diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec0d353f5..1d8ed1a3f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,9 +18,14 @@ The following emojis are used to highlight certain changes:
 
 * 🛠 `pinning/pinner`: you can now give a custom name when pinning a CID. To reflect this, the `Pinner` has been adjusted.
 - `blockservice` now have a `WithProvider` option, this allows to recreate the behavior of advertising added blocks the bitswap server used to do.
+- `bitswap` & `bitswap/client` now have a `WithContentSearch` option, this pickup the content routing job from `bitswap/network`.
+  It used to be a commun pattern for consumers which do not need external content routing to pass a [`routinghelpers.Null`](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-routing-helpers#Null), now this can be ommited completely which is more efficient.
 
 ### Changed
 
+- 🛠 `bitswap/network` no longer manages content routing, related Methods and function Arguments have been removed.
+  - `Network.ConnectTo` method has been changed from [`peer.ID`](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer#ID) to [`peer.AddrInfo`](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer#AddrInfo), given adding addresses hints used to be a side effect of the network. Theses now need to be passed in as values.
+
 ### Removed
 
 - 🛠 `bitswap` & `bitswap/server` no longer provide to content routers, instead you can use the `provider` package because it uses a datastore queue and batches calls to ProvideMany.
diff --git a/bitswap/benchmarks_test.go b/bitswap/benchmarks_test.go
index 80eb373ab..2a174d570 100644
--- a/bitswap/benchmarks_test.go
+++ b/bitswap/benchmarks_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	bsnet "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network"
 	testinstance "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/testinstance"
 	tn "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/testnet"
-	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
 	cid "github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	delay "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-delay"
 )
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ func BenchmarkFetchFromOldBitswap(b *testing.B) {
 			oldSeedCount := bch.oldSeedCount
 			newSeedCount := bch.nodeCount - (fetcherCount + oldSeedCount)
 
-			net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), fixedDelay)
+			net := tn.VirtualNetwork(fixedDelay)
 
 			// Simulate an older Bitswap node (old protocol ID) that doesn't
 			// send DONT_HAVE responses
@@ -294,7 +293,7 @@ func BenchmarkDatacenterMultiLeechMultiSeed(b *testing.B) {
 		numblks := 1000
 
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-			net := tn.RateLimitedVirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), d, rateLimitGenerator)
+			net := tn.RateLimitedVirtualNetwork(d, rateLimitGenerator)
 
 			ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 			defer ig.Close()
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ func BenchmarkDatacenterMultiLeechMultiSeed(b *testing.B) {
 
 func subtestDistributeAndFetch(b *testing.B, numnodes, numblks int, d delay.D, bstoreLatency time.Duration, df distFunc, ff fetchFunc) {
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), d)
+		net := tn.VirtualNetwork(d)
 
 		ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ func subtestDistributeAndFetch(b *testing.B, numnodes, numblks int, d delay.D, b
 
 func subtestDistributeAndFetchRateLimited(b *testing.B, numnodes, numblks int, d delay.D, rateLimitGenerator tn.RateLimitGenerator, blockSize int64, bstoreLatency time.Duration, df distFunc, ff fetchFunc) {
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
-		net := tn.RateLimitedVirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), d, rateLimitGenerator)
+		net := tn.RateLimitedVirtualNetwork(d, rateLimitGenerator)
 
 		ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 		defer ig.Close()
diff --git a/bitswap/bitswap_test.go b/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
index 7d2b1f924..7ffe09335 100644
--- a/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
+++ b/bitswap/bitswap_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func addBlock(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, inst testinstance.Instance, blk
 const kNetworkDelay = 0 * time.Millisecond
 
 func TestClose(t *testing.T) {
-	vnet := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	vnet := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(vnet, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bgen := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestClose(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestProviderForKeyButNetworkCannotFind(t *testing.T) { // TODO revisit this
 	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(rs, delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func TestProviderForKeyButNetworkCannotFind(t *testing.T) { // TODO revisit this
 }
 
 func TestGetBlockFromPeerAfterPeerAnnounces(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	block := blocks.NewBlock([]byte("block"))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func TestGetBlockFromPeerAfterPeerAnnounces(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDoesNotProvideWhenConfiguredNotTo(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	block := blocks.NewBlock([]byte("block"))
 	bsOpts := []bitswap.Option{bitswap.ProviderSearchDelay(50 * time.Millisecond)}
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, bsOpts)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func TestDoesNotProvideWhenConfiguredNotTo(t *testing.T) {
 // Tests that a received block is not stored in the blockstore if the block was
 // not requested by the client
 func TestUnwantedBlockNotAdded(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	block := blocks.NewBlock([]byte("block"))
 	bsMessage := bsmsg.New(true)
 	bsMessage.AddBlock(block)
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ func TestUnwantedBlockNotAdded(t *testing.T) {
 //	(because the live request queue is full)
 func TestPendingBlockAdded(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
 	sessionBroadcastWantCapacity := 4
 
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func PerformDistributionTest(t *testing.T, numInstances, numBlocks int) {
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.SkipNow()
 	}
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, []bitswap.Option{
 		bitswap.TaskWorkerCount(5),
 		bitswap.EngineTaskWorkerCount(5),
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ func TestSendToWantingPeer(t *testing.T) {
 		t.SkipNow()
 	}
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ func TestSendToWantingPeer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEmptyKey(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bs := ig.Instances(1)[0].Exchange
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ func assertStat(t *testing.T, st *bitswap.Stat, sblks, rblks, sdata, rdata uint6
 }
 
 func TestBasicBitswap(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func TestBasicBitswap(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDoubleGet(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ func TestDoubleGet(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestWantlistCleanup(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ func newReceipt(sent, recv, exchanged uint64) *server.Receipt {
 }
 
 func TestBitswapLedgerOneWay(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ func TestBitswapLedgerOneWay(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestBitswapLedgerTwoWay(t *testing.T) {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bg := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ func (tsl *testingScoreLedger) Stop() {
 // Tests start and stop of a custom decision logic
 func TestWithScoreLedger(t *testing.T) {
 	tsl := newTestingScoreLedger()
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(kNetworkDelay))
 	bsOpts := []bitswap.Option{bitswap.WithScoreLedger(tsl)}
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, bsOpts)
 	defer ig.Close()
diff --git a/bitswap/client/bitswap_with_sessions_test.go b/bitswap/client/bitswap_with_sessions_test.go
index a3174d0a4..e3bc2ec1e 100644
--- a/bitswap/client/bitswap_with_sessions_test.go
+++ b/bitswap/client/bitswap_with_sessions_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/client/internal/session"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/client/traceability"
+	bsnet "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network"
 	testinstance "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/testinstance"
 	tn "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/testnet"
 	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
@@ -18,13 +19,15 @@ import (
 	blocksutil "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-blocksutil"
 	delay "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-delay"
 	tu "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-testing/etc"
+	tnet "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-testing/net"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func getVirtualNetwork() tn.Network {
 	// FIXME: the tests are really sensitive to the network delay. fix them to work
 	// well under varying conditions
-	return tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0))
+	return tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0))
 }
 
