diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae9f5f1e29..7db3d58a71 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,26 @@ Post 1.0.0 release, the changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v1.0.11] (2023-02-28)
+
+- Fix empty dealer set loop ([#3105])
+- The nym-api db.sqlite is broken when trying to run against it it in `enabled-credentials-mode true` there is an ordering issue with migrations when using the credential binary to purchase bandwidth ([#3100])
+- Feature/latency based gateway selection ([#3081])
+- Fix the credential binary to handle transactions to sleep when in non-inProgress epochs ([#3057])
+- Publish mixnet contract to crates.io ([#1919])
+- Publish vesting contract to crates.io ([#1920])
+- Feature/update checker to use master ([#3097])
+- Feature/improve binary checks ([#3094])
+
+[#3105]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/3105
+[#3100]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/3100
+[#3081]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/3081
+[#3057]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/3057
+[#1919]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/1919
+[#1920]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/1920
+[#3097]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/3097
+[#3094]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/pull/3094
+
 ## [v1.1.10] (2023-02-21)
 
 - Verloc listener causing mixnode unexpected shutdown ([#3038])
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4f8d33aacf..4f0fab00f8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@ dependencies = [
  "time 0.3.17",
  "tokio",
  "tokio-stream",
+ "tokio-tungstenite 0.14.0",
+ "tungstenite 0.13.0",
  "url",
  "validator-client",
  "wasm-bindgen",
diff --git a/clients/client-core/Cargo.toml b/clients/client-core/Cargo.toml
index df20c45d98..4334cc66e4 100644
--- a/clients/client-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clients/client-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "client-core"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 authors = ["Dave Hrycyszyn <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.66"
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ serde_json = "1.0.89"
 tap = "1.0.1"
 thiserror = "1.0.34"
 url = { version ="2.2", features = ["serde"] }
+tungstenite = { version = "0.13.0", default-features = false }
 tokio = { version = "1.24.1", features = ["macros"]}
 time = "0.3.17"
 
@@ -44,6 +45,9 @@ features = ["time"]
 version = "1.24.1"
 features = ["time"]
 
+[target."cfg(not(target_arch = \"wasm32\"))".dependencies.tokio-tungstenite]
+version = "0.14"
+
 [target."cfg(not(target_arch = \"wasm32\"))".dependencies.sqlx]
 version = "0.6.2"
 features = ["runtime-tokio-rustls", "sqlite", "macros", "migrate"]
@@ -65,6 +69,7 @@ features = ["futures"]
 
 [target."cfg(target_arch = \"wasm32\")".dependencies.wasm-utils]
 path = "../../common/wasm-utils"
+features = ["websocket"]
 
 [target."cfg(target_arch = \"wasm32\")".dependencies.time]
 version = "0.3.17"
diff --git a/clients/client-core/src/client/base_client/mod.rs b/clients/client-core/src/client/base_client/mod.rs
index f517698bf2..64a292d2b8 100644
--- a/clients/client-core/src/client/base_client/mod.rs
+++ b/clients/client-core/src/client/base_client/mod.rs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ where
         }
         let gateway_address = self.gateway_config.gateway_listener.clone();
         if gateway_address.is_empty() {
-            return Err(ClientCoreError::GatwayAddressUnknown);
+            return Err(ClientCoreError::GatewayAddressUnknown);
         }
 
         let gateway_identity = identity::PublicKey::from_base58_string(gateway_id)
diff --git a/clients/client-core/src/config/mod.rs b/clients/client-core/src/config/mod.rs
index a48b2b59b9..5d9a243bbb 100644
--- a/clients/client-core/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/clients/client-core/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use nym_config::defaults::NymNetworkDetails;
-use nym_config::{NymConfig, OptionalSet, DB_FILE_NAME};
+use nym_config::{NymConfig, OptionalSet, CRED_DB_FILE_NAME};
 use nym_sphinx::params::PacketSize;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::marker::PhantomData;
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ impl<T: NymConfig> Client<T> {
     }
 
     fn default_database_path(id: &str) -> PathBuf {
-        T::default_data_directory(id).join(DB_FILE_NAME)
+        T::default_data_directory(id).join(CRED_DB_FILE_NAME)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/clients/client-core/src/error.rs b/clients/client-core/src/error.rs
index 0436187ed8..4c9e9e5b34 100644
--- a/clients/client-core/src/error.rs
+++ b/clients/client-core/src/error.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 use gateway_client::error::GatewayClientError;
 use nym_crypto::asymmetric::identity::Ed25519RecoveryError;
+use nym_topology::gateway::GatewayConversionError;
 use nym_topology::NymTopologyError;
 use validator_client::ValidatorClientError;
 
@@ -53,7 +54,32 @@ pub enum ClientCoreError {
     GatewayOwnerUnknown,
 
     #[error("The address of the gateway is unknown - did you run init?")]
-    GatwayAddressUnknown,
+    GatewayAddressUnknown,
+
+    #[error("The gateway is malformed: {source}")]
+    MalformedGateway {
+        #[from]
+        source: GatewayConversionError,
+    },
+
+    #[error("failed to establish connection to gateway: {source}")]
+    GatewayConnectionFailure {
+        #[from]
+        source: tungstenite::Error,
+    },
+
+    #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+    #[error("failed to establish gateway connection (wasm)")]
+    GatewayJsConnectionFailure,
+
+    #[error("Gateway connection was abruptly closed")]
+    GatewayConnectionAbruptlyClosed,
+
+    #[error("Timed out while trying to establish gateway connection")]
+    GatewayConnectionTimeout,
+
+    #[error("No ping measurements for the gateway ({identity}) performed")]
+    NoGatewayMeasurements { identity: String },
 
     #[error("failed to register receiver for reconstructed mixnet messages")]
     FailedToRegisterReceiver,
diff --git a/clients/client-core/src/init/helpers.rs b/clients/client-core/src/init/helpers.rs
index e7d03d585a..b3f5e1c46d 100644
--- a/clients/client-core/src/init/helpers.rs
+++ b/clients/client-core/src/init/helpers.rs
@@ -6,52 +6,223 @@ use crate::{
     config::{persistence::key_pathfinder::ClientKeyPathfinder, Config},
     error::ClientCoreError,
 };
-#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
-use gateway_client::wasm_mockups::SigningNyxdClient;
+use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
 use gateway_client::GatewayClient;
 use gateway_requests::registration::handshake::SharedKeys;
+use log::{debug, info, trace, warn};
 use nym_config::NymConfig;
 use nym_crypto::asymmetric::identity;
 use nym_topology::{filter::VersionFilterable, gateway};
-use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng};
+use rand::{seq::SliceRandom, thread_rng, Rng};
 use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 use tap::TapFallible;
+use tungstenite::Message;
 use url::Url;
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+use tokio::net::TcpStream;
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+use tokio::time::Instant;
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+use tokio_tungstenite::connect_async;
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+use tokio_tungstenite::{MaybeTlsStream, WebSocketStream};
 #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
 use validator_client::nyxd::SigningNyxdClient;
 
-pub(super) async fn query_gateway_details(
-    validator_servers: Vec<Url>,
-    chosen_gateway_id: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
-) -> Result<gateway::Node, ClientCoreError> {
-    let nym_api = validator_servers
-        .choose(&mut thread_rng())
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+type WsConn = WebSocketStream<MaybeTlsStream<TcpStream>>;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+use gateway_client::wasm_mockups::SigningNyxdClient;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+use wasm_timer::Instant;
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+use wasm_utils::websocket::JSWebsocket;
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+type WsConn = JSWebsocket;
+
+const MEASUREMENTS: usize = 3;
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+const CONN_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1500);
+const PING_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1000);
+
+struct GatewayWithLatency {
+    gateway: gateway::Node,
+    latency: Duration,
+}
+
+impl GatewayWithLatency {
+    fn new(gateway: gateway::Node, latency: Duration) -> Self {
+        GatewayWithLatency { gateway, latency }
+    }
+}
+
+async fn current_gateways<R: Rng>(
+    rng: &mut R,
+    nym_apis: Vec<Url>,
+) -> Result<Vec<gateway::Node>, ClientCoreError> {
+    let nym_api = nym_apis
+        .choose(rng)
         .ok_or(ClientCoreError::ListOfNymApisIsEmpty)?;
-    let validator_client = validator_client::client::NymApiClient::new(nym_api.clone());
+    let client = validator_client::client::NymApiClient::new(nym_api.clone());
 
     log::trace!("Fetching list of gateways from: {}", nym_api);
-    let gateways = validator_client.get_cached_gateways().await?;
+
+    let gateways = client.get_cached_gateways().await?;
     let valid_gateways = gateways
         .into_iter()
         .filter_map(|gateway| gateway.try_into().ok())
         .collect::<Vec<gateway::Node>>();
 
+    // we were always filtering by version so I'm not removing that 'feature'
     let filtered_gateways = valid_gateways.filter_by_version(env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION"));
+    Ok(filtered_gateways)
+}
 
