diff --git a/plugins/TrackerShare/TrackerSharePlugin.py b/plugins/TrackerShare/TrackerSharePlugin.py
index 99ebf692..4fe888fd 100644
--- a/plugins/TrackerShare/TrackerSharePlugin.py
+++ b/plugins/TrackerShare/TrackerSharePlugin.py
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ if "tracker_storage" not in locals():
 class SiteAnnouncerPlugin(object):
     def getTrackers(self):
         tracker_storage.setSiteAnnouncer(self)
-        tracker_storage.checkDiscoveringTrackers(self.site.getConnectedPeers())
+        tracker_storage.checkDiscoveringTrackers(self.site.getConnectedPeers(onlyFullyConnected=True))
         trackers = super(SiteAnnouncerPlugin, self).getTrackers()
         shared_trackers = list(tracker_storage.getTrackers().keys())
         if shared_trackers:
diff --git a/src/File/FileServer.py b/src/File/FileServer.py
index 16afab24..5487d0e9 100644
--- a/src/File/FileServer.py
+++ b/src/File/FileServer.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import time
 import random
 import socket
 import sys
+import weakref
 
 import gevent
 import gevent.pool
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@ class FileServer(ConnectionServer):
         self.update_start_time = 0
         self.update_sites_task_next_nr = 1
 
+        self.update_threads = weakref.WeakValueDictionary()
+
         self.passive_mode = None
         self.active_mode = None
         self.active_mode_threads = {}
@@ -317,30 +320,23 @@ class FileServer(ConnectionServer):
 
     def updateSite(self, site, check_files=False, verify_files=False):
         if not site:
-            return False
-        return site.update2(check_files=check_files, verify_files=verify_files)
+            return
+        site.update2(check_files=check_files, verify_files=verify_files)
 
     def spawnUpdateSite(self, site, check_files=False, verify_files=False):
             thread = self.update_pool.spawn(self.updateSite, site,
                 check_files=check_files, verify_files=verify_files)
-            thread.site_address = site.address
+            self.update_threads[site.address] = thread
             return thread
 
+    def lookupInUpdatePool(self, site_address):
+        thread = self.update_threads.get(site_address, None)
+        if not thread or thread.ready():
+            return None
+        return thread
+
     def siteIsInUpdatePool(self, site_address):
-        while True:
-            restart = False
-            for thread in list(iter(self.update_pool)):
-                thread_site_address = getattr(thread, 'site_address', None)
-                if not thread_site_address:
-                    # Possible race condition in assigning thread.site_address in spawnUpdateSite()
-                    # Trying again.
-                    self.sleep(0.1)
-                    restart = True
-                    break
-                if thread_site_address == site_address:
-                    return True
-            if not restart:
-                return False
+        return self.lookupInUpdatePool(site_address) is not None
 
     def invalidateUpdateTime(self, invalid_interval):
         for address in self.getSiteAddresses():
diff --git a/src/Peer/Peer.py b/src/Peer/Peer.py
index 6e0d57af..3637c822 100644
--- a/src/Peer/Peer.py
+++ b/src/Peer/Peer.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class Peer(object):
         self.download_bytes = 0  # Bytes downloaded
         self.download_time = 0  # Time spent to download
 
+        self.protectedRequests = ["getFile", "streamFile", "update", "listModified"]
+
     def __getattr__(self, key):
         if key == "hashfield":
             self.has_hashfield = True
@@ -78,10 +80,8 @@ class Peer(object):
 
         logger.log(log_level, "%s:%s %s" % (self.ip, self.port, text))
 
-    # Site marks its Peers protected, if it has not enough peers connected.
-    # This is to be used to prevent disconnecting from peers when doing
-    # a periodic cleanup.
-    def markProtected(self, interval=60*20):
+    # Protect connection from being closed by site.cleanupPeers()
+    def markProtected(self, interval=60*2):
         self.protected = max(self.protected, time.time() + interval)
 
     def isProtected(self):
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ class Peer(object):
 
         for retry in range(1, 4):  # Retry 3 times
             try:
+                if cmd in self.protectedRequests:
+                    self.markProtected()
                 if not self.connection:
                     raise Exception("No connection found")
                 res = self.connection.request(cmd, params, stream_to)
diff --git a/src/Site/Site.py b/src/Site/Site.py
index 881f7d7c..5929617c 100644
--- a/src/Site/Site.py
+++ b/src/Site/Site.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from Plugin import PluginManager
 from File import FileServer
 from .SiteAnnouncer import SiteAnnouncer
 from . import SiteManager
+from . import SiteHelpers
 
 class ScaledTimeoutHandler:
     def __init__(self, val_min, val_max, handler=None, scaler=None):
@@ -145,7 +146,6 @@ class BackgroundPublisher:
         self.site.log.info("Background publisher: Published %s to %s peers", self.inner_path, len(self.published))
 
