diff --git a/network/bin/network.rs b/network/bin/network.rs
index 460b5df..77ec2bd 100644
--- a/network/bin/network.rs
+++ b/network/bin/network.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+use std::str::FromStr;
+
+use advmac::MacAddr6;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::Parser;
 use env_logger::Env;
@@ -10,13 +13,23 @@ struct NetworkArgs {
 
     #[arg(long, default_value = "fe80::1/10")]
     ipv6_network: String,
+
+    #[arg(long)]
+    force_mac_address: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[tokio::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     env_logger::Builder::from_env(Env::default().default_filter_or("warn")).init();
     let args = NetworkArgs::parse();
-    let mut service = NetworkService::new(args.ipv4_network, args.ipv6_network)?;
+
+    let force_mac_address = if let Some(mac_str) = args.force_mac_address {
+        Some(MacAddr6::from_str(&mac_str)?)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    let mut service = NetworkService::new(args.ipv4_network, args.ipv6_network, force_mac_address)?;
     service.watch().await?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/network/src/backend.rs b/network/src/backend.rs
index 0c297ea..b99a29f 100644
--- a/network/src/backend.rs
+++ b/network/src/backend.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use futures::TryStreamExt;
 use log::warn;
 use smoltcp::iface::{Config, Interface, SocketSet};
+use smoltcp::phy::Medium;
 use smoltcp::time::Instant;
 use smoltcp::wire::{HardwareAddress, IpCidr};
 use std::str::FromStr;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver};
 pub struct NetworkBackend {
     ipv4: String,
     ipv6: String,
+    force_mac_address: Option<MacAddr6>,
     interface: String,
 }
 
@@ -72,10 +74,16 @@ impl NetworkStack<'_> {
 }
 
 impl NetworkBackend {
-    pub fn new(ipv4: &str, ipv6: &str, interface: &str) -> Result<Self> {
+    pub fn new(
+        ipv4: &str,
+        ipv6: &str,
+        force_mac_address: &Option<MacAddr6>,
+        interface: &str,
+    ) -> Result<Self> {
         Ok(Self {
             ipv4: ipv4.to_string(),
             ipv6: ipv6.to_string(),
+            force_mac_address: *force_mac_address,
             interface: interface.to_string(),
         })
     }
@@ -121,10 +129,10 @@ impl NetworkBackend {
             AsyncRawSocket::bound_to_interface(&self.interface, RawSocketProtocol::Ethernet)?;
         let mtu = kdev.mtu_of_interface(&self.interface)?;
         let (tx_sender, tx_receiver) = channel::<Vec<u8>>(4);
-        let mut udev = ChannelDevice::new(mtu, tx_sender.clone());
-        let mac = MacAddr6::random();
+        let mut udev = ChannelDevice::new(mtu, Medium::Ethernet, tx_sender.clone());
+        let mac = self.force_mac_address.unwrap_or_else(MacAddr6::random);
         let mac = smoltcp::wire::EthernetAddress(mac.to_array());
-        let nat = NatRouter::new(proxy, mac, addresses.clone(), tx_sender.clone());
+        let nat = NatRouter::new(mtu, proxy, mac, addresses.clone(), tx_sender.clone());
         let mac = HardwareAddress::Ethernet(mac);
         let config = Config::new(mac);
         let mut iface = Interface::new(config, &mut udev, Instant::now());
diff --git a/network/src/chandev.rs b/network/src/chandev.rs
index 2a2cc49..17bd4f1 100644
--- a/network/src/chandev.rs
+++ b/network/src/chandev.rs
@@ -1,17 +1,23 @@
 // Referenced https://github.com/vi/wgslirpy/blob/master/crates/libwgslirpy/src/channelized_smoltcp_device.rs
-use log::warn;
-use smoltcp::phy::{Checksum, Device};
+use log::{debug, warn};
+use smoltcp::phy::{Checksum, Device, Medium};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender;
 
 pub struct ChannelDevice {
     pub mtu: usize,
+    pub medium: Medium,
     pub tx: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
     pub rx: Option<Vec<u8>>,
 }
 
 impl ChannelDevice {
-    pub fn new(mtu: usize, tx: Sender<Vec<u8>>) -> Self {
-        Self { mtu, tx, rx: None }
+    pub fn new(mtu: usize, medium: Medium, tx: Sender<Vec<u8>>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            mtu,
+            medium,
+            tx,
+            rx: None,
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +36,7 @@ impl Device for ChannelDevice {
 