 func addBlock(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, inst testinstance.Instance, blk blocks.Block) {
@@ -37,10 +40,6 @@ func addBlock(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, inst testinstance.Instance, blk
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	err = inst.Adapter.Provide(ctx, blk.Cid())
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
 }
 
 func TestBasicSessions(t *testing.T) {
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ func TestSessionBetweenPeers(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 
-	vnet := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(time.Millisecond))
+	vnet := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(time.Millisecond))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(vnet, nil, []bitswap.Option{bitswap.SetSimulateDontHavesOnTimeout(false)})
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bgen := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
@@ -219,16 +218,23 @@ func TestFetchNotConnected(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	vnet := getVirtualNetwork()
+	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(vnet, nil, []bitswap.Option{bitswap.ProviderSearchDelay(10 * time.Millisecond)})
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bgen := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
 
-	other := ig.Next()
+	var otherClient mockrouting.Client
+	other := ig.NextWithExtraOptions(func(id tnet.Identity) ([]bsnet.NetOpt, []bitswap.Option) {
+		otherClient = rs.Client(id)
+		return nil, nil // don't add content search, only the client needs it
+	})
 
 	// Provide 10 blocks on Peer A
 	blks := bgen.Blocks(10)
 	for _, block := range blks {
 		addBlock(t, ctx, other, block)
+		err := otherClient.Provide(ctx, block.Cid(), true)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
 	var cids []cid.Cid
@@ -239,7 +245,9 @@ func TestFetchNotConnected(t *testing.T) {
 	// Request blocks with Peer B
 	// Note: Peer A and Peer B are not initially connected, so this tests
 	// that Peer B will search for and find Peer A
-	thisNode := ig.Next()
+	thisNode := ig.NextWithExtraOptions(func(id tnet.Identity) ([]bsnet.NetOpt, []bitswap.Option) {
+		return nil, []bitswap.Option{bitswap.WithContentSearch(rs.Client(id))}
+	})
 	ses := thisNode.Exchange.NewSession(ctx).(*session.Session)
 	ses.SetBaseTickDelay(time.Millisecond * 10)
 
@@ -262,6 +270,7 @@ func TestFetchAfterDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 
 	vnet := getVirtualNetwork()
+	rs := mockrouting.NewServer()
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(vnet, nil, []bitswap.Option{
 		bitswap.ProviderSearchDelay(10 * time.Millisecond),
 		bitswap.RebroadcastDelay(delay.Fixed(15 * time.Millisecond)),
@@ -269,9 +278,11 @@ func TestFetchAfterDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ig.Close()
 	bgen := blocksutil.NewBlockGenerator()
 
-	inst := ig.Instances(2)
-	peerA := inst[0]
-	peerB := inst[1]
+	var aClient mockrouting.Client
+	peerA := ig.NextWithExtraOptions(func(id tnet.Identity) ([]bsnet.NetOpt, []bitswap.Option) {
+		aClient = rs.Client(id)
+		return nil, nil // don't add content search, only the client needs it
+	})
 
 	// Provide 5 blocks on Peer A
 	blks := bgen.Blocks(10)
@@ -283,9 +294,14 @@ func TestFetchAfterDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	firstBlks := blks[:5]
 	for _, block := range firstBlks {
 		addBlock(t, ctx, peerA, block)
+		err := aClient.Provide(ctx, block.Cid(), true)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
 	// Request all blocks with Peer B
+	peerB := ig.NextWithExtraOptions(func(id tnet.Identity) ([]bsnet.NetOpt, []bitswap.Option) {
+		return nil, []bitswap.Option{bitswap.WithContentSearch(rs.Client(id))}
+	})
 	ses := peerB.Exchange.NewSession(ctx).(*session.Session)
 	ses.SetBaseTickDelay(time.Millisecond * 10)
 
@@ -317,6 +333,8 @@ func TestFetchAfterDisconnect(t *testing.T) {
 	lastBlks := blks[5:]
 	for _, block := range lastBlks {
 		addBlock(t, ctx, peerA, block)
+		err := aClient.Provide(ctx, block.Cid(), true)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
 	// Peer B should call FindProviders() and find Peer A
diff --git a/bitswap/client/client.go b/bitswap/client/client.go
index aa9ab78fa..f01851bee 100644
--- a/bitswap/client/client.go
+++ b/bitswap/client/client.go
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@ func WithoutDuplicatedBlockStats() Option {
 	}
 }
 
+type ContentSearcher = bspqm.ContentRouter
+
+// WithContentSearch allows the client to search for providers when it is not
+// able to find the content itself.
+// Helps seeding sessions in networks where a significant amount of the peers
+// connected do not have the content you want to download.
+func WithContentSearch(router ContentSearcher) Option {
+	return func(bs *Client) {
+		bs.router = router
+	}
+}
+
 type BlockReceivedNotifier interface {
 	// ReceivedBlocks notifies the decision engine that a peer is well-behaving
 	// and gave us useful data, potentially increasing its score and making us
@@ -121,56 +133,13 @@ func New(parent context.Context, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork, bstore blockstore
 		return nil
 	})
 