 
-
 @PluginManager.acceptPlugins
 class Site(object):
 
@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ class Site(object):
 
         self.announcer = SiteAnnouncer(self)  # Announce and get peer list from other nodes
 
+        self.peer_connector = SiteHelpers.PeerConnector(self) # Connect more peers in background by request
+        self.persistent_peer_req = None # The persistent peer requirement, managed by maintenance handler
+
+
         if not self.settings.get("wrapper_key"):  # To auth websocket permissions
             self.settings["wrapper_key"] = CryptHash.random()
             self.log.debug("New wrapper key: %s" % self.settings["wrapper_key"])
@@ -753,7 +757,6 @@ class Site(object):
         if verify_files:
             check_files = True
 
-        self.updateWebsocket(updating=True)
         if verify_files:
             self.updateWebsocket(verifying=True)
         elif check_files:
@@ -771,16 +774,32 @@ class Site(object):
                 if verify_files:
                     self.settings["verify_files_timestamp"] = time.time()
 
+        if verify_files:
+            self.updateWebsocket(verified=True)
+        elif check_files:
+            self.updateWebsocket(checked=True)
+
         if not self.isServing():
-            self.updateWebsocket(updated=True)
             return False
 
+        if announce:
+            self.updateWebsocket(updating=True)
+            self.announce(mode="update", force=True)
+
+        reqs = [
+            self.peer_connector.newReq(4, 4, 30),
+            self.peer_connector.newReq(2, 2, 60),
+            self.peer_connector.newReq(1, 1, 120)
+        ]
+        nr_connected_peers = self.waitForPeers(reqs);
+        if nr_connected_peers < 1:
+            return
+
+        self.updateWebsocket(updating=True)
+
         # Remove files that no longer in content.json
         self.checkBadFiles()
 
-        if announce:
-            self.announce(mode="update", force=True)
-
         # Full update, we can reset bad files
         if check_files and since == 0:
             self.bad_files = {}
@@ -810,12 +829,6 @@ class Site(object):
     # To be called from FileServer
     @util.Noparallel(queue=True, ignore_args=True)
     def update2(self, check_files=False, verify_files=False):
-        if len(self.peers) < 50:
-            self.announce(mode="update")
-        self.waitForPeers(5, 5, 30);
-        self.waitForPeers(2, 2, 30);
-        self.waitForPeers(1, 1, 60);
-
         self.update(check_files=check_files, verify_files=verify_files)
 
     # Update site by redownload all content.json
@@ -894,41 +907,13 @@ class Site(object):
                     background_publisher.finalize()
                     del self.background_publishers[inner_path]
 
-    def waitForPeers_realJob(self, need_nr_peers, need_nr_connected_peers, time_limit):
-        start_time = time.time()
-        for _ in range(time_limit):
-            nr_connected_peers = len(self.getConnectedPeers())
-            nr_peers = len(self.peers)
-            if nr_peers >= need_nr_peers and nr_connected_peers >= need_nr_connected_peers:
-                return nr_connected_peers
-            self.updateWebsocket(connecting_to_peers=nr_connected_peers)
-            self.announce(mode="more", force=True)
-            if not self.isServing():
-                return nr_connected_peers
-            for wait in range(10):
-                self.needConnections(num=need_nr_connected_peers)
-                time.sleep(2)
-                nr_connected_peers = len(self.getConnectedPeers())
-                nr_peers = len(self.peers)
-                self.updateWebsocket(connecting_to_peers=nr_connected_peers)
-                if not self.isServing():
-                    return nr_connected_peers
-                if nr_peers >= need_nr_peers and nr_connected_peers >= need_nr_connected_peers:
-                    return nr_connected_peers
-                if time.time() - start_time > time_limit:
-                    return nr_connected_peers
-
-        return nr_connected_peers
-
-    def waitForPeers(self, need_nr_peers, need_nr_connected_peers, time_limit):
-        nr_connected_peers = self.waitForPeers_realJob(need_nr_peers, need_nr_connected_peers, time_limit)
-        self.updateWebsocket(connected_to_peers=nr_connected_peers)
-        return nr_connected_peers
-
     def getPeersForForegroundPublishing(self, limit):
         # Wait for some peers to appear
-        self.waitForPeers(limit, limit / 2, 10) # some of them...
-        self.waitForPeers(1, 1, 60) # or at least one...
+        reqs = [
+            self.peer_connector.newReq(limit, limit / 2, 10), # some of them...
+            self.peer_connector.newReq(1, 1, 60) # or at least one...
+        ]
+        self.waitForPeers(reqs)
 
