diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7979980..b74e53f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,19 +86,86 @@ Commands: `help`, `start`, `stop`, `upload`, `download`, `quit`.
 
 ### uploader / downloader
 
-Standalone programs that demonstrate file sharing between two nodes. On one machine, start the uploader:
+Standalone programs that demonstrate file sharing between two nodes. 
+
+Optionally generate a file to upload. For example, using `dd` on nix-based systems:
+
+```bash
+# generate a 500MB file with random contents
+dd if=/dev/urandom of=myfile.txt bs=1048576 count=500
+```
+
+In one terminal, start the uploader, passing in the path to a file to upload:
 
 ```bash
 ./build/uploader ./myfile.txt
 # prints: Run: downloader <SPR> <CID> ./output-file
 ```
 
-On another (or the same machine), run the downloader with the printed values:
+In another terminal, run the downloader with the printed values:
 
 ```bash
 ./build/downloader <SPR> <CID> ./output-file
 ```
 
+#### Connecting to remote peers
+
+To run the uploader/downloader example, but connect to peers remotely, the config will need to be updated before it will work.
+
+##### UPnP / PMP
+
+The easiest way to connect to remote peers is to enable UPnP or PMP in your router. Once this is enabled, update the config to:
+
+```c
+// uploader.c
+ node_config cfg = {
+    .api_port = 8080,
+    .disc_port = 9090,
+    .data_dir = "./uploader-data",
+    .log_level = "TRACE",
+    .bootstrap_node = "spr:CiUIAhIhApIj9p6zJDRbw2NoCo-tj98Y760YbppRiEpGIE1yGaMzEgIDARpJCicAJQgCEiECkiP2nrMkNFvDY2gKj62P3xjvrRhumlGISkYgTXIZozMQvcz8wQYaCwoJBAWhF3WRAnVEGgsKCQQFoRd1kQJ1RCpGMEQCIFZB84O_nzPNuViqEGRL1vJTjHBJ-i5ZDgFL5XZxm4HAAiB8rbLHkUdFfWdiOmlencYVn0noSMRHzn4lJYoShuVzlw",
+    .nat = "upnp" // or "pmp" or "any",
+};
+
+// downlaoder.c
+node_config cfg = {
+    .api_port = 8081,
+    .disc_port = 9091,
+    .data_dir = "./downloader-data",
+    .log_level = "TRACE",
+    .bootstrap_node = "spr:CiUIAhIhApIj9p6zJDRbw2NoCo-tj98Y760YbppRiEpGIE1yGaMzEgIDARpJCicAJQgCEiECkiP2nrMkNFvDY2gKj62P3xjvrRhumlGISkYgTXIZozMQvcz8wQYaCwoJBAWhF3WRAnVEGgsKCQQFoRd1kQJ1RCpGMEQCIFZB84O_nzPNuViqEGRL1vJTjHBJ-i5ZDgFL5XZxm4HAAiB8rbLHkUdFfWdiOmlencYVn0noSMRHzn4lJYoShuVzlw",
+    .nat = "upnp" // or "pmp" or "any",
+};
+```
+
+By specifying a common bootstrap node, the uploader and downloader will be able to share DHT entries. Specifically, the uploader will announce itself as a provider for the CID in the DHT to its closes neighbours (the bootstrap node), and the downloader will be able to traverse its closest peers when finding a provider for the CID.
+
+#### Connecting to peers on the same network or machine
+
+To connect to peers locally, the same config updates need to be made, except now, `nat` should be set to `none`:
+
+```c
+// uploader.c
+ node_config cfg = {
+    .api_port = 8080,
+    .disc_port = 9090,
+    .data_dir = "./uploader-data",
+    .log_level = "TRACE",
+    .bootstrap_node = "spr:CiUIAhIhApIj9p6zJDRbw2NoCo-tj98Y760YbppRiEpGIE1yGaMzEgIDARpJCicAJQgCEiECkiP2nrMkNFvDY2gKj62P3xjvrRhumlGISkYgTXIZozMQvcz8wQYaCwoJBAWhF3WRAnVEGgsKCQQFoRd1kQJ1RCpGMEQCIFZB84O_nzPNuViqEGRL1vJTjHBJ-i5ZDgFL5XZxm4HAAiB8rbLHkUdFfWdiOmlencYVn0noSMRHzn4lJYoShuVzlw",
+    .nat = "none"
+};
+
+// downlaoder.c
+node_config cfg = {
+    .api_port = 8081,
+    .disc_port = 9091,
+    .data_dir = "./downloader-data",
+    .log_level = "TRACE",
+    .bootstrap_node = "spr:CiUIAhIhApIj9p6zJDRbw2NoCo-tj98Y760YbppRiEpGIE1yGaMzEgIDARpJCicAJQgCEiECkiP2nrMkNFvDY2gKj62P3xjvrRhumlGISkYgTXIZozMQvcz8wQYaCwoJBAWhF3WRAnVEGgsKCQQFoRd1kQJ1RCpGMEQCIFZB84O_nzPNuViqEGRL1vJTjHBJ-i5ZDgFL5XZxm4HAAiB8rbLHkUdFfWdiOmlencYVn0noSMRHzn4lJYoShuVzlw",
+    .nat = "none"
+};
+```
+
 ## Testing
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/easystorage.c b/easystorage.c
index 2498004..11aa795 100644
--- a/easystorage.c
+++ b/easystorage.c
@@ -180,6 +180,10 @@ STORAGE_NODE e_storage_new(node_config config) {
         pos += snprintf(json + pos, sizeof(json) - pos, ",\"bootstrap-node\":[\"%s\"]", config.bootstrap_node);
     }
 