-    // if we have chosen particular gateway - use it, otherwise choose a random one.
-    // (remember that in active topology all gateways have at least 100 reputation so should
-    // be working correctly)
-    if let Some(gateway_id) = chosen_gateway_id {
-        filtered_gateways
-            .iter()
-            .find(|gateway| gateway.identity_key == gateway_id)
-            .ok_or_else(|| ClientCoreError::NoGatewayWithId(gateway_id.to_string()))
-            .cloned()
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+async fn connect(endpoint: &str) -> Result<WsConn, ClientCoreError> {
+    match tokio::time::timeout(CONN_TIMEOUT, connect_async(endpoint)).await {
+        Err(_elapsed) => Err(ClientCoreError::GatewayConnectionTimeout),
+        Ok(Err(conn_failure)) => Err(conn_failure.into()),
+        Ok(Ok((stream, _))) => Ok(stream),
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+async fn connect(endpoint: &str) -> Result<WsConn, ClientCoreError> {
+    JSWebsocket::new(endpoint).map_err(|_| ClientCoreError::GatewayJsConnectionFailure)
+}
+
+async fn measure_latency(gateway: gateway::Node) -> Result<GatewayWithLatency, ClientCoreError> {
+    let addr = gateway.clients_address();
+    trace!(
+        "establishing connection to {} ({addr})...",
+        gateway.identity_key,
+    );
+    let mut stream = connect(&addr).await?;
+
+    let mut results = Vec::new();
+    for _ in 0..MEASUREMENTS {
+        let measurement_future = async {
+            let ping_content = vec![1, 2, 3];
+            let start = Instant::now();
+            stream.send(Message::Ping(ping_content.clone())).await?;
+
+            match stream.next().await {
+                Some(Ok(Message::Pong(content))) => {
+                    if content == ping_content {
+                        let elapsed = Instant::now().duration_since(start);
+                        trace!("current ping time: {elapsed:?}");
+                        results.push(elapsed);
+                    } else {
+                        warn!("received a pong message with different content? wtf.")
+                    }
+                }
+                Some(Ok(_)) => warn!("received a message that's not a pong!"),
+                Some(Err(err)) => return Err(err.into()),
+                None => return Err(ClientCoreError::GatewayConnectionAbruptlyClosed),
+            }
+
+            Ok::<(), ClientCoreError>(())
+        };
+
+        // thanks to wasm we can't use tokio::time::timeout : (
+        #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+        let timeout = tokio::time::sleep(PING_TIMEOUT);
+        #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+        tokio::pin!(timeout);
+
+        #[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+        let mut timeout = wasm_timer::Delay::new(PING_TIMEOUT);
+
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = &mut timeout => {
+                warn!("timed out while trying to perform measurement...")
+            }
+            res = measurement_future => res?,
+        }
+    }
+
+    let count = results.len() as u64;
+    if count == 0 {
+        return Err(ClientCoreError::NoGatewayMeasurements {
+            identity: gateway.identity_key.to_base58_string(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    let sum: Duration = results.into_iter().sum();
+    let avg = Duration::from_nanos(sum.as_nanos() as u64 / count);
+
+    Ok(GatewayWithLatency::new(gateway, avg))
+}
+
+async fn choose_gateway_by_latency<R: Rng>(
+    rng: &mut R,
+    gateways: Vec<gateway::Node>,
+) -> Result<gateway::Node, ClientCoreError> {
+    info!("choosing gateway by latency...");
+
+    let mut gateways_with_latency = Vec::new();
+    for gateway in gateways {
+        let id = *gateway.identity();
+        trace!("measuring latency to {id}...");
+        let with_latency = match measure_latency(gateway).await {
+            Ok(res) => res,
+            Err(err) => {
+                warn!("failed to measure {id}: {err}");
+                continue;
+            }
+        };
+        debug!(
+            "{id} ({}): {:?}",
+            with_latency.gateway.location, with_latency.latency
+        );
+        gateways_with_latency.push(with_latency)
+    }
+
+    let chosen = gateways_with_latency
+        .choose_weighted(rng, |item| 1. / item.latency.as_secs_f32())
+        .expect("invalid selection weight!");
+
+    info!(
+        "chose gateway {} (located at {}) with average latency of {:?}",
+        chosen.gateway.identity_key, chosen.gateway.location, chosen.latency
+    );
+
+    Ok(chosen.gateway.clone())
+}
+
+fn uniformly_random_gateway<R: Rng>(
+    rng: &mut R,
+    gateways: Vec<gateway::Node>,
+) -> Result<gateway::Node, ClientCoreError> {
+    gateways
+        .choose(rng)
+        .ok_or(ClientCoreError::NoGatewaysOnNetwork)
+        .cloned()
+}
+
+pub(super) async fn query_gateway_details(
+    validator_servers: Vec<Url>,
+    chosen_gateway_id: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
+    by_latency: bool,
+) -> Result<gateway::Node, ClientCoreError> {
+    let mut rng = thread_rng();
+    let gateways = current_gateways(&mut rng, validator_servers).await?;
+
+    // if we set an explicit gateway, use that one and nothing else
+    if let Some(explicitly_chosen) = chosen_gateway_id {
+        gateways
+            .into_iter()
+            .find(|gateway| gateway.identity_key == explicitly_chosen)
+            .ok_or_else(|| ClientCoreError::NoGatewayWithId(explicitly_chosen.to_string()))
+    } else if by_latency {
+        choose_gateway_by_latency(&mut rng, gateways).await
     } else {
-        filtered_gateways
-            .choose(&mut rand::thread_rng())
-            .ok_or(ClientCoreError::NoGatewaysOnNetwork)
-            .cloned()
+        uniformly_random_gateway(&mut rng, gateways)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/clients/client-core/src/init/mod.rs b/clients/client-core/src/init/mod.rs
index f99fa318c2..6e1700d7ae 100644
--- a/clients/client-core/src/init/mod.rs
+++ b/clients/client-core/src/init/mod.rs
@@ -77,9 +77,11 @@ pub async fn register_with_gateway(
     key_manager: &mut KeyManager,
     nym_api_endpoints: Vec<Url>,
     chosen_gateway_id: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
+    by_latency: bool,
 ) -> Result<GatewayEndpointConfig, ClientCoreError> {
     // Get the gateway details of the gateway we will use
-    let gateway = helpers::query_gateway_details(nym_api_endpoints, chosen_gateway_id).await?;
+    let gateway =
+        helpers::query_gateway_details(nym_api_endpoints, chosen_gateway_id, by_latency).await?;
     log::debug!("Querying gateway gives: {}", gateway);
 
     let our_identity = key_manager.identity_keypair();
@@ -102,6 +104,7 @@ pub async fn setup_gateway_from_config<C, T>(
     register_gateway: bool,
     user_chosen_gateway_id: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
     config: &Config<T>,
+    by_latency: bool,
 ) -> Result<GatewayEndpointConfig, ClientCoreError>
 where
     C: NymConfig + ClientCoreConfigTrait,
@@ -117,9 +120,12 @@ where
     }
 
     // Else, we preceed by querying the nym-api
-    let gateway =
-        helpers::query_gateway_details(config.get_nym_api_endpoints(), user_chosen_gateway_id)
-            .await?;
+    let gateway = helpers::query_gateway_details(
+        config.get_nym_api_endpoints(),
+        user_chosen_gateway_id,
+        by_latency,
+    )
+    .await?;
     log::debug!("Querying gateway gives: {}", gateway);
 
     // If we are not registering, just return this and assume the caller has the keys already and
diff --git a/clients/credential/src/main.rs b/clients/credential/src/main.rs
index 50d256bf59..90e7a27f32 100644
--- a/clients/credential/src/main.rs
+++ b/clients/credential/src/main.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use commands::*;
 use error::Result;
 use log::*;
 use nym_bin_common::completions::fig_generate;
-use nym_config::{DATA_DIR, DB_FILE_NAME};
+use nym_config::{CRED_DB_FILE_NAME, DATA_DIR};
 use nym_network_defaults::{setup_env, NymNetworkDetails};
 use std::process::exit;
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ async fn block_until_coconut_is_available<C: Clone + CosmWasmClient + Send + Syn
 
             break;
         } else {
-            // Use 20 additional seconds to avoid the exact moment of going into the final epoch state
-            let secs_until_final = epoch.final_timestamp_secs() + 20 - current_timestamp_secs;
+            // Use 1 additional second to not start the next iteration immediately and spam get_current_epoch queries
+            let secs_until_final = epoch
+                .final_timestamp_secs()
+                .saturating_sub(current_timestamp_secs)
+                + 1;
             info!("Approximately {} seconds until coconut is available. Sleeping until then. You can safely kill the process at any moment.", secs_until_final);
             std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_secs(secs_until_final));
         }
@@ -70,7 +73,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     match args.command {
         Command::Run(r) => {
-            let db_path = r.client_home_directory.join(DATA_DIR).join(DB_FILE_NAME);
+            let db_path = r
+                .client_home_directory
+                .join(DATA_DIR)
+                .join(CRED_DB_FILE_NAME);
             let shared_storage = credential_storage::initialise_storage(db_path).await;
             let recovery_storage = recovery_storage::RecoveryStorage::new(r.recovery_dir)?;
 
diff --git a/clients/native/Cargo.toml b/clients/native/Cargo.toml
index 8c98ab9487..ffebf29114 100644
--- a/clients/native/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clients/native/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nym-client"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 authors = ["Dave Hrycyszyn <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>", "Jędrzej Stuczyński <andrew@nymtech.net>"]
 description = "Implementation of the Nym Client"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs b/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
index 756adfa493..c41c4796a0 100644
--- a/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ pub(crate) struct Init {
     #[clap(long)]
     gateway: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
 
+    /// Specifies whether the new gateway should be determined based by latency as opposed to being chosen
+    /// uniformly.
+    #[clap(long, conflicts_with = "gateway")]
+    latency_based_selection: bool,
+
     /// Force register gateway. WARNING: this will overwrite any existing keys for the given id,
     /// potentially causing loss of access.
     #[clap(long)]
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(args: &Init) -> Result<(), ClientError> {
         register_gateway,
         user_chosen_gateway_id,
         config.get_base(),
+        args.latency_based_selection,
     )
     .await
     .tap_err(|err| eprintln!("Failed to setup gateway\nError: {err}"))?;
diff --git a/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml b/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
index 12f84f0d06..c1724aa8bb 100644
--- a/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nym-socks5-client"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 authors = ["Dave Hrycyszyn <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 description = "A SOCKS5 localhost proxy that converts incoming messages to Sphinx and sends them to a Nym address"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs b/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
index 2c6ae23730..c921834ec3 100644
--- a/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ pub(crate) struct Init {
     #[clap(long)]
     gateway: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
 
+    /// Specifies whether the new gateway should be determined based by latency as opposed to being chosen
+    /// uniformly.
+    #[clap(long, conflicts_with = "gateway")]
+    latency_based_selection: bool,
+
     /// Force register gateway. WARNING: this will overwrite any existing keys for the given id,
     /// potentially causing loss of access.
     #[clap(long)]
@@ -149,6 +154,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(args: &Init) -> Result<(), Socks5ClientError> {
         register_gateway,
         user_chosen_gateway_id,
         config.get_base(),
+        args.latency_based_selection,
     )
     .await
     .tap_err(|err| eprintln!("Failed to setup gateway\nError: {err}"))?;
diff --git a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/client.rs b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/client.rs
index d75542e83f..68e3358576 100644
--- a/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/client.rs
+++ b/common/client-libs/validator-client/src/client.rs
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ use nym_api_requests::models::{
     GatewayCoreStatusResponse, MixnodeCoreStatusResponse, MixnodeStatusResponse,
     RewardEstimationResponse, StakeSaturationResponse,
 };
-use nym_mixnet_contract_common::mixnode::MixNodeDetails;
-use nym_mixnet_contract_common::MixId;
-use nym_mixnet_contract_common::{GatewayBond, IdentityKeyRef};
+pub use nym_mixnet_contract_common::{mixnode::MixNodeDetails, GatewayBond, IdentityKeyRef, MixId};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "nyxd-client")]
 use crate::nyxd::traits::{DkgQueryClient, MixnetQueryClient, MultisigQueryClient};
diff --git a/common/config/src/lib.rs b/common/config/src/lib.rs
index 746e1c6443..4d38e55467 100644
--- a/common/config/src/lib.rs
+++ b/common/config/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub mod defaults;
 
 pub const CONFIG_DIR: &str = "config";
 pub const DATA_DIR: &str = "data";
-pub const DB_FILE_NAME: &str = "db.sqlite";
+pub const CRED_DB_FILE_NAME: &str = "credentials_database.db";
 
