diff --git a/cmd/swarm/main.go b/cmd/swarm/main.go
index 012a8c178d96..aaf2e3ad28b6 100644
--- a/cmd/swarm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/swarm/main.go
@@ -116,10 +116,15 @@ var (
 	SwarmUploadMimeType = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "mime",
 		Usage: "force mime type",
+	}
 	PssEnabledFlag = cli.BoolFlag{
 		Name: "pss",
 		Usage: "Enable pss (message passing over swarm)",
 	}
+	PssPortFlag = cli.IntFlag{
+		Name: "pssport",
+		Usage: fmt.Sprintf("Websockets port for pss (default %d)", node.DefaultWSPort),
+	}
 	CorsStringFlag = cli.StringFlag{
 		Name:  "corsdomain",
 		Usage: "Domain on which to send Access-Control-Allow-Origin header (multiple domains can be supplied separated by a ',')",
@@ -265,6 +270,7 @@ Cleans database of corrupted entries.
 		SwarmUploadMimeType,
 		// pss flags
 		PssEnabledFlag,
+		PssPortFlag,
 	}
 	app.Flags = append(app.Flags, debug.Flags...)
 	app.Before = func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
@@ -300,12 +306,19 @@ func version(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 
 func bzzd(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	cfg := defaultNodeConfig
+	if ctx.GlobalIsSet(PssEnabledFlag.Name) {
+		cfg.WSHost = "127.0.0.1"
+		cfg.WSModules = []string{"eth","pss"}
+		cfg.WSOrigins = []string{"*"}
+		if ctx.GlobalIsSet(PssPortFlag.Name) {
+			cfg.WSPort = ctx.GlobalInt(PssPortFlag.Name)
+		}
+	}
 	utils.SetNodeConfig(ctx, &cfg)
 	stack, err := node.New(&cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("can't create node: %v", err)
 	}
-
 	registerBzzService(ctx, stack)
 	utils.StartNode(stack)
 
diff --git a/p2p/testing/protocolsession.go b/p2p/testing/protocolsession.go
index 36705d3c19ac..eb8037d69446 100644
--- a/p2p/testing/protocolsession.go
+++ b/p2p/testing/protocolsession.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 type ProtocolSession struct {
 	TestNodeAdapter
-	Ids []*adapters.NodeId
+	Ids    []*adapters.NodeId
 	ignore []uint64
 }
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (self *ProtocolSession) expect(exp Expect) error {
 							} else {
 								log.Warn("expectmsg errormsg parse error?!")
 							}
-						} 
+						}
 					} else {
 						log.Warn("expectmsg errormsg parse error?!")
 						break
diff --git a/swarm/api/ws/server.go b/swarm/api/ws/server.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 71cac8c3cd23..000000000000
--- a/swarm/api/ws/server.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-package ws
-
-import (
-	"net"
-	
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-)
-
-// Server is the basic configuration needs for the HTTP server and also
-// includes CORS settings.
-type Server struct {
-	//Addr       string
-	CorsString string
-	Endpoint	string
-}
-
-// startWS initializes and starts the websocket RPC endpoint.
-func StartWSServer(apis []rpc.API, server *Server) error {
-	
-	// Generate the whitelist based on the allowed modules
-	/*whitelist := make(map[string]bool)
-	for _, module := range modules {
-		whitelist[module] = true
-	}*/
-	// Register all the APIs exposed by the services
-	handler := rpc.NewServer()
-	for _, api := range apis {
-		//if whitelist[api.Namespace] || (len(whitelist) == 0 && api.Public) {
-			if err := handler.RegisterName(api.Namespace, api.Service); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("WebSocket registered %T under '%s'", api.Service, api.Namespace)
-		//}
-	}
-	// All APIs registered, start the HTTP listener
-	var (
-		listener net.Listener
-		err      error
-	)
-	if listener, err = net.Listen("tcp", server.Endpoint); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	rpc.NewWSServer(server.CorsString, handler).Serve(listener)
-	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("WebSocket endpoint opened: ws://%s", server.Endpoint)
-
-	// All listeners booted successfully
-	//n.wsEndpoint = endpoint
-	//n.wsListener = listener
-	//n.wsHandler = handler
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/swarm/api/ws/server_test.go b/swarm/api/ws/server_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 56f2aa9fe2bb..000000000000
--- a/swarm/api/ws/server_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-package ws
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-	
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/logger/glog"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	glog.SetV(logger.Detail)
-	glog.SetToStderr(true)
-}
-
-type TestResult struct {
-	Foo string `json:"foo"`
-}
-
-func TestStartWSServer(t *testing.T) {
-	ep := "localhost:8099"
-	server := &Server{
-		Endpoint: ep,
-		CorsString: "*",
-	}
-	apis := []rpc.API{
-		{
-			Namespace: "pss",
-			Version:   "0.1",
-			Service:   makeFakeAPIHandler(),
-			Public:    true,
-		},
-	}
-	go func() {
-		err := StartWSServer(apis, server)
-		t.Logf("wsserver exited: %v", err)
-	}()
-	
-	time.Sleep(time.Second)
-	
-	client, err := rpc.DialWebsocket(context.Background(), "ws://" + ep, "ws://localhost")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("could not connect: %v", err)
-	} else {
-		t.Logf("client: %v", client)
-		client.Call(&TestResult{}, "pss_test")
-	}
-	
-}
-
-func makeFakeAPIHandler() *FakeAPIHandler {
-	return &FakeAPIHandler{}
-}
-
-type FakeAPIHandler struct {
-}
-
-func (self *FakeAPIHandler) Test() {
-	glog.V(logger.Detail).Infof("in fakehandler Test()")
-}
diff --git a/swarm/network/pss.go b/swarm/network/pss.go
index dafcbf713bf7..7aae837c06b4 100644
--- a/swarm/network/pss.go
+++ b/swarm/network/pss.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/event"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/adapters"
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ const (
 	digestLength                = 64
 	digestCapacity              = 256
 	defaultDigestCacheTTL       = time.Second
+	pingTopicName               = "pss"
+	pingTopicVersion            = 1
 )
 
