio < 0.05) &&
+					(window_size < MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE))
 			{
-				// Pass on to adding the peer
+				/* don't even think about increasing if we didn't even
+				 * use major parts of our window */
+				if (reasonable_amount_of_data_transmitted)
+					window_size = MYMIN(
+											(window_size + 50),
+											MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE);
 			}
-			// Else: A peer was found.
-			else
+			else if (successfull_to_lost_ratio > 0.15)
 			{
-				Peer *peer = j->second;
-				peer_id = peer->id;
-				PrintInfo(derr_con);
-				derr_con<<"WARNING: Assuming unknown peer to be "
-						<<"peer_id="<<peer_id<<std::endl;
+				window_size = MYMAX(
+											(window_size - 100),
+											MIN_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE);
 			}
-		}
-		
-		/*
-			The peer was not found in our lists. Add it.
-		*/
-		if(peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT)
-		{
-			// Somebody wants to make a new connection
-
-			// Get a unique peer id (2 or higher)
-			u16 peer_id_new = 2;
-			/*
-				Find an unused peer id
-			*/
-			bool out_of_ids = false;
-			for(;;)
+			else if (successfull_to_lost_ratio > 0.1)
 			{
-				// Check if exists
-				if(m_peers.find(peer_id_new) == m_peers.end())
-					break;
-				// Check for overflow
-				if(peer_id_new == 65535){
-					out_of_ids = true;
-					break;
-				}
-				peer_id_new++;
+				window_size = MYMAX(
+											(window_size - 50),
+											MIN_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE);
 			}
-			if(out_of_ids){
-				errorstream<<getDesc()<<" ran out of peer ids"<<std::endl;
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"Receive(): Got a packet with peer_id=PEER_ID_INEXISTENT,"
-					" giving peer_id="<<peer_id_new<<std::endl;
-
-			// Create a peer
-			Peer *peer = new Peer(peer_id_new, sender);
-			m_peers[peer->id] = peer;
-			
-			// Create peer addition event
-			ConnectionEvent e;
-			e.peerAdded(peer_id_new, sender);
-			putEvent(e);
-			
-			// Create CONTROL packet to tell the peer id to the new peer.
-			SharedBuffer<u8> reply(4);
-			writeU8(&reply[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
-			writeU8(&reply[1], CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID);
-			writeU16(&reply[2], peer_id_new);
-			sendAsPacket(peer_id_new, 0, reply, true);
-			
-			// We're now talking to a valid peer_id
-			peer_id = peer_id_new;
-
-			// Go on and process whatever it sent
 		}
+	}
 
-		std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator node = m_peers.find(peer_id);
-
-		if(node == m_peers.end())
+	if (bpm_counter > 10.0)
+	{
 		{
-			// Peer not found
-			// This means that the peer id of the sender is not PEER_ID_INEXISTENT
-			// and it is invalid.
-			PrintInfo(derr_con);
-			derr_con<<"Receive(): Peer not found"<<std::endl;
-			throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Peer not found (possible timeout)");
+			JMutexAutoLock internal(m_internal_mutex);
+			cur_kbps = (current_bytes_transfered/bpm_counter)/1024;
+			current_bytes_transfered = 0;
+			cur_kbps_lost = (current_bytes_lost/bpm_counter)/1024;
+			current_bytes_lost = 0;
+			bpm_counter = 0;
 		}
 
-		Peer *peer = node->second;
-
-		// Validate peer address
-		if(peer->address != sender)
+		if (cur_kbps > max_kbps)
 		{
-			PrintInfo(derr_con);
-			derr_con<<"Peer "<<peer_id<<" sending from different address."
-					" Ignoring."<<std::endl;
-			continue;
+			max_kbps = cur_kbps;
 		}
-		
-		peer->timeout_counter = 0.0;
 
-		Channel *channel = &(peer->channels[channelnum]);
-		
-		// Throw the received packet to channel->processPacket()
+		if (cur_kbps_lost > max_kbps_lost)
+		{
+			max_kbps_lost = cur_kbps_lost;
+		}
 
-		// Make a new SharedBuffer from the data without the base headers
-		SharedBuffer<u8> strippeddata(received_size - BASE_HEADER_SIZE);
-		memcpy(*strippeddata, &packetdata[BASE_HEADER_SIZE],
-				strippeddata.getSize());
-		
-		try{
-			// Process it (the result is some data with no headers made by us)
-			SharedBuffer<u8> resultdata = processPacket
-					(channel, strippeddata, peer_id, channelnum, false);
-			
-			PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"ProcessPacket returned data of size "
-					<<resultdata.getSize()<<std::endl;
-			
-			ConnectionEvent e;
-			e.dataReceived(peer_id, resultdata);
-			putEvent(e);
-			continue;
-		}catch(ProcessedSilentlyException &e){
+		avg_kbps = avg_kbps * 0.9 + cur_kbps * 0.1;
+		avg_kbps_lost = avg_kbps_lost * 0.9 + cur_kbps_lost * 0.1;
+	}
+}
+
+
+/*
+	Peer
+*/
+
+PeerHelper::PeerHelper() :
+	m_peer(0)
+{
+}
+
+PeerHelper::PeerHelper(Peer* peer) :
+	m_peer(peer)
+{
+	if (peer != NULL)
+	{
+		if (!peer->IncUseCount())
+		{
+			m_peer = 0;
 		}
-	}catch(InvalidIncomingDataException &e){
 	}
-	catch(ProcessedSilentlyException &e){
+}
+
+PeerHelper::~PeerHelper()
+{
+	if (m_peer != 0)
+		m_peer->DecUseCount();
+
+	m_peer = 0;
+}
+
+PeerHelper& PeerHelper::operator=(Peer* peer)
+{
+	m_peer = peer;
+	if (peer != NULL)
+	{
+		if (!peer->IncUseCount())
+		{
+			m_peer = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	return *this;
+}
+
+Peer* PeerHelper::operator->() const
+{
+	return m_peer;
+}
+
+Peer* PeerHelper::operator&() const
+{
+	return m_peer;
+}
+
+bool PeerHelper::operator!() {
+	return ! m_peer;
+}
+
+bool PeerHelper::operator!=(void* ptr)
+{
+	return ((void*) m_peer != ptr);
+}
+
+bool Peer::IncUseCount()
+{
+	JMutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex);
+
+	if (!m_pending_deletion)
+	{
+		this->m_usage++;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void Peer::DecUseCount()
+{
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex);
+		assert(m_usage > 0);
+		m_usage--;
+
+		if (!((m_pending_deletion) && (m_usage == 0)))
+			return;
+	}
+	delete this;
+}
+
+void Peer::RTTStatistics(float rtt,
+						std::string profiler_id,
+						unsigned int num_samples) {
+
+	if (m_last_rtt > 0) {
+		/* set min max values */
+		if (rtt < m_rtt.min_rtt)
+			m_rtt.min_rtt = rtt;
+		if (rtt >= m_rtt.max_rtt)
+			m_rtt.max_rtt = rtt;
+
+		/* do average calculation */
+		if(m_rtt.avg_rtt < 0.0)
+			m_rtt.avg_rtt  = rtt;
+		else
+			m_rtt.avg_rtt  = m_rtt.avg_rtt * (num_samples/(num_samples-1)) +
+								rtt * (1/num_samples);
+
+		/* do jitter calculation */
+
+		//just use some neutral value at beginning
+		float jitter = m_rtt.jitter_min;
+
+		if (rtt > m_last_rtt)
+			jitter = rtt-m_last_rtt;
+
+		if (rtt <= m_last_rtt)
+			jitter = m_last_rtt - rtt;
+
+		if (jitter < m_rtt.jitter_min)
+			m_rtt.jitter_min = jitter;
+		if (jitter >= m_rtt.jitter_max)
+			m_rtt.jitter_max = jitter;
+
+		if(m_rtt.jitter_avg < 0.0)
+			m_rtt.jitter_avg  = jitter;
+		else
+			m_rtt.jitter_avg  = m_rtt.jitter_avg * (num_samples/(num_samples-1)) +
+								jitter * (1/num_samples);
+
+		if (profiler_id != "")
+		{
+			g_profiler->graphAdd(profiler_id + "_rtt", rtt);
+			g_profiler->graphAdd(profiler_id + "_jitter", jitter);
+		}
+	}
+	/* save values required for next loop */
+	m_last_rtt = rtt;
+}
+
+bool Peer::isTimedOut(float timeout)
+{
+	JMutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex);
+	u32 current_time = porting::getTimeMs();
+
+	float dtime = CALC_DTIME(m_last_timeout_check,current_time);
+	m_last_timeout_check = current_time;
+
+	m_timeout_counter += dtime;
+
+	return m_timeout_counter > timeout;
+}
+
+void Peer::Drop()
+{
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock usage_lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex);
+		m_pending_deletion = true;
+		if (m_usage != 0)
+			return;
+	}
+
+	PROFILE(std::stringstream peerIdentifier1);
+	PROFILE(peerIdentifier1 << "runTimeouts[" << m_connection->getDesc() << ";" << id << ";RELIABLE]");
+	PROFILE(g_profiler->remove(peerIdentifier1.str()));
+	PROFILE(std::stringstream peerIdentifier2);
+	PROFILE(peerIdentifier2 << "sendPackets[" << m_connection->getDesc() << ";" << id << ";RELIABLE]");
+	PROFILE(ScopeProfiler peerprofiler(g_profiler, peerIdentifier2.str(), SPT_AVG));
+
+	delete this;
+}
+
+UDPPeer::UDPPeer(u16 a_id, Address a_address, Connection* connection) :
+	Peer(a_address,a_id,connection),
+	resend_timeout(0.5),
+	m_legacy_peer(true)
+{
+}
+
+UDPPeer::~UDPPeer()
+{
+}
+
+bool UDPPeer::getAddress(MTProtocols type,Address& toset)
+{
+	if ((type == UDP) || (type == MINETEST_RELIABLE_UDP) || (type == PRIMARY))
+	{
+		toset = address;
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void UDPPeer::reportRTT(float rtt)
+{
+	if (rtt < 0.0) {
+		return;
+	}
+	RTTStatistics(rtt,"rudp",MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE*10);
+
+	float timeout = getStat(AVG_RTT) * RESEND_TIMEOUT_FACTOR;
+	if(timeout < RESEND_TIMEOUT_MIN)
+		timeout = RESEND_TIMEOUT_MIN;
+	if(timeout > RESEND_TIMEOUT_MAX)
+		timeout = RESEND_TIMEOUT_MAX;
+
+	JMutexAutoLock usage_lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex);
+	resend_timeout = timeout;
+}
+
+bool UDPPeer::Ping(float dtime,SharedBuffer<u8>& data)
+{
+	m_ping_timer += dtime;
+	if(m_ping_timer >= PING_TIMEOUT)
+	{
+		// Create and send PING packet
+		writeU8(&data[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
+		writeU8(&data[1], CONTROLTYPE_PING);
+		m_ping_timer = 0.0;
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void UDPPeer::PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommand &c,
+		unsigned int max_packet_size)
+{
+	if ( channels[c.channelnum].queued_commands.empty() &&
+			/* don't queue more packets then window size */
+			(channels[c.channelnum].queued_reliables.size()
+			< (channels[c.channelnum].getWindowSize()/2)))
+	{
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<<" processing reliable command for peer id: " << c.peer_id
+				<<" data size: " << c.data.getSize() << std::endl);
+		if (!processReliableSendCommand(c,max_packet_size))
+		{
+			channels[c.channelnum].queued_commands.push_back(c);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<<" Queueing reliable command for peer id: " << c.peer_id
+				<<" data size: " << c.data.getSize() <<std::endl);
+		channels[c.channelnum].queued_commands.push_back(c);
+	}
+}
+
+bool UDPPeer::processReliableSendCommand(
+				ConnectionCommand &c,
+				unsigned int max_packet_size)
+{
+	u32 chunksize_max = max_packet_size
+							- BASE_HEADER_SIZE
+							- RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE;
+
+	assert(c.data.getSize() < MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE*512);
+
+	std::list<SharedBuffer<u8> > originals;
+	u16 split_sequence_number = channels[c.channelnum].readNextSplitSeqNum();
+
+	if (c.raw)
+	{
+		originals.push_back(c.data);
+	}
+	else {
+		originals = makeAutoSplitPacket(c.data, chunksize_max,split_sequence_number);
+		channels[c.channelnum].setNextSplitSeqNum(split_sequence_number);
+	}
+
+	bool have_sequence_number = true;
+	bool have_initial_sequence_number = false;
+	Queue<BufferedPacket> toadd;
+	volatile u16 initial_sequence_number = 0;
+
+	for(std::list<SharedBuffer<u8> >::iterator i = originals.begin();
+		i != originals.end(); ++i)
+	{
+		u16 seqnum = channels[c.channelnum].getOutgoingSequenceNumber(have_sequence_number);
+
+		/* oops, we don't have enough sequence numbers to send this packet */
+		if (!have_sequence_number)
+			break;
+
+		if (!have_initial_sequence_number)
+		{
+			initial_sequence_number = seqnum;
+			have_initial_sequence_number = true;
+		}
+
+		SharedBuffer<u8> reliable = makeReliablePacket(*i, seqnum);
+
+		// Add base headers and make a packet
+		BufferedPacket p = con::makePacket(address, reliable,
+				m_connection->GetProtocolID(), m_connection->GetPeerID(),
+				c.channelnum);
+
+		toadd.push_back(p);
+	}
+
+	if (have_sequence_number) {
+		volatile u16 pcount = 0;
+		while(toadd.size() > 0) {
+			BufferedPacket p = toadd.pop_front();
+//			LOG(dout_con<<connection->getDesc()
+//					<< " queuing reliable packet for peer_id: " << c.peer_id
+//					<< " channel: " << (c.channelnum&0xFF)
+//					<< " seqnum: " << readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])
+//					<< std::endl)
+			channels[c.channelnum].queued_reliables.push_back(p);
+			pcount++;
+		}
+		assert(channels[c.channelnum].queued_reliables.size() < 0xFFFF);
+		return true;
+	}
+	else {
+		volatile u16 packets_available = toadd.size();
+		/* we didn't get a single sequence number no need to fill queue */
+		if (!have_initial_sequence_number)
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		while(toadd.size() > 0) {
+			/* remove packet */
+			toadd.pop_front();
+
+			bool successfully_put_back_sequence_number
+				= channels[c.channelnum].putBackSequenceNumber(
+					(initial_sequence_number+toadd.size() % (SEQNUM_MAX+1)));
+
+			assert(successfully_put_back_sequence_number);
+		}
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<< " Windowsize exceeded on reliable sending " << c.data.getSize() << " bytes"
+				<< std::endl << "\t\tinitial_sequence_number: " << initial_sequence_number
+				<< std::endl << "\t\tgot at most            : " << packets_available << " packets"
+				<< std::endl << "\t\tpackets queued         : " << channels[c.channelnum].outgoing_reliables_sent.size()
+				<< std::endl);
+		return false;
 	}
-	} // for
 }
 