 pub trait NymConfig: Default + Serialize + DeserializeOwned {
     fn template() -> &'static str;
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealers/transactions.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealers/transactions.rs
index 0c2d0b4241..9a4197dd8d 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealers/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealers/transactions.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     use crate::epoch_state::transactions::advance_epoch_state;
     use crate::support::tests::fixtures::dealer_details_fixture;
     use crate::support::tests::helpers;
-    use crate::support::tests::helpers::GROUP_MEMBERS;
+    use crate::support::tests::helpers::{add_fixture_dealer, GROUP_MEMBERS};
     use coconut_dkg_common::types::{InitialReplacementData, TimeConfiguration};
     use cosmwasm_std::testing::{mock_env, mock_info};
     use cw4::Member;
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             .block
             .time
             .plus_seconds(TimeConfiguration::default().public_key_submission_time_secs);
+
+        add_fixture_dealer(deps.as_mut());
         advance_epoch_state(deps.as_mut(), env).unwrap();
 
         let ret = try_add_dealer(
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealings/transactions.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealings/transactions.rs
index 3f6a797775..b9220cff9e 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealings/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/dealings/transactions.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
     use crate::epoch_state::transactions::advance_epoch_state;
     use crate::support::tests::fixtures::{dealer_details_fixture, dealing_bytes_fixture};
     use crate::support::tests::helpers;
+    use crate::support::tests::helpers::add_fixture_dealer;
     use coconut_dkg_common::dealer::DealerDetails;
     use coconut_dkg_common::types::{InitialReplacementData, TimeConfiguration};
     use cosmwasm_std::testing::{mock_env, mock_info};
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
             .block
             .time
             .plus_seconds(TimeConfiguration::default().public_key_submission_time_secs);
+        add_fixture_dealer(deps.as_mut());
         advance_epoch_state(deps.as_mut(), env).unwrap();
 
         let ret = try_commit_dealings(deps.as_mut(), info.clone(), dealing_bytes.clone(), false)
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/epoch_state/transactions.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/epoch_state/transactions.rs
index 414ba2344c..3a812f6437 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/epoch_state/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/epoch_state/transactions.rs
@@ -89,23 +89,29 @@ pub(crate) fn advance_epoch_state(deps: DepsMut<'_>, env: Env) -> Result<Respons
     let current_epoch = CURRENT_EPOCH.load(deps.storage)?;
     let next_epoch = if let Some(state) = current_epoch.state.next() {
         // We are during DKG process
+        let mut new_state = state;
         if let EpochState::DealingExchange { resharing } = state {
             let current_dealers = current_dealers()
                 .keys(deps.storage, None, None, Order::Ascending)
                 .collect::<Result<Vec<Addr>, _>>()?;
-            // note: ceiling in integer division can be achieved via q = (x + y - 1) / y;
-            let threshold = (2 * current_dealers.len() as u64 + 3 - 1) / 3;
-            THRESHOLD.save(deps.storage, &threshold)?;
-            if !resharing {
-                let replacement_data = InitialReplacementData {
-                    initial_dealers: current_dealers,
-                    initial_height: None,
-                };
-                INITIAL_REPLACEMENT_DATA.save(deps.storage, &replacement_data)?;
+            if current_dealers.is_empty() {
+                // If no dealer registered yet, we just stay in the same state until there's at least one
+                new_state = current_epoch.state;
+            } else {
+                // note: ceiling in integer division can be achieved via q = (x + y - 1) / y;
+                let threshold = (2 * current_dealers.len() as u64 + 3 - 1) / 3;
+                THRESHOLD.save(deps.storage, &threshold)?;
+                if !resharing {
+                    let replacement_data = InitialReplacementData {
+                        initial_dealers: current_dealers,
+                        initial_height: None,
+                    };
+                    INITIAL_REPLACEMENT_DATA.save(deps.storage, &replacement_data)?;
+                }
             }
-        }
+        };
         Epoch::new(
-            state,
+            new_state,
             current_epoch.epoch_id,
             current_epoch.time_configuration,
             env.block.time,
@@ -392,6 +398,14 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
                 EarlyEpochStateAdvancement(1)
             );
 
+            env.block.time = env.block.time.plus_seconds(1);
+            advance_epoch_state(deps.as_mut(), env.clone()).unwrap();
+            let epoch = CURRENT_EPOCH.load(deps.as_mut().storage).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(
+                epoch.state,
+                EpochState::PublicKeySubmission { resharing: false }
+            );
+
             // setup dealer details
             let all_details: [_; 4] = std::array::from_fn(|i| dealer_details_fixture(i as u64 + 1));
             for details in all_details.iter() {
@@ -404,7 +418,7 @@ pub(crate) mod tests {
                 .may_load(&deps.storage)
                 .unwrap()
                 .is_none());
-            env.block.time = env.block.time.plus_seconds(1);
+            env.block.time = env.block.time.plus_seconds(epoch.time_configuration.public_key_submission_time_secs);
             advance_epoch_state(deps.as_mut(), env.clone()).unwrap();
             let epoch = CURRENT_EPOCH.load(deps.as_mut().storage).unwrap();
             assert_eq!(
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/helpers.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/helpers.rs
index 2b8dd56115..b806dd4989 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/helpers.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/support/tests/helpers.rs
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::contract::instantiate;
+use crate::dealers::storage::current_dealers;
 use coconut_dkg_common::msg::InstantiateMsg;
+use coconut_dkg_common::types::DealerDetails;
 use cosmwasm_std::testing::{mock_dependencies, mock_env, mock_info, MockApi, MockQuerier};
 use cosmwasm_std::{
-    from_binary, to_binary, ContractResult, Empty, MemoryStorage, OwnedDeps, QuerierResult,
-    SystemResult, WasmQuery,
+    from_binary, to_binary, Addr, ContractResult, DepsMut, Empty, MemoryStorage, OwnedDeps,
+    QuerierResult, SystemResult, WasmQuery,
 };
 use cw4::{Cw4QueryMsg, Member, MemberListResponse, MemberResponse};
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
@@ -22,6 +24,22 @@ lazy_static! {
     pub static ref GROUP_MEMBERS: Mutex<Vec<(Member, u64)>> = Mutex::new(vec![]);
 }
 
+pub fn add_fixture_dealer(deps: DepsMut<'_>) {
+    let owner = Addr::unchecked("owner");
+    current_dealers()
+        .save(
+            deps.storage,
+            &owner,
+            &DealerDetails {
+                address: owner.clone(),
+                bte_public_key_with_proof: String::new(),
+                announce_address: String::new(),
+                assigned_index: 100,
+            },
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
 fn querier_handler(query: &WasmQuery) -> QuerierResult {
     let bin = match query {
         WasmQuery::Smart { contract_addr, msg } => {
diff --git a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/verification_key_shares/transactions.rs b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/verification_key_shares/transactions.rs
index f7b2e80844..2d6002a003 100644
--- a/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/verification_key_shares/transactions.rs
+++ b/contracts/coconut-dkg/src/verification_key_shares/transactions.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use crate::epoch_state::transactions::advance_epoch_state;
     use crate::support::tests::helpers;
-    use crate::support::tests::helpers::MULTISIG_CONTRACT;
+    use crate::support::tests::helpers::{add_fixture_dealer, MULTISIG_CONTRACT};
     use coconut_dkg_common::dealer::DealerDetails;
     use coconut_dkg_common::types::{EpochState, TimeConfiguration};
     use cosmwasm_std::testing::{mock_env, mock_info};
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ mod tests {
         let info = mock_info("requester", &[]);
         let share = "share".to_string();
 
+        add_fixture_dealer(deps.as_mut());
         env.block.time = env
             .block
             .time
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ mod tests {
                     .to_string()
             }
         );
+        add_fixture_dealer(deps.as_mut());
         env.block.time = env
             .block
             .time
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ mod tests {
             }
         );
 
+        add_fixture_dealer(deps.as_mut());
         env.block.time = env
             .block
             .time
@@ -292,6 +295,7 @@ mod tests {
         let share = "share".to_string();
         let multisig_info = mock_info(MULTISIG_CONTRACT, &[]);
 
+        add_fixture_dealer(deps.as_mut());
         env.block.time = env
             .block
             .time
diff --git a/explorer-api/Cargo.toml b/explorer-api/Cargo.toml
index dd1b18a807..0a84299d5a 100644
--- a/explorer-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/explorer-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "explorer-api"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/explorer/package.json b/explorer/package.json
index 56901cdec1..5e5f347052 100644
--- a/explorer/package.json
+++ b/explorer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nym/network-explorer",
-  "version": "1.0.5",
+  "version": "1.0.6",
   "private": true,
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
@@ -121,4 +121,4 @@
       "last 1 safari version"
     ]
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/explorer/src/api/index.ts b/explorer/src/api/index.ts
index 49dcb04e85..894dd3e179 100644
--- a/explorer/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/explorer/src/api/index.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import {
   GatewayBondAnnotated,
   GatewayBond,
 } from '../typeDefs/explorer-api';
-import { toPercentIntegerString } from '../utils';
 
 function getFromCache(key: string) {
   const ts = Number(localStorage.getItem('ts'));
@@ -94,9 +93,9 @@ export class Api {
   static fetchGateways = async (): Promise<GatewayBond[]> => {
     const res = await fetch(GATEWAYS_API);
     const gatewaysAnnotated: GatewayBondAnnotated[] = await res.json();
-    return gatewaysAnnotated.map(({ gateway_bond, performance }) => ({
+    return gatewaysAnnotated.map(({ gateway_bond, node_performance }) => ({
       ...gateway_bond,
-      performance: toPercentIntegerString(performance),
+      node_performance,
     }));
   };
 
diff --git a/explorer/src/components/Gateways.ts b/explorer/src/components/Gateways.ts
index 6d8ff8ad6a..b78b1320da 100644
--- a/explorer/src/components/Gateways.ts
+++ b/explorer/src/components/Gateways.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { GatewayResponse, GatewayBond, GatewayReportResponse } from '../typeDefs/explorer-api';
+import { toPercentIntegerString } from '../utils';
 
 export type GatewayRowType = {
   id: string;
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ export type GatewayRowType = {
   host: string;
   location: string;
   version: string;
-  performance: string;
+  node_performance: string;
 };
 
 export type GatewayEnrichedRowType = GatewayRowType & {
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ export function gatewayToGridRow(arrayOfGateways: GatewayResponse): GatewayRowTy
         bond: gw.pledge_amount.amount || 0,
         host: gw.gateway.host || '',
         version: gw.gateway.version || '',
-        performance: gw.performance,
+        node_performance: toPercentIntegerString(gw.node_performance.last_24h),
       }));
 }
 