 var (
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ type Pss struct {
 	//peerPool map[pot.Address]map[PssTopic]*PssReadWriter // keep track of all virtual p2p.Peers we are currently speaking to
 	peerPool map[pot.Address]map[PssTopic]p2p.MsgReadWriter     // keep track of all virtual p2p.Peers we are currently speaking to
 	handlers map[PssTopic]func([]byte, *p2p.Peer, []byte) error // topic and version based pss payload handlers
+	events   map[PssTopic]*event.Feed                           // subscriptions for each topic
 	fwdcache map[pssDigest]pssCacheEntry                        // checksum of unique fields from pssmsg mapped to expiry, cache to determine whether to drop msg
 	cachettl time.Duration                                      // how long to keep messages in fwdcache
 	hasher   func(string) storage.Hasher                        // hasher to digest message to cache
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ func NewPss(k Overlay, params *PssParams) *Pss {
 		//peerPool: make(map[pot.Address]map[PssTopic]*PssReadWriter, PssPeerCapacity),
 		peerPool: make(map[pot.Address]map[PssTopic]p2p.MsgReadWriter, PssPeerCapacity),
 		handlers: make(map[PssTopic]func([]byte, *p2p.Peer, []byte) error),
+		events:   make(map[PssTopic]*event.Feed),
 		fwdcache: make(map[pssDigest]pssCacheEntry),
 		cachettl: params.Cachettl,
 		hasher:   storage.MakeHashFunc,
@@ -210,11 +215,24 @@ func (self *Pss) checkFwdCache(addr []byte, digest pssDigest) bool {
 func (self *Pss) Register(topic PssTopic, handler func(msg []byte, p *p2p.Peer, from []byte) error) error {
 	self.lock.Lock()
 	defer self.lock.Unlock()
-	self.handlers[topic] = handler
+	self.handlers[topic] = func(msg []byte, p *p2p.Peer, from []byte) error {
+		self.alertSubscribers(&topic, msg)
+		return handler(msg, p, from)
+	}
+	self.registerFeed(topic)
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Retrieves the handler function registered by *Pss.Register()
+func (self *Pss) Subscribe(topic *PssTopic, ch chan []byte) (event.Subscription, error) {
+	_, ok := self.events[*topic]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("No feed registered for topic %v", topic)
+	}
+	sub := self.events[*topic].Subscribe(ch)
+	log.Trace("new pss subscribe", "topic", topic, "sub", sub)
+	return sub, nil
+}
+
 func (self *Pss) GetHandler(topic PssTopic) func([]byte, *p2p.Peer, []byte) error {
 	self.lock.Lock()
 	defer self.lock.Unlock()
@@ -263,6 +281,20 @@ func (self *Pss) isActive(id pot.Address, topic PssTopic) bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (self *Pss) registerFeed(topic PssTopic) {
+	self.events[topic] = &event.Feed{}
+}
+
+func (self *Pss) alertSubscribers(topic *PssTopic, msg []byte) error {
+	feed, ok := self.events[*topic]
+	if !ok {
+		return fmt.Errorf("No subscriptions registered for topic %v", topic)
+	}
+	numsent := feed.Send(msg)
+	log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("pss sent to %d subscribers", numsent))
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Sends a message using pss. The message could be anything at all, and will be handled by whichever handler function is mapped to PssTopic using *Pss.Register()
 //
 // The to address is a swarm overlay address
@@ -289,7 +321,7 @@ func (self *Pss) Send(to []byte, topic PssTopic, msg []byte) error {
 // Handlers that want to pass on a message should call this directly
 func (self *Pss) Forward(msg *PssMsg) error {
 
-	if self.isSelfRecipient(msg) {
+	if self.IsSelfRecipient(msg) {
 		return errorForwardToSelf
 	}
 
@@ -326,7 +358,7 @@ func (self *Pss) Forward(msg *PssMsg) error {
 		return true
 	})
 	if sent == 0 {
-		log.Warn("PSS Was not able to send to any peers")
+		return fmt.Errorf("PSS Was not able to send to any peers")
 	} else {
 		self.addFwdCacheExpire(digest)
 	}
@@ -436,13 +468,24 @@ func (self *PssProtocol) handle(msg []byte, p *p2p.Peer, senderAddr []byte) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (ps *Pss) isSelfRecipient(msg *PssMsg) bool {
-	if bytes.Equal(msg.GetRecipient(), ps.Overlay.GetAddr().OverlayAddr()) {
+func (self *Pss) IsSelfRecipient(msg *PssMsg) bool {
+	if bytes.Equal(msg.GetRecipient(), self.Overlay.GetAddr().OverlayAddr()) {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
 }
 
+func (self *Pss) GetPingHandler() func([]byte, *p2p.Peer, []byte) error {
+	pingtopic, _ := MakeTopic(pingTopicName, pingTopicVersion)
+	return func(msg []byte, p *p2p.Peer, from []byte) error {
+		if bytes.Equal([]byte("ping"), msg) {
+			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("swarm pss ping from %x sending pong", common.ByteLabel(from)))
+			self.Send(from, pingtopic, []byte("pong"))
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 // Pre-Whisper placeholder
 func makeMsg(code uint64, msg interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
 
diff --git a/swarm/network/pss_test.go b/swarm/network/pss_test.go
index c3cd3b6e4dd4..4b705ca6bf64 100644
--- a/swarm/network/pss_test.go
+++ b/swarm/network/pss_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"fmt"
 	"math/rand"
+	"net"
+	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"strconv"
 	"testing"
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ func init() {
 
