diff --git a/configs/fne-config.example.yml b/configs/fne-config.example.yml
index 22b49265..07baf74b 100644
--- a/configs/fne-config.example.yml
+++ b/configs/fne-config.example.yml
@@ -114,10 +114,6 @@ peers:
     - name: EXAMPLEPEER
       # Flag indicating whether or not the peer is enabled.
       enabled: true
-      # Hostname/IP address to listen on (blank for all).
-      address: 127.0.0.1
-      # Port number to listen on.
-      port: 32091
       # Hostname/IP address of the FNE master to connect to.
       masterAddress: 127.0.0.1
       # Port number of the FNE master to connect to.
diff --git a/src/common/network/udp/Socket.cpp b/src/common/network/udp/Socket.cpp
index 7ebd815a..e272ffa7 100644
--- a/src/common/network/udp/Socket.cpp
+++ b/src/common/network/udp/Socket.cpp
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ bool Socket::write(const uint8_t* buffer, uint32_t length, const sockaddr_storag
             *lenWritten = -1;
         }
 
-        LogError(LOG_NET, "tried to write datagram with no file descriptor? this shouldn't happen BUGBUG");
+        //LogError(LOG_NET, "tried to write datagram with no file descriptor? this shouldn't happen BUGBUG");
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/fne/HostFNE.cpp b/src/fne/HostFNE.cpp
index a82e2598..70453072 100644
--- a/src/fne/HostFNE.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/HostFNE.cpp
@@ -237,6 +237,11 @@ int HostFNE::run()
             if (peerNetwork != nullptr) {
                 peerNetwork->clock(ms);
 
+                // skip peer if it isn't enabled
+                if (!peerNetwork->isEnabled()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
                 // process peer network traffic
                 processPeer(peerNetwork);
             }
diff --git a/src/fne/network/fne/TagDMRData.cpp b/src/fne/network/fne/TagDMRData.cpp
index ad4c890a..8df72ac8 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/fne/TagDMRData.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/fne/TagDMRData.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ bool TagDMRData::processFrame(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t len, uint32_t peerId
                         continue;
                     }
 
+                    // skip peer if it isn't enabled
+                    if (!peer.second->isEnabled()) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     uint8_t outboundPeerBuffer[len];
                     ::memset(outboundPeerBuffer, 0x00U, len);
                     ::memcpy(outboundPeerBuffer, buffer, len);
diff --git a/src/fne/network/fne/TagNXDNData.cpp b/src/fne/network/fne/TagNXDNData.cpp
index 4f829811..985d13d4 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/fne/TagNXDNData.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/fne/TagNXDNData.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ bool TagNXDNData::processFrame(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t len, uint32_t peerI
                         continue;
                     }
 
+                    // skip peer if it isn't enabled
+                    if (!peer.second->isEnabled()) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     uint8_t outboundPeerBuffer[len];
                     ::memset(outboundPeerBuffer, 0x00U, len);
                     ::memcpy(outboundPeerBuffer, buffer, len);
diff --git a/src/fne/network/fne/TagP25Data.cpp b/src/fne/network/fne/TagP25Data.cpp
index 40afb9cc..78d766ba 100644
--- a/src/fne/network/fne/TagP25Data.cpp
+++ b/src/fne/network/fne/TagP25Data.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,11 @@ bool TagP25Data::processFrame(const uint8_t* data, uint32_t len, uint32_t peerId
                         continue;
                     }
 
+                    // skip peer if it isn't enabled
+                    if (!peer.second->isEnabled()) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
                     uint8_t outboundPeerBuffer[len];
                     ::memset(outboundPeerBuffer, 0x00U, len);
                     ::memcpy(outboundPeerBuffer, buffer, len);
diff --git a/src/host/network/Network.h b/src/host/network/Network.h
index 130ea8ad..4be856a9 100644
--- a/src/host/network/Network.h
+++ b/src/host/network/Network.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ namespace network
         /// <summary>Closes connection to the network.</summary>
         void close() override;
 
+        /// <summary>Flat indicating if this network connection enabled.</summary>
+        bool isEnabled() const { return m_enabled; }
         /// <summary>Sets flag enabling network communication.</summary>
         void enable(bool enabled);