diff --git a/discv5/README.md b/discv5/README.md
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+# discv5 feasibility study
+
+This contains the study as documented by the issue [vacp2p/research#15](https://github.com/vacp2p/research/issues/15).
+Semi-inspired by [zilm13/discv5](https://github.com/zilm13/discv5).
diff --git a/discv5/discv5.nimble b/discv5/discv5.nimble
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+# Package
+
+version       = "0.1.0"
+author        = "decanus"
+description   = "A new awesome nimble package"
+license       = "MIT"
+srcDir        = "src"
+bin           = @["discv5"]
+
+
+
+# Dependencies
+
+requires "nim >= 1.0.6",
+         "eth",
+         "confutils"
diff --git a/discv5/src/discv5.nim b/discv5/src/discv5.nim
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+import
+  random, chronos, sequtils, chronicles, tables, stint, options, std/bitops, sequtils,
+  eth/[keys, rlp, async_utils], eth/p2p/enode, eth/trie/db,
+  eth/p2p/discoveryv5/[discovery_db, enr, node, types, routing_table, encoding],
+  eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol as discv5_protocol,
+  ./utils
+
+const
+    # the amount of nodes
+    N = 100
+
+    MAX_LOOKUPS = 100
+    RUNS = 100
+
+    # the cooldown period between runs.
+    COOLDOWN = 0
+
+    # the sleep period before starting our runs.
+    SLEEP = 600
+    VERBOSE = true
+
+    # if true, nodes are randomly added to other nodes using the `addNode` function.
+    # otherwise we use discv5s native paring functionality letting each node find peers using the boostrap.
+    USE_MANUAL_PAIRING = false
+
+    # when manual pairing is enabled this indicates the amount of nodes to pair with.
+    PEERS_PER_NODE = 16
+
+    # True if looking for a node with field rather than a specific node
+    LOOK_FOR_FIELD = true
+
+    # The amount of nodes that will have our specific field to look for
+    LOOKUP_FIELD_DISTRIBUTION = 5
+
+proc write(str: string) =
+    if VERBOSE:
+        echo str
+
+proc runWith(node: discv5_protocol.Protocol, nodes: seq[discv5_protocol.Protocol]) {.async.} =
+    randomize()
+
+    let target = sample(nodes).localNode
+    let tid = recordToNodeID(target.record)
+
+    var peer: Node
+    while true:
+        randomize()
+        peer = sample(nodes).localNode
+        if peer.record.toUri() != target.record.toUri():
+            break
+
+    var distance = logDist(recordToNodeID(peer.record), tid)
+
+    var called = newSeq[string](0)
+
+    for i in 0..<MAX_LOOKUPS:
+        var lookup = await node.findNode(peer, distance)
+        called.add(peer.record.toUri())
+
+        keepIf(lookup, proc (x: Node): bool =
+            x.record.toUri() != node.localNode.record.toUri() and not called.contains(x.record.toUri())
+        )
+
+        if lookup.len == 0:
+            if distance != 256:
+                distance = 256
+                continue
+
+            write("Lookup from node " & $((get peer.record.toTypedRecord()).udp.get()) & " found no results at 256")
+            return
+
+        if lookup.countIt(it.record.toUri() == target.record.toUri()) == 1:
+            echo "Found target in ", i + 1, " lookups"
+            return
+
+        let lastPeer = peer
+        for n in items(lookup):
+            let d = logDist(recordToNodeID(n.record), tid)
+            if d <= distance:
+                peer = n
+                distance = d
+
+        # This ensures we get a random node from the last lookup if we have already called the new peer.
+        # We let this run lookup*2 times, otherwise we could reach deadlock.