     fn transmit(&mut self, _timestamp: smoltcp::time::Instant) -> Option<Self::TxToken<'_>> {
         if self.tx.capacity() == 0 {
-            warn!("ran out of transmission capacity");
+            debug!("ran out of transmission capacity");
             return None;
         }
         Some(self)
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ impl Device for ChannelDevice {
 
     fn capabilities(&self) -> smoltcp::phy::DeviceCapabilities {
         let mut capabilities = smoltcp::phy::DeviceCapabilities::default();
-        capabilities.medium = smoltcp::phy::Medium::Ethernet;
+        capabilities.medium = self.medium;
         capabilities.max_transmission_unit = self.mtu;
         capabilities.checksum = smoltcp::phy::ChecksumCapabilities::ignored();
         capabilities.checksum.tcp = Checksum::Tx;
diff --git a/network/src/lib.rs b/network/src/lib.rs
index 9f82b46..e30caa3 100644
--- a/network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/network/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use advmac::MacAddr6;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use futures::TryStreamExt;
 use log::{error, info, warn};
@@ -18,11 +19,20 @@ pub mod raw_socket;
 pub struct NetworkService {
     pub ipv4: String,
     pub ipv6: String,
+    pub force_mac_address: Option<MacAddr6>,
 }
 
 impl NetworkService {
-    pub fn new(ipv4: String, ipv6: String) -> Result<NetworkService> {
-        Ok(NetworkService { ipv4, ipv6 })
+    pub fn new(
+        ipv4: String,
+        ipv6: String,
+        force_mac_address: Option<MacAddr6>,
+    ) -> Result<NetworkService> {
+        Ok(NetworkService {
+            ipv4,
+            ipv6,
+            force_mac_address,
+        })
     }
 }
 
@@ -78,7 +88,8 @@ impl NetworkService {
         spawned: Arc<Mutex<Vec<String>>>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let interface = interface.to_string();
-        let mut network = NetworkBackend::new(&self.ipv4, &self.ipv6, &interface)?;
+        let mut network =
+            NetworkBackend::new(&self.ipv4, &self.ipv6, &self.force_mac_address, &interface)?;
         info!("initializing network backend for interface {}", interface);
         network.init().await?;
         tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
diff --git a/network/src/nat.rs b/network/src/nat.rs
index 6e7003b..4ad3fe2 100644
--- a/network/src/nat.rs
+++ b/network/src/nat.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ use etherparse::NetSlice;
 use etherparse::SlicedPacket;
 use etherparse::TcpHeaderSlice;
 use etherparse::UdpHeaderSlice;
-use log::warn;
 use log::{debug, trace};
 use smoltcp::wire::EthernetAddress;
 use smoltcp::wire::IpAddress;
@@ -53,7 +52,9 @@ impl Display for NatKey {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct NatHandlerContext {
+    pub mtu: usize,
     pub key: NatKey,
     tx_sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
     reclaim_sender: Sender<NatKey>,
@@ -64,13 +65,10 @@ impl NatHandlerContext {
         self.tx_sender.try_send(buffer)?;
         Ok(())
     }
-}
 
-impl Drop for NatHandlerContext {
-    fn drop(&mut self) {
-        if let Err(error) = self.reclaim_sender.try_send(self.key) {
-            warn!("failed to reclaim nat key: {}", error);
-        }
+    pub async fn reclaim(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.reclaim_sender.try_send(self.key)?;
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -103,6 +101,7 @@ impl NatTable {
 }
 
 pub struct NatRouter {
+    mtu: usize,
     local_mac: EthernetAddress,
     local_cidrs: Vec<IpCidr>,
     factory: Box<dyn NatHandlerFactory>,
@@ -114,6 +113,7 @@ pub struct NatRouter {
 
 impl NatRouter {
     pub fn new(
+        mtu: usize,
         factory: Box<dyn NatHandlerFactory>,
         local_mac: EthernetAddress,
         local_cidrs: Vec<IpCidr>,
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ impl NatRouter {
     ) -> Self {
         let (reclaim_sender, reclaim_receiver) = channel(4);
         Self {
+            mtu,
             local_mac,
             local_cidrs,
             factory,
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ impl NatRouter {
         }
 
         let context = NatHandlerContext {
+            mtu: self.mtu,
             key,
             tx_sender: self.tx_sender.clone(),
             reclaim_sender: self.reclaim_sender.clone(),
diff --git a/network/src/proxynat/icmp.rs b/network/src/proxynat/icmp.rs
index 7400c65..d234a8e 100644
--- a/network/src/proxynat/icmp.rs
+++ b/network/src/proxynat/icmp.rs
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ impl ProxyIcmpHandler {
             }
         }
 
