diff --git a/host/basic_host.py b/host/basic_host.py
index 2eb8ca0..15215f1 100644
--- a/host/basic_host.py
+++ b/host/basic_host.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from .host_interface import IHost
 
+
 # Upon host creation, host takes in options,
 # including the list of addresses on which to listen.
 # Host then parses these options and delegates to its Network instance,
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ class BasicHost(IHost):
     async def new_stream(self, peer_id, protocol_id):
         """
         :param peer_id: peer_id that host is connecting
-        :param proto_id: protocol id that stream runs on
+        :param protocol_id: protocol id that stream runs on
         :return: true if successful
         """
         # TODO: host should return a mux stream not a raw stream
diff --git a/host/host_interface.py b/host/host_interface.py
index eaca0f8..f366489 100644
--- a/host/host_interface.py
+++ b/host/host_interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
+
 class IHost(ABC):
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -36,9 +37,8 @@ class IHost(ABC):
     # protocol_id can be a list of protocol_ids
     # stream will decide which protocol_id to run on
     @abstractmethod
-    def new_stream(self, context, peer_id, protocol_id):
+    def new_stream(self, peer_id, protocol_id):
         """
-        :param context: a context instance
         :param peer_id: peer_id that host is connecting
         :param proto_id: protocol id that stream runs on
         :return: true if successful
diff --git a/libp2p/libp2p.py b/libp2p/libp2p.py
index 7fe6b77..6695200 100644
--- a/libp2p/libp2p.py
+++ b/libp2p/libp2p.py
@@ -1,37 +1,35 @@
+from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA
 from peer.peerstore import PeerStore
 from network.swarm import Swarm
 from host.basic_host import BasicHost
 from transport.upgrader import TransportUpgrader
 from transport.tcp.tcp import TCP
-from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA
 
-class Libp2p(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, idOpt = None, \
-        transportOpt = ["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8001"], \
-        muxerOpt = ["mplex/6.7.0"], \
-        secOpt = ["secio"], \
-        peerstore = PeerStore()):
-        
-        if idOpt:
-            self.idOpt = idOpt
+class Libp2p():
+
+    def __init__(self, id_opt=None, transport_opt=["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8001"], \
+        muxer_opt=["mplex/6.7.0"], sec_opt=["secio"], peerstore=PeerStore()):
+
+        if id_opt:
+            self.id_opt = id_opt
         else:
             new_key = RSA.generate(2048, e=65537)
-            self.idOpt = new_key.publickey().exportKey("PEM")
+            self.id_opt = new_key.publickey().exportKey("PEM")
             self.private_key = new_key.exportKey("PEM")
-      
-        self.transportOpt = transportOpt
-        self.muxerOpt = muxerOpt
-        self.secOpt = secOpt
+
+        self.transport_opt = transport_opt
+        self.muxer_opt = muxer_opt
+        self.sec_opt = sec_opt
         self.peerstore = peerstore
 
     async def new_node(self):
 
-        upgrader = TransportUpgrader(self.secOpt, self.transportOpt)
-        swarm = Swarm(self.idOpt, self.peerstore, upgrader)
+        upgrader = TransportUpgrader(self.sec_opt, self.transport_opt)
+        swarm = Swarm(self.id_opt, self.peerstore, upgrader)
         tcp = TCP()
         swarm.add_transport(tcp)
-        await swarm.listen(self.transportOpt[0])
+        await swarm.listen(self.transport_opt[0])
         host = BasicHost(swarm)
 
         # TODO MuxedConnection currently contains all muxing logic (move to a Muxer)
diff --git a/muxer/mplex/muxed_connection.py b/muxer/mplex/muxed_connection.py
index 5794289..61bd6fe 100644
--- a/muxer/mplex/muxed_connection.py
+++ b/muxer/mplex/muxed_connection.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from .utils import encode_uvarint, decode_uvarint
 from .muxed_connection_interface import IMuxedConn
 from .muxed_stream import MuxedStream
 
+
 class MuxedConn(IMuxedConn):
     """
     reference: https://github.com/libp2p/go-mplex/blob/master/multiplex.go
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ class MuxedConn(IMuxedConn):
     def open_stream(self, protocol_id, stream_id, peer_id, multi_addr):
         """
         creates a new muxed_stream
+        :param protocol_id: protocol_id of stream
+        :param stream_id: stream_id of stream
+        :param peer_id: peer_id that stream connects to
+        :param multi_addr: multi_addr that stream connects to
         :return: a new stream
         """
         stream = MuxedStream(stream_id, multi_addr, self)
diff --git a/muxer/mplex/muxed_connection_interface.py b/muxer/mplex/muxed_connection_interface.py
index 9aa854c..7a22970 100644
--- a/muxer/mplex/muxed_connection_interface.py
+++ b/muxer/mplex/muxed_connection_interface.py
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ class IMuxedConn(ABC):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def open_stream(self, protocol_id, stream_name):
+    def open_stream(self, protocol_id, stream_id, peer_id, multi_addr):
         """
         creates a new muxed_stream
-        :param protocol_id: id to be associated with stream
-        :param stream_name: name as part of identifier
+        :param protocol_id: protocol_id of stream
+        :param stream_id: stream_id of stream
+        :param peer_id: peer_id that stream connects to
+        :param multi_addr: multi_addr that stream connects to
         :return: a new stream
         """
         pass
diff --git a/muxer/mplex/muxed_stream.py b/muxer/mplex/muxed_stream.py
index ea8a606..1d6bd5f 100644
--- a/muxer/mplex/muxed_stream.py
+++ b/muxer/mplex/muxed_stream.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import asyncio
 from .muxed_stream_interface import IMuxedStream
 from .constants import HEADER_TAGS
 