-void Connection::runTimeouts(float dtime)
+void UDPPeer::RunCommandQueues(
+							unsigned int max_packet_size,
+							unsigned int maxcommands,
+							unsigned int maxtransfer)
 {
-	float congestion_control_aim_rtt
-			= g_settings->getFloat("congestion_control_aim_rtt");
-	float congestion_control_max_rate
-			= g_settings->getFloat("congestion_control_max_rate");
-	float congestion_control_min_rate
-			= g_settings->getFloat("congestion_control_min_rate");
 
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < CHANNEL_COUNT; i++)
+	{
+		unsigned int commands_processed = 0;
+
+		if ((channels[i].queued_commands.size() > 0) &&
+				(channels[i].queued_reliables.size() < maxtransfer) &&
+				(commands_processed < maxcommands))
+		{
+			try {
+				ConnectionCommand c = channels[i].queued_commands.pop_front();
+				LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<" processing queued reliable command "<<std::endl);
+				if (!processReliableSendCommand(c,max_packet_size)) {
+					LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+							<< " Failed to queue packets for peer_id: " << c.peer_id
+							<< ", delaying sending of " << c.data.getSize() << " bytes" << std::endl);
+					channels[i].queued_commands.push_front(c);
+				}
+			}
+			catch (ItemNotFoundException e) {
+				// intentionally empty
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+u16 UDPPeer::getNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel)
+{
+	assert(channel < CHANNEL_COUNT);
+	return channels[channel].readNextIncomingSeqNum();
+}
+
+void UDPPeer::setNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel, u16 seqnum)
+{
+	assert(channel < CHANNEL_COUNT);
+	channels[channel].setNextSplitSeqNum(seqnum);
+}
+
+SharedBuffer<u8> UDPPeer::addSpiltPacket(u8 channel,
+											BufferedPacket toadd,
+											bool reliable)
+{
+	assert(channel < CHANNEL_COUNT);
+	return channels[channel].incoming_splits.insert(toadd,reliable);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+/* Connection Threads                                                         */
+/******************************************************************************/
+
+ConnectionSendThread::ConnectionSendThread(Connection* parent,
+											unsigned int max_packet_size,
+											float timeout) :
+	m_connection(parent),
+	m_max_packet_size(max_packet_size),
+	m_timeout(timeout),
+	m_max_commands_per_iteration(1),
+	m_max_data_packets_per_iteration(g_settings->getU16("max_packets_per_iteration")),
+	m_max_packets_requeued(256)
+{
+}
+
+void * ConnectionSendThread::Thread()
+{
+	ThreadStarted();
+	log_register_thread("ConnectionSend");
+
+	LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+			<<"ConnectionSend thread started"<<std::endl);
+
+	u32 curtime = porting::getTimeMs();
+	u32 lasttime = curtime;
+
+	PROFILE(std::stringstream ThreadIdentifier);
+	PROFILE(ThreadIdentifier << "ConnectionSend: [" << m_connection->getDesc() << "]");
+
+	/* if stop is requested don't stop immediately but try to send all        */
+	/* packets first */
+	while(!StopRequested() || packetsQueued()) {
+		BEGIN_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER
+		PROFILE(ScopeProfiler sp(g_profiler, ThreadIdentifier.str(), SPT_AVG));
+
+		m_iteration_packets_avaialble = m_max_data_packets_per_iteration;
+
+		/* wait for trigger or timeout */
+		m_send_sleep_semaphore.Wait(50);
+
+		/* remove all triggers */
+		while(m_send_sleep_semaphore.Wait(0)) {}
+
+		lasttime = curtime;
+		curtime = porting::getTimeMs();
+		float dtime = CALC_DTIME(lasttime,curtime);
+
+		/* first do all the reliable stuff */
+		runTimeouts(dtime);
+
+		/* translate commands to packets */
+		ConnectionCommand c = m_connection->m_command_queue.pop_frontNoEx(0);
+		while(c.type != CONNCMD_NONE)
+				{
+			if (c.reliable)
+				processReliableCommand(c);
+			else
+				processNonReliableCommand(c);
+
+			c = m_connection->m_command_queue.pop_frontNoEx(0);
+		}
+
+		/* send non reliable packets */
+		sendPackets(dtime);
+
+		END_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER(derr_con);
+	}
+
+	PROFILE(g_profiler->remove(ThreadIdentifier.str()));
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void ConnectionSendThread::Trigger()
+{
+	m_send_sleep_semaphore.Post();
+}
+
+bool ConnectionSendThread::packetsQueued()
+{
+	std::list<u16> peerIds = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
+
+	if ((this->m_outgoing_queue.size() > 0) && (peerIds.size() > 0))
+		return true;
+
+	for(std::list<u16>::iterator j = peerIds.begin();
+			j != peerIds.end(); ++j)
+	{
+		PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(*j);
+
+		if (!peer)
+			continue;
+
+		if (dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer) == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		for(u16 i=0; i<CHANNEL_COUNT; i++)
+		{
+			Channel *channel = &(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer))->channels[i];
+
+			if (channel->queued_commands.size() > 0)
+			{
+				return true;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+void ConnectionSendThread::runTimeouts(float dtime)
+{
 	std::list<u16> timeouted_peers;
-	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j = m_peers.begin();
-		j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+	std::list<u16> peerIds = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
+
+	for(std::list<u16>::iterator j = peerIds.begin();
+		j != peerIds.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		Peer *peer = j->second;
+		PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(*j);
+
+		if (!peer)
+			continue;
+
+		if(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer) == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		PROFILE(std::stringstream peerIdentifier);
+		PROFILE(peerIdentifier << "runTimeouts[" << m_connection->getDesc() << ";" << *j << ";RELIABLE]");
+		PROFILE(ScopeProfiler peerprofiler(g_profiler, peerIdentifier.str(), SPT_AVG));
+
+		SharedBuffer<u8> data(2); // data for sending ping, required here because of goto
 
-		// Update congestion control values
-		peer->congestion_control_aim_rtt = congestion_control_aim_rtt;
-		peer->congestion_control_max_rate = congestion_control_max_rate;
-		peer->congestion_control_min_rate = congestion_control_min_rate;
-		
 		/*
 			Check peer timeout
 		*/
-		peer->timeout_counter += dtime;
-		if(peer->timeout_counter > m_timeout)
+		if(peer->isTimedOut(m_timeout))
 		{
-			PrintInfo(derr_con);
-			derr_con<<"RunTimeouts(): Peer "<<peer->id
+			LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<"RunTimeouts(): Peer "<<peer->id
 					<<" has timed out."
 					<<" (source=peer->timeout_counter)"
-					<<std::endl;
+					<<std::endl);
 			// Add peer to the list
 			timeouted_peers.push_back(peer->id);
 			// Don't bother going through the buffers of this one
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		float resend_timeout = peer->resend_timeout;
+		float resend_timeout = dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->getResendTimeout();
 		for(u16 i=0; i<CHANNEL_COUNT; i++)
 		{
 			std::list<BufferedPacket> timed_outs;
-			
-			Channel *channel = &peer->channels[i];
+			Channel *channel = &(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer))->channels[i];
+
+			if (dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->getLegacyPeer())
+				channel->setWindowSize(g_settings->getU16("workaround_window_size"));
 
 			// Remove timed out incomplete unreliable split packets
 			channel->incoming_splits.removeUnreliableTimedOuts(dtime, m_timeout);
-			
+
 			// Increment reliable packet times
-			channel->outgoing_reliables.incrementTimeouts(dtime);
+			channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.incrementTimeouts(dtime);
 
-			// Check reliable packet total times, remove peer if
-			// over timeout.
-			if(channel->outgoing_reliables.anyTotaltimeReached(m_timeout))
-			{
-				PrintInfo(derr_con);
-				derr_con<<"RunTimeouts(): Peer "<<peer->id
-						<<" has timed out."
-						<<" (source=reliable packet totaltime)"
-						<<std::endl;
-				// Add peer to the to-be-removed list
-				timeouted_peers.push_back(peer->id);
-				goto nextpeer;
-			}
+			unsigned int numpeers = m_connection->m_peers.size();
+
+			if (numpeers == 0)
+				return;
 
 			// Re-send timed out outgoing reliables
-			
 			timed_outs = channel->
-					outgoing_reliables.getTimedOuts(resend_timeout);
+					outgoing_reliables_sent.getTimedOuts(resend_timeout,
+							(m_max_data_packets_per_iteration/numpeers));
 
-			channel->outgoing_reliables.resetTimedOuts(resend_timeout);
+			channel->UpdatePacketLossCounter(timed_outs.size());
+
+			m_iteration_packets_avaialble -= timed_outs.size();
 
 			for(std::list<BufferedPacket>::iterator j = timed_outs.begin();
 				j != timed_outs.end(); ++j)
 			{
 				u16 peer_id = readPeerId(*(j->data));
-				u8 channel = readChannel(*(j->data));
-				u16 seqnum = readU16(&(j->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
+				u8 channelnum  = readChannel(*(j->data));
+				u16 seqnum  = readU16(&(j->data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]));
+
+				channel->UpdateBytesLost(j->data.getSize());
+
+				LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<"RE-SENDING timed-out RELIABLE to "
+						<< j->address.serializeString()
+						<< "(t/o="<<resend_timeout<<"): "
+						<<"from_peer_id="<<peer_id
+						<<", channel="<<((int)channelnum&0xff)
+						<<", seqnum="<<seqnum
+						<<std::endl);
+
+				rawSend(*j);
+
+				// do not handle rtt here as we can't decide if this packet was
+				// lost or really takes more time to transmit
+			}
+
+			if (!dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->getLegacyPeer())
+				channel->UpdateTimers(dtime);
+		}
+
+		/* send ping if necessary */
+		if (dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->Ping(dtime,data)) {
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<"Sending ping for peer_id: "
+					<< dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->id <<std::endl);
+			/* this may fail if there ain't a sequence number left */
+			if (!rawSendAsPacket(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->id, 0, data, true))
+			{
+				//retrigger with reduced ping interval
+				dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->Ping(4.0,data);
+			}
+		}
+
+		dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->RunCommandQueues(m_max_packet_size,
+								m_max_commands_per_iteration,
+								m_max_packets_requeued);
+	}
+
+	// Remove timed out peers
+	for(std::list<u16>::iterator i = timeouted_peers.begin();
+		i != timeouted_peers.end(); ++i)
+	{
+		LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<<"RunTimeouts(): Removing peer "<<(*i)<<std::endl);
+		m_connection->deletePeer(*i, true);
+	}
+}
+
+void ConnectionSendThread::rawSend(const BufferedPacket &packet)
+{
+	try{
+		m_connection->m_udpSocket.Send(packet.address, *packet.data, packet.data.getSize());
+		LOG(dout_con <<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<< " rawSend: " << packet.data.getSize() << " bytes sent" << std::endl);
+	} catch(SendFailedException &e){
+		LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<<"Connection::rawSend(): SendFailedException: "
+				<<packet.address.serializeString()<<std::endl);
+	}
+}
+
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendAsPacketReliable(BufferedPacket& p, Channel* channel)
+{
+	try{
+		p.absolute_send_time = porting::getTimeMs();
+		// Buffer the packet
+		channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.insert(p,
+			(channel->readOutgoingSequenceNumber() - MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE) % (MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE+1));
+	}
+	catch(AlreadyExistsException &e)
+	{
+		LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<<"WARNING: Going to send a reliable packet"
+				<<" in outgoing buffer" <<std::endl);
+		//assert(0);
+	}
+
+	// Send the packet
+	rawSend(p);
+}
+
+bool ConnectionSendThread::rawSendAsPacket(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
+		SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable)
+{
+	PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(peer_id);
+	if(!peer) {
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<<" INFO: dropped packet for non existent peer_id: " << peer_id << std::endl);
+		assert(reliable && "trying to send raw packet reliable but no peer found!");
+		return false;
+	}
+	Channel *channel = &(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[channelnum]);
+
+	if(reliable)
+	{
+		bool have_sequence_number_for_raw_packet = true;
+		u16 seqnum = channel->getOutgoingSequenceNumber(have_sequence_number_for_raw_packet);
+
+		if (!have_sequence_number_for_raw_packet)
+			return false;
+
+		SharedBuffer<u8> reliable = makeReliablePacket(data, seqnum);
+		Address peer_address;
+		peer->getAddress(MINETEST_RELIABLE_UDP,peer_address);
+
+		// Add base headers and make a packet
+		BufferedPacket p = con::makePacket(peer_address, reliable,
+				m_connection->GetProtocolID(), m_connection->GetPeerID(),
+				channelnum);
+
+		// first check if our send window is already maxed out
+		if (channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.size()
+				< channel->getWindowSize()) {
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<" INFO: sending a reliable packet to peer_id " << peer_id
+					<<" channel: " << channelnum
+					<<" seqnum: " << seqnum << std::endl);
+			sendAsPacketReliable(p,channel);
+			return true;
+		}
+		else {
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<" INFO: queueing reliable packet for peer_id: " << peer_id
+					<<" channel: " << channelnum
+					<<" seqnum: " << seqnum << std::endl);
+			channel->queued_reliables.push_back(p);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		Address peer_address;
+
+		if (peer->getAddress(UDP,peer_address))
+		{
+			// Add base headers and make a packet
+			BufferedPacket p = con::makePacket(peer_address, data,
+					m_connection->GetProtocolID(), m_connection->GetPeerID(),
+					channelnum);
+
+			// Send the packet
+			rawSend(p);
+			return true;
+		}
+		else {
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<" INFO: dropped unreliable packet for peer_id: " << peer_id
+					<<" because of (yet) missing udp address" << std::endl);
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	//never reached
+	return false;
+}
+
+void ConnectionSendThread::processReliableCommand(ConnectionCommand &c)
+{
+	assert(c.reliable);
+
+	switch(c.type){
+	case CONNCMD_NONE:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"UDP processing reliable CONNCMD_NONE"<<std::endl);
+		return;
 
-				PrintInfo(derr_con);
-				derr_con<<"RE-SENDING timed-out RELIABLE to ";
-				j->address.print(&derr_con);
-				derr_con<<"(t/o="<<resend_timeout<<"): "
-						<<"from_peer_id="<<peer_id
-						<<", channel="<<((int)channel&0xff)
-						<<", seqnum="<<seqnum
-						<<std::endl;
+	case CONNCMD_SEND:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"UDP processing reliable CONNCMD_SEND"<<std::endl);
+		sendReliable(c);
+		return;
 
