diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
index bdc6a5593..38d2fc3d2 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_commands.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ forwardhex(pubkey,hex)\n\
     {
         if ( strcmp(method,"register") == 0 )
         {
-            retstr = LP_register(jbits256(argjson,"client"),jstr(argjson,"pushaddr"));
+            retstr = LP_register(jbits256(argjson,"client"),jstr(argjson,"pushaddr"),juint(argjson,"pushport"));
             //printf("got (%s) from register\n",retstr!=0?retstr:"");
             return(retstr);
         }
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_forwarding.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_forwarding.c
index 63e5fb4b8..36edbf176 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_forwarding.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_forwarding.c
@@ -98,17 +98,18 @@ int32_t LP_pushsock_create(struct LP_forwardinfo *ptr,char *pushaddr)
     }
     timeout = 1;
     nn_setsockopt(pushsock,NN_SOL_SOCKET,NN_SNDTIMEO,&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
+    nn_setsockopt(pushsock,NN_SOL_SOCKET,NN_RCVTIMEO,&timeout,sizeof(timeout));
     if ( ptr != 0 )
         LP_hello(ptr);
     return(pushsock);
 }
 
-char *LP_register(bits256 pubkey,char *ip_port)
+char *LP_register(bits256 pubkey,char *ipaddr,uint16_t port)
 {
     struct LP_forwardinfo *ptr=0; int32_t pushsock; char pushaddr[64];
-    if ( ip_port == 0 || ip_port[0] == 0 || is_ipaddr(ip_port) == 0 || bits256_nonz(pubkey) == 0 )
-        return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"illegal ip_port or null pubkey\"}"));
-    sprintf(pushaddr,"ws://%s",ip_port);
+    if ( ipaddr == 0 || ipaddr[0] == 0 || is_ipaddr(ipaddr) == 0 || bits256_nonz(pubkey) == 0 )
+        return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"illegal ipaddr or null pubkey\"}"));
+    nanomsg_transportname(0,pushaddr,ipaddr,port);
     char str[65]; printf("register.(%s) %s\n",pushaddr,bits256_str(str,pubkey));
     if ( (ptr= LP_forwardfind(pubkey)) != 0 )
     {
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ char *LP_register(bits256 pubkey,char *ip_port)
     }
 }
 
-void LP_forwarding_register(bits256 pubkey,char *pushaddr,int32_t max)
+void LP_forwarding_register(bits256 pubkey,char *pushaddr,uint16_t pushport,int32_t max)
 {
     char *retstr; cJSON *retjson; struct LP_peerinfo *peer,*tmp; int32_t n=0,retval = -1;
     if ( pushaddr == 0 || pushaddr[0] == 0 || bits256_nonz(pubkey) == 0 )
@@ -151,7 +152,7 @@ void LP_forwarding_register(bits256 pubkey,char *pushaddr,int32_t max)
     HASH_ITER(hh,LP_peerinfos,peer,tmp)
     {
         //printf("register with (%s)\n",peer->ipaddr);
-        if ( (retstr= issue_LP_register(peer->ipaddr,peer->port,pubkey,pushaddr)) != 0 )
+        if ( (retstr= issue_LP_register(peer->ipaddr,peer->port,pubkey,pushaddr,pushport)) != 0 )
         {
             //printf("[%s] LP_register.(%s) returned.(%s)\n",pushaddr,peer->ipaddr,retstr);
             if ( (retjson= cJSON_Parse(retstr)) != 0 )
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
index 5742b3a65..5ed772c85 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_nativeDEX.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ int32_t LP_peer_utxosquery(struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,uint16_t myport,int32_t pu
     return(n);
 }
 
-int32_t LP_mainloop_iter(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int32_t pubsock,char *pushaddr,int32_t pullsock,uint16_t myport,char *passphrase,double profitmargin)
+int32_t LP_mainloop_iter(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int32_t pubsock,char *pushaddr,uint16_t pushport,int32_t pullsock,uint16_t myport,char *passphrase,double profitmargin)
 {
     static uint32_t counter,lastforward,numpeers;
     struct LP_utxoinfo *utxo,*utmp; char *retstr; struct LP_peerinfo *peer,*tmp; uint32_t now; int32_t nonz = 0,n=0,lastn=-1;
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ int32_t LP_mainloop_iter(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int32_t pubso
         LP_myutxo_updates(pubsock,passphrase,profitmargin);
         if ( lastforward < now-3600 )
         {
-            LP_forwarding_register(LP_mypubkey,pushaddr,10);
+            LP_forwarding_register(LP_mypubkey,myipaddr,pushport,10);
             lastforward = now;
         }
     }
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ int32_t LP_mainloop_iter(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,int32_t pubso
     return(nonz);
 }
 
-void LP_mainloop(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,uint16_t mypubport,int32_t pubsock,char *pushaddr,int32_t pullsock,uint16_t myport,char *passphrase,double profitmargin,cJSON *coins,char *seednode)
+void LP_mainloop(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,uint16_t mypubport,int32_t pubsock,char *pushaddr,uint16_t pushport,int32_t pullsock,uint16_t myport,char *passphrase,double profitmargin,cJSON *coins,char *seednode)
 {
     uint8_t r; int32_t i,n,j; cJSON *item;
     if ( IAMLP != 0 )
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ void LP_mainloop(char *myipaddr,struct LP_peerinfo *mypeer,uint16_t mypubport,in
     {
         if ( 0 && (rand() % 100) == 0 )
             printf("mainloop\n");
-        if ( LP_mainloop_iter(myipaddr,mypeer,pubsock,pushaddr,pullsock,myport,passphrase,profitmargin) == 0 )
+        if ( LP_mainloop_iter(myipaddr,mypeer,pubsock,pushaddr,pushport,pullsock,myport,passphrase,profitmargin) == 0 )
             usleep(100000);
     }
 }
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void LPinit(uint16_t myport,uint16_t mypullport,uint16_t mypubport,double profit
         printf("couldnt get myipaddr\n");
         exit(-1);
     }
-LP_mainloop(myipaddr,mypeer,mypubport,pubsock,pushaddr,pullsock,myport,passphrase,profitmargin,jobj(argjson,"coins"),jstr(argjson,"seednode"));
+LP_mainloop(myipaddr,mypeer,mypubport,pubsock,pushaddr,mypullport,pullsock,myport,passphrase,profitmargin,jobj(argjson,"coins"),jstr(argjson,"seednode"));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
index c624cd7ac..89e52a64b 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_rpc.c
@@ -106,12 +106,10 @@ char *issue_LP_notifyutxo(char *destip,uint16_t destport,struct LP_utxoinfo *utx
     }
 }
 
-char *issue_LP_register(char *destip,uint16_t destport,bits256 pubkey,char *pushaddr)
+char *issue_LP_register(char *destip,uint16_t destport,bits256 pubkey,char *ipaddr,uint16_t pushport)
 {
     char url[512],str[65],*retstr;
-    if ( strncmp("tcp://",pushaddr,strlen("tcp://")) != 0 || strlen(pushaddr) <= strlen("tcp://") )
-        return(clonestr("{\"error\":\"illegal pushaddr\"}"));
-    sprintf(url,"http://%s:%u/api/stats/register?client=%s&pushaddr=%s",destip,destport,bits256_str(str,pubkey),pushaddr+strlen("tcp://"));
+     sprintf(url,"http://%s:%u/api/stats/register?client=%s&pushaddr=%s&pushport=%u",destip,destport,bits256_str(str,pubkey),ipaddr,pushport);
     retstr = issue_curlt(url,LP_HTTP_TIMEOUT);
     //printf("getutxo.(%s) -> (%s)\n",url,retstr!=0?retstr:"");
     return(retstr);