@@ -15,12 +14,12 @@ class MuxedStream(IMuxedStream):
         :param initiator: boolean if this is an initiator
         :param muxed_conn: muxed connection of this muxed_stream
         """
-        self.id = stream_id
+        self.stream_id = stream_id
         self.initiator = initiator
         self.muxed_conn = muxed_conn
 
-        # self.read_deadline = None
-        # self.write_deadline = None
+        self.read_deadline = None
+        self.write_deadline = None
 
         self.local_closed = False
         self.remote_closed = False
@@ -33,22 +32,22 @@ class MuxedStream(IMuxedStream):
         """
         if self.initiator:
             return HEADER_TAGS[action]
-        else:
-            return HEADER_TAGS[action] - 1
+
+        return HEADER_TAGS[action] - 1
 
     async def read(self):
         """
         read messages associated with stream from buffer til end of file
         :return: bytes of input
         """
-        return await self.muxed_conn.read_buffer(self.id)
+        return await self.muxed_conn.read_buffer(self.stream_id)
 
     async def write(self, data):
         """
         write to stream
         :return: number of bytes written
         """
-        return await self.muxed_conn.send_message(self.get_flag("MESSAGE"), data, self.id)
+        return await self.muxed_conn.send_message(self.get_flag("MESSAGE"), data, self.stream_id)
 
     def close(self):
         """
@@ -59,8 +58,8 @@ class MuxedStream(IMuxedStream):
         if self.local_closed and self.remote_closed:
             return True
 
-        self.muxed_conn.send_message(self.get_flag("CLOSE"), None, self.id)
-        self.muxed_conn.streams.pop(self.id)
+        self.muxed_conn.send_message(self.get_flag("CLOSE"), None, self.stream_id)
+        self.muxed_conn.streams.pop(self.stream_id)
 
         self.local_closed = True
         self.remote_closed = True
diff --git a/muxer/mplex/smux_multiplex.py b/muxer/mplex/smux_multiplex.py
index 60fd0ed..a99f266 100644
--- a/muxer/mplex/smux_multiplex.py
+++ b/muxer/mplex/smux_multiplex.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-from .muxed_stream import MuxedStream
 from .muxed_connection import MuxedConn
 
+
 class Multiplex(object):
     """
+    muxing logic currently lives in MuxedConn
     reference: https://github.com/whyrusleeping/go-smux-multiplex/blob/master/multiplex.go
     """
     def __init__(self, conn, initiator):
diff --git a/network/connection/raw_connection.py b/network/connection/raw_connection.py
index 4947b1c..6612854 100644
--- a/network/connection/raw_connection.py
+++ b/network/connection/raw_connection.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import asyncio
 from .raw_connection_interface import IRawConnection
 
+
 class RawConnection(IRawConnection):
 
     def __init__(self, ip, port, reader, writer):
@@ -12,15 +12,3 @@ class RawConnection(IRawConnection):
 
     def close(self):
         self.writer.close()
-
-    # def __init__(self, ip, port):
-    #     self.conn_ip = ip
-    #     self.conn_port = port
-    #     self.reader, self.writer = self.open_connection()
-
-    # async def open_connection(self):
-    #     """
-    #     opens a connection on self.ip and self.port
-    #     :return: a raw connection
-    #     """
-    #     return await asyncio.open_connection(self.conn_ip, self.conn_port)
diff --git a/network/connection/raw_connection_interface.py b/network/connection/raw_connection_interface.py
index 2684355..0cb1ca9 100644
--- a/network/connection/raw_connection_interface.py
+++ b/network/connection/raw_connection_interface.py
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from abc import ABC
+
 
 class IRawConnection(ABC):
     """
     A Raw Connection provides a Reader and a Writer
-    open_connection should return such a connection
     """
-
-    # @abstractmethod
-    # async def open_connection(self):
-    #     """
-    #     opens a connection on ip and port
-    #     :return: a raw connection
-    #     """
-    #     pass
diff --git a/network/network_interface.py b/network/network_interface.py
index 7ba7641..0a30473 100644
--- a/network/network_interface.py
+++ b/network/network_interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
+
 class INetwork(ABC):
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/network/stream/net_stream.py b/network/stream/net_stream.py
index acf1f0e..0377c32 100644
--- a/network/stream/net_stream.py
+++ b/network/stream/net_stream.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import asyncio
 from .net_stream_interface import INetStream
 
