diff --git a/libp2p/transport/quic/config.py b/libp2p/transport/quic/config.py
index d1ccf335..c2fa90ae 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/quic/config.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/quic/config.py
@@ -7,10 +7,45 @@ from dataclasses import (
     field,
 )
 import ssl
+from typing import TypedDict
 
 from libp2p.custom_types import TProtocol
 
 
+class QUICTransportKwargs(TypedDict, total=False):
+    """Type definition for kwargs accepted by new_transport function."""
+
+    # Connection settings
+    idle_timeout: float
+    max_datagram_size: int
+    local_port: int | None
+
+    # Protocol version support
+    enable_draft29: bool
+    enable_v1: bool
+
+    # TLS settings
+    verify_mode: ssl.VerifyMode
+    alpn_protocols: list[str]
+
+    # Performance settings
+    max_concurrent_streams: int
+    connection_window: int
+    stream_window: int
+
+    # Logging and debugging
+    enable_qlog: bool
+    qlog_dir: str | None
+
+    # Connection management
+    max_connections: int
+    connection_timeout: float
+
+    # Protocol identifiers
+    PROTOCOL_QUIC_V1: TProtocol
+    PROTOCOL_QUIC_DRAFT29: TProtocol
+
+
 @dataclass
 class QUICTransportConfig:
     """Configuration for QUIC transport."""
@@ -47,7 +82,7 @@ class QUICTransportConfig:
     PROTOCOL_QUIC_V1: TProtocol = TProtocol("quic")  # RFC 9000
     PROTOCOL_QUIC_DRAFT29: TProtocol = TProtocol("quic")  # draft-29
 
-    def __post_init__(self):
+    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         """Validate configuration after initialization."""
         if not (self.enable_draft29 or self.enable_v1):
             raise ValueError("At least one QUIC version must be enabled")
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/quic/connection.py b/libp2p/transport/quic/connection.py
index 9746d234..d93ccf31 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/quic/connection.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/quic/connection.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
     Uses aioquic's sans-IO core with trio for native async support.
     QUIC natively provides stream multiplexing, so this connection acts as both
     a raw connection (for transport layer) and muxed connection (for upper layers).
-    
+
     Updated to work properly with the QUIC listener for server-side connections.
     """
 
@@ -92,18 +92,20 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
         self._background_tasks_started = False
         self._nursery: trio.Nursery | None = None
 
-        logger.debug(f"Created QUIC connection to {peer_id} (initiator: {is_initiator})")
+        logger.debug(
+            f"Created QUIC connection to {peer_id} (initiator: {is_initiator})"
+        )
 
     def _calculate_initial_stream_id(self) -> int:
         """
         Calculate the initial stream ID based on QUIC specification.
-        
+
         QUIC stream IDs:
         - Client-initiated bidirectional: 0, 4, 8, 12, ...
         - Server-initiated bidirectional: 1, 5, 9, 13, ...
         - Client-initiated unidirectional: 2, 6, 10, 14, ...
         - Server-initiated unidirectional: 3, 7, 11, 15, ...
-        
+
         For libp2p, we primarily use bidirectional streams.
         """
         if self.__is_initiator:
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
     async def start(self) -> None:
         """
         Start the connection and its background tasks.
-        
+
         This method implements the IMuxedConn.start() interface.
         It should be called to begin processing connection events.
         """
@@ -165,7 +167,9 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
             if not self._background_tasks_started:
                 # We would need a nursery to start background tasks
                 # This is a limitation of the current design
-                logger.warning("Background tasks need nursery - connection may not work properly")
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Background tasks need nursery - connection may not work properly"
+                )
 
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Failed to initiate connection: {e}")
@@ -174,13 +178,15 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
     async def connect(self, nursery: trio.Nursery) -> None:
         """
         Establish the QUIC connection using trio.
-        
+
         Args:
             nursery: Trio nursery for background tasks
 
         """
         if not self.__is_initiator:
-            raise QUICConnectionError("connect() should only be called by client connections")
+            raise QUICConnectionError(
+                "connect() should only be called by client connections"
+            )
 
         try:
             # Store nursery for background tasks
@@ -321,7 +327,7 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
     def _is_incoming_stream(self, stream_id: int) -> bool:
         """
         Determine if a stream ID represents an incoming stream.
-        
+
         For bidirectional streams:
         - Even IDs are client-initiated
         - Odd IDs are server-initiated
@@ -463,11 +469,7 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
             self._next_stream_id += 4  # Increment by 4 for bidirectional streams
 
             # Create stream
-            stream = QUICStream(
-                connection=self,
-                stream_id=stream_id,
-                is_initiator=True
-            )
+            stream = QUICStream(connection=self, stream_id=stream_id, is_initiator=True)
 
             self._streams[stream_id] = stream
 
@@ -530,9 +532,10 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
         # The certificate should contain the peer ID in a specific extension
         raise NotImplementedError("Certificate peer ID extraction not implemented")
 
