diff --git a/src/cli/cli.go b/src/cli/cli.go
index fa20cb43..4d2a2246 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.go
+++ b/src/cli/cli.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 var Version string
 
 func Run() (err error) {
-// use all of the processors
+	// use all of the processors
 	runtime.GOMAXPROCS(runtime.NumCPU())
 
 	app := cli.NewApp()
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func Run() (err error) {
 			ArgsUsage:   "[filename]",
 			Flags: []cli.Flag{
 				cli.StringFlag{Name: "code, c", Usage: "codephrase used to connect to relay"},
+				cli.BoolFlag{Name: "no-local", Usage: "disable local relay when sending"},
 				cli.StringFlag{Name: "ports", Value: "9009,9010,9011,9012,9013", Usage: "ports of the local relay (optional)"},
 			},
 			HelpName: "croc send",
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ func send(c *cli.Context) (err error) {
 		NoPrompt:     c.GlobalBool("yes"),
 		RelayAddress: c.GlobalString("relay"),
 		Stdout:       c.GlobalBool("stdout"),
+		DisableLocal: c.Bool("no-local"),
 		RelayPorts:   strings.Split(c.String("ports"), ","),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/src/comm/comm.go b/src/comm/comm.go
index a19f5e64..49761268 100644
--- a/src/comm/comm.go
+++ b/src/comm/comm.go
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ type Comm struct {
 }
 
 // NewConnection gets a new comm to a tcp address
-func NewConnection(address string) (c *Comm, err error) {
-	connection, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", address, 30*time.Second)
+func NewConnection(address string, timelimit ...time.Duration) (c *Comm, err error) {
+	tlimit := 30 * time.Second
+	if len(timelimit) > 0 {
+		tlimit = timelimit[0]
+	}
+	connection, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", address, tlimit)
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/src/croc/croc.go b/src/croc/croc.go
index a78a63cf..05801589 100644
--- a/src/croc/croc.go
+++ b/src/croc/croc.go
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ type Client struct {
 	FilesToTransferCurrentNum int
 
 	// send / receive information of current file
-	CurrentFile           *os.File
-	CurrentFileChunkRanges     []int64
-	CurrentFileChunks     []int64
-	
+	CurrentFile            *os.File
+	CurrentFileChunkRanges []int64
+	CurrentFileChunks      []int64
+
 	TotalSent             int64
 	TotalChunksTransfered int
 	chunkMap              map[uint64]struct{}
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ type FileInfo struct {
 }
 
 type RemoteFileRequest struct {
-	CurrentFileChunkRanges        []int64
+	CurrentFileChunkRanges    []int64
 	FilesToTransferCurrentNum int
 }
 