 // example protocol implementation peer
 // message handlers are methods of this
-// goal is that we can use the same for "normal" p2p.protocols operations aswell as pss
+// channels allow receipt reporting from p2p.Protocol message handler
 type pssTestPeer struct {
 	*protocols.Peer
 	hasProtocol bool
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ type pssTestPeer struct {
 
 // example node simulation peer
 // modeled from swarm/network/simulations/discovery/discovery_test.go - commit 08b1e42f
+// contains reporting channel for expect results so we can collect all async incoming msgs before deciding results
 type pssTestNode struct {
 	*Hive
 	*Pss
@@ -52,6 +55,8 @@ type pssTestNode struct {
 	run     adapters.ProtoCall
 	ct      *protocols.CodeMap
 	expectC chan []int
+	ws      *http.Handler
+	apifunc func() []rpc.API
 }
 
 func (n *pssTestNode) Add(peer Peer) error {
@@ -74,24 +79,14 @@ func (n *pssTestNode) Stop() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (n *pssTestNode) connectPeer(s string) error {
-	return n.network.Connect(n.id, adapters.NewNodeIdFromHex(s))
-}
-
 func (n *pssTestNode) hiveKeepAlive() <-chan time.Time {
 	return time.Tick(time.Second * 10)
 }
 
 func (n *pssTestNode) triggerCheck() {
-	//go func() { n.trigger <- n.id }()
 	go func() { n.trigger <- adapters.NewNodeId(n.Addr()) }()
 }
 
-/*
-func (n *pssTestNode) RunProtocol(id *adapters.NodeId, rw, rrw p2p.MsgReadWriter, peer *adapters.Peer) error {
-	return n.NodeAdapter.(adapters.ProtocolRunner).RunProtocol(id, rw, rrw, peer)
-}
-*/
 func (n *pssTestNode) ProtoCall() adapters.ProtoCall {
 	return n.run
 }
@@ -102,18 +97,75 @@ func (n *pssTestNode) OverlayAddr() []byte {
 
 func (n *pssTestNode) UnderlayAddr() []byte {
 	return n.id.Bytes()
-	//return n.Addr()
 }
 
 // the content of the msgs we're sending in the tests
-type PssTestPayload struct {
+type pssTestPayload struct {
 	Data string
 }
 
-func (m *PssTestPayload) String() string {
+func (m *pssTestPayload) String() string {
 	return m.Data
 }
 
+type pssTestService struct {
+	node    *pssTestNode // get addrs from this
+	msgFunc func(interface{}) error
+}
+
+func newPssTestService(t *testing.T, handlefunc func(interface{}) error, testnode *pssTestNode) *pssTestService {
+	hp := NewHiveParams()
+	//hp.CallInterval = 250
+	testnode.Hive = NewHive(hp, testnode.Pss.Overlay)
+	return &pssTestService{
+		//nid := adapters.NewNodeId(addr.UnderlayAddr())
+		msgFunc: handlefunc,
+		node:    testnode,
+	}
+}
+
+func (self *pssTestService) Start(server p2p.Server) error {
+	self.node.SimNode = server.(*adapters.SimNode) // server is adapter.SimnNode now
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (self *pssTestService) Stop() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (self *pssTestService) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
+	ct := BzzCodeMap()
+	for _, m := range DiscoveryMsgs {
+		ct.Register(m)
+	}
+	ct.Register(&PssMsg{})
+
+	srv := func(p Peer) error {
+		p.Register(&PssMsg{}, self.msgFunc)
+		self.node.Add(p)
+		p.DisconnectHook(func(err error) {
+			self.node.Remove(p)
+		})
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	proto := Bzz(self.node.OverlayAddr(), self.node.UnderlayAddr(), ct, srv, nil, nil)
+
+	return []p2p.Protocol{*proto}
+}
+
+func (self *pssTestService) APIs() []rpc.API {
+	return []rpc.API{
+		rpc.API{
+			Namespace: "eth",
+			Version:   "0.1/pss",
+			Service:   NewPssApi(self.node.Pss),
+			Public:    true,
+		},
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func TestPssCache(t *testing.T) {
 	var err error
 	to, _ := hex.DecodeString("08090a0b0c0d0e0f1011121314150001020304050607161718191a1b1c1d1e1f")
@@ -266,7 +318,7 @@ func testPssFullRandom(t *testing.T, numsends int, numnodes int, numfullnodes in
 	expectnodesids := []*adapters.NodeId{}                 // the nodes to expect on (needed by checker)
 	expectnodesresults := make(map[*adapters.NodeId][]int) // which messages expect actually got
 
-	vct := protocols.NewCodeMap(protocolName, protocolVersion, 65535, &PssTestPayload{})
+	vct := protocols.NewCodeMap(protocolName, protocolVersion, 65535, &pssTestPayload{})
 	topic, _ := MakeTopic(protocolName, protocolVersion)
 
 	trigger := make(chan *adapters.NodeId)
@@ -367,10 +419,10 @@ func testPssFullRandom(t *testing.T, numsends int, numnodes int, numfullnodes in
 
 	// send and monitor receive of pss
 	action = func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		code, _ := vct.GetCode(&PssTestPayload{})
+		code, _ := vct.GetCode(&pssTestPayload{})
 
 		for i := 0; i < len(sends); i += 2 {
-			msgbytes, _ := makeMsg(code, &PssTestPayload{
+			msgbytes, _ := makeMsg(code, &pssTestPayload{
 				Data: fmt.Sprintf("%v", i+1),
 			})
 			go func(i int, expectnodesresults map[*adapters.NodeId][]int) {
@@ -464,8 +516,6 @@ func testPssFullRandom(t *testing.T, numsends int, numnodes int, numfullnodes in
 	}
 }
 
