diff --git a/cmd/telebit/admin.go b/cmd/telebit/admin.go
index f2395cc..fc79e1c 100644
--- a/cmd/telebit/admin.go
+++ b/cmd/telebit/admin.go
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ func upgradeWebsocket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		MultiEncoder: telebit.NewEncoder(context.TODO(), wsTun),
 		MultiDecoder: telebit.NewDecoder(wsTun),
 	}
+	// TODO should this happen at NewEncoder()?
+	// (or is it even necessary anymore?)
+	_ = server.MultiEncoder.Start()
 
 	go func() {
 		// (this listener is also a telebit.Router)
@@ -187,6 +190,7 @@ func upgradeWebsocket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		// there's an encoder with a callback between the websocket
 		// and the multiplexer, so it doesn't know to stop listening otherwise
 		_ = wsTun.Close()
+		// TODO close all clients
 		fmt.Printf("a subscriber stream is done: %q\n", err)
 	}()
 
diff --git a/cmd/telebit/telebit.go b/cmd/telebit/telebit.go
index 6ae8013..903968a 100644
--- a/cmd/telebit/telebit.go
+++ b/cmd/telebit/telebit.go
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func routeSubscribersAndClients(client net.Conn) error {
 	// Match full servername "sub.domain.example.com"
 	if tryToServeName(servername, wconn) {
 		// TODO better non-error
-		return io.EOF
+		return nil
 	}
 
 	// Match wild names
diff --git a/cmd/wsserve/wsserve.go b/cmd/wsserve/wsserve.go
index 4302f0b..98c7758 100644
--- a/cmd/wsserve/wsserve.go
+++ b/cmd/wsserve/wsserve.go
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ func upgradeWebsocket(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		MultiEncoder: telebit.NewEncoder(context.TODO(), wsTun),
 		MultiDecoder: telebit.NewDecoder(wsTun),
 	}
+	// TODO should this happen at NewEncoder()?
+	// (or is it even necessary anymore?)
+	_ = server.MultiEncoder.Start()
 
 	go func() {
 		// (this listener is also a telebit.Router)
diff --git a/examples/run-as-relay.sh b/examples/run-as-relay.sh
index 8edd67d..8f00ba6 100644
--- a/examples/run-as-relay.sh
+++ b/examples/run-as-relay.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ACME_EMAIL="${ACME_EMAIL:-}"
 
 ./telebit --acme-agree=true \
     --admin-hostname $ADMIN_HOSTNAME \
-    --auth-url $AUTH_URL/api \
+    --auth-url $AUTH_URL \
     --acme-email "$ACME_EMAIL" \
     --secret "$SECRET" \
     --listen 3020,3030
diff --git a/mplexer/encoder.go b/mplexer/encoder.go
index dd19304..9aa2fe2 100644
--- a/mplexer/encoder.go
+++ b/mplexer/encoder.go
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ func (enc *Encoder) Run() error {
 	}
 }
 
+func (enc *Encoder) Start() error {
+	go enc.Run()
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Encode adds MPLEXY headers to raw net traffic, and is intended to be used on each client connection
 func (enc *Encoder) Encode(rin io.Reader, src, dst Addr) error {
 	rx := make(chan []byte)
diff --git a/table/table.go b/table/table.go
index 477e4c6..77dac02 100644
--- a/table/table.go
+++ b/table/table.go
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ func (s *SubscriberConn) Serve(client net.Conn) error {
 	id := client.RemoteAddr().String()
 	s.Clients.Store(id, client)
 
-	fmt.Println("[debug] cancel all the clients")
-	_ = client.Close()
+	//fmt.Println("[debug] immediately cancel client to simplify testing / debugging")
+	//_ = client.Close()
 
 	// TODO
 	// - Encode each client to the tunnel