-    def get_stats(self) -> dict:
+    # TODO: Define type for stats
+    def get_stats(self) -> dict[str, object]:
         """Get connection statistics."""
-        return {
+        stats: dict[str, object] = {
             "peer_id": str(self._peer_id),
             "remote_addr": self._remote_addr,
             "is_initiator": self.__is_initiator,
@@ -542,10 +545,16 @@ class QUICConnection(IRawConnection, IMuxedConn):
             "active_streams": len(self._streams),
             "next_stream_id": self._next_stream_id,
         }
+        return stats
 
-    def get_remote_address(self):
+    def get_remote_address(self) -> tuple[str, int]:
         return self._remote_addr
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         """String representation of the connection."""
-        return f"QUICConnection(peer={self._peer_id}, streams={len(self._streams)}, established={self._established}, started={self._started})"
+        id = self._peer_id
+        estb = self._established
+        stream_len = len(self._streams)
+        return f"QUICConnection(peer={id}, streams={stream_len}".__add__(
+            f"established={estb}, started={self._started})"
+        )
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/quic/listener.py b/libp2p/transport/quic/listener.py
index 8757427e..b02251f9 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/quic/listener.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/quic/listener.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import copy
 import logging
 import socket
 import time
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from aioquic.quic import events
 from aioquic.quic.configuration import QuicConfiguration
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
         self,
         transport: "QUICTransport",
         handler_function: THandler,
-        quic_configs: Dict[TProtocol, QuicConfiguration],
+        quic_configs: dict[TProtocol, QuicConfiguration],
         config: QUICTransportConfig,
     ):
         """
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
         self._bound_addresses: list[Multiaddr] = []
 
         # Connection management
-        self._connections: Dict[tuple[str, int], QUICConnection] = {}
-        self._pending_connections: Dict[tuple[str, int], QuicConnection] = {}
+        self._connections: dict[tuple[str, int], QUICConnection] = {}
+        self._pending_connections: dict[tuple[str, int], QuicConnection] = {}
         self._connection_lock = trio.Lock()
 
         # Listener state
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
 
         Raises:
             QUICListenError: If failed to start listening
+
         """
         if not is_quic_multiaddr(maddr):
             raise QUICListenError(f"Invalid QUIC multiaddr: {maddr}")
@@ -133,11 +134,11 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
             self._listening = True
 
             # Start background tasks directly in the provided nursery
-            # This ensures proper cancellation when the nursery exits
+            # This e per cancellation when the nursery exits
             nursery.start_soon(self._handle_incoming_packets)
             nursery.start_soon(self._manage_connections)
 
-            print(f"QUIC listener started on {actual_maddr}")
+            logger.info(f"QUIC listener started on {actual_maddr}")
             return True
 
         except trio.Cancelled:
@@ -190,7 +191,8 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
         try:
             while self._listening and self._socket:
                 try:
-                    # Receive UDP packet (this blocks until packet arrives or socket closes)
+                    # Receive UDP packet
+                    # (this blocks until packet arrives or socket closes)
                     data, addr = await self._socket.recvfrom(65536)
                     self._stats["bytes_received"] += len(data)
                     self._stats["packets_processed"] += 1
@@ -208,10 +210,9 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
                     # Continue processing other packets
                     await trio.sleep(0.01)
         except trio.Cancelled:
-            print("PACKET HANDLER CANCELLED - FORCIBLY CLOSING SOCKET")
+            logger.info("Received Cancel, stopping handling incoming packets")
             raise
         finally:
-            print("PACKET HANDLER FINISHED")
             logger.debug("Packet handling loop terminated")
 
     async def _process_packet(self, data: bytes, addr: tuple[str, int]) -> None:
@@ -456,10 +457,7 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
                 except Exception as e:
                     logger.error(f"Error in connection management: {e}")
         except trio.Cancelled:
-            print("CONNECTION MANAGER CANCELLED")
             raise
-        finally:
-            print("CONNECTION MANAGER FINISHED")
 
     async def _cleanup_closed_connections(self) -> None:
         """Remove closed connections from tracking."""
@@ -500,20 +498,20 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
 
         self._closed = True
         self._listening = False
-        print("Closing QUIC listener")
+        logger.debug("Closing QUIC listener")
 
         # CRITICAL: Close socket FIRST to unblock recvfrom()
         await self._cleanup_socket()
 
-        print("SOCKET CLEANUP COMPLETE")
+        logger.debug("SOCKET CLEANUP COMPLETE")
 
         # Close all connections WITHOUT using the lock during shutdown
         # (avoid deadlock if background tasks are cancelled while holding lock)
         connections_to_close = list(self._connections.values())
         pending_to_close = list(self._pending_connections.values())
 
-        print(
-            f"CLOSING {len(connections_to_close)} connections and {len(pending_to_close)} pending"
+        logger.debug(
+            f"CLOSING {connections_to_close} connections and {pending_to_close} pending"
         )
 
