diff --git a/connect/authenticated.go b/connect/authenticated.go
index ea628a7a6d3319f0e6f7dfe6b2bd872515f42369..518bbc2eb482f12c23005071e4e81f42c47caf38 100644
--- a/connect/authenticated.go
+++ b/connect/authenticated.go
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ func buildAuthenticatedConnection(conn Connection) *authenticatedHandler {
 	}
 }
 
-// IsAuthenticated returns whether the AuthenticatedConnection has completed the
-// authentication process.
+// IsAuthenticated returns whether the AuthenticatedConnection has completed
+// the authentication process.
 func (h *authenticatedHandler) IsAuthenticated() bool {
 	return h.isAuthenticated
 }
diff --git a/connect/authenticated_test.go b/connect/authenticated_test.go
index 963fc8d647ba30f2747868742191f093b80cefcb..3668a742229ed15a27af3697c8a1ae05ad7deca2 100644
--- a/connect/authenticated_test.go
+++ b/connect/authenticated_test.go
@@ -20,16 +20,19 @@ import (
 	"time"
 )
 
-// TestConnectWithAuthentication using the
+// TestConnectWithAuthentication will test the client/server relationship for
+// an AuthenticatedConnection. This will construct a client which will send an
+// IdentityAuthentication message to the server, who will hear it and verify
+// the contents. This will use a mock connection interface and private
+// production code helper functions for easier testing.
 func TestConnectWithAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	grp := getGroup()
 	numPrimeByte := len(grp.GetPBytes())
 
-	cmixHandler := newMockCmixHandler()
-	mockNet, err := newMockCmix(cmixHandler, t)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to initialize mock network: %+v", err)
-	}
+	// Set up cmix handler
+	mockNet := newMockCmix()
+
+	// Set up connect arguments
 	prng := rand.New(rand.NewSource(42))
 	dhPrivKey := diffieHellman.GeneratePrivateKey(
 		numPrimeByte, grp, prng)
@@ -42,12 +45,17 @@ func TestConnectWithAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Faled to load private key: %v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Construct client ID the proper way as server will need to verify it
+	// using the xx.NewID function call
 	myId, err := xx.NewID(myRsaPrivKey.GetPublic(), salt, id.User)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to generate client's id: %+v", err)
 	}
+
+	// Generate server ID using testing interface
 	serverID := id.NewIdFromString("server", id.User, t)
 
+	// Construct recipient
 	recipient := contact.Contact{
 		ID:       serverID,
 		DhPubKey: dhPubKey,
@@ -56,17 +64,19 @@ func TestConnectWithAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	rng := fastRNG.NewStreamGenerator(1, 1,
 		csprng.NewSystemRNG)
 
-	// Create the mock connection, which will be shared by the client and server.
-	// This will send the client's request to the server internally
+	// Create the mock connection, which will be shared by the client and
+	// server. This will send the client's request to the server internally
 	mockConn := newMockConnection(myId, serverID, dhPrivKey, dhPubKey)
 
-	// Set up the server
+	// Set up the server's callback, which will pass the authenticated
+	// connection through via a channel
 	authConnChan := make(chan AuthenticatedConnection, 1)
 	serverCb := AuthenticatedCallback(
 		func(connection AuthenticatedConnection) {
 			authConnChan <- connection
 		})
 
+	// Initialize params with a shorter timeout to hasten test results
 	customParams := GetDefaultParams()
 	customParams.Timeout = 3 * time.Second
 
@@ -85,9 +95,11 @@ func TestConnectWithAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("ConnectWithAuthentication error: %+v", err)
 	}
 
+	// Wait for the server to establish it's connection via the callback
 	timeout := time.NewTimer(customParams.Timeout)
 	select {
 	case <-authConnChan:
+		return
 	case <-timeout.C:
 		t.Fatalf("Timed out waiting for server's authenticated connection " +
 			"to be established")
diff --git a/connect/utils_test.go b/connect/utils_test.go
index c81dbf90b58c549761ba868e6fc99cb284b88695..39f518b15a92bc9c588558eb4ee3fb4f52997f3f 100644
--- a/connect/utils_test.go
+++ b/connect/utils_test.go
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 package connect
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"github.com/cloudflare/circl/dh/sidh"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/catalog"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/cmix"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/cmix/gateway"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/cmix/identity"
-	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/cmix/identity/receptionID"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/cmix/message"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/cmix/rounds"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e"
@@ -15,20 +13,17 @@ import (
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e/ratchet/partner/session"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/e2e/receive"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/stoppable"
-	pb "gitlab.com/elixxir/comms/mixmessages"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/comms/network"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/contact"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/cyclic"
 	cryptoE2e "gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/e2e"
 	"gitlab.com/elixxir/primitives/format"
-	"gitlab.com/elixxir/primitives/states"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/comms/connect"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/crypto/large"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id/ephemeral"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/ndf"
 	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/netTime"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -179,42 +174,13 @@ func (m mockConnection) Unregister(listenerID receive.ListenerID) {
 // Mock cMix Client                                                           //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-type mockCmixHandler struct {
-	processorMap map[id.ID]map[string][]message.Processor
-	sync.RWMutex
-}
-
-func newMockCmixHandler() *mockCmixHandler {
-	return &mockCmixHandler{
-		processorMap: make(map[id.ID]map[string][]message.Processor),
-	}
-}
-
 type mockCmix struct {
-	numPrimeBytes int
-	health        bool
-	handler       *mockCmixHandler
-	instance      *network.Instance
+	instance *network.Instance
 }
 
