diff --git a/zebra-network/src/lib.rs b/zebra-network/src/lib.rs
index 38460d8a..b7af274d 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/lib.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/lib.rs
@@ -68,5 +68,5 @@ pub mod types {
 
 /// This will be removed when we finish encapsulation
 pub mod should_be_private {
-    pub use crate::{peer::PeerConnector, timestamp_collector::TimestampCollector};
+    pub use crate::{peer::PeerHandshake, timestamp_collector::TimestampCollector};
 }
diff --git a/zebra-network/src/peer.rs b/zebra-network/src/peer.rs
index c61b7bd9..c0cbdac7 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/peer.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/peer.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 
 /// Handles outbound requests from our node to the network.
 mod client;
-/// Asynchronously connects to peers.
-mod connector;
 /// Peer-related errors.
 mod error;
+/// Performs peer handshakes.
+mod handshake;
 /// Handles inbound requests from the network to our node.
 mod server;
 
 pub use client::PeerClient;
-pub use connector::PeerConnector;
 pub use error::{HandshakeError, PeerError, SharedPeerError};
+pub use handshake::PeerHandshake;
 pub use server::PeerServer;
diff --git a/zebra-network/src/peer/connector.rs b/zebra-network/src/peer/handshake.rs
similarity index 97%
rename from zebra-network/src/peer/connector.rs
rename to zebra-network/src/peer/handshake.rs
index 876e48c0..2bd3351c 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/peer/connector.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/peer/handshake.rs
@@ -25,15 +25,16 @@ use crate::{
 
 use super::{error::ErrorSlot, server::ServerState, HandshakeError, PeerClient, PeerServer};
 
-/// A [`Service`] that connects to a remote peer and constructs a client/server pair.
-pub struct PeerConnector<S> {
+/// A [`Service`] that handshakes with a remote peer and constructs a
+/// client/server pair.
+pub struct PeerHandshake<S> {
     config: Config,
     internal_service: S,
     timestamp_collector: mpsc::Sender<MetaAddr>,
     nonces: Arc<Mutex<HashSet<Nonce>>>,
 }
 
-impl<S> PeerConnector<S>
+impl<S> PeerHandshake<S>
 where
     S: Service<Request, Response = Response, Error = BoxedStdError> + Clone + Send + 'static,
     S::Future: Send,
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ where
         // Builder2, ..., with Builder1::with_config() -> Builder2;
         // Builder2::with_internal_service() -> ... or use Options in a single
         // Builder type or use the derive_builder crate.
-        PeerConnector {
+        PeerHandshake {
             config,
             internal_service,
             timestamp_collector,
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<S> Service<(TcpStream, SocketAddr)> for PeerConnector<S>
+impl<S> Service<(TcpStream, SocketAddr)> for PeerHandshake<S>
 where
     S: Service<Request, Response = Response, Error = BoxedStdError> + Clone + Send + 'static,
     S::Future: Send,
diff --git a/zebra-network/src/peer_set.rs b/zebra-network/src/peer_set.rs
index c4c6469f..ae6cd9b0 100644
--- a/zebra-network/src/peer_set.rs
+++ b/zebra-network/src/peer_set.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use tracing::Level;
 use tracing_futures::Instrument;
 
 use crate::{
-    peer::{HandshakeError, PeerClient, PeerConnector},
+    peer::{HandshakeError, PeerClient, PeerHandshake},
     timestamp_collector::TimestampCollector,
     AddressBook, BoxedStdError, Config, Request, Response,
 };
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ where
     S::Future: Send + 'static,
 {
     let (address_book, timestamp_collector) = TimestampCollector::spawn();
-    let peer_connector = Buffer::new(
+    let handshaker = Buffer::new(
         Timeout::new(
-            PeerConnector::new(config.clone(), inbound_service, timestamp_collector),
+            PeerHandshake::new(config.clone(), inbound_service, timestamp_collector),
             config.handshake_timeout,
         ),
         1,
@@ -111,18 +111,13 @@ where
     // 1. Initial peers, specified in the config.
     tokio::spawn(add_initial_peers(
         config.initial_peers.clone(),
-        peer_connector.clone(),
+        handshaker.clone(),
         peerset_tx.clone(),
     ));
 