         # Close active connections
@@ -533,10 +531,7 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
         # Clear the dictionaries without lock (we're shutting down)
         self._connections.clear()
         self._pending_connections.clear()
-        if self._nursery:
-            print("TASKS", len(self._nursery.child_tasks))
-
-        print("QUIC listener closed")
+        logger.debug("QUIC listener closed")
 
     async def _cleanup_socket(self) -> None:
         """Clean up the UDP socket."""
@@ -562,7 +557,7 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
         """Check if the listener is actively listening."""
         return self._listening and not self._closed
 
-    def get_stats(self) -> dict:
+    def get_stats(self) -> dict[str, int]:
         """Get listener statistics."""
         stats = self._stats.copy()
         stats.update(
@@ -576,4 +571,6 @@ class QUICListener(IListener):
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         """String representation of the listener."""
-        return f"QUICListener(addrs={self._bound_addresses}, connections={len(self._connections)})"
+        addr = self._bound_addresses
+        conn_count = len(self._connections)
+        return f"QUICListener(addrs={addr}, connections={conn_count})"
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/quic/security.py b/libp2p/transport/quic/security.py
index 1a49cf37..c1b947e1 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/quic/security.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/quic/security.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Full implementation will be in Module 5.
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import os
 import tempfile
-from typing import Optional
 
 from libp2p.crypto.keys import PrivateKey
 from libp2p.peer.id import ID
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ class TLSConfig:
 
     cert_file: str
     key_file: str
-    ca_file: Optional[str] = None
+    ca_file: str | None = None
 
 
 def generate_libp2p_tls_config(private_key: PrivateKey, peer_id: ID) -> TLSConfig:
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/quic/stream.py b/libp2p/transport/quic/stream.py
index 3bff6b4f..e43a00cb 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/quic/stream.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/quic/stream.py
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ class QUICStream(IMuxedStream):
         """
         Reset the stream
         """
-        self.handle_reset(0)
+        await self.handle_reset(0)
+        return
 
     def get_remote_address(self) -> tuple[str, int] | None:
         return self._connection._remote_addr
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/quic/transport.py b/libp2p/transport/quic/transport.py
index 3f8c4004..ae361706 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/quic/transport.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/quic/transport.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ from aioquic.quic.connection import (
 )
 import multiaddr
 import trio
+from typing_extensions import Unpack
 
 from libp2p.abc import (
-    IListener,
     IRawConnection,
     ITransport,
 )
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from libp2p.custom_types import THandler, TProtocol
 from libp2p.peer.id import (
     ID,
 )
+from libp2p.transport.quic.config import QUICTransportKwargs
 from libp2p.transport.quic.utils import (
     is_quic_multiaddr,
     multiaddr_to_quic_version,
@@ -131,7 +132,10 @@ class QUICTransport(ITransport):
     #     # This follows the libp2p TLS spec for peer identity verification
     #     tls_config = generate_libp2p_tls_config(self._private_key, self._peer_id)
 
-    #     config.load_cert_chain(certfile=tls_config.cert_file, keyfile=tls_config.key_file)
+    #     config.load_cert_chain(
+    #         certfile=tls_config.cert_file,
+    #         keyfile=tls_config.key_file
+    #     )
     #     if tls_config.ca_file:
     #         config.load_verify_locations(tls_config.ca_file)
 
@@ -210,7 +214,7 @@ class QUICTransport(ITransport):
             logger.error(f"Failed to dial QUIC connection to {maddr}: {e}")
             raise QUICDialError(f"Dial failed: {e}") from e
 
-    def create_listener(self, handler_function: THandler) -> IListener:
+    def create_listener(self, handler_function: THandler) -> QUICListener:
         """
         Create a QUIC listener.
 
@@ -298,12 +302,18 @@ class QUICTransport(ITransport):
 
         logger.info("QUIC transport closed")
 
-    def get_stats(self) -> dict:
+    def get_stats(self) -> dict[str, int | list[str] | object]:
         """Get transport statistics."""
-        stats = {
+        protocols = self.protocols()
+        str_protocols = []
+
+        for proto in protocols:
+            str_protocols.append(str(proto))
+
+        stats: dict[str, int | list[str] | object] = {
             "active_connections": len(self._connections),
             "active_listeners": len(self._listeners),
-            "supported_protocols": self.protocols(),
+            "supported_protocols": str_protocols,
         }
 
         # Aggregate listener stats
@@ -324,7 +334,9 @@ class QUICTransport(ITransport):
 
 
 def new_transport(
-    private_key: PrivateKey, config: QUICTransportConfig | None = None, **kwargs
+    private_key: PrivateKey,
+    config: QUICTransportConfig | None = None,
+    **kwargs: Unpack[QUICTransportKwargs],
 ) -> QUICTransport:
     """
     Factory function to create a new QUIC transport.
diff --git a/libp2p/transport/quic/utils.py b/libp2p/transport/quic/utils.py
index 97ad8fa8..20f85e8c 100644
--- a/libp2p/transport/quic/utils.py
+++ b/libp2p/transport/quic/utils.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ Multiaddr utilities for QUIC transport.
 Handles QUIC-specific multiaddr parsing and validation.
 """
 
-from typing import Tuple
-
 import multiaddr
 
 from libp2p.custom_types import TProtocol
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ def is_quic_multiaddr(maddr: multiaddr.Multiaddr) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
-def quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint(maddr: multiaddr.Multiaddr) -> Tuple[str, int]:
+def quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint(maddr: multiaddr.Multiaddr) -> tuple[str, int]:
     """
     Extract host and port from a QUIC multiaddr.
 