+
 class NetStream(INetStream):
 
     def __init__(self, muxed_stream):
         self.muxed_stream = muxed_stream
+        self.protocol_id = None
 
     def get_protocol(self):
         """
@@ -26,12 +27,12 @@ class NetStream(INetStream):
         """
         return await self.muxed_stream.read()
 
-    async def write(self, bytes):
+    async def write(self, data):
         """
         write to stream
         :return: number of bytes written
         """
-        return await self.muxed_stream.write(bytes)
+        return await self.muxed_stream.write(data)
 
     def close(self):
         """
diff --git a/network/stream/net_stream_interface.py b/network/stream/net_stream_interface.py
index 920e2fa..33d838b 100644
--- a/network/stream/net_stream_interface.py
+++ b/network/stream/net_stream_interface.py
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
-class INetStream(ABC):
 
-    def __init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr, connection):
-        self.peer_id = peer_id
-        self.multi_addr = multi_addr
-        self.connection = connection
+class INetStream(ABC):
 
     @abstractmethod
     def get_protocol(self):
diff --git a/network/swarm.py b/network/swarm.py
index bd98528..9a5dc3b 100644
--- a/network/swarm.py
+++ b/network/swarm.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from .stream.net_stream import NetStream
 from .multiaddr import MultiAddr
 from .connection.raw_connection import RawConnection
 
+
 class Swarm(INetwork):
 
     def __init__(self, my_peer_id, peerstore, upgrader):
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
         self.connections = dict()
         self.listeners = dict()
         self.stream_handlers = dict()
+        self.transport = None
 
     def set_stream_handler(self, protocol_id, stream_handler):
         """
@@ -37,11 +39,8 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
         multiaddr = addrs[0]
 
         if peer_id in self.connections:
-            """
-            If muxed connection already exists for peer_id,
-            set muxed connection equal to
-            existing muxed connection
-            """
+            # If muxed connection already exists for peer_id,
+            # set muxed connection equal to existing muxed connection
             muxed_conn = self.connections[peer_id]
         else:
             # Transport dials peer (gets back a raw conn)
@@ -68,8 +67,7 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
         """
         :param *args: one or many multiaddrs to start listening on
         :return: true if at least one success
-        """
-        """
+
         For each multiaddr in args
             Check if a listener for multiaddr exists already
             If listener already exists, continue
@@ -87,8 +85,10 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
             multiaddr_dict = multiaddr.to_options()
 
             async def conn_handler(reader, writer):
-                # Upgrade reader/write to a net_stream and pass to appropriate stream handler (using multiaddr)
-                raw_conn = RawConnection(multiaddr_dict['host'], multiaddr_dict['port'], reader, writer)
+                # Upgrade reader/write to a net_stream and pass \
+                # to appropriate stream handler (using multiaddr)
+                raw_conn = RawConnection(multiaddr_dict['host'], \
+                    multiaddr_dict['port'], reader, writer)
                 muxed_conn = self.upgrader.upgrade_connection(raw_conn, False)
 
                 muxed_stream, stream_id, protocol_id = await muxed_conn.accept_stream()
diff --git a/network/walkthrough.txt b/network/walkthrough.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index 3183d2a..0000000
--- a/network/walkthrough.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-host.go --> config.go 
-    config.go: newNode --> swarm.go: newSwarm
-        newSwarm | initializes data stores
-
diff --git a/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py b/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
index 7bad422..1a8ddc3 100644
--- a/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
+++ b/tests/libp2p/test_libp2p.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ from libp2p.libp2p import Libp2p
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_simple_messages():
-    libA = Libp2p(transportOpt=["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8001/ipfs/hostA"])
-    libB = Libp2p(transportOpt=["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8000/ipfs/hostB"])
+    libA = Libp2p(transport_opt=["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8001/ipfs/hostA"])
+    libB = Libp2p(transport_opt=["/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/8000/ipfs/hostB"])
 
     hostA = await libA.new_node()
     hostB = await libB.new_node()
diff --git a/transport/listener_interface.py b/transport/listener_interface.py
index 9398bf9..9c4125b 100644
--- a/transport/listener_interface.py
+++ b/transport/listener_interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
+
 class IListener(ABC):
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/transport/transport_interface.py b/transport/transport_interface.py
index 324ea43..e2ade45 100644
--- a/transport/transport_interface.py
+++ b/transport/transport_interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
+
 class ITransport(ABC):
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/transport/upgrader.py b/transport/upgrader.py
index 6cd5b2e..66cf21c 100644
--- a/transport/upgrader.py
+++ b/transport/upgrader.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from muxer.mplex.muxed_connection import MuxedConn
 
-class TransportUpgrader(object):
+
+class TransportUpgrader():
 
     def __init__(self, secOpt, muxerOpt):
         self.sec = secOpt
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ class TransportUpgrader(object):
 
         """
         pass
-        
+
     def upgrade_security(self):
         pass
 
@@ -20,8 +21,7 @@ class TransportUpgrader(object):
         """
         upgrade raw connection to muxed connection
         """
-        # For PoC, no security
-        # Default to mplex
-        
+
+        # For PoC, no security, default to mplex
         # TODO do exchange to determine multiplexer
         return MuxedConn(conn, initiator)