-				rawSend(*j);
+	case CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"UDP processing CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL"<<std::endl);
+		sendToAllReliable(c);
+		return;
 
-				// Enlarge avg_rtt and resend_timeout:
-				// The rtt will be at least the timeout.
-				// NOTE: This won't affect the timeout of the next
-				// checked channel because it was cached.
-				peer->reportRTT(resend_timeout);
-			}
-		}
-		
-		/*
-			Send pings
-		*/
-		peer->ping_timer += dtime;
-		if(peer->ping_timer >= 5.0)
+	case CONCMD_CREATE_PEER:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"UDP processing reliable CONCMD_CREATE_PEER"<<std::endl);
+		if (!rawSendAsPacket(c.peer_id,c.channelnum,c.data,c.reliable))
 		{
-			// Create and send PING packet
-			SharedBuffer<u8> data(2);
-			writeU8(&data[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
-			writeU8(&data[1], CONTROLTYPE_PING);
-			rawSendAsPacket(peer->id, 0, data, true);
+			/* put to queue if we couldn't send it immediately */
+			sendReliable(c);
+		}
+		return;
 
-			peer->ping_timer = 0.0;
+	case CONCMD_DISABLE_LEGACY:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"UDP processing reliable CONCMD_DISABLE_LEGACY"<<std::endl);
+		if (!rawSendAsPacket(c.peer_id,c.channelnum,c.data,c.reliable))
+		{
+			/* put to queue if we couldn't send it immediately */
+			sendReliable(c);
 		}
-		
-nextpeer:
-		continue;
+		return;
+
+	case CONNCMD_SERVE:
+	case CONNCMD_CONNECT:
+	case CONNCMD_DISCONNECT:
+	case CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER:
+	case CONCMD_ACK:
+		assert("Got command that shouldn't be reliable as reliable command" == 0);
+	default:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" Invalid reliable command type: " << c.type <<std::endl);
 	}
+}
 
-	// Remove timed out peers
-	for(std::list<u16>::iterator i = timeouted_peers.begin();
-		i != timeouted_peers.end(); ++i)
-	{
-		PrintInfo(derr_con);
-		derr_con<<"RunTimeouts(): Removing peer "<<(*i)<<std::endl;
-		deletePeer(*i, true);
+
+void ConnectionSendThread::processNonReliableCommand(ConnectionCommand &c)
+{
+	assert(!c.reliable);
+
+	switch(c.type){
+	case CONNCMD_NONE:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONNCMD_NONE"<<std::endl);
+		return;
+	case CONNCMD_SERVE:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONNCMD_SERVE port="
+				<<c.port<<std::endl);
+		serve(c.port);
+		return;
+	case CONNCMD_CONNECT:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONNCMD_CONNECT"<<std::endl);
+		connect(c.address);
+		return;
+	case CONNCMD_DISCONNECT:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONNCMD_DISCONNECT"<<std::endl);
+		disconnect();
+		return;
+	case CONNCMD_DISCONNECT_PEER:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONNCMD_DISCONNECT_PEER"<<std::endl);
+		disconnect_peer(c.peer_id);
+		return;
+	case CONNCMD_SEND:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONNCMD_SEND"<<std::endl);
+		send(c.peer_id, c.channelnum, c.data);
+		return;
+	case CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL"<<std::endl);
+		sendToAll(c.channelnum, c.data);
+		return;
+	case CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER"<<std::endl);
+		m_connection->deletePeer(c.peer_id, false);
+		return;
+	case CONCMD_ACK:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" UDP processing CONCMD_ACK"<<std::endl);
+		sendAsPacket(c.peer_id,c.channelnum,c.data,true);
+		return;
+	case CONCMD_CREATE_PEER:
+		assert("Got command that should be reliable as unreliable command" == 0);
+	default:
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" Invalid command type: " << c.type <<std::endl);
 	}
 }
 
-void Connection::serve(u16 port)
+void ConnectionSendThread::serve(u16 port)
 {
-	dout_con<<getDesc()<<" serving at port "<<port<<std::endl;
+	LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"UDP serving at port "<<port<<std::endl);
 	try{
-		m_socket.Bind(port);
-		m_peer_id = PEER_ID_SERVER;
+		m_connection->m_udpSocket.Bind(port);
+		m_connection->SetPeerID(PEER_ID_SERVER);
 	}
 	catch(SocketException &e){
 		// Create event
 		ConnectionEvent ce;
 		ce.bindFailed();
-		putEvent(ce);
+		m_connection->putEvent(ce);
 	}
 }
 
-void Connection::connect(Address address)
+void ConnectionSendThread::connect(Address address)
 {
-	dout_con<<getDesc()<<" connecting to "<<address.serializeString()
-			<<":"<<address.getPort()<<std::endl;
-
-	std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator node = m_peers.find(PEER_ID_SERVER);
-	if(node != m_peers.end()){
-		throw ConnectionException("Already connected to a server");
-	}
+	LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" connecting to "<<address.serializeString()
+			<<":"<<address.getPort()<<std::endl);
 
-	Peer *peer = new Peer(PEER_ID_SERVER, address);
-	m_peers[peer->id] = peer;
+	UDPPeer *peer = m_connection->createServerPeer(address);
 
 	// Create event
 	ConnectionEvent e;
 	e.peerAdded(peer->id, peer->address);
-	putEvent(e);
-	
-	m_socket.Bind(0);
-	
+	m_connection->putEvent(e);
+
+	m_connection->m_udpSocket.Bind(0);
+
 	// Send a dummy packet to server with peer_id = PEER_ID_INEXISTENT
-	m_peer_id = PEER_ID_INEXISTENT;
+	m_connection->SetPeerID(PEER_ID_INEXISTENT);
 	SharedBuffer<u8> data(0);
-	Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, 0, data, true);
+	m_connection->Send(PEER_ID_SERVER, 0, data, true);
 }
 
-void Connection::disconnect()
+void ConnectionSendThread::disconnect()
 {
-	dout_con<<getDesc()<<" disconnecting"<<std::endl;
+	LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" disconnecting"<<std::endl);
 
 	// Create and send DISCO packet
 	SharedBuffer<u8> data(2);
 	writeU8(&data[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
 	writeU8(&data[1], CONTROLTYPE_DISCO);
-	
+
+
 	// Send to all
-	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j = m_peers.begin();
-		j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+	std::list<u16> peerids = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
+
+	for (std::list<u16>::iterator i = peerids.begin();
+			i != peerids.end();
+			i++)
 	{
-		Peer *peer = j->second;
-		rawSendAsPacket(peer->id, 0, data, false);
+		sendAsPacket(*i, 0,data,false);
 	}
 }
 
-void Connection::sendToAll(u8 channelnum, SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable)
+void ConnectionSendThread::disconnect_peer(u16 peer_id)
 {
-	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j = m_peers.begin();
-		j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
-	{
-		Peer *peer = j->second;
-		send(peer->id, channelnum, data, reliable);
-	}
+	LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" disconnecting peer"<<std::endl);
+
+	// Create and send DISCO packet
+	SharedBuffer<u8> data(2);
+	writeU8(&data[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
+	writeU8(&data[1], CONTROLTYPE_DISCO);
+	sendAsPacket(peer_id, 0,data,false);
 }
 
-void Connection::send(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
-		SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable)
+void ConnectionSendThread::send(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
+		SharedBuffer<u8> data)
 {
-	dout_con<<getDesc()<<" sending to peer_id="<<peer_id<<std::endl;
-
 	assert(channelnum < CHANNEL_COUNT);
-	
-	Peer *peer = getPeerNoEx(peer_id);
-	if(peer == NULL)
+
+	PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(peer_id);
+	if(!peer) {
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" peer: peer_id="<<peer_id
+				<< ">>>NOT<<< found on sending packet"
+				<< ", channel " << (channelnum % 0xFF)
+				<< ", size: " << data.getSize() <<std::endl);
 		return;
-	Channel *channel = &(peer->channels[channelnum]);
+	}
 
-	u32 chunksize_max = m_max_packet_size - BASE_HEADER_SIZE;
-	if(reliable)
-		chunksize_max -= RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE;
+	LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<" sending to peer_id="<<peer_id
+			<< ", channel " << (channelnum % 0xFF)
+			<< ", size: " << data.getSize() <<std::endl);
+
+	u16 split_sequence_number = peer->getNextSplitSequenceNumber(channelnum);
 
+	u32 chunksize_max = m_max_packet_size - BASE_HEADER_SIZE;
 	std::list<SharedBuffer<u8> > originals;
-	originals = makeAutoSplitPacket(data, chunksize_max,
-			channel->next_outgoing_split_seqnum);
-	
+
+	originals = makeAutoSplitPacket(data, chunksize_max,split_sequence_number);
+
+	peer->setNextSplitSequenceNumber(channelnum,split_sequence_number);
+
 	for(std::list<SharedBuffer<u8> >::iterator i = originals.begin();
 		i != originals.end(); ++i)
 	{
 		SharedBuffer<u8> original = *i;
-		
-		sendAsPacket(peer_id, channelnum, original, reliable);
+		sendAsPacket(peer_id, channelnum, original);
 	}
 }
 
-void Connection::sendAsPacket(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
-		SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable)
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendReliable(ConnectionCommand &c)
 {
-	OutgoingPacket packet(peer_id, channelnum, data, reliable);
-	m_outgoing_queue.push_back(packet);
+	PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(c.peer_id);
+	if (!peer)
+		return;
+
+	peer->PutReliableSendCommand(c,m_max_packet_size);
 }
 
-void Connection::rawSendAsPacket(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
-		SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable)
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendToAll(u8 channelnum, SharedBuffer<u8> data)
 {
-	Peer *peer = getPeerNoEx(peer_id);
-	if(!peer)
-		return;
-	Channel *channel = &(peer->channels[channelnum]);
+	std::list<u16> peerids = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
 
-	if(reliable)
+	for (std::list<u16>::iterator i = peerids.begin();
+			i != peerids.end();
+			i++)
 	{
-		u16 seqnum = channel->next_outgoing_seqnum;
-		channel->next_outgoing_seqnum++;
+		send(*i, channelnum, data);
+	}
+}
 
-		SharedBuffer<u8> reliable = makeReliablePacket(data, seqnum);
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendToAllReliable(ConnectionCommand &c)
+{
+	std::list<u16> peerids = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
 
-		// Add base headers and make a packet
-		BufferedPacket p = makePacket(peer->address, reliable,
-				m_protocol_id, m_peer_id, channelnum);
-		
-		try{
-			// Buffer the packet
-			channel->outgoing_reliables.insert(p);
+	for (std::list<u16>::iterator i = peerids.begin();
+			i != peerids.end();
+			i++)
+	{
+		PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(*i);
+
+		if (!peer)
+			continue;
+
+		peer->PutReliableSendCommand(c,m_max_packet_size);
+	}
+}
+
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendPackets(float dtime)
+{
+	std::list<u16> peerIds = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
+
+	for(std::list<u16>::iterator
+			j = peerIds.begin();
+			j != peerIds.end(); ++j)
+	{
+		PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(*j);
+		//peer may have been removed
+		if (!peer) {
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<< " Peer not found: peer_id=" << *j << std::endl);
+			continue;
+		}
+		peer->m_increment_packets_remaining = m_iteration_packets_avaialble/m_connection->m_peers.size();
+
+		if (dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer) == 0)
+		{
+			continue;
 		}
-		catch(AlreadyExistsException &e)
+
+		PROFILE(std::stringstream peerIdentifier);
+		PROFILE(peerIdentifier << "sendPackets[" << m_connection->getDesc() << ";" << *j << ";RELIABLE]");
+		PROFILE(ScopeProfiler peerprofiler(g_profiler, peerIdentifier.str(), SPT_AVG));
+
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<< " Handle per peer queues: peer_id=" << *j
+				<< " packet quota: " << peer->m_increment_packets_remaining << std::endl);
+		// first send queued reliable packets for all peers (if possible)
+		for (unsigned int i=0; i < CHANNEL_COUNT; i++)
 		{
-			PrintInfo(derr_con);
-			derr_con<<"WARNING: Going to send a reliable packet "
-					"seqnum="<<seqnum<<" that is already "
-					"in outgoing buffer"<<std::endl;
-			//assert(0);
+			u16 next_to_ack = 0;
+			dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].outgoing_reliables_sent.getFirstSeqnum(next_to_ack);
+			u16 next_to_receive = 0;
+			dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].incoming_reliables.getFirstSeqnum(next_to_receive);
+
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<< "\t channel: "
+						<< i << ", peer quota:"
+						<< peer->m_increment_packets_remaining
+						<< std::endl
+					<< "\t\t\treliables on wire: "
+						<< dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].outgoing_reliables_sent.size()
+						<< ", waiting for ack for " << next_to_ack
+						<< std::endl
+					<< "\t\t\tincoming_reliables: "
+						<< dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].incoming_reliables.size()
+						<< ", next reliable packet: "
+						<< dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].readNextIncomingSeqNum()
+						<< ", next queued: " << next_to_receive
+						<< std::endl
+					<< "\t\t\treliables queued : "
+						<< dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].queued_reliables.size()
+						<< std::endl
+					<< "\t\t\tqueued commands  : "
+						<< dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].queued_commands.size()
+						<< std::endl);
+
+			while ((dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].queued_reliables.size() > 0) &&
+					(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].outgoing_reliables_sent.size()
+							< dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].getWindowSize())&&
+							(peer->m_increment_packets_remaining > 0))
+			{
+				BufferedPacket p = dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i].queued_reliables.pop_front();
+				Channel* channel = &(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[i]);
+				LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<" INFO: sending a queued reliable packet "
+						<<" channel: " << i
+						<<", seqnum: " << readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1])
+						<< std::endl);
+				sendAsPacketReliable(p,channel);
+				peer->m_increment_packets_remaining--;
+			}
 		}
-		
-		// Send the packet
-		rawSend(p);
 	}
-	else
+
+	if (m_outgoing_queue.size())
 	{
-		// Add base headers and make a packet
-		BufferedPacket p = makePacket(peer->address, data,
-				m_protocol_id, m_peer_id, channelnum);
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<< " Handle non reliable queue ("
+				<< m_outgoing_queue.size() << " pkts)" << std::endl);
+	}
+
+	/* send non reliable packets*/
+	for(unsigned int i=0;i < m_outgoing_queue.size();i++) {
+		OutgoingPacket packet = m_outgoing_queue.pop_front();
+
+		assert(!packet.reliable &&
+			"reliable packets are not allowed in outgoing queue!");
 