@@ -46,6 +47,6 @@ export function gatewayEnrichedToGridRow(gateway: GatewayBond, report: GatewayRe
     mixPort: gateway.gateway.mix_port || 0,
     routingScore: `${report.most_recent}%`,
     avgUptime: `${report.last_day || report.last_hour}%`,
-    performance: gateway.performance,
+    node_performance: toPercentIntegerString(gateway.node_performance.most_recent),
   };
 }
diff --git a/explorer/src/components/Universal-DataGrid.tsx b/explorer/src/components/Universal-DataGrid.tsx
index 9dd1718112..928eb62e94 100644
--- a/explorer/src/components/Universal-DataGrid.tsx
+++ b/explorer/src/components/Universal-DataGrid.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const CustomPagination = () => {
       color="primary"
       count={state.pagination.pageCount}
       page={state.pagination.page + 1}
-      onChange={(event, value) => apiRef.current.setPage(value - 1)}
+      onChange={(_, value) => apiRef.current.setPage(value - 1)}
     />
   );
 };
diff --git a/explorer/src/pages/GatewayDetail/index.tsx b/explorer/src/pages/GatewayDetail/index.tsx
index 14aac28589..8995b1733f 100644
--- a/explorer/src/pages/GatewayDetail/index.tsx
+++ b/explorer/src/pages/GatewayDetail/index.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const columns: ColumnsType[] = [
     headerAlign: 'left',
   },
   {
-    field: 'routingScore',
+    field: 'node_performance',
     title: 'Routing Score',
     flex: 1,
     headerAlign: 'left',
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ const PageGatewayDetailsWithState = ({ selectedGateway }: { selectedGateway: Gat
  * Guard component to handle loading and not found states
  */
 const PageGatewayDetailGuard: FCWithChildren = () => {
-  const [selectedGateway, setSelectedGateway] = React.useState<GatewayBond | undefined>();
+  const [selectedGateway, setSelectedGateway] = React.useState<GatewayBond>();
   const { gateways } = useMainContext();
   const { id } = useParams<{ id: string | undefined }>();
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     if (gateways?.data) {
-      setSelectedGateway(gateways.data.find((gateway) => gateway.gateway.identity_key === id));
+      setSelectedGateway(gateways.data.find((g) => g.gateway.identity_key === id));
     }
   }, [gateways, id]);
 
diff --git a/explorer/src/pages/Gateways/index.tsx b/explorer/src/pages/Gateways/index.tsx
index c2a0ba1405..98e14be808 100644
--- a/explorer/src/pages/Gateways/index.tsx
+++ b/explorer/src/pages/Gateways/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
 import { Link as RRDLink } from 'react-router-dom';
-import { Box, Button, Card, Grid, Link as MuiLink } from '@mui/material';
+import { Box, Card, Grid, Link as MuiLink } from '@mui/material';
 import { CopyToClipboard } from '@nymproject/react/clipboard/CopyToClipboard';
 import { GridColDef, GridRenderCellParams } from '@mui/x-data-grid';
 import { SelectChangeEvent } from '@mui/material/Select';
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ export const PageGateways: FCWithChildren = () => {
   const columns: GridColDef[] = [
     {
       field: 'identity_key',
-      headerName: 'Identity Key',
       renderHeader: () => <CustomColumnHeading headingTitle="Identity Key" />,
       headerClassName: 'MuiDataGrid-header-override',
       width: 380,
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ export const PageGateways: FCWithChildren = () => {
         <MuiLink
           sx={{ ...cellStyles }}
           component={RRDLink}
-          to={`/network-components/gateway/${params.row.identityKey}`}
+          to={`/network-components/gateway/${params.row.identity_key}`}
           data-testid="pledge-amount"
         >
           {unymToNym(params.value, 6)}
@@ -127,8 +126,7 @@ export const PageGateways: FCWithChildren = () => {
       ),
     },
     {
-      field: 'performance',
-      headerName: 'Routing Score',
+      field: 'node_performance',
       renderHeader: () => <CustomColumnHeading headingTitle="Routing Score" />,
       width: 150,
       headerAlign: 'left',
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ export const PageGateways: FCWithChildren = () => {
         <MuiLink
           sx={{ ...cellStyles }}
           component={RRDLink}
-          to={`/network-components/gateway/${params.row.identityKey}`}
+          to={`/network-components/gateway/${params.row.identity_key}`}
           data-testid="pledge-amount"
         >
           {`${params.value}%`}
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ export const PageGateways: FCWithChildren = () => {
         <MuiLink
           sx={{ ...cellStyles }}
           component={RRDLink}
-          to={`/network-components/gateway/${params.row.identityKey}`}
+          to={`/network-components/gateway/${params.row.identity_key}`}
           data-testid="host"
         >
           {params.value}
@@ -168,9 +166,9 @@ export const PageGateways: FCWithChildren = () => {
       headerAlign: 'left',
       headerClassName: 'MuiDataGrid-header-override',
       renderCell: (params: GridRenderCellParams) => (
-        <Button
+        <Box
           onClick={() => handleSearch(params.value as string)}
-          sx={{ ...cellStyles, justifyContent: 'flex-start' }}
+          sx={{ ...cellStyles, justifyContent: 'flex-start', cursor: 'pointer' }}
           data-testid="location-button"
         >
           <Tooltip text={params.value} id="gateway-location-text">
@@ -184,7 +182,7 @@ export const PageGateways: FCWithChildren = () => {
               {params.value}
             </Box>
           </Tooltip>
-        </Button>
+        </Box>
       ),
     },
     {
@@ -207,7 +205,6 @@ export const PageGateways: FCWithChildren = () => {
     },
     {
       field: 'version',
-      headerName: 'Version',
       renderHeader: () => <CustomColumnHeading headingTitle="Version" />,
       width: 150,
       headerAlign: 'left',
diff --git a/explorer/src/typeDefs/explorer-api.ts b/explorer/src/typeDefs/explorer-api.ts
index 48cf2091d9..e430427aff 100644
--- a/explorer/src/typeDefs/explorer-api.ts
+++ b/explorer/src/typeDefs/explorer-api.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ export interface StatsResponse {
   packets_explicitly_dropped_since_last_update: number;
 }
 
+export interface NodePerformance {
+  most_recent: string;
+  last_hour: string;
+  last_24h: string;
+}
+
 export type MixNodeHistoryResponse = StatsResponse;
 
 export interface GatewayBond {
@@ -122,12 +128,12 @@ export interface GatewayBond {
   total_delegation: Amount;
   owner: string;
   gateway: Gateway;
-  performance: string;
+  node_performance: NodePerformance;
 }
 
 export interface GatewayBondAnnotated {
   gateway_bond: GatewayBond;
-  performance: string;
+  node_performance: NodePerformance;
 }
 
 export type GatewayResponse = GatewayBond[];
diff --git a/gateway/Cargo.toml b/gateway/Cargo.toml
index 6e3bb78e08..b3d975adbc 100644
--- a/gateway/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gateway/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "nym-gateway"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 authors = [
     "Dave Hrycyszyn <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>",
     "Jędrzej Stuczyński <andrew@nymtech.net>",
diff --git a/mixnode/Cargo.toml b/mixnode/Cargo.toml
index cbe1bd77e0..408bda5fdf 100644
--- a/mixnode/Cargo.toml
+++ b/mixnode/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "nym-mixnode"
-version = "1.1.11"
+version = "1.1.12"
 authors = [
     "Dave Hrycyszyn <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>",
     "Jędrzej Stuczyński <andrew@nymtech.net>",
diff --git a/nym-api/Cargo.toml b/nym-api/Cargo.toml
index bae10eece0..5378923d39 100644
--- a/nym-api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "nym-api"
-version = "1.1.11"
+version = "1.1.12"
 authors = [
     "Dave Hrycyszyn <futurechimp@users.noreply.github.com>",
     "Jędrzej Stuczyński <andrew@nymtech.net>",
diff --git a/nym-api/nym-api-requests/src/models.rs b/nym-api/nym-api-requests/src/models.rs
index 0954d4b9d6..daebc0b0ac 100644
--- a/nym-api/nym-api-requests/src/models.rs
+++ b/nym-api/nym-api-requests/src/models.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2022 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-use cosmwasm_std::{Coin, Decimal};
+use cosmwasm_std::{Addr, Coin, Decimal};
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::families::FamilyHead;
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::mixnode::MixNodeDetails;
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::reward_params::{Performance, RewardingParams};
@@ -93,12 +93,21 @@ pub struct MixnodeStatusResponse {
     pub status: MixnodeStatus,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
+pub struct NodePerformance {
+    pub most_recent: Performance,
+    pub last_hour: Performance,
+    pub last_24h: Performance,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct MixNodeBondAnnotated {
     pub mixnode_details: MixNodeDetails,
     pub stake_saturation: StakeSaturation,
     pub uncapped_stake_saturation: StakeSaturation,
+    // NOTE: the performance field is deprecated in favour of node_performance
     pub performance: Performance,
+    pub node_performance: NodePerformance,
     pub estimated_operator_apy: Decimal,
     pub estimated_delegators_apy: Decimal,
     pub family: Option<FamilyHead>,
@@ -112,12 +121,32 @@ impl MixNodeBondAnnotated {
     pub fn mix_id(&self) -> MixId {
         self.mixnode_details.mix_id()
     }
+
+    pub fn identity_key(&self) -> &str {
+        self.mixnode_details.bond_information.identity()
+    }
+
+    pub fn owner(&self) -> &Addr {
+        self.mixnode_details.bond_information.owner()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct GatewayBondAnnotated {
     pub gateway_bond: GatewayBond,
+    // NOTE: the performance field is deprecated in favour of node_performance
     pub performance: Performance,
+    pub node_performance: NodePerformance,
+}
+
+impl GatewayBondAnnotated {
+    pub fn identity(&self) -> &String {
+        self.gateway_bond.identity()
+    }
+
+    pub fn owner(&self) -> &Addr {
+        self.gateway_bond.owner()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
@@ -147,7 +176,17 @@ pub struct RewardEstimationResponse {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct UptimeResponse {
     pub mix_id: MixId,
+    // The same as node_performance.last_24h. Legacy
     pub avg_uptime: u8,
+    pub node_performance: NodePerformance,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
+pub struct GatewayUptimeResponse {
+    pub identity: String,
+    // The same as node_performance.last_24h. Legacy
+    pub avg_uptime: u8,
+    pub node_performance: NodePerformance,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, JsonSchema)]
diff --git a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/cache/node_sets.rs b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/cache/node_sets.rs
index 11e622052e..2d856bf9e7 100644
--- a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/cache/node_sets.rs
+++ b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/cache/node_sets.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::node_status_api::reward_estimate::{compute_apy_from_reward, compute_reward_estimate};
 use crate::support::storage::NymApiStorage;
-use nym_api_requests::models::{GatewayBondAnnotated, MixNodeBondAnnotated};
+use nym_api_requests::models::{GatewayBondAnnotated, MixNodeBondAnnotated, NodePerformance};
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::families::FamilyHead;
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::{reward_params::Performance, Interval, MixId};
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::{
@@ -99,16 +99,15 @@ pub(super) async fn annotate_nodes_with_details(
             .rewarding_details
             .uncapped_bond_saturation(&interval_reward_params);
 
+        let rewarded_set_status = rewarded_set.get(&mixnode.mix_id()).copied();
+
         // If the performance can't be obtained, because the nym-api was not started with
         // the monitoring (and hence, storage), then reward estimates will be all zero
-
         let performance =
             get_mixnode_performance_from_storage(storage, mixnode.mix_id(), current_interval)
                 .await
                 .unwrap_or_default();
 
-        let rewarded_set_status = rewarded_set.get(&mixnode.mix_id()).copied();
-
         let reward_estimate = compute_reward_estimate(
             &mixnode,
             performance,
@@ -117,6 +116,17 @@ pub(super) async fn annotate_nodes_with_details(
             current_interval,
         );
 
+        let node_performance = if let Some(storage) = storage {
+            storage
+                .construct_mixnode_report(mixnode.mix_id())
+                .await
+                .map(NodePerformance::from)
+                .ok()
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
         let (estimated_operator_apy, estimated_delegators_apy) =
             compute_apy_from_reward(&mixnode, reward_estimate, current_interval);
 
@@ -129,6 +139,7 @@ pub(super) async fn annotate_nodes_with_details(
             stake_saturation,
             uncapped_stake_saturation,
             performance,
+            node_performance,
             estimated_operator_apy,
             estimated_delegators_apy,
             family,
@@ -152,9 +163,21 @@ pub(crate) async fn annotate_gateways_with_details(
         .await
         .unwrap_or_default();
 
+        let node_performance = if let Some(storage) = storage {
+            storage
+                .construct_gateway_report(gateway_bond.identity())
+                .await
+                .map(NodePerformance::from)
+                .ok()
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
         annotated.push(GatewayBondAnnotated {
             gateway_bond,
             performance,
+            node_performance,
         });
     }
     annotated
diff --git a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/helpers.rs b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/helpers.rs
index 2c6a03b678..d131c6088e 100644
--- a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/helpers.rs
+++ b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/helpers.rs
@@ -8,26 +8,112 @@ use crate::{NodeStatusCache, NymContractCache};
 use cosmwasm_std::Decimal;
 use nym_api_requests::models::{
     AllInclusionProbabilitiesResponse, ComputeRewardEstParam, GatewayBondAnnotated,
-    InclusionProbabilityResponse, MixNodeBondAnnotated, MixnodeCoreStatusResponse,
-    MixnodeStatusReportResponse, MixnodeStatusResponse, MixnodeUptimeHistoryResponse,
-    RewardEstimationResponse, StakeSaturationResponse, UptimeResponse,
+    GatewayCoreStatusResponse, GatewayStatusReportResponse, GatewayUptimeHistoryResponse,
+    GatewayUptimeResponse, InclusionProbabilityResponse, MixNodeBondAnnotated,
+    MixnodeCoreStatusResponse, MixnodeStatusReportResponse, MixnodeStatusResponse,
+    MixnodeUptimeHistoryResponse, RewardEstimationResponse, StakeSaturationResponse,
+    UptimeResponse,
 };
-use nym_mixnet_contract_common::reward_params::Performance;
-use nym_mixnet_contract_common::{Interval, MixId, RewardedSetNodeStatus};
+use nym_mixnet_contract_common::{MixId, RewardedSetNodeStatus};
 use rocket::http::Status;
 use rocket::State;
 
 use super::reward_estimate::compute_reward_estimate;
 
-pub(crate) async fn _mixnode_report(
+async fn get_gateway_bond_annotated(
+    cache: &NodeStatusCache,
+    identity: &str,
+) -> Result<GatewayBondAnnotated, ErrorResponse> {
+    let gateways = cache.gateways_annotated().await.ok_or(ErrorResponse::new(
+        "no data available",
+        Status::ServiceUnavailable,
+    ))?;
+
+    gateways
+        .into_inner()
+        .into_iter()
+        .find(|gateway| gateway.identity() == identity)
+        .ok_or(ErrorResponse::new(
+            "mixnode bond not found",
+            Status::NotFound,
+        ))
+}
+
+async fn get_mixnode_bond_annotated(
+    cache: &NodeStatusCache,
+    mix_id: MixId,
+) -> Result<MixNodeBondAnnotated, ErrorResponse> {
+    let mixnodes = cache.mixnodes_annotated().await.ok_or(ErrorResponse::new(
+        "no data available",
+        Status::ServiceUnavailable,
+    ))?;
+
+    mixnodes
+        .into_inner()
+        .into_iter()
+        .find(|mixnode| mixnode.mix_id() == mix_id)
+        .ok_or(ErrorResponse::new(
+            "mixnode bond not found",
+            Status::NotFound,
+        ))
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn _gateway_report(
+    cache: &NodeStatusCache,
+    identity: &str,
+) -> Result<GatewayStatusReportResponse, ErrorResponse> {
+    let gateway = get_gateway_bond_annotated(cache, identity).await?;
+
+    Ok(GatewayStatusReportResponse {
+        identity: gateway.identity().to_owned(),
+        owner: gateway.owner().to_string(),
+        most_recent: gateway.node_performance.most_recent.round_to_integer(),
+        last_hour: gateway.node_performance.last_hour.round_to_integer(),
+        last_day: gateway.node_performance.last_24h.round_to_integer(),
+    })
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn _gateway_uptime_history(
     storage: &NymApiStorage,
+    identity: &str,
+) -> Result<GatewayUptimeHistoryResponse, ErrorResponse> {
+    storage
+        .get_gateway_uptime_history(identity)
+        .await
+        .map(GatewayUptimeHistoryResponse::from)
+        .map_err(|err| ErrorResponse::new(err.to_string(), Status::NotFound))
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn _gateway_core_status_count(
+    storage: &State<NymApiStorage>,
+    identity: &str,
+    since: Option<i64>,
+) -> Result<GatewayCoreStatusResponse, ErrorResponse> {
+    let count = storage
+        .get_core_gateway_status_count(identity, since)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|err| ErrorResponse::new(err.to_string(), Status::NotFound))?;
+
+    Ok(GatewayCoreStatusResponse {
+        identity: identity.to_string(),
+        count,
+    })
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn _mixnode_report(
+    cache: &NodeStatusCache,
     mix_id: MixId,
 ) -> Result<MixnodeStatusReportResponse, ErrorResponse> {
-    storage
-        .construct_mixnode_report(mix_id)
-        .await
-        .map(MixnodeStatusReportResponse::from)
-        .map_err(|err| ErrorResponse::new(err.to_string(), Status::NotFound))
+    let mixnode = get_mixnode_bond_annotated(cache, mix_id).await?;
+
+    Ok(MixnodeStatusReportResponse {
+        mix_id,
+        identity: mixnode.identity_key().to_owned(),
+        owner: mixnode.owner().to_string(),
+        most_recent: mixnode.node_performance.most_recent.round_to_integer(),
+        last_hour: mixnode.node_performance.last_hour.round_to_integer(),
+        last_day: mixnode.node_performance.last_24h.round_to_integer(),
+    })
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn _mixnode_uptime_history(
@@ -103,21 +189,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn _get_mixnode_reward_estimation(
     }
 }
 
-async fn average_mixnode_performance(
-    mix_id: MixId,
-    current_interval: Interval,
-    storage: &NymApiStorage,
-) -> Result<Performance, ErrorResponse> {
-    storage
-        .get_average_mixnode_uptime_in_the_last_24hrs(
-            mix_id,
-            current_interval.current_epoch_end_unix_timestamp(),
-        )
-        .await
-        .map_err(|err| ErrorResponse::new(err.to_string(), Status::NotFound))
-        .map(Into::into)
-}
-
 pub(crate) async fn _compute_mixnode_reward_estimation(
     user_reward_param: ComputeRewardEstParam,
     cache: &NodeStatusCache,
@@ -254,21 +325,28 @@ pub(crate) async fn _get_mixnode_inclusion_probability(
 }
 
 pub(crate) async fn _get_mixnode_avg_uptime(
-    cache: &NymContractCache,
-    storage: &NymApiStorage,
+    cache: &NodeStatusCache,
     mix_id: MixId,
 ) -> Result<UptimeResponse, ErrorResponse> {
-    let current_interval = cache
-        .current_interval()
-        .await
-        .into_inner()
-        .ok_or_else(|| ErrorResponse::new("server error", Status::InternalServerError))?;
-
-    let performance = average_mixnode_performance(mix_id, current_interval, storage).await?;
+    let mixnode = get_mixnode_bond_annotated(cache, mix_id).await?;
 
     Ok(UptimeResponse {
         mix_id,
-        avg_uptime: performance.round_to_integer(),
+        avg_uptime: mixnode.node_performance.last_24h.round_to_integer(),
+        node_performance: mixnode.node_performance,
+    })
+}
+
+pub(crate) async fn _get_gateway_avg_uptime(
+    cache: &NodeStatusCache,
+    identity: &str,
+) -> Result<GatewayUptimeResponse, ErrorResponse> {
+    let gateway = get_gateway_bond_annotated(cache, identity).await?;
+
+    Ok(GatewayUptimeResponse {
+        identity: identity.to_string(),
+        avg_uptime: gateway.node_performance.last_24h.round_to_integer(),
+        node_performance: gateway.node_performance,
     })
 }
 
@@ -288,7 +366,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn _get_mixnode_inclusion_probabilities(
         })
     } else {
         Err(ErrorResponse::new(
-            "No data available".to_string(),
+            "No data available",
             Status::ServiceUnavailable,
         ))
     }
diff --git a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/mod.rs b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/mod.rs
index c8b3718fa6..1b05827e97 100644
--- a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/mod.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ pub(crate) fn node_status_routes(
             routes::get_mixnode_stake_saturation,
             routes::get_mixnode_inclusion_probability,
             routes::get_mixnode_avg_uptime,
+            routes::get_gateway_avg_uptime,
             routes::get_mixnode_inclusion_probabilities,
             routes::get_mixnodes_detailed,
             routes::get_rewarded_set_detailed,
diff --git a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/models.rs b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/models.rs
index c65397a1f2..b1cb8cd79b 100644
--- a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/models.rs
+++ b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/models.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::node_status_api::utils::NodeUptimes;
 use crate::storage::models::NodeStatus;
 use nym_api_requests::models::{
     GatewayStatusReportResponse, GatewayUptimeHistoryResponse, HistoricalUptimeResponse,
-    MixnodeStatusReportResponse, MixnodeUptimeHistoryResponse, RequestError,
+    MixnodeStatusReportResponse, MixnodeUptimeHistoryResponse, NodePerformance, RequestError,
 };
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::reward_params::Performance;
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::{IdentityKey, MixId};
@@ -179,6 +179,16 @@ impl From<MixnodeStatusReport> for MixnodeStatusReportResponse {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<MixnodeStatusReport> for NodePerformance {
+    fn from(report: MixnodeStatusReport) -> Self {
+        NodePerformance {
+            most_recent: report.most_recent.into(),
+            last_hour: report.last_hour.into(),
+            last_24h: report.last_day.into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct GatewayStatusReport {
     pub(crate) identity: String,
@@ -228,6 +238,16 @@ impl From<GatewayStatusReport> for GatewayStatusReportResponse {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<GatewayStatusReport> for NodePerformance {
+    fn from(report: GatewayStatusReport) -> Self {
+        NodePerformance {
+            most_recent: report.most_recent.into(),
+            last_hour: report.last_hour.into(),
+            last_24h: report.last_day.into(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct MixnodeUptimeHistory {
     pub(crate) mix_id: MixId,
diff --git a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/routes.rs b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/routes.rs
index a5bd3b7b6e..9d1f9d7dc0 100644
--- a/nym-api/src/node_status_api/routes.rs
+++ b/nym-api/src/node_status_api/routes.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 use super::helpers::_get_gateways_detailed;
 use super::NodeStatusCache;
 use crate::node_status_api::helpers::{
-    _compute_mixnode_reward_estimation, _get_active_set_detailed, _get_mixnode_avg_uptime,
-    _get_mixnode_inclusion_probabilities, _get_mixnode_inclusion_probability,
-    _get_mixnode_reward_estimation, _get_mixnode_stake_saturation, _get_mixnode_status,
-    _get_mixnodes_detailed, _get_rewarded_set_detailed, _mixnode_core_status_count,
-    _mixnode_report, _mixnode_uptime_history,
+    _compute_mixnode_reward_estimation, _gateway_core_status_count, _gateway_report,
+    _gateway_uptime_history, _get_active_set_detailed, _get_gateway_avg_uptime,
+    _get_mixnode_avg_uptime, _get_mixnode_inclusion_probabilities,
+    _get_mixnode_inclusion_probability, _get_mixnode_reward_estimation,
+    _get_mixnode_stake_saturation, _get_mixnode_status, _get_mixnodes_detailed,
+    _get_rewarded_set_detailed, _mixnode_core_status_count, _mixnode_report,
+    _mixnode_uptime_history,
 };
 use crate::node_status_api::models::ErrorResponse;
 use crate::storage::NymApiStorage;
@@ -16,12 +18,12 @@ use crate::NymContractCache;
 use nym_api_requests::models::{
     AllInclusionProbabilitiesResponse, ComputeRewardEstParam, GatewayBondAnnotated,
     GatewayCoreStatusResponse, GatewayStatusReportResponse, GatewayUptimeHistoryResponse,
-    InclusionProbabilityResponse, MixNodeBondAnnotated, MixnodeCoreStatusResponse,
-    MixnodeStatusReportResponse, MixnodeStatusResponse, MixnodeUptimeHistoryResponse,
-    RewardEstimationResponse, StakeSaturationResponse, UptimeResponse,
+    GatewayUptimeResponse, InclusionProbabilityResponse, MixNodeBondAnnotated,
+    MixnodeCoreStatusResponse, MixnodeStatusReportResponse, MixnodeStatusResponse,
+    MixnodeUptimeHistoryResponse, RewardEstimationResponse, StakeSaturationResponse,
+    UptimeResponse,
 };
 use nym_mixnet_contract_common::MixId;
-use rocket::http::Status;
 use rocket::serde::json::Json;
 use rocket::State;
 use rocket_okapi::openapi;
@@ -29,15 +31,10 @@ use rocket_okapi::openapi;
 #[openapi(tag = "status")]
 #[get("/gateway/<identity>/report")]
 pub(crate) async fn gateway_report(
-    storage: &State<NymApiStorage>,
+    cache: &State<NodeStatusCache>,
     identity: &str,
 ) -> Result<Json<GatewayStatusReportResponse>, ErrorResponse> {
-    storage
-        .construct_gateway_report(identity)
-        .await
-        .map(GatewayStatusReportResponse::from)
-        .map(Json)
-        .map_err(|err| ErrorResponse::new(err.to_string(), Status::NotFound))
+    Ok(Json(_gateway_report(cache, identity).await?))
 }
 
 #[openapi(tag = "status")]
@@ -46,12 +43,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn gateway_uptime_history(
     storage: &State<NymApiStorage>,
     identity: &str,
 ) -> Result<Json<GatewayUptimeHistoryResponse>, ErrorResponse> {
-    storage
-        .get_gateway_uptime_history(identity)
-        .await
-        .map(GatewayUptimeHistoryResponse::from)
-        .map(Json)
-        .map_err(|err| ErrorResponse::new(err.to_string(), Status::NotFound))
+    Ok(Json(_gateway_uptime_history(storage, identity).await?))
 }
 
 #[openapi(tag = "status")]
@@ -60,25 +52,19 @@ pub(crate) async fn gateway_core_status_count(
     storage: &State<NymApiStorage>,
     identity: &str,
     since: Option<i64>,
-) -> Json<GatewayCoreStatusResponse> {
-    let count = storage
-        .get_core_gateway_status_count(identity, since)
-        .await
-        .unwrap_or_default();
-
-    Json(GatewayCoreStatusResponse {
-        identity: identity.to_string(),
-        count,
-    })
+) -> Result<Json<GatewayCoreStatusResponse>, ErrorResponse> {
+    Ok(Json(
+        _gateway_core_status_count(storage, identity, since).await?,
+    ))
 }
 
 #[openapi(tag = "status")]
 #[get("/mixnode/<mix_id>/report")]
 pub(crate) async fn mixnode_report(
-    storage: &State<NymApiStorage>,
+    cache: &State<NodeStatusCache>,
     mix_id: MixId,
 ) -> Result<Json<MixnodeStatusReportResponse>, ErrorResponse> {
-    Ok(Json(_mixnode_report(storage, mix_id).await?))
+    Ok(Json(_mixnode_report(cache, mix_id).await?))
 }
 
 #[openapi(tag = "status")]
@@ -171,11 +157,19 @@ pub(crate) async fn get_mixnode_inclusion_probability(
 #[openapi(tag = "status")]
 #[get("/mixnode/<mix_id>/avg_uptime")]
 pub(crate) async fn get_mixnode_avg_uptime(
-    cache: &State<NymContractCache>,
-    storage: &State<NymApiStorage>,
+    cache: &State<NodeStatusCache>,
     mix_id: MixId,
 ) -> Result<Json<UptimeResponse>, ErrorResponse> {
-    Ok(Json(_get_mixnode_avg_uptime(cache, storage, mix_id).await?))
+    Ok(Json(_get_mixnode_avg_uptime(cache, mix_id).await?))
+}
+
+#[openapi(tag = "status")]
+#[get("/gateway/<identity>/avg_uptime")]
+pub(crate) async fn get_gateway_avg_uptime(
+    cache: &State<NodeStatusCache>,
+    identity: &str,
+) -> Result<Json<GatewayUptimeResponse>, ErrorResponse> {
+    Ok(Json(_get_gateway_avg_uptime(cache, identity).await?))
 }
 
 #[openapi(tag = "status")]
diff --git a/nym-api/src/support/config/mod.rs b/nym-api/src/support/config/mod.rs
index 25d949cd11..e9d8f02914 100644
--- a/nym-api/src/support/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-api/src/support/config/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ const DEFAULT_GATEWAY_PING_INTERVAL: Duration = Duration::from_secs(60);
 // bought bandwidth tokens to not have time to be spent; Once we remove the gateway from the
 // bandwidth bridging protocol, we can come back to a smaller timeout value
 const DEFAULT_GATEWAY_RESPONSE_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(5 * 60);
-const DEFAULT_GATEWAY_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_millis(2_500);
+// This timeout value should be big enough to accommodate an initial bandwidth acquirement
+const DEFAULT_GATEWAY_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(2 * 60);
 
 const DEFAULT_TEST_ROUTES: usize = 3;
 const DEFAULT_MINIMUM_TEST_ROUTES: usize = 1;
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/CHANGELOG.md b/nym-connect/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
index 52edcc5f66..9e6f08fe2d 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v1.0.11] (2023-02-28)
+
+- NC - add the option to manually select and use a specific Service Provider ([#2953])
+
+[#2953]: https://github.com/nymtech/nym/issues/2953
+
 ## [v1.1.10] (2023-02-21)
 
 - NC - add logs window for troubleshooting ([#2951])
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/package.json b/nym-connect/desktop/package.json
index 87e2640c71..f1e5bef205 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/package.json
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nym/nym-connect",
-  "version": "1.1.10",
+  "version": "1.1.11",
   "main": "index.js",
   "license": "MIT",
   "scripts": {
@@ -113,4 +113,4 @@
     "webpack-merge": "^5.8.0",
     "yaml-loader": "^0.8.0"
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 92efb8b1dc..9fe106ecdd 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nym-connect"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 description = "nym-connect"
 authors = ["Nym Technologies SA"]
 license = ""
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs b/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
index 43691fb49c..e1d3379f6b 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ pub async fn init_socks5_config(provider_address: String, chosen_gateway_id: Str
         register_gateway,
         Some(chosen_gateway_id),
         config.get_base(),
+        // TODO: another instance where this setting should probably get used
+        false,
     )
     .await?;
 
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 915e0421fc..8a52a95e2d 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "package": {
     "productName": "nym-connect",
-    "version": "1.1.10"
+    "version": "1.1.11"
   },
   "build": {
     "distDir": "../dist",
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/components/AppWindowFrame.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/components/AppWindowFrame.tsx
index 929b0f269f..90e01fffa7 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/components/AppWindowFrame.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/components/AppWindowFrame.tsx
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import { CustomTitleBar } from './CustomTitleBar';
 
 export const AppWindowFrame: FCWithChildren = ({ children }) => {
   const location = useLocation();
-  const { userDefinedGateway, setUserDefinedGateway } = useClientContext();
+  const { userDefinedGateway, setUserDefinedGateway, userDefinedSPAddress, setUserDefinedSPAddress } =
+    useClientContext();
 
   // defined functions to be used when moving away from pages
   const onBack = () => {
     switch (location.pathname) {
-      case '/menu/settings':
+      case '/menu/settings/gateway':
         return () => {
           // when the user moves away from the settings page and the gateway is not valid
           // set isActive to false
@@ -19,6 +20,14 @@ export const AppWindowFrame: FCWithChildren = ({ children }) => {
             setUserDefinedGateway((current) => ({ ...current, isActive: false }));
           }
         };
+      case '/menu/settings/service-provider':
+        return () => {
+          // when the user moves away from the settings page and the sp is not valid
+          // set isActive to false
+          if (!userDefinedSPAddress?.address) {
+            setUserDefinedSPAddress((current) => ({ ...current, isActive: false }));
+          }
+        };
       default:
         return undefined;
     }
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/components/CustomTitleBar.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/components/CustomTitleBar.tsx
index 88235e6074..5baa05c5b0 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/components/CustomTitleBar.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/components/CustomTitleBar.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ const ArrowBackIcon = ({ onBack }: { onBack?: () => void }) => {
   return <CustomButton Icon={ArrowBack} onClick={handleBack} />;
 };
 
