diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/link.go b/src/yggdrasil/link.go
index 9776ee50..067c2ecc 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/link.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/link.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type links struct {
-	core       *Core
-	mutex      sync.RWMutex // protects interfaces below
-	interfaces map[linkInfo]*linkInterface
-	tcp        tcp // TCP interface support
-	stopped    chan struct{}
+	core    *Core
+	mutex   sync.RWMutex // protects links below
+	links   map[linkInfo]*link
+	tcp     tcp // TCP interface support
+	stopped chan struct{}
 	// TODO timeout (to remove from switch), read from config.ReadTimeout
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type linkMsgIO interface {
 	_recvMetaBytes() ([]byte, error)
 }
 
-type linkInterface struct {
+type link struct {
 	lname          string
 	links          *links
 	peer           *peer
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ type linkInterface struct {
 	incoming       bool
 	force          bool
 	closed         chan struct{}
-	reader         linkReader  // Reads packets, notifies this linkInterface, passes packets to switch
-	writer         linkWriter  // Writes packets, notifies this linkInterface
+	reader         linkReader  // Reads packets, notifies this link, passes packets to switch
+	writer         linkWriter  // Writes packets, notifies this link
 	phony.Inbox                // Protects the below
 	sendTimer      *time.Timer // Fires to signal that sending is blocked
 	keepAliveTimer *time.Timer // Fires to send keep-alive traffic
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ type linkInterface struct {
 func (l *links) init(c *Core) error {
 	l.core = c
 	l.mutex.Lock()
-	l.interfaces = make(map[linkInfo]*linkInterface)
+	l.links = make(map[linkInfo]*link)
 	l.mutex.Unlock()
 	l.stopped = make(chan struct{})
 
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ func (l *links) listen(uri string) error {
 	}
 }
 
-func (l *links) create(msgIO linkMsgIO, name, linkType, local, remote string, incoming, force bool) (*linkInterface, error) {
+func (l *links) create(msgIO linkMsgIO, name, linkType, local, remote string, incoming, force bool) (*link, error) {
 	// Technically anything unique would work for names, but let's pick something human readable, just for debugging
-	intf := linkInterface{
+	intf := link{
 		lname: name,
 		links: l,
 		msgIO: msgIO,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (l *links) stop() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
+func (intf *link) handler() error {
 	// TODO split some of this into shorter functions, so it's easier to read, and for the FIXME duplicate peer issue mentioned later
 	go func() {
 		for bss := range intf.writer.worker {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 	intf.info.box = meta.box
 	intf.info.sig = meta.sig
 	intf.links.mutex.Lock()
-	if oldIntf, isIn := intf.links.interfaces[intf.info]; isIn {
+	if oldIntf, isIn := intf.links.links[intf.info]; isIn {
 		intf.links.mutex.Unlock()
 		// FIXME we should really return an error and let the caller block instead
 		// That lets them do things like close connections on its own, avoid printing a connection message in the first place, etc.
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 		return nil
 	} else {
 		intf.closed = make(chan struct{})
-		intf.links.interfaces[intf.info] = intf
+		intf.links.links[intf.info] = intf
 		defer func() {
 			intf.links.mutex.Lock()
-			delete(intf.links.interfaces, intf.info)
+			delete(intf.links.links, intf.info)
 			intf.links.mutex.Unlock()
 			close(intf.closed)
 		}()
@@ -271,9 +271,21 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) handler() error {
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-// linkInterface needs to match the peerInterface type needed by the peers
+// link needs to match the linkInterface type needed by the peers
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) out(bss [][]byte) {
+type linkInterface interface {
+	out([][]byte)
+	linkOut([]byte)
+	notifyQueued(uint64)
+	close()
+	// These next ones are only used by the API
+	name() string
+	local() string
+	remote() string
+	interfaceType() string
+}
+
+func (intf *link) out(bss [][]byte) {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() {
 		// nil to prevent it from blocking if the link is somehow frozen
 		// this is safe because another packet won't be sent until the link notifies
@@ -282,7 +294,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) out(bss [][]byte) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) linkOut(bs []byte) {
+func (intf *link) linkOut(bs []byte) {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() {
 		// nil to prevent it from blocking if the link is somehow frozen
 		// FIXME this is hypothetically not safe, the peer shouldn't be sending
@@ -293,7 +305,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) linkOut(bs []byte) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyQueued(seq uint64) {
+func (intf *link) notifyQueued(seq uint64) {
 	// This is the part where we want non-nil 'from' fields
 	intf.Act(intf.peer, func() {
 		if intf.isSending {
@@ -302,23 +314,23 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifyQueued(seq uint64) {
 	})
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) close() {
+func (intf *link) close() {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() { intf.msgIO.close() })
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) name() string {
+func (intf *link) name() string {
 	return intf.lname
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) local() string {
+func (intf *link) local() string {
 	return intf.info.local
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) remote() string {
+func (intf *link) remote() string {
 	return intf.info.remote
 }
 
-func (intf *linkInterface) interfaceType() string {
+func (intf *link) interfaceType() string {
 	return intf.info.linkType
 }
 
@@ -331,7 +343,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 // notify the intf that we're currently sending
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifySending(size int) {
+func (intf *link) notifySending(size int) {
 	intf.Act(&intf.writer, func() {
 		intf.isSending = true
 		intf.sendTimer = time.AfterFunc(sendTime, intf.notifyBlockedSend)
@@ -340,7 +352,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifySending(size int) {
 }
 