+    if (config.listen_addr) {
+        pos += snprintf(json + pos, sizeof(json) - pos, ",\"listen-addrs\":[\"%s\"]", config.listen_addr);
+    }
+
     if (config.nat) {
         pos += snprintf(json + pos, sizeof(json) - pos, ",\"nat\":\"%s\"", config.nat);
     }
diff --git a/easystorage.h b/easystorage.h
index d952a54..820c615 100644
--- a/easystorage.h
+++ b/easystorage.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ typedef struct {
     char *data_dir;
     char *log_level;
     char *bootstrap_node;
+    char *listen_addr;
     char *nat;
 } node_config;
 
diff --git a/examples/downloader.c b/examples/downloader.c
index 79482c0..3018dd7 100644
--- a/examples/downloader.c
+++ b/examples/downloader.c
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             .api_port = 8081,
             .disc_port = 9091,
             .data_dir = "./downloader-data",
-            .log_level = "INFO",
-            .bootstrap_node = spr,
-            .nat = "none",
+            .log_level = "TRACE",
+            .bootstrap_node = "spr:CiUIAhIhApIj9p6zJDRbw2NoCo-tj98Y760YbppRiEpGIE1yGaMzEgIDARpJCicAJQgCEiECkiP2nrMkNFvDY2gKj62P3xjvrRhumlGISkYgTXIZozMQvcz8wQYaCwoJBAWhF3WRAnVEGgsKCQQFoRd1kQJ1RCpGMEQCIFZB84O_nzPNuViqEGRL1vJTjHBJ-i5ZDgFL5XZxm4HAAiB8rbLHkUdFfWdiOmlencYVn0noSMRHzn4lJYoShuVzlw",
+            .listen_addr = "/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/65032",
     };
 
     STORAGE_NODE node = e_storage_new(cfg);
diff --git a/examples/uploader.c b/examples/uploader.c
index 883cef9..a72d6ab 100644
--- a/examples/uploader.c
+++ b/examples/uploader.c
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
             .api_port = 8080,
             .disc_port = 9090,
             .data_dir = "./uploader-data",
-            .log_level = "INFO",
-            .bootstrap_node = NULL,
-            .nat = "none",
+            .log_level = "TRACE",
+            .bootstrap_node = "spr:CiUIAhIhApIj9p6zJDRbw2NoCo-tj98Y760YbppRiEpGIE1yGaMzEgIDARpJCicAJQgCEiECkiP2nrMkNFvDY2gKj62P3xjvrRhumlGISkYgTXIZozMQvcz8wQYaCwoJBAWhF3WRAnVEGgsKCQQFoRd1kQJ1RCpGMEQCIFZB84O_nzPNuViqEGRL1vJTjHBJ-i5ZDgFL5XZxm4HAAiB8rbLHkUdFfWdiOmlencYVn0noSMRHzn4lJYoShuVzlw",
+            .listen_addr = "/ip4/0.0.0.0/tcp/65032",
     };
 
     char *filepath = argv[1];
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     char *spr = e_storage_spr(node);
     if (spr == NULL) panic("Failed to obtain node's Signed Peer Record (SPR)");
 
-    printf("Run: downloader %s %s ./output-file\n", spr, cid);
-    printf("\nPress Enter to exit\n");
+    printf("Run: ./build/downloader %s %s ./output-file\n", spr, cid);
+    printf("\nKeep running while downloading.\n\nPress Enter to exit when finished.\n");
     getchar();
 
     printf("Deleting file (this could take a while)...");