-// pss simulation test
-// (simnodes running protocols)
 func TestPssFullLinearEcho(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var action func(ctx context.Context) error
@@ -478,7 +528,7 @@ func TestPssFullLinearEcho(t *testing.T) {
 	var firstpssnode *adapters.NodeId
 	var secondpssnode *adapters.NodeId
 
-	vct := protocols.NewCodeMap(protocolName, protocolVersion, 65535, &PssTestPayload{})
+	vct := protocols.NewCodeMap(protocolName, protocolVersion, 65535, &pssTestPayload{})
 	topic, _ := MakeTopic(protocolName, protocolVersion)
 
 	fullnodes := []*adapters.NodeId{}
@@ -598,8 +648,8 @@ func TestPssFullLinearEcho(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	action = func(ctx context.Context) error {
-		code, _ := vct.GetCode(&PssTestPayload{})
-		msgbytes, _ := makeMsg(code, &PssTestPayload{
+		code, _ := vct.GetCode(&pssTestPayload{})
+		msgbytes, _ := makeMsg(code, &pssTestPayload{
 			Data: "ping",
 		})
 
@@ -646,6 +696,234 @@ func TestPssFullLinearEcho(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Log("Simulation Passed:")
 }
 
+func TestPssFullWS(t *testing.T) {
+
+	// settings for ws servers
+	var srvsendep = "localhost:18546"
+	var srvrecvep = "localhost:18547"
+	var clientrecvok, clientsendok bool
+	var clientrecv, clientsend *rpc.Client
+
+	var action func(ctx context.Context) error
+	var check func(ctx context.Context, id *adapters.NodeId) (bool, error)
+	var ctx context.Context
+	var result *simulations.StepResult
+	var timeout time.Duration
+	var cancel context.CancelFunc
+
+	var firstpssnode, secondpssnode *adapters.NodeId
+	fullnodes := []*adapters.NodeId{}
+	vct := protocols.NewCodeMap(protocolName, protocolVersion, 65535, &pssTestPayload{})
+	topic, _ := MakeTopic(pingTopicName, pingTopicVersion)
+
+	trigger := make(chan *adapters.NodeId)
+	simnet := simulations.NewNetwork(&simulations.NetworkConfig{
+		Id:      "0",
+		Backend: true,
+	})
+	testpeers := make(map[*adapters.NodeId]*pssTestPeer)
+	nodes := newPssSimulationTester(t, 3, 2, simnet, trigger, vct, protocolName, protocolVersion, testpeers)
+	ids := []*adapters.NodeId{} // ohh risky! but the action for a specific id should come before the expect anyway
+
+	action = func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		var thinnodeid *adapters.NodeId
+		for id, node := range nodes {
+			ids = append(ids, id)
+			if _, ok := testpeers[id]; ok {
+				log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("adding fullnode %x to testpeers %p", common.ByteLabel(id.Bytes()), testpeers))
+				fullnodes = append(fullnodes, id)
+				node.Pss.Register(topic, node.Pss.GetPingHandler())
+				srv := rpc.NewServer()
+				for _, rpcapi := range node.apifunc() {
+					srv.RegisterName(rpcapi.Namespace, rpcapi.Service)
+				}
+				ws := srv.WebsocketHandler([]string{"*"})
+				node.ws = &ws
+			} else {
+				thinnodeid = id
+			}
+		}
+		if err := simnet.Connect(fullnodes[0], thinnodeid); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := simnet.Connect(thinnodeid, fullnodes[1]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	check = func(ctx context.Context, id *adapters.NodeId) (bool, error) {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return false, ctx.Err()
+		default:
+		}
+
+		node, ok := nodes[id]
+		if !ok {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("unknown node: %s (%v)", id, node)
+		} else {
+			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("sim check ok node %v", id))
+		}
+
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	timeout = 10 * time.Second
+	ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+
+	result = simulations.NewSimulation(simnet).Run(ctx, &simulations.Step{
+		Action:  action,
+		Trigger: trigger,
+		Expect: &simulations.Expectation{
+			Nodes: ids,
+			Check: check,
+		},
+	})
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("simulation failed: %s", result.Error)
+	}
+	cancel()
+
+	nonode := &adapters.NodeId{}
+	firstpssnode = nonode
+	secondpssnode = nonode
+
+	// first find a node that we're connected to
+	for firstpssnode == nonode {
+		log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Waiting for pss relaypeer for %x close to %x ...", common.ByteLabel(nodes[fullnodes[0]].OverlayAddr()), common.ByteLabel(nodes[fullnodes[1]].OverlayAddr())))
+		nodes[fullnodes[0]].Pss.Overlay.EachLivePeer(nodes[fullnodes[1]].OverlayAddr(), 256, func(p Peer, po int, isprox bool) bool {
+			for _, id := range ids {
+				if id.NodeID == p.ID() {
+					firstpssnode = id
+					log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("PSS relay found; relaynode %x", common.ByteLabel(nodes[firstpssnode].OverlayAddr())))
+				}
+			}
+			if firstpssnode == nonode {
+				return true
+			}
+			return false
+		})
+		if firstpssnode == nonode {
+			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// then find the node it's connected to
+	for secondpssnode == nonode {
+		log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("PSS kademlia: Waiting for recipientpeer for %x close to %x ...", common.ByteLabel(nodes[firstpssnode].OverlayAddr()), common.ByteLabel(nodes[fullnodes[1]].OverlayAddr())))
+		nodes[firstpssnode].Pss.Overlay.EachLivePeer(nodes[fullnodes[1]].OverlayAddr(), 256, func(p Peer, po int, isprox bool) bool {
+			for _, id := range ids {
+				if id.NodeID == p.ID() && id.NodeID != fullnodes[0].NodeID {
+					secondpssnode = id
+					log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("PSS recipient found; relaynode %x", common.ByteLabel(nodes[secondpssnode].OverlayAddr())))
+				}
+			}
+			if secondpssnode == nonode {
+				return true
+			}
+			return false
+		})
+		if secondpssnode == nonode {
+			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+		}
+	}
+
+	srvrecvl, err := net.Listen("tcp", srvrecvep)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Tcp (recv) on %s failed: %v", srvrecvep, err)
+	}
+	go func() {
+		err := http.Serve(srvrecvl, *nodes[fullnodes[1]].ws)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("http serve (recv) on %s failed: %v", srvrecvep, err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	srvsendl, err := net.Listen("tcp", srvsendep)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Tcp (send) on %s failed: %v", srvsendep, err)
+	}
+	go func() {
+		err := http.Serve(srvsendl, *nodes[fullnodes[0]].ws)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("http serve (send) on %s failed: %v", srvrecvep, err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	for !clientrecvok {
+		log.Trace("attempting clientrecv connect")
+		clientrecv, err = rpc.DialWebsocket(context.Background(), "ws://"+srvrecvep, "ws://localhost")
+		if err == nil {
+			clientrecvok = true
+		} else {
+			log.Debug("clientrecv failed, retrying", "error", err)
+			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 250)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for !clientsendok {
+		log.Trace("attempting clientsend connect")
+		clientsend, err = rpc.DialWebsocket(context.Background(), "ws://"+srvsendep, "ws://localhost")
+		if err == nil {
+			clientsendok = true
+		} else {
+			log.Debug("clientsend failed, retrying", "error", err)
+			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 250)
+		}
+	}
+
+	trigger = make(chan *adapters.NodeId)
+	ch := make(chan string)
+
+	action = func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		go func() {
+			clientrecv.EthSubscribe(ctx, ch, "newMsg", topic)
+			clientsend.Call(nil, "eth_sendRaw", nodes[secondpssnode].Pss.Overlay.GetAddr().OverlayAddr(), topic, []byte("ping"))
+			trigger <- secondpssnode
+		}()
+		return nil
+	}
+	check = func(ctx context.Context, id *adapters.NodeId) (bool, error) {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			return false, ctx.Err()
+		default:
+		}
+
+		select {
+		case msg := <-ch:
+			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("notify!: %v", msg))
+		case <-time.NewTimer(time.Second).C:
+			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("no notifies :'("))
+		}
+		// also need to know if the protocolpeer is set up
+
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	timeout = 10 * time.Second
+	ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), timeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	result = simulations.NewSimulation(simnet).Run(ctx, &simulations.Step{
+		Action:  action,
+		Trigger: trigger,
+		Expect: &simulations.Expectation{
+			Nodes: []*adapters.NodeId{secondpssnode},
+			Check: check,
+		},
+	})
+	if result.Error != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("simulation failed: %s", result.Error)
+	}
+
+	t.Log("Simulation Passed:")
+}
+
+// test framework below
+
 // numnodes: how many nodes to create
 // pssnodeidx: on which node indices to start the pss
 // net: the simulated network
@@ -655,36 +933,51 @@ func TestPssFullLinearEcho(t *testing.T) {
 // version: name for virtual protocol (and pss topic)
 // testpeers: pss-specific peers, with hook needed for simulation event reporting
 
-func newPssSimulationTester(t *testing.T, numnodes int, numfullnodes int, net *simulations.Network, trigger chan *adapters.NodeId, vct *protocols.CodeMap, name string, version int, testpeers map[*adapters.NodeId]*pssTestPeer) map[*adapters.NodeId]*pssTestNode {
+// the simulation tester constructor is currently a hack to fit previous code with later stack using node.Services to start SimNodes
+
+func newPssSimulationTester(t *testing.T, numnodes int, numfullnodes int, simnet *simulations.Network, trigger chan *adapters.NodeId, vct *protocols.CodeMap, name string, version int, testpeers map[*adapters.NodeId]*pssTestPeer) map[*adapters.NodeId]*pssTestNode {
 	topic, _ := MakeTopic(name, version)
 	nodes := make(map[*adapters.NodeId]*pssTestNode, numnodes)
-	//svcs := make(map[*adapters.NodeId]*pssTestService, numnodes)
 	psss := make(map[*adapters.NodeId]*Pss)
-	net.SetNaf(func(conf *simulations.NodeConfig) adapters.NodeAdapter {
+	simnet.SetNaf(func(conf *simulations.NodeConfig) adapters.NodeAdapter {
 		node := &pssTestNode{
 			Pss:     psss[conf.Id],
 			Hive:    nil,
 			SimNode: &adapters.SimNode{},
 			id:      conf.Id,
-			network: net,
+			network: simnet,
 			trigger: trigger,
 			ct:      vct,
+			apifunc: func() []rpc.API { return nil },
 			expectC: make(chan []int),
 		}
+
+		// set up handlers for the encapsulating PssMsg
+
 		var handlefunc func(interface{}) error
+
 		addr := NewPeerAddrFromNodeId(conf.Id)
+
 		if testpeers[conf.Id] != nil {
 			handlefunc = makePssHandleProtocol(psss[conf.Id])
 			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("Making full protocol id %x addr %x (testpeers %p)", common.ByteLabel(conf.Id.Bytes()), common.ByteLabel(addr.OverlayAddr()), testpeers))
 		} else {
 			handlefunc = makePssHandleForward(psss[conf.Id])
 		}
-		//node = newPssTester(t, psss[conf.Id], addr, 0, handlefunc, net, trigger)
+
+		// protocols are now registered by invoking node services
+		// since adapters.SimNode implements p2p.Server, needed for the services to start, we use this as a convenience wrapper
+
 		testservice := newPssTestService(t, handlefunc, node)
-		nodes[conf.Id] = testservice.node
-		svc := adapters.NewSimNode(conf.Id, testservice, net)
+		svc := adapters.NewSimNode(conf.Id, testservice, simnet)
 		testservice.Start(svc)
-		//svcs[conf.Id] = testservice
+
+		// the network sim wants a adapters.NodeAdapter, so we pass back to it a SimNode
+		// this is the SimNode member of the testNode initialized above, but assigned through the service start
+		// that is so say: node == testservice.node, but we access it as a member of testservice below for clarity (to the extent that this can be clear)
+
+		nodes[conf.Id] = testservice.node
+		testservice.node.apifunc = testservice.APIs
 		return node.SimNode
 	})
 	configs := make([]*simulations.NodeConfig, numnodes)
@@ -708,105 +1001,14 @@ func newPssSimulationTester(t *testing.T, numnodes int, numfullnodes int, net *s
 			psss[conf.Id].Register(topic, pssprotocol.GetHandler())
 		}
 
