diff --git a/src/lan/__init__.py b/src/lan/__init__.py
index 3ba55908..230312df 100644
--- a/src/lan/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lan/__init__.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class LANManager:
 
 
     def start(self):
-        Thread(target=learn_services, args=[self.peers], daemon=True).start()
+        Thread(target=learn_services, args=[self.too_many.get(Client)], daemon=True).start()
         Thread(target=advertise_service, daemon=True).start()
         Thread(target=self.too_many.get(Client, (self.peers,)).start, daemon=True).start()
 
diff --git a/src/lan/client/__init__.py b/src/lan/client/__init__.py
index 1a2ee01c..61f627ef 100644
--- a/src/lan/client/__init__.py
+++ b/src/lan/client/__init__.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ from utils.bettersleep import better_sleep
 
 
 class Client:
-    def __init__(self, peer_list: List):
-        self.peers = peer_list
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.peers = []
         return
 
     def start(self):
         while True:
-            print(1, self.peers)
+            print(1, self.peers, type(self.peers))
             better_sleep(1)
diff --git a/src/lan/discover.py b/src/lan/discover.py
index 71f74a1d..3f6ed819 100644
--- a/src/lan/discover.py
+++ b/src/lan/discover.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ANNOUNCE_LOOP_SLEEP = 30
 
 
 
-def learn_services(lan_service_list: List):
+def learn_services(lan_client):
     """Take a list to infintely add lan service info to."""
 
     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM, socket.IPPROTO_UDP)
@@ -54,18 +54,15 @@ def learn_services(lan_service_list: List):
         service_ips = service_ips.replace('onionr-', '').split('-')
         port = 0
         for service in service_ips:
-            print(service)
             try:
                 ip_address(service)
                 if not ip_address(service).is_private: raise ValueError
+                if service in lan_ips: raise ValueError
+                if service in lan_client.peers: raise ValueError
             except ValueError:
                 service_ips.remove(service)
-                continue
-        # remove our own ips
-        service_ips = set(lan_ips) ^ set(service_ips)
-        # remove known ips and add to external list
-        lan_service_list = list(set(service_ips) ^ set(lan_service_list))
-        print('discover', list(lan_service_list))
+        p = list(lan_client.peers)
+        lan_client.peers = list(set(service_ips + p))
 
 
 def advertise_service(specific_ips=None):
diff --git a/src/lan/getip.py b/src/lan/getip.py
index f07dd4b7..23f41c64 100644
--- a/src/lan/getip.py
+++ b/src/lan/getip.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ for interface in net_if_addrs().keys():
         # Don't see benefit in ipv6, so just check for v4 addresses
         if address[0] == AF_INET:
             # Mark the address for use in LAN if it is a private address
-            if IPv4Address(address[1]).is_private:
+            if IPv4Address(address[1]).is_private and not IPv4Address(address[1]).is_loopback:
                 lan_ips.append(address[1])
 
 # These are more likely to be actual local subnets rather than VPNs