-	// onDontHaveTimeout is called when a want-block is sent to a peer that
-	// has an old version of Bitswap that doesn't support DONT_HAVE messages,
-	// or when no response is received within a timeout.
-	var sm *bssm.SessionManager
-	var bs *Client
-	onDontHaveTimeout := func(p peer.ID, dontHaves []cid.Cid) {
-		// Simulate a message arriving with DONT_HAVEs
-		if bs.simulateDontHavesOnTimeout {
-			sm.ReceiveFrom(ctx, p, nil, nil, dontHaves)
-		}
-	}
-	peerQueueFactory := func(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) bspm.PeerQueue {
-		return bsmq.New(ctx, p, network, onDontHaveTimeout)
-	}
-
-	sim := bssim.New()
-	bpm := bsbpm.New()
-	pm := bspm.New(ctx, peerQueueFactory, network.Self())
-	pqm := bspqm.New(ctx, network)
-
-	sessionFactory := func(
-		sessctx context.Context,
-		sessmgr bssession.SessionManager,
-		id uint64,
-		spm bssession.SessionPeerManager,
-		sim *bssim.SessionInterestManager,
-		pm bssession.PeerManager,
-		bpm *bsbpm.BlockPresenceManager,
-		notif notifications.PubSub,
-		provSearchDelay time.Duration,
-		rebroadcastDelay delay.D,
-		self peer.ID,
-	) bssm.Session {
-		return bssession.New(sessctx, sessmgr, id, spm, pqm, sim, pm, bpm, notif, provSearchDelay, rebroadcastDelay, self)
-	}
-	sessionPeerManagerFactory := func(ctx context.Context, id uint64) bssession.SessionPeerManager {
-		return bsspm.New(id, network.ConnectionManager())
-	}
-	notif := notifications.New()
-	sm = bssm.New(ctx, sessionFactory, sim, sessionPeerManagerFactory, bpm, pm, notif, network.Self())
-
-	bs = &Client{
+	bs := &Client{
+		ctx:                        ctx,
 		blockstore:                 bstore,
 		network:                    network,
 		process:                    px,
-		pm:                         pm,
-		pqm:                        pqm,
-		sm:                         sm,
-		sim:                        sim,
-		notif:                      notif,
+		sim:                        bssim.New(),
+		notif:                      notifications.New(),
 		counters:                   new(counters),
 		dupMetric:                  bmetrics.DupHist(ctx),
 		allMetric:                  bmetrics.AllHist(ctx),
@@ -178,21 +147,26 @@ func New(parent context.Context, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork, bstore blockstore
 		rebroadcastDelay:           delay.Fixed(defaults.RebroadcastDelay),
 		simulateDontHavesOnTimeout: true,
 	}
+	bs.pm = bspm.New(ctx, bs.peerQueueFactory, network.Self())
+	bs.sm = bssm.New(ctx, bs.sessionFactory, bs.sim, bs.sessionPeerManagerFactory, bsbpm.New(), bs.pm, bs.notif, network.Self())
 
 	// apply functional options before starting and running bitswap
 	for _, option := range options {
 		option(bs)
 	}
 
-	bs.pqm.Startup()
+	if bs.router != nil {
+		bs.pqm = bspqm.New(ctx, network, bs.router)
+		bs.pqm.Startup()
+	}
 
 	// bind the context and process.
 	// do it over here to avoid closing before all setup is done.
 	go func() {
 		<-px.Closing() // process closes first
-		sm.Shutdown()
+		bs.sm.Shutdown()
 		cancelFunc()
-		notif.Shutdown()
+		bs.notif.Shutdown()
 	}()
 	procctx.CloseAfterContext(px, ctx) // parent cancelled first
 
@@ -201,9 +175,12 @@ func New(parent context.Context, network bsnet.BitSwapNetwork, bstore blockstore
 
 // Client instances implement the bitswap protocol.
 type Client struct {
+	ctx context.Context
+
 	pm *bspm.PeerManager
 
 	// the provider query manager manages requests to find providers
+	// is nil if content routing is disabled
 	pqm *bspqm.ProviderQueryManager
 
 	// network delivers messages on behalf of the session
@@ -244,6 +221,9 @@ type Client struct {
 
 	blockReceivedNotifier BlockReceivedNotifier
 
+	// optional content router
+	router ContentSearcher
+
 	// whether we should actually simulate dont haves on request timeout
 	simulateDontHavesOnTimeout bool
 
@@ -251,6 +231,46 @@ type Client struct {
 	skipDuplicatedBlocksStats bool
 }
 
+func (bs *Client) sessionFactory(
+	sessctx context.Context,
+	sessmgr bssession.SessionManager,
+	id uint64,
+	spm bssession.SessionPeerManager,
+	sim *bssim.SessionInterestManager,
+	pm bssession.PeerManager,
+	bpm *bsbpm.BlockPresenceManager,
+	notif notifications.PubSub,
+	provSearchDelay time.Duration,
+	rebroadcastDelay delay.D,
+	self peer.ID,
+) bssm.Session {
+	// avoid typed nils
+	var pqm bssession.ProviderFinder
+	if bs.pqm != nil {
+		pqm = bs.pqm
+	}
+
+	return bssession.New(sessctx, sessmgr, id, spm, pqm, sim, pm, bpm, notif, provSearchDelay, rebroadcastDelay, self)
+}
+
+// onDontHaveTimeout is called when a want-block is sent to a peer that
+// has an old version of Bitswap that doesn't support DONT_HAVE messages,
+// or when no response is received within a timeout.
+func (bs *Client) onDontHaveTimeout(p peer.ID, dontHaves []cid.Cid) {
+	// Simulate a message arriving with DONT_HAVEs
+	if bs.simulateDontHavesOnTimeout {
+		bs.sm.ReceiveFrom(bs.ctx, p, nil, nil, dontHaves)
+	}
+}
+
+func (bs *Client) peerQueueFactory(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) bspm.PeerQueue {
+	return bsmq.New(ctx, p, bs.network, bs.onDontHaveTimeout)
+}
+
+func (bs *Client) sessionPeerManagerFactory(ctx context.Context, id uint64) bssession.SessionPeerManager {
+	return bsspm.New(id, bs.network.ConnectionManager())
+}
+
 type counters struct {
 	blocksRecvd    uint64
 	dupBlocksRecvd uint64
diff --git a/bitswap/client/internal/messagequeue/messagequeue.go b/bitswap/client/internal/messagequeue/messagequeue.go
index 4f90f239b..97b4f40d2 100644
--- a/bitswap/client/internal/messagequeue/messagequeue.go
+++ b/bitswap/client/internal/messagequeue/messagequeue.go
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ const (
 // MessageNetwork is any network that can connect peers and generate a message
 // sender.
 type MessageNetwork interface {
-	ConnectTo(context.Context, peer.ID) error
 	NewMessageSender(context.Context, peer.ID, *bsnet.MessageSenderOpts) (bsnet.MessageSender, error)
 	Latency(peer.ID) time.Duration
 	Ping(context.Context, peer.ID) ping.Result
diff --git a/bitswap/client/internal/messagequeue/messagequeue_test.go b/bitswap/client/internal/messagequeue/messagequeue_test.go
index 4d361c5d5..31d66a04a 100644
--- a/bitswap/client/internal/messagequeue/messagequeue_test.go
+++ b/bitswap/client/internal/messagequeue/messagequeue_test.go
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ type fakeMessageNetwork struct {
 	messageSender      bsnet.MessageSender
 }
 