-const getTitleIcon = (path: string) => {
+const getTitle = (path: string) => {
+  if (path.includes('settings')) return 'Settings';
   if (path !== '/') {
     const title = path.split('/').slice(-1);
     return (
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ export const CustomTitleBar = ({ path = '/', onBack }: { path?: string; onBack?:
   <Box data-tauri-drag-region style={customTitleBarStyles.titlebar}>
     {/* set width to keep logo centered */}
     <Box sx={{ width: '40px' }}>{path === '/' ? <MenuIcon /> : <ArrowBackIcon onBack={onBack} />}</Box>
-    {getTitleIcon(path)}
+    {getTitle(path)}
     <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1 }}>
       <CustomButton Icon={Minimize} onClick={() => appWindow.minimize()} />
       <CustomButton Icon={Close} onClick={() => appWindow.close()} />
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/main.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/main.tsx
index a933a8c36f..b999b957a2 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/main.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/main.tsx
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api';
 import { Error } from 'src/types/error';
 import { getVersion } from '@tauri-apps/api/app';
 import { useEvents } from 'src/hooks/events';
-import { UserDefinedGateway } from 'src/types/gateway';
-import { forage } from '@tauri-apps/tauri-forage';
+import { UserDefinedGateway, UserDefinedSPAddress } from 'src/types/service-provider';
+import { getItemFromStorage, setItemInStorage } from 'src/utils';
 import { ConnectionStatusKind, GatewayPerformance } from '../types';
 import { ConnectionStatsItem } from '../components/ConnectionStats';
 import { ServiceProvider } from '../types/directory';
 
-const FORAGE_KEY = 'nym-connect-user-gateway';
+const FORAGE_GATEWAY_KEY = 'nym-connect-user-gateway';
+const FORAGE_SP_KEY = 'nym-connect-user-sp';
 
 type ModeType = 'light' | 'dark';
 
@@ -25,16 +26,19 @@ export type TClientContext = {
   selectedProvider?: ServiceProvider;
   showInfoModal: boolean;
   userDefinedGateway?: UserDefinedGateway;
+  userDefinedSPAddress: UserDefinedSPAddress;
+  serviceProviders?: ServiceProvider[];
   setMode: (mode: ModeType) => void;
   clearError: () => void;
   setConnectionStatus: (connectionStatus: ConnectionStatusKind) => void;
   setConnectionStats: (connectionStats: ConnectionStatsItem[] | undefined) => void;
   setConnectedSince: (connectedSince: DateTime | undefined) => void;
   setShowInfoModal: (show: boolean) => void;
-  setRandomSerivceProvider: () => void;
+  setSerivceProvider: () => void;
   startConnecting: () => Promise<void>;
   startDisconnecting: () => Promise<void>;
   setUserDefinedGateway: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<UserDefinedGateway>>;
+  setUserDefinedSPAddress: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<UserDefinedSPAddress>>;
 };
 
 export const ClientContext = createContext({} as TClientContext);
@@ -50,43 +54,39 @@ export const ClientContextProvider: FCWithChildren = ({ children }) => {
   const [appVersion, setAppVersion] = useState<string>();
   const [gatewayPerformance, setGatewayPerformance] = useState<GatewayPerformance>('Good');
   const [showInfoModal, setShowInfoModal] = useState(false);
-  const [userDefinedGateway, setUserDefinedGateway] = useState<UserDefinedGateway>({ isActive: false, gateway: '' });
+  const [userDefinedGateway, setUserDefinedGateway] = useState<UserDefinedGateway>({
+    isActive: false,
+    gateway: undefined,
+  });
+  const [userDefinedSPAddress, setUserDefinedSPAddress] = useState<UserDefinedSPAddress>({
+    isActive: false,
+    address: undefined,
+  });
 
   const getAppVersion = async () => {
     const version = await getVersion();
     return version;
   };
 
-  const setUserGatewayInStorage = async (gateway: UserDefinedGateway) => {
-    try {
-      await forage.setItem({
-        key: FORAGE_KEY,
-        value: gateway,
-      } as any)();
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.warn(e);
-    }
-    return undefined;
-  };
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setItemInStorage({ key: FORAGE_GATEWAY_KEY, value: userDefinedGateway });
+  }, [userDefinedGateway]);
 
-  const getUserGatewayFromStorage = async (): Promise<UserDefinedGateway | undefined> => {
-    try {
-      const gatewayFromStorage = await forage.getItem({ key: FORAGE_KEY })();
-      return gatewayFromStorage;
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.warn(e);
-    }
-    return undefined;
-  };
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setItemInStorage({ key: FORAGE_SP_KEY, value: userDefinedSPAddress });
+  }, [userDefinedSPAddress]);
 
   const initialiseApp = async () => {
     const services = await invoke('get_services');
     const AppVersion = await getAppVersion();
-    const storedUserDefinedGateway = await getUserGatewayFromStorage();
+    const storedUserDefinedGateway = await getItemFromStorage({ key: FORAGE_GATEWAY_KEY });
+    const storedUserDefinedSP = await getItemFromStorage({ key: FORAGE_SP_KEY });
 
     setAppVersion(AppVersion);
     setServiceProviders(services as ServiceProvider[]);
+
     if (storedUserDefinedGateway) setUserDefinedGateway(storedUserDefinedGateway);
+    if (storedUserDefinedSP) setUserDefinedSPAddress(storedUserDefinedSP);
   };
 
   useEvents({
@@ -125,27 +125,37 @@ export const ClientContextProvider: FCWithChildren = ({ children }) => {
   }, []);
 
   const shouldUseUserGateway = !!userDefinedGateway.gateway && userDefinedGateway.isActive;
+  const shouldUseUserSP = !!userDefinedSPAddress.address && userDefinedSPAddress.isActive;
 
   const setServiceProvider = async (newServiceProvider: ServiceProvider) => {
     await invoke('set_gateway', {
-      gateway: newServiceProvider.gateway,
+      gateway: shouldUseUserGateway ? userDefinedGateway.gateway : newServiceProvider.gateway,
+    });
+    await invoke('set_service_provider', {
+      serviceProvider: shouldUseUserSP ? userDefinedSPAddress.address : newServiceProvider.address,
     });
-    await invoke('set_service_provider', { serviceProvider: newServiceProvider.address });
   };
 
   const getRandomSPFromList = (services: ServiceProvider[]) => {
     const randomSelection = services[Math.floor(Math.random() * services.length)];
-
-    if (shouldUseUserGateway) return { ...randomSelection, gateway: userDefinedGateway.gateway } as ServiceProvider;
     return randomSelection;
   };
 
-  const setRandomSerivceProvider = async () => {
+  const buildServiceProvider = async (serviceProvider: ServiceProvider) => {
+    const sp = { ...serviceProvider };
+
+    if (shouldUseUserGateway) sp.gateway = userDefinedGateway.gateway as string;
+    if (shouldUseUserSP) sp.address = userDefinedSPAddress.address as string;
+
+    return sp;
+  };
+
+  const setSerivceProvider = async () => {
     if (serviceProviders) {
       const randomServiceProvider = getRandomSPFromList(serviceProviders);
-      await setServiceProvider(randomServiceProvider);
-      await setUserGatewayInStorage(userDefinedGateway);
-      setSelectedProvider(randomServiceProvider);
+      const withUserDefinitions = await buildServiceProvider(randomServiceProvider);
+      await setServiceProvider(withUserDefinitions);
+      setSelectedProvider(withUserDefinitions);
     }
     return undefined;
   };
@@ -165,21 +175,25 @@ export const ClientContextProvider: FCWithChildren = ({ children }) => {
       showInfoModal,
       setConnectionStats,
       selectedProvider,
+      serviceProviders,
       connectedSince,
       setConnectedSince,
-      setRandomSerivceProvider,
+      setSerivceProvider,
       startConnecting,
       startDisconnecting,
       gatewayPerformance,
       setShowInfoModal,
+      userDefinedSPAddress,
       userDefinedGateway,
       setUserDefinedGateway,
+      setUserDefinedSPAddress,
     }),
     [
       mode,
       appVersion,
       error,
       showInfoModal,
+      serviceProviders,
       connectedSince,
       connectionStatus,
       connectionStats,
@@ -187,6 +201,7 @@ export const ClientContextProvider: FCWithChildren = ({ children }) => {
       gatewayPerformance,
       selectedProvider,
       userDefinedGateway,
+      userDefinedSPAddress,
     ],
   );
 
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/mocks/main.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/mocks/main.tsx
index 6d0f7d9a82..78028b03f8 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/mocks/main.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/context/mocks/main.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const mockValues: TClientContext = {
   gatewayPerformance: 'Good',
   showInfoModal: false,
   userDefinedGateway: { isActive: false, gateway: '' },
+  userDefinedSPAddress: { isActive: false, address: '' },
   setShowInfoModal: () => {},
   setMode: () => {},
   clearError: () => {},
@@ -18,8 +19,9 @@ const mockValues: TClientContext = {
   setConnectionStatus: () => {},
   startConnecting: async () => {},
   startDisconnecting: async () => {},
-  setRandomSerivceProvider: () => {},
+  setSerivceProvider: () => {},
   setUserDefinedGateway: () => {},
+  setUserDefinedSPAddress: () => {},
 };
 
 export const MockProvider: FCWithChildren<{
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/connection/index.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/connection/index.tsx
index 028ddcf21d..2ba081331f 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/connection/index.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/connection/index.tsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export const ConnectionPage = () => {
       // eslint-disable-next-line default-case
       switch (currentStatus) {
         case 'disconnected':
-          await context.setRandomSerivceProvider();
+          await context.setSerivceProvider();
           await context.startConnecting();
           context.setConnectedSince(DateTime.now());
           context.setShowInfoModal(true);
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/GatewaySettings.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/GatewaySettings.tsx
index c273a8a007..80efa7988a 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/GatewaySettings.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/GatewaySettings.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { ConnectionStatusKind } from 'src/types';
 import { AppVersion } from 'src/components/AppVersion';
 
 export const GatewaySettings = () => {
-  const { userDefinedGateway, setUserDefinedGateway } = useClientContext();
+  const { userDefinedGateway, setUserDefinedGateway, connectionStatus } = useClientContext();
   const [gatewayKey, setGatewayKey] = useState<string | undefined>(userDefinedGateway?.gateway);
 
   const handleIsValidGatewayKey = (isValid: boolean) => {
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ export const GatewaySettings = () => {
     setUserDefinedGateway((current) => ({ ...current, isActive: e.target.checked }));
   };
 
-  const { connectionStatus } = useClientContext();
-
   return (
     <Box height="100%">
       <Stack justifyContent="space-between" height="100%">
@@ -60,6 +58,7 @@ export const GatewaySettings = () => {
                 onValidate={handleIsValidGatewayKey}
                 sx={{ mt: 1 }}
                 disabled={connectionStatus === 'connected' || !userDefinedGateway?.isActive}
+                autoFocus
               />
             )}
           </FormControl>
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/ServiceProviderSettings.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/ServiceProviderSettings.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f18caaacd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/ServiceProviderSettings.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import React, { ChangeEvent } from 'react';
+import {
+  Autocomplete,
+  Box,
+  FormControl,
+  FormControlLabel,
+  FormHelperText,
+  Stack,
+  Switch,
+  TextField,
+  Typography,
+} from '@mui/material';
+import { AppVersion } from 'src/components/AppVersion';
+import { ConnectionStatusKind } from 'src/types';
+import { useClientContext } from 'src/context/main';
+
+export const ServiceProviderSettings = () => {
+  const { connectionStatus, serviceProviders, userDefinedSPAddress, setUserDefinedSPAddress } = useClientContext();
+
+  const toggleOnOff = (e: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    setUserDefinedSPAddress((current) => ({ ...current, isActive: e.target.checked }));
+  };
+
+  const handleSelectFromList = (value: string | null) => {
+    setUserDefinedSPAddress((current) => ({ ...current, address: value ?? undefined }));
+  };
+
+  const getSPDescription = (spAddress: string) => {
+    const match = serviceProviders?.find((sp) => sp.address === spAddress);
+
+    if (match) return match.description;
+
+    return 'The service provider specified is not in our known list.';
+  };
+
+  const validateInput = (value: string) => {
+    setUserDefinedSPAddress((current) => ({ ...current, address: !value.length ? undefined : value }));
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Box height="100%">
+      <Stack justifyContent="space-between" height="100%">
+        <Box>
+          <Typography fontWeight="bold" variant="body2" mb={1}>
+            Select your Service Provider
+          </Typography>
+          <Typography color="grey.300" variant="body2" mb={2}>
+            Pick a service provider from the list or enter your own
+          </Typography>
+          <FormControl fullWidth>
+            <FormControlLabel
+              control={
+                <Switch
+                  checked={userDefinedSPAddress.isActive}
+                  onChange={toggleOnOff}
+                  disabled={connectionStatus === ConnectionStatusKind.connected}
+                  size="small"
+                  sx={{ ml: 1 }}
+                />
+              }
+              label={userDefinedSPAddress.isActive ? 'On' : 'Off'}
+            />
+            {connectionStatus === ConnectionStatusKind.connected && (
+              <FormHelperText sx={{ m: 0, my: 1 }}>This setting is disabled during an active connection</FormHelperText>
+            )}
+            {userDefinedSPAddress.isActive && serviceProviders && (
+              <Autocomplete
+                clearOnEscape
+                disabled={connectionStatus === 'connected'}
+                sx={{ mt: 1 }}
+                options={serviceProviders.map((sp) => sp.address)}
+                freeSolo
+                value={userDefinedSPAddress.address || ''}
+                onChange={(e, value) => handleSelectFromList(value)}
+                size="small"
+                renderInput={(params) => (
+                  <TextField
+                    autoFocus
+                    {...params}
+                    placeholder="Service provider"
+                    onChange={(e) => validateInput(e.target.value)}
+                  />
+                )}
+                ListboxProps={{ style: { background: 'unset', fontSize: '14px' } }}
+              />
+            )}
+          </FormControl>
+          {userDefinedSPAddress.address && userDefinedSPAddress.isActive && (
+            <Typography sx={{ mt: 1 }}>{getSPDescription(userDefinedSPAddress.address)}</Typography>
+          )}
+        </Box>
+        <AppVersion />
+      </Stack>
+    </Box>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/index.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/index.tsx
index edd1050272..bc58b69f1b 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/index.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/pages/menu/settings/index.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import { Link, List, ListItem, ListItemButton, ListItemText, Stack } from '@mui/
 import { AppVersion } from 'src/components/AppVersion';
 import { toggleLogViewer } from 'src/utils';
 
-const menuSchema = [{ title: 'Select your gateway', path: 'gateway' }];
+const menuSchema = [
+  { title: 'Select your gateway', path: 'gateway' },
+  { title: 'Select a service provider', path: 'service-provider' },
+];
 
 export const SettingsMenu = () => (
   <Stack justifyContent="space-between" height="100%">
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/routes/index.tsx b/nym-connect/desktop/src/routes/index.tsx
index aaf09fac16..dd3eec678e 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/routes/index.tsx
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/routes/index.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { CompatibleApps } from 'src/pages/menu/Apps';
 import { HelpGuide } from 'src/pages/menu/Guide';
 import { SettingsMenu } from 'src/pages/menu/settings';
 import { GatewaySettings } from 'src/pages/menu/settings/GatewaySettings';
+import { ServiceProviderSettings } from 'src/pages/menu/settings/ServiceProviderSettings';
 
 export const AppRoutes = () => (
   <Routes>
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export const AppRoutes = () => (
       <Route path="settings">
         <Route index element={<SettingsMenu />} />
         <Route path="gateway" element={<GatewaySettings />} />
+        <Route path="service-provider" element={<ServiceProviderSettings />} />
       </Route>
     </Route>
   </Routes>
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/gateway.ts b/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/gateway.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 735a3cdb03..0000000000
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/gateway.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-export interface UserDefinedGateway {
-  isActive: boolean;
-  gateway?: string;
-}
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/service-provider.ts b/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/service-provider.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed370e2755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/service-provider.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+export interface UserDefinedGateway {
+  isActive: boolean;
+  gateway?: string;
+}
+
+export interface UserDefinedSPAddress {
+  isActive: boolean;
+  address?: string;
+}
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/storage.ts b/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/storage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca792b65d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/types/storage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+export interface StorageKeyValue<T> {
+  key: string;
+  value: T;
+}
diff --git a/nym-connect/desktop/src/utils/index.ts b/nym-connect/desktop/src/utils/index.ts
index fefef166d7..04b415c026 100644
--- a/nym-connect/desktop/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/nym-connect/desktop/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { EventName, listen, UnlistenFn, EventCallback } from '@tauri-apps/api/event';
 import { invoke } from '@tauri-apps/api';
+import { forage } from '@tauri-apps/tauri-forage';
+import { StorageKeyValue } from 'src/types/storage';
 
 export const useTauriEvents = <T>(event: EventName, handler: EventCallback<T>) => {
   const unlisten = useRef<UnlistenFn>();
@@ -22,3 +24,25 @@ export const useTauriEvents = <T>(event: EventName, handler: EventCallback<T>) =
 export const toggleLogViewer = async () => {
   await invoke('help_log_toggle_window');
 };
+
+export async function setItemInStorage<T>({ key, value }: StorageKeyValue<T>) {
+  try {
+    await forage.setItem({
+      key,
+      value,
+    } as any)();
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn(e);
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+export const getItemFromStorage = async ({ key }: Pick<StorageKeyValue<undefined>, 'key'>) => {
+  try {
+    const gatewayFromStorage = await forage.getItem({ key })();
+    return gatewayFromStorage;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn(e);
+  }
+  return undefined;
+};
diff --git a/nym-connect/mobile/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs b/nym-connect/mobile/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
index c6c649ab63..7d1c3f0a99 100644
--- a/nym-connect/mobile/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-connect/mobile/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ pub async fn init_socks5_config(
         &mut key_manager,
         nym_api_endpoints,
         Some(chosen_gateway_id),
+        false,
     )
     .await?;
 
diff --git a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/mixnet/client.rs b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/mixnet/client.rs
index d8b1e06b65..36b51a0428 100644
--- a/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/mixnet/client.rs
+++ b/sdk/rust/nym-sdk/src/mixnet/client.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ where
             &mut self.key_manager,
             self.config.nym_api_endpoints.clone(),
             user_chosen_gateway,
+            // TODO: this should probably be configurable with the config
+            false,
         )
         .await?;
 
diff --git a/service-providers/network-requester/Cargo.toml b/service-providers/network-requester/Cargo.toml
index 3fc72dca27..615d17b9c4 100644
--- a/service-providers/network-requester/Cargo.toml
+++ b/service-providers/network-requester/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "nym-network-requester"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 rust-version = "1.65"
diff --git a/service-providers/network-requester/src/cli/init.rs b/service-providers/network-requester/src/cli/init.rs
index 0c9907db3a..0c8057b7cd 100644
--- a/service-providers/network-requester/src/cli/init.rs
+++ b/service-providers/network-requester/src/cli/init.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ pub(crate) struct Init {
     #[clap(long)]
     gateway: Option<identity::PublicKey>,
 
+    /// Specifies whether the new gateway should be determined based by latency as opposed to being chosen
+    /// uniformly.
+    #[clap(long, conflicts_with = "gateway")]
+    latency_based_selection: bool,
+
     /// Force register gateway. WARNING: this will overwrite any existing keys for the given id,
     /// potentially causing loss of access.
     #[clap(long)]
@@ -115,6 +120,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(args: &Init) -> Result<(), NetworkRequesterError> {
         register_gateway,
         user_chosen_gateway_id,
         config.get_base(),
+        args.latency_based_selection,
     )
     .await
     .map_err(|source| {
diff --git a/service-providers/network-statistics/Cargo.toml b/service-providers/network-statistics/Cargo.toml
index 6a150d97f6..60bdaff297 100644
--- a/service-providers/network-statistics/Cargo.toml
+++ b/service-providers/network-statistics/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nym-network-statistics"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/tools/nym-cli/Cargo.toml b/tools/nym-cli/Cargo.toml
index 936767c456..ef9e2d1575 100644
--- a/tools/nym-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tools/nym-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "nym-cli"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/ts-packages/react-components/src/components/mixnodes/IdentityKeyFormField.tsx b/ts-packages/react-components/src/components/mixnodes/IdentityKeyFormField.tsx
index 4417bbffe5..692e666fe7 100644
--- a/ts-packages/react-components/src/components/mixnodes/IdentityKeyFormField.tsx
+++ b/ts-packages/react-components/src/components/mixnodes/IdentityKeyFormField.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const IdentityKeyFormField: FCWithChildren<{
   size?: 'small' | 'medium';
   sx?: SxProps;
   disabled?: boolean;
+  autoFocus?: boolean;
 }> = ({
   required,
   fullWidth,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ export const IdentityKeyFormField: FCWithChildren<{
   showTickOnValid = true,
   size,
   disabled,
+  autoFocus,
 }) => {
   const [value, setValue] = React.useState<string | undefined>(initialValue);
   const [validationError, setValidationError] = React.useState<string | undefined>();
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ export const IdentityKeyFormField: FCWithChildren<{
       InputLabelProps={{ shrink: true }}
       size={size}
       disabled={disabled}
+      autoFocus={autoFocus}
     />
   );
 };