-		// Send the packet
-		rawSend(p);
+		PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(packet.peer_id);
+		if(!peer) {
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+							<<" Outgoing queue: peer_id="<<packet.peer_id
+							<< ">>>NOT<<< found on sending packet"
+							<< ", channel " << (packet.channelnum % 0xFF)
+							<< ", size: " << packet.data.getSize() <<std::endl);
+			continue;
+		}
+		/* send acks immediately */
+		else if (packet.ack)
+		{
+			rawSendAsPacket(packet.peer_id, packet.channelnum,
+								packet.data, packet.reliable);
+			peer->m_increment_packets_remaining =
+					MYMIN(0,peer->m_increment_packets_remaining--);
+		}
+		else if (
+			( peer->m_increment_packets_remaining > 0) ||
+			(StopRequested())){
+			rawSendAsPacket(packet.peer_id, packet.channelnum,
+					packet.data, packet.reliable);
+			peer->m_increment_packets_remaining--;
+		}
+		else {
+			m_outgoing_queue.push_back(packet);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-void Connection::rawSend(const BufferedPacket &packet)
+void ConnectionSendThread::sendAsPacket(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
+		SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool ack)
 {
-	try{
-		m_socket.Send(packet.address, *packet.data, packet.data.getSize());
-	} catch(SendFailedException &e){
-		derr_con<<"Connection::rawSend(): SendFailedException: "
-				<<packet.address.serializeString()<<std::endl;
-	}
+	OutgoingPacket packet(peer_id, channelnum, data, false, ack);
+	m_outgoing_queue.push_back(packet);
 }
 
-Peer* Connection::getPeer(u16 peer_id)
+ConnectionReceiveThread::ConnectionReceiveThread(Connection* parent,
+												unsigned int max_packet_size) :
+	m_connection(parent),
+	m_max_packet_size(max_packet_size)
 {
-	std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator node = m_peers.find(peer_id);
+}
 
-	if(node == m_peers.end()){
-		throw PeerNotFoundException("GetPeer: Peer not found (possible timeout)");
-	}
+void * ConnectionReceiveThread::Thread()
+{
+	ThreadStarted();
+	log_register_thread("ConnectionReceive");
 
-	// Error checking
-	assert(node->second->id == peer_id);
+	LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+			<<"ConnectionReceive thread started"<<std::endl);
+
+	PROFILE(std::stringstream ThreadIdentifier);
+	PROFILE(ThreadIdentifier << "ConnectionReceive: [" << m_connection->getDesc() << "]");
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_CONNECTION_KBPS
+	u32 curtime = porting::getTimeMs();
+	u32 lasttime = curtime;
+	float debug_print_timer = 0.0;
+#endif
 
-	return node->second;
+	while(!StopRequested()) {
+		BEGIN_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER
+		PROFILE(ScopeProfiler sp(g_profiler, ThreadIdentifier.str(), SPT_AVG));
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_CONNECTION_KBPS
+		lasttime = curtime;
+		curtime = porting::getTimeMs();
+		float dtime = CALC_DTIME(lasttime,curtime);
+#endif
+
+		/* receive packets */
+		receive();
+
+#ifdef DEBUG_CONNECTION_KBPS
+		debug_print_timer += dtime;
+		if (debug_print_timer > 20.0) {
+			debug_print_timer -= 20.0;
+
+			std::list<u16> peerids = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
+
+			for (std::list<u16>::iterator i = peerids.begin();
+					i != peerids.end();
+					i++)
+			{
+				PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(*i);
+				if (!peer)
+					continue;
+
+				float peer_current = 0.0;
+				float peer_loss = 0.0;
+				float avg_rate = 0.0;
+				float avg_loss = 0.0;
+
+				for(u16 j=0; j<CHANNEL_COUNT; j++)
+				{
+					peer_current +=peer->channels[j].getCurrentDownloadRateKB();
+					peer_loss += peer->channels[j].getCurrentLossRateKB();
+					avg_rate += peer->channels[j].getAvgDownloadRateKB();
+					avg_loss += peer->channels[j].getAvgLossRateKB();
+				}
+
+				std::stringstream output;
+				output << std::fixed << std::setprecision(1);
+				output << "OUT to Peer " << *i << " RATES (good / loss) " << std::endl;
+				output << "\tcurrent (sum): " << peer_current << "kb/s "<< peer_loss << "kb/s" << std::endl;
+				output << "\taverage (sum): " << avg_rate << "kb/s "<< avg_loss << "kb/s" << std::endl;
+				output << std::setfill(' ');
+				for(u16 j=0; j<CHANNEL_COUNT; j++)
+				{
+					output << "\tcha " << j << ":"
+						<< " CUR: " << std::setw(6) << peer->channels[j].getCurrentDownloadRateKB() <<"kb/s"
+						<< " AVG: " << std::setw(6) << peer->channels[j].getAvgDownloadRateKB() <<"kb/s"
+						<< " MAX: " << std::setw(6) << peer->channels[j].getMaxDownloadRateKB() <<"kb/s"
+						<< " /"
+						<< " CUR: " << std::setw(6) << peer->channels[j].getCurrentLossRateKB() <<"kb/s"
+						<< " AVG: " << std::setw(6) << peer->channels[j].getAvgLossRateKB() <<"kb/s"
+						<< " MAX: " << std::setw(6) << peer->channels[j].getMaxLossRateKB() <<"kb/s"
+						<< " / WS: " << peer->channels[j].getWindowSize()
+						<< std::endl;
+				}
+
+				fprintf(stderr,"%s\n",output.str().c_str());
+			}
+		}
+#endif
+		END_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER(derr_con);
+	}
+	PROFILE(g_profiler->remove(ThreadIdentifier.str()));
+	return NULL;
 }
 
-Peer* Connection::getPeerNoEx(u16 peer_id)
+// Receive packets from the network and buffers and create ConnectionEvents
+void ConnectionReceiveThread::receive()
 {
-	std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator node = m_peers.find(peer_id);
+	/* now reorder reliables */
+	u32 datasize = m_max_packet_size * 2;  // Double it just to be safe
+	// TODO: We can not know how many layers of header there are.
+	// For now, just assume there are no other than the base headers.
+	u32 packet_maxsize = datasize + BASE_HEADER_SIZE;
+	SharedBuffer<u8> packetdata(packet_maxsize);
+	
+	bool packet_queued = true;
 
-	if(node == m_peers.end()){
-		return NULL;
+	unsigned int loop_count = 0;
+
+	/* first of all read packets from socket */
+	/* check for incoming data available */
+	while( (loop_count < 10) &&
+			(m_connection->m_udpSocket.WaitData(50)))
+	{
+		loop_count++;
+	try{
+		if (packet_queued)
+		{
+			bool no_data_left = false;
+			u16 peer_id;
+			SharedBuffer<u8> resultdata;
+			while(!no_data_left)
+			{
+				try {
+					no_data_left = !getFromBuffers(peer_id, resultdata);
+					if (!no_data_left) {
+						ConnectionEvent e;
+						e.dataReceived(peer_id, resultdata);
+						m_connection->putEvent(e);
+					}
+				}
+				catch(ProcessedSilentlyException e) {
+					/* try reading again */
+				}
+			}
+			packet_queued = false;
+		}
+
+		Address sender;
+		s32 received_size = m_connection->m_udpSocket.Receive(sender, *packetdata, packet_maxsize);
+
+		if ((received_size < 0) ||
+			(received_size < BASE_HEADER_SIZE) ||
+			(readU32(&packetdata[0]) != m_connection->GetProtocolID()))
+		{
+			LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<"Receive(): Invalid incoming packet, "
+					<<"size: " << received_size
+					<<", protocol: " << readU32(&packetdata[0]) <<std::endl);
+		}
+
+		u16 peer_id          = readPeerId(*packetdata);
+		u8 channelnum        = readChannel(*packetdata);
+		
+		if(channelnum > CHANNEL_COUNT-1){
+			LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<"Receive(): Invalid channel "<<channelnum<<std::endl);
+			throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Channel doesn't exist");
+		}
+		
+		/* preserve original peer_id for later usage */
+		u16 packet_peer_id   = peer_id;
+
+		/* Try to identify peer by sender address (may happen on join) */
+		if(peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT)
+		{
+			peer_id = m_connection->lookupPeer(sender);
+		}
+
+		/* The peer was not found in our lists. Add it. */
+		if(peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT)
+		{
+			peer_id = m_connection->createPeer(sender,MINETEST_RELIABLE_UDP,0);
+		}
+
+		PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(peer_id);
+
+		if (!peer) {
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<" got packet from unknown peer_id: "
+					<<peer_id<<" Ignoring."<<std::endl);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		// Validate peer address
+
+		Address peer_address;
+
+		if (peer->getAddress(UDP,peer_address)) {
+			if (peer_address != sender) {
+				LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<" Peer "<<peer_id<<" sending from different address."
+						" Ignoring."<<std::endl);
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+
+			bool invalid_address = true;
+			if (invalid_address) {
+				LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<" Peer "<<peer_id<<" unknown."
+						" Ignoring."<<std::endl);
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		
+		/* mark peer as seen with id */
+		if (!(packet_peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT))
+			peer->setSentWithID();
+
+		peer->ResetTimeout();
+
+		Channel *channel = 0;
+
+		if (dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer) != 0)
+		{
+			channel = &(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->channels[channelnum]);
+		}
+		
+		// Throw the received packet to channel->processPacket()
+
+		// Make a new SharedBuffer from the data without the base headers
+		SharedBuffer<u8> strippeddata(received_size - BASE_HEADER_SIZE);
+		memcpy(*strippeddata, &packetdata[BASE_HEADER_SIZE],
+				strippeddata.getSize());
+		
+		try{
+			// Process it (the result is some data with no headers made by us)
+			SharedBuffer<u8> resultdata = processPacket
+					(channel, strippeddata, peer_id, channelnum, false);
+			
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<" ProcessPacket from peer_id: " << peer_id
+					<< ",channel: " << channelnum << ", returned "
+					<< resultdata.getSize() << " bytes" <<std::endl);
+			
+			ConnectionEvent e;
+			e.dataReceived(peer_id, resultdata);
+			m_connection->putEvent(e);
+		}catch(ProcessedSilentlyException &e){
+		}catch(ProcessedQueued &e){
+			packet_queued = true;
+		}
+	}catch(InvalidIncomingDataException &e){
+	}
+	catch(ProcessedSilentlyException &e){
 	}
-
-	// Error checking
-	assert(node->second->id == peer_id);
-
-	return node->second;
-}
-
-std::list<Peer*> Connection::getPeers()
-{
-	std::list<Peer*> list;
-	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j = m_peers.begin();
-		j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
-	{
-		Peer *peer = j->second;
-		list.push_back(peer);
 	}
-	return list;
 }
 
-bool Connection::getFromBuffers(u16 &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8> &dst)
+bool ConnectionReceiveThread::getFromBuffers(u16 &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8> &dst)
 {
-	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j = m_peers.begin();
-		j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+	std::list<u16> peerids = m_connection->getPeerIDs();
+
+	for(std::list<u16>::iterator j = peerids.begin();
+		j != peerids.end(); ++j)
 	{
-		Peer *peer = j->second;
+		PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeerNoEx(*j);
+		if (!peer)
+			continue;
+
+		if(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer) == 0)
+			continue;
+
 		for(u16 i=0; i<CHANNEL_COUNT; i++)
 		{
-			Channel *channel = &peer->channels[i];
+			Channel *channel = &(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer))->channels[i];
+
 			SharedBuffer<u8> resultdata;
 			bool got = checkIncomingBuffers(channel, peer_id, resultdata);
 			if(got){
@@ -1242,41 +2170,28 @@ bool Connection::getFromBuffers(u16 &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8> &dst)
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool Connection::checkIncomingBuffers(Channel *channel, u16 &peer_id,
+bool ConnectionReceiveThread::checkIncomingBuffers(Channel *channel, u16 &peer_id,
 		SharedBuffer<u8> &dst)
 {
 	u16 firstseqnum = 0;
-	// Clear old packets from start of buffer
-	for(;;){
-		bool found = channel->incoming_reliables.getFirstSeqnum(&firstseqnum);
-		if(!found)
-			break;
-		if(seqnum_higher(channel->next_incoming_seqnum, firstseqnum))
-			channel->incoming_reliables.popFirst();
-		else
-			break;
-	}
-	// This happens if all packets are old
-	
-	if(channel->incoming_reliables.empty() == false)
+	if (channel->incoming_reliables.getFirstSeqnum(firstseqnum))
 	{
-		if(firstseqnum == channel->next_incoming_seqnum)
+		if(firstseqnum == channel->readNextIncomingSeqNum())
 		{
 			BufferedPacket p = channel->incoming_reliables.popFirst();
-			
 			peer_id = readPeerId(*p.data);
 			u8 channelnum = readChannel(*p.data);
 			u16 seqnum = readU16(&p.data[BASE_HEADER_SIZE+1]);
 
-			PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"UNBUFFERING TYPE_RELIABLE"
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<"UNBUFFERING TYPE_RELIABLE"
 					<<" seqnum="<<seqnum
 					<<" peer_id="<<peer_id
 					<<" channel="<<((int)channelnum&0xff)
-					<<std::endl;
+					<<std::endl);
+
+			channel->incNextIncomingSeqNum();
 
-			channel->next_incoming_seqnum++;
-			
 			u32 headers_size = BASE_HEADER_SIZE + RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE;
 			// Get out the inside packet and re-process it
 			SharedBuffer<u8> payload(p.data.getSize() - headers_size);
@@ -1289,17 +2204,17 @@ bool Connection::checkIncomingBuffers(Channel *channel, u16 &peer_id,
 	return false;
 }
 
-SharedBuffer<u8> Connection::processPacket(Channel *channel,
+SharedBuffer<u8> ConnectionReceiveThread::processPacket(Channel *channel,
 		SharedBuffer<u8> packetdata, u16 peer_id,
 		u8 channelnum, bool reliable)
 {
-	IndentationRaiser iraiser(&(m_indentation));
+	PeerHelper peer = m_connection->getPeer(peer_id);
 
 	if(packetdata.getSize() < 1)
 		throw InvalidIncomingDataException("packetdata.getSize() < 1");
 
 	u8 type = readU8(&packetdata[0]);
-	
+
 	if(type == TYPE_CONTROL)
 	{
 		if(packetdata.getSize() < 2)
@@ -1307,94 +2222,120 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> Connection::processPacket(Channel *channel,
 
 		u8 controltype = readU8(&packetdata[1]);
 