-func (fmn *fakeMessageNetwork) ConnectTo(context.Context, peer.ID) error {
-	return fmn.connectError
-}
-
 func (fmn *fakeMessageNetwork) NewMessageSender(context.Context, peer.ID, *bsnet.MessageSenderOpts) (bsnet.MessageSender, error) {
 	if fmn.messageSenderError == nil {
 		return fmn.messageSender, nil
diff --git a/bitswap/client/internal/providerquerymanager/providerquerymanager.go b/bitswap/client/internal/providerquerymanager/providerquerymanager.go
index f918c409a..7c9b6bb22 100644
--- a/bitswap/client/internal/providerquerymanager/providerquerymanager.go
+++ b/bitswap/client/internal/providerquerymanager/providerquerymanager.go
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ type findProviderRequest struct {
 // ProviderQueryNetwork is an interface for finding providers and connecting to
 // peers.
 type ProviderQueryNetwork interface {
-	ConnectTo(context.Context, peer.ID) error
-	FindProvidersAsync(context.Context, cid.Cid, int) <-chan peer.ID
+	Self() peer.ID
+	ConnectTo(context.Context, peer.AddrInfo) error
+}
+
+type ContentRouter interface {
+	FindProvidersAsync(context.Context, cid.Cid, int) <-chan peer.AddrInfo
 }
 
 type providerQueryMessage interface {
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ type cancelRequestMessage struct {
 type ProviderQueryManager struct {
 	ctx                          context.Context
 	network                      ProviderQueryNetwork
+	router                       ContentRouter
 	providerQueryMessages        chan providerQueryMessage
 	providerRequestsProcessing   chan *findProviderRequest
 	incomingFindProviderRequests chan *findProviderRequest
@@ -88,10 +93,11 @@ type ProviderQueryManager struct {
 
 // New initializes a new ProviderQueryManager for a given context and a given
 // network provider.
-func New(ctx context.Context, network ProviderQueryNetwork) *ProviderQueryManager {
+func New(ctx context.Context, network ProviderQueryNetwork, router ContentRouter) *ProviderQueryManager {
 	return &ProviderQueryManager{
 		ctx:                          ctx,
 		network:                      network,
+		router:                       router,
 		providerQueryMessages:        make(chan providerQueryMessage, 16),
 		providerRequestsProcessing:   make(chan *findProviderRequest),
 		incomingFindProviderRequests: make(chan *findProviderRequest),
@@ -235,11 +241,15 @@ func (pqm *ProviderQueryManager) findProviderWorker() {
 			pqm.timeoutMutex.RLock()
 			findProviderCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(fpr.ctx, pqm.findProviderTimeout)
 			pqm.timeoutMutex.RUnlock()
-			providers := pqm.network.FindProvidersAsync(findProviderCtx, k, maxProviders)
+			providers := pqm.router.FindProvidersAsync(findProviderCtx, k, maxProviders)
 			wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
 			for p := range providers {
+				if p.ID == pqm.network.Self() {
+					continue // ignore self as provider
+				}
+
 				wg.Add(1)
-				go func(p peer.ID) {
+				go func(p peer.AddrInfo) {
 					defer wg.Done()
 					err := pqm.network.ConnectTo(findProviderCtx, p)
 					if err != nil {
@@ -250,7 +260,7 @@ func (pqm *ProviderQueryManager) findProviderWorker() {
 					case pqm.providerQueryMessages <- &receivedProviderMessage{
 						ctx: findProviderCtx,
 						k:   k,
-						p:   p,
+						p:   p.ID,
 					}:
 					case <-pqm.ctx.Done():
 						return
diff --git a/bitswap/client/internal/providerquerymanager/providerquerymanager_test.go b/bitswap/client/internal/providerquerymanager/providerquerymanager_test.go
index 52447e2c1..518a904ed 100644
--- a/bitswap/client/internal/providerquerymanager/providerquerymanager_test.go
+++ b/bitswap/client/internal/providerquerymanager/providerquerymanager_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type fakeProviderNetwork struct {
+	self             peer.ID
 	peersFound       []peer.ID
 	connectError     error
 	delay            time.Duration
@@ -23,17 +24,21 @@ type fakeProviderNetwork struct {
 	liveQueries      int
 }
 
-func (fpn *fakeProviderNetwork) ConnectTo(context.Context, peer.ID) error {
+func (fpn *fakeProviderNetwork) Self() peer.ID {
+	return fpn.self
+}
+
+func (fpn *fakeProviderNetwork) ConnectTo(context.Context, peer.AddrInfo) error {
 	time.Sleep(fpn.connectDelay)
 	return fpn.connectError
 }
 
-func (fpn *fakeProviderNetwork) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, k cid.Cid, max int) <-chan peer.ID {
+func (fpn *fakeProviderNetwork) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, k cid.Cid, max int) <-chan peer.AddrInfo {
 	fpn.queriesMadeMutex.Lock()
 	fpn.queriesMade++
 	fpn.liveQueries++
 	fpn.queriesMadeMutex.Unlock()
-	incomingPeers := make(chan peer.ID)
+	incomingPeers := make(chan peer.AddrInfo)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(incomingPeers)
 		for _, p := range fpn.peersFound {
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ func (fpn *fakeProviderNetwork) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, k cid.Ci
 			default:
 			}
 			select {
-			case incomingPeers <- p:
+			case incomingPeers <- peer.AddrInfo{ID: p}:
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				return
 			}
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ func TestNormalSimultaneousFetch(t *testing.T) {
 		delay:      1 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 	keys := testutil.GenerateCids(2)
 
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ func TestDedupingProviderRequests(t *testing.T) {
 		delay:      1 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 	key := testutil.GenerateCids(1)[0]
 
