diff --git a/network/connection/raw_connection.py b/network/connection/raw_connection.py
index dc43f15..1700469 100644
--- a/network/connection/raw_connection.py
+++ b/network/connection/raw_connection.py
@@ -2,13 +2,24 @@ from .raw_connection_interface import IRawConnection
 
 
 class RawConnection(IRawConnection):
-	# pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 
-    def __init__(self, ip, port, reader, writer):
+    def __init__(self, ip, port, reader, writer, initiator):
+        # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
         self.conn_ip = ip
         self.conn_port = port
         self.reader = reader
         self.writer = writer
+        self._next_id = 0 if initiator else 1
+        self.initiator = initiator
 
     def close(self):
         self.writer.close()
+
+    def next_stream_id(self):
+        """
+        Get next available stream id
+        :return: next available stream id for the connection
+        """
+        next_id = self._next_id
+        self._next_id += 2
+        return next_id
diff --git a/network/swarm.py b/network/swarm.py
index a0a39eb..7a73209 100644
--- a/network/swarm.py
+++ b/network/swarm.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
             raw_conn = await self.transport.dial(multiaddr)
 
             # Use upgrader to upgrade raw conn to muxed conn
-            muxed_conn = self.upgrader.upgrade_connection(raw_conn, True)
+            muxed_conn = self.upgrader.upgrade_connection(raw_conn)
 
             # Store muxed connection in connections
             self.connections[peer_id] = muxed_conn
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
                 # Upgrade reader/write to a net_stream and pass \
                 # to appropriate stream handler (using multiaddr)
                 raw_conn = RawConnection(multiaddr.value_for_protocol('ip4'),
-                                         multiaddr.value_for_protocol('tcp'), reader, writer)
-                muxed_conn = self.upgrader.upgrade_connection(raw_conn, False)
+                                         multiaddr.value_for_protocol('tcp'), reader, writer, False)
+                muxed_conn = self.upgrader.upgrade_connection(raw_conn)
 
                 # TODO: Remove protocol id from muxed_conn accept stream or
                 # move protocol muxing into accept_stream
diff --git a/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex.py b/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex.py
index a65ecb2..bd324f5 100644
--- a/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex.py
+++ b/stream_muxer/mplex/mplex.py
@@ -10,36 +10,26 @@ class Mplex(IMuxedConn):
     reference: https://github.com/libp2p/go-mplex/blob/master/multiplex.go
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, conn, initiator):
+    def __init__(self, conn):
         """
         create a new muxed connection
         :param conn: an instance of raw connection
         :param initiator: boolean to prevent multiplex with self
         """
         self.raw_conn = conn
-        self.initiator = initiator
+        self.initiator = conn.initiator
 
         # Mapping from stream ID -> buffer of messages for that stream
         self.buffers = {}
 
         self.stream_queue = asyncio.Queue()
-        self._next_id = 0 if self.initiator else 1
         self.data_buffer = bytearray()
 
-        # The initiator need not read upon construction time.
+        # The initiator of the raw connection need not read upon construction time.
         # It should read when the user decides that it wants to read from the constructed stream.
-        if not initiator:
+        if not self.initiator:
             asyncio.ensure_future(self.handle_incoming())
 