@@ -304,6 +304,22 @@ func (c *Client) Send(options TransferOptions) (err error) {
 		log.Debugf("connection established: %+v", conn)
 		for {
 			data, _ := conn.Receive()
+			if bytes.Equal(data, []byte("ips?")) {
+				// recipient wants to try to connect to local ips
+				var ips []string
+				// only get local ips if the local is enabled
+				if !c.Options.DisableLocal {
+					// get list of local ips
+					ips, err = utils.GetLocalIPs()
+					if err != nil {
+						log.Debugf("error getting local ips: %s", err.Error())
+					}
+					// prepend the port that is being listened to
+					ips = append([]string{c.Options.RelayPorts[0]}, ips...)
+				}
+				bips, _ := json.Marshal(ips)
+				conn.Send(bips)
+			}
 			if bytes.Equal(data, []byte("handshake")) {
 				break
 			}
@@ -324,6 +340,7 @@ func (c *Client) Receive() (err error) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "connecting...")
 	// recipient will look for peers first
 	// and continue if it doesn't find any within 100 ms
+	usingLocal := false
 	if !c.Options.DisableLocal {
 		log.Debug("attempt to discover peers")
 		discoveries, err := peerdiscovery.Discover(peerdiscovery.Settings{
@@ -336,6 +353,7 @@ func (c *Client) Receive() (err error) {
 			log.Debug("switching to local")
 			c.Options.RelayAddress = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", discoveries[0].Address, discoveries[0].Payload)
 			c.ExternalIPConnected = c.Options.RelayAddress
+			usingLocal = true
 		}
 		log.Debugf("discoveries: %+v", discoveries)
 		log.Debug("establishing connection")
@@ -348,6 +366,43 @@ func (c *Client) Receive() (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 	log.Debugf("connection established: %+v", c.conn[0])
+
+	if !usingLocal && !c.Options.DisableLocal {
+		// ask the sender for their local ips and port
+		// and try to connect to them
+		var data []byte
+		c.conn[0].Send([]byte("ips?"))
+		data, err = c.conn[0].Receive()
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		log.Debugf("ips data: %s", data)
+		var ips []string
+		json.Unmarshal(data, &ips)
+		if len(ips) > 1 {
+			port := ips[0]
+			ips = ips[1:]
+			for _, ip := range ips {
+				serverTry := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", ip, port)
+				conn, banner2, externalIP, errConn := tcp.ConnectToTCPServer(serverTry, c.Options.SharedSecret, 50*time.Millisecond)
+				if errConn != nil {
+					log.Debugf("could not connect to " + serverTry)
+					continue
+				}
+				log.Debugf("local connection established to %s", conn, serverTry)
+				log.Debugf("banner: %s", banner2)
+				// reset to the local port
+				banner = banner2
+				c.Options.RelayAddress = serverTry
+				c.ExternalIP = externalIP
+				c.conn[0].Close()
+				c.conn[0] = nil
+				c.conn[0] = conn
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	c.conn[0].Send([]byte("handshake"))
 	c.Options.RelayPorts = strings.Split(banner, ",")
 	log.Debug("exchanged header message")
@@ -379,12 +434,12 @@ func (c *Client) transfer(options TransferOptions) (err error) {
 		var done bool
 		data, err = c.conn[0].Receive()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("got error receiving: %s",err.Error())
+			log.Debugf("got error receiving: %s", err.Error())
 			break
 		}
 		done, err = c.processMessage(data)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Debugf("got error processing: %s",err.Error())
+			log.Debugf("got error processing: %s", err.Error())
 			break
 		}
 		if done {
@@ -572,12 +627,12 @@ func (c *Client) processMessage(payload []byte) (done bool, err error) {
 		c.Step3RecipientRequestFile = false
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("got error from processing message: %s",err.Error())
+		log.Debugf("got error from processing message: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	err = c.updateState()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("got error from updating state: %s",err.Error())
+		log.Debugf("got error from updating state: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
 	return
@@ -609,12 +664,12 @@ func (c *Client) updateState() (err error) {
 		finished := true
 
 		for i, fileInfo := range c.FilesToTransfer {
-			log.Debugf("checking %+v",fileInfo)
+			log.Debugf("checking %+v", fileInfo)
 			if i < c.FilesToTransferCurrentNum {
 				continue
 			}
 			fileHash, errHash := utils.HashFile(path.Join(fileInfo.FolderRemote, fileInfo.Name))
-			log.Debugf("%s %+x %+x %+v",fileInfo.Name,fileHash,fileInfo.Hash,errHash)
+			log.Debugf("%s %+x %+x %+v", fileInfo.Name, fileHash, fileInfo.Hash, errHash)
 			if errHash != nil || !bytes.Equal(fileHash, fileInfo.Hash) {
 				if errHash != nil {
 					// probably can't find, its okay
@@ -692,7 +747,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateState() (err error) {
 
 		c.TotalSent = 0
 		bRequest, _ := json.Marshal(RemoteFileRequest{
-			CurrentFileChunkRanges:         c.CurrentFileChunkRanges,
+			CurrentFileChunkRanges:    c.CurrentFileChunkRanges,
 			FilesToTransferCurrentNum: c.FilesToTransferCurrentNum,
 		})
 		log.Debug("converting to chunk range")
@@ -701,13 +756,12 @@ func (c *Client) updateState() (err error) {
 		// setup the progressbar
 		c.setBar()
 