-		if(controltype == CONTROLTYPE_ACK)
+		if( (controltype == CONTROLTYPE_ACK)
+				&& (peer_id <= MAX_UDP_PEERS))
 		{
+			assert(channel != 0);
 			if(packetdata.getSize() < 4)
 				throw InvalidIncomingDataException
 						("packetdata.getSize() < 4 (ACK header size)");
 
 			u16 seqnum = readU16(&packetdata[2]);
-			PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"Got CONTROLTYPE_ACK: channelnum="
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<" [ CONTROLTYPE_ACK: channelnum="
 					<<((int)channelnum&0xff)<<", peer_id="<<peer_id
-					<<", seqnum="<<seqnum<<std::endl;
+					<<", seqnum="<<seqnum<< " ]"<<std::endl);
 
 			try{
-				BufferedPacket p = channel->outgoing_reliables.popSeqnum(seqnum);
+				BufferedPacket p =
+						channel->outgoing_reliables_sent.popSeqnum(seqnum);
 				// Get round trip time
-				float rtt = p.totaltime;
+				unsigned int current_time = porting::getTimeMs();
 
-				// Let peer calculate stuff according to it
-				// (avg_rtt and resend_timeout)
-				Peer *peer = getPeer(peer_id);
-				peer->reportRTT(rtt);
+				if (current_time > p.absolute_send_time)
+				{
+					float rtt = (current_time - p.absolute_send_time) / 1000.0;
 
-				//PrintInfo(dout_con);
-				//dout_con<<"RTT = "<<rtt<<std::endl;
+					// Let peer calculate stuff according to it
+					// (avg_rtt and resend_timeout)
+					dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->reportRTT(rtt);
+				}
+				else if (p.totaltime > 0)
+				{
+					float rtt = p.totaltime;
 
-				/*dout_con<<"OUTGOING: ";
-				PrintInfo();
-				channel->outgoing_reliables.print();
-				dout_con<<std::endl;*/
+					// Let peer calculate stuff according to it
+					// (avg_rtt and resend_timeout)
+					dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->reportRTT(rtt);
+				}
+				//put bytes for max bandwidth calculation
+				channel->UpdateBytesSent(p.data.getSize(),1);
 			}
 			catch(NotFoundException &e){
-				PrintInfo(derr_con);
-				derr_con<<"WARNING: ACKed packet not "
+				LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<"WARNING: ACKed packet not "
 						"in outgoing queue"
-						<<std::endl;
+						<<std::endl);
+				channel->UpdatePacketTooLateCounter();
 			}
-
 			throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Got an ACK");
 		}
-		else if(controltype == CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID)
+		else if((controltype == CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID)
+				&& (peer_id <= MAX_UDP_PEERS))
 		{
+			// Got a packet to set our peer id
 			if(packetdata.getSize() < 4)
 				throw InvalidIncomingDataException
 						("packetdata.getSize() < 4 (SET_PEER_ID header size)");
 			u16 peer_id_new = readU16(&packetdata[2]);
-			PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"Got new peer id: "<<peer_id_new<<"... "<<std::endl;
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<"Got new peer id: "<<peer_id_new<<"... "<<std::endl);
 
-			if(GetPeerID() != PEER_ID_INEXISTENT)
+			if(m_connection->GetPeerID() != PEER_ID_INEXISTENT)
 			{
-				PrintInfo(derr_con);
-				derr_con<<"WARNING: Not changing"
-						" existing peer id."<<std::endl;
+				LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<"WARNING: Not changing"
+						" existing peer id."<<std::endl);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				dout_con<<"changing."<<std::endl;
-				SetPeerID(peer_id_new);
+				LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"changing own peer id"<<std::endl);
+				m_connection->SetPeerID(peer_id_new);
 			}
+
+			ConnectionCommand cmd;
+
+			SharedBuffer<u8> reply(2);
+			writeU8(&reply[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
+			writeU8(&reply[1], CONTROLTYPE_ENABLE_BIG_SEND_WINDOW);
+			cmd.disableLegacy(PEER_ID_SERVER,reply);
+			m_connection->putCommand(cmd);
+
 			throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Got a SET_PEER_ID");
 		}
-		else if(controltype == CONTROLTYPE_PING)
+		else if((controltype == CONTROLTYPE_PING)
+				&& (peer_id <= MAX_UDP_PEERS))
 		{
 			// Just ignore it, the incoming data already reset
 			// the timeout counter
-			PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"PING"<<std::endl;
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"PING"<<std::endl);
 			throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Got a PING");
 		}
 		else if(controltype == CONTROLTYPE_DISCO)
 		{
 			// Just ignore it, the incoming data already reset
 			// the timeout counter
-			PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"DISCO: Removing peer "<<(peer_id)<<std::endl;
-			
-			if(deletePeer(peer_id, false) == false)
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<"DISCO: Removing peer "<<(peer_id)<<std::endl);
+
+			if(m_connection->deletePeer(peer_id, false) == false)
 			{
-				PrintInfo(derr_con);
-				derr_con<<"DISCO: Peer not found"<<std::endl;
+				derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<"DISCO: Peer not found"<<std::endl;
 			}
 
 			throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Got a DISCO");
 		}
+		else if((controltype == CONTROLTYPE_ENABLE_BIG_SEND_WINDOW)
+				&& (peer_id <= MAX_UDP_PEERS))
+		{
+			dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->setNonLegacyPeer();
+			throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Got non legacy control");
+		}
 		else{
-			PrintInfo(derr_con);
-			derr_con<<"INVALID TYPE_CONTROL: invalid controltype="
-					<<((int)controltype&0xff)<<std::endl;
+			LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+					<<"INVALID TYPE_CONTROL: invalid controltype="
+					<<((int)controltype&0xff)<<std::endl);
 			throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Invalid control type");
 		}
 	}
@@ -1403,9 +2344,9 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> Connection::processPacket(Channel *channel,
 		if(packetdata.getSize() < ORIGINAL_HEADER_SIZE)
 			throw InvalidIncomingDataException
 					("packetdata.getSize() < ORIGINAL_HEADER_SIZE");
-		PrintInfo();
-		dout_con<<"RETURNING TYPE_ORIGINAL to user"
-				<<std::endl;
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<<"RETURNING TYPE_ORIGINAL to user"
+				<<std::endl);
 		// Get the inside packet out and return it
 		SharedBuffer<u8> payload(packetdata.getSize() - ORIGINAL_HEADER_SIZE);
 		memcpy(*payload, &packetdata[ORIGINAL_HEADER_SIZE], payload.getSize());
@@ -1413,29 +2354,40 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> Connection::processPacket(Channel *channel,
 	}
 	else if(type == TYPE_SPLIT)
 	{
-		// We have to create a packet again for buffering
-		// This isn't actually too bad an idea.
-		BufferedPacket packet = makePacket(
-				getPeer(peer_id)->address,
-				packetdata,
-				GetProtocolID(),
-				peer_id,
-				channelnum);
-		// Buffer the packet
-		SharedBuffer<u8> data = channel->incoming_splits.insert(packet, reliable);
-		if(data.getSize() != 0)
-		{
-			PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"RETURNING TYPE_SPLIT: Constructed full data, "
-					<<"size="<<data.getSize()<<std::endl;
-			return data;
+		Address peer_address;
+
+		if (peer->getAddress(UDP,peer_address)) {
+
+			// We have to create a packet again for buffering
+			// This isn't actually too bad an idea.
+			BufferedPacket packet = makePacket(
+					peer_address,
+					packetdata,
+					m_connection->GetProtocolID(),
+					peer_id,
+					channelnum);
+
+			// Buffer the packet
+			SharedBuffer<u8> data =
+					peer->addSpiltPacket(channelnum,packet,reliable);
+
+			if(data.getSize() != 0)
+			{
+				LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<<"RETURNING TYPE_SPLIT: Constructed full data, "
+						<<"size="<<data.getSize()<<std::endl);
+				return data;
+			}
+			LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()<<"BUFFERED TYPE_SPLIT"<<std::endl);
+			throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Buffered a split packet chunk");
+		}
+		else {
+			//TODO throw some error
 		}
-		PrintInfo();
-		dout_con<<"BUFFERED TYPE_SPLIT"<<std::endl;
-		throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Buffered a split packet chunk");
 	}
-	else if(type == TYPE_RELIABLE)
+	else if((peer_id <= MAX_UDP_PEERS) && (type == TYPE_RELIABLE))
 	{
+		assert(channel != 0);
 		// Recursive reliable packets not allowed
 		if(reliable)
 			throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Found nested reliable packets");
@@ -1445,71 +2397,104 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> Connection::processPacket(Channel *channel,
 					("packetdata.getSize() < RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE");
 
 		u16 seqnum = readU16(&packetdata[1]);
+		bool is_future_packet = false;
+		bool is_old_packet = false;
 
-		bool is_future_packet = seqnum_higher(seqnum, channel->next_incoming_seqnum);
-		bool is_old_packet = seqnum_higher(channel->next_incoming_seqnum, seqnum);
-		
-		PrintInfo();
-		if(is_future_packet)
-			dout_con<<"BUFFERING";
-		else if(is_old_packet)
-			dout_con<<"OLD";
-		else
-			dout_con<<"RECUR";
-		dout_con<<" TYPE_RELIABLE seqnum="<<seqnum
-				<<" next="<<channel->next_incoming_seqnum;
-		dout_con<<" [sending CONTROLTYPE_ACK"
-				" to peer_id="<<peer_id<<"]";
-		dout_con<<std::endl;
-		
-		//DEBUG
-		//assert(channel->incoming_reliables.size() < 100);
-
-		// Send a CONTROLTYPE_ACK
-		SharedBuffer<u8> reply(4);
-		writeU8(&reply[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
-		writeU8(&reply[1], CONTROLTYPE_ACK);
-		writeU16(&reply[2], seqnum);
-		rawSendAsPacket(peer_id, channelnum, reply, false);
-
-		//if(seqnum_higher(seqnum, channel->next_incoming_seqnum))
-		if(is_future_packet)
+		/* packet is within our receive window send ack */
+		if (seqnum_in_window(seqnum, channel->readNextIncomingSeqNum(),MAX_RELIABLE_WINDOW_SIZE))
 		{
-			/*PrintInfo();
-			dout_con<<"Buffering reliable packet (seqnum="
-					<<seqnum<<")"<<std::endl;*/
-			
+			m_connection->sendAck(peer_id,channelnum,seqnum);
+		}
+		else {
+			is_future_packet = seqnum_higher(seqnum, channel->readNextIncomingSeqNum());
+			is_old_packet    = seqnum_higher(channel->readNextIncomingSeqNum(), seqnum);
+
+
+			/* packet is not within receive window, don't send ack.           *
+			 * if this was a valid packet it's gonna be retransmitted         */
+			if (is_future_packet)
+			{
+				throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Received packet newer then expected, not sending ack");
+			}
+
+			/* seems like our ack was lost, send another one for a old packet */
+			if (is_old_packet)
+			{
+				LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<< "RE-SENDING ACK: peer_id: " << peer_id
+						<< ", channel: " << (channelnum&0xFF)
+						<< ", seqnum: " << seqnum << std::endl;)
+				m_connection->sendAck(peer_id,channelnum,seqnum);
+
+				// we already have this packet so this one was on wire at least
+				// the current timeout
+				dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->reportRTT(dynamic_cast<UDPPeer*>(&peer)->getResendTimeout());
+
+				throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Retransmitting ack for old packet");
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (seqnum != channel->readNextIncomingSeqNum())
+		{
+			Address peer_address;
+
+			// this is a reliable packet so we have a udp address for sure
+			peer->getAddress(MINETEST_RELIABLE_UDP,peer_address);
 			// This one comes later, buffer it.
 			// Actually we have to make a packet to buffer one.
 			// Well, we have all the ingredients, so just do it.
-			BufferedPacket packet = makePacket(
-					getPeer(peer_id)->address,
+			BufferedPacket packet = con::makePacket(
+					peer_address,
 					packetdata,
-					GetProtocolID(),
+					m_connection->GetProtocolID(),
 					peer_id,
 					channelnum);
 			try{
-				channel->incoming_reliables.insert(packet);
-				
-				/*PrintInfo();
-				dout_con<<"INCOMING: ";
-				channel->incoming_reliables.print();
-				dout_con<<std::endl;*/
+				channel->incoming_reliables.insert(packet,channel->readNextIncomingSeqNum());
+
+				LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<< "BUFFERING, TYPE_RELIABLE peer_id: " << peer_id
+						<< ", channel: " << (channelnum&0xFF)
+						<< ", seqnum: " << seqnum << std::endl;)
+
+				throw ProcessedQueued("Buffered future reliable packet");
 			}
 			catch(AlreadyExistsException &e)
 			{
 			}
-
-			throw ProcessedSilentlyException("Buffered future reliable packet");
+			catch(IncomingDataCorruption &e)
+			{
+				ConnectionCommand discon;
+				discon.disconnect_peer(peer_id);
+				m_connection->putCommand(discon);
+
+				LOG(derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+						<< "INVALID, TYPE_RELIABLE peer_id: " << peer_id
+						<< ", channel: " << (channelnum&0xFF)
+						<< ", seqnum: " << seqnum
+						<< "DROPPING CLIENT!" << std::endl;)
+			}
 		}
-		//else if(seqnum_higher(channel->next_incoming_seqnum, seqnum))
-		else if(is_old_packet)
+
+		/* we got a packet to process right now */
+		LOG(dout_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<< "RECURSIVE, TYPE_RELIABLE peer_id: " << peer_id
+				<< ", channel: " << (channelnum&0xFF)
+				<< ", seqnum: " << seqnum << std::endl;)
+
+
+		/* check for resend case */
+		u16 queued_seqnum = 0;
+		if (channel->incoming_reliables.getFirstSeqnum(queued_seqnum))
 		{
-			// An old packet, dump it
-			throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Got an old reliable packet");
+			if (queued_seqnum == seqnum)
+			{
+				BufferedPacket queued_packet = channel->incoming_reliables.popFirst();
+				/** TODO find a way to verify the new against the old packet */
+			}
 		}
 
-		channel->next_incoming_seqnum++;
+		channel->incNextIncomingSeqNum();
 
 		// Get out the inside packet and re-process it
 		SharedBuffer<u8> payload(packetdata.getSize() - RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE);
@@ -1519,11 +2504,11 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> Connection::processPacket(Channel *channel,
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		PrintInfo(derr_con);
-		derr_con<<"Got invalid type="<<((int)type&0xff)<<std::endl;
+		derr_con<<m_connection->getDesc()
+				<<"Got invalid type="<<((int)type&0xff)<<std::endl;
 		throw InvalidIncomingDataException("Invalid packet type");
 	}
-	
+
 	// We should never get here.
 	// If you get here, add an exception or a return to some of the
 	// above conditionals.
@@ -1531,20 +2516,174 @@ SharedBuffer<u8> Connection::processPacket(Channel *channel,
 	throw BaseException("Error in Channel::ProcessPacket()");
 }
 