-    def _next_stream_id(self):
-        """
-        Get next available stream id
-        :return: next available stream id for the connection
-        """
-        next_id = self._next_id
-        self._next_id += 2
-        return next_id
-
     def close(self):
         """
         close the stream muxer and underlying raw connection
@@ -88,7 +78,7 @@ class Mplex(IMuxedConn):
         :param multi_addr: multi_addr that stream connects to
         :return: a new stream
         """
-        stream_id = self._next_stream_id()
+        stream_id = self.raw_conn.next_stream_id()
         stream = MplexStream(stream_id, multi_addr, self)
         self.buffers[stream_id] = asyncio.Queue()
         return stream
diff --git a/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py b/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
index f449e2e..863d4c2 100644
--- a/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
+++ b/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
@@ -80,6 +80,54 @@ async def test_double_response():
     # Success, terminate pending tasks.
     return
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_multiple_streams():
+    # Node A should be able to open a stream with node B and then vice versa.
+    # Stream IDs should be generated uniquely so that the stream state is not overwritten
+    node_a = await new_node(transport_opt=["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8004"])
+    node_b = await new_node(transport_opt=["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8005"])
+
+    async def stream_handler_a(stream):
+        while True:
+            read_string = (await stream.read()).decode()
+
+            response = "ack_a:" + read_string
+            await stream.write(response.encode())
+
+    async def stream_handler_b(stream):
+        while True:
+            read_string = (await stream.read()).decode()
+
+            response = "ack_b:" + read_string
+            await stream.write(response.encode())
+
+    node_a.set_stream_handler("/echo_a/1.0.0", stream_handler_a)
+    node_b.set_stream_handler("/echo_b/1.0.0", stream_handler_b)
+
+    # Associate the peer with local ip address (see default parameters of Libp2p())
+    node_a.get_peerstore().add_addrs(node_b.get_id(), node_b.get_addrs(), 10)
+    node_b.get_peerstore().add_addrs(node_a.get_id(), node_a.get_addrs(), 10)
+
+    stream_a = await node_a.new_stream(node_b.get_id(), ["/echo_b/1.0.0"])
+    stream_b = await node_b.new_stream(node_a.get_id(), ["/echo_a/1.0.0"])
+
+    # A writes to /echo_b via stream_a, and B writes to /echo_a via stream_b
+    messages = ["hello" + str(x) for x in range(10)]
+    for message in messages:
+        a_message = message + "_a"
+        b_message = message + "_b"
+
+        await stream_a.write(a_message.encode())
+        await stream_b.write(b_message.encode())
+
+        response_a = (await stream_a.read()).decode()
+        response_b = (await stream_b.read()).decode()
+
+        assert response_a == ("ack_b:" + a_message) and response_b == ("ack_a:" + b_message)
+
+    # Success, terminate pending tasks.
+    return
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_host_connect():
     node_a = await new_node(transport_opt=["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8001/"])
diff --git a/tests/network/test_connection.py b/tests/network/test_connection.py
index c009648..15ebb96 100644
--- a/tests/network/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/network/test_connection.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import pytest
 
-# from network.connection.raw_connection import RawConnection
-
-
 async def handle_echo(reader, writer):
     data = await reader.read(100)
     writer.write(data)
@@ -20,7 +17,6 @@ async def test_simple_echo():
     await asyncio.start_server(handle_echo, server_ip, server_port)
 
     reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(server_ip, server_port)
-    # raw_connection = RawConnection(server_ip, server_port, reader, writer)
 
     test_message = "hello world"
     writer.write(test_message.encode())
diff --git a/transport/tcp/tcp.py b/transport/tcp/tcp.py
index 4e6f49e..24ad69e 100644
--- a/transport/tcp/tcp.py
+++ b/transport/tcp/tcp.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class TCP(ITransport):
 
         reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(host, port)
 
-        return RawConnection(host, port, reader, writer)
+        return RawConnection(host, port, reader, writer, True)
 
     def create_listener(self, handler_function, options=None):
         """
diff --git a/transport/upgrader.py b/transport/upgrader.py
index 5a22c29..995e670 100644
--- a/transport/upgrader.py
+++ b/transport/upgrader.py
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ class TransportUpgrader():
     def upgrade_security(self):
         pass
 
-    def upgrade_connection(self, conn, initiator):
+    def upgrade_connection(self, conn):
         """
         upgrade raw connection to muxed connection
         """
 
         # For PoC, no security, default to mplex
         # TODO do exchange to determine multiplexer
-        return Mplex(conn, initiator)
+        return Mplex(conn)