-		net.NewNodeWithConfig(conf)
-		if err := net.Start(conf.Id); err != nil {
+		simnet.NewNodeWithConfig(conf)
+		if err := simnet.Start(conf.Id); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error starting node %s: %s", conf.Id.Label(), err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	return nodes
-	//return svcs
-}
-
-type pssTestService struct {
-	node    *pssTestNode // get addrs from this
-	msgFunc func(interface{}) error
-}
-
-func newPssTestService(t *testing.T, handlefunc func(interface{}) error, testnode *pssTestNode) *pssTestService {
-	hp := NewHiveParams()
-	//hp.CallInterval = 250
-	testnode.Hive = NewHive(hp, testnode.Pss.Overlay)
-	return &pssTestService{
-		//nid := adapters.NewNodeId(addr.UnderlayAddr())
-		msgFunc: handlefunc,
-		node:    testnode,
-	}
-}
-
-func (self *pssTestService) Start(server p2p.Server) error {
-	self.node.SimNode = server.(*adapters.SimNode) // server is adapter.SimnNode now
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (self *pssTestService) Stop() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (self *pssTestService) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
-	ct := BzzCodeMap()
-	for _, m := range DiscoveryMsgs {
-		ct.Register(m)
-	}
-	ct.Register(&PssMsg{})
-	//Bzz(addr.OverlayAddr(), addr.UnderlayAddr(), ct, srv, nil, nil).Run
-	/*
-		node := &pssTestNode{
-			Hive:        hive,
-			Pss:         ps,
-			NodeAdapter: nil,
-			id:          nid,
-			network:     net,
-			trigger:     trigger,
-			ct:          ct,
-			expectC:     make(chan []int),
-		}*/
-
-	srv := func(p Peer) error {
-		p.Register(&PssMsg{}, self.msgFunc)
-		self.node.Add(p)
-		p.DisconnectHook(func(err error) {
-			self.node.Remove(p)
-		})
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	proto := Bzz(self.node.OverlayAddr(), self.node.UnderlayAddr(), ct, srv, nil, nil)
-
-	return []p2p.Protocol{*proto}
-}
-
-func (self *pssTestService) APIs() []rpc.API {
-	return nil
-}
-
-/*
-func newPssTester(t *testing.T, ps *Pss, addr *peerAddr, numsimnodes int, handlefunc func(interface{}) error, net *simulations.Network, trigger chan *adapters.NodeId) *pssTestNode {
-
-
-
-	// set up the outer protocol
-
-
-
-	srv := func(p Peer) error {
-		p.Register(&PssMsg{}, handlefunc)
-		node.Add(p)
-		p.DisconnectHook(func(err error) {
-			hive.Remove(p)
-		})
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	node.run = Bzz(addr.OverlayAddr(), addr.UnderlayAddr(), ct, srv, nil, nil).Run
-	nodeAdapter.Run = node.run
-
-	node.NodeAdapter = adapters.NewSimNode(nid, net)
-
-
-	return node
 }
-*/
 
 func makePss(addr []byte) *Pss {
 	kp := NewKadParams()
@@ -816,7 +1018,7 @@ func makePss(addr []byte) *Pss {
 
 	overlay := NewKademlia(addr, kp)
 	ps := NewPss(overlay, pp)
-	overlay.Prune(time.Tick(time.Millisecond * 250))
+	//overlay.Prune(time.Tick(time.Millisecond * 250))
 	return ps
 }
 
@@ -827,7 +1029,7 @@ func makeCustomProtocol(name string, version int, ct *protocols.CodeMap, testpee
 			testpeer = &pssTestPeer{}
 		}
 		testpeer.Peer = p
-		p.Register(&PssTestPayload{}, testpeer.SimpleHandlePssPayload)
+		p.Register(&pssTestPayload{}, testpeer.SimpleHandlePssPayload)
 		err := p.Run()
 		return err
 	}
@@ -836,7 +1038,7 @@ func makeCustomProtocol(name string, version int, ct *protocols.CodeMap, testpee
 }
 
 func makeFakeMsg(ps *Pss, ct *protocols.CodeMap, topic PssTopic, senderaddr PeerAddr, content string) PssMsg {
-	data := PssTestPayload{}
+	data := pssTestPayload{}
 	code, found := ct.GetCode(&data)
 	if !found {
 		return PssMsg{}
@@ -868,7 +1070,7 @@ func makePssHandleForward(ps *Pss) func(msg interface{}) error {
 	// for the simple check it passes on the message if it's not for us
 	return func(msg interface{}) error {
 		pssmsg := msg.(*PssMsg)
-		if ps.isSelfRecipient(pssmsg) {
+		if ps.IsSelfRecipient(pssmsg) {
 			log.Trace("pss for us .. yay!")
 		} else {
 			log.Trace("passing on pss")
@@ -882,7 +1084,7 @@ func makePssHandleProtocol(ps *Pss) func(msg interface{}) error {
 	return func(msg interface{}) error {
 		pssmsg := msg.(*PssMsg)
 