     // 2. Incoming peer connections, via a listener.
     tokio::spawn(
-        listen(
-            config.listen_addr,
-            peer_connector.clone(),
-            peerset_tx.clone(),
-        )
-        .map(|result| {
+        listen(config.listen_addr, handshaker.clone(), peerset_tx.clone()).map(|result| {
             if let Err(e) = result {
                 error!(%e);
             }
@@ -145,7 +140,7 @@ where
             config.new_peer_interval,
             demand_rx,
             candidates,
-            peer_connector,
+            handshaker,
             peerset_tx,
         )
         .map(|result| {
@@ -158,12 +153,12 @@ where
     (peer_set, address_book)
 }
 
-/// Use the provided `peer_connector` to connect to `initial_peers`, then send
+/// Use the provided `handshaker` to connect to `initial_peers`, then send
 /// the results over `tx`.
-#[instrument(skip(initial_peers, tx, peer_connector))]
+#[instrument(skip(initial_peers, tx, handshaker))]
 async fn add_initial_peers<S>(
     initial_peers: Vec<SocketAddr>,
-    peer_connector: S,
+    handshaker: S,
     mut tx: mpsc::Sender<PeerChange>,
 ) where
     S: Service<(TcpStream, SocketAddr), Response = PeerClient, Error = BoxedStdError> + Clone,
@@ -173,11 +168,11 @@ async fn add_initial_peers<S>(
     let mut handshakes = initial_peers
         .into_iter()
         .map(|addr| {
-            let mut pc = peer_connector.clone();
+            let mut hs = handshaker.clone();
             async move {
                 let stream = TcpStream::connect(addr).await?;
-                pc.ready().await?;
-                let client = pc.call((stream, addr)).await?;
+                hs.ready().await?;
+                let client = hs.call((stream, addr)).await?;
                 Ok::<_, BoxedStdError>(Change::Insert(addr, client))
             }
         })
@@ -187,12 +182,12 @@ async fn add_initial_peers<S>(
     }
 }
 
-/// Bind to `addr`, listen for peers using `peer_connector`, then send the
+/// Bind to `addr`, listen for peers using `handshaker`, then send the
 /// results over `tx`.
-#[instrument(skip(tx, peer_connector))]
+#[instrument(skip(tx, handshaker))]
 async fn listen<S>(
     addr: SocketAddr,
-    mut peer_connector: S,
+    mut handshaker: S,
     tx: mpsc::Sender<PeerChange>,
 ) -> Result<(), BoxedStdError>
 where
@@ -203,9 +198,9 @@ where
     loop {
         if let Ok((tcp_stream, addr)) = listener.accept().await {
             debug!(?addr, "got incoming connection");
-            peer_connector.ready().await?;
+            handshaker.ready().await?;
             // Construct a handshake future but do not drive it yet....
-            let handshake = peer_connector.call((tcp_stream, addr));
+            let handshake = handshaker.call((tcp_stream, addr));
             // ... instead, spawn a new task to handle this connection
             let mut tx2 = tx.clone();
             tokio::spawn(async move {
@@ -220,18 +215,12 @@ where
 /// Given a channel that signals a need for new peers, try to connect to a peer
 /// and send the resulting `PeerClient` through a channel.
 ///
-#[instrument(skip(
-    new_peer_interval,
-    demand_signal,
-    candidates,
-    peer_connector,
-    success_tx
-))]
+#[instrument(skip(new_peer_interval, demand_signal, candidates, handshaker, success_tx))]
 async fn crawl_and_dial<C, S>(
     new_peer_interval: Duration,
     demand_signal: mpsc::Receiver<()>,
     mut candidates: CandidateSet<S>,
-    peer_connector: C,
+    handshaker: C,
     mut success_tx: mpsc::Sender<PeerChange>,
 ) -> Result<(), BoxedStdError>
 where
@@ -251,11 +240,11 @@ where
     use crate::types::MetaAddr;
     use futures::TryFutureExt;
     let try_connect = |candidate: MetaAddr| {
-        let mut pc = peer_connector.clone();
+        let mut hs = handshaker.clone();
         async move {
             let stream = TcpStream::connect(candidate.addr).await?;
-            pc.ready().await?;
-            pc.call((stream, candidate.addr))
+            hs.ready().await?;
+            hs.call((stream, candidate.addr))
                 .await
                 .map(|client| Change::Insert(candidate.addr, client))
         }