@@ -78,20 +76,21 @@ def quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint(maddr: multiaddr.Multiaddr) -> Tuple[str, int]:
 
         # Try to get IPv4 address
         try:
-            host = maddr.value_for_protocol(multiaddr.protocols.P_IP4) # type: ignore
+            host = maddr.value_for_protocol(multiaddr.protocols.P_IP4)  # type: ignore
         except ValueError:
             pass
 
         # Try to get IPv6 address if IPv4 not found
         if host is None:
             try:
-                host = maddr.value_for_protocol(multiaddr.protocols.P_IP6) # type: ignore
+                host = maddr.value_for_protocol(multiaddr.protocols.P_IP6)  # type: ignore
             except ValueError:
                 pass
 
         # Get UDP port
         try:
-            port_str = maddr.value_for_protocol(multiaddr.protocols.P_UDP)
+            # The the package is exposed by types not availble
+            port_str = maddr.value_for_protocol(multiaddr.protocols.P_UDP)  # type: ignore
             port = int(port_str)
         except ValueError:
             pass
diff --git a/tests/core/transport/quic/test_integration.py b/tests/core/transport/quic/test_integration.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5279de12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/transport/quic/test_integration.py
@@ -0,0 +1,765 @@
+"""
+Integration tests for QUIC transport that test actual networking.
+These tests require network access and test real socket operations.
+"""
+
+import logging
+import random
+import socket
+import time
+
+import pytest
+import trio
+
+from libp2p.crypto.ed25519 import create_new_key_pair
+from libp2p.transport.quic.config import QUICTransportConfig
+from libp2p.transport.quic.transport import QUICTransport
+from libp2p.transport.quic.utils import create_quic_multiaddr
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class TestQUICNetworking:
+    """Integration tests that use actual networking."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def server_config(self):
+        """Server configuration."""
+        return QUICTransportConfig(
+            idle_timeout=10.0,
+            connection_timeout=5.0,
+            max_concurrent_streams=100,
+        )
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def client_config(self):
+        """Client configuration."""
+        return QUICTransportConfig(
+            idle_timeout=10.0,
+            connection_timeout=5.0,
+        )
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def server_key(self):
+        """Generate server key pair."""
+        return create_new_key_pair().private_key
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def client_key(self):
+        """Generate client key pair."""
+        return create_new_key_pair().private_key
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_listener_binding_real_socket(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """Test that listener can bind to real socket."""
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+
+        async def connection_handler(connection):
+            logger.info(f"Received connection: {connection}")
+
+        listener = transport.create_listener(connection_handler)
+        listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+            try:
+                success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                assert success
+
+                # Verify we got a real port
+                addrs = listener.get_addrs()
+                assert len(addrs) == 1
+
+                # Port should be non-zero (was assigned)
+                from libp2p.transport.quic.utils import quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint
+
+                host, port = quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint(addrs[0])
+                assert host == "127.0.0.1"
+                assert port > 0
+
+                logger.info(f"Listener bound to {host}:{port}")
+
+                # Listener should be active
+                assert listener.is_listening()
+
+                # Test basic stats
+                stats = listener.get_stats()
+                assert stats["active_connections"] == 0
+                assert stats["pending_connections"] == 0
+
+                # Close listener
+                await listener.close()
+                assert not listener.is_listening()
+
+            finally:
+                await transport.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_multiple_listeners_different_ports(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """Test multiple listeners on different ports."""
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+
+        async def connection_handler(connection):
+            pass
+
+        listeners = []
+        bound_ports = []
+
+        # Create multiple listeners
+        for i in range(3):
+            listener = transport.create_listener(connection_handler)
+            listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+            try:
+                async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                    success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                    assert success
+
+                    # Get bound port
+                    addrs = listener.get_addrs()
+                    from libp2p.transport.quic.utils import quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint
+
+                    host, port = quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint(addrs[0])
+
+                    bound_ports.append(port)
+                    listeners.append(listener)
+
+                    logger.info(f"Listener {i} bound to port {port}")
+                    nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()
+            finally:
+                await listener.close()
+
+        # All ports should be different
+        assert len(set(bound_ports)) == len(bound_ports)
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_port_already_in_use(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """Test handling of port already in use."""
+        transport1 = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+        transport2 = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+
+        async def connection_handler(connection):
+            pass
+
+        listener1 = transport1.create_listener(connection_handler)
+        listener2 = transport2.create_listener(connection_handler)
+
+        # Bind first listener to a specific port
+        listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+            success1 = await listener1.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+            assert success1
+
+            # Get the actual bound port
+            addrs = listener1.get_addrs()
+            from libp2p.transport.quic.utils import quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint
+
+            host, port = quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint(addrs[0])
+
+            # Try to bind second listener to same port
+            # Should fail or get different port
+            same_port_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", port, "/quic")
+
+            # This might either fail or succeed with SO_REUSEPORT
+            # The exact behavior depends on the system
+            try:
+                success2 = await listener2.listen(same_port_addr, nursery)
+                if success2:
+                    # If it succeeds, verify different behavior
+                    logger.info("Second listener bound successfully (SO_REUSEPORT)")
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.info(f"Second listener failed as expected: {e}")
+
+            await listener1.close()
+            await listener2.close()
+            await transport1.close()
+            await transport2.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_listener_connection_tracking(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """Test that listener properly tracks connection state."""
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+
+        received_connections = []
+
+        async def connection_handler(connection):
+            received_connections.append(connection)
+            logger.info(f"Handler received connection: {connection}")
+
+            # Keep connection alive briefly
+            await trio.sleep(0.1)
+
+        listener = transport.create_listener(connection_handler)
+        listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+        async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+            success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+            assert success
+
+            # Initially no connections
+            stats = listener.get_stats()
+            assert stats["active_connections"] == 0
+            assert stats["pending_connections"] == 0
+
+            # Simulate some packet processing
+            await trio.sleep(0.1)
+
+            # Verify listener is still healthy
+            assert listener.is_listening()
+
+            await listener.close()
+            await transport.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_listener_error_recovery(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """Test listener error handling and recovery."""
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+
+        # Handler that raises an exception
+        async def failing_handler(connection):
+            raise ValueError("Simulated handler error")
+
+        listener = transport.create_listener(failing_handler)
+        listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+        try:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                assert success
+                # Even with failing handler, listener should remain stable
+                await trio.sleep(0.1)
+                assert listener.is_listening()
+
+                # Test complete, stop listening
+                nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()
+        finally:
+            await listener.close()
+            await transport.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_transport_resource_cleanup_v1(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """Test with single parent nursery managing all listeners."""
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+
+        async def connection_handler(connection):
+            pass
+
+        listeners = []
+
+        try:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as parent_nursery:
+                # Start all listeners in parallel within the same nursery
+                for i in range(3):
+                    listener = transport.create_listener(connection_handler)
+                    listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+                    listeners.append(listener)
+
+                    parent_nursery.start_soon(
+                        listener.listen, listen_addr, parent_nursery
+                    )
+
+                # Give listeners time to start
+                await trio.sleep(0.2)
+
+                # Verify all listeners are active
+                for i, listener in enumerate(listeners):
+                    assert listener.is_listening()
+
+                # Close transport should close all listeners
+                await transport.close()
+
+                # The nursery will exit cleanly because listeners are closed
+
+        finally:
+            # Cleanup verification outside nursery
+            assert transport._closed
+            assert len(transport._listeners) == 0
+
+            # All listeners should be closed
+            for listener in listeners:
+                assert not listener.is_listening()
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_concurrent_listener_operations(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """Test concurrent listener operations."""
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+
+        async def connection_handler(connection):
+            await trio.sleep(0.01)  # Simulate some work
+
+        async def create_and_run_listener(listener_id):
+            """Create, run, and close a listener."""
+            listener = transport.create_listener(connection_handler)
+            listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                assert success
+
+                logger.info(f"Listener {listener_id} started")
+
+                # Run for a short time
+                await trio.sleep(0.1)
+
+                await listener.close()
+                logger.info(f"Listener {listener_id} closed")
+
+        try:
+            # Run multiple listeners concurrently
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                for i in range(5):
+                    nursery.start_soon(create_and_run_listener, i)
+
+        finally:
+            await transport.close()
+
+
+class TestQUICConcurrency:
+    """Fixed tests with proper nursery management."""
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def server_key(self):
+        """Generate server key pair."""
+        return create_new_key_pair().private_key
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def server_config(self):
+        """Server configuration."""
+        return QUICTransportConfig(
+            idle_timeout=10.0,
+            connection_timeout=5.0,
+            max_concurrent_streams=100,
+        )
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_concurrent_listener_operations(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """Test concurrent listener operations - FIXED VERSION."""
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, server_config)
+
+        async def connection_handler(connection):
+            await trio.sleep(0.01)  # Simulate some work
+
+        listeners = []
+
+        async def create_and_run_listener(listener_id):
+            """Create and run a listener - fixed to avoid deadlock."""
+            listener = transport.create_listener(connection_handler)
+            listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+            listeners.append(listener)
+
+            try:
+                async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                    success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                    assert success
+
+                    logger.info(f"Listener {listener_id} started")
+
+                    # Run for a short time
+                    await trio.sleep(0.1)
+
+                    # Close INSIDE the nursery scope to allow clean exit
+                    await listener.close()
+                    logger.info(f"Listener {listener_id} closed")
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Listener {listener_id} error: {e}")
+                if not listener._closed:
+                    await listener.close()
+                raise
+