         peers = self.getConnectedPeers()
         random.shuffle(peers)
@@ -1206,6 +1191,10 @@ class Site(object):
             peer = Peer(ip, port, self)
             self.peers[key] = peer
             peer.found(source)
+
+            self.peer_connector.processReqs()
+            self.peer_connector.addPeer(peer)
+
             return peer
 
     def announce(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -1288,76 +1277,54 @@ class Site(object):
         limit = min(limit, config.connected_limit)
         return limit
 
-    def tryConnectingToMorePeers(self, more=1, pex=True, try_harder=False):
-        max_peers = more * 2 + 10
-        if try_harder:
-            max_peers += 10000
+    ############################################################################
 
-        connected = 0
-        for peer in self.getRecentPeers(max_peers):
-            if not peer.isConnected():
-                if pex:
-                    peer.pex()
-                else:
-                    peer.ping(timeout=2.0, tryes=1)
+    # Returns the maximum value of current reqs for connections
+    def waitingForConnections(self):
+        self.peer_connector.processReqs()
+        return self.peer_connector.need_nr_connected_peers
 
-                if peer.isConnected():
-                    connected += 1
-
-                if connected >= more:
-                    break
-
-        return connected
-
-    def bringConnections(self, need=1, update_site_on_reconnect=False, pex=True, try_harder=False):
-        connected = len(self.getConnectedPeers())
-        connected_before = connected
-
-        self.log.debug("Need connections: %s, Current: %s, Total: %s" % (need, connected, len(self.peers)))
-
-        if connected < need:
-            connected += self.tryConnectingToMorePeers(more=(need-connected), pex=pex, try_harder=try_harder)
-            self.log.debug(
-                "Connected before: %s, after: %s. Check site: %s." %
-                (connected_before, connected, update_site_on_reconnect)
-            )
-
-        if update_site_on_reconnect and connected_before == 0 and connected > 0 and self.connection_server.has_internet:
-            self.greenlet_manager.spawn(self.update, check_files=False)
-
-        return connected
-
-    # Keep connections
-    def needConnections(self, num=None, update_site_on_reconnect=False, pex=True):
+    def needConnections(self, num=None, update_site_on_reconnect=False):
         if not self.connection_server.allowsCreatingConnections():
             return
 
         if num is None:
             num = self.getPreferableActiveConnectionCount()
+            num = min(len(self.peers), num)
 
-        need = min(len(self.peers), num)
+        req = self.peer_connector.newReq(0, num)
+        return req
 
-        connected = self.bringConnections(
-            need=need,
-            update_site_on_reconnect=update_site_on_reconnect,
-            pex=pex,
-            try_harder=False)
+    # Wait for peers to ne known and/or connected and send updates to the UI
+    def waitForPeers(self, reqs):
+        if not reqs:
+            return 0
+        i = 0
+        nr_connected_peers = -1
+        while self.isServing():
+            ready_reqs = list(filter(lambda req: req.ready(), reqs))
+            if len(ready_reqs) == len(reqs):
+                if nr_connected_peers < 0:
+                    nr_connected_peers = ready_reqs[0].nr_connected_peers
+                break
+            waiting_reqs = list(filter(lambda req: not req.ready(), reqs))
+            if not waiting_reqs:
+                break
+            waiting_req = waiting_reqs[0]
+            #self.log.debug("waiting_req: %s %s %s", waiting_req.need_nr_connected_peers, waiting_req.nr_connected_peers, waiting_req.expiration_interval)
+            waiting_req.waitHeartbeat(timeout=1.0)
+            if i > 0 and nr_connected_peers != waiting_req.nr_connected_peers:
+                nr_connected_peers = waiting_req.nr_connected_peers
+                self.updateWebsocket(connecting_to_peers=nr_connected_peers)
+            i += 1
+        self.updateWebsocket(connected_to_peers=max(nr_connected_peers, 0))
+        if i > 1:
+            # If we waited some time, pause now for displaying connected_to_peers message in the UI.
+            # This sleep is solely needed for site status updates on ZeroHello to be more cool-looking.
+            gevent.sleep(1)
+        return nr_connected_peers
 
-        if connected < need:
-            self.greenlet_manager.spawnLater(1.0, self.bringConnections,
-                need=need,
-                update_site_on_reconnect=update_site_on_reconnect,
-                pex=pex,
-                try_harder=True)
-
-        if connected < num:
-            self.markConnectedPeersProtected()
-
-        return connected
-
-    def markConnectedPeersProtected(self):
-        for peer in self.getConnectedPeers():
-            peer.markProtected()
+    ############################################################################
 
     # Return: Probably peers verified to be connectable recently
     def getConnectablePeers(self, need_num=5, ignore=[], allow_private=True):
@@ -1429,15 +1396,26 @@ class Site(object):
 
         return found[0:need_num]
 
-    def getConnectedPeers(self):
+    # Returns the list of connected peers
+    # By default the result may contain peers chosen optimistically:
+    #  If the connection is being established and 20 seconds have not yet passed
+    #  since the connection start time, those peers are included in the result.
+    # Set onlyFullyConnected=True for restricting only by fully connected peers.
+    def getConnectedPeers(self, onlyFullyConnected=False):
         back = []
         if not self.connection_server:
             return []
 
         tor_manager = self.connection_server.tor_manager
         for connection in self.connection_server.connections:
+            if len(back) >= len(self.peers): # short cut for breaking early; no peers to check left
+                break
+
             if not connection.connected and time.time() - connection.start_time > 20:  # Still not connected after 20s
                 continue
+            if not connection.connected and onlyFullyConnected: # Only fully connected peers
+                continue
+
             peer = self.peers.get("%s:%s" % (connection.ip, connection.port))
             if peer:
                 if connection.ip.endswith(".onion") and connection.target_onion and tor_manager.start_onions:
@@ -1479,8 +1457,8 @@ class Site(object):
     def cleanupPeers(self):
         self.removeDeadPeers()
 
-        limit = self.getActiveConnectionCountLimit()
-        connected_peers = [peer for peer in self.getConnectedPeers() if peer.isConnected()]  # Only fully connected peers
+        limit = max(self.getActiveConnectionCountLimit(), self.waitingForConnections())
+        connected_peers = self.getConnectedPeers(onlyFullyConnected=True)
         need_to_close = len(connected_peers) - limit
 
         if need_to_close > 0:
@@ -1526,10 +1504,10 @@ class Site(object):
         if not startup:
             self.cleanupPeers()
 
-        self.needConnections(update_site_on_reconnect=True)
+        self.persistent_peer_req = self.needConnections(update_site_on_reconnect=True)
+        self.persistent_peer_req.result_connected.wait(timeout=2.0)
 
-        with gevent.Timeout(10, exception=False):
-            self.announcer.announcePex()
+        #self.announcer.announcePex()
 
         self.processBackgroundPublishers()
 
@@ -1559,7 +1537,7 @@ class Site(object):
             return False
 
         sent = 0
-        connected_peers = self.getConnectedPeers()
+        connected_peers = self.getConnectedPeers(onlyFullyConnected=True)
         for peer in connected_peers:
             if peer.sendMyHashfield():
                 sent += 1
@@ -1581,7 +1559,7 @@ class Site(object):
 
         s = time.time()
         queried = 0
-        connected_peers = self.getConnectedPeers()
+        connected_peers = self.getConnectedPeers(onlyFullyConnected=True)
         for peer in connected_peers:
             if peer.time_hashfield:
                 continue
diff --git a/src/Site/SiteHelpers.py b/src/Site/SiteHelpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65f0530b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Site/SiteHelpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+import time
+import weakref
+import gevent
+
+class ConnectRequirement(object):
+    next_id = 1
+    def __init__(self, need_nr_peers, need_nr_connected_peers, expiration_interval=None):
+        self.need_nr_peers = need_nr_peers # how many total peers we need
+        self.need_nr_connected_peers = need_nr_connected_peers # how many connected peers we need
+        self.result = gevent.event.AsyncResult() # resolves on need_nr_peers condition
+        self.result_connected = gevent.event.AsyncResult() # resolves on need_nr_connected_peers condition
+
+        self.expiration_interval = expiration_interval
+        self.expired = False
+        if expiration_interval:
+            self.expire_at = time.time() + expiration_interval
+        else:
+            self.expire_at = None
+
+        self.nr_peers = -1 # updated PeerConnector()
+        self.nr_connected_peers = -1 # updated PeerConnector()
+
+        self.heartbeat = gevent.event.AsyncResult()
+
+        self.id = type(self).next_id
+        type(self).next_id += 1
+
+    def fulfilled(self):
+        return self.result.ready() and self.result_connected.ready()
+
+    def ready(self):
+        return self.expired or self.fulfilled()
+
+    # Heartbeat send when any of the following happens:
+    # * self.result is set
+    # * self.result_connected is set
+    # * self.nr_peers changed
+    # * self.nr_peers_connected changed
+    # * self.expired is set
+    def waitHeartbeat(self, timeout=None):
+        if self.heartbeat.ready():
+            self.heartbeat = gevent.event.AsyncResult()
+        return self.heartbeat.wait(timeout=timeout)
+
+    def sendHeartbeat(self):
+        self.heartbeat.set_result()
+        if self.heartbeat.ready():
+            self.heartbeat = gevent.event.AsyncResult()
+
+class PeerConnector(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, site):
+        self.site = site
+
+        self.peer_reqs = weakref.WeakValueDictionary() # How many connected peers we need.
+                                                       # Separate entry for each requirement.
+                                                       # Objects of type ConnectRequirement.
+        self.peer_connector_controller = None # Thread doing the orchestration in background.
+        self.peer_connector_workers = dict()  # Threads trying to connect to individual peers.
+        self.peer_connector_worker_limit = 5  # Max nr of workers.
+        self.peer_connector_announcer = None  # Thread doing announces in background.
+
+        # Max effective values. Set by processReqs().
+        self.need_nr_peers = 0
+        self.need_nr_connected_peers = 0
+        self.nr_peers = 0 # set by processReqs()
+        self.nr_connected_peers = 0 # set by processReqs2()
+
+        self.peers = list()
+
+    def addReq(self, req):
+        self.peer_reqs[req.id] = req
+        self.processReqs()
+
+    def newReq(self, need_nr_peers, need_nr_connected_peers, expiration_interval=None):
+        req = ConnectRequirement(need_nr_peers, need_nr_connected_peers, expiration_interval=expiration_interval)
+        self.addReq(req)
+        return req
+
+    def processReqs(self, nr_connected_peers=None):
+        nr_peers = len(self.site.peers)
+        self.nr_peers = nr_peers
+
+        need_nr_peers = 0
+        need_nr_connected_peers = 0
+
+        items = list(self.peer_reqs.items())
+        for key, req in items:
+            send_heartbeat = False
+
+            if req.expire_at and req.expire_at < time.time():
+                req.expired = True
+                self.peer_reqs.pop(key, None)
+                send_heartbeat = True
+            elif req.result.ready() and req.result_connected.ready():
+                pass
+            else:
+                if nr_connected_peers is not None:
+                    if req.need_nr_peers <= nr_peers and req.need_nr_connected_peers <= nr_connected_peers:
+                        req.result.set_result(nr_peers)
+                        req.result_connected.set_result(nr_connected_peers)
+                        send_heartbeat = True