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ func TestCancelOneRequestDoesNotTerminateAnother(t *testing.T) {
 		delay:      1 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 
 	key := testutil.GenerateCids(1)[0]
@@ -187,7 +192,7 @@ func TestCancelManagerExitsGracefully(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	managerCtx, managerCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Millisecond)
 	defer managerCancel()
-	providerQueryManager := New(managerCtx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(managerCtx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 
 	key := testutil.GenerateCids(1)[0]
@@ -221,7 +226,7 @@ func TestPeersWithConnectionErrorsNotAddedToPeerList(t *testing.T) {
 		delay:        1 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 
 	key := testutil.GenerateCids(1)[0]
@@ -255,7 +260,7 @@ func TestRateLimitingRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 	defer cancel()
-	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 
 	keys := testutil.GenerateCids(maxInProcessRequests + 1)
@@ -292,7 +297,7 @@ func TestFindProviderTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 		delay:      10 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 	providerQueryManager.SetFindProviderTimeout(2 * time.Millisecond)
 	keys := testutil.GenerateCids(1)
@@ -316,7 +321,7 @@ func TestFindProviderPreCanceled(t *testing.T) {
 		delay:      1 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 	providerQueryManager.SetFindProviderTimeout(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	keys := testutil.GenerateCids(1)
@@ -341,7 +346,7 @@ func TestCancelFindProvidersAfterCompletion(t *testing.T) {
 		delay:      1 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn)
+	providerQueryManager := New(ctx, fpn, fpn)
 	providerQueryManager.Startup()
 	providerQueryManager.SetFindProviderTimeout(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	keys := testutil.GenerateCids(1)
diff --git a/bitswap/client/internal/session/session.go b/bitswap/client/internal/session/session.go
index 39266a5e6..462803bfa 100644
--- a/bitswap/client/internal/session/session.go
+++ b/bitswap/client/internal/session/session.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ type Session struct {
 	sm             SessionManager
 	pm             PeerManager
 	sprm           SessionPeerManager
-	providerFinder ProviderFinder
+	providerFinder ProviderFinder // optional, nil when missing
 	sim            *bssim.SessionInterestManager
 
 	sw  sessionWants
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ func New(
 	sm SessionManager,
 	id uint64,
 	sprm SessionPeerManager,
+	// providerFinder might be nil
 	providerFinder ProviderFinder,
 	sim *bssim.SessionInterestManager,
 	pm PeerManager,
@@ -391,6 +392,10 @@ func (s *Session) handlePeriodicSearch(ctx context.Context) {
 // findMorePeers attempts to find more peers for a session by searching for
 // providers for the given Cid
 func (s *Session) findMorePeers(ctx context.Context, c cid.Cid) {
+	if s.providerFinder == nil {
+		// ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
+		return
+	}
 	go func(k cid.Cid) {
 		for p := range s.providerFinder.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, k) {
 			// When a provider indicates that it has a cid, it's equivalent to
diff --git a/bitswap/network/interface.go b/bitswap/network/interface.go
index 962bc2588..dceb5f8c6 100644
--- a/bitswap/network/interface.go
+++ b/bitswap/network/interface.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	bsmsg "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/message"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network/internal"
 
-	cid "github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
-
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/connmgr"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/protocol/ping"
@@ -40,7 +38,8 @@ type BitSwapNetwork interface {
 	// Stop stops the network service.
 	Stop()
 
-	ConnectTo(context.Context, peer.ID) error
+	// ConnectTo attempts to connect to the peer, using the passed addresses as a hint, they can be empty.
+	ConnectTo(context.Context, peer.AddrInfo) error
 	DisconnectFrom(context.Context, peer.ID) error
 
 	NewMessageSender(context.Context, peer.ID, *MessageSenderOpts) (MessageSender, error)
@@ -49,8 +48,6 @@ type BitSwapNetwork interface {
 
 	Stats() Stats
 
-	Routing
-
 	Pinger
 }
 
@@ -84,16 +81,6 @@ type Receiver interface {
 	PeerDisconnected(peer.ID)
 }
 
-// Routing is an interface to providing and finding providers on a bitswap
-// network.
-type Routing interface {
-	// FindProvidersAsync returns a channel of providers for the given key.
-	FindProvidersAsync(context.Context, cid.Cid, int) <-chan peer.ID
-
-	// Provide provides the key to the network.
-	Provide(context.Context, cid.Cid) error
-}
-
 // Pinger is an interface to ping a peer and get the average latency of all pings
 type Pinger interface {
 	// Ping a peer
diff --git a/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl.go b/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl.go
index a1446775c..4937f5ab8 100644
--- a/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl.go
+++ b/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl.go
@@ -11,15 +11,12 @@ import (
 	bsmsg "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/message"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network/internal"
 
-	cid "github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	logging "github.com/ipfs/go-log/v2"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/connmgr"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/host"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/network"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
-	peerstore "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peerstore"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
-	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/routing"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/protocol/ping"
 	msgio "github.com/libp2p/go-msgio"
 	ma "github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr"
@@ -38,12 +35,11 @@ var (
 )
 
 // NewFromIpfsHost returns a BitSwapNetwork supported by underlying IPFS host.
-func NewFromIpfsHost(host host.Host, r routing.ContentRouting, opts ...NetOpt) BitSwapNetwork {
+func NewFromIpfsHost(host host.Host, opts ...NetOpt) BitSwapNetwork {
 	s := processSettings(opts...)
 
 	bitswapNetwork := impl{
-		host:    host,
-		routing: r,
+		host: host,
 
 		protocolBitswapNoVers:  s.ProtocolPrefix + ProtocolBitswapNoVers,
 		protocolBitswapOneZero: s.ProtocolPrefix + ProtocolBitswapOneZero,
@@ -75,7 +71,6 @@ type impl struct {
 	stats Stats
 
 	host          host.Host
-	routing       routing.ContentRouting
 	connectEvtMgr *connectEventManager
 
 	protocolBitswapNoVers  protocol.ID
@@ -106,7 +101,7 @@ func (s *streamMessageSender) Connect(ctx context.Context) (network.Stream, erro
 	tctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, s.opts.SendTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	if err := s.bsnet.ConnectTo(tctx, s.to); err != nil {
+	if err := s.bsnet.ConnectTo(tctx, peer.AddrInfo{ID: s.to}); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -365,40 +360,14 @@ func (bsnet *impl) Stop() {
 	bsnet.host.Network().StopNotify((*netNotifiee)(bsnet))
 }
 
-func (bsnet *impl) ConnectTo(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) error {
-	return bsnet.host.Connect(ctx, peer.AddrInfo{ID: p})
+func (bsnet *impl) ConnectTo(ctx context.Context, p peer.AddrInfo) error {
+	return bsnet.host.Connect(ctx, p)
 }
 
 func (bsnet *impl) DisconnectFrom(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) error {
 	return bsnet.host.Network().ClosePeer(p)
 }
 