+/*
+	Connection
+*/
+
+Connection::Connection(u32 protocol_id, u32 max_packet_size, float timeout,
+		bool ipv6):
+	m_udpSocket(ipv6),
+	m_command_queue(),
+	m_event_queue(),
+	m_peer_id(0),
+	m_protocol_id(protocol_id),
+	m_sendThread(this, max_packet_size, timeout),
+	m_receiveThread(this, max_packet_size),
+	m_info_mutex(),
+	m_bc_peerhandler(0),
+	m_bc_receive_timeout(0),
+	m_shutting_down(false)
+{
+	m_udpSocket.setTimeoutMs(5);
+
+	m_sendThread.Start();
+	m_receiveThread.Start();
+}
+
+Connection::Connection(u32 protocol_id, u32 max_packet_size, float timeout,
+		bool ipv6, PeerHandler *peerhandler):
+	m_udpSocket(ipv6),
+	m_command_queue(),
+	m_event_queue(),
+	m_peer_id(0),
+	m_protocol_id(protocol_id),
+	m_sendThread(this, max_packet_size, timeout),
+	m_receiveThread(this, max_packet_size),
+	m_info_mutex(),
+	m_bc_peerhandler(peerhandler),
+	m_bc_receive_timeout(0),
+	m_shutting_down(false)
+
+{
+	m_udpSocket.setTimeoutMs(5);
+
+	m_sendThread.Start();
+	m_receiveThread.Start();
+
+}
+
+
+Connection::~Connection()
+{
+	m_shutting_down = true;
+	// request threads to stop
+	m_sendThread.Stop();
+	m_receiveThread.Stop();
+
+	//TODO for some unkonwn reason send/receive threads do not exit as they're
+	// supposed to be but wait on peer timeout. To speed up shutdown we reduce
+	// timeout to half a second.
+	m_sendThread.setPeerTimeout(0.5);
+
+	// wait for threads to finish
+	m_sendThread.Wait();
+	m_receiveThread.Wait();
+
+	// Delete peers
+	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator
+			j = m_peers.begin();
+			j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+	{
+		delete j->second;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Internal stuff */
+void Connection::putEvent(ConnectionEvent &e)
+{
+	assert(e.type != CONNEVENT_NONE);
+	m_event_queue.push_back(e);
+}
+
+PeerHelper Connection::getPeer(u16 peer_id)
+{
+	JMutexAutoLock peerlock(m_peers_mutex);
+	std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator node = m_peers.find(peer_id);
+
+	if(node == m_peers.end()){
+		throw PeerNotFoundException("GetPeer: Peer not found (possible timeout)");
+	}
+
+	// Error checking
+	assert(node->second->id == peer_id);
+
+	return PeerHelper(node->second);
+}
+
+PeerHelper Connection::getPeerNoEx(u16 peer_id)
+{
+	JMutexAutoLock peerlock(m_peers_mutex);
+	std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator node = m_peers.find(peer_id);
+
+	if(node == m_peers.end()){
+		return PeerHelper(NULL);
+	}
+
+	// Error checking
+	assert(node->second->id == peer_id);
+
+	return PeerHelper(node->second);
+}
+
+/* find peer_id for address */
+u16 Connection::lookupPeer(Address& sender)
+{
+	JMutexAutoLock peerlock(m_peers_mutex);
+	std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j;
+	j = m_peers.begin();
+	for(; j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+	{
+		Peer *peer = j->second;
+		if(peer->isActive())
+			continue;
+
+		Address tocheck;
+
+		if ((peer->getAddress(MINETEST_RELIABLE_UDP,tocheck)) && (tocheck == sender))
+			return peer->id;
+
+		if ((peer->getAddress(UDP,tocheck)) && (tocheck == sender))
+			return peer->id;
+	}
+
+	return PEER_ID_INEXISTENT;
+}
+
+std::list<Peer*> Connection::getPeers()
+{
+	std::list<Peer*> list;
+	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j = m_peers.begin();
+		j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+	{
+		Peer *peer = j->second;
+		list.push_back(peer);
+	}
+	return list;
+}
+
 bool Connection::deletePeer(u16 peer_id, bool timeout)
 {
-	if(m_peers.find(peer_id) == m_peers.end())
-		return false;
-	
-	Peer *peer = m_peers[peer_id];
+	Peer *peer = 0;
 
+	/* lock list as short as possible */
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock peerlock(m_peers_mutex);
+		if(m_peers.find(peer_id) == m_peers.end())
+			return false;
+		peer = m_peers[peer_id];
+		m_peers.erase(peer_id);
+	}
+
+	Address peer_address;
+	//any peer has a primary address this never fails!
+	peer->getAddress(PRIMARY,peer_address);
 	// Create event
 	ConnectionEvent e;
-	e.peerRemoved(peer_id, timeout, peer->address);
+	e.peerRemoved(peer_id, timeout, peer_address);
 	putEvent(e);
 
-	delete m_peers[peer_id];
-	m_peers.erase(peer_id);
+
+	peer->Drop();
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -1573,7 +2712,11 @@ ConnectionEvent Connection::waitEvent(u32 timeout_ms)
 
 void Connection::putCommand(ConnectionCommand &c)
 {
-	m_command_queue.push_back(c);
+	if (!m_shutting_down)
+	{
+		m_command_queue.push_back(c);
+		m_sendThread.Trigger();
+	}
 }
 
 void Connection::Serve(unsigned short port)
@@ -1603,7 +2746,7 @@ bool Connection::Connected()
 	
 	if(m_peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT)
 		return false;
-	
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -1619,8 +2762,8 @@ u32 Connection::Receive(u16 &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8> &data)
 	for(;;){
 		ConnectionEvent e = waitEvent(m_bc_receive_timeout);
 		if(e.type != CONNEVENT_NONE)
-			dout_con<<getDesc()<<": Receive: got event: "
-					<<e.describe()<<std::endl;
+			LOG(dout_con<<getDesc()<<": Receive: got event: "
+					<<e.describe()<<std::endl);
 		switch(e.type){
 		case CONNEVENT_NONE:
 			throw NoIncomingDataException("No incoming data");
@@ -1629,12 +2772,12 @@ u32 Connection::Receive(u16 &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8> &data)
 			data = SharedBuffer<u8>(e.data);
 			return e.data.getSize();
 		case CONNEVENT_PEER_ADDED: {
-			Peer tmp(e.peer_id, e.address);
+			UDPPeer tmp(e.peer_id, e.address, this);
 			if(m_bc_peerhandler)
 				m_bc_peerhandler->peerAdded(&tmp);
 			continue; }
 		case CONNEVENT_PEER_REMOVED: {
-			Peer tmp(e.peer_id, e.address);
+			UDPPeer tmp(e.peer_id, e.address, this);
 			if(m_bc_peerhandler)
 				m_bc_peerhandler->deletingPeer(&tmp, e.timeout);
 			continue; }
@@ -1672,14 +2815,78 @@ void Connection::RunTimeouts(float dtime)
 
 Address Connection::GetPeerAddress(u16 peer_id)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock peerlock(m_peers_mutex);
-	return getPeer(peer_id)->address;
+	PeerHelper peer = getPeerNoEx(peer_id);
+
+	if (!peer)
+		throw PeerNotFoundException("No address for peer found!");
+	Address peer_address;
+	peer->getAddress(PRIMARY,peer_address);
+	return peer_address;
 }
 
 float Connection::GetPeerAvgRTT(u16 peer_id)
 {
-	JMutexAutoLock peerlock(m_peers_mutex);
-	return getPeer(peer_id)->avg_rtt;
+	PeerHelper peer = getPeerNoEx(peer_id);
+	if (!peer) return -1;
+	return peer->getStat(AVG_RTT);
+}
+
+u16 Connection::createPeer(Address& sender, MTProtocols protocol, int fd)
+{
+	// Somebody wants to make a new connection
+
+	// Get a unique peer id (2 or higher)
+	u16 peer_id_new = 2;
+	u16 overflow =  MAX_UDP_PEERS;
+
+	/*
+		Find an unused peer id
+	*/
+	bool out_of_ids = false;
+	for(;;)
+	{
+		// Check if exists
+		if(m_peers.find(peer_id_new) == m_peers.end())
+			break;
+		// Check for overflow
+		if(peer_id_new == overflow){
+			out_of_ids = true;
+			break;
+		}
+		peer_id_new++;
+	}
+	if(out_of_ids){
+		errorstream<<getDesc()<<" ran out of peer ids"<<std::endl;
+		return PEER_ID_INEXISTENT;
+	}
+
+	LOG(dout_con<<getDesc()
+			<<"createPeer(): giving peer_id="<<peer_id_new<<std::endl);
+
+	// Create a peer
+	Peer *peer = 0;
+
+	peer = new UDPPeer(peer_id_new, sender, this);
+
+	m_peers_mutex.Lock();
+	m_peers[peer->id] = peer;
+	m_peers_mutex.Unlock();
+
+	// Create peer addition event
+	ConnectionEvent e;
+	e.peerAdded(peer_id_new, sender);
+	putEvent(e);
+
+	ConnectionCommand cmd;
+	SharedBuffer<u8> reply(4);
+	writeU8(&reply[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
+	writeU8(&reply[1], CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID);
+	writeU16(&reply[2], peer_id_new);
+	cmd.createPeer(peer_id_new,reply);
+	this->putCommand(cmd);
+
+	// We're now talking to a valid peer_id
+	return peer_id_new;
 }
 
 void Connection::DeletePeer(u16 peer_id)
@@ -1691,7 +2898,9 @@ void Connection::DeletePeer(u16 peer_id)
 
 void Connection::PrintInfo(std::ostream &out)
 {
+	m_info_mutex.Lock();
 	out<<getDesc()<<": ";
+	m_info_mutex.Unlock();
 }
 
 void Connection::PrintInfo()
@@ -1699,9 +2908,59 @@ void Connection::PrintInfo()
 	PrintInfo(dout_con);
 }
 
-std::string Connection::getDesc()
+const std::string Connection::getDesc()
+{
+	return std::string("con(")+itos(m_udpSocket.GetHandle())+"/"+itos(m_peer_id)+")";
+}
+
+void Connection::sendAck(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum, u16 seqnum) {
+
+	assert(channelnum < CHANNEL_COUNT);
+
+	LOG(dout_con<<getDesc()
+			<<" Queuing ACK command to peer_id: " << peer_id <<
+			" channel: " << (channelnum & 0xFF) <<
+			" seqnum: " << seqnum << std::endl);
+
+	ConnectionCommand c;
+	SharedBuffer<u8> ack(4);
+	writeU8(&ack[0], TYPE_CONTROL);
+	writeU8(&ack[1], CONTROLTYPE_ACK);
+	writeU16(&ack[2], seqnum);
+
+	c.ack(peer_id, channelnum, ack);
+	putCommand(c);
+	m_sendThread.Trigger();
+}
+
+UDPPeer* Connection::createServerPeer(Address& address)
 {
-	return std::string("con(")+itos(m_socket.GetHandle())+"/"+itos(m_peer_id)+")";
+	if (getPeerNoEx(PEER_ID_SERVER) != 0)
+	{
+		throw ConnectionException("Already connected to a server");
+	}
+
+	UDPPeer *peer = new UDPPeer(PEER_ID_SERVER, address, this);
+
+	{
+		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_peers_mutex);
+		m_peers[peer->id] = peer;
+	}
+
+	return peer;
+}
+
+std::list<u16> Connection::getPeerIDs()
+{
+	std::list<u16> retval;
+
+	JMutexAutoLock lock(m_peers_mutex);
+	for(std::map<u16, Peer*>::iterator j = m_peers.begin();
+		j != m_peers.end(); ++j)
+	{
+		retval.push_back(j->first);
+	}
+	return retval;
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/connection.h b/src/connection.h
index 56badc904e5226c39a7feb16dcee687461df47b1..e43d93fb30a7e1cd08365448c5c9bede903c5fa1 100644
--- a/src/connection.h
+++ b/src/connection.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "util/pointer.h"
 #include "util/container.h"
 #include "util/thread.h"
+#include "util/numeric.h"
 #include <iostream>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <list>
@@ -110,26 +111,74 @@ class ProcessedSilentlyException : public BaseException
 	{}
 };
 
+class ProcessedQueued : public BaseException
+{
+public:
+	ProcessedQueued(const char *s):
+		BaseException(s)
+	{}
+};
+
+class IncomingDataCorruption : public BaseException
+{
+public:
+	IncomingDataCorruption(const char *s):
+		BaseException(s)
+	{}
+};
+
+typedef enum MTProtocols {
+	PRIMARY,
+	UDP,
+	MINETEST_RELIABLE_UDP
+} MTProtocols;
+
 #define SEQNUM_MAX 65535
-inline bool seqnum_higher(u16 higher, u16 lower)
+inline bool seqnum_higher(u16 totest, u16 base)
+{
+	if (totest > base)
+	{
+		if((totest - base) > (SEQNUM_MAX/2))
+			return false;
+		else
+			return true;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		if((base - totest) > (SEQNUM_MAX/2))
+			return true;
+		else
+			return false;
+	}
+}
+
+inline bool seqnum_in_window(u16 seqnum, u16 next,u16 window_size)
 {
-	if(lower > higher && lower - higher > SEQNUM_MAX/2){
-		return true;
+	u16 window_start = next;
+	u16 window_end   = ( next + window_size ) % (SEQNUM_MAX+1);
+
+	if (window_start < window_end)
+	{
+		return ((seqnum >= window_start) && (seqnum < window_end));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return ((seqnum < window_end) || (seqnum >= window_start));
 	}
-	return (higher > lower);
 }
 
 struct BufferedPacket
 {
 	BufferedPacket(u8 *a_data, u32 a_size):
-		data(a_data, a_size), time(0.0), totaltime(0.0)
+		data(a_data, a_size), time(0.0), totaltime(0.0), absolute_send_time(-1)
 	{}
 	BufferedPacket(u32 a_size):
-		data(a_size), time(0.0), totaltime(0.0)
+		data(a_size), time(0.0), totaltime(0.0), absolute_send_time(-1)
 	{}
 	SharedBuffer<u8> data; // Data of the packet, including headers
 	float time; // Seconds from buffering the packet or re-sending
 	float totaltime; // Seconds from buffering the packet
+	unsigned int absolute_send_time;
 	Address address; // Sender or destination
 };
 
@@ -223,6 +272,8 @@ controltype and data description:
 #define CONTROLTYPE_SET_PEER_ID 1
 #define CONTROLTYPE_PING 2
 #define CONTROLTYPE_DISCO 3
+#define CONTROLTYPE_ENABLE_BIG_SEND_WINDOW 4
+
 /*
 ORIGINAL: This is a plain packet with no control and no error
 checking at all.
@@ -261,7 +312,6 @@ with a buffer in the receiving and transmitting end.
 */
 #define TYPE_RELIABLE 3
 #define RELIABLE_HEADER_SIZE 3
-//#define SEQNUM_INITIAL 0x10
 #define SEQNUM_INITIAL 65500
 