+                    if req.nr_peers != nr_peers or req.nr_connected_peers != nr_connected_peers:
+                        req.nr_peers = nr_peers
+                        req.nr_connected_peers = nr_connected_peers
+                        send_heartbeat = True
+
+                if not (req.result.ready() and req.result_connected.ready()):
+                    need_nr_peers = max(need_nr_peers, req.need_nr_peers)
+                    need_nr_connected_peers = max(need_nr_connected_peers, req.need_nr_connected_peers)
+
+            if send_heartbeat:
+                req.sendHeartbeat()
+
+        self.need_nr_peers = need_nr_peers
+        self.need_nr_connected_peers = need_nr_connected_peers
+
+        if nr_connected_peers is None:
+            nr_connected_peers = 0
+        if need_nr_peers > nr_peers:
+            self.spawnPeerConnectorAnnouncer();
+        if need_nr_connected_peers > nr_connected_peers:
+            self.spawnPeerConnectorController();
+
+    def processReqs2(self):
+        self.nr_connected_peers = len(self.site.getConnectedPeers(onlyFullyConnected=True))
+        self.processReqs(nr_connected_peers=self.nr_connected_peers)
+
+    # For adding new peers when ConnectorController is working.
+    # While it is iterating over a cached list of peers, there can be a significant lag
+    # for a newly discovered peer to get in sight of the controller.
+    # Suppose most previously known peers are dead and we've just get a few
+    # new peers from a tracker.
+    # So we mix the new peer to the cached list.
+    # When ConnectorController is stopped (self.peers is empty), we just do nothing here.
+    def addPeer(self, peer):
+        if not self.peers:
+            return
+        if peer not in self.peers:
+            self.peers.append(peer)
+
+    def keepGoing(self):
+        return self.site.isServing() and self.site.connection_server.allowsCreatingConnections()
+
+    def peerConnectorWorker(self, peer):
+        if not peer.isConnected():
+            peer.connect()
+        if peer.isConnected():
+            self.processReqs2()
+
+    def peerConnectorController(self):
+        self.peers = list()
+        addendum = 20
+        while self.keepGoing():
+
+            if len(self.site.peers) < 1:
+                # No peers and no way to manage this from this method.
+                # Just give up.
+                break
+
+            self.processReqs2()
+
+            if self.need_nr_connected_peers <= self.nr_connected_peers:
+                # Ok, nobody waits for connected peers.
+                # Done.
+                break
+
+            if len(self.peers) < 1:
+                # refill the peer list
+                self.peers = self.site.getRecentPeers(self.need_nr_connected_peers * 2 + addendum)
+                addendum = addendum * 2 + 50
+                if len(self.peers) <= self.nr_connected_peers:
+                    # looks like all known peers are connected
+                    # start announcePex() in background and give up
+                    self.site.announcer.announcePex()
+                    break
+
+            # try connecting to peers
+            while self.keepGoing() and len(self.peer_connector_workers) < self.peer_connector_worker_limit:
+                if len(self.peers) < 1:
+                    break
+
+                peer = self.peers.pop(0)
+
+                if peer.isConnected():
+                    continue
+
+                thread = self.peer_connector_workers.get(peer, None)
+                if thread:
+                    continue
+
+                thread = self.site.spawn(self.peerConnectorWorker, peer)
+                self.peer_connector_workers[peer] = thread
+                thread.link(lambda thread, peer=peer: self.peer_connector_workers.pop(peer, None))
+
+            # wait for more room in self.peer_connector_workers
+            while self.keepGoing() and len(self.peer_connector_workers) >= self.peer_connector_worker_limit:
+                gevent.sleep(2)
+
+        self.peers = list()
+        self.peer_connector_controller = None
+
+    def peerConnectorAnnouncer(self):
+        while self.keepGoing():
+            if self.need_nr_peers <= self.nr_peers:
+                break
+            self.site.announce(mode="more")
+            self.processReqs2()
+            if self.need_nr_peers <= self.nr_peers:
+                break
+            gevent.sleep(10)
+        self.peer_connector_announcer = None
+
+    def spawnPeerConnectorController(self):
+        if self.peer_connector_controller is None or self.peer_connector_controller.ready():
+            self.peer_connector_controller = self.site.spawn(self.peerConnectorController)
+
+    def spawnPeerConnectorAnnouncer(self):
+        if self.peer_connector_announcer is None or self.peer_connector_announcer.ready():
+            self.peer_connector_announcer = self.site.spawn(self.peerConnectorAnnouncer)