-// FindProvidersAsync returns a channel of providers for the given key.
-func (bsnet *impl) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, k cid.Cid, max int) <-chan peer.ID {
-	out := make(chan peer.ID, max)
-	go func() {
-		defer close(out)
-		providers := bsnet.routing.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, k, max)
-		for info := range providers {
-			if info.ID == bsnet.host.ID() {
-				continue // ignore self as provider
-			}
-			bsnet.host.Peerstore().AddAddrs(info.ID, info.Addrs, peerstore.TempAddrTTL)
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return
-			case out <- info.ID:
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-	return out
-}
-
-// Provide provides the key to the network
-func (bsnet *impl) Provide(ctx context.Context, k cid.Cid) error {
-	return bsnet.routing.Provide(ctx, k, true)
-}
-
 // handleNewStream receives a new stream from the network.
 func (bsnet *impl) handleNewStream(s network.Stream) {
 	defer s.Close()
diff --git a/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl_test.go b/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl_test.go
index af76e20d6..5529564f8 100644
--- a/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl_test.go
+++ b/bitswap/network/ipfs_impl_test.go
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import (
 	bsnet "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network/internal"
 	tn "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/testnet"
-	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
-	ds "github.com/ipfs/go-datastore"
 	blocksutil "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-blocksutil"
 	tnet "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-testing/net"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/host"
@@ -170,8 +168,7 @@ func TestMessageSendAndReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cancel()
 	mn := mocknet.New()
 	defer mn.Close()
-	mr := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	streamNet, err := tn.StreamNet(ctx, mn, mr)
+	streamNet, err := tn.StreamNet(ctx, mn)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("Unable to setup network")
 	}
@@ -191,7 +188,7 @@ func TestMessageSendAndReceive(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	err = bsnet1.ConnectTo(ctx, p2.ID())
+	err = bsnet1.ConnectTo(ctx, peer.AddrInfo{ID: p2.ID()})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -200,7 +197,7 @@ func TestMessageSendAndReceive(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("did not connect peer")
 	case <-r1.connectionEvent:
 	}
-	err = bsnet2.ConnectTo(ctx, p1.ID())
+	err = bsnet2.ConnectTo(ctx, peer.AddrInfo{ID: p1.ID()})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -274,7 +271,6 @@ func prepareNetwork(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, p1 tnet.Identity, r1 *rec
 	// create network
 	mn := mocknet.New()
 	defer mn.Close()
-	mr := mockrouting.NewServer()
 
 	// Host 1
 	h1, err := mn.AddPeer(p1.PrivateKey(), p1.Address())
@@ -282,8 +278,7 @@ func prepareNetwork(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, p1 tnet.Identity, r1 *rec
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	eh1 := &ErrHost{Host: h1}
-	routing1 := mr.ClientWithDatastore(context.TODO(), p1, ds.NewMapDatastore())
-	bsnet1 := bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(eh1, routing1)
+	bsnet1 := bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(eh1)
 	bsnet1.Start(r1)
 	t.Cleanup(bsnet1.Stop)
 	if r1.listener != nil {
@@ -296,8 +291,7 @@ func prepareNetwork(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, p1 tnet.Identity, r1 *rec
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	eh2 := &ErrHost{Host: h2}
-	routing2 := mr.ClientWithDatastore(context.TODO(), p2, ds.NewMapDatastore())
-	bsnet2 := bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(eh2, routing2)
+	bsnet2 := bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(eh2)
 	bsnet2.Start(r2)
 	t.Cleanup(bsnet2.Stop)
 	if r2.listener != nil {
@@ -309,7 +303,7 @@ func prepareNetwork(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, p1 tnet.Identity, r1 *rec
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	err = bsnet1.ConnectTo(ctx, p2.ID())
+	err = bsnet1.ConnectTo(ctx, peer.AddrInfo{ID: p2.ID()})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -318,7 +312,7 @@ func prepareNetwork(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, p1 tnet.Identity, r1 *rec
 		t.Fatal("Expected connect event")
 	}
 
-	err = bsnet2.ConnectTo(ctx, p1.ID())
+	err = bsnet2.ConnectTo(ctx, peer.AddrInfo{ID: p1.ID()})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -454,8 +448,7 @@ func TestSupportsHave(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 	mn := mocknet.New()
 	defer mn.Close()
-	mr := mockrouting.NewServer()
-	streamNet, err := tn.StreamNet(ctx, mn, mr)
+	streamNet, err := tn.StreamNet(ctx, mn)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Unable to setup network: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/bitswap/options.go b/bitswap/options.go
index 9bea0b637..32ea3c767 100644
--- a/bitswap/options.go
+++ b/bitswap/options.go
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ func SetSimulateDontHavesOnTimeout(send bool) Option {
 	return Option{client.SetSimulateDontHavesOnTimeout(send)}
 }
 
+func WithContentSearch(router client.ContentSearcher) Option {
+	return Option{client.WithContentSearch(router)}
+}
+
 func WithTracer(tap tracer.Tracer) Option {
 	// Only trace the server, both receive the same messages anyway
 	return Option{
diff --git a/bitswap/testinstance/testinstance.go b/bitswap/testinstance/testinstance.go
index 5a052b831..037acbad4 100644
--- a/bitswap/testinstance/testinstance.go
+++ b/bitswap/testinstance/testinstance.go
@@ -49,12 +49,28 @@ func (g *InstanceGenerator) Close() error {
 
 // Next generates a new instance of bitswap + dependencies
 func (g *InstanceGenerator) Next() Instance {
+	return g.NextWithExtraOptions(nil)
+}
+
+// NextWithExtraOptions is like [Next] but it will callback with a fake identity and append extra options.
+// If extraOpts is nil, it will ignore it.
+func (g *InstanceGenerator) NextWithExtraOptions(extraOpts func(p tnet.Identity) ([]bsnet.NetOpt, []bitswap.Option)) Instance {
 	g.seq++
 	p, err := p2ptestutil.RandTestBogusIdentity()
 	if err != nil {
-		panic("FIXME") // TODO change signature
+		panic(err.Error()) // TODO change signature
 	}
-	return NewInstance(g.ctx, g.net, p, g.netOptions, g.bsOptions)
+
+	var extraNet []bsnet.NetOpt
+	var extraBitswap []bitswap.Option
+	if extraOpts != nil {
+		extraNet, extraBitswap = extraOpts(p)
+	}
+
+	return NewInstance(g.ctx, g.net, p,
+		append(g.netOptions[:len(g.netOptions):len(g.netOptions)], extraNet...),
+		append(g.bsOptions[:len(g.bsOptions):len(g.bsOptions)], extraBitswap...),
+	)
 }
 
 // Instances creates N test instances of bitswap + dependencies and connects
@@ -74,7 +90,7 @@ func ConnectInstances(instances []Instance) {
 	for i, inst := range instances {
 		for j := i + 1; j < len(instances); j++ {
 			oinst := instances[j]
-			err := inst.Adapter.ConnectTo(context.Background(), oinst.Peer)
+			err := inst.Adapter.ConnectTo(context.Background(), peer.AddrInfo{ID: oinst.Peer})
 			if err != nil {
 				panic(err.Error())
 			}
diff --git a/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go b/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
index 0947eff3e..2d45e09b1 100644
--- a/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
+++ b/bitswap/testnet/network_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	bsmsg "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/message"
 	bsnet "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network"
 
-	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
 	blocks "github.com/ipfs/go-block-format"
 	delay "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-delay"
 
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSendMessageAsyncButWaitForResponse(t *testing.T) {
-	net := VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0))
+	net := VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0))
 	responderPeer := tnet.RandIdentityOrFatal(t)
 	waiter := net.Adapter(tnet.RandIdentityOrFatal(t))
 	responder := net.Adapter(responderPeer)
diff --git a/bitswap/testnet/peernet.go b/bitswap/testnet/peernet.go
index e4df19699..9abf189b7 100644
--- a/bitswap/testnet/peernet.go
+++ b/bitswap/testnet/peernet.go
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ import (
 
 	bsnet "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network"
 
-	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
-	ds "github.com/ipfs/go-datastore"
-
 	tnet "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-testing/net"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	mockpeernet "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/mock"
@@ -15,12 +12,11 @@ import (
 
 type peernet struct {
 	mockpeernet.Mocknet
-	routingserver mockrouting.Server
 }
 
 // StreamNet is a testnet that uses libp2p's MockNet
-func StreamNet(ctx context.Context, net mockpeernet.Mocknet, rs mockrouting.Server) (Network, error) {
-	return &peernet{net, rs}, nil
+func StreamNet(ctx context.Context, net mockpeernet.Mocknet) (Network, error) {
+	return &peernet{net}, nil
 }
 
 func (pn *peernet) Adapter(p tnet.Identity, opts ...bsnet.NetOpt) bsnet.BitSwapNetwork {
@@ -28,8 +24,7 @@ func (pn *peernet) Adapter(p tnet.Identity, opts ...bsnet.NetOpt) bsnet.BitSwapN
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err.Error())
 	}
-	routing := pn.routingserver.ClientWithDatastore(context.TODO(), p, ds.NewMapDatastore())
-	return bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(client, routing, opts...)
+	return bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(client, opts...)
 }
 
 func (pn *peernet) HasPeer(p peer.ID) bool {
diff --git a/bitswap/testnet/virtual.go b/bitswap/testnet/virtual.go
index 914044aed..252362655 100644
--- a/bitswap/testnet/virtual.go
+++ b/bitswap/testnet/virtual.go
@@ -11,27 +11,23 @@ import (
 	bsmsg "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/message"
 	bsnet "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network"
 
-	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
-	cid "github.com/ipfs/go-cid"
 	delay "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-delay"
 
 	tnet "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-testing/net"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/connmgr"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
 	protocol "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/protocol"
-	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/routing"
 	mocknet "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/net/mock"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/p2p/protocol/ping"
 )
 
 // VirtualNetwork generates a new testnet instance - a fake network that
 // is used to simulate sending messages.
-func VirtualNetwork(rs mockrouting.Server, d delay.D) Network {
+func VirtualNetwork(d delay.D) Network {
 	return &network{
 		latencies:          make(map[peer.ID]map[peer.ID]time.Duration),
 		clients:            make(map[peer.ID]*receiverQueue),
 		delay:              d,
-		routingserver:      rs,
 		isRateLimited:      false,
 		rateLimitGenerator: nil,
 		conns:              make(map[string]struct{}),
@@ -45,13 +41,12 @@ type RateLimitGenerator interface {
 
 // RateLimitedVirtualNetwork generates a testnet instance where nodes are rate
 // limited in the upload/download speed.
-func RateLimitedVirtualNetwork(rs mockrouting.Server, d delay.D, rateLimitGenerator RateLimitGenerator) Network {
+func RateLimitedVirtualNetwork(d delay.D, rateLimitGenerator RateLimitGenerator) Network {
 	return &network{
 		latencies:          make(map[peer.ID]map[peer.ID]time.Duration),
 		rateLimiters:       make(map[peer.ID]map[peer.ID]*mocknet.RateLimiter),
 		clients:            make(map[peer.ID]*receiverQueue),
 		delay:              d,
-		routingserver:      rs,
 		isRateLimited:      true,
 		rateLimitGenerator: rateLimitGenerator,
 		conns:              make(map[string]struct{}),
@@ -63,7 +58,6 @@ type network struct {
 	latencies          map[peer.ID]map[peer.ID]time.Duration
 	rateLimiters       map[peer.ID]map[peer.ID]*mocknet.RateLimiter
 	clients            map[peer.ID]*receiverQueue
-	routingserver      mockrouting.Server
 	delay              delay.D
 	isRateLimited      bool
 	rateLimitGenerator RateLimitGenerator
@@ -105,7 +99,6 @@ func (n *network) Adapter(p tnet.Identity, opts ...bsnet.NetOpt) bsnet.BitSwapNe
 	client := &networkClient{
 		local:              p.ID(),
 		network:            n,
-		routing:            n.routingserver.Client(p),
 		supportedProtocols: s.SupportedProtocols,
 	}
 	n.clients[p.ID()] = &receiverQueue{receiver: client}
@@ -192,7 +185,6 @@ type networkClient struct {
 	local              peer.ID
 	receivers          []bsnet.Receiver
 	network            *network
-	routing            routing.Routing
 	supportedProtocols []protocol.ID
 }
 
@@ -253,27 +245,6 @@ func (nc *networkClient) Stats() bsnet.Stats {
 	}
 }
 
-// FindProvidersAsync returns a channel of providers for the given key.
-func (nc *networkClient) FindProvidersAsync(ctx context.Context, k cid.Cid, max int) <-chan peer.ID {
-	// NB: this function duplicates the AddrInfo -> ID transformation in the
-	// bitswap network adapter. Not to worry. This network client will be
-	// deprecated once the ipfsnet.Mock is added. The code below is only
-	// temporary.
-
-	out := make(chan peer.ID)
-	go func() {
-		defer close(out)
-		providers := nc.routing.FindProvidersAsync(ctx, k, max)
-		for info := range providers {
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-			case out <- info.ID:
-			}
-		}
-	}()
-	return out
-}
-
 func (nc *networkClient) ConnectionManager() connmgr.ConnManager {
 	return &connmgr.NullConnMgr{}
 }
@@ -322,11 +293,6 @@ func (nc *networkClient) NewMessageSender(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID, opts *
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// Provide provides the key to the network.
-func (nc *networkClient) Provide(ctx context.Context, k cid.Cid) error {
-	return nc.routing.Provide(ctx, k, true)
-}
-
 func (nc *networkClient) Start(r ...bsnet.Receiver) {
 	nc.receivers = r
 }
@@ -334,7 +300,8 @@ func (nc *networkClient) Start(r ...bsnet.Receiver) {
 func (nc *networkClient) Stop() {
 }
 
-func (nc *networkClient) ConnectTo(_ context.Context, p peer.ID) error {
+func (nc *networkClient) ConnectTo(_ context.Context, info peer.AddrInfo) error {
+	p := info.ID
 	nc.network.mu.Lock()
 	otherClient, ok := nc.network.clients[p]
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/blockservice/test/mock.go b/blockservice/test/mock.go
index e32b10b99..0ca47f1d3 100644
--- a/blockservice/test/mock.go
+++ b/blockservice/test/mock.go
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	testinstance "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/testinstance"
 	tn "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/testnet"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/blockservice"
-	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
 	delay "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-delay"
 )
 
 // Mocks returns |n| connected mock Blockservices
 func Mocks(n int, opts ...blockservice.Option) []blockservice.BlockService {
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0))
 	sg := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 
 	instances := sg.Instances(n)
diff --git a/examples/go.mod b/examples/go.mod
index 7b91ade2a..209668ac7 100644
--- a/examples/go.mod
+++ b/examples/go.mod
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/ipld/go-car/v2 v2.13.1
 	github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime v0.21.0
 	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p v0.32.2
-	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-routing-helpers v0.7.3
 	github.com/multiformats/go-multiaddr v0.12.1
 	github.com/multiformats/go-multicodec v0.9.0
 	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.18.0
@@ -88,6 +87,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-kad-dht v0.25.2 // indirect
 	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-kbucket v0.6.3 // indirect
 	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-record v0.2.0 // indirect
+	github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-routing-helpers v0.7.3 // indirect
 	github.com/libp2p/go-msgio v0.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/libp2p/go-nat v0.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/libp2p/go-netroute v0.2.1 // indirect
diff --git a/examples/unixfs-file-cid/main.go b/examples/unixfs-file-cid/main.go
index e1adad350..e20b64ec1 100644
--- a/examples/unixfs-file-cid/main.go
+++ b/examples/unixfs-file-cid/main.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	unixfile "github.com/ipfs/boxo/ipld/unixfs/file"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/ipld/unixfs/importer/balanced"
 	uih "github.com/ipfs/boxo/ipld/unixfs/importer/helpers"
-	routinghelpers "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-routing-helpers"
 
 	bsclient "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/client"
 	bsnet "github.com/ipfs/boxo/bitswap/network"
@@ -178,14 +177,14 @@ func startDataServer(ctx context.Context, h host.Host) (cid.Cid, *bsserver.Serve
 
 	// Start listening on the Bitswap protocol
 	// For this example we're not leveraging any content routing (DHT, IPNI, delegated routing requests, etc.) as we know the peer we are fetching from
-	n := bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(h, routinghelpers.Null{})
+	n := bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(h)
 	bswap := bsserver.New(ctx, n, bs)
 	n.Start(bswap)
 	return nd.Cid(), bswap, nil
 }
 
 func runClient(ctx context.Context, h host.Host, c cid.Cid, targetPeer string) ([]byte, error) {
-	n := bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(h, routinghelpers.Null{})
+	n := bsnet.NewFromIpfsHost(h)
 	bswap := bsclient.New(ctx, n, blockstore.NewBlockstore(datastore.NewNullDatastore()))
 	n.Start(bswap)
 	defer bswap.Close()
diff --git a/fetcher/helpers/block_visitor_test.go b/fetcher/helpers/block_visitor_test.go
index 57d3e11ad..6276af1f6 100644
--- a/fetcher/helpers/block_visitor_test.go
+++ b/fetcher/helpers/block_visitor_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/fetcher/helpers"
 	bsfetcher "github.com/ipfs/boxo/fetcher/impl/blockservice"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/fetcher/testutil"
-	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
 	blocks "github.com/ipfs/go-block-format"
 	delay "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-delay"
 	"github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime"
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ func TestFetchGraphToBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}))
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0*time.Millisecond))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0 * time.Millisecond))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ func TestFetchGraphToUniqueBlocks(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}))
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0*time.Millisecond))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0 * time.Millisecond))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 
diff --git a/fetcher/impl/blockservice/fetcher_test.go b/fetcher/impl/blockservice/fetcher_test.go
index 5a0b071f4..ddbd0863c 100644
--- a/fetcher/impl/blockservice/fetcher_test.go
+++ b/fetcher/impl/blockservice/fetcher_test.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/fetcher/helpers"
 	bsfetcher "github.com/ipfs/boxo/fetcher/impl/blockservice"
 	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/fetcher/testutil"
-	mockrouting "github.com/ipfs/boxo/routing/mock"
 	blocks "github.com/ipfs/go-block-format"
 	delay "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs-delay"
 	"github.com/ipld/go-ipld-prime"
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ func TestFetchIPLDPrimeNode(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}))
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0*time.Millisecond))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0 * time.Millisecond))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func TestFetchIPLDGraph(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}))
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0*time.Millisecond))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0 * time.Millisecond))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ func TestFetchIPLDPath(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}))
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0*time.Millisecond))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0 * time.Millisecond))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ func TestHelpers(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}))
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0*time.Millisecond))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0 * time.Millisecond))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()
 
@@ -321,7 +320,7 @@ func TestNodeReification(t *testing.T) {
 		na.AssembleEntry("link4").AssignLink(link4)
 	}))
 
-	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(mockrouting.NewServer(), delay.Fixed(0*time.Millisecond))
+	net := tn.VirtualNetwork(delay.Fixed(0 * time.Millisecond))
 	ig := testinstance.NewTestInstanceGenerator(net, nil, nil)
 	defer ig.Close()