 /*
@@ -275,23 +325,35 @@ class ReliablePacketBuffer
 {
 public:
 	ReliablePacketBuffer();
-	void print();
-	bool empty();
-	u32 size();
-	RPBSearchResult findPacket(u16 seqnum);
-	RPBSearchResult notFound();
-	bool getFirstSeqnum(u16 *result);
+
+	bool getFirstSeqnum(u16& result);
+
 	BufferedPacket popFirst();
 	BufferedPacket popSeqnum(u16 seqnum);
-	void insert(BufferedPacket &p);
+	void insert(BufferedPacket &p,u16 next_expected);
+
 	void incrementTimeouts(float dtime);
-	void resetTimedOuts(float timeout);
-	bool anyTotaltimeReached(float timeout);
-	std::list<BufferedPacket> getTimedOuts(float timeout);
+	std::list<BufferedPacket> getTimedOuts(float timeout,
+			unsigned int max_packets);
+
+	void print();
+	bool empty();
+	bool containsPacket(u16 seqnum);
+	RPBSearchResult notFound();
+	u32 size();
+
 
 private:
+	RPBSearchResult findPacket(u16 seqnum);
+
 	std::list<BufferedPacket> m_list;
 	u16 m_list_size;
+
+	u16 m_oldest_non_answered_ack;
+
+	JMutex m_list_mutex;
+
+	unsigned int writeptr;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -313,27 +375,207 @@ class IncomingSplitBuffer
 private:
 	// Key is seqnum
 	std::map<u16, IncomingSplitPacket*> m_buf;
+
+	JMutex m_map_mutex;
 };
 
-class Connection;
+struct OutgoingPacket
+{
+	u16 peer_id;
+	u8 channelnum;
+	SharedBuffer<u8> data;
+	bool reliable;
+	bool ack;
+
+	OutgoingPacket(u16 peer_id_, u8 channelnum_, SharedBuffer<u8> data_,
+			bool reliable_,bool ack_=false):
+		peer_id(peer_id_),
+		channelnum(channelnum_),
+		data(data_),
+		reliable(reliable_),
+		ack(ack_)
+	{
+	}
+};
 
-struct Channel
+enum ConnectionCommandType{
+	CONNCMD_NONE,
+	CONNCMD_SERVE,
+	CONNCMD_CONNECT,
+	CONNCMD_DISCONNECT,
+	CONNCMD_DISCONNECT_PEER,
+	CONNCMD_SEND,
+	CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL,
+	CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER,
+	CONCMD_ACK,
+	CONCMD_CREATE_PEER,
+	CONCMD_DISABLE_LEGACY
+};
+
+struct ConnectionCommand
 {
-	Channel();
-	~Channel();
+	enum ConnectionCommandType type;
+	u16 port;
+	Address address;
+	u16 peer_id;
+	u8 channelnum;
+	Buffer<u8> data;
+	bool reliable;
+	bool raw;
 
-	u16 next_outgoing_seqnum;
-	u16 next_incoming_seqnum;
-	u16 next_outgoing_split_seqnum;
+	ConnectionCommand(): type(CONNCMD_NONE), peer_id(PEER_ID_INEXISTENT), reliable(false), raw(false) {}
+
+	void serve(u16 port_)
+	{
+		type = CONNCMD_SERVE;
+		port = port_;
+	}
+	void connect(Address address_)
+	{
+		type = CONNCMD_CONNECT;
+		address = address_;
+	}
+	void disconnect()
+	{
+		type = CONNCMD_DISCONNECT;
+	}
+	void disconnect_peer(u16 peer_id_)
+	{
+		type = CONNCMD_DISCONNECT_PEER;
+		peer_id = peer_id_;
+	}
+	void send(u16 peer_id_, u8 channelnum_,
+			SharedBuffer<u8> data_, bool reliable_)
+	{
+		type = CONNCMD_SEND;
+		peer_id = peer_id_;
+		channelnum = channelnum_;
+		data = data_;
+		reliable = reliable_;
+	}
+	void sendToAll(u8 channelnum_, SharedBuffer<u8> data_, bool reliable_)
+	{
+		type = CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL;
+		channelnum = channelnum_;
+		data = data_;
+		reliable = reliable_;
+	}
+	void deletePeer(u16 peer_id_)
+	{
+		type = CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER;
+		peer_id = peer_id_;
+	}
+
+	void ack(u16 peer_id_, u8 channelnum_, SharedBuffer<u8> data_)
+	{
+		type = CONCMD_ACK;
+		peer_id = peer_id_;
+		channelnum = channelnum_;
+		data = data_;
+		reliable = false;
+	}
+
+	void createPeer(u16 peer_id_, SharedBuffer<u8> data_)
+	{
+		type = CONCMD_CREATE_PEER;
+		peer_id = peer_id_;
+		data = data_;
+		channelnum = 0;
+		reliable = true;
+		raw = true;
+	}
+
+	void disableLegacy(u16 peer_id_, SharedBuffer<u8> data_)
+	{
+		type = CONCMD_DISABLE_LEGACY;
+		peer_id = peer_id_;
+		data = data_;
+		channelnum = 0;
+		reliable = true;
+		raw = true;
+	}
+};
+
+class Channel
+{
+
+public:
+	u16 readNextIncomingSeqNum();
+	u16 incNextIncomingSeqNum();
+
+	u16 getOutgoingSequenceNumber(bool& successfull);
+	u16 readOutgoingSequenceNumber();
+	bool putBackSequenceNumber(u16);
+
+	u16 readNextSplitSeqNum();
+	void setNextSplitSeqNum(u16 seqnum);
 	
 	// This is for buffering the incoming packets that are coming in
 	// the wrong order
 	ReliablePacketBuffer incoming_reliables;
 	// This is for buffering the sent packets so that the sender can
 	// re-send them if no ACK is received
-	ReliablePacketBuffer outgoing_reliables;
+	ReliablePacketBuffer outgoing_reliables_sent;
+
+	//queued reliable packets
+	Queue<BufferedPacket> queued_reliables;
+
+	//queue commands prior splitting to packets
+	Queue<ConnectionCommand> queued_commands;
 
 	IncomingSplitBuffer incoming_splits;
+
+	Channel();
+	~Channel();
+
+	void UpdatePacketLossCounter(unsigned int count);
+	void UpdatePacketTooLateCounter();
+	void UpdateBytesSent(unsigned int bytes,unsigned int packages=1);
+	void UpdateBytesLost(unsigned int bytes);
+
+	void UpdateTimers(float dtime);
+
+	const float getCurrentDownloadRateKB()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_internal_mutex); return cur_kbps; };
+	const float getMaxDownloadRateKB()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_internal_mutex); return max_kbps; };
+
+	const float getCurrentLossRateKB()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_internal_mutex); return cur_kbps_lost; };
+	const float getMaxLossRateKB()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_internal_mutex); return max_kbps_lost; };
+
+	const float getAvgDownloadRateKB()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_internal_mutex); return avg_kbps; };
+	const float getAvgLossRateKB()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_internal_mutex); return avg_kbps_lost; };
+
+	const unsigned int getWindowSize() const { return window_size; };
+
+	void setWindowSize(unsigned int size) { window_size = size; };
+private:
+	JMutex m_internal_mutex;
+	unsigned int window_size;
+
+	u16 next_incoming_seqnum;
+
+	u16 next_outgoing_seqnum;
+	u16 next_outgoing_split_seqnum;
+
+	unsigned int current_packet_loss;
+	unsigned int current_packet_too_late;
+	unsigned int current_packet_successfull;
+	float packet_loss_counter;
+
+	unsigned int current_bytes_transfered;
+	unsigned int current_bytes_lost;
+	float max_kbps;
+	float cur_kbps;
+	float avg_kbps;
+	float max_kbps_lost;
+	float cur_kbps_lost;
+	float avg_kbps_lost;
+	float bpm_counter;
 };
 
 class Peer;
@@ -360,71 +602,232 @@ class PeerHandler
 	virtual void deletingPeer(Peer *peer, bool timeout) = 0;
 };
 
-class Peer
+class PeerHelper
 {
 public:
+	PeerHelper();
+	PeerHelper(Peer* peer);
+	~PeerHelper();
 
-	Peer(u16 a_id, Address a_address);
-	virtual ~Peer();
-	
+	PeerHelper&   operator=(Peer* peer);
+	Peer*         operator->() const;
+	bool          operator!();
+	Peer*         operator&() const;
+	bool          operator!=(void* ptr);
+
+private:
+	Peer* m_peer;
+};
+
+class Connection;
+
+typedef enum rtt_stat_type {
+	MIN_RTT,
+	MAX_RTT,
+	AVG_RTT,
+	MIN_JITTER,
+	MAX_JITTER,
+	AVG_JITTER
+} rtt_stat_type;
+
+class Peer {
+	public:
+		friend class PeerHelper;
+
+		Peer(Address address_,u16 id_,Connection* connection) :
+			id(id_),
+			m_increment_packets_remaining(9),
+			m_increment_bytes_remaining(0),
+			m_pending_deletion(false),
+			m_connection(connection),
+			address(address_),
+			m_ping_timer(0.0),
+			m_last_rtt(-1.0),
+			m_usage(0),
+			m_timeout_counter(0.0),
+			m_last_timeout_check(porting::getTimeMs()),
+			m_has_sent_with_id(false)
+		{
+			m_rtt.avg_rtt = -1.0;
+			m_rtt.jitter_avg = -1.0;
+			m_rtt.jitter_max = 0.0;
+			m_rtt.max_rtt = 0.0;
+			m_rtt.jitter_min = FLT_MAX;
+			m_rtt.min_rtt = FLT_MAX;
+		};
+
+		virtual ~Peer() {
+			JMutexAutoLock usage_lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex);
+			assert(m_usage == 0);
+		};
+
+		// Unique id of the peer
+		u16 id;
+
+		void Drop();
+
+		virtual void PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommand &c,
+						unsigned int max_packet_size) {};
+
+		virtual bool isActive() { return false; };
+
+		virtual bool getAddress(MTProtocols type, Address& toset) = 0;
+
+		void ResetTimeout()
+			{JMutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); m_timeout_counter=0.0; };
+
+		bool isTimedOut(float timeout);
+
+		void setSentWithID()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); m_has_sent_with_id = true; };
+
+		bool hasSentWithID()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); return m_has_sent_with_id; };
+
+		unsigned int m_increment_packets_remaining;
+		unsigned int m_increment_bytes_remaining;
+
+		virtual u16 getNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel) { return 0; };
+		virtual void setNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel, u16 seqnum) {};
+		virtual SharedBuffer<u8> addSpiltPacket(u8 channel,
+												BufferedPacket toadd,
+												bool reliable)
+				{
+					fprintf(stderr,"Peer: addSplitPacket called, this is supposed to be never called!\n");
+					return SharedBuffer<u8>(0);
+				};
+
+		virtual bool Ping(float dtime, SharedBuffer<u8>& data) { return false; };
+
+		virtual float getStat(rtt_stat_type type) const {
+			switch (type) {
+				case MIN_RTT:
+					return m_rtt.min_rtt;
+				case MAX_RTT:
+					return m_rtt.max_rtt;
+				case AVG_RTT:
+					return m_rtt.avg_rtt;
+				case MIN_JITTER:
+					return m_rtt.jitter_min;
+				case MAX_JITTER:
+					return m_rtt.jitter_max;
+				case AVG_JITTER:
+					return m_rtt.jitter_avg;
+			}
+			return -1;
+		}
+	protected:
+		virtual void reportRTT(float rtt) {};
+
+		void RTTStatistics(float rtt,
+							std::string profiler_id="",
+							unsigned int num_samples=1000);
+
+		bool IncUseCount();
+		void DecUseCount();
+
+		JMutex m_exclusive_access_mutex;
+
+		bool m_pending_deletion;
+
+		Connection* m_connection;
+
+		// Address of the peer
+		Address address;
+
+		// Ping timer
+		float m_ping_timer;
+	private:
+
+		struct rttstats {
+			float jitter_min;
+			float jitter_max;
+			float jitter_avg;
+			float min_rtt;
+			float max_rtt;
+			float avg_rtt;
+		};
+
+		rttstats m_rtt;
+		float    m_last_rtt;
+
+		// current usage count
+		unsigned int m_usage;
+
+		// Seconds from last receive
+		float m_timeout_counter;
+
+		u32 m_last_timeout_check;
+
+		bool m_has_sent_with_id;
+};
+
+class UDPPeer : public Peer
+{
+public:
+
+	friend class PeerHelper;
+	friend class ConnectionReceiveThread;
+	friend class ConnectionSendThread;
+
+	UDPPeer(u16 a_id, Address a_address, Connection* connection);
+	virtual ~UDPPeer();
+
+	void PutReliableSendCommand(ConnectionCommand &c,
+							unsigned int max_packet_size);
+
+	bool isActive()
+	{ return ((hasSentWithID()) && (!m_pending_deletion)); };
+
+	bool getAddress(MTProtocols type, Address& toset);
+
+	void setNonLegacyPeer()
+	{ m_legacy_peer = false; }
+
+	bool getLegacyPeer()
+	{ return m_legacy_peer; }
+
+	u16 getNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel);
+	void setNextSplitSequenceNumber(u8 channel, u16 seqnum);
+
+	SharedBuffer<u8> addSpiltPacket(u8 channel,
+									BufferedPacket toadd,
+									bool reliable);
+protected:
 	/*
 		Calculates avg_rtt and resend_timeout.
-
 		rtt=-1 only recalculates resend_timeout
 	*/
 	void reportRTT(float rtt);
 
-	Channel channels[CHANNEL_COUNT];
+	void RunCommandQueues(
+					unsigned int max_packet_size,
+					unsigned int maxcommands,
+					unsigned int maxtransfer);
 
-	// Address of the peer
-	Address address;
-	// Unique id of the peer
-	u16 id;
-	// Seconds from last receive
-	float timeout_counter;
-	// Ping timer
-	float ping_timer;
+	float getResendTimeout()
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); return resend_timeout; }
+
+	void setResendTimeout(float timeout)
+		{ JMutexAutoLock lock(m_exclusive_access_mutex); resend_timeout = timeout; }
+	bool Ping(float dtime,SharedBuffer<u8>& data);
+
+	Channel channels[CHANNEL_COUNT];
+private:
 	// This is changed dynamically
 	float resend_timeout;
-	// Updated when an ACK is received
-	float avg_rtt;
-	// This is set to true when the peer has actually sent something
-	// with the id we have given to it
-	bool has_sent_with_id;
-	
-	float m_sendtime_accu;
-	float m_max_packets_per_second;
-	int m_num_sent;
-	int m_max_num_sent;
-
-	// Updated from configuration by Connection
-	float congestion_control_aim_rtt;
-	float congestion_control_max_rate;
-	float congestion_control_min_rate;
-private:
+
+	bool processReliableSendCommand(
+					ConnectionCommand &c,
+					unsigned int max_packet_size);
+
+	bool m_legacy_peer;
 };
 