-		if ps.isSelfRecipient(pssmsg) {
+		if ps.IsSelfRecipient(pssmsg) {
 			log.Trace("pss for us ... let's process!")
 			env := pssmsg.Payload
 			umsg := env.Payload // this will be rlp encrypted
@@ -905,21 +1107,21 @@ func makePssHandleProtocol(ps *Pss) func(msg interface{}) error {
 // it comes in through
 // Any pointer receiver that has protocols.Peer
 func (ptp *pssTestPeer) SimpleHandlePssPayload(msg interface{}) error {
-	pmsg := msg.(*PssTestPayload)
-	log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("PssTestPayloadhandler got message %v", pmsg))
+	pmsg := msg.(*pssTestPayload)
+	log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("pssTestPayloadhandler got message %v", pmsg))
 	if pmsg.Data == "ping" {
 		pmsg.Data = "pong"
-		log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("PssTestPayloadhandler reply %v", pmsg))
+		log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("pssTestPayloadhandler reply %v", pmsg))
 		ptp.Send(pmsg)
 	} else if pmsg.Data == "pong" {
 		ptp.successC <- true
 	} else {
 		res, err := strconv.Atoi(pmsg.Data)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("PssTestPayloadhandlererr %v", err))
+			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("pssTestPayloadhandlererr %v", err))
 			ptp.successC <- false
 		} else {
-			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("PssTestPayloadhandler sending %d on chan", pmsg))
+			log.Trace(fmt.Sprintf("pssTestPayloadhandler sending %d on chan", pmsg))
 			ptp.successC <- true
 			ptp.resultC <- res
 		}
diff --git a/swarm/network/pssapi.go b/swarm/network/pssapi.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..82b45e8b03ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swarm/network/pssapi.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package network
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
+	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
+)
+
+type PssApi struct {
+	*Pss
+}
+
+func NewPssApi(ps *Pss) *PssApi {
+	return &PssApi{Pss: ps}
+}
+
+func (self *PssApi) NewMsg(ctx context.Context, topic PssTopic) (*rpc.Subscription, error) {
+	notifier, supported := rpc.NotifierFromContext(ctx)
+	if !supported {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Subscribe not supported")
+	}
+
+	sub := notifier.CreateSubscription()
+
+	ch := make(chan []byte)
+	psssub, err := self.Pss.Subscribe(&topic, ch)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("pss subscription topic %v (rpc sub id %v) failed: %v", topic, sub.ID, err)
+	}
+
+	go func(topic PssTopic) error {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case msg := <-ch:
+				if err := notifier.Notify(sub.ID, msg); err != nil {
+					log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("notification on pss sub topic %v rpc (sub %v) msg %v failed!", topic, sub.ID, msg))
+					return err
+				}
+			case err := <-psssub.Err():
+				log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("caught subscription error in pss sub topic: %v", topic, err))
+				return err
+			case <-notifier.Closed():
+				log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("rpc sub notifier closed"))
+				psssub.Unsubscribe()
+				return nil
+			case err := <-sub.Err():
+				log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("rpc sub closed: %v", err))
+				psssub.Unsubscribe()
+				return nil
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	}(topic)
+
+	return sub, nil
+}
+
+func (self *PssApi) SendRaw(to []byte, topic PssTopic, msg []byte) error {
+	err := self.Pss.Send(to, topic, msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("send error: %v", err)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("ok sent")
+}
diff --git a/swarm/swarm.go b/swarm/swarm.go
index 8e77a37f858e..9a2cb3a4728c 100644
--- a/swarm/swarm.go
+++ b/swarm/swarm.go
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/adapters"
-	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/p2p/discover"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rpc"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api"
 	httpapi "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/swarm/api/http"
@@ -47,10 +46,8 @@ type Swarm struct {
 	config      *api.Config            // swarm configuration
 	api         *api.Api               // high level api layer (fs/manifest)
 	dns         api.Resolver           // DNS registrar
-	//dbAccess    *network.DbAccess      // access to local chunk db iterator and storage counter
 	storage     storage.ChunkStore     // internal access to storage, common interface to cloud storage backends
 	dpa         *storage.DPA           // distributed preimage archive, the local API to the storage with document level storage/retrieval support
-	//depo        network.StorageHandler // remote request handler, interface between bzz protocol and the storage
 	cloud       storage.CloudStore     // procurement, cloud storage backend (can multi-cloud)
 	hive        *network.Hive          // the logistic manager
 	backend     chequebook.Backend     // simple blockchain Backend
@@ -104,11 +101,7 @@ func NewSwarm(ctx *node.ServiceContext, backend chequebook.Backend, config *api.
 		return
 	}
 
-	// setup local store
-	//glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Set up local storage")
-
-	//self.dbAccess = network.NewDbAccess(self.lstore)
-	glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("Set up local db access (iterator/counter)")
+	log.Debug("Set up local db access (iterator/counter)")
 	
 	kp := network.NewKadParams()
 	
@@ -122,22 +115,15 @@ func NewSwarm(ctx *node.ServiceContext, backend chequebook.Backend, config *api.
 		to,
 	)
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Set up swarm network with Kademlia hive"))
-
-	// setup cloud storage backend
-	//cloud := network.NewForwarder(self.hive)
-	//glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("-> set swarm forwarder as cloud storage backend")
 	