+        context.reclaim().await?;
+
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/network/src/proxynat/mod.rs b/network/src/proxynat/mod.rs
index 2f38ee7..d59d281 100644
--- a/network/src/proxynat/mod.rs
+++ b/network/src/proxynat/mod.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ use crate::proxynat::udp::ProxyUdpHandler;
 use crate::nat::{NatHandler, NatHandlerFactory, NatKeyProtocol};
 
 use self::icmp::ProxyIcmpHandler;
+use self::tcp::ProxyTcpHandler;
 
 mod icmp;
+mod tcp;
 mod udp;
 
 pub struct ProxyNatHandlerFactory {}
@@ -56,7 +58,17 @@ impl NatHandlerFactory for ProxyNatHandlerFactory {
                 }
             }
 
-            _ => None,
+            NatKeyProtocol::Tcp => {
+                let (rx_sender, rx_receiver) = channel::<Vec<u8>>(4);
+                let mut handler = ProxyTcpHandler::new(rx_sender);
+
+                if let Err(error) = handler.spawn(context, rx_receiver).await {
+                    warn!("unable to spawn tcp proxy handler: {}", error);
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    Some(Box::new(handler))
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/network/src/proxynat/tcp.rs b/network/src/proxynat/tcp.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4154a26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/network/src/proxynat/tcp.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,396 @@
+use std::{
+    net::{IpAddr, SocketAddr},
+    time::Duration,
+};
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use etherparse::{EtherType, Ethernet2Header};
+use log::{debug, warn};
+use smoltcp::{
+    iface::{Config, Interface, SocketSet, SocketStorage},
+    phy::Medium,
+    socket::tcp::{self, SocketBuffer, State},
+    time::Instant,
+    wire::{HardwareAddress, IpAddress, IpCidr},
+};
+use tokio::{
+    io::{AsyncReadExt, AsyncWriteExt},
+    net::TcpStream,
+    select,
+    sync::mpsc::channel,
+};
+use tokio::{sync::mpsc::Receiver, sync::mpsc::Sender};
+
+use crate::{
+    chandev::ChannelDevice,
+    nat::{NatHandler, NatHandlerContext},
+};
+
+const TCP_BUFFER_SIZE: usize = 65535;
+const TCP_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT_SECS: u64 = 120;
+
+pub struct ProxyTcpHandler {
+    rx_sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl NatHandler for ProxyTcpHandler {
+    async fn receive(&self, data: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+        self.rx_sender.try_send(data.to_vec())?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum ProxyTcpAcceptSelect {
+    Internal(Vec<u8>),
+    TxIpPacket(Vec<u8>),
+    TimePassed,
+    DoNothing,
+    Close,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+enum ProxyTcpDataSelect {
+    ExternalRecv(usize),
+    ExternalSent(usize),
+    InternalRecv(Vec<u8>),
+    TxIpPacket(Vec<u8>),
+    TimePassed,
+    DoNothing,
+    Close,
+}
+
+impl ProxyTcpHandler {
+    pub fn new(rx_sender: Sender<Vec<u8>>) -> Self {
+        ProxyTcpHandler { rx_sender }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn spawn(
+        &mut self,
+        context: NatHandlerContext,
+        rx_receiver: Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let external_addr = match context.key.external_ip.addr {
+            IpAddress::Ipv4(addr) => {
+                SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V4(addr.0.into()), context.key.external_ip.port)
+            }
+            IpAddress::Ipv6(addr) => {
+                SocketAddr::new(IpAddr::V6(addr.0.into()), context.key.external_ip.port)
+            }
+        };
+
+        let socket = TcpStream::connect(external_addr).await?;
+        tokio::spawn(async move {
+            if let Err(error) = ProxyTcpHandler::process(context, socket, rx_receiver).await {
+                warn!("processing of tcp proxy failed: {}", error);
+            }
+        });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    async fn process(
+        context: NatHandlerContext,
+        mut external_socket: TcpStream,
+        mut rx_receiver: Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
+    ) -> Result<()> {
+        let (ip_sender, mut ip_receiver) = channel::<Vec<u8>>(4);
+        let mut external_buffer = vec![0u8; TCP_BUFFER_SIZE];
+
+        let mut device = ChannelDevice::new(context.mtu, Medium::Ip, ip_sender.clone());
+        let config = Config::new(HardwareAddress::Ip);
+
+        let tcp_rx_buffer = SocketBuffer::new(vec![0; TCP_BUFFER_SIZE]);
+        let tcp_tx_buffer = SocketBuffer::new(vec![0; TCP_BUFFER_SIZE]);
+        let internal_socket = tcp::Socket::new(tcp_rx_buffer, tcp_tx_buffer);
+        let mut iface = Interface::new(config, &mut device, Instant::now());
+
+        iface.update_ip_addrs(|addrs| {
+            let _ = addrs.push(IpCidr::new(context.key.external_ip.addr, 0));
+        });
+
+        let mut sockets = SocketSet::new([SocketStorage::EMPTY]);
+        let internal_socket_handle = sockets.add(internal_socket);
+        let (mut external_r, mut external_w) = external_socket.split();
+
+        {
+            let socket = sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(internal_socket_handle);
+            socket.connect(
+                iface.context(),
+                context.key.client_ip,
+                context.key.external_ip,
+            )?;
+        }
+
+        iface.poll(Instant::now(), &mut device, &mut sockets);
+
+        let mut sleeper: Option<tokio::time::Sleep> = None;
+        loop {
+            let socket = sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(internal_socket_handle);
+            if socket.is_active() && socket.state() != State::SynSent {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            if socket.state() == State::Closed {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            let deadline = tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_secs(TCP_ACCEPT_TIMEOUT_SECS));
+            let selection = if let Some(sleep) = sleeper.take() {
+                select! {
+                    biased;
+                    x = rx_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                        ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Internal(data)
+                    } else {
+                        ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Close
+                    },
+                    x = ip_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                        ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::TxIpPacket(data)
+                    } else {
+                        ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Close
+                    },
+                    _ = sleep => ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::TimePassed,
+                    _ = deadline => ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Close,
+                }
+            } else {
+                select! {
+                    biased;
+                    x = rx_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                        ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Internal(data)
+                    } else {
+                        ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Close
+                    },
+                    x = ip_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                        ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::TxIpPacket(data)
+                    } else {
+                        ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Close
+                    },
+                    _ = std::future::ready(()) => ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::DoNothing,
+                    _ = deadline => ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Close,
+                }
+            };
+            match selection {
+                ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::TimePassed => {
+                    iface.poll(Instant::now(), &mut device, &mut sockets);
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::DoNothing => {
+                    sleeper = Some(tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50)));
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Internal(data) => {
+                    let (_, payload) = Ethernet2Header::from_slice(&data)?;
+                    device.rx = Some(payload.to_vec());
+                    iface.poll(Instant::now(), &mut device, &mut sockets);
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::TxIpPacket(payload) => {
+                    let mut buffer: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
+                    let header = Ethernet2Header {
+                        source: context.key.local_mac.0,
+                        destination: context.key.client_mac.0,
+                        ether_type: match context.key.external_ip.addr {
+                            IpAddress::Ipv4(_) => EtherType::IPV4,
+                            IpAddress::Ipv6(_) => EtherType::IPV6,
+                        },
+                    };
+                    header.write(&mut buffer)?;
+                    buffer.extend_from_slice(&payload);
+                    if let Err(error) = context.try_send(buffer) {
+                        debug!("failed to transmit tcp packet: {}", error);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpAcceptSelect::Close => {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let accepted = if sockets
+            .get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(internal_socket_handle)
+            .is_active()
+        {
+            debug!("failed to accept tcp connection from client");
+            true
+        } else {
+            true
+        };
+
+        let mut already_shutdown = false;
+        let mut sleeper: Option<tokio::time::Sleep> = None;
+        loop {
+            if !accepted {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            let socket = sockets.get_mut::<tcp::Socket>(internal_socket_handle);
+
+            match socket.state() {
+                State::Closed
+                | State::Listen
+                | State::Closing
+                | State::LastAck
+                | State::TimeWait => {
+                    break;
+                }
+                State::FinWait1
+                | State::SynSent
+                | State::CloseWait
+                | State::FinWait2
+                | State::SynReceived
+                | State::Established => {}
+            }
+
+            let bytes_to_client = if socket.can_send() {
+                socket.send_capacity() - socket.send_queue()
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
+
+            let (bytes_to_external, do_shutdown) = if socket.may_recv() {
+                if let Ok(data) = socket.peek(TCP_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+                    if data.is_empty() {
+                        (None, false)
+                    } else {
+                        (Some(data), false)
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    (None, false)
+                }
+            } else if !already_shutdown && matches!(socket.state(), State::CloseWait) {
+                (None, true)
+            } else {
+                (None, false)
+            };
+            let selection = if let Some(sleep) = sleeper.take() {
+                if !do_shutdown {
+                    select! {
+                        biased;
+                        x = rx_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                            ProxyTcpDataSelect::InternalRecv(data)
+                        } else {
+                            ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close
+                        },
+                        x = ip_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                            ProxyTcpDataSelect::TxIpPacket(data)
+                        } else {
+                            ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close
+                        },
+                        x = external_w.write(bytes_to_external.unwrap_or(b"")), if bytes_to_external.is_some() => ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalSent(x?),