+        try:
+            # Run multiple listeners concurrently
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                for i in range(5):
+                    nursery.start_soon(create_and_run_listener, i)
+
+            # Verify all listeners were created and closed properly
+            assert len(listeners) == 5
+            for listener in listeners:
+                assert not listener.is_listening()  # Should all be closed
+
+        finally:
+            await transport.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    @pytest.mark.slow
+    async def test_listener_under_simulated_load(self, server_key, server_config):
+        """REAL load test with actual packet simulation."""
+        print("=== REAL LOAD TEST ===")
+
+        config = QUICTransportConfig(
+            idle_timeout=30.0,
+            connection_timeout=10.0,
+            max_concurrent_streams=1000,
+            max_connections=500,
+        )
+
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, config)
+        connection_count = 0
+
+        async def connection_handler(connection):
+            nonlocal connection_count
+            # TODO: Remove type ignore when pyrefly fixes nonlocal bug
+            connection_count += 1  # type: ignore
+            print(f"Real connection established: {connection_count}")
+            # Simulate connection work
+            await trio.sleep(0.01)
+
+        listener = transport.create_listener(connection_handler)
+        listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+        async def generate_udp_traffic(target_host, target_port, num_packets=100):
+            """Generate fake UDP traffic to simulate load."""
+            print(
+                f"Generating {num_packets} UDP packets to {target_host}:{target_port}"
+            )
+
+            sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+            try:
+                for i in range(num_packets):
+                    # Send random UDP packets
+                    # (Won't be valid QUIC, but will exercise packet handler)
+                    fake_packet = (
+                        f"FAKE_PACKET_{i}_{random.randint(1000, 9999)}".encode()
+                    )
+                    sock.sendto(fake_packet, (target_host, int(target_port)))
+
+                    # Small delay between packets
+                    await trio.sleep(0.001)
+
+                    if i % 20 == 0:
+                        print(f"Sent {i + 1}/{num_packets} packets")
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"Error sending packets: {e}")
+            finally:
+                sock.close()
+
+            print(f"Finished sending {num_packets} packets")
+
+        try:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                assert success
+
+                # Get the actual bound port
+                bound_addrs = listener.get_addrs()
+                bound_addr = bound_addrs[0]
+                print(bound_addr)
+                host, port = (
+                    bound_addr.value_for_protocol("ip4"),
+                    bound_addr.value_for_protocol("udp"),
+                )
+
+                print(f"Listener bound to {host}:{port}")
+
+                # Start load generation
+                nursery.start_soon(generate_udp_traffic, host, port, 50)
+
+                # Let the load test run
+                start_time = time.time()
+                await trio.sleep(2.0)  # Let traffic flow for 2 seconds
+                end_time = time.time()
+
+                # Check that listener handled the load
+                stats = listener.get_stats()
+                print(f"Final stats: {stats}")
+
+                # Should have received packets (even if they're invalid QUIC)
+                assert stats["packets_processed"] > 0
+                assert stats["bytes_received"] > 0
+
+                duration = end_time - start_time
+                print(f"Load test ran for {duration:.2f}s")
+                print(f"Processed {stats['packets_processed']} packets")
+                print(f"Received {stats['bytes_received']} bytes")
+
+                await listener.close()
+
+        finally:
+            if not listener._closed:
+                await listener.close()
+            await transport.close()
+
+
+class TestQUICRealWorldScenarios:
+    """Test real-world usage scenarios - FIXED VERSIONS."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_echo_server_pattern(self):
+        """Test a basic echo server pattern - FIXED VERSION."""
+        server_key = create_new_key_pair().private_key
+        config = QUICTransportConfig(idle_timeout=5.0)
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, config)
+
+        echo_data = []
+
+        async def echo_connection_handler(connection):
+            """Echo server that handles one connection."""
+            logger.info(f"Echo server got connection: {connection}")
+
+            async def stream_handler(stream):
+                try:
+                    # Read data and echo it back
+                    while True:
+                        data = await stream.read(1024)
+                        if not data:
+                            break
+
+                        echo_data.append(data)
+                        await stream.write(b"ECHO: " + data)
+
+                except Exception as e:
+                    logger.error(f"Stream error: {e}")
+                finally:
+                    await stream.close()
+
+            connection.set_stream_handler(stream_handler)
+
+            # Keep connection alive until closed
+            while not connection.is_closed:
+                await trio.sleep(0.1)
+
+        listener = transport.create_listener(echo_connection_handler)
+        listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+        try:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                assert success
+
+                # Let server initialize
+                await trio.sleep(0.1)
+
+                # Verify server is ready
+                assert listener.is_listening()
+
+                # Run server for a bit
+                await trio.sleep(0.5)
+
+                # Close inside nursery for clean exit
+                await listener.close()
+
+        finally:
+            # Ensure cleanup
+            if not listener._closed:
+                await listener.close()
+            await transport.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_connection_lifecycle_monitoring(self):
+        """Test monitoring connection lifecycle events - FIXED VERSION."""
+        server_key = create_new_key_pair().private_key
+        config = QUICTransportConfig(idle_timeout=5.0)
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, config)
+
+        lifecycle_events = []
+
+        async def monitoring_handler(connection):
+            lifecycle_events.append(("connection_started", connection.get_stats()))
+
+            try:
+                # Monitor connection
+                while not connection.is_closed:
+                    stats = connection.get_stats()
+                    lifecycle_events.append(("connection_stats", stats))
+                    await trio.sleep(0.1)
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                lifecycle_events.append(("connection_error", str(e)))
+            finally:
+                lifecycle_events.append(("connection_ended", connection.get_stats()))
+