 	// setup cloud storage internal access layer
 	self.storage = storage.NewNetStore(hash, self.lstore, nil, config.StoreParams)
-	glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("-> swarm net store shared access layer to Swarm Chunk Store")
-
-	// set up Depo (storage handler = cloud storage access layer for incoming remote requests)
-	// self.depo = network.NewDepo(hash, self.lstore, self.storage)
-	// glog.V(logger.Debug).Infof("-> REmote Access to CHunks")
+	log.Debug("-> swarm net store shared access layer to Swarm Chunk Store")
 
 	// set up DPA, the cloud storage local access layer
 	dpaChunkStore := storage.NewDpaChunkStore(self.lstore, self.storage)
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("-> Local Access to Swarm"))
+
 	// Swarm Hash Merklised Chunking for Arbitrary-length Document/File storage
 	self.dpa = storage.NewDPA(dpaChunkStore, self.config.ChunkerParams)
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("-> Content Store API"))
@@ -156,6 +142,7 @@ func NewSwarm(ctx *node.ServiceContext, backend chequebook.Backend, config *api.
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("-> Swarm Domain Name Registrar @ address %v", config.EnsRoot.Hex()))
 
 	self.api = api.NewApi(self.dpa, self.dns)
+	
 	// Manifests for Smart Hosting
 	log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("-> Web3 virtual server API"))
 
@@ -177,14 +164,6 @@ Start is called when the stack is started
 */
 // implements the node.Service interface
 func (self *Swarm) Start(net p2p.Server) error {
-	connectPeer := func(url string) error {
-		node, err := discover.ParseNode(url)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("invalid node URL: %v", err)
-		}
-		net.AddPeer(node)
-		return nil
-	}
 	// set chequebook
 	if self.swapEnabled {
 		ctx := context.Background() // The initial setup has no deadline.
@@ -198,21 +177,25 @@ func (self *Swarm) Start(net p2p.Server) error {
 	}
 
 	log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf("Starting Swarm service"))
-	
-	glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("Starting Swarm service")
+
 	self.hive.Start(
-		connectPeer,
+		net,
 		func () <-chan time.Time{
 			return time.NewTicker(time.Second).C
 		},
 	)
 
-	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Swarm network started on bzz address: %v", self.hive.Addr()))
+	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("Swarm network started on bzz address: %v", self.hive.GetAddr()))
 
 	if self.pssEnabled {
 		pssparams := network.NewPssParams()
 		self.pss = network.NewPss(self.hive.Overlay, pssparams)
-		glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("Pss started: %v", self.pss)
+		
+		// for testing purposes, shold be removed in production environment!!
+		pingtopic, _ := network.MakeTopic("pss", 1)
+		self.pss.Register(pingtopic, self.pss.GetPingHandler())
+		
+		log.Debug("Pss started: %v", self.pss)
 	}
 	
 	self.dpa.Start()
@@ -255,7 +238,6 @@ func (self *Swarm) Stop() error {
 
 // implements the node.Service interface
 func (self *Swarm) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
-	//proto, err := network.Bzz(self.depo, self.backend, self.hive, self.dbAccess, self.config.Swap, self.config.SyncParams, self.config.NetworkId)
 	ct := network.BzzCodeMap()
 	for _, m := range network.DiscoveryMsgs {
 		ct.Register(m)
@@ -266,8 +248,26 @@ func (self *Swarm) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
 	
 	srv := func(p network.Peer) error {
 		if self.pssEnabled {
-			//p.Register(&PssMsg{}, self.pssFunc)
-			glog.V(logger.Warn).Infof("pss is enabled, but handler not yet implemented - it won't work yet, sorry")
+			p.Register(&network.PssMsg{}, func(msg interface{}) error {
+				pssmsg := msg.(*network.PssMsg)
+
+				if self.pss.IsSelfRecipient(pssmsg) {
+					log.Trace("pss for us, yay! ... let's process!")
+					env := pssmsg.Payload
+					umsg := env.Payload
+					f := self.pss.GetHandler(env.Topic)
+					if f == nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("No registered handler for topic '%s'", env.Topic)
+					}
+					nid := adapters.NewNodeId(env.SenderUAddr)
+					p := p2p.NewPeer(nid.NodeID, fmt.Sprintf("%x", common.ByteLabel(nid.Bytes())), []p2p.Cap{})
+					return f(umsg, p, env.SenderOAddr)
+				} else {
+					log.Trace("pss was for someone else :'( ... forwarding")
+					return self.pss.Forward(pssmsg)
+				}
+				return nil
+			})
 		}
 		self.hive.Add(p)
 		p.DisconnectHook(func(err error) {
@@ -291,7 +291,8 @@ func (self *Swarm) Protocols() []p2p.Protocol {
 // implements node.Service
 // Apis returns the RPC Api descriptors the Swarm implementation offers
 func (self *Swarm) APIs() []rpc.API {
-	return []rpc.API{
+
+	apis := []rpc.API{
 		// public APIs
 		{
 			Namespace: "bzz",
@@ -334,6 +335,17 @@ func (self *Swarm) APIs() []rpc.API {
 		},
 		// {Namespace, Version, api.NewAdmin(self), false},
 	}
+
+	if self.pssEnabled {
+		apis = append(apis, rpc.API{
+			Namespace: "eth",
+			Version:	"0.1/pss",
+			Service:	network.NewPssApi(self.pss),
+			Public:		true,
+		})
+	}
+		
+	return apis
 }
 
 func (self *Swarm) Api() *api.Api {
@@ -348,7 +360,6 @@ func (self *Swarm) SetChequebook(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 	log.Info(fmt.Sprintf("new chequebook set (%v): saving config file, resetting all connections in the hive", self.config.Swap.Contract.Hex()))
 	self.config.Save()
-	//self.hive.DropAll()
 	return nil
 }