-func newMockCmix(handler *mockCmixHandler, face interface{}) (*mockCmix, error) {
-
-	instanceComms := &connect.ProtoComms{
-		Manager: connect.NewManagerTesting(face),
-	}
-
-	thisInstance, err := network.NewInstanceTesting(instanceComms, getNDF(),
-		getNDF(), nil, nil, face)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+func newMockCmix() *mockCmix {
 
-	return &mockCmix{
-		numPrimeBytes: 4096,
-		health:        true,
-		handler:       handler,
-		instance:      thisInstance,
-	}, nil
+	return &mockCmix{}
 }
 
 func (m mockCmix) Connect(ndf *ndf.NetworkDefinition) error {
@@ -226,37 +192,12 @@ func (m *mockCmix) Follow(report cmix.ClientErrorReport) (stoppable.Stoppable, e
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) GetMaxMessageLength() int {
-	return format.NewMessage(m.numPrimeBytes).ContentsSize()
+	return 4096
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) Send(recipient *id.ID, fingerprint format.Fingerprint,
 	service message.Service, payload, mac []byte,
 	cmixParams cmix.CMIXParams) (id.Round, ephemeral.Id, error) {
-	msg := format.NewMessage(m.numPrimeBytes)
-	msg.SetContents(payload)
-	msg.SetMac(mac)
-	msg.SetKeyFP(fingerprint)
-
-	mockRound := rounds.Round{
-		State:      states.COMPLETED,
-		Timestamps: map[states.Round]time.Time{states.COMPLETED: netTime.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)},
-		Raw:        &pb.RoundInfo{},
-	}
-
-	m.handler.RLock()
-	defer m.handler.RUnlock()
-	fmt.Printf("len procs: %v\n", len(m.handler.processorMap[*recipient][service.Tag]))
-	fmt.Printf("recipient: %s, tag: %s\n", recipient, service.Tag)
-
-	if service.Tag == catalog.E2e {
-		// todo need to activate the authenticated listener for the server here...
-		return 0, ephemeral.Id{}, nil
-	}
-
-	for _, p := range m.handler.processorMap[*recipient][service.Tag] {
-		fmt.Printf("running process with tag: %s\n", service.Tag)
-		p.Process(msg, receptionID.EphemeralIdentity{}, mockRound)
-	}
 
 	return 0, ephemeral.Id{}, nil
 }
@@ -266,52 +207,18 @@ func (m *mockCmix) SendMany(messages []cmix.TargetedCmixMessage, p cmix.CMIXPara
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) AddIdentity(id *id.ID, validUntil time.Time, persistent bool) {
-	m.handler.Lock()
-	defer m.handler.Unlock()
-
-	if _, exists := m.handler.processorMap[*id]; exists {
-		return
-	}
-	fmt.Printf("AddIdentity recipient: %s\n", id)
-
-	m.handler.processorMap[*id] = make(map[string][]message.Processor)
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) RemoveIdentity(id *id.ID) {
-	m.handler.Lock()
-	defer m.handler.Unlock()
-	fmt.Printf("RemoveIdentity recipient: %s\n", id)
-
-	delete(m.handler.processorMap, *id)
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) GetIdentity(get *id.ID) (identity.TrackedID, error) {
-	m.handler.RLock()
-	defer m.handler.RUnlock()
-
 	return identity.TrackedID{
 		Creation: netTime.Now().Add(-time.Minute),
 	}, nil
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) AddFingerprint(identity *id.ID, fp format.Fingerprint, mp message.Processor) error {
-	if _, exists := m.handler.processorMap[*identity][fp.String()]; !exists {
-
-		if underMap := m.handler.processorMap[*identity]; underMap == nil {
-			underMap = make(map[string][]message.Processor)
-			underMap[fp.String()] = []message.Processor{mp}
-			m.handler.processorMap[*identity] = underMap
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		m.handler.processorMap[*identity][fp.String()] =
-			[]message.Processor{mp}
-
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	m.handler.processorMap[*identity][fp.String()] =
-		append(m.handler.processorMap[*identity][fp.String()], mp)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -324,25 +231,6 @@ func (m *mockCmix) DeleteClientFingerprints(identity *id.ID) {
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) AddService(clientID *id.ID, newService message.Service, response message.Processor) {
-	fmt.Printf("AddService recipient: %s, tag: %s, proc: %v\n", clientID, newService.Tag, response)
-
-	if _, exists := m.handler.processorMap[*clientID][newService.Tag]; !exists {
-
-		if underMap := m.handler.processorMap[*clientID]; underMap == nil {
-			underMap = make(map[string][]message.Processor)
-			underMap[newService.Tag] = []message.Processor{response}
-			m.handler.processorMap[*clientID] = underMap
-			return
-		}
-
-		m.handler.processorMap[*clientID][newService.Tag] =
-			[]message.Processor{response}
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	m.handler.processorMap[*clientID][newService.Tag] =
-		append(m.handler.processorMap[*clientID][newService.Tag], response)
 	return
 }
 
@@ -351,12 +239,6 @@ func (m *mockCmix) DeleteService(clientID *id.ID, toDelete message.Service, proc
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) DeleteClientService(clientID *id.ID) {
-	m.handler.Lock()
-	defer m.handler.Unlock()
-
-	for tag := range m.handler.processorMap[*clientID] {
-		delete(m.handler.processorMap[*clientID], tag)
-	}
 }
 
 func (m *mockCmix) TrackServices(tracker message.ServicesTracker) {