 // we just sent something, so cancel any pending timer to send keep-alive traffic
-func (intf *linkInterface) _cancelStallTimer() {
+func (intf *link) _cancelStallTimer() {
 	if intf.stallTimer != nil {
 		intf.stallTimer.Stop()
 		intf.stallTimer = nil
@@ -350,7 +362,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) _cancelStallTimer() {
 // This gets called from a time.AfterFunc, and notifies the switch that we appear
 // to have gotten blocked on a write, so the switch should start routing traffic
 // through other links, if alternatives exist
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyBlockedSend() {
+func (intf *link) notifyBlockedSend() {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() {
 		if intf.sendTimer != nil && !intf.blocked {
 			//As far as we know, we're still trying to send, and the timer fired.
@@ -361,7 +373,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifyBlockedSend() {
 }
 
 // notify the intf that we've finished sending, returning the peer to the switch
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifySent(size int) {
+func (intf *link) notifySent(size int) {
 	intf.Act(&intf.writer, func() {
 		if intf.sendTimer != nil {
 			intf.sendTimer.Stop()
@@ -381,12 +393,12 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifySent(size int) {
 }
 
 // Notify the peer that we're ready for more traffic
-func (intf *linkInterface) _notifyIdle() {
+func (intf *link) _notifyIdle() {
 	intf.peer.Act(intf, intf.peer._handleIdle)
 }
 
 // Set the peer as stalled, to prevent them from returning to the switch until a read succeeds
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyStalled() {
+func (intf *link) notifyStalled() {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() { // Sent from a time.AfterFunc
 		if intf.stallTimer != nil && !intf.blocked {
 			intf.stallTimer.Stop()
@@ -398,7 +410,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifyStalled() {
 }
 
 // reset the close timer
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyReading() {
+func (intf *link) notifyReading() {
 	intf.Act(&intf.reader, func() {
 		if intf.closeTimer != nil {
 			intf.closeTimer.Stop()
@@ -408,7 +420,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifyReading() {
 }
 
 // wake up the link if it was stalled, and (if size > 0) prepare to send keep-alive traffic
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyRead(size int) {
+func (intf *link) notifyRead(size int) {
 	intf.Act(&intf.reader, func() {
 		if intf.stallTimer != nil {
 			intf.stallTimer.Stop()
@@ -425,7 +437,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifyRead(size int) {
 }
 
 // We need to send keep-alive traffic now
-func (intf *linkInterface) notifyDoKeepAlive() {
+func (intf *link) notifyDoKeepAlive() {
 	intf.Act(nil, func() { // Sent from a time.AfterFunc
 		if intf.stallTimer != nil {
 			intf.stallTimer.Stop()
@@ -439,7 +451,7 @@ func (intf *linkInterface) notifyDoKeepAlive() {
 
 type linkWriter struct {
 	phony.Inbox
-	intf   *linkInterface
+	intf   *link
 	worker chan [][]byte
 	closed bool
 }
@@ -463,7 +475,7 @@ func (w *linkWriter) sendFrom(from phony.Actor, bss [][]byte) {
 
 type linkReader struct {
 	phony.Inbox
-	intf *linkInterface
+	intf *link
 	err  chan error
 }
 
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/peer.go b/src/yggdrasil/peer.go
index 3cfc0b4f..4463bc6d 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/peer.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/peer.go
@@ -77,23 +77,11 @@ func (ps *peers) getAllowedEncryptionPublicKeys() []string {
 	return ps.core.config.Current.AllowedEncryptionPublicKeys
 }
 
-type peerInterface interface {
-	out([][]byte)
-	linkOut([]byte)
-	notifyQueued(uint64)
-	close()
-	// These next ones are only used by the API
-	name() string
-	local() string
-	remote() string
-	interfaceType() string
-}
-
 // Information known about a peer, including their box/sig keys, precomputed shared keys (static and ephemeral) and a handler for their outgoing traffic
 type peer struct {
 	phony.Inbox
 	core       *Core
-	intf       peerInterface
+	intf       linkInterface
 	port       switchPort
 	box        crypto.BoxPubKey
 	sig        crypto.SigPubKey
@@ -134,7 +122,7 @@ func (ps *peers) _updatePeers() {
 }
 
 // Creates a new peer with the specified box, sig, and linkShared keys, using the lowest unoccupied port number.
-func (ps *peers) _newPeer(box *crypto.BoxPubKey, sig *crypto.SigPubKey, linkShared *crypto.BoxSharedKey, intf peerInterface) *peer {
+func (ps *peers) _newPeer(box *crypto.BoxPubKey, sig *crypto.SigPubKey, linkShared *crypto.BoxSharedKey, intf linkInterface) *peer {
 	now := time.Now()
 	p := peer{box: *box,
 		core:       ps.core,
diff --git a/src/yggdrasil/simlink.go b/src/yggdrasil/simlink.go
index 6c04a8c0..6675981a 100644
--- a/src/yggdrasil/simlink.go
+++ b/src/yggdrasil/simlink.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ type Simlink struct {
 	phony.Inbox
 	rch     chan []byte
 	dest    *Simlink
-	link    *linkInterface
+	link    *link
 	started bool
 }