 /*
 	Connection
 */
 
-struct OutgoingPacket
-{
-	u16 peer_id;
-	u8 channelnum;
-	SharedBuffer<u8> data;
-	bool reliable;
-
-	OutgoingPacket(u16 peer_id_, u8 channelnum_, SharedBuffer<u8> data_,
-			bool reliable_):
-		peer_id(peer_id_),
-		channelnum(channelnum_),
-		data(data_),
-		reliable(reliable_)
-	{
-	}
-};
-
 enum ConnectionEventType{
 	CONNEVENT_NONE,
 	CONNEVENT_DATA_RECEIVED,
@@ -485,76 +888,108 @@ struct ConnectionEvent
 	}
 };
 
-enum ConnectionCommandType{
-	CONNCMD_NONE,
-	CONNCMD_SERVE,
-	CONNCMD_CONNECT,
-	CONNCMD_DISCONNECT,
-	CONNCMD_SEND,
-	CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL,
-	CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER,
+class ConnectionSendThread : public JThread {
+
+public:
+	friend class UDPPeer;
+
+	ConnectionSendThread(Connection* parent,
+							unsigned int max_packet_size, float timeout);
+
+	void * Thread       ();
+
+	void Trigger();
+
+	void setPeerTimeout(float peer_timeout)
+		{ m_timeout = peer_timeout; }
+
+private:
+	void runTimeouts    (float dtime);
+	void rawSend        (const BufferedPacket &packet);
+	bool rawSendAsPacket(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
+							SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable);
+
+	void processReliableCommand (ConnectionCommand &c);
+	void processNonReliableCommand (ConnectionCommand &c);
+	void serve          (u16 port);
+	void connect        (Address address);
+	void disconnect     ();
+	void disconnect_peer(u16 peer_id);
+	void send           (u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
+							SharedBuffer<u8> data);
+	void sendReliable   (ConnectionCommand &c);
+	void sendToAll      (u8 channelnum,
+							SharedBuffer<u8> data);
+	void sendToAllReliable(ConnectionCommand &c);
+
+	void sendPackets    (float dtime);
+
+	void sendAsPacket   (u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
+							SharedBuffer<u8> data,bool ack=false);
+
+	void sendAsPacketReliable(BufferedPacket& p, Channel* channel);
+
+	bool packetsQueued();
+
+	Connection*           m_connection;
+	unsigned int          m_max_packet_size;
+	float                 m_timeout;
+	Queue<OutgoingPacket> m_outgoing_queue;
+	JSemaphore            m_send_sleep_semaphore;
+
+	unsigned int          m_iteration_packets_avaialble;
+	unsigned int          m_max_commands_per_iteration;
+	unsigned int          m_max_data_packets_per_iteration;
+	unsigned int          m_max_packets_requeued;
 };
 
-struct ConnectionCommand
-{
-	enum ConnectionCommandType type;
-	u16 port;
-	Address address;
-	u16 peer_id;
-	u8 channelnum;
-	Buffer<u8> data;
-	bool reliable;
-	
-	ConnectionCommand(): type(CONNCMD_NONE) {}
+class ConnectionReceiveThread : public JThread {
+public:
+	ConnectionReceiveThread(Connection* parent,
+							unsigned int max_packet_size);
 
-	void serve(u16 port_)
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_SERVE;
-		port = port_;
-	}
-	void connect(Address address_)
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_CONNECT;
-		address = address_;
-	}
-	void disconnect()
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_DISCONNECT;
-	}
-	void send(u16 peer_id_, u8 channelnum_,
-			SharedBuffer<u8> data_, bool reliable_)
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_SEND;
-		peer_id = peer_id_;
-		channelnum = channelnum_;
-		data = data_;
-		reliable = reliable_;
-	}
-	void sendToAll(u8 channelnum_, SharedBuffer<u8> data_, bool reliable_)
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_SEND_TO_ALL;
-		channelnum = channelnum_;
-		data = data_;
-		reliable = reliable_;
-	}
-	void deletePeer(u16 peer_id_)
-	{
-		type = CONNCMD_DELETE_PEER;
-		peer_id = peer_id_;
-	}
+	void * Thread       ();
+
+private:
+	void receive        ();
+
+	// Returns next data from a buffer if possible
+	// If found, returns true; if not, false.
+	// If found, sets peer_id and dst
+	bool getFromBuffers (u16 &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8> &dst);
+
+	bool checkIncomingBuffers(Channel *channel, u16 &peer_id,
+							SharedBuffer<u8> &dst);
+
+	/*
+		Processes a packet with the basic header stripped out.
+		Parameters:
+			packetdata: Data in packet (with no base headers)
+			peer_id: peer id of the sender of the packet in question
+			channelnum: channel on which the packet was sent
+			reliable: true if recursing into a reliable packet
+	*/
+	SharedBuffer<u8> processPacket(Channel *channel,
+							SharedBuffer<u8> packetdata, u16 peer_id,
+							u8 channelnum, bool reliable);
+
+
+	Connection*           m_connection;
+	unsigned int          m_max_packet_size;
 };
 
-class Connection: public JThread
+class Connection
 {
 public:
+	friend class ConnectionSendThread;
+	friend class ConnectionReceiveThread;
+
 	Connection(u32 protocol_id, u32 max_packet_size, float timeout, bool ipv6);
 	Connection(u32 protocol_id, u32 max_packet_size, float timeout, bool ipv6,
 			PeerHandler *peerhandler);
 	~Connection();
-	void * Thread();
 
 	/* Interface */
-
 	ConnectionEvent getEvent();
 	ConnectionEvent waitEvent(u32 timeout_ms);
 	void putCommand(ConnectionCommand &c);
@@ -572,68 +1007,53 @@ class Connection: public JThread
 	Address GetPeerAddress(u16 peer_id);
 	float GetPeerAvgRTT(u16 peer_id);
 	void DeletePeer(u16 peer_id);
-	
-private:
+	const u32 GetProtocolID() const { return m_protocol_id; };
+	const std::string getDesc();
+
+protected:
+	PeerHelper getPeer(u16 peer_id);
+	PeerHelper getPeerNoEx(u16 peer_id);
+	u16   lookupPeer(Address& sender);
+
+	u16 createPeer(Address& sender, MTProtocols protocol, int fd);
+	UDPPeer*  createServerPeer(Address& sender);
+	bool deletePeer(u16 peer_id, bool timeout);
+
+	void SetPeerID(u16 id){ m_peer_id = id; }
+
+	void sendAck(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum, u16 seqnum);
+
+	void PrintInfo(std::ostream &out);
+	void PrintInfo();
+
+	std::list<u16> getPeerIDs();
+
+	UDPSocket m_udpSocket;
+	MutexedQueue<ConnectionCommand> m_command_queue;
+
 	void putEvent(ConnectionEvent &e);
-	void processCommand(ConnectionCommand &c);
-	void send(float dtime);
-	void receive();
-	void runTimeouts(float dtime);
-	void serve(u16 port);
-	void connect(Address address);
-	void disconnect();
-	void sendToAll(u8 channelnum, SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable);
-	void send(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum, SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable);
-	void sendAsPacket(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
-			SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable);
-	void rawSendAsPacket(u16 peer_id, u8 channelnum,
-			SharedBuffer<u8> data, bool reliable);
-	void rawSend(const BufferedPacket &packet);
-	Peer* getPeer(u16 peer_id);
-	Peer* getPeerNoEx(u16 peer_id);
+
+private:
 	std::list<Peer*> getPeers();
-	bool getFromBuffers(u16 &peer_id, SharedBuffer<u8> &dst);
-	// Returns next data from a buffer if possible
-	// If found, returns true; if not, false.
-	// If found, sets peer_id and dst
-	bool checkIncomingBuffers(Channel *channel, u16 &peer_id,
-			SharedBuffer<u8> &dst);
-	/*
-		Processes a packet with the basic header stripped out.
-		Parameters:
-			packetdata: Data in packet (with no base headers)
-			peer_id: peer id of the sender of the packet in question
-			channelnum: channel on which the packet was sent
-			reliable: true if recursing into a reliable packet
-	*/
-	SharedBuffer<u8> processPacket(Channel *channel,
-			SharedBuffer<u8> packetdata, u16 peer_id,
-			u8 channelnum, bool reliable);
-	bool deletePeer(u16 peer_id, bool timeout);
-	
-	Queue<OutgoingPacket> m_outgoing_queue;
+
 	MutexedQueue<ConnectionEvent> m_event_queue;
-	MutexedQueue<ConnectionCommand> m_command_queue;
-	
-	u32 m_protocol_id;
-	u32 m_max_packet_size;
-	float m_timeout;
-	UDPSocket m_socket;
+
 	u16 m_peer_id;
+	u32 m_protocol_id;
 	
 	std::map<u16, Peer*> m_peers;
 	JMutex m_peers_mutex;
 
+	ConnectionSendThread m_sendThread;
+	ConnectionReceiveThread m_receiveThread;
+
+	JMutex m_info_mutex;
+
 	// Backwards compatibility
 	PeerHandler *m_bc_peerhandler;
 	int m_bc_receive_timeout;
-	
-	void SetPeerID(u16 id){ m_peer_id = id; }
-	u32 GetProtocolID(){ return m_protocol_id; }
-	void PrintInfo(std::ostream &out);
-	void PrintInfo();
-	std::string getDesc();
-	u16 m_indentation;
+
+	bool m_shutting_down;
 };
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/defaultsettings.cpp b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
index 659682b8f1ee3056c59b2d87425b4b919171295c..0536028338cd3be057f1dc5246618aca2fbdec23 100644
--- a/src/defaultsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/defaultsettings.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ void set_default_settings(Settings *settings)
 
 	// Server stuff
 	// "map-dir" doesn't exist by default.
+	settings->setDefault("workaround_window_size","5");
+	settings->setDefault("max_packets_per_iteration","1024");
 	settings->setDefault("port", "30000");
 	settings->setDefault("default_game", "minetest");
 	settings->setDefault("motd", "");
diff --git a/src/log.cpp b/src/log.cpp
index 527f544802966835b7d59968824e93b9e7f83b3f..97f25cc77e95a1a0cf7962b99e0af3b67557ad2a 100644
--- a/src/log.cpp
+++ b/src/log.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ static std::string get_lev_string(enum LogMessageLevel lev)
 
 void log_printline(enum LogMessageLevel lev, const std::string &text)
 {
+	log_threadnamemutex.Lock();
 	std::string threadname = "(unknown thread)";
 	std::map<threadid_t, std::string>::const_iterator i;
 	i = log_threadnames.find(get_current_thread_id());
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ void log_printline(enum LogMessageLevel lev, const std::string &text)
 		out->printLog(os.str(), lev);
 		out->printLog(lev, text);
 	}
+	log_threadnamemutex.Unlock();
 }
 
 class Logbuf : public std::streambuf
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index d8bedb260a39a9c7883680d977545e0663eb1a37..b257448a1c4e2de8b1b7091ffd74e103352e4c2a 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -90,14 +90,15 @@ class ServerThread : public JThread
 
 void * ServerThread::Thread()
 {
-	ThreadStarted();
-
 	log_register_thread("ServerThread");
 
 	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
-
 	BEGIN_DEBUG_EXCEPTION_HANDLER
 
+	m_server->AsyncRunStep(true);
+
+	ThreadStarted();
+
 	while(!StopRequested())
 	{
 		try{
@@ -1018,7 +1019,7 @@ void Server::step(float dtime)
 	}
 }
 
-void Server::AsyncRunStep()
+void Server::AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step)
 {
 	DSTACK(__FUNCTION_NAME);
 
@@ -1035,7 +1036,7 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep()
 		SendBlocks(dtime);
 	}
 
-	if(dtime < 0.001)
+	if((dtime < 0.001) && (initial_step == false))
 		return;
 
 	g_profiler->add("Server::AsyncRunStep with dtime (num)", 1);
@@ -1528,7 +1529,7 @@ void Server::AsyncRunStep()
 				memcpy((char*)&reply[2], unreliable_data.c_str(),
 						unreliable_data.size());
 				// Send as unreliable
-				m_con.Send(client->peer_id, 0, reply, false);
+				m_con.Send(client->peer_id, 1, reply, false);
 			}
 
 			/*if(reliable_data.size() > 0 || unreliable_data.size() > 0)
@@ -3721,7 +3722,7 @@ void Server::SendHUDAdd(u16 peer_id, u32 id, HudElement *form)
 	std::string s = os.str();
 	SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8*)s.c_str(), s.size());
 	// Send as reliable
-	m_con.Send(peer_id, 0, data, true);
+	m_con.Send(peer_id, 1, data, true);
 }
 
 void Server::SendHUDRemove(u16 peer_id, u32 id)
@@ -3736,7 +3737,8 @@ void Server::SendHUDRemove(u16 peer_id, u32 id)
 	std::string s = os.str();
 	SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8*)s.c_str(), s.size());
 	// Send as reliable
-	m_con.Send(peer_id, 0, data, true);
+
+	m_con.Send(peer_id, 1, data, true);
 }
 
 void Server::SendHUDChange(u16 peer_id, u32 id, HudElementStat stat, void *value)
@@ -4204,7 +4206,7 @@ void Server::SendBlockNoLock(u16 peer_id, MapBlock *block, u8 ver, u16 net_proto
 	/*
 		Send packet
 	*/
-	m_con.Send(peer_id, 1, reply, true);
+	m_con.Send(peer_id, 2, reply, true);
 }
 
 void Server::SendBlocks(float dtime)
@@ -4566,7 +4568,7 @@ void Server::sendRequestedMedia(u16 peer_id,
 				<<" size=" <<s.size()<<std::endl;
 		SharedBuffer<u8> data((u8*)s.c_str(), s.size());
 		// Send as reliable
-		m_con.Send(peer_id, 0, data, true);
+		m_con.Send(peer_id, 2, data, true);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index 39e715aa35590bcf9539348bc975f52daa543463..aeae216a6c8f7b956912b0f47b23259a0c8db287 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class Server : public con::PeerHandler, public MapEventReceiver,
 	// Actual processing is done in an another thread.
 	void step(float dtime);
 	// This is run by ServerThread and does the actual processing
-	void AsyncRunStep();
+	void AsyncRunStep(bool initial_step=false);
 	void Receive();
 	void ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id);