-		log.Debugf("sending recipient ready with %d chunks",len(c.CurrentFileChunks))
+		log.Debugf("sending recipient ready with %d chunks", len(c.CurrentFileChunks))
 		err = message.Send(c.conn[0], c.Key, message.Message{
 			Type:  "recipientready",
 			Bytes: bRequest,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Error(err)
 			return
 		}
 		c.Step3RecipientRequestFile = true
@@ -724,7 +778,7 @@ func (c *Client) updateState() (err error) {
 		c.TotalSent = 0
 		log.Debug("beginning sending comms")
 		for i := 0; i < len(c.Options.RelayPorts); i++ {
-			log.Debugf("starting sending over comm %d",i)
+			log.Debugf("starting sending over comm %d", i)
 			go c.sendData(i)
 		}
 	}
@@ -750,12 +804,12 @@ func (c *Client) setBar() {
 	)
 	byteToDo := int64(len(c.CurrentFileChunks) * models.TCP_BUFFER_SIZE / 2)
 	if byteToDo > 0 {
-		bytesDone := c.FilesToTransfer[c.FilesToTransferCurrentNum].Size -byteToDo
+		bytesDone := c.FilesToTransfer[c.FilesToTransferCurrentNum].Size - byteToDo
 		log.Debug(byteToDo)
 		log.Debug(c.FilesToTransfer[c.FilesToTransferCurrentNum].Size)
 		log.Debug(bytesDone)
 		if bytesDone > 0 {
-			c.bar.Add64(bytesDone)	
+			c.bar.Add64(bytesDone)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/croc/croc_test.go b/src/croc/croc_test.go
index 8db469a2..abea1205 100644
--- a/src/croc/croc_test.go
+++ b/src/croc/croc_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ func TestCroc(t *testing.T) {
 		SharedSecret: "test",
 		Debug:        true,
 		RelayAddress: "localhost:8081",
+		RelayPorts:   []string{"8081"},
 		Stdout:       false,
 		NoPrompt:     true,
 		DisableLocal: true,
diff --git a/src/message/message.go b/src/message/message.go
index 356e81c5..b5e20bc5 100644
--- a/src/message/message.go
+++ b/src/message/message.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package message
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	
+
 	log "github.com/cihub/seelog"
 	"github.com/schollz/croc/v6/src/comm"
 	"github.com/schollz/croc/v6/src/compress"
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func Send(c *comm.Comm, key crypt.Encryption, m Message) (err error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
-	log.Debugf("writing %s message (%d bytes)",m.Type,len(mSend))
+	log.Debugf("writing %s message (%d bytes)", m.Type, len(mSend))
 	_, err = c.Write(mSend)
 	return
 }
diff --git a/src/tcp/tcp.go b/src/tcp/tcp.go
index 441367b8..c9a67acf 100644
--- a/src/tcp/tcp.go
+++ b/src/tcp/tcp.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func (s *server) start() (err error) {
 			s.rooms.Lock()
 			for room := range s.rooms.rooms {
 				if time.Since(s.rooms.rooms[room].opened) > 3*time.Hour {
-					roomsToDelete = append(roomsToDelete,room)
+					roomsToDelete = append(roomsToDelete, room)
 				}
 			}
 			s.rooms.Unlock()
@@ -248,8 +248,12 @@ func pipe(conn1 net.Conn, conn2 net.Conn) {
 	}
 }
 
-func ConnectToTCPServer(address, room string) (c *comm.Comm, banner string, ipaddr string, err error) {
-	c, err = comm.NewConnection(address)
+func ConnectToTCPServer(address, room string, timelimit ...time.Duration) (c *comm.Comm, banner string, ipaddr string, err error) {
+	if len(timelimit) > 0 {
+		c, err = comm.NewConnection(address, timelimit[0])
+	} else {
+		c, err = comm.NewConnection(address)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/src/utils/utils.go b/src/utils/utils.go
index 24deefce..adcd017a 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.go
+++ b/src/utils/utils.go
@@ -209,3 +209,20 @@ func ChunkRangesToChunks(chunkRanges []int64) (chunks []int64) {
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+func GetLocalIPs() (ips []string, err error) {
+	addrs, err := net.InterfaceAddrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	ips = []string{}
+	for _, address := range addrs {
+		// check the address type and if it is not a loopback the display it
+		if ipnet, ok := address.(*net.IPNet); ok && !ipnet.IP.IsLoopback() {
+			if ipnet.IP.To4() != nil {
+				ips = append(ips, ipnet.IP.String())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_test.go b/src/utils/utils_test.go
index 520dacb3..6346dbdb 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_test.go
+++ b/src/utils/utils_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func BenchmarkImoHash(b *testing.B) {
 }
 
 func TestExists(t *testing.T) {
+	fmt.Println(GetLocalIPs())
 	assert.True(t, Exists("bigfile.test"))
 	assert.False(t, Exists("doesnotexist"))
 }