+        listener = transport.create_listener(monitoring_handler)
+        listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+        try:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                assert success
+
+                # Run monitoring for a bit
+                await trio.sleep(0.5)
+
+                # Check that monitoring infrastructure is working
+                assert listener.is_listening()
+
+                # Close inside nursery
+                await listener.close()
+
+        finally:
+            # Ensure cleanup
+            if not listener._closed:
+                await listener.close()
+            await transport.close()
+
+        # Should have some lifecycle events from setup
+        logger.info(f"Recorded {len(lifecycle_events)} lifecycle events")
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_multi_listener_echo_servers(self):
+        """Test multiple echo servers running in parallel."""
+        server_key = create_new_key_pair().private_key
+        config = QUICTransportConfig(idle_timeout=5.0)
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, config)
+
+        all_echo_data = {}
+        listeners = []
+
+        async def create_echo_server(server_id):
+            """Create and run one echo server."""
+            echo_data = []
+            all_echo_data[server_id] = echo_data
+
+            async def echo_handler(connection):
+                logger.info(f"Echo server {server_id} got connection")
+
+                async def stream_handler(stream):
+                    try:
+                        while True:
+                            data = await stream.read(1024)
+                            if not data:
+                                break
+                            echo_data.append(data)
+                            await stream.write(f"ECHO-{server_id}: ".encode() + data)
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        logger.error(f"Stream error in server {server_id}: {e}")
+                    finally:
+                        await stream.close()
+
+                connection.set_stream_handler(stream_handler)
+                while not connection.is_closed:
+                    await trio.sleep(0.1)
+
+            listener = transport.create_listener(echo_handler)
+            listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+            listeners.append(listener)
+
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                assert success
+                logger.info(f"Echo server {server_id} started")
+
+                # Run for a bit
+                await trio.sleep(0.3)
+
+                # Close this server
+                await listener.close()
+                logger.info(f"Echo server {server_id} closed")
+
+        try:
+            # Run multiple echo servers in parallel
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                for i in range(3):
+                    nursery.start_soon(create_echo_server, i)
+
+            # Verify all servers ran
+            assert len(listeners) == 3
+            assert len(all_echo_data) == 3
+
+            for listener in listeners:
+                assert not listener.is_listening()  # Should all be closed
+
+        finally:
+            await transport.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.trio
+    async def test_graceful_shutdown_sequence(self):
+        """Test graceful shutdown of multiple components."""
+        server_key = create_new_key_pair().private_key
+        config = QUICTransportConfig(idle_timeout=5.0)
+        transport = QUICTransport(server_key, config)
+
+        shutdown_events = []
+        listeners = []
+
+        async def tracked_connection_handler(connection):
+            """Connection handler that tracks shutdown."""
+            try:
+                while not connection.is_closed:
+                    await trio.sleep(0.1)
+            finally:
+                shutdown_events.append(f"connection_closed_{id(connection)}")
+
+        async def create_tracked_listener(listener_id):
+            """Create a listener that tracks its lifecycle."""
+            try:
+                listener = transport.create_listener(tracked_connection_handler)
+                listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+                listeners.append(listener)
+
+                async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                    success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+                    assert success
+                    shutdown_events.append(f"listener_{listener_id}_started")
+
+                    # Run for a bit
+                    await trio.sleep(0.2)
+
+                    # Graceful close
+                    await listener.close()
+                    shutdown_events.append(f"listener_{listener_id}_closed")
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                shutdown_events.append(f"listener_{listener_id}_error_{e}")
+                raise
+
+        try:
+            # Start multiple listeners
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+                for i in range(3):
+                    nursery.start_soon(create_tracked_listener, i)
+
+            # Verify shutdown sequence
+            start_events = [e for e in shutdown_events if "started" in e]
+            close_events = [e for e in shutdown_events if "closed" in e]
+
+            assert len(start_events) == 3
+            assert len(close_events) == 3
+
+            logger.info(f"Shutdown sequence: {shutdown_events}")
+
+        finally:
+            shutdown_events.append("transport_closing")
+            await transport.close()
+            shutdown_events.append("transport_closed")
+
+
+# HELPER FUNCTIONS FOR CLEANER TESTS
+
+
+async def run_listener_for_duration(transport, handler, duration=0.5):
+    """Helper to run a single listener for a specific duration."""
+    listener = transport.create_listener(handler)
+    listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
+
+    async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+        success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
+        assert success
+
+        # Run for specified duration
+        await trio.sleep(duration)
+
+        # Clean close
+        await listener.close()
+
+    return listener
+
+
+async def run_multiple_listeners_parallel(transport, handler, count=3, duration=0.5):
+    """Helper to run multiple listeners in parallel."""
+    listeners = []
+
+    async def single_listener_task(listener_id):
+        listener = await run_listener_for_duration(transport, handler, duration)
+        listeners.append(listener)
+        logger.info(f"Listener {listener_id} completed")
+
+    async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+        for i in range(count):
+            nursery.start_soon(single_listener_task, i)
+
+    return listeners
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    pytest.main([__file__, "-v", "-s"])
diff --git a/tests/core/transport/quic/test_listener.py b/tests/core/transport/quic/test_listener.py
index c0874ec4..840f7218 100644
--- a/tests/core/transport/quic/test_listener.py
+++ b/tests/core/transport/quic/test_listener.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ from libp2p.transport.quic.transport import (
 )
 from libp2p.transport.quic.utils import (
     create_quic_multiaddr,
-    quic_multiaddr_to_endpoint,
 )
 