+        for i in 0..<(lookup.len*2):
+            if lastPeer.record.toUri() != peer.record.toUri():
+                break
+
+            peer = sample(lookup)
+
+    echo "Not found in max iterations"
+
+proc runWithENR(node: discv5_protocol.Protocol, nodes: seq[discv5_protocol.Protocol]) {.async.} =
+    randomize()
+
+    var peer = sample(nodes).localNode
+
+    let distance = uint32(256)
+
+    var called = newSeq[string](0)
+
+    for i in 0..<MAX_LOOKUPS:
+        var lookup = await node.findNode(peer, distance)
+        called.add(peer.record.toUri())
+
+        keepIf(lookup, proc (x: Node): bool =
+            x.record.toUri() != node.localNode.record.toUri() and not called.contains(x.record.toUri())
+        )
+
+        if lookup.countIt(it.record.tryGet("search", seq[byte]).isSome) >= 1:
+            echo i + 1
+            return
+
+        if lookup.len == 0:
+            write("Lookup from node " & $((get peer.record.toTypedRecord()).udp.get()) & " found no results at 256")
+            return
+
+        peer = sample(lookup)
+
+    echo "Not found in max iterations"
+
+proc runWithRandom(node: discv5_protocol.Protocol, nodes: seq[discv5_protocol.Protocol]) {.async.} =
+    randomize()
+
+    let target = sample(nodes).localNode
+    let tid = recordToNodeID(target.record)
+
+    var peer: Node
+    while true:
+        randomize()
+        peer = sample(nodes).localNode
+        if peer.record.toUri() != target.record.toUri():
+            break
+
+    var called = newSeq[string](0)
+
+    for i in 0..<MAX_LOOKUPS:
+        var lookup = await node.findNode(peer, 256)
+        called.add(peer.record.toUri())
+
+        keepIf(lookup, proc (x: Node): bool =
+            x.record.toUri() != node.localNode.record.toUri() and not called.contains(x.record.toUri())
+        )
+
+        if lookup.len == 0:
+            write("Lookup from node " & $((get peer.record.toTypedRecord()).udp.get()) & " found no results at 256")
+            return
+
+        let findings = filter(lookup, proc (x: Node): bool =
+            x.record.toUri() == target.record.toUri()
+        )
+
+        if findings.len == 1:
+            echo "Found target in ", i + 1, " lookups"
+            return
+
+        while true: # This ensures we get a random node from the last lookup if we have already called the new peer.
+            if not called.contains(peer.record.toUri()):
+                break
+
+            peer = sample(lookup)
+
+    echo "Not found in max iterations"
+
+proc pair(node: discv5_protocol.Protocol, nodes: seq[discv5_protocol.Protocol]) =
+    for _ in 0..<PEERS_PER_NODE:
+        randomize()
+        sample(nodes).addNode(node.localNode)
+
+proc run() {.async.} =
+    var nodes = newSeq[discv5_protocol.Protocol](0)
+
+    echo "Setting up ", N, " nodes"
+
+    let divisor = int(N / LOOKUP_FIELD_DISTRIBUTION)
+
+    for i in 0..<N:
+        let node = initDiscoveryNode(
+            PrivateKey.random().get,
+            localAddress(20300 + i),
+            if i > 0: @[nodes[0].localNode.record] else: @[],
+            if i mod divisor == 0: 1 else: 0
+        )
+        nodes.add(node)
+
+        if (USE_MANUAL_PAIRING and i == 0) or not USE_MANUAL_PAIRING:
+            node.start()
+
+    if USE_MANUAL_PAIRING:
+        for n in nodes:
+            pair(n, nodes)
+
+    if not USE_MANUAL_PAIRING:
+        echo "Sleeping for ", SLEEP, " seconds"
+        await sleepAsync(SLEEP.seconds)
+
+    let node = initDiscoveryNode(PrivateKey.random().get, localAddress(20300 + N), @[nodes[0].localNode.record], 0)
+
+    for i in 0..<RUNS:
+        if LOOK_FOR_FIELD:
+               await runWithENR(node, nodes)
+        else:
+           await runWith(node, nodes)
+
+        await sleepAsync(COOLDOWN.seconds)
+
+when isMainModule:
+    waitFor run()
diff --git a/discv5/src/utils.nim b/discv5/src/utils.nim
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+import
+  chronos, options, std/bitops,
+  eth/keys, eth/p2p/enode, eth/trie/db, stint, nimcrypto,
+  eth/p2p/discoveryv5/[discovery_db, enr, node, types],
+  eth/p2p/discoveryv5/protocol as discv5_protocol
+
+type ToNodeIDError* = object of CatchableError
+
+proc localAddress*(port: int): Address =
+    let port = Port(port)
+    result = Address(
+        udpPort: port,
+        tcpPort: port,
+        ip: parseIpAddress("127.0.0.1")
+    )
+
+proc initDiscoveryNode*(privKey: PrivateKey, address: Address, bootstrapRecords: seq[Record], field: uint): discv5_protocol.Protocol =
+    var db = DiscoveryDB.init(newMemoryDB())
+    result = newProtocol(privKey, db, some(parseIpAddress("127.0.0.1")), address.tcpPort, address.udpPort, bootstrapRecords)
+    let old = result.localNode.record
+
+    if field == 1:
+        let enr = initRecord(
+            old.seqNum,
+            privKey,
+            {
+                "udp": uint32(address.udpPort),
+                "tcp": uint32(address.tcpPort),
+                "ip": [byte 127, 0, 0, 1],
+                "search": field
+             }
+        )
+
+        result.localNode.record = enr
+
+    result.open()
+
+proc recordToNodeID*(r: Record): NodeId =
+    var pk = r.get(PublicKey)
+    result = readUintBE[256](keccak256.digest(pk.get.toRaw()).data)