diff --git a/cnc/include/cnc.h b/cnc/include/cnc.h
index 50d643c..0be8ab6 100644
--- a/cnc/include/cnc.h
+++ b/cnc/include/cnc.h
@@ -5,9 +5,17 @@
 #include "lpacket.h"
 #include "lsocket.h"
 #include "lpolllist.h"
+#include "lpeer.h"
 
-struct {
+struct sLaika_cnc {
     struct sLaika_socket sock;
-} sLaika_cnc;
+    struct sLaika_pollList pList;
+};
+
+struct sLaika_cnc *laikaC_newCNC(uint16_t port);
+void laikaC_freeCNC(struct sLaika_cnc *cnc);
+
+void laikaC_killPeer(struct sLaika_cnc *cnc, struct sLaika_peer *peer);
+bool laikaC_pollPeers(struct sLaika_cnc *cnc, int timeout);
 
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cnc/src/cnc.c b/cnc/src/cnc.c
index 838b8ee..354e7a3 100644
--- a/cnc/src/cnc.c
+++ b/cnc/src/cnc.c
@@ -1,2 +1,88 @@
+#include "lmem.h"
+#include "lerror.h"
+
 #include "cnc.h"
 
+size_t laikaC_pktSizeTbl[LAIKAPKT_MAXNONE] = {
+    [LAIKAPKT_HANDSHAKE_REQ] = LAIKA_MAGICLEN + sizeof(uint8_t) + sizeof(uint8_t),
+    [LAIKAPKT_HANDSHAKE_RES] = sizeof(uint8_t)
+};
+
+void laikaC_pktHandler(struct sLaika_peer *peer, LAIKAPKT_ID id) {
+    printf("got %d packet id!\n", id);
+}
+
+struct sLaika_cnc *laikaC_newCNC(uint16_t port) {
+    struct sLaika_cnc *cnc = laikaM_malloc(sizeof(struct sLaika_cnc));
+
+    /* init socket & pollList */
+    laikaS_initSocket(&cnc->sock);
+    laikaP_initPList(&cnc->pList);
+
+    /* bind sock to port */
+    laikaS_bind(&cnc->sock, port);
+
+    /* add sock to pollList */
+    laikaP_addSock(&cnc->pList, &cnc->sock);
+}
+
+void laikaC_freeCNC(struct sLaika_cnc *cnc) {
+    laikaS_cleanSocket(&cnc->sock);
+    laikaP_cleanPList(&cnc->pList);
+    laikaM_free(cnc);
+}
+
+void laikaC_killPeer(struct sLaika_cnc *cnc, struct sLaika_peer *peer) {
+    laikaP_rmvSock(&cnc->pList, (struct sLaika_sock*)peer);
+    laikaS_kill(&peer->sock);
+}
+
+bool laikaC_pollPeers(struct sLaika_cnc *cnc, int timeout) {
+    struct sLaika_peer *peer;
+    struct sLaika_pollEvent *evnts;
+    int numEvents, i;
+
+    evnts = laikaP_poll(&cnc->pList, timeout, &numEvents);
+
+    /* if we have 0 events, we reached the timeout, let the caller know */
+    if (numEvents == 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /* walk through and handle each event */
+    for (i = 0; i < numEvents; i++) {
+        if (evnts[i].sock == &cnc->sock) { /* event on listener? */
+            peer = laikaS_newPeer(
+                laikaC_pktHandler,
+                &cnc->pList,
+                laikaC_pktSizeTbl
+            );
+
+            /* setup and accept new peer */
+            laikaS_acceptFrom(&peer->sock, &cnc->sock);
+            laikaS_setNonBlock(&peer->sock);
+
+            /* add to our pollList */
+            laikaP_addSock(&cnc->pList, (struct sLaika_sock*)peer);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        peer = (struct sLaika_peer*)evnts[i].sock;
+
+        LAIKA_TRY
+            if (evnts[i].pollIn && !laikaS_handlePeerIn(peer))
+                laikaC_killPeer(cnc, peer);
+
+            if (evnts[i].pollOut && !laikaS_handlePeerOut(peer))
+                laikaC_killPeer(cnc, peer);
+
+            if (!evnts[i].pollIn && !evnts[i].pollOut)
+                laikaC_killPeer(cnc, peer);
+
+        LAIKA_CATCH
+            laikaC_killPeer(cnc, peer);
+        LAIKA_TRYEND
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
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diff --git a/lib/include/lsocket.h b/lib/include/lsocket.h
index c93b543..6a55dff 100644
--- a/lib/include/lsocket.h
+++ b/lib/include/lsocket.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct sLaika_socket {
     int inCap;
 };
 
-#define laikaS_isAlive(sock) (sock->sock != INVALID_SOCKET)
+#define laikaS_isAlive(arg) (arg->sock != INVALID_SOCKET)
 
 void laikaS_init(void);
 void laikaS_cleanUp(void);
diff --git a/lib/src/lpeer.c b/lib/src/lpeer.c
index 0a58e27..0b0199a 100644
--- a/lib/src/lpeer.c
+++ b/lib/src/lpeer.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ void laikaS_freePeer(struct sLaika_peer *peer) {
 bool laikaS_handlePeerIn(struct sLaika_peer *peer) {
     RAWSOCKCODE err;
     int recvd;
-    bool _tryCatchRes;
 
     switch (peer->pktID) {
         case LAIKAPKT_MAXNONE:
@@ -46,17 +45,20 @@ bool laikaS_handlePeerIn(struct sLaika_peer *peer) {
 
             /* have we received the full packet? */
             if (peer->pktSize == peer->sock.inCount) {
-                /* dispatch to packet handler */
-                LAIKA_TRY
-                    peer->pktHandler(peer, peer->pktID);
-                    _tryCatchRes = true;
-                LAIKA_CATCH
-                    _tryCatchRes = false;
-                LAIKA_TRYEND /* can't skip this, so the return is after */
+                peer->pktHandler(peer, peer->pktID); /* dispatch to packet handler */
 
-                return _tryCatchRes;
+                /* reset */
+                peer->sock.inCount = 0;
+                peer->pktID = LAIKAPKT_MAXNONE;
             }
+
+            break;
     }
+
+    if (peer->sock.outCount > 0 && !laikaS_handlePeerOut(peer))
+        return false;
+
+    return laikaS_isAlive((&peer->sock));
 }
 
 bool laikaS_handlePeerOut(struct sLaika_peer *peer) {