 
@@ -89,71 +88,51 @@ class TestQUICListener:
             assert stats["active_connections"] == 0
             assert stats["pending_connections"] == 0
 
-            # Close listener
-            await listener.close()
-            assert not listener.is_listening()
+            # Sender Cancel Signal
+            nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()
+
+        await listener.close()
+        assert not listener.is_listening()
 
     @pytest.mark.trio
     async def test_listener_double_listen(self, listener: QUICListener):
         """Test that double listen raises error."""
         listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 9001, "/quic")
 
-        # The nursery is the outer context
-        async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
-            # The try/finally is now INSIDE the nursery scope
-            try:
-                # The listen method creates the socket and starts background tasks
+        try:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
                 success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
                 assert success
                 await trio.sleep(0.01)
 
                 addrs = listener.get_addrs()
                 assert len(addrs) > 0
-                print("ADDRS 1: ", len(addrs))
-                print("TEST LOGIC FINISHED")
-
                 async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery2:
                     with pytest.raises(QUICListenError, match="Already listening"):
                         await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery2)
-            finally:
-                # This block runs BEFORE the 'async with nursery' exits.
-                print("INNER FINALLY: Closing listener to release socket...")
+                        nursery2.cancel_scope.cancel()
 
-                # This closes the socket and sets self._listening = False,
-                # which helps the background tasks terminate cleanly.
-                await listener.close()
-                print("INNER FINALLY: Listener closed.")
-
-        # By the time we get here, the listener and its tasks have been fully
-        # shut down, allowing the nursery to exit without hanging.
-        print("TEST COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.")
+                nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()
+        finally:
+            await listener.close()
 
     @pytest.mark.trio
     async def test_listener_port_binding(self, listener: QUICListener):
         """Test listener port binding and cleanup."""
         listen_addr = create_quic_multiaddr("127.0.0.1", 0, "/quic")
 
-        # The nursery is the outer context
-        async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
-            # The try/finally is now INSIDE the nursery scope
-            try:
-                # The listen method creates the socket and starts background tasks
+        try:
+            async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
                 success = await listener.listen(listen_addr, nursery)
                 assert success
                 await trio.sleep(0.5)
 
                 addrs = listener.get_addrs()
                 assert len(addrs) > 0
-                print("TEST LOGIC FINISHED")
 
-            finally:
-                # This block runs BEFORE the 'async with nursery' exits.
-                print("INNER FINALLY: Closing listener to release socket...")
-
-                # This closes the socket and sets self._listening = False,
-                # which helps the background tasks terminate cleanly.
-                await listener.close()
-                print("INNER FINALLY: Listener closed.")
+                nursery.cancel_scope.cancel()
+        finally:
+            await listener.close()
 
         # By the time we get here, the listener and its tasks have been fully
         # shut down, allowing the nursery to exit without hanging.
diff --git a/tests/core/transport/quic/test_utils.py b/tests/core/transport/quic/test_utils.py
index d67317c7..d2dacdcf 100644
--- a/tests/core/transport/quic/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/core/transport/quic/test_utils.py
@@ -24,18 +24,14 @@ class TestQUICUtils:
             Multiaddr(
                 f"/ip4/192.168.1.1/udp/8080/{QUICTransportConfig.PROTOCOL_QUIC_DRAFT29}"
             ),
-            Multiaddr(
-                f"/ip6/::1/udp/4001/{QUICTransportConfig.PROTOCOL_QUIC_DRAFT29}"
-            ),
+            Multiaddr(f"/ip6/::1/udp/4001/{QUICTransportConfig.PROTOCOL_QUIC_DRAFT29}"),
             Multiaddr(
                 f"/ip4/127.0.0.1/udp/4001/{QUICTransportConfig.PROTOCOL_QUIC_V1}"
             ),
             Multiaddr(
                 f"/ip4/192.168.1.1/udp/8080/{QUICTransportConfig.PROTOCOL_QUIC_V1}"
             ),
-            Multiaddr(
-                f"/ip6/::1/udp/4001/{QUICTransportConfig.PROTOCOL_QUIC_V1}"
-            ),
+            Multiaddr(f"/ip6/::1/udp/4001/{QUICTransportConfig.PROTOCOL_QUIC_V1}"),
         ]
 
         for addr in valid: