diff --git a/connection/connection_interface.py b/connection/connection_interface.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 813ea7d0..00000000
--- a/connection/connection_interface.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
-
-class IConnection(ABC):
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def get_observed_addrs(self):
-        """
-        retrieve observed addresses from underlying transport
-        :return: list of multiaddrs
-        """
-        pass
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def get_peer_info(self):
-        """
-        retrieve peer info object that the connection connects to
-        :return: a peer info object
-        """
-        pass
-
-    @abstractmethod
-    def set_peer_info(self, peer_info):
-        """
-        :param peer_info: a peer info object that contains info of peer
-        :return: True if successful
-        """
-        pass
diff --git a/connection/raw_connection.py b/connection/raw_connection.py
index e69de29b..9c77edb3 100644
--- a/connection/raw_connection.py
+++ b/connection/raw_connection.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import asyncio
+from .raw_connection_interface import IRawConnection
+
+class RawConnection(IRawConnection):
+
+    def __init__(self, ip, port):
+        self.conn_ip = ip
+        self.conn_port = port
+        self.reader = None
+        self.writer = None
+
+    async def open_connection(self):
+        self.reader, self.writer = \
+            await asyncio.open_connection(self.conn_ip, self.conn_port)
diff --git a/connection/raw_connection_interface.py b/connection/raw_connection_interface.py
index e69de29b..30f0f32f 100644
--- a/connection/raw_connection_interface.py
+++ b/connection/raw_connection_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+
+class IRawConnection(ABC):
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    async def open_connection(self):
+        pass
+   
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/network/multiaddr.py b/network/multiaddr.py
index b1245802..77075a1e 100644
--- a/network/multiaddr.py
+++ b/network/multiaddr.py
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ class MultiAddr:
         Gives back a dictionary with access to transport information from this multiaddr.
         Example: MultiAddr('/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/4001').to_options()
         = { family: 'ipv4', host: '127.0.0.1', transport: 'tcp', port: '4001' }
-        :return: {{family: String, host: String, transport: String, port: String}} with None if field does not exist
+        :return: {{family: String, host: String, transport: String, port: String}}
+        with None if field does not exist
         """
         options = dict()
 
diff --git a/network/network_interface.py b/network/network_interface.py
index a7b6a697..17a859b7 100644
--- a/network/network_interface.py
+++ b/network/network_interface.py
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 class INetwork(ABC):
 
-    def __init__(self, my_peer_id, peer_store):
-        self.my_peer_id = my_peer_id
-        self.peer_store = peer_store
-
     @abstractmethod
     def set_stream_handler(self, stream_handler):
         """
@@ -15,9 +11,10 @@ class INetwork(ABC):
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def new_stream(self, peer_id):
+    def new_stream(self, peer_id, protocol_id):
         """
         :param peer_id: peer_id of destination
+        :param protocol_id: protocol id
         :return: stream instance
         """
         pass
@@ -28,4 +25,4 @@ class INetwork(ABC):
         :param *args: one or many multiaddrs to start listening on
         :return: True if at least one success
         """
-        pass
\ No newline at end of file
+        pass
diff --git a/network/swarm.py b/network/swarm.py
index 50f7b31b..5d570e99 100644
--- a/network/swarm.py
+++ b/network/swarm.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 from .network_interface import INetwork
+from ..connection.muxed_connection import MuxedConnection
+from ..connection.raw_connection import RawConnection
 
 class Swarm(INetwork):
 
     def __init__(self, my_peer_id, peer_store):
         self.my_peer_id = my_peer_id
         self.peer_store = peer_store
+        self.connections = {}
 
     def set_stream_handler(self, stream_handler):
         """
@@ -13,12 +16,32 @@ class Swarm(INetwork):
         """
         pass
 
-    def new_stream(self, peer_id):
+    def new_stream(self, peer_id, protocol_id):
         """
+        Determine if a connection to peer_id already exists
+        If a connection to peer_id exists, then
+        c = existing connection,
+        otherwise c = new muxed connection to peer_id
+        s = c.open_stream(protocol_id)
+        return s
+
         :param peer_id: peer_id of destination
+        :param protocol_id: protocol id
         :return: stream instance
         """
-        pass
+        muxed_connection = None
+        if peer_id in self.connections:
+            muxed_connection = self.connections[peer_id]
+        else:
+            addrs = self.peer_store.addrs(peer_id)
+            stream_ip = addrs.get_protocol_value("ip")
+            stream_port = addrs.get_protocol_value("port")
+            if len(addrs) > 0:
+                conn = RawConnection(stream_ip, stream_port)
+                muxed_connection = MuxedConnection(conn, True)
+            else:
+                raise Exception("No IP and port in addr")
+        return muxed_connection.open_stream(protocol_id, "")
 
     def listen(self, *args):
         """
diff --git a/network/walkthrough.txt b/network/walkthrough.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3183d2a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/walkthrough.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+host.go --> config.go 
+    config.go: newNode --> swarm.go: newSwarm
+        newSwarm | initializes data stores
+
diff --git a/stream/stream.py b/stream/stream.py
index 161a5a79..cce6ad6e 100644
--- a/stream/stream.py
+++ b/stream/stream.py
@@ -1,21 +1,20 @@
-from .stream_interface import IStream
 import asyncio
+from .stream_interface import IStream
 
 class Stream(IStream):
 
-    def __init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr):
+    def __init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr, connection):
         IStream.__init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr)
         self.peer_id = peer_id
 
-        ip = multi_addr.get_protocol_value("ip4")
-        port = multi_addr.get_protocol_value("tcp")
+        stream_ip = multi_addr.get_protocol_value("ip4")
+        stream_port = multi_addr.get_protocol_value("tcp")
+        self.reader = connection.reader
+        self.writer = connection.writer
+        # TODO should construct protocol id from constructor
+        self.protocol_id = None
 
-        self.open_connection(ip, port)
-
-    async def open_connection(self, ip, port):
-        self.reader, self.writer = await asyncio.open_connection(ip, port)
-
-    def protocol(self):
+    def get_protocol(self):
         """
         :return: protocol id that stream runs on
         """
diff --git a/stream/stream_interface.py b/stream/stream_interface.py
index 124bb45b..6d63a2f0 100644
--- a/stream/stream_interface.py
+++ b/stream/stream_interface.py
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
 class IStream(ABC):
 
-    def __init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr):
+    def __init__(self, peer_id, multi_addr, connection):
         self.peer_id = peer_id
         self.multi_addr = multi_addr
+        self.connection = connection
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def protocol(self):
+    def get_protocol(self):
         """
         :return: protocol id that stream runs on
         """