+                        x = external_r.read(&mut external_buffer[..bytes_to_client]), if bytes_to_client > 0 => ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalRecv(x?),
+                        _ = sleep => ProxyTcpDataSelect::TimePassed,
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    select! {
+                        biased;
+                        x = rx_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                            ProxyTcpDataSelect::InternalRecv(data)
+                        } else {
+                            ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close
+                        },
+                        x = ip_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                            ProxyTcpDataSelect::TxIpPacket(data)
+                        } else {
+                            ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close
+                        },
+                        _ = external_w.shutdown() => ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalSent(0),
+                        x = external_r.read(&mut external_buffer[..bytes_to_client]), if bytes_to_client > 0 => ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalRecv(x?),
+                        _ = sleep => ProxyTcpDataSelect::TimePassed,
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if !do_shutdown {
+                select! {
+                    biased;
+                    x = rx_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                        ProxyTcpDataSelect::InternalRecv(data)
+                    } else {
+                        ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close
+                    },
+                    x = ip_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                        ProxyTcpDataSelect::TxIpPacket(data)
+                    } else {
+                        ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close
+                    },
+                    x = external_w.write(bytes_to_external.unwrap_or(b"")), if bytes_to_external.is_some() => ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalSent(x?),
+                    x = external_r.read(&mut external_buffer[..bytes_to_client]), if bytes_to_client > 0 => ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalRecv(x?),
+                    _ = std::future::ready(()) => ProxyTcpDataSelect::DoNothing,
+                }
+            } else {
+                select! {
+                    biased;
+                    x = rx_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                        ProxyTcpDataSelect::InternalRecv(data)
+                    } else {
+                        ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close
+                    },
+                    x = ip_receiver.recv() => if let Some(data) = x {
+                        ProxyTcpDataSelect::TxIpPacket(data)
+                    } else {
+                        ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close
+                    },
+                    _ = external_w.shutdown() => ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalSent(0),
+                    x = external_r.read(&mut external_buffer[..bytes_to_client]), if bytes_to_client > 0 => ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalRecv(x?),
+                    _ = std::future::ready(()) => ProxyTcpDataSelect::DoNothing,
+                }
+            };
+            match selection {
+                ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalRecv(size) => {
+                    if size == 0 {
+                        socket.close();
+                    } else {
+                        socket.send_slice(&external_buffer[..size])?;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpDataSelect::ExternalSent(size) => {
+                    if size == 0 {
+                        already_shutdown = true;
+                    } else {
+                        socket.recv(|_| (size, ()))?;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpDataSelect::InternalRecv(data) => {
+                    let (_, payload) = Ethernet2Header::from_slice(&data)?;
+                    device.rx = Some(payload.to_vec());
+                    iface.poll(Instant::now(), &mut device, &mut sockets);
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpDataSelect::TxIpPacket(payload) => {
+                    let mut buffer: Vec<u8> = Vec::new();
+                    let header = Ethernet2Header {
+                        source: context.key.local_mac.0,
+                        destination: context.key.client_mac.0,
+                        ether_type: match context.key.external_ip.addr {
+                            IpAddress::Ipv4(_) => EtherType::IPV4,
+                            IpAddress::Ipv6(_) => EtherType::IPV6,
+                        },
+                    };
+                    header.write(&mut buffer)?;
+                    buffer.extend_from_slice(&payload);
+                    if let Err(error) = context.try_send(buffer) {
+                        debug!("failed to transmit tcp packet: {}", error);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpDataSelect::TimePassed => {
+                    iface.poll(Instant::now(), &mut device, &mut sockets);
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpDataSelect::DoNothing => {
+                    sleeper = Some(tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(50)));
+                }
+
+                ProxyTcpDataSelect::Close => {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        context.reclaim().await?;
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/network/src/proxynat/udp.rs b/network/src/proxynat/udp.rs
index d437d1b..bc1dd1a 100644
--- a/network/src/proxynat/udp.rs
+++ b/network/src/proxynat/udp.rs
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ impl ProxyUdpHandler {
             }
         }
 
+        context.reclaim().await?;
+
         Ok(())
     }
 }